Chapter 99 Wang Manman Writes a Self-Criticism

Wang Manman seemed oblivious to Qi Jingchuan's temper. Upon seeing him, she automatically ignored Cen Yan's presence and quickly went up to apologize to Qi Jingchuan.

"Jingchuan, I'm sorry to have made you go to the law enforcement team and caused you trouble. It's not what you think. I'll explain it to you slowly when we get back."

Wang Manman wasn't unaware that Cen Yan was standing nearby, but she insisted on doing it this way. She wanted Cen Yan to witness Qi Jingchuan talking to her, and ideally, to cause a scene when they got back, so that Qi Jingchuan would think Cen Yan was a jealous and possessive person, and that this would leave a thorn in his heart.

But things didn't go as Wang Manman expected. When Qi Jingchuan heard her speak, he slowly frowned.

"You know you'll cause trouble for others, so why do you still do these things! If it weren't for my husband's tolerance and willingness to settle this privately, do you think you could go home tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Manman's smile vanished. "What, what do you mean by 'settling privately'? Jingchuan, wasn't it you who pressured the enforcement team to bail me out? What does this have to do with Cen Yan? I don't understand what you're saying..."

"Teacher, teacher's wife, I hope this is the last time. Give my wife two hundred yuan so that this woman can write a letter of apology and write a self-criticism. It's getting late, and my wife has to go to work tomorrow."

Qi Jingchuan was too lazy to talk to Wang Manman, and only dealt with Political Commissar Lu and his wife.

Wang Manman was increasingly confused. "Jingchuan, what are you talking about? What two hundred yuan? What apology letter..."

"Auntie! Why did you give her money?"

Before she could finish speaking, Wang Manman saw Wang Lijuan hand two hundred yuan to Cen Yan, and she immediately screamed as if someone had stepped on her neck.

Cen Yan satisfied her curiosity, counting the large black ten in her hand while chuckling softly:

"Before you came out, my teacher, his wife, and I reached a consensus that we could forgive you one last time for causing trouble at the hospital, but they had to compensate me 200 yuan for emotional distress in your name, Wang Manman, and you had to sincerely write a letter of apology to me. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"What! Who gave you permission to do this! I don't agree!" Wang Manman screamed, her voice filled with anguish. "I didn't cause any trouble at the hospital! Cen Yan framed me!"

Why should she apologize and pay two hundred yuan in compensation? Her aunt and uncle are a political commissar and a women's director, respectively. Do they have to put up with Cen Yan's attitude?

“If you disagree, that’s fine too, Madam. You can take the two hundred yuan back. If you ask me, disobedient children should be handed over to the state to manage. Let the state take care of them, and they’ll behave.”

Cen Yan handed back a bundle of black coins, and Wang Lijuan slapped Wang Manman across the face without saying a word.

"Do you even have the right to speak here? If you hadn't been so reckless and insisted on causing trouble, none of this would have happened!"

Two hundred yuan is seven or eight months' salary for her. Does she really think she'll feel better if she takes it out to fill Wang Manman's hole?

Wang Manman must never enter the city again. She's not harming Cen Yan, she's harming her aunt and her husband, Lao Lu!

No matter how many favors we owe, we must send Wang Manman back to Beijing as quickly as possible, or send her to another place as an educated youth; she absolutely cannot stay on Dongming Island.

Commissar Lu has absolutely no goodwill towards Wang Manman now, and he's too lazy to say another word.

"Manman, write a self-criticism and apology, or be detained for reform. It's your choice. You are an adult now, and your aunt and I respect your choice."

"I, I apologize!" Wang Manman wasn't stupid; she could tell which was more serious—writing a letter of apology or having a criminal record.

She would never let this go after being framed by Cen Yan!