A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage) novel Chapter 52

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.”