A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 497 Defeated in a Single Punch!

"Uncle Feng-Liang, Fan is..." said Xu Lei. She was a little worried and reluctant to leave.

Xu Feng-Liang smiled as he said instead, "You only left the Xu family for a few days. Have you already forgotten what I'm like? Do you think I would attack someone younger than me personally?"

Ye Fan nodded too. Then he said calmly, "Lei, it's okay. Do as your uncle asked and give us some time."

Since Ye Fan agreed to it, Lei wasn't in the position to oppose him even if she was worried, so she obediently left and gave them some space.

Very quickly, only Ye Fan and Xu Feng-Liang were left.

"Since Lei considers me her brother, then I should greet you as Uncle too, right? Lei told me that you are one of the rare few in the Xu family who genuinely cares about her. Lei had a hard life, so having such a kind uncle like you around brought her occasional joy," said Ye Fan to Xu Feng-

Liang rather politely.

After all, Xu Feng-Liang was Xu Lei's elder and treated her well. On account of Xu Lei, Ye Fan was naturally more polite to Xu Feng-Liang.

But Xu Feng-Liang didn't care about what Ye Fan said.

Xu Feng-Liang turned around and walked out onto the deck. Then he looked at the turquoise lake as he asked deeply, "Young man, what do you see when you look out beyond the ship?"

Ye Fan furrowed his brows. He didn't know why Xu Feng-Liang suddenly asked this question.

But Ye Fan did as Xu Feng-Liang said and looked out of the cruise ship.

The greenish waters of Yanqi Lake extended into the distance.

The clear sky reflected in the boundless lake.

The lake was vast!

"I see the vast Yanqi Lake, the imposing Mount Yan and the Great China Building rising into the heavens."

Ye Fan glanced across Yanqi Lake before looking at the lofty Mount Yan. Then he saw the tallest skyscraper at the heart of Yanjing, the Great China Building.

Xu Feng-Liang nodded and continued asking, "Then what about Yunzhou? What is Yunzhou's largest lake? What is its most magnificent mountain? What is its tallest building?"

"The largest lake in Yunzhou is Yunwu Lake. Yunzhou is on a plain, so there aren't any famous mountains or rivers. The most famous mountain there is Mount Yunding, located in the suburbs. And the tallest building in the city is Jinding Mall," replied Ye Fan.

Xu Feng-Liang asked deeply again, "Then how do you think Yunwu Lake compares with Yanqi Lake? How does Mount Yunding compare to Mount Yan? How does the Jinding Mall compare to the Great China Building?"

Although Xu Feng-Liang kept asking in a calm tone, it made Ye Fan frown.

Ye Fan looked at Xu Feng-Liang without saying a word.

Xu Feng-Liang continued, "Yunwu Lake is 100 hectares while Yanqi Lake is 230 hectares in size. In comparison, the largest lake in Yunzhou is only one-third that of Yanqi Lake. Also, Yanqi Lake is merely ranked number three among all of Yanjing's lakes. Mount Yunding has an elevation of 200 meters, but Mount Yan's tallest peak has an elevation of 2,213 meters. In comparison, Yunzhou's tallest mountain is only a tenth of the height of Mount Yan. Yunzhou's tallest building is only 55 meters tall and not even one-fifth of the Great China Building height."

"In Yanjing, Yanqi Lake isn't our largest lake, and Mount Yan isn't our tallest mountain. There are taller mountains like Mount Ling and Mount Haituo. And there are even taller mountains in China like Mount Hua, Mount Heng, and even the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest. Mount Yunding in Yunzhou is nothing but a tiny hill as compared to all these lofty mountains."

"What are you driving at?" asked Ye Fan with an icy expression on his face.

Ye Fan's profound eyes turned dark as a coldness radiated indistinctly from them.

Xu Feng-Liang finally turned around. It was the first time he looked at the young man straight in the eye, but his lofty dignity and arrogance were evident.

"I know you are Mr Chu, the King of Jiangdong and leader of all the small-town tycoons. Since you accomplished so much at such a young age, you have a right to be proud in Jiangdong. Unfortunately, Jiangdong, Yanjing, and even the rest of China are all too small. Even if you shine in Jiangdong, you are as insignificant as dust in Yanjing and the whole of China, just like Yunzhou's Yunwu Lake and Mount Yunding."

"It wouldn't matter if Lei was from Yunzhou or belonged to some small family in Jiangdong, but sadly, she is from a rich and powerful family in Yanjing. She is my niece and daughter of the Xu family, so a little brat from Jiangdong isn't good enough to take her away!" said Xu Feng-Liang deeply with an overwhelming coldness as his words struck like a muffled thunder and quietly exploded on the lake. Ye Fan laughed when he heard him.

Ye Fan was unaffected by Xu Feng-Liang's contempt. Instead, he laughed and said in self-ridicule, "Then what about Xue Ming-Hua from the Xue family? How can a rich man's son who sits idle and does nothing but sleep around with women be good enough for Lei or the Xu family?"

Xu Feng-Liang replied deeply to Ye Fan's sneering, "The second son of the Xue family might be useless, but his family is the most powerful of all three up and coming families in Yanjing. With Lei's abilities, all she needs is 30 years. After Xue Ren-Yang dies, the Xue family will be leaderless and will land in her hands since their eldest boy isn't smart enough, and their second son has no virtue."

"With the addition of 40% of the Xu family's assets, Lei will become Queen of Yanjing in 30 years! She might not have a blissful marriage, but she will have unsurpassable power! How can a shallow earthworm like you know anything about my grand masterplan?"

Xu Feng-Liang kept going on angrily with gravity in his voice.

His stern and angry words were as resounding as gold falling to the ground as they reverberated through the air!

"Hahahahaha!"

Bright laughter echoed through the air while Ye Fan laughed as though he had heard the biggest joke of all time.

"Xu Feng-Liang, oh Xu Feng-Liang! Don't you think you are thinking too highly of yourself? Aren't you underestimating me too much? According to your plans, Lei can only become Queen of Yanjing in 30 years. But do I need 30 years? If Lei wanted it, I could push her to the pinnacle of Yanjing tonight!"

"You're too arrogant! You're an utter fool!"

Xu Feng-Liang was instantly infuriated when he heard Ye Fan's laughter.

He looked at Ye Fan as though he was an arrogant child.

"Are you going to make Lei rise to Yanjing's pinnacle tonight? This is Yanjing, the capital of China, and it is filled with powerful families and huge giants! From the Zhao and the Lin families to the even stronger Xur and Mo clans, they all hold immense power. They can ruin your future with a word! They can ruin your work in Jiangdong with just a word! You are just a stupid kid from Jiangdong. What gives you the confidence to make such claims?" asked Xu Feng-Liang furiously nonstop.

But Ye Fan continued to smile and said, "Confidence, you say? This is where I get my confidence!"

Ye Fan raised his arm and clenched his fist tightly as he smiled coldly.

"Xu Feng-Liang, all those families you mentioned mean nothing to me!

Regardless of their background or power, I, Chu Tian-Fan, can destroy them all with a single punch!"