Volume 1 Rebirth Return Chapter 53 The Banquet of Recognition

  Today is a fine day with bright sunshine and crisp autumn air, making it an even more perfect day.

  The people of the two families, from the moment they got up in the morning, had smiles all over their faces. Even Su Yi, the eldest son of the Su family who was known for his poker face, had a rare gentle expression on his face. If one looked closely, they could see the slight curve of his lips and the faint dimples that appeared and disappeared.

  People from the Su and Ye families arrived at Zui Xian Ju early in the morning to make preparations. Ye Chengbei and Su Xuan were arranged to go pick up today's guest of honor, Miss Su Rui of the Su family. Meanwhile, Su Tian and Ye Chengnan followed their fathers to receive guests. As the future successors of the two families, they naturally had to show up to greet the guests, who were all big shots.

  Su Lao and Ye Lao were drinking tea and chatting in the innermost side hall of Zui Xian Ju, while Ye Lao's wife took Su Da Bo Mu to get dressed up, as it has always been the case that women love beauty.

  The first to arrive was the master of the Su family from the south, who was the younger brother of Old Master Su, Su Han. It was clear that he did not have the same robust physique as Old Master Su, wearing a Zhongshan suit, slender but not hunched over, with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and leaning on a cane, walking at the front. Although Second Master Su did not take the same path as Old Master Su, he was able to preserve the Su family during the war and even expand it, so how could Second Master Su be a simple person?

  But Su Yun quickly came forward to support her, and Su Han instinctively wanted to dodge, but when she saw that it was Su Yun, she stopped and let Su Yun support her.

  "Second Master, you've arrived. Grandfather is waiting for you in the side hall." Su Yin supported Second Master Su and walked towards the side hall.

  "Hey, where's your sister?"

  "Xiao Er and Ye Jia Xiao Er went to pick her up." Su Yun was afraid that Su Han would misunderstand Su Rui, so she immediately explained "She didn't live at home, but lived with her master's family."

  Su Yi's words piqued Su Han's interest, "Oh? Master?"

  "It was her master in Qingmu County." In front of the respected elder, Su Yin changed from being reticent and taciturn to becoming respectful and filial.

  Su Heng still wanted to ask something, but he had already walked to the side hall door, so he could only temporarily give up asking, anyway there would be plenty of time in the future.

  Su Yi pushed open the door of the side hall and saw her own grandfather arguing with Old Man Ye, their faces red with rage.

  "What makes you think that just because someone has the surname Su, they're from your Su family? If it weren't for our Rongrong, could Su Man have been born on her own?!" Old Master Ye slammed his hand on the table and said angrily.

  "Su Rui's surname is Su, so she must be a member of the Su family. If you tell others that she's from the Ye family, they'll ask questions. 'You're a member of the Ye family, why do you have the surname Su?' This will embarrass the child." Old Man Su didn't want to argue anymore and calmed down a bit.

  Hearing the sound of the door opening, Su Lao and Ye Lao simultaneously turned their heads towards the entrance, seeing that it was not a stranger standing at the door. They exchanged a glance with each other, then simultaneously looked away.

  "Big brother, Ye big brother, are you two not welcoming me?" Su Hang walked into the side hall and sat down beside Old Su.

  Su Yi saw Su Han sit down and then closed the door, leaving the side hall. In front of him was a lone figure from the south of the city. How could he bear to be so idle by himself?

  "Of course not, it's you, Ye Dage, who insists on having Su Rui's household registration fall under the Ye family. You say there's such a thing? Her grandfather is still alive, and even if I'm gone, there's still you, this second grandfather. Could it be that our Su family would mistreat her?" Old Man Su said, his eyes glaring fiercely at Old Man Ye.

  Old Su seemed to be smiling but not quite, looking at his eldest son, implying that he must dote on that little granddaughter.

  "I didn't say you would abuse Su Rui either. I just have a granddaughter like that, is it wrong to register her household with our family?"

  "You're just a granddaughter from outside, and I only have this one granddaughter."

  "You have so many daughters in your Su family, and you already have seven or eight granddaughters who haven't even reached the age of wearing adult clothes yet. There are even more after they reach that age. I'm just talking about Su Rui alone."

  "Alright, alright, Brother Ye, this surname Su is unchangeable. The Su family has many granddaughters, and she's not Ah Pu's daughter."

  Seeing Su Lao Ye Zi's expression, Ye Lao was very annoyed, but what Su Han said was an indisputable fact, leaving him speechless. He could only glare at Su Lao and sigh.

  Su Er Ye saw that the two had quieted down, and continued to speak: "Whether Su Rui's surname is Su or Ye, she is your granddaughter after all. What difference does it make? You're arguing back and forth like this, if the child finds out, who knows, she might misunderstand that neither of you wants her."

  If the other party had said this, Mr. Su and Mr. Ye would have thought of refuting it first, but since it was said by Second Master Su, they couldn't help but think carefully about it. The two old men weren't stubborn people, they just got stuck for a moment, and after a while, they understood. However, the two wanted to see each other's displeasure, so they turned their backs on each other.

  Su Er Ye saw that the two were no longer quarreling and sat there sipping tea, enjoying himself.

  However, through this matter, he also confirmed that his elder brother truly loves this little granddaughter. The gift for the meeting must not be lessened. However, with the wealth of the Su family, those are just a drop in the bucket, and he doesn't care much about it anyway.

  Su Rui's siheyuan was not far from Zui Xian Ju, and soon Su Rui arrived at Zui Xian Ju with her master Liu Qingyun. As for Du Yan? Of course, he didn't come because there was no room in the car.

  When Su Rui arrived, there weren't many people yet. The time of those big shots was very precious, and they came to attend the recognition banquet to give face to both the Su and Ye families. Of course, they wouldn't have come so early. Those who had arrived now were all former subordinates of Old Master Su and Old Master Ye. As for those with equivalent status, it would take a while longer before they could be seen.

  Su Rui arrived at Zui Xian Ju, first greeted Da Bo, Shu Shu and brothers, then took his own master to the side hall, because he heard Da Ge Su Yin say that Er Ye Ye had already come, and was drinking tea with Grandfather in the side hall.

  Who is Second Grandfather? Su Rui had already stopped thinking about it, and naturally knew that the Big Brother's mention of Second Grandfather was referring to his grandfather's younger brother, the master of the Southern Su family.

  Su Rui walked while silently thinking of Er Ye, among the people she had wronged in her past life, apart from Grandfather and Brother, was this Er Ye. The Su family, being the male side, were the first to suffer a blow. Although there was no evidence, Su Rui could be certain that it definitely had something to do with the Wu family. Even if the Wu family hadn't made a move, they couldn't escape being implicated.

  At this time, Su Rui had already determined that the downfall of the two families of Su Ye was not the work of a single family, the Wu family. Behind the Wu family, there must be another more powerful family. As for who it is, Su Rui also had some guesses and only needed to confirm them.

  Because Su Rui was eager to see her grandfather in this life, she walked a bit fast and soon arrived at the side hall.

  Su Rui stood at the door, took a deep breath, pushed open the side hall door, and supported Liu Qingyun as she entered.

  "Grandfather, maternal grandfather, second grandfather."

  When she didn't see anyone, she was nervous. Now that she saw him, Su Rui suddenly calmed down, smiled slightly and called out to him.