Chapter 14 Drinking Red Wine
The air in the room seemed to freeze. The two sisters looked at each other, and beneath their seemingly calm conversation lay a turbulent undercurrent.
Wenwan pursed her lips, causing them to turn pale.
"You know?"
"I don't know." Wen Nianchu chuckled, a hint of teasing flashed in his eyes, and he whispered, "I just saw you so nervous just now, so I wanted to tease you."
She picked up the wine glass, and the crimson wine slid from the rim of the glass to her lips as she moved. Wen Nianchu narrowed her eyes in satisfaction and exclaimed:
"This tastes pretty good, very similar to human blood."
"You, you, you..." After hearing what Wen Nianchu said, Wen Wan's pupils contracted violently, and the fingers hanging down on one side began to tremble uncontrollably.
Human blood?!
She remembered that she had just sipped this bottle of red wine, and her stomach suddenly felt churning. Her exquisite makeup could not hide her instantly pale face, and the sour feeling in her throat forced her to bite her lower lip tightly.
This was the red wine she stole from Wen Nianchu's private wine cabinet.
They all say that daughters of wealthy families tend to have some perverted hobbies.
Could this treasured red wine really be tainted with human blood? No wonder it always tasted strange to her.
The moment this absurd yet very real thought flashed through Wen Wan's mind, she could feel her stomach twitching with disgust again, and she couldn't stop at all.
"I was just kidding."
"Wen Wan, you are so stupid and cute."
Wen Nianchu deliberately changed the words to be more intimate, and looked at the other party's surprised expression at this sudden change, "Do you believe everything I say?"
She put down her wine glass, leaned her chin on the armrest of the sofa with one hand, and then blinked innocently:
"I've only heard of folk tales about Bloody Mary drinking human blood. Look at me..."
Wen Wan watched Wen Nianchu slowly smile a creepy smile, "Like Bloody Mary?"
She shuddered at the smile.
Wen Wan couldn't help but start to doubt whether following Qu Mei back to the Wen family was really the right choice. Could she really take even a penny of the property from Wen Nianchu, the smiling tiger?
Seeing that the man was almost scared enough, Wen Nianchu finally got back to the topic.
"Oh, sister. I'm a little short on money lately. Do you know where I can make money quickly?"
Wen Nianchu blinked and asked as innocently as possible.
This question left Wen Wan stunned.
Wen Nianchu took in her reaction completely——
There was a flash of astonishment, followed by an uncontrollable joy, and finally turned into an expression of pretended calm.
What an interesting face-changing performance.
Wen Nianchu chuckled inwardly. She knew exactly what Wen Wan would say, just like a hunter who knew in advance which trap the prey would fall into.
She said that on purpose.
How to fish without bait?
"The Royal Casino is pretty good." Wen Wan felt her mouth dry up. After a mental struggle, she finally spoke impatiently, her voice filled with unconcealed eagerness, "Sister, if you want to go... I can help introduce you."
When the four words "Royal Casino" rolled past Wenwan's lips, she could hardly suppress the upward curve of her mouth corners.
Once in the casino, Wen Nianchu would definitely not be able to escape, because that was Bai Yiqiu's territory.
Wen Nianchu was probably still kept in the dark, and only thought that Bai Yiqiu, whom he offended today, was an ordinary rich young man. In fact, the identity behind him was not someone Wen Nianchu could afford to offend.
Wen Nianchu...just wait.
Wen Nianchu took in the fleeting viciousness in his sister's eyes.
She tilted her head innocently:
"Royal Casino? How come my sister knows anyone here? But I heard that the Royal Casino requires capital verification before entering, and I'm afraid my assets are not enough."
"No need," Wen Wan said hurriedly. "I have a friend who used to work there. I can let them in if I tell them. No capital verification is required... Besides, you're the real daughter of the Wen Group. All the famous families in Rongcheng know you."
"Oh well."
There was a hint of hesitation in Wen Nianchu's voice at the right moment, just like the last hesitation of a prey about to step into a trap.
Wen Wan was excited.
Wen Nianchu, there is a road to heaven but you don’t take it, there is no door to hell but you come by yourself.
Wen Wan looked at the unconcealed smugness in Wen Nianchu's eyes and sneered inwardly. Then, her hand dropped slightly, placing the half-empty glass of red wine on the coffee table. Wen Nianchu casually glanced at the time displayed on her phone screen.
At this point in time, she estimated that her dear parents would be back soon.
The moment the person outside the door approached, Wen Nianchu heard the sound of the door being pushed open, so she ruthlessly exposed Wen Wan's behavior.
"Sister, stealing other people's things is not a good habit. If you want to drink my collection of wine, just tell me in advance. This bottle... was originally my birthday gift for Dad."
"But I forgive you this time."
Wen Wan looked at Wen Nianchu who suddenly changed the topic to this. She was stunned and before she could say anything, she was slapped down.
"Wanwan, why are you taking Nianchu's things on your first day here?"
Qu Mei came back with Wen Hu. She didn't expect to see this scene as soon as she came back. After Wen Nianchu said the words "birthday gift", Qu Mei gritted her teeth and stepped forward and slapped Wen Wan immediately.
“Bang!”
A loud slap landed heavily on Wen Wan's face!
It hurts so much.
Wen Wan was slapped so hard that she stumbled two steps, covering her face and looking up in disbelief: "Mom?!"
Wen Wan was confused.
Didn’t we agree that everything belonging to Wen Nianchu would be hers from now on?
Why are you changing your mind now?!
She was so aggrieved that she burst into tears: "Mom, you clearly said..."
"Shut up."
Wen Wan covered her face with her hands in anger and looked towards the stairs.
Wen Nianchu was standing on the spiral staircase, her black satin skirt hanging straight down, making her skin look as white as snow.
There was always a faint smile on the corner of her lips, but there was a hint of mockery in her eyes.
After hearing the slapping sound as she expected, Wen Nianchu turned her head, leaned on the black armrest, and moved her slender, cold white fingers twice:
"She can't get used to my expensive bird's nest, but she can get used to my expensive liquor. My sister's stomach is very selective."
Wen Hu frowned, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.
He immediately understood the truth of the matter.
"Alright." His voice was low and full of authority that brooked no rebuttal. "Wanwan, apologize to your sister."
Wen Wan's eyes instantly turned red, and her nails dug into her palms.
She bit her lip tightly, almost squeezing out a sentence from between her teeth: "...I'm sorry."
The voice was as thin as a mosquito's, but it concealed the unwillingness.
Wen Hu glanced at her coldly, without a trace of pity in his eyes.
——If it weren’t for the unborn son in Qu Mei’s belly, he would never have brought this illegitimate daughter back to the Wen family.
He turned to look at Qu Mei, his tone businesslike:
"How were the results of this afternoon's prenatal checkup?"
Qu Mei's back stiffened, and she felt a little guilty inside, but she quickly put on a smile:
"It's fine. The doctor said the baby is healthy..."
Wen Hu said "hmm" without even giving a glance, and turned to go upstairs.
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