A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)

Chapter 191 Qiu Mu-Cheng Knows How to Lie Too

In no time, the table was filled with dishes.

The moment Han Li smelled food, she called everyone to the table and didn't bother to wait for Ye Fan

to finish cooking before starting to eat.

Perhaps Ye Fan was just a servant to Han Li and Qiu Lei.

"Mum, let's wait for Ye Fan. He's been busy cooking the whole evening, so it's not nice if we just start

without him," Qiu Mu-Cheng felt bad for Ye Fan.

Han Li scoffed coldly and cut Qiu Mu-Cheng off, "What's wrong now?"

"We provide that useless bum food and lodging, so isn't it only correct for him to cook for us? We don't

owe him anything!"

"That's right, that's right! Mu-Cheng, we can just go ahead and eat, who cares about him?" Han Fei-Fei

chimed in.

Qiu Mu-Cheng couldn't convince any of them at all. They had already started eating.

"By the way, Hai, do you want to drink something? We've got half a bottle of Maotai left. Do you want

me to bring it out?"

This bottle of Maotai was brought over by Master Qiu some days ago to beg Qiu Mu-Cheng to go back

and discuss the deal with Hongqi Group.

Han Li thought of it and asked Han Hai if he wanted any.

But Han Hai's face immediately fell when he heard the mention of alcohol. He was clearly reminded of

how he had landed in hospital with alcohol poisoning just a few days ago after competing with Ye Fan

at Haiyuan Restaurant.

That was really an embarrassing moment for Han Hai.

Han Li had clearly stepped on a landmine. Han Hai became angry and scoffed nastily, "I don't want to

drink anymore. I've quit drinking." "Oh? Why? Didn't you drink quite a bit at Haiyuan Restaurant the last

time?" Han Li was puzzled.

Han Hai nearly died from having a fit.

"That's quite enough, don't say anymore! Nobody would think you're a mute if you don't say anything,"

Qiu Lei glared at Han Li to tell her to stop talking.

The last dish was done and Ye Fan placed it on the table before taking his own seat.

"How's it? Tastes ok?" Ye Fan smiled as he asked everyone at the table.

But nobody responded to him.

Han Li and Qiu Lei wanted to throw him out a long time ago, so they wouldn't bother themselves with

him.

Of course, Han Hai, Sun Yu-Hao and Han Fei-Fei weren't new enemies of Ye Fan anymore.

Qiu Mu-Cheng was still annoyed by how Ye Fan had chased her out earlier with such contempt. She

glared at him angrily and

ignored him.

Nobody was going to respond? It didn't bother Ye Fan. He just wanted to eat anyway.

He didn't get angry and just chuckled as he started eating.

"This useless bum!" Han Li spat in a low voice as she looked in disgust at Ye Fan.

After that, she turned to Sun Yu-Hao next to her and put on a charming smile as she said, "Yu-Hao, Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

didn't you say you had something to tell Mu-Cheng tonight?"

Sun Yu-Hao suddenly remembered, "Mum, I nearly forgot.”

"Mu-Cheng, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, are you free? I thought of taking you out for a walk.

We could look at the lanterns, watch a movie and have a meal. I've got a surprise for you at night too,"

said Sun Yu-Hao sincerely as he looked at Qiu Mu-Cheng with a gentle smile on his face.

Qiu Mu-Cheng didn't expect the purpose of his visit tonight to be to ask her out on a date the next day.

But before Qiu Mu-Cheng said anything, Han Li answered for her, "She's free! Of course she's free!

The office is closed tomorrow so she finally has time! Besides, since you've taken the initiative to ask

her out, then even if she's busy she'll find time for you, right? Mu-Cheng? Why are you still staring into

space? Hurry up and thank Yu-Hao for being so nice!"

Han Li was so excited, it was as if Sun Yu-Hao was asking Han Li on a date and not Qiu Mu-Cheng.

"Yu-Hao, my daughter is excellent in every aspect, but she seriously works too hard. She works day

and night and I wish she could find someone to take her out to have some fun and relax. Have loads of

fun tomorrow and stay out as late as you like. Better still, spend the night out and come back tomorrow

instead,” said Han Li as she kept making eyes at Sun Yu-Hao.

That was a very clear message.

She wanted Sun Yu-Hao to take this chance and do what he was supposed to.

Once he had conquered her body, he would conquer her heart too.

Sun Yu-Hao just smiled and said, "Don't worry Mum, I'll bring Mu-Cheng somewhere nice to relax."

But nobody noticed that Ye Fan had looked up and kept his eyes on Qiu Mu-Cheng.

"Mu-Cheng, what's wrong with you? Aren't you going to thank Yu-Hao? Look at how nice he is to you!"

said Han Li accusatorily.

But Qiu Mu-Cheng was quite upset inside. She felt that her mother was interfering too much and had

even told Sun Yu-Hao that the office was closed the next day.

In the end, Qiu Mu-Cheng said apologetically, "Er.J'm really sorry but I have a very important meeting

to attend in the office tomorrow, so I'm afraid..."

"What? What meeting is so important that you have to do it on a public holiday? Your company is really

terrible! It's just a small business and there's so much to do!

Cancel it! It's more important to accompany Yu-Hao!” Han Li immediately became unhappy before Sun

Yu-Hao could even say anything.

"Mum, I'm one of the directors of the company. If I don't go, the meeting can't go on. I've already

notified all the department heads," replied Qiu Mu-Cheng.

Han Li wanted to say more but Sun Yu-Hao stopped her. "Mum, Mu-Cheng has a heavy burden on her

shoulders, so don't push her anymore. I can always wait till Mu-Cheng finishes her meeting and take

her out after that."

"That works too," Han Li nodded.

"Well about that..." Qiu Mu-Cheng's apologetic voice started speaking again. "This meeting might go

well past 9PM, so I really don't think I have time tomorrow."

"Mu-Cheng! What is wrong with you! What stupid meeting takes an entire day?!” Han Li shouted angrily

at Qiu Mu-Cheng in

frustration.

"Mum, I have to prepare for my company's opening ceremony! After Mid-Autumn is over, the company

will open for business officially and there's loads to prepare,” explained Qiu Mu-Cheng.

"Can't you...can't you change the date? Do you really have to do it tomorrow? You're getting in the way

of your own happiness," whined Han LI.

"Exactly, Mu-Cheng. We're returning to Jianghai after tomorrow, so it's our last day in Yunzhou. Yu-Hao

has been so kind to take you out, how could you reject him?" Han Fei-Fei tried to persuade her.

Qiu Mu-Cheng continued to look apologetic, "Young Master Sun, I'm really very sorry..."

"It's alright, work is important. You go ahead, we can always go out another time." Sun Yu-Hao smiled

and picked up his glass of wine to down it at one go without toasting anybody else.

It was obvious that Sun Yu-Hao wasn't feeling as calm and unbothered as he looked.

After dinner, Sun Yu-Hao and the rest returned to their hotel.

Han Li started chiding Qiu Mu-Cheng again, saying that Qiu Mu-Cheng didn't know how to cherish

such a wonderful opportunity.

"I already told you that I have something on at work. Don't tell me I should abandon my staff just to

enjoy myself?" Qiu Mu-Cheng continued to use the company as her shield.

After Han Li and Qiu Lei returned to their room, the living room was left with just Ye Fan smiling

foolishly at Qiu Mu-Cheng. Her face turned red from his staring.

"What are you laughing at?”

"I'm not laughing. I just didn't expect my wife to know how to lie to others now. And you've done such a

good job of it. I've decided, I'll give you an award for your amazing acting!" chuckled Ye Fan.

"You idiot! How dare you tease me! Go to hell!" Qiu Mu-Cheng picked up a cushion from the sofa and

flung it at Ye Fan.

But just like what Ye Fan said, there was no meeting in the office the next day at all.

Everything Qiu Mu-Cheng mentioned earlier were just excuses.

Qiu Mu-Cheng didn't intend to lie to them, but if she said that she was going out with Ye Fan the next

day, her parents would never agree and would definitely start a huge fight again.