A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage) novel Chapter 96

No matter how much Liu Zhao-Ran and Chen Hai-Sheng racked their brains, they could not figure out why their uncle and father had come to this banquet.

Both Chen Qing-Quan and Liu Biao were important figures who held the reins of power in their respective families. They were completely different from wastrels like Liu Zhao-Ran and Chen Hai-Sheng, who did nothing but fool around.

It could be said that Chen Qing-Quan and Liu Biao were the backbones of their families. They were the reason why the wastrels like Chen Hai-Sheng and Liu Zhao-Ran were able to go around flaunting their power.

Meanwhile, just as Chen Hai-Sheng and company were feeling flummoxed, Madam Han was shivering with excitement inside the hall. She could no longer sit still.

"Hahaha, Mr. Chen and Mr. Liu are both here?" "They must really think highly of me!"

"Haha, Wen-Xuan, stop standing around. Quick, go out and welcome them!"

"They are here for you."

"Stop! Wait for me. I will go with you."

"Since Mr. Chen and Mr. Liu are doing me the honor of coming to my birthday banquet, I must show them the utmost courtesy."

Just then, Madam Han was overwhelmed with joy. She thought that, this time, she was going to truly shine.

Chen Qing-Quan was the family head of the Chen family of Jingzhou, while Liu Biao was the boss of Donghua Industries.

The top honchos of the two families had personally come to Dongyang Town to celebrate the birthday of an old lady like her, so naturally Madam Han was both surprised and panicked.

One could say she was overwhelmed by the favor she was being shown.

"Wen-Xuan, excellent. Excellent. You have done well.”

"You managed to invite a VIP like Mr. Chen! It is most fortunate for our family that you have married my granddaughter-"

"You are completely different from that good-for-nothing who keeps causing trouble for me." Madam Han praised Mo Wen-Xuan to the skies and, when she compared Han Yu's husband with Qiu Mu-Cheng's, her dislike for Ye Fan deepened.

"Oh yes, Wen-Xuan. Mr. Chen has come here to support you, so why are you still standing around?"

"Quick, bring your grandmother to welcome him.”

Just then, Han Yue was flushed red with agitation. It was time for her family to truly flaunt themselves!

As she was hurrying her son-in-law forward, she turned to look smugly at Ye Fan, who was still nonchalantly drinking

his tea.

Song Shi-De? Shen Jiu-Yi? Nobody knew yet if they were the real deal. But even if they were, next to the bigwigs like Chen Qing-Quan and Liu Biao, they were nobodies.

"Qiu Mu-Cheng, since you have married that piece of trash, your family will always be beneath me!"

Mo Wen-Xuan's mother-in-law, Han Yue, was eeling rather smug.

But Mo Wen-Xuan was not feeling confident at all.

He knew he did not have the clout to invite bigwigs like Chen Qing-Quan. But at this banquet, no one else could either.

And so, as if he was setting off on a journey to find the Holy Grail, he stepped forward to welcome the new arrivals.

Along the way, both Madam Han and his mother-in-law pushed him from behind.

Uncle Chen. Uncle Liu. You are here. Why didn't you tell me you were coming? If I had known, I would have welcomed you personally.” Mo Wen-Xuan put on a respectful smile on his face as he greeted his elders.

And Madam Han was smiling most radiantly as she tried to take the gifts from Chen Qing-Quan's and Liu Biao's hands.

The gifts from the two VIPs must be extremely valuable. Suddenly, Madam Han had the thought that she was going to make a killing this year.

"Mr. Chen. Mr. Liu. You are standing on ceremony. I am already very happy that you are able to attend my birthday banquet. There is no need for you to bring gifts as well.”

Madam Han had a limited store of perfunctory lines for such occasions.

But Mo Wen-Xuan's and Madam Han's warm welcome was met with cold reception. Chen Qing-Quan and the others frowned and looked at the pair as if they were idiots.

"Where did these idiots come from? Get out of our way!”

"Your birthday banquet? Who told you Mr. Chen is here for your birthday?"

"You are just a stupid old biddy! Are you worthy of that honor?”

Just then, one of Chen Qing-Quan's bodyguards started lashing out at Madam Han and Mo Wen-Xuan. As the surrounding guests looked on in bewilderment, he pushed the presumptuous pair aside.