My Arrogant Young Lady

Upon hearing Xi'er's mother's words, the gates of the manor were quickly pulled open. When the gates opened, I saw An Yao, Hurricane, Lightning, Thunder, Earth Fire, and Mount Everest all waiting for me outside. Seeing me covered in blood as I emerged from the Yehenara family home, An Yao's eyes instantly turned red as she ran towards me. I smiled at An Yao, then everything went black, and I collapsed limply to the ground.

I don't know how long I was unconscious during that battle. When I woke up again, I heard Xi'er's soft voice outside, "Did you find it?"

"I couldn't find it," An Yao said softly.

"Oh, I'm sorry, it's all Xi'er's fault. This is a healing pill from my Ye family. You can give it to Wang Xi after he wakes up," Xi'er sighed.

"Where are you going?" An Yao asked softly.

“I’m going back,” Xi’er said.

When I saw An Yao's figure walk in from outside, I immediately closed my eyes. An Yao then gently sat down beside me, seemingly watching me.

After staring at me for a long time, An Yao suddenly reached out and touched my face. Then, An Yao gently sniffed, stood up, and left my room.

After An Yao left, I opened my eyes. Seeing the few small pills beside me, I picked them up and popped them into my mouth. As I ate the pills Xi'er had given me, tears silently streamed down my face…

Chapter 169 Shanshan's Persistence

Zhang Xuan disappeared, and everything in my life fell apart. Almost within a single day, I lost Zhang Xuan and offended Xi'er's mother. Xi'er, ashamed for failing to protect me, was too ashamed to come see me. We are all related to the Yehenara family, and even though An Yao felt sorry for me, she couldn't stand up for me after being reprimanded by Xi'er's mother.

Perhaps it's as Xi'er said: we are all sacrifices of the family. In order to become outstanding heirs of the family, we shouldn't have a variety of emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

Whatever we do, we must consider the interests of our family. The meaning of our lives is to make our entire family better.

However, we will also lose a lot because of our family.

I lost Zhang Xuan. She was an ordinary girl, and Xi'er's mother believed I shouldn't be with an ordinary girl. In Xi'er's mother's eyes, it was all about interests, the future of our two families. Zhang Xuan would only become a stumbling block to our family's marriage alliance.

But she didn't know that Xi'er had already accepted Zhang Xuan's existence. Just before she found Zhang Xuan's house, Xi'er had already agreed to let her take a concubine. And Zhang Xuan had also compromised; she was willing to share her with Xi'er. She would be the concubine, and Xi'er the principal wife.

Both Zhang Xuan and Xi'er made great sacrifices for me. However, Xi'er's mother drove Zhang Xuan's family away.

From this day forward, I will never see Zhang Xuan again.

Without Zhang Xuan, half of my world instantly felt empty. That half was color; my entire world seemed to turn black and white.

Survival is merely my instinct. I have only two tasks: First, to forge a marriage alliance with Xi'er's family, making both our families even stronger. Second, to fight relentlessly, defeating one enemy after another, until I become the head of the royal family, carrying out my identity as the heir apparent.

But this is not the life I want.

When my injuries healed, I chose to wallow in despair. What's the point of being the heir of the royal family if I can't even protect the person I love?

I started drinking heavily, like a madman, drinking all day long. Besides drinking, I had another hobby: the flute. Not only Zhang Xuan disappeared, but Xi'er also disappeared from my world. The seat behind me was empty; whenever I passed Class 3, Xi'er and her four girls' seats were also empty.

I can't see Zhang Xuan anymore, and I can't see Xi'er either. Whenever I'm drunk, I take out my jade flute and play the tunes Xi'er taught me.

I'm a painter, and I'm very skilled at painting. I'll paint that new house even more beautifully. I'll paint the roof and then the walls, my brush flying like lightning. Oh dear, my little nose has changed...

As I played the tune over and over again, I recalled the happy times I spent with Xi'er, and tears slowly streamed down my face.

Zhang Xuan is gone, and everything I have is ruined...

Even if I'm just a painter, what's the use of painting my house beautifully? They can't see it anymore...

"Young Master Bao, you have to drink too much tonight! If you don't drink with me tonight, I'm cutting you off! And you, Lu Zhicheng! If you don't drink with me tonight, I'm never stealing stockings with you again. Damn it, I've met so many beautiful women lately. Just tell me which one you like, and I'll spend 100,000 to buy their stockings!" A week later, I dragged Young Master Bao and Lu Zhicheng to the best KTV in the province for drinks. And around us was a large group of beautiful women. Each of them was very beautiful, and each of them had a great figure. They had long legs, and the fragrance emanating from their bodies was indescribably alluring.

They have an even better quality: they love money. They can drink with me, and they can make me happy.

Being pestered by the beautiful women around me, Young Master Bao couldn't help but show a look of disgust. Lu Zhicheng, on the other hand, blushed deeply and kept refusing the wine glasses offered by the women around him.

Pushing aside a beautiful woman beside him, Young Master Bao frowned and said, "Brother Xi, stop drinking. Your younger brother and sister are getting too big for their britches. Yesterday, they used weapons to repel the experts sent by the Wang family, and now they've set up their own operation. They've officially betrayed the Wang family!"

"Heh, I'm not a member of the Wang family, what does it have to do with me?" Reeking of alcohol, I'm just a spoiled brat now. I've learned a lot from Little Good Guy these past few days, and I really enjoy my life now.

"Damn it, what are you saying? If you're not from the Wang family, then whose family are you from?" Young Master Bao asked me angrily.

"You insulted me?" My eyes turned cold upon hearing Young Master Bao's words.

Upon seeing my gaze, Young Master Bao instantly became terrified. His eyes turned distant, and he involuntarily took a small step back. At that moment, the private room fell silent. All the beautiful women dared not utter a sound, watching us cautiously.

Suddenly, I burst out laughing. Putting my arm around Young Master Bao's shoulder, I chuckled and pinched his cheek, saying, "Young Master Bao, you fucking scared of me? We're brothers, the very best of brothers. Don't worry about you cursing me, even if you hit me, so what? I'll quit being a member of the Wang family, I'll take your surname, Liu, how about that?"

"Brother Xi, are you kidding me?" Young Master Bao frowned upon hearing my words.

"Hehe, then how do I use your surname? My surname is Lu, and my name is Lu Xi?" I looked at Lu Zhicheng next to me.

"Damn it, are you out of your mind? We're such good friends, and you're making fun of us? Fuck, we're better off without a friend like you. Young Master Bao, let's go!" Lu Zhicheng immediately got angry, grabbed Young Master Bao, and walked out of the private room.

After they left, I sat alone in the center of the private room, feeling indescribably lonely. Looking at the beautiful women around me, I thought for a moment and then burst into laughter again, "Come on, let's keep drinking! You all have to drink until you're all passed out, and I'll give each of you 100,000! Damn it, my aunt took my wife away because of 20 million, isn't that hilarious? I'm Emperor Zhao's nephew! How much money Emperor Zhao has, I have that much money too! I can't spend it all!"

"Brother Xi, your two friends are hilarious. They come to see you every day, and you drive them away every day. You're a rich man, no matter how much you annoy them, they'll still come tomorrow, right?" a beautiful woman said to me with a smile.

"No. Even if I have no money left, they'll still come tomorrow. Because they're my best brothers." My expression suddenly turned serious. After thinking for a moment, I dumped all the bottles of liquor on the table onto the floor. "Get out! All of you, get out!"

"Brother Xi..." Seeing my sudden change in expression, all the beauties looked embarrassed.

"Get out!" I yelled.

This is the biggest KTV in the provincial capital, and it's also one of my uncle's businesses. After I kicked all the beautiful women out, I sat in the private room, staring blankly at the empty wine bottles on the floor.

Thinking back to my attitude towards Young Master Bao, tears welled up in my eyes. Then, I covered my face with my hands and burst into tears.

Why? Why are they so kind to me? They all remind me of Zhang Xuan. Every time I see them, I think of Zhang Xuan. Do they know how heartbroken I am after losing Zhang Xuan?

Zhang Xuan is my older sister whom I grew up with. Countless times, I've secretly vowed to myself that if I ever become rich, I will definitely marry Zhang Xuan.

Even if Zhang Xuan treats me badly, I will still love her. I've long been used to her, used to smelling her scent every day. But now that I have money, I'm going to lose her forever.

"Wang Xi, I've come to take you home." Suddenly, the door to the private room was pushed open. A stylishly dressed girl walked in.

She was beautiful, with a sweet face. Seeing me completely drunk, she came over and hugged my arm.

"Get out too! Who let you in!" I yelled at Shanshan in front of me.

"Wang Xi..." Her eyes reddened when she heard my shout.

"Didn't you hear me tell you to get lost? It's already 11 o'clock. Why are you here looking for me instead of streaming?" I asked her coldly.

"Because I like you." Looking into my bloodshot eyes, Shan Shan remained neither humble nor arrogant.

"Heh, plenty of people like me. Who do you think you are?" I sneered as I slammed a black card onto the coffee table.

"Wang Xi, you're drunk." Shan Shan picked up the black card from the coffee table and put it in my pocket, then continued to pull my arm, trying to help me up.

"Get out of here!" I yelled angrily, shoving Shanshan to the ground. As Shanshan fell, her hand was immediately cut by shards of a broken bottle, drawing blood.

Seeing that Shanshan was injured, my heart trembled uncontrollably. However, I still forced myself to ignore her and just looked at her coldly.

She frowned as she looked at the injury on her hand. Then, she stood up again, took my arm, and said, "Wang Xi, I'll take you home."

“Your blood has stained my clothes,” I said coldly, looking at her.

"It's okay, I'll wash it for you." Shan Shan's face was pale, but she held back her tears, trying not to cry.

“My uncle told me that clothes shouldn’t be washed when they’re dirty. Even the most expensive suit isn’t an expensive suit anymore after being washed once. It should be thrown away,” I said.

"I'll make it up to you." Shan Shan's face turned even paler, and she bit her lip so hard it almost bled.

"Shanshan, is it worth it for you to treat me like this?" I asked.

“It’s worth it. Without you, I wouldn’t exist. You are the best person to me in this life,” Shanshan said.

"Just because of that million?" I laughed.

“It’s not just about that million, it’s about your fair and upright heart. I believe in you. You will become the Wang Xi you used to be,” Shan Shan said to me earnestly.

"Oh..." I smiled and curled my lip in disdain.

As Shanshan helped me walk outside, a large group of youths suddenly walked in. They were carrying newspapers, and one of them shouted as he entered, "From now on, this place belongs to our boss!"

"What are you?" Looking at the large group of young people in front of him, a burly man stood up unsteadily.

"Kill you, and you'll know what we are!" Pulling a machete from the newspaper, the young man charged forward. Behind him, a large group of youths threw down their newspapers, brandishing their machetes, and followed suit.

"Damn, they actually dared to show off in Emperor Zhao's territory! Kill them!" The burly man reacted extremely quickly. As the young man attacked him, he casually drew a machete and met the attack head-on. With a crisp crack, the young man's machete snapped in two. Then, the young man screamed and fell to the ground.

Soon, a large group of young men surged in from outside. Among them, one young man stood out conspicuously with his arrogant expression. He easily knocked down a henchman with a single kick, then charged directly at the burly man. When the burly man swung his knife at him, he delivered a powerful back kick, sending the burly man flying.

I know him; he's Ma Wenwu, the heir of the Ma family, one of the four great families of the provincial capital. After a week of silence, Wang You and Liuli finally made their move. They defeated the experts sent by the Wang family and began targeting Emperor Zhao and the Yehenara family. The flames of war were ignited; Wang You and Liuli had established their own power base and were openly confronting the entire Wang family.

Looking at the scene before me, I felt like a complete bystander. I let Ma Wenwu and his men run past me, and Shanshan helped me walk out of the KTV.

"Kid, you're so calm!" Seeing my expressionless face, one of Ma Wenwu's henchmen swung a machete at me.

"Get lost!" I kicked the henchman away.

"Damn it, this guy is also one of Emperor Zhao's men! Brothers, kill him!" Seeing that I had injured one of their men, another group of youths ran towards me.

"Get lost!" I said expressionlessly, dodging their attacks and knocking them down repeatedly. By the time Shanshan and I left the KTV, I had already defeated most of Ma Wenwu's thugs.

"Wang Xi, Ma Wenwu brought some people to wreck your uncle's place. Aren't you going to help your uncle?" Shan Shan asked me.

"No, I'm not from the Wang family, I'm just an ordinary person." Feeling the cold wind outside, my eyes became complicated.

"Wang Xi, are you deliberately being so downcast? Are you trying to get the attention of An Yao, Xi'er's mother, and your uncle so they can help you find Zhang Xuan?" Shan Shan asked me after thinking for a moment.

"Okay." After hearing Shanshan's words, I closed my eyes and clenched my fists.

“Wang Xi, if that’s the case, I’m afraid you don’t need to be so discouraged. They can’t possibly find Zhang Xuan…” Shan Shan said.

"Why?" I opened my eyes and looked coldly at Shanshan.

"It's nothing, just a gut feeling," Shan Shan said, her face turning pale, then she smiled and looked at me.

"Zhang Xuan, is she really never coming back?" I suddenly hugged Shan Shan tightly and burst into tears...

Chapter 170 A New Life

When I woke up, I touched the girl next to me and felt a chill run down my spine. It was still dark, and I could see the girl's face clearly by the light from the window.

She was fast asleep, and she looked so sweet in her sleep. As for me, recalling last night's events gave me a headache. After thinking for a moment, I glanced warily at the girl beside me. Then, I carefully dressed and secretly slipped out of her house.

After I ran away from her house, I breathed in the cold air and felt an unbearable pain in my heart.

Zhang Xuan disappeared, and my world fell into chaos. Looking back on the past week, I feel like I've been living in a dream.

I don't know if I did something wrong to Shanshan, and thinking about Xi'er makes me feel guilty. This past week, I've really put An Yao and the brothers through their wringer. I feel like I've been a bit willful; I shouldn't be tormenting them because of the pain I feel from losing Zhang Xuan. I need to leave them, I need to calm myself down. When I get used to the pain of losing Zhang Xuan, I think I'll gradually get better.

I walked all the way to Zhang Xuan's house, and as soon as I opened the door, I smelled a familiar scent. Entering Zhang Xuan's bedroom, the lingering fragrance of her body still lingered on the pillow and bedding. Inhaling the scent she left behind, I buried my head under the covers and cried softly. As I cried, I gradually lay down on Zhang Xuan's bed and fell asleep.

When I woke up, it was already broad daylight. I was expressionless, feeling completely numb. I went into the familiar bathroom and turned on the shower. Then I went back to my bedroom and changed into my old clothes. I filled a basin with water and began to carefully wipe the floor. Then I wiped the windows. I cleaned everything in the house. By the time I finished cleaning Zhang Xuan's house, it was almost dark.

I walked to a barbershop in the neighborhood, sat down in a chair, and said, "I want a haircut."