A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1416 An Obstinate Angie

"Qi-Tian, why are you here? Come on in!"

Mike Jones, the young master of the Jones family, came out to greet Chu Qi-Tian after he had been informed of the latter's arrival.

Mike Jones was a jovial man who enjoyed making friends.

As the young masters of families under Chu Sect, they had had numerous dealings with each other. Mike Jones was naturally happy to see Chu Qi-Tian and led the latter into the hall immediately. "Qi-Tian, stay for the evening and have dinner with us. I've gotten a few bottles of great wine recently. Let's have a drink later, shall we?" said Mikes Jones with a smile.

"Let's have that drink another time. I'm here to visit your sister. I heard that she disappeared for some time a while ago and was recently found. Is she alright?" asked Chu Qi-Tian with some concern. Mike Jones was a little startled when he heard that. "You're here for my sister?"

His sister kept to herself and wasn't good with crowds at all. She had enrolled in a school started by Chu Sect. The students had all come from rich families of influence. She hadn't been popular at all and had been ostracized by the other students. Everyone had thought her strange and eccentric, and had sometimes subjected her to cruel bullying.

Exasperated, Mike Jones' father had brought her home and kept her protected and sheltered in their own home.

For many years, Angie had had no friends and no contact with anyone else besides her own family.

The only exception was Meng Wan-Yu, Tang Yun's disciple, who visited her every now and then.

That explained why Mike Jones was surprised when Chu Qi-Tian had told him that he was here for his sister.

"What's wrong, Mike? Is she busy?" asked Chu Qi-Tian when he caught the strange look on Mike Jones' face.

Mike Jones shook his head and smiled wryly. "It's alright, I'm just surprised. I'm glad that my sister's earned your concern though. I'm happy for her. Hold on, I'll go get her."

Mike Jones smiled, then turned away and headed for their backyard.

It was noon and the sun was glaring brightly in the sky.

Under its harsh heat, a petite young girl could be seen dragging weights that weighed nearly a hundred kilograms, undergoing physical training alongside the guards of their family on the training ground.

Beads of sweat streamed down her delicate face.

One could see the streaks of blood and slight bumps on her forehead and wrists.

She had gotten them when she had tripped and fallen during her runs.

The guards who were training with her couldn't help but feel terrible when they saw the bruises and cuts littering her skin.

"Young Mistress, please give up."

"You shouldn't put yourself through this!"

"We won't forgive ourselves if you overexert yourself and collapse from exhaustion!"

'That's right, Young Mistress!"

"Please stop your training..."

"Why are you doing this to yourself?"

"We'll be there to protect you from danger."

"We'll risk our lives to save you!"

"You have the entire family clan as your shield. Why do you put yourself through all this pain and hardship?"

The guards of the Jones family pleaded with Angie tirelessly.

But she wasn't going to listen at all.

She simply clenched her jaw and bore with the terrible exhaustion and pain wracking her body.

"If you can take it, so can I! I'm going to be a martial artist. I'm going to learn how to kill a man. I want to have the power to help Fan!"

Her voice was filled with determination.

No one knew what this young girl had gone through when she had gone missing.

They had no idea why the weak and innocent young girl had transformed into a different person when she had returned.

She had been afraid of hardship and had despised martial artists. But now, she had transformed into someone with a steely determination to master martial arts.

The others realized that Angie wasn't going to listen to them. There was nothing they could do but give up and continue their training.

"Young Master, you're here!"

Mike Jones walked up to them. The others greeted him immediately when they saw him.

"Where's Angie? Is she still being difficult?" asked Mike Jones casually after greeting them with a nod.

"That's right, Young Master. Please say something to her. I'm worried that she's not going to last if she keeps this up," the men lamented.

"Alright, I know. Get on with your training and leave the rest to me."

Mike Jones waved at them and told them to continue with their daily training exercise.

He walked up to Angie and smiled.

"Angie, take a break. I've baked your favorite cake. Come and have a bite. The dress that's tailored for you is here too. I got someone from Europe to make that dress. It's in pink, your favorite color." Mike Jones tried to tempt his own sister with treats like he would a child.

In the past, the silly girl before him would have jumped in joy and followed him.

Mike Jones was surprised when his countless attempts at luring her away from the training ground failed today.

"Angie, how long are you going to keep this up? Father and I will never agree to let you join the martial arts circle. It's a dangerous and risky life, one that few survive. It's not a life for young and weak girls like you. I'm telling you. You should give up right now," shouted Mike Jones as he finally lost his patience.

"That's rubbish! Aunt Tang practiced martial arts and she became the sect leader of Chu Sect. Wan-Yu is a girl and she practices martial arts too. Why can't I?" yelled Angie stubbornly.

"They're different!" Mike Jones said coolly. "The sect leader lost her father when she was a child. The other men in her family are useless. Without anyone to count on, she had no choice but to step forward to save her family."

"You're different. You have your father and me, your brother. You have us to protect you from everything. We have only one wish and that's for you to live a long, healthy and happy life. We want you to be protected and sheltered forever. We want you to be our princess, forever. Why can't you understand what we're doing for you? Why are you making things so hard for yourself?" pleaded Mike Jones.

Mike Jones hadn't paid much heed to his sister in the Amazon rainforest when she had declared that she wanted to practice martial arts. He had thought it an impulse and that she would give up after she experienced the hardship of training.

Mike Jones didn't expect his sister to persist in her training after months had passed. She appeared to show no signs of giving up at all.

She continued obstinately in spite of the angry disapproval of her father and brother.