Chapter 459: Arrogant Provocation, Rebuked

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Skills better than Qiao Xiyan’s!

Wasn’t this purely to fool her? She wanted to woo Qiao Xiyan, so she had naturally asked everything about him. Currently, in his line of work, Qiao Wangbei was probably the only one with better skills than him.

Marry his father?

Even if Song Fengwan was perfunctory with her, the reason she gave was so lame!

She might as well have told her directly that she wasn’t worthy. This kind of roundabout method felt even more uncomfortable.

Yu Manxi had noticed earlier that He Xi and Song Fengwan had been talking. When she saw her coming over, she couldn’t help asking, “He Xi didn’t make things difficult for you, did she?”

She knew her cousin well. She was selfish and arrogant. When she first entered the He family, she had often made up things to bully her.

“No.” Song Fengwan chuckled lightly.

“That’s good. She’s spoiled by her family, so she sometimes acts inappropriately. Be careful,” Yu Manxi reminded.

“Okay.” Song Fengwan wasn’t afraid of her. As long as she still wanted to woo Qiao Xiyan, she would only curry favor with her.

“Okay, come with Sinian and me. Don’t be alone.” In Yu Manxi’s opinion, Song Fengwan was only eighteen years old. She was just a little sister, so she naturally had to take more care of her.

Song Fengwan nodded with a smile and followed them to greet a group of people.

Yu Manxi’s gown was a little tight to begin with, so after eating and drinking, she already felt that her abdomen was supporting her clothes, making it inconvenient for her to move around.

“I’m going to the restroom.” Yu Manxi walked to the side.

She rubbed her stomach while walking. She had started dieting recently.

But Fu Sinian was a night owl and always ate in the middle of the night. The food was too fragrant, and she slept after eating, so how could she not gain weight?

…

After she went to the restroom and relieved herself, her clothes didn’t seem to be that tight anymore. She took a powder puff and was about to touch up her makeup when she heard a bang, and the restroom door slammed shut.

She turned her head and saw He Xi walking in with her bag.

She stood beside her in front of the mirror. She had a condescending look as she glanced sideways at Yu Manxi. “Cousin, long time no see. Do you still remember me?”

Yu Manxi hadn’t forgotten how she had humiliated her in every way when she had just entered the He family.

“What’s the matter?” Yu Manxi closed the compact in her hand and stuffed it into her bag.

“After returning to Beijing, you changed your name and didn’t even return home. It’s indeed different to gain the favor of the Fu family. Even a pheasant from the countryside can become a phoenix.

“Don’t think that you can completely get rid of our family by changing your identity now.

“If we hadn’t brought you back, you would still be raising chickens and feeding pigs in the countryside. Would you have had a chance to enter the city?”

The corners of Yu Manxi’s lips curled up into a mocking smile. So, the He family gave me charity by bringing me back?

“What are you trying to say?”

“I want to tell you to mind your own business and don’t speak ill of others behind their backs either. You’re trying to sow discord. How dirty and despicable are your thoughts?” He Xi sneered.

“Isn’t it enough to give Fu Sinian pillow talk? But you even went to ruin the He family’s reputation in front of others?

“I’m warning you. If you sow discord in front of Song Fengwan again, I won’t let you off.”

After Yu Manxi returned to the He family, He Xi had always bullied her and looked down on her. She hadn’t resisted either. At this moment, He Xi naturally felt that she was easy to handle.

“Are you done?” Yu Manxi sneered. Why would such an arrogant and willful little princess care so much about Wanwan? “Then I’m leaving.”

Considering that Duan Linbai organized the banquet tonight, Yu Manxi endured as much as she could and didn’t want to cause trouble.

Besides, she didn’t want to argue with a lunatic, so she turned around and left.

He Xi had specially come to warn her. But after she talked for so long, Yu Manxi didn’t respond at all and actually left directly.

This sense of powerlessness of being ignored was like punching cotton after gathering enough strength. How could someone as arrogant and willful allow herself to be ignored like this?

He Xi gritted his teeth and reached out to grab her arm. “Yu Manxi, I’m talking to you. Do you hear me?”

Yu Manxi had long had enough of her. The moment she touched her, she felt as though a venomous snake had touched her, making her feel extremely disgusted.

“Let go!”

Her tone was cold and unyielding, and her eyes were cold. He Xi was so frightened that her heart skipped a beat.

But she obviously wouldn’t be so obedient. “What if I don’t let go?”

“He Xi, I don’t want to argue with you. But if you continue to be so unreasonable, I won’t be polite!” Yu Manxi suddenly exerted force and flung her hand away before turning around to leave.

He Xi didn’t expect her to have so much strength. She was wearing high heels, so she staggered and bumped into the door of the stall at the side. The door slammed open, and she almost fell into the toilet. She was so frightened that her face turned pale.

“Yu Manxi!” He Xi was anxious. She grabbed her bag on the washstand and threw it at her.

The handbag was made of hard leather and had distinct edges and corners. When it hit her back, it hurt so much that she let out a muffled groan, and her back instantly flushed red.

“How dare you push me? You’re really capable. Who gave you the guts?!”

He Xi was used to bullying her when she was young. She reached out and pulled her arm, wanting to teach her a lesson.

“You damn girl from the countryside, you’re dirty and smelly. How dare you push me? How dare you be so presumptuous just because you have someone backing you?

“Don’t run. You…”

He Xi had just touched her arm when Yu Manxi turned around and glared at him, her eyes fiery…

His gaze was burning and fierce.

He Xi was afraid of being hit by her and subconsciously stopped. But she didn’t expect Yu Manxi to raise her arm and wave…

Smack!

He Xi’s face was slapped to the side. She was dumbfounded.

Yu Manxi had practiced martial arts, and she was considered half a martial arts practitioner. When she made a move, she was fast and ruthless. He Xi’s face instantly became swollen.

“You…” He Xi couldn’t even speak properly. “You hit me?”

“I’ve never said a single bad thing about you in front of anyone. If you deliberately find fault with me again, get touchy with me, and speak rudely, I won’t be polite!

“This slap is a warning.

“Behave yourself!”

Yu Manxi looked disdainfully at her with an arrogant expression. Before she turned around to leave, He Xi was already hopping mad.

She had never been hit in her life, and this person was someone she had looked down on since she was a child. How could she swallow this anger?

She pounced at her wildly and raised her hand to scratch her face.

Stupid girl, you’re dressed like a seductress. Didn’t you just get together with the Fu family? If you don’t have this face, I’ll see how you can seduce men.

She wasn’t as tall as Yu Manxi, so her limbs were naturally not as long as hers. Before her fingers touched her…

Yu Manxi suddenly reached out and grabbed her neck.

He Xi took a deep breath. Yu Manxi’s fingers were warm, and one of her hands was holding her neck. She could clearly feel her fingers strangling her throat. It felt as though if she exerted a little force…

She would break her neck.

“Yu, Yu Manxi…”

He Xi was so frightened that her eyes were red, and her legs were trembling.

“The first thing I did when I went overseas was learn self-defense. I was afraid that I wouldn’t have the ability to protect myself when I was bullied.” Yu Manxi looked at her coldly. “When I returned to the He family, you bullied me a lot. Do you think I can still be bullied by you now?”

He Xi tried to retreat and get free from her grip, but Yu Manxi’s fingers suddenly tightened.

She was almost strangling her throat. It was difficult for her to breathe. Her face paled, and only the bright red fingerprints on the left side were becoming increasingly red and swollen.

“In the past, I thought that your parents had passed away and you were still young, so I didn’t want to argue with you. But you still dare to be so insolent?

“I can really break your neck.”

Yu Manxi was just scaring her, but He Xi’s face was already deathly pale.

The woman in front of her was dressed in black and had fiery red lips. Her eyes were like fire and seemed to be able to devour her. Just now, a group of people had discussed in private that she was noble and magnanimous. They were simply spouting nonsense!

She was simply a demon.

The kind that could eat people.

“He Xi, you can’t insult and provoke people wilfully. You don’t have the right to criticize and accuse anyone. If this happens again…

“I promise I’ll slap your face swollen.”

Yu Manxi’s fingers loosened, and He Xi felt her breath return. But when the air entered her lungs, her entire body was so cold that she shivered.

Meanwhile, this arrogant woman had already turned around to leave.

She strode forward and puffed out her chest, looking domineering and proud like a queen.

He Xi’s trembling fingers touched her neck. She felt that Yu Manxi had really wanted to strangle her to death. She wanted to walk out of the restroom, but her feet seemed to have fallen into a swamp. She couldn’t move and was still shaking.

She took a deep breath, and she finally couldn’t stop her tears from falling…

She had never suffered such a grievance before. She was really scared silly by someone threatening her like this. After more than a minute, she walked out with trembling legs.

…

Yu Manxi had endured He Xi for a long time. Now that she had vented her anger, she felt comfortable. She hadn’t held back her slap just now, so her wrist was still slightly numb from the impact.

She rubbed her sore wrist and walked out, but she unexpectedly bumped into Ning Fan.

“Why are you here?”

“Waiting for you. He Xi also went in. Did you deal with her?” With Yu Manxi’s current personality, she wouldn’t suffer the slightest bit. Ning Fan wasn’t worried that she would be bullied at all.

“More or less.”

“I heard that you and Fu Sinian are getting engaged?” On the day of Old Master Fu’s birthday banquet, Ning Fan didn’t attend because he had implicated Fu Shinan and his wife, so he was too ashamed to see the Fu family.

“Who said that?” Yu Manxi chuckled.

“The rumors are all over. If the two of you really get engaged, remember to inform me too. I’m afraid Fu Sinian will hit me if I attend, but I’ll still have to give you the red packets.”

Ning Fan had called out to Yu Manxi at the entrance just now and had almost been killed by Fu Sinian’s gaze.

He didn’t even allow him to call her Little Fish. This person was too domineering.

“I won’t want a red packet that’s too small.”

“That’s for sure.” Ning Fan took out a box from his pocket and handed it to her.

“What?”

“An apology gift. I went overseas some time ago and chanced upon it. You’ll definitely like it. I feel sorry to you because of Xia Yunong.”

“Ning Fan, we’ve been friends for so many years, and it’s not your fault for that matter. You really didn’t need to get me a gift.”

Ning Fan opened the box. It was a couple’s fridge magnets. It had a decent design and even had rhinestones on it. It had the characteristics of a certain country and was very exquisite. “It’s for the two of you. It’s not expensive.”

Ning Fan knew Yu Manxi very well. He knew that she liked to collect fridge magnets, so she really couldn’t decline this thing.

“I originally wanted to treat you and your boyfriend to a meal to help you check him out. But I don’t dare to see Fu Sinian anymore. I’m afraid he’ll eat me. Take this as my apology to you.”

“You want to send me away with just fridge magnets?” Yu Manxi chuckled. “You said you were treating us to a meal, and I can’t let you run away from this meal. I’ll tell Sinian later, and we’ll ruthlessly burn a hole in your wallet.”

Ning Fan was her friend, and he had also taken care of her when she had returned to China. He really couldn’t be blamed for Xia Yunong’s matter, and they couldn’t break off contact because of this.

“Okay, I’ll wait for your call.” Ning Fan smiled.

Yu Manxi took the box and sized up the fridge magnets. “I’ve been to this country before, but I’ve never seen anything like this…”

“A country is so big. Can you travel all over it?”

The two of them walked out while chatting and laughing.

But just as they were about to enter the hall, Ning Fan reached out his hand and invited her to enter first.

Yu Manxi was dumbfounded.

“I don’t dare to provoke your jealous lover. I want to go home alive tonight.”

Yu Manxi chuckled lightly. “It’s fine. He’s very reasonable.”

“Forget it. You go first. I’ll go in later.”

Yu Manxi could only go in first. When she saw Fu Sinian, she told him about Ning Fan…

“You’re free recently. You can ask him out anytime, and I’ll treat him to a meal,” Fu Sinian said.

“Okay.”

“It just so happens that I also want to thank him for taking care of you all this time.”

Yu Manxi felt that he was gnashing his teeth when he said this.

***

At this moment, the auction before the banquet was about to start. Song Fengwan even took a few photos and sent them to Qiao Xiyan to discuss the value of the items. Yu Manxi sat down beside her and greeted her.

“You went to the restroom for so long? Are you alright?” Song Fengwan asked.

“I’m fine. Do you like anything?”

“Just a jade vase. It’s not bad, but the auction price should be very high. I’ll just take a look.” Song Fengwan closed the item catalog.

At this moment, Duan Linbai had just arranged everything and was preparing to return to his seat.

“Little Boss, something happened…”

“What?”

“Someone broke into the backstage and threatened our staff. The video footage we’re about to broadcast has been changed.”

“What?”

“The He family. What should we do?”

Duan Linbai chuckled. “Causing trouble in my territory? Do you think I’m dead?”