A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)

Chapter 1999

With his head bowed, Shen Fei stood in front of the condominium while speaking softly to the three elderly men in a fearful and respectful manner.

The leader of the trio was a petite, elderly man with a bald spot at the top of his head, grayed sideburns, and a cane in one hand.

At first sight, Shen Fei found it hard to believe he was looking at the famous Li Erfrom Yunzhou, the man who had followed Ye Fan to battles all over the world.

Never did he expect the vigorous and strong warrior to age so much in two years.

The two men behind Li Er seemed to be in a better condition than their leader.

However, they had also aged a lot compared to their glorious days.

Shen Fei still remembered things clearly. It was almost three years since Ye Fan had fallen.

His death had shaved a decade off Li Erand the other two men's lives.

After confirming Qiu Mucheng actually lived there, Li Er straightened his collar and walked in with his cane.

Shen Fei wanted to go up and support him, but the old man pushed him away.

“I'll go in on my own.” Li Er was meeting an old acquaintance, so he did not want Qiu Mucheng to see how weak he was.

A man who cannot walk on his own is basically crippled.

Being a prideful man, he did not want his old friend to see him in his fragile state.

Following Li Er's lead, Chen Ao waved his hand. “Nan, you can stop holding me already. I can enter on my own.”

Chen Ao, who had been retired for many years, pushed away his daughter's hand and walked into the building with Li Er.

Among the three of them, Lei San was the only one who was healthier.

As the famous trio of Jiangdong, Lei San was the healthiest, while Li Er was the weakest.

However, over the past few years, Lei San had been seeking comfort in alcohol. No matter how healthy he was, such terrible habits naturally worsened his condition. He was not as healthy as before, and his body had long gone out of shape.

His face was unshaven, and he had lost his domineering image as the king of Jingzhou back then.

Meanwhile, the three elderly men walked up to the condominium with Shen Fei and Chen Nan's company.

“That's strange. Why is there no one in there? She should've been done with work at this time.”

No one opened the door after knocking on it for some time.

“Could you have gotten it wrong?” Chen Nan asked.

“No way. I've been here a few times,” Shen Fei said resolutely.

Just as he was panicking, a gleeful laughter traveled from the stairs.

To his surprise, he saw a mature-looking woman entering the building with a child, happily chatting away.

“Mommy, I want to have pork ribs tonight,” Fan Junior said.

“Okay. I'll make the arrangements.” Qiu Mucheng was thrilled because her son was praised in school.

Thus, she decided to reward the child that night.

Nevertheless, the moment she stepped out of the elevator, she noticed a few elderly men standing in front of her house, blocking her path at the same time.

She frowned and pulled Fan Junior behind her before saying coldly, “Excuse me. Please make way for us to gothrough.”

Even though she sounded polite, there was no response.

The elderly men remained standing there without moving.

They merely stared at her with their hazy eyes.

The woman before them was once incredibly magnificent and respectable.

Qiu Mucheng could not help but put up her guard as she faced their fearless gaze.

Her frown deepened, and Fan Junior cowered behind her.

“I don't know what you guys are up to, but I'd like to remind you that this entire condominium has a security system, and they work closely with the police. If you don't want to be sued, leave right now.” Her tone became firmer.

In the past, Qiu Mucheng would have frozen with fear at the sight of so many strangers at her door.

Having gone through so much, she had become mentally stronger and confident.

She had no fear, even if she faced gangsters alone.

Thud!Thud!Thud!

As soon as Qiu Mucheng finished speaking, three thuds rang in the air.

To her surprise, the three elderly men, who made her put up her guard, went on their knees in unison.

“Mrs. Chu, I, the useless Li Er, am here to see you. I failed to protect Mr. Chu because of my uselessness. Please punish me, Mrs. Chu!” Li Er kowtowed as he knelt.

Before he knew it, tears were streaming down his face.

“Please... Punish us, Mrs. Chu!” Chen Ao and Lei San followed suit, making loud thumps.

Fan Junior was so shocked that blood drained from his face.

At that moment, Qiu Mucheng was dumbfounded.

She stared at the three men before her, unable to say anything for a long time.

“Y-You're Mr. Li?” A wave of emotions suddenly assaulted her as she stared at them in disbelief.

Just like how Shen Fei first saw Li Er and the others, Qiu Mucheng, too, could not the grey-haired man in front of her was the renowned Li Er of Yunzhou.

It has only been two to three years. How could such an amazing person change so drastically?

However, after recovering from the shock, Qiu Mucheng quickly suppressed her emotions and memories that resurfaced.

Looking at the kneeling men, she said heartlessly, “I'm sorry. You've got the wrong person. I'm not the Mrs. Chu you guys are talking about. I don't know any of you. Please leave.”

After saying all that, she brought her son along as she passed by them, wanting to open her house door.

Despite her hostility, the men continued kneeling as Li Er sobbed pitifully, “You have the right to not acknowledge us, but we will never forget you. I know you hate us and will not forgive us. We haven't been able to forgive ourselves either for the past few years. We didn't even have the guts to come to visit you. It's been two years. I've combed the entire Jiangnan and Jiangbei. I've gone to countless places to search for Mr. Chu. I wanted to bring him back alive to see you. I'm just too powerless. I've done everything, yet I can't even locate him. It's all our fault. It's our fault for being Mr. Chu's burden back then. He wouldn't have been driven to the point of despair if he wasn't protecting us. If it's possible, I would gladly die in his place.” Li Er knelt on the ground with tears streaming down his cheeks.

His heart ached terribly at the memory of the past.

Lei San and Chen Ao, too, were filled with sorrow. It was as if their hearts had shattered into pieces like a piece of glass all over again.

However, Qiu Mucheng was not interested to hear their explanation.

She covered her ears as she walked toward her house, looking as if she had lost her mind. With a bang, she shut the door, locking Chen Ao and the others outside.

“Get lost! All of you! The Mrs. Chen you're looking for isn't here. She's dead.” Qiu Mucheng shouted in the house with tears welling in her eyes.

Without realizing it, tears started streaming down her cheeks, too.

Why? Why can't I escape from him? Why would someone always bring up those painful memories whenever I've managed to calm myself down?

Li Er and the others did not leave. Instead, they continued to kneel at her door.

Shen Fei and Chen Nan could not help but sigh at the sight. They felt terrible.

When Ye Fan was still around, they had lived a glorious and happy life.

After he was gone, all their happiness disappeared as well.

Qiu Mucheng was not the only person feeling that way.

Li Er, Lei San, Chen Ao, Chen Nan, and even the heartless rich heir, Shen Fei, had constantly blamed themselves for the past few years. They, too, had gone through a rough period of guilt and sadness.Content © NôvelDrama.Org.