A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)

Chapter 157 It Has Been An Honor to Know You!

The car ferrying Ye Fan had already left, leaving only Chen Ao behind. As the latter stood stock still in

the windy rain, the corner of his eye kept twitching uncontrollably.

Just a moment ago, the mayor had taken the initiative to invite Mr. Chu to a meeting.

If the invitee had been any other person, he would have felt greatly honored and agitated.

But who would have thought that Mr. Chu would turn down the invitation by claiming that he could not

spare the time?

And the reason he had given was that he needed to go home to cook for his wife.

"Screw this!"

"Mr. Chu, can you be anymore awesome?!!"

At that moment, Chen Ao had been completely mesmerized by Ye Fan's response.

So, to him, the mayor's invitation was less important than making a meal for his wife?

In the end, Chen Ao could only laugh a forced laugh and exclaim that Mr. Chu was very awesome

indeed. Afterward, he tried to think of a way to tactfully convey Ye Fan's message to the mayor.

In the car.

Both Li Er and Chen Nan had agonized expressions on their faces.

"Mr. Chu, that was an invitation from Mayor Zhou. Is it really alright to turn him down and not give him

face?" Li Er spoke softly, as he tried to persuade Ye Fan to change his mind.

But Ye Fan did not care. "What's wrong with turning him down? Can this Mayor Zhou sleep with me or

bear my children?"

"Since he can't do any of that, why should I use my going-home time to attend his banquet?"

"Moreover, we will owe him favors if we accept anything from him. There must be an ulterior motive

behind his sudden invitation. I will only be causing myself trouble if I attend his banquet. So it is better

not to go. That way, I will be able to enjoy some peace and quiet,” Ye Fan said indifferently.

Obviously, he had not turned down the invitation earlier just because he had wanted to go home in a

hurry. Ye Fan had considered other factors as well.

When Li Er and Chen Nan heard what Ye Fan had just said, they nodded to themselves and their

admiration for him grew even greater.

Sometimes, Li Er wondered if the young man before him was truly just a youth in his early twenties.

Many old people who had experienced the vicissitudes of life would not be able to hold a candle to the

way Ye Fan thought about things.

Boom-

As the vehicle zoomed on its way toward faraway Yunzhou, the wheels spun against the road while

beams of orange headlights tore across the canopy of the sky.

And the sound of the car's engine that sounded like the roar of wild beasts resounded throughout the

land.

If a traffic police were to use a radar detector to clock its speed, he would have found that the speeding

vehicle was going at a speed of a hundred and eighty miles per hour. And it was still accelerating.

"Whoa!"

"Has this car gone mad?"

"Are they in a hurry to die?"

The quavering voices of the passersby drifted to the ears of the passengers.

At the other end of the line, Qiu Mu-Cheng had just ended her call with Ye Fan.

"What do you think now, Cheng-Cheng? Have you resigned yourself to the truth?" "I have already told

you. Ye Fan and Mr. Chu are two completely different persons."

"Moreover, no matter how awesome Ye Fan is, his surname is Ye so he would be Mr. Ye, rather than

Mr. Chu.”

Inside the white BMW, Su Qian was shaking her head as she spoke to her friend.

Ye Fan had already said that he was buying ingredients at the market near his neighborhood. That

indirectly proved that Ye Fan was not in Anning County, and it also dismissed Qiu Mu-Cheng's earlier

conjecture as a cock-and-bull story.

"Yes, I have resigned myself to the truth."

However, to Su Qian's surprise, Qiu Mu-Cheng was smiling instead of feeling despondent after finding

out the truth. It was a smile of relief; as if she had just shrugged off a heavy burden.

She looked like a little bird who was soaring in the sky after breaking free of her chains. All the feelings

of depression she had been feeling had disappeared.

"Cheng-Cheng, why do I feel that you are feeling happy?"

"Don't you want your useless husband to be somebody important?"

"Don't you want Ye Fan to be Mr. Chu?"

"You should be feeling dejected right now. So why are you smiling?"

"I don't get you at all," Su Qian said in confusion.

But Qiu Mu-Cheng shook her head and said: "Actually, it is also good to maintain the status quo."

"I rather have a mediocre life that is cozy."

"At least, he is still Ye Fan.”

Still the same Ye Fan who had always treated her nicely.

"Qian-Qian, let us get back to Yunzhou." "I have been away for a day, and I am getting worried about

the state of affairs at the office.”

Just then, Qiu Mu-Cheng had shrugged off her depression and was once again in good spirits.

Clearly, although this Mount Tai trip had been a short one, its effect was still remarkable.

Su Qian had found a new love and Qiu Mu-Cheng had also regained enough spirits to return to work

the next day.

As for Ye Fan, he got home too late and received a tongue-lashing from his in-laws.

But he was already used to that. He was surprised, however, to find that Qiu Mu-Cheng was not home.

Spurred by his worry, Ye Fan sent a text message to her and asked her where she was.

Qiu Mu-Cheng replied that she was doing overtime at the office.Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

Naturally, a proud woman like Qiu Mu-Cheng would not want her significant other to find out that she

had gone on a trip to relieve her worries after quarreling with him.

The next day, as soon as dawn broke, Ye Fan left home after completing his chores.

He had arranged to meet Xu Lei to discuss matters relating to Mufan Real Estates.

When Xu Lei arrived at the bank of Yunwu Lake, it was already nearly noon.

"Mm?"

"Miss Xu, what's wrong? Why do you look so pale?"

Ye Fan was slightly taken aback when he saw how Xu Lei was looking today.

In his impression, Xu Lei had always been a proud, confident and an exquisitely elegant woman. But

today, she appeared to be in low spirits and her make-up was not as exquisite as before. She also

looked sickly pale, like a pearl that had lost its

luster.

Xu Lei smiled and said: "It's nothing."

"First of all, let me congratulate you.

Master of Jiangdong, Mr. Chu"

Naturally, Xu Lei knew all about what had happened at the Mount Tai Hall.

Ye Fan also responded with a smile.

"Miss Xu, you are well-informed indeed. It was just last night but you have heard about it already."

Xu Lei replied: "Mr. Chu, you are already renowned throughout the whole of Jiangdong. It would be

difficult to not hear anything about you."

"So you wish to see me to talk about the setting up of the new company?"

"Don't worry. Everything is already settled."

"Even the letter of appointment has been prepared. We are just waiting for a certain someone to

assume the position and take control of the company," Xu Lei said softly.

For some reason, Ye Fan felt that Xu Lei had a lot of worries on her mind today.

"Mm. Thank you, Miss Xu."

"It is not a big deal. I merely did what I could. If there is nothing else, I will leave now."

Xu Lei did not want to loiter. After turning her back, she prepared to leave.

"Miss Xu~" All of a sudden, Ye Fan shouted after her. Xu Lei stopped walking and turned back to look

at him.

"Miss Xu, during this time, you have been very helpful. So if you have encountered any trouble and

need my help, please do not hesitate to ask."

"We are friends after all. Don't keep everything to yourself," Ye Fan said heavily.

Xu Lei looked directly at Ye Fan and asked: "Tell me something. If you help, what identity are you going

to use?"

"Mm?" Ye Fan did not understand her question.

Xu Lei continued. "Will you be the scion of the Chu family? Or Mr. Chu of Jiangdong?"

When Ye Fan heard this, a heavy look came over his face.

"Miss Xu, I think I have to tell you this once again. The name I have now is Ye Fan.”

"I do not feel honored to be a scion of the Chu family."

The place suddenly went quiet and only a gentle breeze lingered behind.

After a brief moment, Xu Lei shook her head and smiled: "I really envy you. You can cut your ties with

your family just like that."

"But I was born to my family and raised by them. They have left too many marks on me. Perhaps, from

the very beginning, I was never the master of my destiny." "Ye Fan, it has been my honor to know

you."

After she had finished speaking, Xu Lei turned and left.

At that moment, Ye Fan could only see her peerlessly beautiful and graceful figure in the distance.

But she looked so very lonely, even as the warm sunlight cast itself on her body.