Chapter 53 Slapping Wang Manman in Public

Those pitiful eyes made Aunt Tang's conscience prick her, and she was so anxious that she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Comrade Cen Yan, it wasn't me! I only heard it from Wang Manman. She told me that you are a capitalist's daughter who came to the army to force Commander Qi to marry you, so I... Wang Manman! Come out and explain yourself."

Aunt Tang, with her sharp eyes, spotted Wang Manman in the crowd, pulled her out, and questioned her sternly.

"Why are you giving me this smokescreen! Making me misunderstand Comrade Cen Yan like this! Explain yourself clearly, or I'll teach you a lesson today!"

Cen Yan looked at Wang Manman, whose eyes were full of jealousy, and clicked her tongue: "So it was you, Comrade Wang Manman. It's one thing that you didn't want to bless me and Qi Jingchuan because of a small misunderstanding on the cruise ship, but how could you spread rumors and cause trouble? Look at the mess this misunderstanding has made..."

Provoked by Cen Yan's words, Wang Manman completely lost control of her emotions.

She demanded sharply, "Cen Yan! You shameless slut, what methods did you use to bewitch Commander Qi and the elders of the Qi family! I refuse to believe that someone as promiscuous and fickle as you, a capitalist's daughter, would be allowed by the Qi family elders to marry Commander Qi! What makes you think you're so special!"

She, Wang Manman, was clearly more outstanding—pretty and highly educated—so why did Qi Jingchuan not even glance at her and directly marry Cen Yan? She refused to accept it!

As the saying goes, patience can lead to breast hyperplasia, taking a step back can cause ovarian cysts, scolding can prolong life, and a good beating can grant immortality.

Cen Yan didn't want to remain an "innocent rabbit" forever. Only by retaliating appropriately could she let everyone in the family compound know that she, Cen Yan, was not someone to be trifled with.

Cen Yan's smile vanished, her face fell, and she raised her hand to slap Wang Manman hard across the face.

Snap—

The slap startled Aunt Tang and the others, who huddled together and retreated, staring at Cen Yan in disbelief.

"You, you actually dared to hit me? Cen Yan! Are you crazy? Do you even know who I am—"

Before Wang Manman could finish speaking, Cen Yan grabbed her chin and glared coldly at Wang Manman's contorted face.

"You just asked me why? It's because of the agreement between my parents and Qi Jingchuan, and the words of the matchmaker."

"Isn't it enough that I, Cen Yan, am beautiful and have a good personality? Wang Manman, look at your vicious face. Are you trying to say that it's the 1970s now, and the country is advocating for gender equality and abandoning arranged marriages?"

"To tell you the truth, Qi Jingchuan only likes being taken care of by me and having things done for him. He gets upset when other people come!"

Cen Yan let go of her hand, took out a handkerchief and wiped each of her fingers as if she had touched something dirty.

Her smile didn't reach her eyes.

“Wang Manman, I, Cen Yan, am a capitalist’s daughter. You can curse me behind my back, even use voodoo dolls, but if you gossip about me to my face, or covet what belongs to me, Cen Yan, then you can prepare a fine coffin for yourself and make proper arrangements for your funeral, understand?”

After hearing Cen Yan's seemingly casual yet chilling warning, Wang Manman panicked instantly. This damned capitalist's daughter, this stinking intellectual, how dare she be so arrogant!

Wang Manman glared at Cen Yan and blurted out, "Commander Qi is a high-class beauty, the pride of the navy. You, a capitalist's daughter, will only drag her down. You are not worthy of him at all!"

Cen Yan was also quite curious and asked in return, "Then who is worthy of Qi Jingchuan, you?"