Chapter 29: Realizing Your Mistake? It’s Too Late!

"Who... who exactly are you?"

Ji Boduan’s face had lost all its previous arrogance, replaced by an overwhelming sense of regret and a terror he could no longer suppress.

"Is it you who did this to my family?"

"It was all you, wasn't it?! You did this!"

Wu Siyu was dumbfounded. The onlookers were equally stunned, unable to comprehend what had just unfolded. How could a single phone call cause Ji Boduan to collapse onto his knees before the young man? What on earth was going on?

Xu Ye shook his head. "I didn't fail to give you a chance to choose; you were the one who insisted on provoking me."

He scanned his surroundings, then turned to Su Zijin with an apologetic expression. "Shall we find another restaurant?"

It was clear they could no longer remain in this place. Su Zijin had no objections and nodded in understanding.

However, Ji Boduan panicked. He scrambled toward them on his knees, blocking their path in a frantic, desperate frenzy. "I know I was wrong. I apologize. I was blind and offended you. Please, be the bigger person, let me off the hook, and spare my family!"

He kowtowed as he spoke, his heart filled with extreme remorse. Who said this young man was just a dog kept by the Xu family? Could a mere servant possess such terrifying power? A single phone call had been enough to ruin his family's livelihood! He looked up at Xu Ye, and in this moment, that plain, calm face seemed more terrifying than any demon.

To bankrupt his family in mere minutes—was this really Xu Ruowei's servant? He had been completely led astray by that moronic woman, Wu Siyu... Wait, yes, it was all that bitch Wu Siyu's fault!

Thinking of her, he jumped up and grabbed her by the hair. "You bitch! This is all your fault! Get on your knees and apologize to Young Master Xu with me!"

Wu Siyu was bewildered. Apologize to this Xu fellow? How could that be? "Boduan, are you mistaken? He’s not some 'Young Master Xu.' He is just a servant in Ruowei’s house. Don’t let him fool you."

"Fool my ass! My family is going bankrupt!" Ji Boduan struck her across the face with a savage, snarling slap. "I’m finished because of you! If it weren't for you, would I have offended Young Master Xu? I’m telling you, if you don't kneel and apologize with me right now, I’ll kill you!"

Wu Siyu was in agonizing pain, but her mind struggled to accept the reality. "Boduan, you’ve really been tricked. Everyone at school knows his status, and you knew it too, didn't you? Him making your family go bankrupt? That’s impossible!"

"You still think I’m just the son of a domestic worker, a servant to Xu Ruowei?" Xu Ye looked at Wu Siyu and let out a cold laugh. "Do you really think a true young lady of the Xu family would let a servant bully her, letting him slap her twice without saying a word? Let me tell you: I am the true young master of the Xu family, and she is merely the daughter of our nanny!"

"Boom."

The moment these words were spoken, the entire room fell into a deathly silence. Everyone stared at Xu Ye, their mouths agape in disbelief.

Ji Boduan, in particular, felt like dying. He wanted to beat Wu Siyu to death on the spot. If Xu Ye was the young master of the Xu family, everything made perfect sense. As one of the most powerful elite families in Jiangzhou, ruining the Ji family would be child's play. And yet, because of Wu Siyu, he had been arrogant enough to kick the true Young Master Xu.

Wu Siyu’s eyes widened, but she still couldn't bring herself to believe it. She had watched Xu Ye for the past year; how could he be the young master, and Ruowei the nanny's daughter? It was impossible!

Xu Ye saw through her thoughts and shook his head. "You said it yourself: how would a servant dare to commandeer his master's car? And as for just now—I slapped her across the face twice in front of all these people. Does that sound like the behavior of a pampered, kind-hearted daughter of the Xu family? Use your brain. Try slapping her yourself and see if she accepts it."

Wu Siyu’s mind went blank. It was true. As a wealthy heiress, even if she were kind, would she really be this easy to push around? To be insulted by her own servant, to have her car taken, only to slink home quietly... But that didn't make sense. She was clearly wealthy. She paid for their meals, their trips, and even gave her luxury goods worth hundreds of thousands. How could that be explained? It couldn't be true! It absolutely couldn't!

"Young Master Xu, I know I was wrong. I was blinded by greed. Please, show mercy and spare my family!" Ji Boduan, a playboy at heart, had already realized the truth and threw himself back onto the floor, kowtowing. It was obvious now: Young Master Xu was just lovesick. How could he have missed such a simple fact? Had he really become that stupid from hanging around a fool for too long?

"In truth, I never intended to settle scores with you. It was you who insisted on being aggressive and courting death," Xu Ye said, looking down at him with indifference. "My girlfriend was right: you chose this path yourself. Since you chose it, don't you dare regret it."

With that, he stopped paying attention to Ji Boduan’s pleas, took Su Zijin’s hand, and walked away.

"Young Master Xu... Young Master Xu! It’s all your fault, you bitch, Wu Siyu!" Ji Boduan broke down, grabbing Wu Siyu’s hair and raining slaps upon her.

"Honey, honey, calm down! He can't possibly be the young master of the Xu family, don't let him lie to you..." Wu Siyu still refused to believe it. Ruowei’s status was too well-documented, and the money she spent was real. How could it be fake? But it hurt so much—how could Ji Boduan hit her so hard?

"You damn woman, you're still lying! If you don't find a way to make Young Master Xu forgive me, I’ll beat you to death!"

"He can't be! He's just a servant to that stinking nanny of Ruowei's..."

"You're still talking back? Do you really want to die?"

Ji Boduan, driven mad with rage, no longer held back, pinning her to the floor and beating her savagely until Qian Dachuan and a group of security guards intervened to pull them apart.

But none of this mattered to Xu Ye. He and Su Zijin found another restaurant, and after dinner, they strolled along the riverside, looking exactly like... a couple in the early days of love.