A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1492 Departure

Ye Fan returned to the study where he had made his bed.

Even till now, Ye Fan and Qiu Mu-Cheng were still sleeping in separate beds.

Ye Fan spent his nights studying the Book of Celestial Cloud. Worried that he might interrupt Qiu Mu-Cheng's sleep, he would take his rest in the study after he was done reading the Book of Celestial Cloud.

If Ye Fan didn't take the initiative to get into Qiu Mu-Cheng's bed, then she wasn't going to be the one to ask. It would be too embarrassing.

So, having tucked Qiu Mu-Cheng in, Ye Fan made his way back to the study.

The night was especially quiet today.

The wind was gentle and soft outside.

Ye Fan lay in bed but could find no rest. Thoughts cluttered his head.

Perhaps what Han had told him was what was keeping Ye Fan up.

Han had said that they had lost all contact with that man after he had headed to Japan.

Even though Ye Fan kept telling himself that he didn't care if the man lived or died, he couldn't stop his thoughts from wandering. Where was he right now? Why had he gone to Japan? He was the head of the Chu family and had armies of martial artists at his disposal. No manner of emergency would require his presence.

"Was it because of Tsukuyomi?" Ye Fan frowned.

He could find no other reason to explain why the head of the Chu family had to travel to Japan personally. Tsukuyomi Tenshin was the only reason he might do that.

"Well, he'll find nothing but trouble and a world of pain," murmured Ye Fan as he shook his head.

Ye Fan did not know the true extent of Tsukuyomi Tenshin's powers.

The legendary goddess of the moon possessed supernatural powers like Goddess Nuwa of Chinese mythology.

Thousands of years had passed and Tsukuyomi Tenshin had been reborn in Suzumiya Eigetsu's body. Her human vessel might prevent her from reaching her former heights of power, but there still remained few in the present world who could threaten her safety.

Even though Chu Zheng-Hong was more powerful than the rest, Ye Fan believed that he was still worlds apart from Tsukuyomi Tenshin.

In fact, Ye Fan wasn't confident that he could take on Tsukuyomi Tenshin himself.

As Ye Fan continued wondering about Chu Zheng-Hong's whereabouts, he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps in the dark.

Because he enjoyed sleeping in the nude, he felt chilly air against his naked skin the next moment.

Had someone just pulled his sheets away?

"Who is it?" he gasped out in alarm.

A soft and warm body slipped between his arms then.

It was a familiar scent and touch. Even her breathing and heartbeat sounded familiar.

Ye Fan knew whom the person in his arms was as soon as they touched.

He shook his head and smiled then.

He was an idiot.

There were only the two of them in the mansion.

Who else but Qiu Mu-Cheng would climb into his bed in the middle of the night?

"What's wrong? Do you really want to give me a son?" Ye Fan smiled teasingly as he savored the warm and soft body in his arms.

Qiu Mu-Cheng curled herself within Ye Fan's arms and wrapped her own around him tightly. Her voice sounded choked. "I had a nightmare. I dreamt that you left me for good and no matter how much I shouted, you didn't look back."

Her eyes turned teary and her arms tightened around Ye Fan.

Ye Fan didn't say a word. He simply let her hold him and listened quietly to her as she spoke.

"Ye Fan, I want you to promise me that you'll never leave without saying a word. You can't leave home and not return for days. I'm the only one who gets to leave you. You can never leave me again. I won't allow you to do anything dangerous or stupid," she stared at Ye Fan suddenly and spoke to him in an extremely solemn tone.

Ye Fan's heart spasmed then. He could feel it hurting.

But he looked as calm as always.

He brushed his fingers through Qiu Mu-Cheng's long silky hair and spoke to her in a soothing voice. "You silly girl, it was just a dream. Things in dreams never happen.

It's late. You should get some sleep and stop thinking crazy thoughts."

"No. I want you to promise me," Qiu Mu-Cheng insisted stubbornly.

Ye Fan was left with no choice. "Alright, I promise you. I won't leave and stay away from home for days and I won't do anything dangerous. Are you happy now?"

His lips curled into a gentle, indulgent smile.

Yet that was simply a guise that hid the guilt that was wracking him.

"Yup."

Qiu Mu-Cheng nodded in satisfaction. She soon fell asleep in Ye Fan's arms.

This was the first time in years that she had been held so intimately by Ye Fan.

She felt safer and happier than she had ever felt before.

The young man's embrace was an amulet that chased away the terror she had felt in her dream.

She sank into deep slumber.

Ye Fan stared quietly at the beautiful woman in his arms and watched as her thick lashes fluttered in the night. It was a long while before he fell asleep. "I'm sorry, Mu-Cheng."

The night passed quickly.

Ye Fan was gone when Qiu Mu-Cheng woke up the next morning.

She rushed out of the bedroom like a crazy woman.

There was no one in the living room. Breakfast had been laid out on the dining table. Steam rose from the glass of milk that had been warmed moments ago.

On the table was a note left by Ye Fan.

"My dear wife, I have to attend to some urgent matters in Fenghai. Don't worry, they're trivial matters. I'll contact you once I reach Fenghai. Remember to have your breakfast and have your meals regularly when I'm not around. I won't let you off if you lose weight during my absence. Another thing. I realized last night how good you felt in my arms. You're all soft and fleshy. Haha!”

The note was signed off by Ye Fan.

There was a postscript following his name. He told her not to miss him.

Qiu Mu-Cheng giggled after reading the note.

She looked down and stared at her chest, then protested weakly and abashedly. "That scoundrel, always taking advantage of me. He didn't have to sneak around though."

Qiu Mu-Cheng blushed faintly. She wanted to know what it felt like when the man you loved touched you intimately too.

As Qiu Mu-Cheng lost herself to the sweet memories of last night, Ye Fan was in the car and on his way out of Yunzhou. He was headed for Fenghai and was going to set up the secondary formation in the Greater Invoke the Celestial Sky Formation in his mother's residence.

"Fan, why didn't you wake Mu-Cheng up and say goodbye to her? She's going to be upset because you left without a word again."

Ye Yu-Yan was the one driving the car.

She was going to return home with Ye Fan too.

She didn't understand why Ye Fan had left without saying goodbye.

"Let her sleep a little longer," Ye Fan said softly. "She's been working herself too hard. It must be exhausting. I've left her a message. It'll do."

Ye Yu-Yan wouldn't know that the reason why Ye Fan hadn't woken Qiu Mu-Cheng hadn't been because he had wanted her to have more sleep but because he was afraid.

He was afraid that Qiu Mu-Cheng might beg him to stay and that he might consider doing that because she had asked.