Li Feng was full of anticipation, expecting Liu Lei to turn the 'situation' around.
Li Gang and Mu Feng, however, frowned. Liu Lei's thick skin was truly astounding; after suffering such humiliation yesterday, he dared to show up again, and with so many gifts. Was this a marriage proposal?
Although their Li family was slightly stronger than the Liu family, they were still in the same tier. One shouldn't push things too far, or the two families would become sworn enemies!
Li Yufei glanced at Yang Feilong. She knew about the deal between Yang Feilong and Liu Lei. Could this visit be for Yang Feilong? But that didn't make sense; if so, it should have been after the trouble was resolved!
Yang Feilong also furrowed his brow, wondering what Liu Lei was doing here.
"Is it just Liu Lei?" Li Gang asked calmly, despite his mind racing with possibilities.
If it was only Liu Lei, that would be easier to handle!
After all, Liu Lei was just a junior to him. For a junior to propose marriage without any elders accompanying him, and for his own daughter, he had ample reason to refuse, claiming the Liu family didn't attach enough importance to the matter, making the rejection much simpler.
"There's no one with Liu Lei, although it seems to be the Liu family head. But he appears to be following Liu Lei's lead!" the servant who had returned reported with hesitation. "So I'm not sure if it's the Liu family head!"
Upon hearing this, Li Gang couldn't help but sit up from his seat, his face a mask of surprise. "The Liu family head is here too?"
Li Gang’s composure vanished.
If the Liu family head was here, it showed sufficient regard. And with Liu Lei taking the lead and the head following, was it to groom Liu Lei? Or to leave himself an out? But if they had come, there wasn't much room for an out.
Regardless, the presence of the head of a family of comparable strength and their young master demanded a certain level of respect!
"Go and greet them outside the reception hall!" Li Gang said after a moment of thought.
Not long after, led by a Li family servant, a delegation arrived at the reception hall. Seeing the scale of the Liu family's entourage, Li Gang's heart sank slightly, and he couldn't help but gasp, because the Liu family seemed to attach great importance to this visit, with not only the Liu family head but also the third and fourth most important figures from the Liu family present!
It could be said that, apart from the Liu family patriarch, their 'pillar of strength,' several key figures had arrived.
Seeing the Liu family's impressive display, Li Feng couldn't help but rejoice, giving Liu Lei a look that said, 'You're amazing, you even brought your family's important figures for a marriage proposal.'
What slightly puzzled Li Feng was that Liu Lei had not made eye contact with him since his arrival. Instead, he was exchanging glances with Yang Feilong, which seemed like a provocation, yet it didn't quite feel like it!
"Brother Li, congratulations, congratulations!" Liu Tongjun, the Liu family head, greeted with a smile.
"Congratulations? You must be referring to my father's recovery from his illness, right? It is indeed worthy of celebration!" Li Gang replied with a smile.
"The patriarch's recovery is one thing; the second is Brother Li gaining a good son-in-law!" Liu Tongjun chuckled.
"Gaining a good son-in-law?" Li Gang's expression darkened. "Brother Liu, to be honest, my daughter and Young Master Yang Feilong are deeply in love, and we have already agreed. We truly regret your kind intentions! Liu Lei is a good young man, but unfortunately, he has no fate with my Yufei!"
Hearing her father say this, Li Yufei was quite pleased, as she had truly feared her father would buckle under the pressure!
Indeed, her thoughts aligned with her father's. They both believed Liu Lei was here to propose marriage. As for the deal between Liu Lei and Yang Feilong, Li Yufei thought it must have failed because Liu Lei looked incredibly healthy now, clearly not poisoned, or the poison had been cured!
To Li Gang's bewilderment, Liu Tongjun said with a smile, "Brother Li, what are you saying? I'm not here to propose marriage; I'm here to congratulate your daughter Yufei and Young Master Yang Feilong on their lifelong happiness!"
"What?" Li Gang was dumbfounded.
"Not here to propose marriage? Here to congratulate? Is this sarcasm? But it doesn't sound like sarcasm at all!" Mu Feng and Li Yufei were gaping in astonishment.
Li Feng's smile froze. What was going on? What was this all about? Your family's important figures, along with significant gifts, and you're here to congratulate, not propose?
At that moment, Li Feng felt an indescribable sense of absurdity!
It was like preparing for a grand feast, only to discover the feast had turned into a pile of dung. Yes, that was the feeling.
"Then these generous gifts you've brought are..." Li Gang, having seen quite a bit in his life, finally recovered from his shock. He took a deep breath and slowly asked.
"Brother Yang Feilong and I hit it off immediately. I pleaded with my father and a few uncles, and we specially prepared these gifts to wish Brother Yang and Miss Yufei a happy marriage, a lifelong union, a harmonious family, and many children early on." At this moment, Liu Lei spoke with a smile, his face showing no signs of coercion.
"Hit it off immediately? Congratulations? Are you sure you're not joking, or being sarcastic?"
Everyone in the Li family, except Yang Feilong, exchanged bewildered glances.
Upon hearing that several important figures from the Liu family had arrived with generous gifts, many members of the Li family also rushed over, some to spectate, others to bolster their own family's presence. After all, one couldn't let guests overshadow their own family on their own turf.
But who could have imagined such an absurd scene!
It felt unreal, too fabricated!
It was as if they were watching a play.
Not only were others bewildered, but even Yang Feilong was confused. He was puzzled himself. His strength displayed yesterday was already considerable. As long as Liu Lei wasn't an idiot, he wouldn't dare challenge him again. Therefore, he found it strange that Liu Lei and so many important Liu family figures would come with gifts.
However, he never expected the Liu family to pull off such a stunt.
But he quickly understood why the Liu family had done this. Clearly, Liu Lei had informed his family, or some important figures in the Liu family, about his situation. As long as the Liu family members weren't foolish, they would immediately recognize how terrifying Yang Feilong would become once he matured!
In fact, Yang Feilong's deduction was almost identical to their internal meeting discussions.
In the meeting, the Liu family's high-ranking officials learned about the previous conflict between Liu Lei and Yang Feilong, and how Yang Feilong had saved Liu Lei's life the previous night. After these events were detailed at the meeting, the Liu family, following intense deliberation, concluded that Yang Feilong was a man of his word. Thus, they formulated a plan to forge an alliance with Yang Feilong!
After all, to make an enemy of someone with such exceptional talent and immense power was the act of a fool. Conversely, forging an alliance would bring tremendous benefits to the family's future!
The former might pose a threat of annihilation, while the latter could elevate the family's status, perhaps by two or three levels. Faced with such analysis, only an idiot wouldn't know what choice to make!
Watching Liu Lei speak eloquently with a smile of congratulations that showed no pretense, Li Feng's teeth were almost grinding to dust. "What bullsh*t about hitting it off immediately and congratulations! Has this Liu Lei eaten something wrong? How could this happen? But if he ate something wrong, could the entire Liu family have eaten something wrong? Why is this happening? Can someone tell me why?"
At this moment, Li Feng's expression was grim, and his heart was twisted with anguish!
Because he felt like a clown who had been abandoned!