As Ye Qiu's identity was revealed, the people from the Luo Family and the Ouyang Family looked at him with deep caution. They didn't even dare to look directly at him.

Ye Qiu didn't mind this and, after giving some instructions to Zhou Tianlong, he prepared to leave.

He came here because Luo Bing asked him to, but now that things were settled, he was ready to go.

However, as he was about to leave, the old patriarch of the Luo Family, Luo Guozhang, suddenly stopped him.

Ye Qiu asked, "What's wrong?"

Luo Guozhang looked slightly embarrassed. Although the words were hard to say, he sighed inwardly for the future of the Luo Family and said, "Ye Qiu, I..."

"Don't worry, although I'm not extraordinarily magnanimous, I'm not petty either. Let's put the past behind us."

Ye Qiu saw something in Luo Guozhang's eyes and knew that the latter seemed to want to apologize.

But Ye Qiu couldn't let Luo Guozhang apologize. After all, he was the old clan leader of the Luo Family, a person of high status. Though Ye Qiu wasn't scared, it wouldn't sound good, especially since Luo Bing was his granddaughter, and he hadn't really been harmed. So, he interrupted Luo Guozhang's apology.

Hearing Ye Qiu's words, Luo Guozhang felt moved. He indeed wanted to humble himself and apologize to Ye Qiu for the future of the Luo Family, hoping to ease relations, but deep down, he felt reluctant. After all, he had been respected and praised for decades, and apologizing to a junior was quite uncomfortable.

But when he saw that Ye Qiu took the initiative to speak and noticed Ye Qiu's gaze, Luo Guozhang understood that Ye Qiu didn't want to embarrass him. For a moment, Luo Guozhang was full of gratitude, shook his head with a bitter smile, and thought to himself, "How laughable that I looked down on him just now, and in the end..."

After some hesitation, Luo Guozhang said, "Brother Ye Qiu, if you ever need anything in the future, just ask the Luo Family. We'll do our utmost, though you probably don't need much from us..."

Ye Qiu smiled, said nothing, and then heard the sound of the banquet starting outside. He said, "I'll be off..."

"What are you doing, benefactor, since you're already here, why not attend the party?"

Zhou Tianlong quickly spoke up when he saw that Ye Qiu was about to leave.

"But..."

"Yes, since you're here, why not stay and have a look? Tonight, the old man of the Ye Family is going to announce something important and has called us all here. Aren't you curious?"

Hearing that the elder Ye was also here, Ye Qiu hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Alright, I'll stay for a bit."

After that, Ye Qiu left together with them.

Although the banquet didn't have a grand setup, many old patriarchs of the four great families were present, so even a simple setup was not lacking in sophistication.

Everyone, wearing bright and extravagant clothes, was engaged in conversations. Upon careful listening, the topics were all about multimillion-business deals, billion-dollar real estate projects, and so on...

Tonight, almost half of Shangjing's elite had shown up.

After Ye Qiu arrived with Zhou Tianlong and others, because of Zhou Tianlong's top status, many of these elites came to greet him, naturally ignoring Ye Qiu.

But with the old patriarchs of the Luo Family and the Ouyang Family present, many people came to greet them as well.

However, as Ye Qiu walked among them, noticeably receiving much attention, he was deliberately ignored by these people. Some even looked at him intending to converse, but since they didn't recognize him, they gave up.

Still, a few people noticed Ye Qiu walking with Zhou Tianlong and others, and deciding something was amiss, approached to offer drinks.

Ye Qiu responded to each toast, but those people, upon hearing that Ye Qiu identified himself as a student, found excuses to leave immediately.

"These people are really opportunistic. If they were to learn your real identity, I wonder what they'd think?"

Luo Bing, witnessing everything, said with some displeasure.

Ye Qiu smiled slightly, completely unconcerned, "Even if those identities are impressive, they're not something I achieved through hard work. They came about by some coincidences, so there's no need to mention them! If those identities were earned through my efforts, they would naturally know me, so there's no need to care too much. As long as we're happy, that's enough."

"The man I fancy is truly exceptional." Luo Bing gazed at Ye Qiu with eyes full of admiration.

At this moment, Zhou Tianlong, busy drinking with a circle of business tycoons and dignitaries, noticed the cold shoulder given to Ye Qiu, felt a pang of anxiety, and hurried over to him after excusing himself.

At the same time, the old patriarchs of the Luo Family and the Ouyang Family also noticed the situation, dismissing those around them and heading towards Ye Qiu.

"Ah, benefactor, I'm really sorry for earlier..."

"It's alright, you all carry on with your affairs!" Ye Qiu waved dismissively at Zhou Tianlong.

Then he watched as the old patriarchs of the Luo Family and the Ouyang Family approached him, followed by the dignitaries crowding around him. He felt a bit speechless, "What do you all want? No need to bother with me."

"Who's that kid? Didn't you see Zhou Tianlong, the old patriarch of the Luo Family, and the old patriarch of the Ouyang Family all actively chatting with him?"

"Wow, who's this guy? He's so impressive, yet I've never heard of him."

"It doesn't matter who he is. This kid's identity is clearly not simple; did we miss something just now?"

The two who had toasted Ye Qiu earlier but quickly left after learning he was a student, now regretted guessing there was more to Ye Qiu's identity.

Just then, someone suddenly shouted, 'Old Master Ye is here…'

Immediately, everyone's attention turned to the elderly figure entering through the side door.

No matter who they were from the great families or major corporations, they all stood up, eyes filled with reverence, as they looked toward the old patriarch of the Ye Family, Old Master Ye.

Ye Qiu also stood up, observing the silver-haired yet spirited elder, dressed in traditional attire, being helped in by Ye Xuan.

Looking at the respectful gazes in the room, Ye Qiu thought to himself, "My god-grandfather holds such prestige in these people's hearts?"

Ye Qiu could tell that the respect these people had for Old Master Ye was genuine, making him curious about what the old man had done in the past and what his true identity was.

"It's intriguing, isn't it, that Old Master Ye earns such heartfelt respect from everyone here?"

At this point, Luo Bing, seemingly reading Ye Qiu's thoughts, spoke up.

Looking at Luo Bing, Ye Qiu asked, "Do you know?"

"Yes," nodded Luo Bing, "I grew up in Shangjing, and when I was younger, I heard my grandfather talk about it. Old Master Ye was a great hero in his youth."

"A great hero?" Ye Qiu looked toward the elderly figure at the front of the crowd, smiling and waving to the people.

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