At the sight of Elder Bai and Elder Li's actions, the entire room fell deathly silent.
Everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Two powerful, influential men had knelt before this poor young man and called themselves his old servants-and seemed proud of it!
How was that possible?
Yue Xiaofei was also thrown into confusion by this sudden, overwhelming gesture of respect.
"Elder Bai, Elder Li, please get up!"
He hurried forward and reached out to help the two old men.
"You're both my elders. I really can't accept such a gesture!"
Only with Yue Xiaofei's support did Bai Zhengling and Li Bowen shakily rise to their feet.
Neither took his eyes off Yue Xiaofei's face, their gazes brimming with excitement and reverence.
Li Bowen gripped his hand excitedly. "The resemblance! It's uncanny! Young master, your eyes and brows, the bridge of your nose-you look exactly like Miss Lu when she was young!"
Bai Zhengling nodded repeatedly, his voice trembling.
"Indeed! That full forehead, that broad, well-shaped chin, that nose bridge rising like a mountain peak-these are clearly the features of a hidden dragon, a phoenix awaiting flight!"
"It's as though Miss Lu's grace from all those years ago has appeared before us again!"
"With features like these, the young master is certain to restore the Lu family to glory. He may even achieve more than Miss Lu did!"
The two old men took turns praising Yue Xiaofei until his face flushed crimson.
"You're both too kind. I'm just an ordinary student. I'm nowhere near as impressive as you make me sound," Yue Xiaofei said sheepishly.
"Young master, you mustn't say that!"
Li Bowen immediately waved his hand, his tone solemn. "Back then, which of us didn't claw our way out of the mud?"
"If Miss Lu hadn't given us a chance,