A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage) novel Chapter 32

The date of the Shen family's banquet was drawing nearer and nearer. Naturally, that made the Shens nervous.

"How's the preparation coming along at the hotel?" The moment Shen Jiu-Yi returned to the family's villa, he started questioning his son about the progress of the preparation for the upcoming banquet.

Shen Fei replied right away. "Don't worry, dad. I have arranged everything according to your instructions. Yunjing Hotel has already closed their doors tonight. They will be putting everything they have into preparation for the banquet."

"Mm," Shen Jiu-Yi nodded. "Fei, this will be the only chance for us to mend the fence with Mr. Chu. So we must do a good job and make sure nothing goes wrong at the banquet."

"Otherwise, even Master Er will not be able to protect us."

"And, Fei, remember to give Mr. Chu a call. Remind him about the banquet. Mr. Chu is a busy man after all. So don't forget to call

him."

Shen Fei nodded in agreement.

And at that moment, Ye Fan had already returned home.

It was already past the bedtime for the Qiu family so, to avoid disturbing his wife, Ye Fan decided to spend the night in the study.

Inside Qiu Mu-Cheng's bedroom, the curtain had been left slightly opened, and the bright moonlight found its way in. As Ye Fan walked past the doorway, he looked in and saw his wife lying on her bed in a white silk night gown. Her breathing was long and deep as she laid there like a sleeping beauty. And her exquisite face looked even more mesmerizing under the illumination of the moonlight.

When Ye Fan saw the sight before him, he sighed. "You silly girl. Why didn't you cover yourself with a blanket? Do you want to catch a cold?”

He scolded his wife softly and let out a helpless sigh. Then he lifted up the blanket and covered Qiu Mu-Cheng's body. When that was done, he sat down by the bed and stared at her for a long while. Finally, he stood up and left the room, without doing anything inappropriate to her.

Once the door had shut, Qiu Mu-Cheng opened her eyes unhurriedly. As she looked at the blanket covering her body, a mesmerizing smile slowly bloomed in the moonlight.

Perhaps, this was the reason why she had managed to resist the temptation at the auction.

For the past three years, Ye Fan had been enduring untold humiliations at her home. But Qiu Mu-Cheng could tell that Ye Fan's feeling toward her was sincere.

She had already lost count of the number of times Ye Fan had gotten up in the middle of the night to cover her with a blanket.

Sometimes, what bring happiness to others are the little gestures in everyday life. Not generous bids at an auction or plaudits at some banquet.

The next day, very early in the morning, Qiu Mu-Cheng received a call from her cousin, Qiu Mu-Ying. Apparently, Master Qiu wanted to see the former at the Qiu's family house.

"Mm?"

"Why does your grandfather want to see you at this time?"

"Don't tell me it's because he wants to punish you over the incident with the Shens?" Han Li was worried. During the phone call, Qiu Mu-Ying had sounded as if she was plotting something.

"Mom, I am done. I will be leaving." Qiu Mu-Cheng did not reply to Han Li's question.

After a simple breakfast, she took her bag, put on her shoes and started to leave the house.

"I will go with you."

But Ye Fan suddenly offered to accompany

her.

"You useless piece of trash. What are you going to do there?”

"To embarrass our Mu-Cheng?"

Han Li was unhappy with Ye Fan's suggestiion and, without regard for his feelings, gave the latter a severe dressing down.

Qiu Lei did not want Ye Fan to go as well and, in a frosty tone, the former said, "I think you had better stay at home. If you go, you will only make matters worse and get Mu-Cheng into trouble."

Both Han Li and Qiu Lei were unhappy with their son-in-law. So their voices were filled with disgust and they did not even look once in Ye Fan's direction.

"There's no need," Qiu Mu-Cheng gave a brief reply and opened the door.

"Mu-Cheng~" Ye Fan went after her and grabbed her wrist. "I am worried. Let me go with you."

Ye Fan looked at Qiu Mu-Cheng and spoke in a heavy tone. Just then, there was an unspeakable firmness and gravitas in his eyes.

"Are you deaf? My daughter just said she didn't want you to go. Why are you still pestering her?" Han Li was angered by Ye Fan's persistence and responded with another scolding.

But unexpectedly, in the next moment, Qiu Mu-Cheng nodded her head and gave an affirmative grunt.

"Mu-Cheng, are you mad? Your grandfather dislikes him. So, if you bring him there, won't you be fanning the flames?"

"Mu-Cheng. Mu-Cheng~"

"You silly girl, you are pissing me off~"

Han Li kept on yelling, but Qiu Mu-Cheng simply ignored her mother and left the house with Ye Fan.