A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 629 Bumping into Qiu Mu-Cheng Again

Shen Fei waved the tickets in his hands and smiled as he convinced Ye Fan to go to the hot spring festival. Wang Li-Li naturally heard their conversation from the driver's seat.

But Wang Li-Li had never heard of the famous hot spring festival that Shen Fei was talking about at all.

Perhaps that was the difference between the elites and commoners like her.

Things that were absolutely common to Shen Fei were unheard of to the likes of Wang Li-Li.

But Wang Li-Li wasn't alone since it was the first time Ye Fan heard about the Mount Yunyang Hot Spring Festival too.

"Energy mists? Good for your health? Does this place really exist?" asked Ye Fan as he laughed. He was clearly somewhat disbelieving.

After all, Shen Fei made it all sound too incredible.

Even if people could transform into immortals, Ye Fan didn't think it would happen in a place so close to him.

"Well...They are bound to exaggerate things a little when they market it. But all these years, the elites have been hogging the tickets for the hot spring festival, so even if the rumor was a lie, there must be something extraordinary about it. Since you are free these couple of days, why don't you go out and have some fun with Miss Qiu before New Year's Day and treat it as a holiday?" asked Shen Fei as he chuckled.

Ye Fan didn't turn him down and took the two tickets for the hot spring festival.

Since Shen Fei did him a favor, Ye Fan had to return it.

After Ye Fan put the tickets away, he got Wang Li-Li to drive Shen Fei home to return his favor.

"Haha! I'm probably the only person in Jiangdong whom Brother Fan gave a ride home to," said Shen Fei. He was naturally so honored that he continued to be proud even after he got off the car. He even wanted to take a picture with Ye Fan and post it on social media to show off.

Mr Chu sent him home. It was something Shen Fei could brag about for the rest of his life.

"Miss...Miss Qiu? What are you doing here?"

Shortly after Shen Fei got off the car, he turned to spot a lovely silhouette standing at the residence entrance.

She was tall, mesmerizing, and a ravishing beauty.

And none other than Ye Fan's wife, Qiu Mu-Cheng.

Qiu Mu-Cheng stood in the night air solitarily with a BMW parked beside her.

That was Su Qian's car.

Shen Fei was undoubtedly surprised to see Qiu Mu-Cheng here.

Shen Fei hurriedly greeted Qiu Mu-Cheng, but she didn't respond.

Shen Fei immediately detected something amiss, and his face twitched in surprise. Then he made an excuse and attempted to take off.

Shen Fei glanced at Ye Fan before leaving with wished him good luck.

As the saying goes, family affairs can get complicated.

Shen Fei couldn't afford to provoke Ye Fan. But he couldn't afford to provoke Ye Fan's wife even more.

So he naturally kept as much distance as he could.

"Boss, are we..."

Then Wang Li-Li looked at Ye Fan at a loss. She didn't know whether they should stay or leave.

Ye Fan didn't reply. He got off the car and walked towards Qiu Mu-Cheng.

In his hand, he was holding those hot spring festival tickets that Shen Fei just gave him.

"Sure enough, you are with Shen Fei," said Qiu Mu-Cheng as she shook her head and laughed while she watched the skinny silhouette walk over.

Her voice was filled with disappointment.

"Mu-Cheng, I..." started Ye Fan, but he was interrupted by Qiu Mu-Cheng.

"You don't have to explain. I don't want to hear it. All I want to know is whether you can come to the Li residence with me to apologize to them? As for Fan Zhong-Xian, I will explain. But we have to go to the Li residence personally," said Qiu Mu-Cheng expressionlessly with a cold and quiet tone.

Ye Fan halted in his steps.

He laughed gently and looked at Qiu Mu-

Cheng when he heard her.

Then he replied in a quiet and profound tone, "What if I said no?"

"Why not? Is it because of your dignity and pride and your refusal to bow your head?" said Qiu Mu-Cheng with her eyes slightly red as her voice quavered.

But Qiu Mu-Cheng did her best to suppress her emotions and remain calm.

Qiu Mu-Cheng didn't want to get into another fight with Ye Fan. She only came to persuade Ye Fan one last time.

"Ye Fan, I know you're a proud man inside, but we have to bow to reality, right? The Li family has utter control over Yunzhou. Moreover, Li Xue-Qi is their princess, and you offended her teacher."

"I told you. I'm not afraid of the Li or the Fan families. I'm not afraid of anyone. I have the right to look down on them, so I don't need to bow, and you don't have to apologize to anyone!" said Ye Fan as he interrupted Qiu Mu-Cheng.

"To look down on everyone?" said Qiu Mu-Cheng. She instantly laughed and continued, "What gives you the right to look down on everyone? Your fists or your arrogance?"

Qiu Mu-Cheng shook her head as she spoke with her eyes red and tears welling in her eyes.

"Ye Fan, all these years, haven't you learned anything about reality? Without power, you will end up badly hurt if you rely only on your arrogance! How can you go against powerful families with your bare hands?"

"I told you. You don't know me, so you know nothing about the influence I wield," said Ye Fan expressionlessly in a cold voice.

"You are the one who doesn't understand me!" said Qiu Mu-Cheng with tears busting through her eyes. She could no longer control her emotions.

Qiu Mu-Cheng roared with tears in her eyes, "You self-centered prick! You never get what I say or listen to me! I told you so many times that it's hard to return favors and told you to stop asking Shen Fei for help. I kept telling you not to offend the Li family and to go apologize with me, but you remain stubborn and refuse to listen. I don't care anymore! Do you think I want to do this?"

After Qiu Mu-Cheng finished shouting at him, she ran off with tears in her eyes as she got onto Su Qian's car.

Su Qian turned to glance at Ye Fan before shaking her head disappointedly.

Moments later, she started the engine and left.

Only Ye Fan continued to stand there quietly.

The tickets in his hands were fluttering in the cold wind.

After a long time, Ye Fan got back into the car.

Boss, why didn't you tell Miss Qiu your true identity?" asked Wang Li-Li quizzically in the car.

Ye Fan shook his head and replied, "Would she believe me if I did? In her eyes, I'm probably not fit to be Mr Chu."

Ye Fan laughed in self-ridicule.

Then he tossed the tickets out the car window.

He no longer needed them.

Wang Li-Li hurried out of the car to pick them up and consoled Ye Fan, "Boss, I can tell that Miss Qiu cares about you a lot. I believe one day, you will gain her understanding, but you have to give her the chance to get to know you, like maybe during tomorrow's hot spring festival. So I think you'd better hold onto these hot spring festival tickets for tomorrow."