Chapter 9 I am not qualified
After saying goodbye, Feng Manman drove straight to the Shen residence.
Don't be fooled by her seemingly nonchalant demeanor in front of Lu Zhenyu; she's still seething with anger.
He went to the Shen family twice behind his sister's back, just to get an explanation!
"This is really interesting. If I don't get my revenge for Zhenzhen today, I'll change my name to Feng Manman."
Cursing, she picked up her constantly vibrating phone, glanced at the contact name "Boring and Old-Fashioned Shen Moumou," and hung up immediately.
"You dog of a man, not a single good person in your Shen family is any good!"
Feng Zuojiang and Lu Zheng are brothers who fought side by side through gunfire and shared a life-or-death bond.
Lu Zhenyu and Feng Manman were sworn sisters since birth, their bond almost stronger than blood.
Back then, if the Shen family hadn't refused to release Lu Zhenyu, and if Feng Zuojiang hadn't lost his wife early in life and had his own daughter being raised by his second brother, he would definitely have taken his brother's child back to the Feng family.
When Chen Jie returned and learned about these things, she was furious.
For the first time, she, who was usually kind to everyone, pointed her finger at the group of servants and berated them.
With the high regard and respect of the Shen family servants, Duan Xi'er played the role of the good guy in the middle.
“Don’t be angry, Aunt Chen. Although they said things they shouldn’t have, it also proves their loyalty.”
The kneeling servants looked at her with gratitude in their eyes.
"Besides, it's a long time..." Duan Xi'er's tone became somewhat ambiguous as she drew out her words.
Chen's mother looked down at her. "What's wrong with her?"
Duan Xi'er smiled and tucked a tassel of hair behind her ear. "It's not that I'm talking badly about her behind her back, but even my friends know that she was spoiled by the Feng family since she was a child. She's arrogant and has a bad temper. If things don't go her way, she'll definitely cause a huge uproar."
Chen Mu remained silent, seemingly lost in thought, but it was clear that her arrogance had indeed diminished somewhat.
Just then, a voice came from the doorway: "Even if I'm arrogant to the heavens, I'm still better than some people who are two-faced and resort to underhanded tricks."
Everyone looked toward the sudden sound, and Feng Manman, still in the same white tracksuit, slowly appeared from outside the door, twirling her car keys.
Mother Shen immediately stood up and greeted her with a smile, "Manman is here. I just asked Xiaochuan to bring you here to apologize."
At this moment, Feng Manman was still polite to Chen Jie, her elder, saying, "I'm sorry, Aunt Chen, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you today."
"Don't mention it." Mother Shen smiled kindly and affectionately led her to the sofa.
"Once you and Xiaochuan get married, we'll be a family."
Feng Manman glanced at the dejected servants.
Now that they knew her identity, these people no longer dared to be arrogant and shrank back to make way for her.
Duan Xi'er clearly didn't expect her to come back so suddenly, and couldn't help but admire the woman's shamelessness.
Her surprised expression quickly returned to normal. "Manman, we juniors should talk things out in private. We're at the Shen family's house now, so let's not put our elders in a difficult position."
She has a mouth that can always turn black into white, and over the years Feng Manman has suffered too many hidden losses because of this.
She scoffed, "So what if you're playing the innocent white lotus? Anyone can do that."
"Sister Xi'er is absolutely right. Let's not talk about how you tried to sow discord between me and your brother back then. Let's just talk about these bullies who rely on their master's power."
While the conversation continued in the living room, two cars pulled up outside the villa.
The two cousins came down one after the other, their faces growing increasingly solemn as they strode quickly toward the villa.
Duan Xi'er gritted her teeth inwardly, her lips twitching as her gaze fell upon a certain spot, and she forced a conciliatory smile.
“Manman, even though we come from wealthy families, we can’t look down on servants. Saying that they are just bullying their masters is a bit too much.”
That's really a clever way to twist the facts. When did she ever look down on servants?
Are servants not human?
Looking down on them is considered being a sycophant and bullying the weak?
Feng Manman was too lazy to play word games with her. "Then ask them, when they were bullying and humiliating Zhenzhen, did they ever think about whether they were human beings?"
"It's just a verbal argument. Things get heated in the heat of the moment, and it's all just a momentary impulse. It's fine as long as we talk it out." Duan Xi'er said magnanimously. "Besides, Sister Zhenzhen has always been kind. Why would she hold a grudge against them over a few rumors?"
This means she's not kind, and that she's the one who stirred up trouble.
Feng Manman lowered her cold smile and looked down at the servant whose left cheek she had slapped.
“Repeat exactly what you said this afternoon to Madam Shen.”
The servant shuddered, a handprint on his left cheek, his eyes darting around. "I... I don't remember very well."
"Oh?" Feng Manman raised an eyebrow with interest, then leaned over to look at the other person. "You don't remember either?"
The servant glanced at Duan Xi'er and insisted, "I never said anything."
She lowered her head again, looking utterly aggrieved. "Miss Feng, please don't make things difficult for us servants. If you really don't like us, just slap us a few more times. We're just beggars at the feet of our master. As long as you don't make things difficult for our mistress and young master Jin Chuan, you can take your anger out on us however you like."
"ha!"
It seems that everyone in the Shen family is a born actor, with two different faces in public and in private.
Feng Manman was so angry she laughed. She stood up, walked over, and raised her hand to pinch the man's chin.
At that moment, Duan Xi'er got up and rushed over, standing between her and the servants.
"Feng Manman! There's a limit to throwing a tantrum like a spoiled princess! No matter how noble you are, you can't treat people like dirt! If you really want to vent your anger by hitting someone, then just hit me!"
Feng Manman frowned, glaring angrily at that extremely hypocritical face.
Even after more than a decade, just looking at it makes me want to tear it apart.
She curled her lips into a cold smile, her voice not loud, "Duan Xi'er, haven't you enrolled in an acting class while I've been gone for the past few years? How come your acting is still so clumsy, so fake it makes me want to vomit."
With her back to everyone, Duan Xi'er smiled slightly, her voice audible only to the two of them.
"Does it make you want to vomit? But Duan Yu still chose me in the end. Feng Manman, you can be jealous all you want, because you'll be a loser I'll trample under my feet for the rest of your life."
Her pupils contracted, and Feng Manman, filled with rage, was about to raise her hand to slap him when suddenly a hand appeared from behind and tightly gripped her wrist.
She turned back with fierce red eyes, and Shen Jingsi stood there with a deep and brooding expression.
"Feng Manman, even if you're going to act wildly, you should at least know where you are."
He grabbed her arm and pushed her into the arms of Shen Jinchuan, who was following closely behind. He glanced at Duan Xi'er and asked, "Are you alright?"
Duan Xi'er softened in the blink of an eye, pursed her lips and shook her head, as if she was swallowing her grievances for the sake of the greater good.
"I'm fine, it's just that Aunt Shen has been wronged."
Feng Manman, who was caught by Shen Jinchuan, glared at him and said, "Duan Xi'er, you're showing off your fake act again, aren't you? But it's no use acting in front of them, because I don't care at all."
Of course, it's no longer useful to act like Duan Yu now.
She has already reached the point where she doesn't care about anyone except her family and Zhenzhen.
And for such cold-heartedness, he should thank the woman in front of him.
"Feng Manman," Shen Jingsi said in a deep voice, but still maintained a degree of amiability. "That's enough of your temper. Nobody here owes you anything. If you want to cause trouble, go find Duan Yu."
Feng Manman suddenly sneered and turned to look at Shen Jinchuan standing in front of her.
The man remained as composed as ever, his handsome face expressionless, standing ramrod straight, silently gazing at her.
She raised an eyebrow, her tone defiant, "Did you hear that? Your brother told me to go find my ex-boyfriend. As his current boyfriend, aren't you going to offer any opinions?"
Shen Jinchuan asked calmly, "Did they bully you?"
It wasn't an inquiry about the reason, nor was it a reprimand. Yet, it left Feng Manman momentarily stunned.
Feeling something inexplicable, she pushed the person away, crossed her arms, and turned away.
“Who would dare to bully me, a proud and domineering young lady? But those who have lost their parents and have lived under the roof of others for many years, only to be sold and ridiculed by the servants, are often bullied.”
Shen Jingsi frowned and looked at him, "What do you mean?"
Anyone with eyes could tell that she was referring to Lu Zhenyu.
The two brothers were only informed over the phone that the servants in their household had offended the eldest daughter of the Feng family; the rest was unknown.
Shen Jingsi was standing in front of Duan Xier, his broad upper body shielding her from view.
Recalling how he rushed over to protect her just now, Feng Manman felt a chill run down her spine and didn't even want to look at him anymore.
Just as she was about to speak, Mother Shen came over and said, "Manman, today's incident is because I failed to discipline my servants properly, which led to them speaking rudely to you. If you are really angry, just yell at me a few times to vent your anger. You young people should not hold grudges against each other over this."
"Scold? I wouldn't dare."
Having pretended to be dead and remained silent just moments before, Feng Manman now felt a loss of respect for this seemingly kind and gentle smiling tiger, Chen Mu, who was now trying to smooth things over.
“Aunt Chen, it’s not that I, as a junior, am disrespectful to you, but that you, as an elder, are indeed too deep-seated.”
The girl had just reluctantly married into the Zheng family to save the entire Shen family, and then she cut down the tree that the family had planted for over ten years.
What is this? It's like killing the donkey after it has done its work.
She now suspects that the Shen family's insistence on adopting Lu Zhenyu back then was all for this day.
"Feng Manman!"
Feng Manman ignored Shen Jingsi's threatening tone, "If you really want to apologize, it won't be to me, it will be to Zhenzhen. You know better than anyone what happened back then."
“Now you tolerate these servants talking back to her and bossing her around, and then you, as her elder, just let it go.”
Feng Manman leaned in and looked directly into Madam Chen's eyes, then sneered, "Madam Chen, if you ever wake up in the middle of the night and see Mr. and Mrs. Lu, do you feel at ease?"
After being sealed away, Shen Mu's expression hardened as she spoke a few words.
Rather than expressing guilt, her expression seemed more like worry that the eldest daughter of the Feng family might blurt out something in front of everyone.
But Feng Manman only said this much.
She was forced by Zhenzhen to swear a solemn oath to keep the secret, even at the cost of her sister's life. How could she possibly break her oath and reveal everything at once?
Shen Jingsi's brows furrowed tightly. He looked at his silent mother, then at Feng Manman, before coldly sweeping his gaze over the group of servants behind him.
What are you all saying about Lu Zhenyu?
The cold, stern voice was so chilling that it made the servants tremble!
This is a master who is ruthless enough to kill people when he gets angry. They wouldn't dare to be the first to stick their neck out even if they had ten lives.
Instead, Feng Manman laughed, clapping her hands with a sarcastic look in her eyes, "Shen Jingsi, your acting has improved after spending so much time with Movie Queen Duan. It's a real pity you two don't go and remake 'The Twins'."
Her sharp gaze swept over the kneeling group. "These people dared to treat Zhenzhen like that. I suppose you two must have been quite affectionate in front of her, otherwise why would they call her 'Young Madam' so intimately?"
"Feng Manman, we can discuss the matter at hand, but please be more respectful in your words."
If it were anyone else today, Shen Jingsi would have already gone ruthless. The fact that he can still maintain some semblance of harmony is entirely due to the brotherhood and the bond between him and Lu Zhenyu.
"It's true that you are Jin Chuan's girlfriend. How Duan Yu hurt you back then is his business and has nothing to do with her."
Feng Manman was both amused and exasperated by his words.
It has nothing to do with Duan Xi'er?
hehe.
"You're wrong, it's actually related to her."
When Duan Xi'er shot her a cold glare, Feng Manman curled her lip indifferently, "But that's not the most important thing. Shen Jingsi, in the end, you're the one I despise the most."
When the topic turned to himself, Shen Jingsi seemed nonchalant, "Then tell me about it."
Feng Manman glanced at the two people standing intimately one after the other and scoffed, "I used to think Zheng Yaozong was a scoundrel, but now I realize you're not even as good as him. At least he lost with dignity, unlike you, who says you love Zhenzhen, but once you leave, you're already hooking up with other women."
Shen Jingsi also laughed, his thin lips curving upwards, revealing his carefree and reckless nature.
“Miss Feng is too kind. Being able to compare to that beast means I haven’t lived in vain. But then again, it wasn’t me, Shen Jingsi, who begged Lu Zhenyu to marry that beast. It was she who disliked my disability and our Shen family’s decline.”
His gaze swept past Duan Xi'er, whose eyes were slightly red, and landed on Feng Manman's face, his expression and tone becoming increasingly harsh.
“I gave her my whole heart, but she turned her back on me and left with another man for five years. If a tree is in the way, why can't it be cut down?”
"You are……"
Shen Jingsi didn't give Feng Manman a chance to speak. He straightened his back and said with a mocking look in his eyes, "Who I, Shen Jingsi, love and who I dote on is none of anyone else's business, and Lu Zhenyu is even less qualified."
"You!" Feng Manman was so angry that her hands and body trembled.
Damn it! Is that something a human being should say? I really want to go up there and tear that bastard's face to shreds!
Filled with rage, she was about to rush forward when she heard something behind her—
"Mr. Shen is right, I am not qualified."
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