A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)

Chapter 162 Like a Ray of Light in the Darkness

"Also, that Mr. Liu Bin is not a bad catch either. The timing is right because he has just gotten a divorce.

Earlier, your cousin said he got interested in you after seeing your photo. He said he does not mind

your past."

"After you divorce Ye Fan, I will let you marry Mr. Liu Bin."

"He holds a high position within Hongqi Group. You will lose nothing by marrying him."

Master Qiu had already thought of everything.

Although Qiu Mu-Cheng and Ye Fan had done something so despicable, the Qius could still get away

from the whole mess without suffering much damage to their reputation. They just had to shift all the

blame onto Ye Fan and cut off all ties with him. If they did all that, their family would not be greatly

affected if the scandal got exposed.

In any case, Hongqi Group had already signed the partnership contract and sent them the fund. That

meant Ye Fan had already outlived his purpose.

Moreover, if Qiu Mu-Cheng married Mr. Liu Bin after her divorce, then the person-in-charge of the

partnership at Hongqi Group would be the son-in-law of Qiushui Logistics. And when once that was the

case, the Qius would not have to worry about Hongqi Group withdrawing their investments in the

future.

It had to be said that Master Qiu was an experienced schemer indeed.

He had considered all possible angles as he made his plans.

Qiushui Logistics had now found a powerful backer in Hongqi Group, and also a way to remove

themselves from the scandal involving Ye Fan. Even Qiu Mu-Ying had to inwardly admire her

grandfather. As the saying goes, the older a person, the more experienced he is.

But that Liu Bin was a middle-aged man in his fifties. If Qiu Mu-Cheng married such a man, she would

not be able to lift up her head high in future.

And Qiu Mu-Ying immediately felt happier when her thoughts reached this point.

"Mu-Cheng, look how nice grandfather is to you."

"Not only is he not calling to account your misdeeds, he has also found you a new home."

"Mr. Liu is quite a capable man. He is a project manager at Hongqi Group. And he is not too old either.

He is only in his early fifties. You have got yourself a great bargain. That guy is a more than sufficient

match for you. Quick, thank grandfather for his wise decision."

Qiu Mu-Ying laughed sarcastically. Even a fool could see that she was humiliating Qiu Mu-Cheng and

her family.

After all, Qiu Lei himself was only in his forties. So that meant that not only had Liu Bin already been

married, he was also older than Qiu Mu-Cheng's father. This pairing with Liu Bin was no better than Qiu

Mu-Cheng's marriage to Ye Fan; it would only bring shame upon their family.

But they had no choice.

Perhaps, this was their daughter's fate.

Han Li and Qiu Lei sighed in resignation.

Master Qiu's authority within the family was absolute. Nobody could go against him. This was even

more true for Qiu Lei and Han Li, who both had low status in the family.

Just then, Master Qiu tossed a document over to Qiu Mu-Cheng.

"This is the divorce agreement for you and Ye Fan. Sign it."

"I will send somebody to discuss this with Ye Fan.”

"After today, it is best if you two do not meet again."

"One more thing. Mu-Ying, you give Mr. Liu a call in a while. Tell him Mu-Cheng is already back and

wants to have dinner with him."

"If he has no objection to this marriage, then tell him to marry Mu-Cheng as soon as possible."

Master Qiu spoke heavily in an authoritative tone that brooked no discussion. And not once did he ask

Qiu Mu-Cheng for her opinion.

As if it was the most natural thing in the world for him to decide how Qiu Mu-Cheng should live her life.

But, at this moment, Qiu Mu-Cheng suddenly burst out laughing. It was a laughter filled with self-

deprecation.

"Mm?"

"What are you laughing at?"

Master Qiu frowned unhappily.

And Qiu Mu-Cheng replied: "Grandfather, don't you think you have gone overboard?" "I am not just

talking about the way you treat me, but also the way you are treating Ye Fan."

"Ye Fan was the one who single-handedly got us the partnership contract with Hongqi Group. But he

did not take credit for the work, nor did he boast about his achievement to anyone. He has only been

quietly supporting me, and our family, from the background."

"And yet, you are abandoning him after making use of him. Now that the partnership is a done deal,

you want to cut all ties with him. You only want to reap the benefits he has provided, and have no

intention of thanking him or repaying the favor."

"Grandfather, is this the 'uprightness' you were talking about? You talked about being open and Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

aboveboard earlier. Is this it?"

"Mu-Cheng, have you gone mad? Shut your mouth right now!" When they saw their daughter talking

back to Master Qiu for Ye Fan's sake, both Han Li and Qiu Lei were frightened out of their wits. And

they hurriedly urged her to stop talking at once.

However, the old man waved his hand and said: "You two don't interrupt. Let her talk. I want to find out

just how many things she has left unsaid."

Master Qiu's expression was as sombre as a graveyard, and the Qius knew that he was on the verge

of blowing his top.

But Qiu Mu-Cheng continued speaking, even as her eyes reddened with tears.

She was not going to shut up. She was going to speak up about all the bitterness and grievances she

had gone through over the years.

"Grandfather, I am your granddaughter too. And no matter how useless Ye Fan is, he is still my

husband. We are not asking you to favor us, but we are hoping that you will give us justice."

"Grandfather, I would like to ask you one thing. Why do you believe everything that Qiu Mu-Ying and

her husband say? And why are you refusing to believe anything I say? Why do you only believe their

side of the story?”

"I swear. I did not force Ye Fan to do anything. And he will not do anything disloyal to me anyway. I

believe in him."

"Also, I will not divorce Ye Fan."

"And if we ever get a divorce, it will be my decision. Not yours.”

"And even if I get a divorce, I will never marry an old man in his fifties."

"I am not such a deplorable woman that I would do such a thing!”

"I am already an adult and I have the right to decide how to live my life."

"And nobody has the right to interfere. Not even you, grandfather!"

There was a look of firm resolution in Qiu Mu-Cheng's eyes. When she spoke, each and every one of

her words resonated with her listeners and resounded through the hall!

When Master Qiu heard her, he nearly went mad with fury.

"How dare you, Qiu Mu-Cheng! I will ask you one last time. Will you divorce Ye Fan or not? Are you

going to sign this divorce agreement?"

Master Qiu's words of anger reverberated through the surrounding.

"Sign, yes she will sign. Dad, don't get angry. I will make Mu-Cheng sign the agreement."

Han Li spoke hurriedly and urged her daughter to sign the agreement. In the end, she picked up the

pen and signed the agreement on her daughter's behalf.

But Qiu Mu-Cheng only smiled tearfully. She did not speak a single word. In the end, she picked up the

divorce agreement and tore it to pieces in front of everybody.

She was using the most direct method to send the strongest response to Master Qiu and the Qiu

family!

"Well done-"

"Well done indeed."

"Qiu Mu-Cheng, you wretched girl! Get out!

Get out of our house!"

"From today onward, you will no longer be a part of the Qiu family."

"I, Qiu Zheng-Lun, will no longer recognize you as my granddaughter-"

Master Qiu stood up and started lashing out at Qiu Mu-Cheng. He was in the throes of rage and his

voice was shaking while he spoke.

"She does not know what is good for her."

"A wretch like her should have gotten kicked out a long time ago!"

"She is truly wallowing in degeneration! Completely hopeless!”

"Get out of our family!”

"And don't ever come back~"

After Master Qiu had spoken, Wang Qiao-Yu and company followed suit and started lashing out

viciously at Qiu Mu-Cheng.

At this moment, everyone was scolding her, insulting her and telling her to leave.

Even her own parents were calling her a hopeless case. They could not believe that she would go

against the family for the sake of a useless man like Ye Fan!

Condemnations flew at her from all sides. At that moment, Qiu Mu-Cheng felt as if the whole world had

abandoned her.

There were clearly plenty of people in the room, but she felt like she was the only person left in the

world.

Like a cat curled up by itself in an old alley, she felt so lonely and miserable.

Boom-

But, at this moment, the gate to the Qiu's family house was suddenly pushed open.

The cold wind outside blew through the opening and swept through the hall.

At that moment, Qiu Mu-Cheng turned around to look toward the opening with a pair of teary eyes. It

was as if she could sense something or someone.

In front of the gate, the moonlight flowed down like water and cast a mass of bright spots on the

ground. Under the bright and clear moon, a slim and upright figure was striding resolutely into the

house.

At that moment, Qiu Mu-Cheng was suddenly taken aback.

It felt as if a ray of light had tore through the canopy of the sky and banished the darkness!

It was as if she was seeing Mr. Chu again; the person who had received renown and reverence

throughout Jiangdong after

turning the tide of defeat during their most hopeless moment at Mount Tai Hall.