A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1426 Such Power!

In addition to the experienced staff that formed the usual lineup of interviewers was another young man.

He appeared rather young. In fact, compared to the other interviewers, he seemed terribly and inappropriately young.

He kept his head down, his eyes on his phone and his attention on his game during the entire interview.

His legs were propped up on the desk. From time to time, he would spew a few profanities as he cursed his teammates in the game he was playing. He was the exact image of an impudent and spoiled young master from a rich family.

In normal circumstances, such frivolous behavior would not have been allowed in a formal and serious interview.

Yet, it was puzzling that the other interviewers seemed oblivious to the young man's antics. They dared not speak a word of protest.

In fact, they would bring him tea every so often and treat him with the deference one would give a god.

It was clear from their actions that they were fearful of him and that they wished to remain on his good side.

It was a ridiculous sight to behold.

The experienced interviewers thought it absurd too.

But there was nothing they could do about it.

They were employees working for someone else. They had to swallow their pride. No matter how high they climbed up that corporate ladder, they were still just employees.

The young man was different though. He was part of the Ye family. The blood of the Ye family ran in his veins.

The upper management was filled with people who were either his uncles or his aunts.

The company was a family business and its building his home.

They were simply outsiders. They dared not offend this young master of the Ye family.

"Excuse me, do you have any other questions? If you don't, may I leave now?"

A quiet voice sounded in the room meekly.

It was Lin Yu-Han. She had been in the room for quite some time.

The young woman might have been really chatty and carefree when she had been talking to Ye Fan, but she appeared reserved before the row of interviewers who held her future in their hands. She chose every word with extreme care.

That was life. It smoothened your edges and taught you tact and etiquette.

In fact, she shouldn't have asked that question at all.

But she had no choice.

She had been standing there for five minutes in silence.

She had answered everything that she had been asked.

The interviewers should have let her leave and gotten someone else in for their interview.

Instead, they had left Lin Yu-Han bewildered when they had not shown any intention of letting her leave.

Instead, they had let her stand there stupidly.

Exasperated, she had had to ask whether she could go.

"Please hold on a moment. Mr Ye has something to say," one of the interviewers said.

Lin Yu-Han nodded and continued waiting.

The room fell silent again. The only

sounds that one heard were the noises coming from the game that the young man was playing.

Everyone was waiting for him to be done with his game.

No one dared interrupt him.

"Oh man, I just can't lose, can I?" Laughter filled the room after a long bout of silence.

The young man was finally done with his game.

The other interviewers plastered a smile on their face instantly. "Congratulations, Mr Ye. Now, about Lin Yu-Han, do you think..."

"Lin Yu-Han?" The young man frowned. He seemed to find the name familiar. "Oh, right. The girl who caught Brother Xiao's eye."

He looked up and eyed the young woman in front of him.

"Are you Lin Yu-Han? Well, you do look

pretty. No wonder Brother Xiao likes you." The young man laughed, then pulled a contract out and threw it at Lin Yu-Han. "Let's not waste time. I'm going to be straight with you. My friend, Yang Xiao, likes you and he's told me to hire you. I'm a very good friend who never lets my friends down. I'm going to help my friend. Promise that you'll be his girlfriend. You'll have your share of fame and money. This contract is a taste of what you'll get. Consider it a present. You'll have a monthly salary of thirty thousand dollars. Play nice and make my friend happy, and I'll make you the manager of a department. All it takes is one word from me."

Ye Jian's tone was casual and filled with easy confidence.

He seemed to think himself a god who could easily sway one's fate with a snap of his fingers.

Lin Yu-Han froze when she heard what he had said.

Shock, horror and disbelief filled her eyes.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy with the offer?" Ye Jian frowned at Lin Yu-Han's prolonged silence. "Miss Lin, you should think this through very carefully. You're not simply losing an opportunity here if you turn this offer down. You can be certain that you'll find it hard to find work anywhere in Fenghai or the rest of Jiangdong. You're from Jiangdong. You should know how much clout Mufan Group holds in this province."

Ye Jian picked up the cup of coffee before him and slowly savored it as he eyed the young woman in front of him.

His cool and collected words dropped like a bomb.

She began to panic visibly.

The look in her eyes was that of bewilderment and confusion. Blood had fled from her face.

She had prepared months for this interview and had looked forward to it. She hadn't expected things to turn out this way at all.

She hadn't expected the world to teach her such a cruel lesson on the realities of life right after she had graduated from school.

She wanted desperately to reject the offer in a fit of rage, but she was terrified of the consequences that she might have to suffer and that Ye Jian had threatened.

She knew how much clout Mufan Group held. She knew how easily the corporate behemoth could have a young and hapless girl like her blacklisted and prevent her from ever getting a job in Jiangdong.

But must she abandon her dignity and integrity because of that? Must she accept the unwanted advances of a man?

Lin Yu-Han spiraled into overwhelming terror. She felt torn and conflicted. She looked away and didn't say a word for a long time.

"There's a limit to my patience. You have three seconds. Accept the offer and everything will be fine. Refuse it and I'll make sure you never get a job in Jiangdong!"

Ye Jian seemed to have reached the end of his patience.

He looked up, his voice low and threatening as he issued his final warning.

Lin Yu-Han's face grew paler. Her petite body trembled.

The interviewers in the room felt sorry for the young and inexperienced young woman before them. But their fear of Ye Jian's authority kept them from speaking.

As Lin Yu-Han's eyes filled with horror and despair, the doors behind her suddenly slid open.

A frosty voice erupted in the room like sudden thunder.

"Have her blacklisted in the entire province? Young Master Ye, you must possess such power! You'll have others thinking that you were the one who founded Mufan Group!"