A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 777 Did He Hire Actors?

"So you're Mr Chu's youngest aunt. I thought so too. How could Mr Chu have married someone so old considering how formidable he is? He should marry someone stunning," said Xu Si-Hai confidently as he instantly nodded when he heard Ye Xi-Lan's response.

He was somewhat puzzled earlier on. Since Mr Chu was such a big man, how could his wife be so hideous?

It was one thing to be old and another to be ugly.

Of course, this was entirely Xu Si-Hai's personal opinion.

Although Ye Xi-Lan couldn't compare to her Ye Xi-Mei in terms of looks, she wasn't considered hideous and was probably just average.

But since Xu Si-Hai had seen his fair share of beautiful women, Ye Xi-Mei was ugly to him.

Ye Xi-Lan almost exploded in fury when she heard Xu Si-Hai's words.

Fire nearly spewed from her eyes and she was dying to burn this asshole to death.

All these years, it was the first time she had heard anyone calling her ugly and old.

It was undoubtedly hurtful for any woman to hear a comment like this.

Naturally, Xu Si-Hai couldn't be bothered with Ye Xi-Lan. Instead, he raised his head and looked around. Then Xu Si-Hai was instantly awestruck by Qiu Mu-Cheng's stunning looks when his eyes landed on her.

Xu Si-Hai stepped forward and said respectfully to Qiu Mu-Cheng, "You must be Mr Chu's wife, right?"

After Qiu Mu-Cheng nodded, he continued, "You certainly are stunning! In the entire Jiangdong, only your beauty is worthy of Mr Chu's unsurpassable power."

Xu Si-Hai stepped forward and paid his respects to Old Master Ye after wishing Qiu Mu-Cheng a happy new year.

"Happy Lunar New Year, Old Master Ye. You have groomed a good grandson. The Ye family is bound to achieve great success with Mr Chu around. It will certainly become the number one rich and powerful family in Jingzhou before long. When the time comes, even Master Lei will have to toast you respectfully when he sees you," said Xu Si-Hai as he chuckled.

Although he was flattering Old Master Ye, he spoke the truth!

Considering Ye Fan's status in Jiangdong, even though this was only his mother's side of the family, they could certainly rise to the summit of power in Jingzhou purely because they were related to Ye Fan! As the saying went, once someone finds the road to success, even his chickens and dogs can become deities.

Although he couldn't turn animals into gods, it was easy as pie for the King of Jiangdong to let his family members lead lavish lives.

After all, if Ye Fan were the King of Jiangdong in ancient times, then the Ye family would be deemed relatives of the royal family.

But Old Master Ye awkwardly smiled when he heard Xu Si-Hai's words and didn't know what to say.

All his life, people praised Ye Jian and Ye Yu-Yan, but it was the first time someone commended Ye Fan.

Old Master Ye couldn't tell whether Xu Si-Hai was being serious, so he merely smiled awkwardly.

After he was done wishing Old Master Ye a happy new year, Xu Si-Hai got up to leave.

Old Master Ye tried to keep him for lunch, but Xu Si-Hai rejected his offer.

He knew himself that he was a nobody to Mr Chu. So how could he stay here?

In a moment, all the powerful men from the city will be arriving.

He might be an influential man in

Jingzhou, but Xu Si-Hai wasn't considered important in the rest of Jiangdong.

So after Xu Si-Hai toasted Ye Fan, he left quickly.

Even after Xu Si-Hai had left for some time, the people in the Ye residence remained dumbstruck.

Ye Ya and Ye Tian's families stared inconceivably at what just happened.

The president of Sihai Chamber of Commerce and an important pioneer of Jingzhou's corporate circles had just shockingly come to send Ye Fan his well wishes for the new year.

"He's just an abandoned son and a useless live-in husband. Why would Xu Si-Hai visit him?" said Ye Ya in disbelief.

Ye Ya's wife shook his head too and added, "Exactly, it's impossible. I think Ye Fan and his mother hired him to put on a show. If you don't believe me, then just check the present Mr Xu gave them! The truth will be revealed with one look. Do you dare to show it to us, Xi-Mei? Of course, if you don't want to show it to us out of guilt, there's no way we can stop you either."

Ye Ya's wife sneered coldly, seeming certain that Xu Si-Hai was an actor Ye Fan hired.

Ye Fan was just a useless live-in husband to them. How could he get a big shot like Xu Si-Hai to visit him?

"Erm..." said Ye Xi-Mei with uncertainty the moment Ye Ya's wife finished her sentence.

She was worried that the man was her son's hired help too.

In that case, the gift he just gave her wouldn't be anything expensive.

If Ye Fan got exposed, they would undoubtedly be even more disgraced.

Ye Xi-Mei glanced at her son hesitantly, hoping that Ye Fan would say something.

But Ye Fan continued to sit quietly in the courtyard drinking tea calmly. He seemed completely unaware of the events transpiring in the living room.

"Why, Xi-Mei? You don't dare to open it?" asked Ye Ya's wife as the look of ridicule on her face intensified when she noticed Ye Xi-Mei's reaction.

"See, Dad! I was right. I just knew your grandson, Ye Fan, must have hired that guy earlier as an actor. What Xu Si-Hai? What CEO? They are all lies. Why would a powerful man humble himself and pay respects to a live-in husband? Your grandson hired them to deceive us for the sake of his pathetic pride," said Ye Ya's wife as she laughed smugly.

Ye Xi-Lan chimed in, "Exactly, Dad! He has no accomplishments, but he lied for the sake of his vain glory. Dad, Ye Fan is a disgrace to the Ye family, so we should make him leave quickly, then we won't have to look at this annoying brat anymore."

Ye Xi-Lan scolded Ye Fan furiously and threw her temper on him after Xu Si-Hai infuriated her.

Just as everyone verbally condemned Ye Fan, Qiu Mu-Cheng, who had remained silent all this time, quietly raised her head to look at Ye Xi-Mei and said gently, "Mum, since they want to see the present, then why don't you open it for them?"

"But..." stuttered Ye Xi-Mei worriedly.

Qiu Mu-Cheng encouraged her, "Mum, it's okay. Just open it."

After Ye Xi-Mei heard Qiu Mu-Cheng's suggestion, she steeled herself.

So be it then.

Ye Xi-Mei mustered her courage before she gritted her teeth and opened the present.

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