A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage) novel Chapter 431

But how could Xing Tian be Ye Fan's match?

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't snatch the Four Dragon Square Tripod from Ye Fan.

"Darn! You are pretty strong for an earthworm! Hurry up and let go!" roared Xing Tian angrily.

Xu Mei-Feng frowned hard and looked angry as she scolded Ye Fan sternly, "The Four Dragon Square Tripod was made for me. Hurry up and hand it over!"

The Xu family butler stepped forward and scolded deeply, "Aren't you going to let go?! How can you take back something you have already given to Miss Xu?"

Xu Mei-Feng and the rest of the Xu family members immediately reprimanded Ye Fan.

Their cold voices sounded impatient.

It seemed as though the Xu family members were going to blatantly snatch the tripod if Ye Fan refused to let go.

Ye Fan coldly smiled when he heard their sinister words. Then he said, "You're right. Dragons and phoenixes make the perfect match. Although this is a dragon tripod, the Xu family's phoenix isn't you, but Xu Lei. I'm here to celebrate the birthday of the second daughter of the Xu family, Xu Lei. You aren't fit for this tripod!"

What?

The second daughter of the Xu family?

Xu Lei?

It was as though Ye Fan threw a rock into the ocean and raised a huge tsunami in the hall with his words.

Many people shuddered in shock.

Xu Mei-Feng immediately looked furious.

It was her birthday banquet, but Ye Fan was here to celebrate someone else's birthday.

What was the meaning of this?

Wasn't this as good as slapping Xu Mei-Feng's face?

"Fan!"

Just as everyone in the hall was filled with shock, an excited and happy voice came from upstairs.

Xu Lei disregarded everything and came running downstairs in a long dress.

Then everyone looked in shock as the Xu family's second daughter, who was engaged to the Xue family, lunged into Ye Fan's arms.

She hugged him tightly and let tears cascade from her eyes. She just leaned into Ye Fan's arms like that and smiled through her tears.

No one knew the amount of bitterness that exuded from her heart as Xu Lei greeted him.

But fortunately, after searching and waiting for Ye Fan for ten years, she finally reaped the fruit of her labor.

"Erm...this..."

"What's going on?"

Everyone in the hall trembled in an instant.

Xu Mei-Feng and the others were undoubtedly stunned.

Was this really Xu Lei?

Was she really that second daughter of the Xu family?

In their eyes, the second daughter of the Xu family was a lofty and powerful woman.

They heard that she went all the way to Jiangdong on her own ten years ago.

Although she was only a girl, she relied on her powerful strategies and created a business empire for the Xu family outside of Yanjing.

Shouldn't an elegant woman who could surpass men in the business field be cold and refined?

What did Xu Lei mean when she said she preferred apples?

The Four Dragon Square Tripod was a national treasure worth millions. Why couldn't it compare to cheap apples?

"Young people these days have changed so much. They can't even differentiate between treasure and scrap," said Master Wang sadly as he shook his head.

But no one would understand what the first birthday present that Ye Fan ever gave Xu Lei meant to her.

Although they were just two apples, they symbolized their friendship.

Those two apples bound them together tightly as children.

The value of material goods had quantitative limits.

But this Four Dragon Square Tripod probably couldn't even compare to the value of their friendship.

Xu Lei reckoned Ye Fan would probably never pare apples with his mouth for her again in her life.

"Do you mean it's Miss Xu Lei's birthday today too? I'm so sorry. If I knew it was your birthday, I would have prepared two presents. Fortunately, I have this Phoenix Jade Pendant with me. This treasure hails from the Qing Dynasty and is a royal treasure. It can ward off evil spirits, counter catastrophes and protect you. I have kept it for years with the hope of saving it for my granddaughter-in-law. But since it's your birthday today, I will give it to Miss Xu Lei instead. It will go well with the dragon tripod. Dragons and phoenixes are the perfect match! I, Wang Kai-Ge, wish Miss Xu Li a happy birthday. Please accept this jade pendant.”

Then Master Wang walked over and handed the phoenix shaped jade pendant to Xu Lei.

What?

The Phoenix Jade Pendant?

"Heavens, how could Master Wang give something like that away?"

"He refused to sell it even after I offered $50 million."

The guests were flabbergasted when they saw Master Wang giving away that Phoenix Pendant.

And Xu Mei-Feng's eyes were green with envy.