A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage) novel Chapter 2084

Much to Ye Fan's great-grandmother's surprise, the man's expression gradually turned despondent as he listened to her.

“What's wrong? Why are you still unhappy? I'm not asking you to go and seek the Jones family out because I don't have faith in your capabilities. It's just that you'll have someone to help you, increasing your chances of victory. I can't help you much in this battle. This is all I can do for you. I don't want the tragedy back then to repeat itself on you. It's best that you go all out to integrate all forces available to you. Make more friends and fewer enemies. Then, things will go without a hitch.”

Ultimately, she was a person who had been through great trials and tribulations.

Thus, she knew that a battle was definitely not fought alone by rushing into it recklessly.

Instead, there had to be a plan and strategy.

It was best to strengthen oneself and weaken one's opponent, just like her plan earlier.

She proposed that Ye Fan use Thunder Jade to split the forces of the Chu Sect and weaken the Chu family.

Then, he would be appointed as the legitimate head of the family, giving him a valid reason to battle. That would place him on the moral high ground.

Subsequently, the final move would nip the problem right in the bud—subjugate the Jones family of the Three Families of the Chu Sect and awaken the Chu Sect's Sacred Beast.

With the help of the Sacred Beast, she felt that the victory of this battle would basically be secure.

On the contrary, sorrow washed over Ye Fan.

“It's too late, Great-grandma. The Chu family's Sacred Beast has been awakened by Uncle Zhengliang's son, Chu Tianqi.”

What?

Hearing that, his great-grandmother was utterly shocked.

“That's impossible! Back then, Mr. Yunyang bestowed the power of summoning the Sacred Beast to the Jones family. A major part of the reason is his worry that some of the descendants of the Chu family might turn out to be evil, and no one would be able to go against them. Therefore, he granted the power of summoning the Sacred Beast to the Jones family. When necessary, they could use the Sacred Beast to keep the descendants of the Chu family in check. Such an ability is the Jones family's foundation in gaining a foothold as the Three Families of the Chu Sect. How could the head of the Jones family hand such a crucial ability over to someone from the Chu family? They're simply destroying their own foundation and future!”

She didn't believe it at all.

Verily, she couldn't believe that the Jones family would be so foolish.

Sigh!

“You might not know this, Great-grandma, but too many things have happened in the past few years. Uncle Zhengliang and the others had been blinded by power and influence that they had lost all conscience. In the present generation of the Jones family, only the daughter of the Jones family, Angie, had the Jade Eyes of the Jones family. Uncle Zhengliang and the others went as far as kidnapping her and gouging her eyes out before transplanting them into Chu Tianqi...”

Ye Fan told his great-grandmother about everything Chu Zhengliang and his son had done.

Every time he spoke of those matters, grief inundated him.

Whenever he thought of it all, he felt exceedingly guilty.

After all, Angie was kidnapped while on her way to China to look for him.

If she hadn't gone to China to seek me out, such misfortune wouldn't have befallen her.

“Right now, Angie is in a coma. She can't talk or speak, merely sleeping perpetually. Even her father died at the hands of the Chu Sect a few days ago in a bid to protect his family. If I hadn't arrived in time, the Jones family would have been wiped out.”

His words were somber.

Meanwhile, his great-grandmother's expression grew all the darker. As he spoke, her entire body shook with rage. In the end, she slammed her cane onto the ground.

“That won't work, Great-grandma. How could I marry Angie when I'm already married? That wouldn't be fair to her, no?”

Alas, his great-grandmother promptly waved a dismissive hand.

“It's okay. The Chu family has never been bound by secular rules. Back then, even Mr. Yunyang had several wives. It's nothing uncommon for a man of great accomplishment to have a few women by his side. It's decided, then. At that time, I'll personally plan the wedding for the two of you. The Chu family owes the Jones family a debt of gratitude. Now that Angie's father is no longer here, and she herself has been beset by misfortune, it's only right that the Chu family compensate her.”

“But... But...”

Still, Ye Fan couldn't quite accept it.

D*mn it! Why should I be the one to make amends for the wrongs Chu Tianqi committed?

“Why, you don't want to marry her? Does that daughter of the Jones family look unsightly?”

A frown marred his great-grandmother's countenance.

In response, Ye Fan shook his head. “No, Angie is a very beautiful and docile girl.”

“So, why are you objecting? What a brat, acting all righteous when you'll be benefitting from this arrangement! The daughter of the Tang family married you, and now, the daughter of the Jones family will also be doing the same. Consequently, two of the Three Families of the Chu Sect will be related to you in marriage. In the future, your power and status in the Chu Sect will be unparalleled. How nice! Oh yes, I forgot to ask you—have you bedded Tang Yun? Is she pregnant yet?”

At that, Ye Fan shook his head.

“How incompetent! In this aspect, you're still lagging far behind your father. If it were your father, he would've already had a son old enough to take care of himself. Make haste and work at getting the head of the Chu Sect pregnant. After the Chu family has done housecleaning, the most urgent task would be to beget children,” his great-grandmother urged in a huff.

As the elder of the Chu family, she was very much concerned about the issue of the family line's continuation.