A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 320 Influence Through Connections

Qiu Mu-Cheng spoke so angrily to her mother that even her face was crimson.

"Shut your mouth! You stupid girl, I wasn't talking to you, so don't interrupt! We were begging Fan and not you. Take care of your own company and leave us alone," Han Li came down hard on Qiu Mu-Cheng before she could finish her piece.

Then Han Li looked at Ye Fan and said, "Fan, Mu-Cheng doesn't believe in us, but surely you do, right? Mu-Cheng is now able to manage a company all by herself because she's inherited this great capability from us in the first place. Your father and I haven't accomplished anything so far not because of a lack of capability but a lack of opportunity. So Fan, whether or not your dad and I have this chance hinges on you entirely.

"You've already drunk my Maojian, so tell me, can you help or not?" asked Han Li very directly.

Ye Fan forcibly smiled as he nodded and said, "I'll help, Mum, don't worry, I'll do my best to help. I'll tell Mayor Han about it, but

I can't promise you anything, so don't get your hopes up too high."

"Haha! Of course it'll work out. So long as you tell Mayor Han, we'll definitely get those jobs. Do you know who Mayor Han is? He's a big shot who controls Yunzhou! All it takes is a word from him to get a couple of tiny jobs. Come, let's have a toast to celebrate getting those jobs."

So much for telling them not to expect too much. Han Li was already beginning to celebrate.

She even said that as long as Ye Fan asked, their jobs were done deals.

Ye Fan's face fell immediately.

By saying this, Han Li was undoubtedly holding him responsible if things didn't work out.

She was implying that if they didn't get those jobs, it meant Ye Fan didn't truly mean to help them and didn't ask Mayor Han to help.

They were going to blame him for sure if they didn't become officials.

Then he would be bloody done for!

Ye Fan became angry right away.

He initially intended to put the blame on Han Dong-Min, but now these two were being unreasonable and would definitely blame him if they didn't get the job.

In that case, there was no need for Ye Fan to be tactful to them.

He was going to tell them directly that he couldn't help.

Since they were going to blame him sooner or later, he might as well get it over and done with!

Then these two would stop harassing him in the future.

But before Ye Fan said anything, Han Li seemed to have recalled something and she poured Ye Fan another cup of Maojian.

"Son-in-law, have some tea," said Han Li eagerly.

Would Ye Fan dare to drink her tea now?

Of course not!

His mother-in-law's tea was harder to swallow than he thought!

Ye Fan immediately guessed that his mother-in-law probably had more requests.

"Mum, what else do you need?" asked Ye Fan quietly. It was clear from his tone he was slightly unhappy now.

Han Li grinned and said, "Oho, my good son-in-law knows me well. Fan, I do have one more tiny matter for you. Since you are going to reach out to Mayor Han, you might as well do everything in one fell swoop. In that case, you should replace my niece, Fei-Fei, a job too. Fei-Fei is a good kid. She's bright, adorable, and has a degree. So I think Mayor Han should appoint her as a secretary or assistant. Not too hard, right? It's just one more easy little thing to ask for on top of our jobs," said Han Li steadily as she smiled broadly.

The corner of Ye Fan's eyes instantly twitched hard.

Even Lu Wen-Jing found her aunt too greedy.

Qiu Mu-Cheng was completely speechless after listening to her. She could no longer stand it and said to her mother in frustration, "Mum, do you also want Ye Fan to help Han He, too? And get Mayor Han to promote him from town chief to county chief?"

When Han Li heard this, she instantly slapped her thigh.

"Mu-Cheng, you're right! Why didn't I think of it sooner? Fan, why don't you help this nephew of mine too. Tell Mayor Han to promote him. He has been a town chief for over a year and I don't understand why he didn't get promoted. He should at least become a county chief. You must tell Mayor Han about it," said Han Li to Ye Fan determinedly.

Qiu Mu-Cheng almost exploded with anger.

"Mum, are you really dumb or just acting dumb? Can't you tell I was being sarcastic? Seriously?! Your nephew and your niece? Who's next? Your brother? Your mother too? Do you think Ye Fan is superhuman and can get everything you want? And even if Ye Fan could do it, your relatives have never liked him, so why should he help them? Ye Fan has been in this family for three whole years and we've never been kind to him. But now you want to burden him with something like this? Mum, don't you feel guilty at all?!"

Qiu Mu-Cheng was clearly furious.

Even she couldn't stand hearing her own mother speak.

But after Qiu Mu-Cheng yelled at her, Han Li wasn't going to back down and replied just as furiously, "You terrible girl! I'm talking to my son-in-law, so what has it got to do with you?! How dare you shout at me! The older you get, the more insensible you are! Qiu Lei, look at the daughter

you've brought up!"

Ye Fan could tell that this mother and daughter were going to get into an argument again, so he quickly stood up and waved his hands. "Mu-Cheng, Dad, Mum, allow me to say a few words here." When Ye Fan spoke up, everyone fell silent.

Since Han Li needed Ye Fan's help, she couldn't interrupt him. And Qiu Mu-Cheng was his wife, so she wouldn't oppose Ye Fan's intentions either.

Everyone looked at Ye Fan and waited for him to speak.

"Mum, Dad, I understand. Although you are getting on in age, you are young at heart. It's a good thing that you still want to dedicate your lives to serving our country in your 50s."

"Mu-Cheng, just look at how Fan's reaction versus yours. Since Fan is agreeable, why are you so against it? After we become officials, it will make you look good too!" Han Li was immediately delighted by Ye Fan's words and reproached Qiu Mu-Cheng.

"But..." Ye Fan's change in tone caught their attention once more. "But Mum, Mayor Han and I barely know each other. I helped him to pick a jadeite and it turned out to have jade inside, so he owed me a favor He came to the office to return the favor. Now that he has repaid the favor, I have nothing to do with Mayor Han anymore. He's a leader and we're just ordinary people. Even if I shamelessly ask him for help, I don't think he'll bother about me."