A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1798

Xu Lei flashed a blissful smile. Her gorgeous looks could make men go crazy over her and women feel inferior next to her. However, she looked blissful and eager right now.

She had dreamt of the scene countless times, and it finally came true.

Xu Lei did her best to keep her smile, but she couldn't stop herself from crying.

Crystal clear tears streamed down her pale cheeks and fell onto Ye Fan's face.

Her heart turned cold.

In the end, Xu Lei could no longer tamp down her feelings. She hugged the man tightly and wailed, "Ye Fan, wake up! Y-You can't die! I won't allow you to die. Wake up! You're the only one I have in the world. If you leave me, no one will talk to me, knock my head, and stroke my nose."

Xu Lei burst into noisy tears as though she was a child who had lost the love of her life.

Besides Ye Fan's parents, she was among the first ones to get to know Ye Fan.

Their encounter in the Chu residence was enough to ingrain him in her mind forever.

As far as Xu Lei could remember, Ye Fan was always proud, outstanding, and vibrant.

Even after the Chu family kicked him out, he never lost his passion.

Why did heaven treat him cruelly? Why did God create a proud and outstanding man before destroying him?

Xu Lei wasn't alone. Even Li Er, Chen Ao, and the rest couldn't believe that the bloody and disheveled man who was on the brink of death was the same man who wielded great influence over Jiangdong back then.

Ye Fan was so sensational back then.

He was capable of killing Wu Herong, who traveled all across the ocean, with just one kick.

In battle, he could intimidate the four military districts alone!

No one could forget how he battled against various

Supremes and emerged victorious in the rainforest.

Ye Fan had also wiped out the entire martial arts world of Jiangbei at Westlake. After the battle ended, the area was still full of rubble.

The man was too powerful to be true.

Everyone remembered how he crushed Japan, intimidated War God Castle, defeated Chu Zhenghong in Chu Sect, and topped the Sky Ranking. Nevertheless, when his glory faded away, he was no longer as powerful as before.

The young man lying here was only in his early twenties.

People of his age had just graduated from university. They were still innocent and youthful.

However, Ye Fan was experienced.

Women, influence, and power.

Everyone was working hard to achieve the impossible, but Ye Fan had already enjoyed it all.

In truth, there was no need to feel bad even if Ye Fan were to die today as he had experienced it all.

Perhaps the only person he wronged was the beautiful lady before him.

Xu Lei couldn't stop sobbing.

"Ye Fan, wake up. You can't leave! You're the most important person in my life. If you die, there's no reason for me to stay alive..."

Tears streamed down Xu Lei's face.

At the thought of having to survive in the world all alone, Xu Lei felt a stab of pain in her heart.

"Silly girl. I wouldn't leave before seeing you getting married..."

Xu Lei was crying her heart out when a weak voice rang out suddenly.

Taken aback, she immediately stopped crying.

Looking down, she realized Ye Fan was finally awake after a long bout of coma.

Instantly, Xu Lei beamed in delight even though her face was soaked with tears.

"Ye Fan, you're finally awake! Oh, you scared the hell out of me. Do you know how long you've been unconscious?" she complained. Overwhelmed with joy, Xu Lei flung her arms around Ye Fan and buried herself in his embrace.

"Mr. Chu, you're awake?"

"Ms. Xu, is it true that Mr. Chu has regained consciousness?"

Li Er and the others dashed in after hearing the commotion.

At once, they spotted Xu Lei bawling her eyes out in Ye Fan's arms. Li Er was sensible enough to halt in his tracks and exit the room.

"What's taking you so long? Let's head in now!" Lei San chided, for he didn't realize what was going on.

Li Er dragged him out and said heatedly, "Old man, you just can't take the hint, huh? Can't you see Mr. Chu and Ms. Xu are talking? If it weren't for your wealth, you would've remained single for the rest of your life."

They waited for a while before Xu Lei summoned them in. Her eyes were red and swollen by then.

"Ye Fan is still weak, so don't keep him up for too long," she reminded them.

"Don't worry, Ms. Xu. We just want to pay him a visit," Li Er said.

Shortly after, Ye Fan's subordinates filed in.

Li Er, Lei San, Chen Ao, and Long Baichuan couldn't stop their eyes from turning red at the sight of Ye Fan's haggard and pale face.

They fell to their knees before the bed as tears trickled down their faces.

“Mr.Chu...”

"Dragon Master..."

"We weren't competent enough to help you out and cause you to..."

Li Er and the rest blamed themselves for their incapability.

They couldn't help Ye Fan at war.

Even when Ye Fan was injured and nearly died, they could only kneel before him instead of seeking revenge for him.

"G-Get up. This has nothing to do with you. You did well. It was me who underestimated Chu Sect," Ye Fan said weakly as his lips curled into a smile.

After a brief moment of sadness, Ye Fan asked his subordinates about the situation.

He could risk his life, but he had to bring his subordinates back to their homeland safely.

"Mr. Chu, we're reaching China's waters soon. We'll be back in our homeland by tomorrow! The scums won't be able to harm us, so we'll be safe," Li Er revealed happily. "Yes, Mr. Chu. We're going to arrive home safely. Everyone in Jiangdong is waiting for you!"

Chen Ao, Lei San, and the others could barely conceal their excitement.

For the past few days, they were worried as Ye Fan didn't regain consciousness.

Besides feeling worried for Ye Fan, they were also afraid that Chu Sect would come after them. Hence, none of them could sleep well.

Fortunately, things were looking better now, and they were about to arrive in their homeland!

No matter how arrogant Chu Sect was, its members wouldn't dare to chase them all the way to China.

That would constitute as an intrusion!

The millions of soldiers in China would definitely retaliate if that happened.

"Yes, we're going to be home soon. That's great," Ye Fan responded as his lips curved into a grin. However, he couldn't stop a surge of inexplicable emotions from welling up in his heart.

Back when he left Jiangdong, he was ranked first in Sky Ranking, admired, and respected by everyone. Alas, Ye Fan was no longer the man he used to be. He was barely alive when he escaped Chu Sect. Suddenly, Ye Fan understood why Xiang Yu dared not cross Jiangdong after his defeat at Wu River.

"Where is she? Is she still here?" Ye Fan asked out of a sudden.

"She? Who are you talking about? Do you mean He Lanshan's daughter?" Li Er asked. He assumed Ye Fan was asking about He Yurou.

Ye Fan shook his head.

Something occurred to Chen Ao as he inquired, "Mr. Chu, are you referring to the veiled lady who came with you? I think she left. I haven't seen her after you showed up unconscious."

Ye Fan said nothing as his gaze turned gloomy.

Without warning, sadness and disappointment overwhelmed his heart.

In the end, he had failed to take her with him.

"How long has it been since I lost consciousness?" Ye Fan asked after a brief moment of silence.