Chapter 20 One Slap After Another
The once proud and aloof Red Rose of Beijing has suddenly become unusually easy to talk to.
Is it about being vengeful?
Are they righteously opposed to evil?
Just as everyone was deeply surprised, Feng Manman gestured with her hand towards the wine table behind her.
"If you want me to forgive you, drink all of this."
His friends around him immediately understood.
Well, as expected, she's still the same vengeful Feng Manman.
Tao Zhitao reacted before Duan Xi'er, rushing over to bravely shield the person behind her.
"Manman, you're insane! How can you joke about human lives like that!"
That table full of wine, totaling over six figures, would surely cause at least a stomach perforation if consumed.
Feng Manman looked innocent. "Didn't you say you were begging for my forgiveness? Miss Duan, don't you even have this much sincerity?"
Seeing Duan Xi'er actually walk forward, Tao Zhitao was startled, "Xiao Xi, don't be silly! If you really drink all this, you'll die. At worst, we just won't make up, what's the big deal?"
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Duan Xi'er had such an innocent and kind face, "If I drink all the wine, will you stop slandering my brother and A Si?"
So that's what she was thinking, trying to act like she had boundless love in front of the two men?
Feng Manman suppressed her mocking smile and said, "Okay."
Duan Xi'er picked up a bottle of wine, a fleeting glint of cunning in her eyes, "It's a deal."
It's a deal.
They want to be innocent and virtuous, so they make me the bad guy.
Alright, then I'll grant your wish.
In the past, Feng Manman would have exposed Duan Xier's intentions in public, but not now.
The reason is simple.
This tactic of provoking her only works when she likes that man.
And now, all she wants is him.
She really did drink; Duan Xi'er picked up a whole bottle of wine and drank it.
Tao Zhitao, who was standing nearby, stepped forward to stop her, crying and wailing. Anyone who didn't know the situation would think that she was the one who was about to die.
"Xiao Xi, don't drink! You're already allergic to alcohol, Feng Manman is trying to kill you!"
She turned to Feng Manman and shouted, "Why are you doing this! You forced Duan Yu to go back then. You couldn't stand how good he was to his sister. He could only like you because of the power behind your Feng family, but you went even further. Feng Manman, you have a privileged background and a sense of superiority, but that doesn't mean you can be so domineering and treat people like dirt!"
Feng Manman looked at Tao Zhitao, whose eyes were full of resentment, and the mockery in her eyes deepened.
Instead of getting angry, she raised an eyebrow with a smile. "Tao Zhitao, after pretending for so many years, you've finally shown your true colors?"
Tao Zhitao's expression turned serious, and she subconsciously looked away. "What are you saying? I don't understand."
What's there to misunderstand? Look around the capital, how many girls are interested in Young Master Duan?
In the past, Feng Manman would definitely have argued with her.
But now, she desperately hopes that those people who were jealous of her back then, who secretly plotted against her, and who pretended to flatter her on the surface, will quickly get together with their Prince Charming.
Everyone says Duan Xi'er is kind and innocent, but she's narrow-minded and unscrupulous. Well then, let them experience this kindness and purity for themselves.
Having her thoughts exposed, Tao Zhitao dared not look Feng Manman in the eye again and turned to snatch the wine from Duan Xier's hand.
Duan Xi'er, who had only managed to drink two small sips after being forced to drink for so long, coughed painfully twice.
Wiping her mouth, she looked up with teary eyes. "Zhi Tao, it's okay. Once I finish drinking this, Manman will forgive me. I don't care about my reputation, but even for my brother and A Si, I have to drink it."
That expression, that tone, that willingness to compromise for her brother's lover—it really touched the girls around her.
"Manman, why don't we just let it go? If we really make her sick, it won't be easy to explain to the Duan family."
"I don't think she deserves to die. You two just didn't get along when you were kids. You can go your separate ways from now on. It's kind of heartbreaking to see her like this."
"Over the years, I've heard a lot of rumors about the Duan siblings, but to be fair, even if they're adopted, isn't it only natural for an older brother to protect his younger sister? Ultimately..."
You, Feng Manman, deliberately asked for trouble. You have no one to blame but yourself.
The girl didn't say what came next, but everyone around her knew perfectly well what was going on.
Looking into Feng Manman's eyes again, there was a hint of something unreadable.
Several girls who were close to Feng Manman couldn't stand it anymore and stood up.
"I'm telling you, whose friends are you? We all saw how Duan Xi'er tricked Manman back then."
"That's right. Don't forget, the reason why Manman almost died at the hands of robbers when she was eighteen was because of her."
“The robbers wanted to capture her, but in order to protect herself, she revealed that Manman was the commander’s daughter. She escaped and kept it a secret from everyone. If Zhenzhen hadn’t found out early, Manman would have been raped and killed by the robbers.”
The girl became increasingly angry as she spoke, and those who had initially been speaking up for Duan Xi'er fell silent.
This matter is entirely based on the account of Feng Manman, who narrowly escaped death back then.
Those who believe her will believe her, while those who don't will assume that she is trying to steal Duan Yu and deliberately smearing the younger sister who is being protected by Duan Yu.
But in fact, Feng Manman only told these things to the police.
She knew her boyfriend, who doted on his sister, wouldn't believe her. She was just too pathetic back then, and she felt sorry for him being caught in the middle.
So during the early stages of their relationship, Feng Manman swallowed her grievances and never mentioned Duan Xier to her family.
Later, during interrogation, the kidnapper confessed that Duan Xier, in order to protect herself, took the initiative to send a message to Feng Manman in Duan Yu's voice, thus assisting the kidnapper in kidnapping her.
Even though all the evidence proved that Feng Manman hadn't framed Duan Xier, Duan Yu only hugged her afterwards with a face full of guilt and said:
"I'm sorry, Manman. I shouldn't have doubted you, but I hope you won't hold a grudge against Xiaoxi. She was young at the time and made a mistake, but she already knows she was wrong."
These things are long gone for Feng Manman, but just because they're in the past doesn't mean they're all over.
It will always be there, like a silent needle falling to the ground, hidden in the deepest part of her heart.
Normally you can't see her or dig her out, but when her heartbeat gets too good, you can't stand it and you have to poke her a couple of times.
Feng Manman couldn't pull it out and could only resign herself to her fate and suffer.
Because she had put it in herself back then, she had to bear the consequences of her own actions, and Feng Manman accepted it.
Hearing those words, Duan Xi'er, whose wine had been taken away by Tao Zhitao, bit her lip tightly.
She had nothing to refute, nor did she feel that she had done anything wrong.
At that time, the kidnappers were clearly after her, and there wasn't a single soldier in her family. If she hadn't tried to save herself, she would have been dead long ago.
Besides, doesn't Feng Manman call herself the Commander-in-Chief's beloved?
Since her father is so powerful, saving her would be a piece of cake.
Given the situation, Duan Xi'er went to get the wine again.
The door to the private room was suddenly kicked open violently the next second.
Duan Yu rushed in and snatched the wine bottle from Duan Xi'er.
"Xiao Xi, stop drinking!"
Duan Xi'er coughed violently several times after being choked, and when she looked at Duan Yu, her neck, face and arms were all red.
She forced a smile and said, "Brother, I'm fine."
Duan Yu, with a dark expression on his face, turned around and looked at Feng Manman, who was standing to the side with her arms crossed, watching the show with great interest.
"What exactly do you want? Are you just going to keep going on and on?"
Having anticipated the unfolding events, Feng Manman raised an eyebrow at this moment, "Are you blind? Can't you tell who's trespassing on whose territory and deliberately trying to cause trouble?"
Duan Xi'er took Duan Yu's hand and said, "Brother, don't blame Manman. I wanted to ask her for forgiveness, so I drank the wine on my own initiative."
Seeing that her backer had arrived, Tao Zhitao seized the opportunity to speak up, "Xiao Xi, at a time like this, can you please stop making yourself suffer like this?"
Duan Yu looked at her and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"Xiao Xi doesn't want Manman to keep badmouthing you and Mr. Shen outside, so she wants to apologize to her and make peace."
Tao Zhitao glanced at Feng Manman with slight apprehension, "Then... Manman made Xiaoxi drink all of these."
By this time, a large crowd had gathered outside the private room, and Duan Yu's angry voice could be heard.
"Feng Manman, how long are you going to be so selfish and domineering? Don't you know people will die!"
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