A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage) novel Chapter 23

"But well, he's from the countryside. And now, he's a live-in son-in-law. No wonder he has an inferiority complex and is afraid to show his face in public."

Wang Yu had already heard about Ye Fan from his wife. That fellow came from the countryside and his family consisted of just his mother and himelf. Both of them lived in poverty.

"But that can't go on for long. When you get back home, go ask him if he's interested in a security guard position at my company. If he's wants, I can pay him three thousand per month. The job comes with board and lodging." Wang Yu said lightly.

Lin Qian joined in the conversation and tried to persuade Qiu Mu-Cheng as well. "That's right, Mu-Cheng. If you want the job, then don't miss this opportunity. Many old folks are queuing up for this position, you know?"

Both husband and wife tag-teamed Qiu Mu-Cheng with their talk that oozed with charitable concern, as if the job offer was an unimaginably great gift they were bestowing on Ye Fan.

Qiu Mu-Cheng's complexion took a turn for the worse. Still, she maintained decorum and promised to talk to her husband about the job offer. But who knew just how much her heart was aching, even as she kept a smile on her face?

No one could have comprehended Qiu Mu-Cheng's state of mind at that moment. During her college years, she had been dazzling and without equal. During her reign as the beauty queen of Jiangdong University, her academic results had also been excellent. Back then, Lin Qian had been nothing but a foil for Qiu Mu-Cheng's brilliance.

But who could have known, with the passing of time, Qiu Mu-Cheng would become a target of charity? To a proud and aloof person like Qiu Mu-Cheng, such a thing was difficult to stomach.

All of a sudden, her nose felt sore and tears started to swim around in her eyes. Qiu Mu-Cheng suddenly regretted coming to the auction. Perhaps, she did not belong in upper-crust society.

She was just an ordinary girl now, not the school beauty who had held everyone's attention.

Suddenly, the proud lady surreptitiously bowed her head. When the dim lights rained upon her, they cast a huge shadow on the floor.

Ye Fan, who had been sitting behind the party of three, was finding it difficult to watch the humiliation of his wife.

"So when Mu-Cheng called me earlier, she was planning to invite me to this auction. This woman. She's usually indifferent toward me but, when it matters, she remembers me.” Ye Fan was a little touched when he thought about the call he had received earlier.

"But this is difficult for her. She's suffering again because of me."

Ye Fan sighed and clenched his hands tightly.

"Mu-Cheng, don't worry. Tonight, I will make you the brightest star at Shanshui Memorial Garden."

Ye Fan stared silently at the captivating lady illuminated by the dim lights, and his eyes flickered with an inexplicable determination.

"Mu-Cheng, don't you think that's funny?"

"That idiot was dressed like a country bumpkin, and then he tried to withdraw all the money in the bank with a card that had insufficient balance. What a moron."

"That was so funny.”

"Nowadays, some poor people are like that. They think about money all the time and then they get obsessed with it. So even when they have no money, they go around pretending to be rich. In the end, they are only making fools of themselves. I think that guy should be in police custody right now?"

The party of three in front of Ye Fan tried to make conversation as time continued to pass by. But, Lin Qian was the one doing most of the talking. For example, she talked about her recent trip to Australia, the cruise holiday she had taken in the Maldives last month and the latest Apple iPhone she had just bought. She also complimented Qiu Mu-Cheng's dress. It was a luxury brand, so she wanted to know how many months' worth of salary did Qiu Mu-Cheng spend on the dress? And finally, the conversation returned to the topic of the "poor man” at the bank.

Behind them, Ye Fan's eyes twitched furiously as he listened in on their talk.

"Damn. No wonder I find them so familiar. So they were the couple I met at Hongqi Bank earlier?"

"Well, they do say enemies often cross each other's path-"

Ye Fan still remembered what had happened at the bank during the day. It was this Wang Yu who had mocked him. After the turn of events, he had wanted to settle score with them. But they had already left the bank by then. So this was where they were.

"Great. We will settle both old and new grievances slowly." Ye Fan smiled coldly.

Wah~