However, just when Qiu Mu-Ying was feeling smug with herself, the hitherto silent Ye Fan stepped forward to interrupt the meeting.
"Grandfather, I think this is inappropriate."
"Since you have decided to put Mu-Cheng in charge of the negotiation, you should not curtail her authority."
"The partnership with Hongqi Group is a long term one. You need a strong person to take charge of the project. Also, the year before last, when Uncle Luo's family were embezzling company funds, they were exposed by Mu-Cheng. Since then, Qiu Mu-Ying has always resented Mu-Cheng. I think it is a bad idea to make them work with each other," Ye Fan advised.
Qiu Mu-Ying and her family scowled, when they heard what Ye Fan said.
And Wang Qiao-Yu stood up to rebuke him. "You piece of trash! This is our family meeting! Who gave you the right to speak here?"
"You think it is inappropriate? Who the hell do you think you are? Even Mu-Cheng is not saying anything. Do you think you have the right to share your opinion?"
Besides Wang Qiao-Yu's family, Qiu Mu-Cheng's parents also came forward to rebuke Ye Fan.
"Shit! Are you an idiot?"
"You shut your mouth!"
"Go die by yourself if you have a death wish! Don't drag our daughter down with you!"
Han Li's speech was interspersed with swear words. Just then, she was feeling so angry that she wished she could just kick her son-in-law to death.
Master Qiu had finally decided to favor her daughter. But if the good-for-nothing's interference were to anger the old man, then he might dismiss Mu-Cheng from her position again.
Just then, Master Qiu was looking unhappy. He glared at Ye Fan and snorted angrily. "You bastard! If you want to stay, you had better know your place. This is a family matter. A live-in son-in-law like you has no right to interfere."
"I am giving the appointment to Mu-Cheng, not you. What right do you have to interfere?"
However, Ye Fan remained composed in the face of Master Qiu's anger. He smiled calmly and said, "Grandfather, what I said is not just my opinion, but Mu-Cheng's as well."
"Am I right, Mu-Cheng?"
Ye Fan turned to look at his wife.
When the assembled Qius heard this, all of them burst out laughing as if Ye Fan had just told them the funniest joke in the world.
"Mu-Cheng's opinion? You piece of trash! What right do you have to speak for my daughter?"
"Mu-Cheng, you tell him. Tell him you are going to follow your grandfather's order." Han Li smiled mockingly and looked at Ye Fan derisively.
Meanwhile, Wang Qiao-Yu and the other Qius were watching Ye Fan, as if he was performing a skit.
"This Ye Fan is such an idiot.”
"He is just a live-in son-in-law. Nobody likes him. Does he really think he is Mu-Cheng's husband?"
"If it weren't for grandfather's order, do you think Mu-Cheng would marry a piece of trash like you?"
"You are only humiliating yourself when you say something like that!"
The assembled Qius looked at Ye Fan as if he was an idiot.
After all, in their opinion, there was no way Qiu Mu-Cheng would go against and publicly shame Master Qiu for the sake of a good-for-nothing like Ye Fan.
"Mu-Cheng, say something. Let him know his place."
"Do you think my granddaughter would disobey me and listen to the words of a good-for-nothing?" Master Qiu spoke in an authoritative voice and, when he looked at Ye Fan, his gaze was filled with haughtiness and disdain.
In the eyes of the Qius, Ye Fan was just a nobody; someone beneath their consideration.
And now that Ye Fan was openly opposing them, it was only natural that none of the Qius wanted to side with him.
But just when everybody thought that Qiu Mu-Cheng was going to obediently comply with Master Qiu's decision, she suddenly spoke up in a frosty cold voice. "Grandfather, Ye Fan only said what I had wanted to say." Her face was expressionless as she looked straight ahead.
"I have worked with Mu-Ying on many occasions, but none of those experiences
was pleasant."
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