Ye Gang smiled and suddenly called out loudly, "Xiao Feng, we have guests, come down and meet them!"
As his words fell, a response came from upstairs, followed by the sound of rhythmic footsteps.
Qiu Ying curiously looked towards the staircase; she too wanted to know what the so-called useless offspring of the Ye Family looked like.
A tall and slender figure appeared at the top of the stairs, and the next moment, Qiu Ying’s beautiful eyes showed a hint of surprise.
A singularly handsome face, a tall and slender frame, eyes indifferent yet profound—such qualities combined made him a uniquely attractive man.
Qiu Ying’s eyes widened, visibly moved.
Because during her travels at West Lake, she had watched the epic battle from afar.
Though it was a bit blurred—not clear—after all, she and many tourists were kept outside at the time.
Ye Qingfeng’s appearance bore some resemblance to that person who seemed to command life and death, and had crushed Yun Longtian like a divine being.
Moreover, recently Qiu Ying had been hearing some rumors around Yanjing.
The person by West Lake back then was now the top genius on the Hidden Dragon List.
However, Qiu Ying immediately thought of Ye Qingfeng’s former playboy nature and chuckled self-mockingly.
Ye Qingfeng had met Qiu Feng before. He greeted him politely and then sat to the side, completely ignoring Qiu Ying.
"It’s been so long! Xiao Feng has grown so much, I barely recognized him!"
Qiu Feng smiled and nodded at Ye Qingfeng. The last time he saw Ye Qingfeng was seven years ago, back then just a thirteen-year-old mischievous youth, brimming with frivolity.
But today, Ye Qingfeng seemed calm and composed, speaking casually, treating him with ease, which puzzled Qiu Feng.
"How does a playboy have such an aura?"
He turned to look at Qiu Ying, wanting her to greet Ye Qingfeng, but suddenly noticed her expression was strange.
"Ying’er, what’s the matter?"
Hearing Qiu Feng’s voice brought Qiu Ying back to her senses, she suppressed her emotions and steadied herself.
Seeing Qiu Ying return to normal, Qiu Feng didn’t press the matter. He pointed to Ye Qingfeng and said, "Come, get to know him. This is Uncle Ye Gang’s nephew, a young member of the Ye Family!"
Ye Gang stood silently by, while Liu Mei also found the atmosphere a bit odd and said nothing.
Qiu Feng looked at Ye Qingfeng and smiled, "Xiao Feng, this is my daughter Ying’er. You two met a few times when you were kids!"
Ye Qingfeng glanced at Qiu Ying upon hearing this, as if noticing her existence for the first time, and a pleasant surprise appeared on his indifferent face, as he looked at Qiu Ying with bright eyes.
"Oh! So this is my fiancée. Hello, hello! If I’d known you were this pretty, I wouldn’t have talked about breaking off the engagement back then!"
He stood up, regret written all over his face, extended his hand towards Qiu Ying.
Qiu Ying frowned slightly, finding Ye Qingfeng’s behavior typical of those playboy types who can’t keep still upon seeing a beauty. This confirmed to her that Ye Qingfeng was not the supreme talent he was rumored to be.
"Absolutely not the same person."
Though puzzled, Qiu Ying reached out her hand, "Hello, I’m Qiu Ying!"
Her jade hand was soft and gentle, a hand countless young masters in Yanjing wished to hold. At that moment, Ye Qingfeng grasped her delicate hand, but not only held it, he also gently pinched it a few times before letting go, fully displaying frivolous intent.
Qiu Ying felt a surge of anger, had Ye Gang not been there, she surely would not have been so polite to such a playboy. Watching Ye Qingfeng’s face full of excitement, she had already drawn a conclusion.
"This guy can’t possibly be him, their auras are worlds apart, their manners of speaking noticeably different—how could a playboy compare?"
She had already separated Ye Qingfeng from that supreme talent she had observed from afar at West Lake, firmly believing they could not be the same person.
"Perhaps it’s just a coincidence they look somewhat alike; otherwise, it’s like comparing fireflies to the bright moon!"
The more she thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed. Seeing Ye Qingfeng’s eyes nearly bulging with lust, she was filled with disgust.
That matchless handsome face was also now on her list of unwelcome sights.
Qiu Feng was somewhat upset too, only now realizing that Ye Qingfeng’s playboy habits hadn’t changed. If his daughter were to marry such a person, he wouldn’t agree either.
"Ying’er, can we rethink our marriage? I’m deeply regretting it!"
Ye Qingfeng sidled up to Qiu Ying, face full of flattering desire, nearly causing Qiu Ying to faint from anger.
She remained cold in response, without expression, but inside, she was fully disgusted with Ye Qingfeng, finding her decision to break off the engagement truly wise.
Liu Mei’s face blushed slightly with shame, unable to say much; she felt her sister-in-law’s son’s temperament remained unchanged.
Ye Gang sat upright, stern and unsmiling, yet enjoying Ye Qingfeng’s performance.
He was the only one who knew what Ye Qingfeng was really thinking.
An hour later, Qiu Ying and Qiu Feng stood to leave, and as they were about to say goodbye, Ye Qingfeng didn’t forget to ask Qiu Ying for her phone number, making her quicken her steps.
Once outside and in the car, Qiu Ying angrily remarked, "The rumored playboy truly lives up to the word, I’ve never seen anyone this shameless!"
Qiu Feng shook his head and said, "The unfortunate thing is Ye Family’s noble reputation has been ruined by this playboy, the tragedy of a hero’s tale perhaps, no wonder Old Master of Ye Family is so furious!"
"He’s nowhere near comparable to Ye Family’s twin heroes."
The more Qiu Ying thought about it, the more indignant she felt. How could the Ye Family have such a disgraceful playboy? She once had an engagement with such a person, and even she felt embarrassed.
The Audi car started and drove away, Qiu Feng quietly said, "Speaking of Yanjing’s younger generation, none are more suited to you than the Yanjing Three Heroes. Wei Wuming, Ye Lei, and Ye Shan are all leading figures of the young generation, especially Wei Wuming, who is the decided heir of the Wei Family head. If you could unite with any one of them, it would be a joyous occasion for both you and the family."
Qiu Ying did not respond, upon recalling Yanjing Three Heroes, what flashed through her mind was not Wei Wuming, but that divine-like figure by West Lake.
"I wonder when I might see him again?"
Qiu Ying sighed softly, but thinking of how similar Ye Qingfeng and "that person" looked, she felt an indescribable strangeness and indignation, convinced Ye Qingfeng did not deserve such good looks.
After the Qiu father and daughter left, Ye Qingfeng’s teasing expression instantly vanished, replaced by an indifferent look.
Just as Liu Mei was about to scold Ye Qingfeng, Ye Gang suddenly laughed.
"You brat, you really enjoyed acting, didn’t you?"