Glamorous Doctor
Chapter 459: Almost Got Tricked

Chapter 459: Chapter 459: Almost Got Tricked

If it had been any other occasion, Shen Mange would have rejected them without hesitation.

But now, Shen Mange still added Zhao Geng’s Luu Paopao.

She planned to delete it after leaving.

Zhao Geng was very satisfied, and Wang Xiaolong, seeing Zhao Geng’s success, was also becoming a bit impatient.

However, he had no intention of wasting time adding contact information; he simply handed two glasses of champagne to Shen Mange and Xia Xue.

"Ladies, it’s truly a rare pleasure to meet you both today. I’d like to propose a toast to you."

Shen Mange frowned; these two were really being too persistent.

Xia Xue, not having experienced such an occasion before, subconsciously took the champagne glass.

A flash of excitement crossed Wang Xiaolong’s eyes. The champagne was spiked, and it wouldn’t take long for someone to become confused after drinking it, to the point where they could be led away without even knowing it.

Zhao Geng, also filled with anticipation, likewise raised his glass, "Let’s toast to the two beauties."

Shen Mange also accepted the glass but showed no intention of drinking. She even quickly stopped Xia Xue just as she was about to take a sip.

Seeing Shen Mange’s sudden action, Wang Xiaolong’s face instantly soured.

"Miss Shen, what is this supposed to mean? Are you looking down on us?"

Xia Xue looked at Shen Mange, puzzled.

Shen Mange, however, remained very calm and polite, "No, that’s not it. We can’t drink today because we’ve taken antibiotics."

This excuse was the most effective, even better than saying one was driving.

Xia Xue wasn’t stupid; after hearing Shen Mange give such an excuse, she understood that Shen Mange didn’t want her to drink the champagne.

Wang Xiaolong was immediately frustrated, "Bullshit, I don’t believe you’ve actually taken antibiotics."

"It’s just a little bit of champagne, there’s not much alcohol in it."

Unexpectedly, Shen Mange actually took out a pack of antibiotics from her purse and said to Wang Xiaolong, "Mr. Wang, take one first, and then I will drink with you."

Wang Xiaolong’s face stiffened; he hadn’t expected Shen Mange to actually have antibiotics with her.

Who brings antibiotics to social events? Everyone knows that mixing antibiotics with alcohol is like going to meet King Yan himself.

At that moment, Shen Mange had already seen through the ill intentions of Wang Xiaolong and Zhao Geng.

She couldn’t possibly drink the champagne.

Zhao Geng also hadn’t expected Shen Mange to be so alert. If he persisted, it would only make her more wary.

So he immediately smoothed things over, "Young Master Wang, aren’t you making a fuss? Miss Shen wouldn’t lie to you."

Wang Xiaolong frowned, but he didn’t say anything. He knew Zhao Geng had many tricks up his sleeve and was sure there would be more to come.

Then, Zhao Geng apologized to Shen Mange and Xia Xue with an apologetic face.

Changing the topic, he said, "We heard that the two beauties have performances later on. I’m really looking forward to them, so we won’t disturb you any longer," and with that, he took Wang Xiaolong and left.

Wang Xiaolong was visibly reluctant, and once they were a short distance away, he grumpily asked Zhao Geng, "What are you doing? Just leaving like that?"

Zhao Geng cursed inwardly for his lack of brains, and then explained to Wang Xiaolong, "That Shen Mange is a bit tricky. Later, they will perform separately, which will allow us to break them down one by one."

"You always have the slickest tricks," Wang Xiaolong agreed, pleased. After all, they couldn’t escape now.

Meanwhile, Xia Xue had also realized something and said to Shen Mange with a sense of unease, "Those two guys just now..."

Shen Mange nodded and then said to Xia Xue with a serious tone, "Remember, no matter what the occasion, if you can avoid drinking, don’t drink. Even if you do need to drink, make sure that the drink is poured by your own hands."

"Furthermore, if you have to leave halfway through, when you come back, you can’t drink anything from your original glass, be it wine or water."

Shen Mange shared many social precautions with Xia Xue. It was only at that moment that Xia Xue realized the hardships behind Shen Mange being a top-line actress.

One truly had to be careful at every turn, constantly on guard.

Looking at the champagne in her hand, Xia Xue also fell into deep thought.

Noticing this, Shen Mange also wanted to confirm if those two from before indeed had sinister intentions, so she beckoned over a male servant.

"Hello, could you taste this champagne for me to see if there’s any unusual flavor?"

"Just a little taste will do."

The servant didn’t think too much of it and took a small sip.

Within two minutes, he was dizzy and woozy.

Shen Mange’s face turned grave, and then she called over another servant, "He seems to be feeling unwell. Please take him down to rest."

The woozy servant was easily led away by the other servant without any resistance and naturally followed along.

Seeing this, Xia Xue broke out in a cold sweat all over.

Even her pale arms were covered in goosebumps.

It was only now that Xia Xue realized that if it hadn’t been for Shen Mange, she might have already been taken away by someone.

The outcome was dreadful to even think of.

"Should we go talk to Zhang Yang or directly call the Harmonious Society Management Association to have Maozi come over?" Xia Xue said, her face filled with lingering fear and alarm.

"It’s no use; they won’t admit the drink was theirs."

"Even if they did admit it, they would deny putting anything in it. They might even say that once the drink was given to us, they had no knowledge of what happened afterward," Shen Mange said with calm assurance.

"What should we do then?" asked Xia Xue.

"Should we still go find Zhang Yang?"

Shen Mange glanced in the direction where Zhang Yang and Jiang Meiren were, noticing Zhang Yang couldn’t extricate himself from Jiang Meiren and sighed lightly.

"We’ll take the chance to speak later. Since we’re here, let’s go with the flow. Leaving now would actually make us easier targets. Let’s be careful here, and after the banquet, we’ll leave with Zhang Yang," Shen Mange reasoned.

Hearing Shen Mange say this, Xia Xue could only nod in agreement, "Alright, I’ll follow your lead."

Xia Xue admired Shen Mange greatly, finding her utterly awe-inspiring. Shen Mange was incredibly capable to have seen through the other party’s evil schemes.

She also silently committed to memory all the advice Shen Mange had given her just now.

But in reality, Shen Mange was feeling somewhat uneasy. She knew that Wang Xiaolong and Zhao Geng, those two, would not give up so easily.

The next attempt might well be to take direct action.

At that moment, a woman came over. She was dressed androgynously in a suit, exuding a professional demeanor.

"Ladies, I am Miss Jiang’s personal secretary, you can call me Meigui. Is there anything I can assist you with?" she said.

Shen Mange and Xia Xue were taken aback, unsure of why Meigui approached them.

Shen Mange also asked politely, "There’s nothing, thank you."

With a smile lingering on her lips, Meigui responded, "Miss Shen really is cautious. But rest assured, what happened just now won’t occur again. From this moment on, I will ensure the protection of both of you throughout."

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