A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage) novel Chapter 688

"Mum, I know. I'm sorry for making you worry. I'm fine, I'm really fine. Mum, just wait for me at home, I'm reaching soon. I won't go anywhere this year, and I'll spend the New Year with you," said Ye Fan cheerfully as he forced himself to sound calm and smile.

But Ye Fan's tears had already started flowing down his cheeks.

If Li Er, Chen Ao and the rest saw what Ye Fan looked like now, they would probably be shocked.

Was this still the hero of Jiangdong who ruled over them?

Was this still the Mr Chu who caused fear in everyone's hearts?

Someone with such authority was now crying like a child.

But what would they know?

So what if he was the king of Jiangdong?

So what if he was the Dragon Master?

Even if Ye Fan ruled the entire universe, he was still a child in front of his mother.

It had been three years.

The guilt, the hurt and the suffering he felt was now flowing out of him through these tears.

These feelings had overwhelmed Ye Fan's heart in an instant.

There were more than 6 billion people in this world.

But the only person who Ye Fan could really open his heart to was the lady on the other end of the line.

In front of his mother, Ye Fan was able to put aside his tough exterior and he could cry and wail like a child.

The world only knew that Ye Fan was the hero of Jiangdong and the king of Yanjing who shocked and caused everyone to fear him.

But who remembered that Ye Fan was only a young man in his twenties?

There were many people who hadn't even graduated at this age.

But Ye Fan had already gone through pain and suffering that someone his age should not have to go through.

"Fan, why are you crying? Did your Mummy scold you? It's alright. If she scolds you, it means that she cares and dotes on you, so you should be happy. At least you still have a Mummy who cares for you in this world," Lu Wen-Jing kindly consoled Ye Fan when she saw him crying.

She even took out a tissue and helped Ye Fan to wipe his tears away.

Ye Fan was afraid that his mother might notice something amiss, so after that short exchange, he hung up the phone.

He looked at Lu Wen-Jing and said, "Jingjing, I'm fine. My mum didn't scold me, I'm just really happy that I get to see my mum again."

"Uh huh." Lu Wen-Jing's voice was childlike, but it made her sound very likeable.

"Fan, can you tell me about your Mummy? I'm very curious about what your Mummy is like." Lu Wen-Jing used her hands to support her face and looked at Ye Fan.

Her large blinking eyes looked as bright as the stars in the sky.

Ye Fan quietly replied, "My mother is very pretty. She's the prettiest woman in the world to me. She's true to her feelings, and as long as she's determined to do something, nobody can stop her."

"She's suffered a lot of hurt and injustice for my sake, and she's the first woman I swore to protect with my life."

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The tires sped on and the wind outside the window howled past their ears.

An old rickety bus continued to send dozens of passengers back to their hometowns in the far distance.

Ye Fan's hometown was in the town of Yeyang, some distance from the city of Jingzhou.

It took about an hour to get there.

She didn't say anything and just smiled.

The blue skies, the green fields, the gentle breeze, the many passerby...

In that moment, Ye Fan just felt that everything had faded into the background.

Even though she was just a small figure in the midst of this vast land, she seemed higher than the sky and greater than the sea to Ye Fan.

Perhaps she had been too worried and too tired, so there were several wrinkles at the corner of her eyes. Her exquisite features were covered with the marks of aging.

But even so, it was difficult to hide her above average beauty and otherworldly elegance.

She looked like a fairy who had descended on earth.

She looked out of place among the other plain looking villagers.

Nobody would disagree that this lady must have been extremely gorgeous when she was younger.

There was no dramatic reunion nor tragic sobbing.

Ye Fan was just stunned for a while before walking over and calling out to her, "Mum, I'm home."

The older lady nodded and smiled in relief at the big boy in front of her. "Fan, you've grown taller, and you're all grown up now."

"Alright now, let's go home, I'll make you some dumplings.”

Ye Fan nodded.

They didn't say much to one another, but those few sentences were filled with so much emotion.

"My goodness, are you serious? Only Auntie Ye came out to welcome you? Fan, are your PR skills so poor? That's so sad! You're finally back after three years as a big shot, so at least your extended family should be here, right?" Lu Wen-Jing's disappointed and surprised voice came from behind him.

The sight of only one person coming out to welcome Ye Fan was way off from the lively scene she had imagined earlier.