A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)

The Qiu's family house.

"Haha-"

"Father, you have nothing to worry about. You know how capable Ying-Ying is."

"Even an excellent man like Wen-Fei fell to her charms, so this small deal is nothing to her."

"So don't you worry about a thing."

"In the first place, Hongqi Group was the one who suggested the cooperation between our companies. This is already a done deal."

Qiu Mu-Ying and Chu Wen-Fei had already left a long while ago. In the hall, the assembled Qius were chatting and laughing among themselves. They had every confidence that the negotiation would be successful.

Wang Qiao-Yu was especially optimistic. "Ying-Ying is taking charge, so you all have nothing to worry about!" she guaranteed.

"Hahaha, you are right. Ying-Ying has always been a capable child. Unlike that Qiu Mu-Cheng, who keeps bringing shame on our family." Qiu Guang and the others also expressed their praise for Qiu Mu-Ying. Throughout the meeting, Master Qiu kept a smile on his face. He was obviously very confident in Qiu Mu-Ying's capability.

But, an hour went by. And then two hours went by.

The whole afternoon went by and yet, there was still no sign of Qiu Mu-Ying.

Just then, everyone was already tired of waiting. Master Qiu was frowning, and all traces of his good cheer had already vanished.

"What is going on? It has already been several hours now. Are they still not done with the negotiation? How come there is no news yet?"

"Qiu Guang, give them a call," Master Qiu urged.

But Wang Qiao-Yu smiled and said, "Father, you have nothing to worry about. Perhaps Miss Xu really likes our Ying-Ying, and they are now gallivanting together somewhere? They have probably forgotten the time. So please do not worry. Nothing can go wrong, especially since Wen-Fei is there too."

Wang Qiao-Yu did not miss the opportunity to show off her son-in-law.

And just then, the door to the family house opened with a clang. And two figures appeared in front of the assembled Qius.

"Ying-Ying, you are back!"

"Quick, where is the contract? Show it to your grandfather. He will be happy to see it."

"I told you so. My Ying-Ying succeeds at everything she does."

"Mm, Wen-Fei, what is wrong with your face? Why are you blushing?" Wang Qiao-Yu and the other Qius went up to the couple upon their return.

Master Qiu smiled and asked his granddaughter for the contract.

But Qiu Mu-Ying started stammering, "Grandfather, I...I..."

"Mm?" When the Qius saw Qiu Mu-Ying's nervous look, their hearts tightened and they were overwhelmed with disappointment.

The smile vanished from Master Qiu's face as he asked, "What? Quick, tell me. What happened?"

"Grandfather, I did not get the contract. Hongqi Group has also cancelled their order," Qiu Mu-Ying pulled a long face and had a lifeless expression as she replied.

When Master Qiu heard the bad news, he trembled and nearly collapsed onto the floor.

"Father, father, please take care of your health-" Qiu Guang hurried forward to help his father up.

"Get away from me!" Master Qiu pushed his son away and turned to stare at Qiu Mu-Ying. The old man was already in the throes of rage. "You useless wretch! Tell me. Tell me every single thing that was said during the meeting, from the beginning to the end. Why did Hongqi Group cancel the deal?"

Master Qiu was nearly mad with fury. As he screamed at his granddaughter, his whole body was shaking with rage.

It was a fifty-million deal. If they had gotten it, their family would rise in wealth and status. But Qiu Mu-Ying had ruined what was already a done deal.

How could Master Qiu not get angry?

Qiu Mu-Ying was so frightened that she did not dare to withhold any information, and her words gushed out in a panic. "Grandfather, you can't blame me. The representative from Hongqi Group did not even give me the chance to negotiate."

"They... They said, Hongqi Group will only negotiate with Qiu Mu-Cheng, and no one else."

What?

When they heard this, the Qius trembled from the shock.

Master Qiu's face had turned white as sheet and his termors were so bad that he collapsed directly into a chair. "Guang, it's you?"

I haven't heard from you for ages, why are you calling me now? Did the sun rise from the west this morning?"

"So you still remember you have a younger brother?"

"What, you want Mu-Cheng to answer the phone?"

"I am terribly sorry, but Mu-Cheng is not feeling well. She is not taking calls from anyone."

"Please convey my apology to father. Don't worry. Once Mu-Cheng is feeling better, I will tell her to give him a call."

"Oh, it's my sister-in-law. Hahaha. We haven't talked to each other for the longest time."

"Yes, my health is perfectly fine. There is no need to worry about me."

"What, you are looking for Mu-Cheng as well?"

"I think she is sleeping right now. She probably did not hear the phone ringing."

"Well, you just have to wait. Once she wakes up, I think she will return your call?" "Oh, father is next to you? Well, I am hanging up now. Say hi to him for me." "Haha-I am hanging up."

Liuyuan Residential District.

In just a short time, Han Li had already answered several phone calls from the relatives who had always been snubbing their family. In the beginning, both Han Li and Qiu Luo had been flummoxed. They had assumed that their daughter had caused trouble again. They only knew later on that Qiu Mu-Ying had ruined the deal with Hongqi Group. And the reason their relatives had been calling them was because they needed Qiu Mu-Cheng to negotiate with Hongqi Group again.

"Heh, why do the crime when you can't do the time?"

"What do you take our daughter for? Is she a slave of the Qiu family? Someone you can summon and dismiss as you wish?"

"You are only thinking of her because your deal has been ruined. Why the hell did you not look for her earlier?"

"You made the mess and now you expect my Mu-Cheng to clean it up for you?"

"Just keep dreaming!"

In her bedroom, a cross-legged Han Li was muttering away smugly as she munched on some baked sunflower seeds. Just then, she felt contented.

"That's enough. Don't go overboard. What if the old man really gets mad?" Qiu Lei said worriedly, afraid that he might anger his wife again.

"What do you mean by 'that's enough'? Look at how much our daughter has suffered. How can I let them off just like that?"

"Qiu Lei, I am telling you, don't interfere in this matter. Let us see what your family intends to do."

Han Li smiled disdainfully.

Just then, the phone rang again.

Han Li looked at the caller ID.

Whoa, the caller is Master Qiu.

It seemed the Qius were getting antsy.

Han Li answered the call right away, her face full of smiles. "Dad, how are you doing?"

"Mu-Cheng? She really is sick. She is not deliberately missing work."

"What? You wish to pay her a visit?"

"This will not do. She is your junior so how could we trouble you like this?"

"So please do not come visit. Also, Mu-Cheng is not home at the moment. She has already left for Jianghai yesterday."

"When she comes back, I will be sure to tell her to visit you."

The Qiu's family house.

The Qius were gathered in the meeting hall and their faces had turned green with anger.

Qiu Guang looked sombre and Master Qiu had a terrible expression on his face.

Just then, Master Qiu had just finished his call with Han Li. He had also tried calling Qiu Mu-Cheng before, but his granddaughter had either refused to answer his calls or left her phone shut off. "Hmph, this Qiu Mu-Cheng. She thinks she is ready to leave the nest!"

"How dare she refuse to answer your calls?"

"And this Han Li, she is making fun of us! For a useless person, she sure likes to put on airs!"

Qiu Guang slammed the table as he berated his relatives. He looked just about ready to explode with rage.

The other Qius kept silent, especially Wang Qiao-Yu and Qiu Mu-Ying. Everyone could only look on helplessly.

"Why are you so quiet?"

"Are you dumb?"

"You lot are only energetic when you are trying to take credit for each other's work. Now that the company is in trouble, you all suddenly become dumb!" Master Qiu screamed. Although he did not name names, both Wang Qiao-Yu and Qiu Mu-Ying felt so guilty that they wished the ground would open up and swallow them.

"Dad, what do we do now? Is Qiu Mu-Cheng not willing to take our calls?" Qiu Guang asked anxiously.

Master Qiu hmphed coldly and said, "What else can we do? Ready the car. We will go to Lei's place and see Mu-Cheng. Oh yeah, bring along the valuables in our house."

Master Qiu had no other choice but to take a low posture, and personally ask his granddaughter to save the company. After all, the Qius could not afford to lose a fiftymillion contract.