A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1592

In the face of Angie's words, Meng Wanyu and Nuo fell into silence.

Even though they knew that it wasn't fair to her, there was little anyone could do about it.

After all, the world was never fair to begin with.

In contrast to the interest of the family, one's personal desires didn't matter at all.

Soon, silence descended upon the courtyard, as no one had anything to say.

At the same time, Angie hung her head in sorrow.

She had lost the sparkle in her eye, and all that was left was a look of listlessness.

As the rays of the evening sun shone upon her figure, they threw a shadow of misery over where she stood.

Teardrops as big as the rain fell down her cheeks continuously in a pitter-patter.

Upon impact on the ground, they simply shattered. it wasn't until Angie ran out of tears that she finally stopped crying.

A few hours ago, she was still a girl full of zest for life. But now, she looked no different from a haggard old lady.

She felt dead inside as if there was nothing in her heart other than despair.

The light that glistened in her eyes had now been extinguished.

Ever since she was young, Angie's circle was so small that she only had her father and brother.

As a result, both of them were everything to her.

But now, they had married her off to someone else without her permission.

Therefore, it wasn't hard to imagine how big a blow their actions dealt her.

She felt as if the giant tree she had always been leaning on had suddenly collapsed. The realization filled her with a sense of helplessness that made her feel alone in the world.

"Angie, are you all right? Actually, Chu Qitian isn't so bad after all. He is handsome and has a great future ahead of him. Even though you might not have feelings for him now, you will develop them with time," Meng Wanyu consoled Angie.

However, Angie refused to listen anymore as she turned her back on Meng Wanyu and Nuo. She murmured, "Both of you should go. I need to be alone for now."

"Angie, don't be like that. You're only making us worry." The more Angie behaved that way, the deeper Meng Wanyu's concern for her became.

She was truly fearful that Angie would end up doing something impulsive.

Despite Meng Wanyu's show of concern, Angie blocked it out of her mind as if she didn't hear it at all.

Without another word, she made her way slowly back into the hut in front, cutting a forlorn silhouette in front of Meng Wanyu and Nuo.

At that moment, Nuo was cognizant of how sad Angie was.

So what if I know that she's devastated? His position in the Jones family didn't allow him to conduct any actions against its interest.

In fact, his duty to protect Angie was also assigned to him by the Jones family.

Due to the debt of gratitude he owed them for taking him in and raising him, he was bound by his loyalty to them.

As a result, there was no way he could disobey the Jones family even if he vehemently disagreed with their decisions. Sigh!

"Ms. Jones, I'm sorry for being powerless to help you," Nuo lamented as he watched Angie's dejected figure walk away. Having spent many years with each other, Nuo's relationship with Angie had gone beyond that of a master and servant.

In many instances, he even saw Angie as his own granddaughter.

Now that she was suffering terribly, he too felt miserable over it.

At that moment, Meng Wanyu could no longer tolerate watching her best friend wallow in anguish. Out of the blue, she asked, "Nuo, why don't we help Angie?" Turning to look at her, Nuo inquired, "What's your plan?"

"It's simple, we'll just take her away. As long as she leaves the Jones family and goes into hiding, the wedding would have to be canceled," Meng Wanyu suggested softly.

Widening his eyes in disbelief, Nuo clarified, "Are you saying that we help her escape from her wedding? That's impossible! Wouldn't you place the Jones family in danger? Mr. Jones wouldn't be able to explain the situation to the Chu family," Nuo rejected her idea outright.

After all, there was a lot at stake for the marriage alliance, as it was an exchange of interests between the two families.

Given that the invitations had been given out and the wedding preparations were almost complete, the Jones family would utterly humiliate the Chu family if they somehow lost Angie.

Consequently, the Chu family would definitely make the Jones family pay.

In fact, they might even ally with the Tang family and kick the Jones family out of the Chu Sect.

Given how terrible the consequences were, Nuo broke out in cold sweat when he heard Meng Wanyu's outlandish suggestion. As a result, he shot it down instantly.

"All you can think of is your responsibility to the family, but have you forgotten that Angie sees you as her grandfather all this while? Why don't you think about your responsibility to her instead? Can you really bear watching her overwhelmed by sadness?" Meng Wanyu questioned Nuo angrily.

Stumped by Meng Wanyu's words, Nuo lowered his head in shame.

"I'm sorry. I cannot betray the Jones family after what they have done for me," Nuo replied softly.

"That's why you're planning to betray Angie?" Meng Wanyu pressed on.

In response, Nuo lowered his head further and remained silent.

Evidently, he was trapped between a rock and a hard place.

"It seems Angie had wasted all those years trusting you and treating you like her own grandfather. It's now obvious that her faith in you was misplaced. Forget it. Since you're so afraid of offending the Jones family, I'll do this myself."

Just as Meng Wanyu spoke, she ran after Angie.

"Angie, let's go. I'll take you away from here."

Before Angie had time to react, Meng Wanyu grabbed her hand and sprang from the ground, leading Angie over the wall. After that, both of them began to flee from the Jones family.

However, before they could get far, multiple figures appeared out of nowhere to block their way.

"Get out of my way!"

Without any hesitation, Meng Wanyu attacked.

Swoosh!

As the sound of a drawn sword was heard, a green flash illuminated the surroundings.

With a seven feet green hilt sword in hand, Meng Wanyu slashed angrily at her opponents.

The light emitted from her sword pierced more than ten meters ahead.

Hidden within the brightness of the light was an icy spinning Qi.

"Hmm? Ice Stream? That's really rare. I didn't expect someone other than Tang Yun to wield it. However, the difference in power is just too great."

The two men blocking Meng Wanyu's way were surprised by her sword attack.

However, they quickly saw her weakness.

The Ice Stream unleashed by Meng Wanyu paled in comparison to that of the leader of the Chu Sect.

"Hmph! Shut up! Eat this!"

Not in the mood to waste any time, Meng Wanyu unleashed a sequence of hacks and slashes to beat the two men back. After which, she continued to flee together with Angie. Unfortunately, Meng Wanyu's skill was only at the pinnacle of Terminal Level which was simply no match for the Grandmasters.

Relying on Ice Stream alone, she could barely hold her ground against one Grandmaster.

Unfortunately, there were two blocking her at that moment.

Under those circumstances, Meng Wanyu was naturally unable to defeat them.

Just as expected, the two Grandmasters dissolved the energy unleashed by her sword easily.

After that, they each launched a punch from both her flanks.

Boom! Boom!

Upon impact, Meng Wanyu was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string. Crashing into the ground, she puked a mouthful of blood.