A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 688 A Sad Reunion

"Mum, I know. I'm sorry for making you worry. I'm fine, I'm really fine. Mum, just wait for me at home, I'm reaching soon. I won't go anywhere this year, and I'll spend the New Year with you," said Ye Fan

cheerfully as he forced himself to sound calm and smile.

But Ye Fan's tears had already started flowing down his cheeks.

If Li Er, Chen Ao and the rest saw what Ye Fan looked like now, they would probably be shocked.

Was this still the hero of Jiangdong who ruled over them?

Was this still the Mr Chu who caused fear in everyone's hearts?

Someone with such authority was now crying like a child.

But what would they know?

So what if he was the king of Jiangdong?

So what if he was the Dragon Master?

Even if Ye Fan ruled the entire universe, he was still a child in front of his mother.

It had been three years.

The guilt, the hurt and the suffering he felt was now flowing out of him through these tears.

These feelings had overwhelmed Ye Fan's heart in an instant.

There were more than 6 billion people in this world.

But the only person who Ye Fan could really open his heart to was the lady on the other end of the line.

In front of his mother, Ye Fan was able to put aside his tough exterior and he could cry and wail like a child.

The world only knew that Ye Fan was the hero of Jiangdong and the king of Yanjing who shocked and caused everyone to fear him.

But who remembered that Ye Fan was only a young man in his twenties?

There were many people who hadn't even graduated at this age.

But Ye Fan had already gone through pain and suffering that someone his age should not have to go through.

"Fan, why are you crying? Did your Mummy scold you? It's alright. If she scolds you, it means that she cares and dotes on you, so you should be happy. At least you still have a Mummy who cares for you in this world," Lu Wen-Jing kindly consoled Ye Fan when she saw him crying.

She even took out a tissue and helped Ye Fan to wipe his tears away.

Ye Fan was afraid that his mother might notice something amiss, so after that short exchange, he hung up the phone.

He looked at Lu Wen-Jing and said, "Jingjing, I'm fine. My mum didn't scold me, I'm just really happy that I get to see my mum again."

"Uh huh." Lu Wen-Jing's voice was childlike, but it made her sound very likeable.

"Fan, can you tell me about your Mummy? I'm very curious about what your Mummy is like." Lu Wen-Jing used her hands to support her face and looked at Ye Fan.

Her large blinking eyes looked as bright as the stars in the sky.

Ye Fan quietly replied, "My mother is very pretty. She's the prettiest woman in the world to me. She's true to her feelings, and as long as she's determined to do something, nobody can stop her." "She's suffered a lot of hurt and injustice for my sake, and she's the first woman I swore to protect with my life."

VROOM!

The tires sped on and the wind outside the window howled past their ears.

An old rickety bus continued to send dozens of passengers back to their hometowns in the far distance.

Ye Fan's hometown was in the town of Yeyang, some distance from the city of Jingzhou.

It took about an hour to get there.

At 11 AM, Ye Fan and Lu Wen-Jing alighted from the bus.

When he set foot in this place again, Ye Fan felt strangely emotional.

He stood there and went into a daze for a long time.

He looked like a poet who was looking into the distance.

"Fan, stop staring and go home. I'm sure your friends and relatives are all waiting for you. You're so amazing now, so I'm sure you'd be warmly greeted once you get home for the new year. In just a few moments, I'm sure a lot of people will come out to fetch you home! I remember that in those TV dramas, every single person from the villages in the vicinity would come out to welcome a big shot home!" said Lu Wen-Jing brightly. She couldn't wait for the lively scene that was to come.

She was a child after all and loved noisy parties.

But Ye Fan just shook his head and laughed gently. "You silly girl, stop daydreaming. I only told my mum that I'm coming back, so even if anyone else wanted to welcome me, they wouldn't know that I'm coming home today."

"Fan, you're the silly one, aren't you? You've told your Mummy, so won't she tell your grandparents, uncles and aunts? Of course they'd know and they'll all come out to welcome you. If you don't believe me, just wait and see," said Lu Wen-Jing with great confidence.

Ye Fan couldn't be bothered to argue with Lu Wen-Jing about all these. He just laughed and followed the small path back towards his grandfather's house.

Back when he and his mother moved back to Yeyang, they stayed in maternal grandfather's house.

Three years wasn't a long time, but it wasn't short either.

The scenery on both sides of the road didn't look too different from when Ye Fan left.

The only difference was that the road he was walking on had been repaved and was much wider than before.

The little town was also cleaner and neater than before.

There were many people hurrying along since it was getting close to the new year and many people were going to the nearby shopping areas to buy things.

But even though it was crowded, Ye Fan could still spot the person he loved most at one glance.

That was his mother, Ye Xi-Mei.

A middle-aged lady in simple clothing was standing within his line of sight.

She didn't say anything and just smiled.

The blue skies, the green fields, the gentle breeze, the many passerby...

In that moment, Ye Fan just felt that everything had faded into the background.

Even though she was just a small figure in the midst of this vast land, she seemed higher than the sky and greater than the sea to Ye Fan.

Perhaps she had been too worried and too tired, so there were several wrinkles at the corner of her eyes. Her exquisite features were covered with the marks of aging.

But even so, it was difficult to hide her above average beauty and otherworldly elegance.

She looked like a fairy who had descended on earth.

She looked out of place among the other plain looking villagers.

Nobody would disagree that this lady must have been extremely gorgeous when she was younger.

There was no dramatic reunion nor tragic sobbing.

Ye Fan was just stunned for a while before walking over and calling out to her, "Mum, I'm home."

The older lady nodded and smiled in relief at the big boy in front of her. "Fan, you've grown taller, and you're all grown up now."

"Alright now, let's go home, I'll make you some dumplings."

Ye Fan nodded.

They didn't say much to one another, but those few sentences were filled with so much emotion.

"My goodness, are you serious? Only Auntie Ye came out to welcome you? Fan, are your PR skills so poor? That's so sad! You're finally back after three years as a big shot, so at least your extended family should be here, right?" Lu Wen-Jing's disappointed and surprised voice came from behind him.

The sight of only one person coming out to welcome Ye Fan was way off from the lively scene she had imagined earlier.