Chapter 565 Real or Fake?


    Very quickly, everyone sat down, and the dinner partymenced.


    After not seeing each other for so long, these old ssmates chatted happily.


    "Mu-Cheng, try some fish. I recall you like yellow river carp. This is yellow river carp. I especially went


    to the Yellow River to buy it from a fisherman yesterday, so it''s definitely authentic," said Fan Zhong-


    Xian as he turned thezy susan and ced the fish in front of Qiu Mu-Cheng.


    Su Qian quickly attempted to matchmake them and said, "Fan Zhong-Xian, you''re so biased. There are


    so many girls in the ss, but the only one you remember is Mu-Cheng."


    "Exactly!"


    "We will get jealous too, you know..."


    Everyone teased.


    Situ Feng even quietly persuaded Qiu Mu-Cheng to make a toast to Fan Zhong-Xian.


    "Mu-Cheng, see how well Xian treats you! All these years, he still remembers your favorites, and he


    went out of his way to buy the fish for you. It''s such a thoughtful gift. You should at least toast him three


    times," said Situ Feng as he chuckled.


    Su Qian chimed in, "Situ Feng is right. Mu-Cheng, you should toast Xian."


    Qiu Mu-Cheng furtively red at Su Qian. "Qianqian, don''t go creating disturbances. If you keep


    bbering nonsense, I''ll dock your pay!” Qiu Mu-Cheng muttered a warning to Su Qian.


    But Su Qian disagreed, "If my sacrifice can help matchmake the perfect couple, then it''s worth it even if


    I quit."


    "You..."


    Qiu Mu-Cheng was instantly speechless when she heard Su Qian''s words.


    "Mu-Cheng, don''t be shy."


    "Fan Zhong-Xian was so kind. Shouldn''t you do something in return?"


    "Even if you can''t drink baijiu, you can drink red wine.”


    "Yeah, Mu-Cheng. Why don''t you just drink with Fan Zhong-Xian?”


    Everyone at the table persuaded Qiu Mu-Cheng to drink with him.


    But just as everyone persuaded Qiu Mu-Cheng to drink with Fan Zhong-Xian, someone''s chopsticks


    reached over silently to take some fish belly meat and ate it.


    "Heavens! Did I say you could eat it, you bum?" shouted Fan Zhong-Xian as his eyes turned red. He


    was so angry that a ball of fire nearly spewed from his mouth.


    He especially prepared this yellow river carp for Qiu Mu-Cheng, but that useless bum next to her ate it


    before Qiu Mu-Cheng had a single bite.


    Fan Zhong-Xian felt he was dying from anger!


    ''You freeloader! Do you know how much yellow river carp costs? Is a good-for-nothing like you fit to eat


    it?" said Fan Zhong-Xian furiously.


    Yuan Yuan and the others quickly condemned Ye Fan with their words.


    "Mu-Cheng, look at how shameless your husband is."


    "When are you going to kick this loser out? Chinese New Year?"


    "You should just head to the Civil Affairs Bureau and divorce him today!"


    But Ye Fan remainedposed amid their tongueshing and continued to chew his fish calmly.


    In the end, Ye Fan shook his head andughed as he looked at the angry Fan Zhong-Xian and said


    calmly, "Mr Fan, if you can''t afford to buy yellow river carp, just say so. No one will make fun of you.


    Why go through the effort of buying a farm-bred fish to lie to my wife?"


    What?


    Farm-bred fish?


    Many people were shocked when they heard Ye Fan.


    "Ye Fan, what''s this nonsense? We invited you for dinner, so just eat and stop making trouble,” said Su


    Qian angrily.


    Situ Feng and Yuan Yuan looked at him with contempt as though he was an idiot. "You useless bum!


    You''ve probably never had yellow river carp all your life, right? Are you saying that you can tell that it''s


    a fake with a single bite? That''s hrious!"


    "Mu-Cheng, your live-in husband is a disgrace. It''s one thing if he isn''t as talented as Fan Zhong-Xian,


    but it''s another to make unfounded usations through underhanded means," said Yuan Yuan in


    disdain.


    But Fan Zhong-Xian waspletely calm. He waved his hand and acted magnanimous as he said,


    "It''s okay. Let him go on. I''d like to hear what he has to say."


    "Fine, since you insist," said Ye Fan as he nodded and smiled before continuing, "Yellow river carp is


    one of the four famous fish in our country. The fish is plump while its flesh is tender, delicious, and has


    a smooth texture. I tried this fish earlier, and something is missing from its texture. Moreover, yellow


    river carp aremonly known as dragon fish too. It has a red tail and gold scales along with a long


    body. But the scales on this one are too dull. Its shape is too fat, and its texture is sticky! It''s far from


    being a yellow river carp in every aspect. So, of course, it''s a fake fish."


    Ye Fan spoke severely, and each word was a tight p on Fan Zhong-Xian''s face.


    After all, he confidently imed it was yellow river carp and even said he went to the Yellow River


    personally to get it. If it wasn''t a genuine yellow river carp, it would be a disgrace for him.


    "That''s nonse..."


    Fan Zhong-Xian''s face turned livid and he was about to say that Ye Fan was saying spreading lies.


    But before Fan Zhong-Xian finished his sentence, Ye Fan argued, "Since my words hold no weight, I


    know no one will believe me regardless of what I say. I know people will use of saying nonsense


    and making false usations. In that case, let''s invite the head chef over to take a look. Mount


    Yunding Hotel is one of the best luxury hotels in Yunzhou, so I''m sure their chef can tell whether it''s


    yellow river carp after tasting it. What say you, Mr Fan? Do you dare to invite the chef over to taste it in


    front of everyone? If you feel unconfident, then just pretend I said nothing."


    Ye Fan smiled calmly and drank some tea as he spoke.


    Although Ye Fan worded it that way, he knew Fan Zhong-Xian wouldn''t back out. It was too


    embarrassing for him to chicken out now in front of Qiu Mu-Cheng.


    "Fine. If it''s the real deal, I have nothing to fear. I will have some fun with you tonight. If this fish is


    genuine yellow river carp, then you will have to kneel and apologize to me," said Fan Zhong-Xian


    viciously.


    "What if it''s fake?" asked Ye Fan.


    "If it''s not genuine, I will kneel and apologize to Mu-Cheng!" said Fan Zhong-Xian as he gritted his


    teeth. "I went to the Yellow River myself to buy it. How can it be fake?"


    "You''re on!" said Ye Fan readily.


    "Ye Fan, don''t..." said Qiu Mu-Cheng. She was a little worried after witnessing the scene.


    "Mu-Cheng, ignore him. If it wants to brag, then let him. He can''t me anyone for inviting insult," said


    Su Qian as she pulled Qiu Mu-Cheng back.


    The hotel''s head chef was invited over.


    Then he took some fish in front of everyone.


    "How is it?"


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    "Is it a genuine yellow river carp?"


    Fan Zhong-Xian and the others all asked the chef.


    The head chef said nothing and tried another piece instead.


    "Say something," said Fan Zhong-Xian anxiously.