A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 483 A Sheer Waste of a Beauty

"I was in town for business, so I swung by Yanqi Lake," replied Xu Lei with some random excuse.

Xu Lei didn't tell them about the Yanjing fighting match.

Since it wasn't something that could be easily explained, she chose to say nothing about it.

"Oh, you're on a business trip in Yanjing. It's true that new hires almost always get bullied in the company. The newbies always have to take on the most tiring tasks, like going on business trips. Rookies get tormented in the workplace, and it's pretty common in my husband's company. It's always rough at the beginning, but things improve with experience," said Guo Ya-Wen eloquently.

Guo Ya-Wen worded it as though she was giving Xu Lei advice when she was actually bragging about how well her family was doing in reality and flaunted her wealth with subtlety.

Guo Ya-Wen thought Xu Lei would ask about her husband's company, but she was in for a disappointment.

Xu Lei merely nodded and smiled without saying a word.

This undoubtedly left her slightly downcast.

But it was alright since Guo Ya-Wen quickly found some other way to get to that conversation.

"Oh, I got too excited about chatting and forgot to introduce him," said Guo Ya-Wen as she smiled. "Lei, this is my hubby, Lei Dong-Bao. He's an entrepreneur who handles tens of millions in turnover daily. It's too stressful, so he looks a little haggard."

Guo Ya-Wen smiled as she introduced him. Lei Dong-Bao stepped forward to hand Xu Lei his name card and smiled as he shook her hand. Then he said, "Since you're Wenwen's friend, call me Dong-Bao. You can reach me anytime at that number on the name card. I have some friends over in Jiangdong, so you can call anytime if you face problems. There's no need to be shy with Wenwen and me. Also, I heard that you work in a third-rate city. There's no room for progression in a tiny place like that. If you want to have a better future, you should go to big cities like Yanjing or Zhonghai."

Although it was merely a few words, Lei Dong-Bao was quite the show-off.

Lei Dong-Bao sounded as though he was some important man from the business world teaching a rookie.

Guo Ya-Wen chimed in and said, "Exactly, Lei. My hubby is right. Yunzhou is so small that compared to Yanjing, it's simply too backward. If you want to come work in Yanjing, just say the word. My hubby is the CEO, so I can get him to set you up as my assistant. Then we can carve a career together. Won't it be a lot better than a tiny place like Yunzhou?"

Although Guo Ya-Wen smiled as she spoke gently, she sounded superior.

Guo Ya-Wen sounded as though Xu Lei

was inferior to people from Yanjing like them.

Xu Lei made no comment and only smiled and thanked Guo Ya-Wen.

"Oh yes, Lei. You haven't introduced him yet. And this is..." asked Guo Ya-Wen quizzically when she caught sight of Ye Fan.

"This is Fan, and he's like a brother to me. He's from Yunzhou too and came over to Yanjing with me," replied Xu Lei.

"Fan? I've never heard about you having a brother before," said Guo Ya-Wen in surprise instantly.

Guo Ya-Wen always thought Xu Lei was the only child in her family and didn't know she had an older brother.

"Erm, Wenwen, don't be mistaken. Fan isn't my brother," explained Xu Lei.

Guo Ya-Wen asked even more quizzically, "Then is he your cousin?"

"Stop asking, Wenwen. Are you trying to make Lei admit that he's her lover boy?" said Meng Han as she teased and laughed.

Xu Lei instantly blushed and kept explaining, "Meng Han, stop saying nonsense..."

But Xu Lei failed to explain and only made matters worse.

"Okay okay okay, we will call him Lei's boyfriend instead since she's too shy about calling him her lover boy." Meng Han shared a bunk bed with Xu Lei when they were in university, so they were closest to each other in the hostel.

So Meng Han wasn't worried about poking fun at her.

But poor Xu Lei blushed as pink as a peach after getting teased by Meng Han.

Guo Ya-Wen was undoubtedly surprised to see Xu Lei react like this.

She didn't expect Xu Lei to land herself a boyfriend like Ye Fan.

Ye Fan had a vulgar dress sense and even wore a pair of Hongxing Erke trainers.

Guo Ya-Wen was well-acquainted with this brand. It was the hot favorite of impoverished students.

After all, they were long-lasting, trendy, and affordable for just $100 a pair, so it was the brand of choice for poor students.

But in Guo Ya-Wen's perspective, they were the ultimate sign of being a pauper.

Guo Ya-Wen was the sort who undoubtedly despised anything that wasn't an internationally acclaimed brand.

Despite Guo Ya-Wen's shock, she felt even snootier in her heart.

So what if Xu Lei was pretty and the belle of the faculty?

Despite her beauty, she ended up dating a loser like Ye Fan.

Xu Lei was destined to be forever trampled by Guo Ya-Wen!

Guo Ya-Wen clearly appeared more proud and smug at the thought of that, and the sense of superiority intensified in her heart. Then she said, "Lei, you must have planned on doing some boating on Yanqi Lake. Didn't you know that the lake is closed today? I heard Yanqi Lake was closed off because a fighting match is taking place at the center of the lake, so commoners can forget about going onto the lake. Only the richest and most powerful of Yanjing have the chance to board the cruise ship and see the fight."

"Oh, I see," replied Xu Lei. She wanted to say she wasn't planning on going boating, but decided against it. Since there was no sense in explaining herself so clearly, she merely acknowledged Guo Ya-Wen. But Guo Ya-Wen misunderstood Xu Lei and thought she appeared shocked.

"Lei, there's no need to be shocked. It's perfectly normal that you didn't know about it. After all, news about the high society only gets spread within its circles, and commoners like you naturally know nothing. But don't lose heart, my hubby is well-connected, so those rich and powerful people will be happy to do him a favor if he calls. It's no problem for us to get you a couple of tickets to board the ship. You and your lover boy just need to sit tight and wait to board the ship with us this afternoon," said Guo Ya-Wen slowly with a calm tone as though it was something insignificant.

"Yes, Lei. Wenwen's husband is incredible. I managed to get tickets for the ship all because of her hubby. So if Wenwen says she will handle it, you can sit tight and stop worrying about the tickets," chimed Meng Han immediately.

Then Meng Han suggested that they visit the small commercial town outside the scenic spot together.

"We need to board the cruise ship in the afternoon, so we have plenty of free time. Lei, why don't you join us? The small town next to Yanqi Lake is loads of fun," said Meng Han warmly as she invited them. Xu Lei didn't reply and only glanced at Ye Fan with a look of anticipation on her face.

Xu Lei clearly wanted to explore the small town nearby.

Ye Fan instantly nodded and smiled, "If you want to go, then let's do it together."