A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)

She was tired.

She really was tired.

For so many years, she had been making sacrifices for the Qiu family and Qiushui Logistics.

She had taken on the work that others did not want.

And she had borne the blame for the mistakes of others.

For so many years, she had been the most hardworking employee in the company and had done her work diligently. All she had ever wanted were her grandfather's praise and her family's approval.

She had wanted to show her family the results of her hard work and make them regret their actions.

But in the end, what did she get?

After years of slaving away at the company, her reward was being treated like an idiot.

And turning into everyone's punching bag was the reward for her accommodating nature.

Despite her efforts, she remained the pariah of the Qiu family.

At the family meeting, Qiu Mu-Ying and her family had been gunning for her. Any idiot could see that. But not one single person among her relatives had stepped up to defend her.

Qiu Mu-Cheng could not understand the reason behind their hostility.

Could it be because her husband was useless?

Could it be because Ye Fan was a live-in son-in-law without a good family background?

Or was it because Ye Fan had neither power nor wealth?

She felt aggrieved, and her eyes turned red.

In the past, Qiu Mu-Cheng had a stubborn streak. Whenever Qiu Mu-Ying picked on her, she had fought back. And she had stayed with the company despite Qiu Mu-Ying's efforts to oust her. But now, she was tired.

She was going to withdraw from the competition with Qiu Mu-Ying.

"You are leaving?"

"Mu-Cheng, why do you have to leave?"

"If you leave now, then you are just going along with their whims and making things easy for them." Ye Fan's expression had already turned cold.

He had considered letting his wife leave the Qiu family and become independent.

But Qiu Mu-Cheng was Ye Fan's wife. He was not going to let the Qius oust her with jeers and insults. When she leaves, she will leave in style.

"But what else can I do?"

"I have to leave sooner or later. After three days, they will still chase me out when I fail to secure a loan from the bank."

"Qiushui Logistics has a very low credit rating. The bank will definitely not lend us any money."

Qiu Mu-Cheng shook her head. She did not want to leave the family in such a sorry state, but there was no other choice.

The loan negotiation task was a fool's errand.

"Says who?"

With a cold smile on his face, Ye Fan picked up the phone and dialled Master Qiu's number.

"Grandfather, Mu-Cheng asked me to tell you this. She doesn't need three days. She will bring you the loan contract this very night. Those people who have mocked her should wait for her at the family house."

What?

"Ye Fan, are you crazy? What are you talking about?"

Qiu Mu-Cheng turned pale at his words and hurried to snatch the phone away from him. But it was too late. The call had ended.

"How dare you speak such nonsense?"

"Making an empty promise like that will only embarrass me further."

Qiu Mu-Cheng's eyes were filled with rage as she yelled angrily at her husband.

But Ye Fan did not explain himself and pulled her downstairs.

"Mu-Cheng, trust me."

"I will take care of everything."

Ye Fan's words were firm and resonated strongly.

Soon, Ye Fan and Qiu Mu-Cheng left the house and got into a taxi.

Half an hour later.

The husband and wife pair were standing outside the Hongqi Bank.

"Stop, Ye Fan. It's after business hours. Nobody will see us."

"Also, this Hongqi Bank is a high class establishment. They don't handle loans below a hundred million, and they only deal with the world's top five hundred corporations."

"If we walk in, we will only embarrass ourselves."

"Let's go back. The worst that can happen is that my family will laugh at me. I am already used to that."

Outside the Hongqi Bank, Qiu Mu-Cheng continued to pull at Ye Fan. She kept trying to persuade him to leave. Trying to get a loan from the bank was a hopeless endeavor. And anyway, she was already used to the jeers from her family.

But Ye Fan remained calm. "Mu-Cheng, don't worry. You just wait here."

"What are we waiting for? The bank is already closed. Even if you are distinguished enough to merit VIP treatment, there is nobody here to see you. Who are you going to negotiate with? Let's go home. Stop causing trouble for me. I am already in a bad mood." When Qiu Mu-Cheng saw that Ye Fan was determined to continue bragging, she got angry and spoke resentfully to her husband.

Ye Fan replied with a smile, "Who told you they are closed? Look, it's opened now."

Right after Ye Fan's declaration, the pitch-black lobby of the bank lit up immediately.

Soon after the lights had come on, several bank employees suddenly appeared before them and bowed. "Sir, please wait upstairs. Miss Xu will be here soon."

Ye Fan replied with a single yes, and followed the employees upstairs.

But Qiu Mu-Cheng remained rooted to the spot, and stared at the doors of the bank

as if she had just seen a ghost.

What...What...

They have really opened their doors?

Could it be a coincidence?

Qiu Mu-Cheng continued to stare in disbelief.

A few minutes later, Ye Fan returned.

"Go in. Miss Xu is waiting for you. We have already finished talking. Now, you just have to sign the contract."

What?

"It's really?"

"So soon?"

"Ye Fan, are you lying to me?" Qiu Mu-Cheng stared incredulously at her husband.

Was it possible to negotiate a loan contract worth several dozen million in such a short while?

What about the qualification review? What about the credit rating?

And the performance report?

"Ye Fan, you jerk. You must be lying to me." Qiu Mu-Cheng roared angrily.

Ye Fan shrugged and smiled wryly.

"Whether it's a lie or not, you just have to walk in to find out."

The VIP reception room.

Xu Lei was sitting in the room, looking poised and noble in her business skirt suit.

"This is a loan contract for twenty million. Just sign here and we will transfer the money to you tomorrow."

"

"In addition to the loan contract, I also have an order contract for you. I want Qiushui Logistics to be responsible for supplying us with the goods. I know you can't make the decision, so why don't you bring this back to your company and then decide? If there is no problem, we will meet three days later at Lishui Cafe. The one in the western district. I will wait for you there."

"Believe me, your family will not reject this contract."

"I look forward to working with you!"

Throughout the meeting, Qiu Mu-Cheng did not say a word.

Because Qiu Mu-Cheng had been stupefied, upon learning Xu Lei's identity.

Xu Lei was the general manager of Hongqi Bank and the number one tycoon in Yunzhou. Qiu Mu-Cheng found it difficult to believe that such a personage would personally receive and talk business with her! The meeting did not take long. Xu Lei had gone straight to the point and kept it short. And then, as she sat on the sofa, she looked curiously at Qiu Mu-Cheng.

After a long while, Xu Lei shook her head and smiled.

"To be honest, Miss Qiu, I am curious.

What is it that you have and how did you attract a man like him?"

"Eh?" Qiu Mu-Cheng was dumbfounded. She had no idea who Xu Lei was talking about.

Xu Lei laughed lightly. "Nothing. I am just congratulating you. Miss Qiu, you are the envy of all the women in the world, including me."

Xu Lei's words only served to confuse Qiu Mu-Cheng further.

And the latter remained confused, even after she had left the bank.

"Oh yeah, do you know Miss Xu?"

Ye Fan nodded. "Yeah, we are acquainted. I did her a favor. That is why she is helping us now."

"Mm? How did you two meet?" Qiu Mu-Cheng got even more curious. She thought

that since Ye Fan and Xu Lei belonged to two different worlds, there was simply no opportunity for them to meet.

But Ye Fan glazed over the question instead of answering. "Okay, we will talk about it another time. We have to get back to the family house now. Don't you want to see the looks on their faces when you show them the loan contract?"

"I am looking forward to it-"