My Arrogant Young Lady

One second. Two seconds. As the seconds ticked by, none of us spoke. Heilong recognized me, Lanlan, Li Jiaqi, and Zhang Shixue, but we weren't close and had never spoken. Huang Gou recognized Heilong, but Heilong disdained talking to someone like him, a fourth-generation underling.

If we're talking about familiar people, Black Dragon and I are the closest here. But for some reason, Black Dragon has been sitting next to me for two minutes, and he hasn't said a word to me.

He doesn't talk to me, so naturally I don't need to talk to him. My only worry is that Black Dragon will expose my identity here.

After another two minutes of silence, I noticed that Heilong still hadn't spoken to me, and I became suspicious. I glanced at Lanlan, Li Jiaqi, and Zhang Shixue across from me, all looking very serious. I then stole another look at Heilong's expressionless face.

Suddenly, I understood what was going on.

Heilong is proud, and because we have a grudge, he doesn't want to talk to me. Five minutes have passed in the blink of an eye, and he's sitting next to me without saying a word. He didn't come here to cause trouble; he's afraid I'll talk badly about him to Zhang Shixue, afraid I'll tell her I hit him. And then, I gave him a hard time at the bank last time. Now he sees I'm angry, and although he's worried I'll say bad things about him, he doesn't want to talk to me.

Having figured all this out, I felt relieved. It's fine if he acts all mysterious in front of me, as long as Huang Gou and Zhang Shixue don't know that Heilong knows me.

Just as I expected, after another two minutes, Black Dragon finally couldn't help but speak. He remained expressionless and coldly asked Yellow Dog, "Yellow Dog, what are you two talking about?"

"Brother Black Dragon, we're just chatting." Feeling the powerful aura emanating from Black Dragon, Yellow Dog was so overwhelmed by the aura of power that his face was covered in sweat.

"What are you chatting about?" Black Dragon asked coldly.

"Just chatting, I mean chatting about anything. We can talk about how delicious the potato noodles were today, or what we're having for dinner. Brother Black Dragon, you haven't eaten yet, have you? How about I go get you some food?" Yellow Dog asked cautiously.

"Sanzi, go get me some food." Black Dragon said expressionlessly to one of his underlings, then secretly glanced at me.

Just then, Li Jiaqi spoke up. Although she disliked Heilong quite a bit, she seemed to dislike me even more. With a mischievous smile, Li Jiaqi said to Heilong in a sweet, coquettish tone, "Brother Heilong. Haven't seen you in ages! What have you been up to lately?"

"Some minor issues in society," Heilong said coldly.

"Oh, so you've defeated quite a few big shots recently, haven't you?" Li Jiaqi asked in a sweet, coquettish voice.

Hearing Li Jiaqi's affected voice, Heilong couldn't help but shiver. Then, Heilong glanced at Zhang Shixue opposite him and said, "I don't really like fighting. I prefer listening to music. Opera and symphonies are my favorites. Occasionally, when I have free time, I'll read some English financial news. Fighting... I have no interest in that..."

"Pfft!" Hearing Heilong's words, Lanlan couldn't help but laugh. Zhang Shixue's face also turned red. She tried her best not to laugh out loud.

As for me, I sat next to Black Dragon, my face contorted in pain. I had a grudge against him, and I was afraid that if I laughed at him, he would be tempted to seduce me.

Heilong was overjoyed to see Zhang Shixue smile. He lit another cigarette and began to speak animatedly, “Recently, I’ve become obsessed with the music of the foreign pianist Babbitt. Sometimes when I’m bored, I’ll play one or two of his pieces to pass the time. I’ve also been dabbling in the violin lately. I practice calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting sometimes too. Wow, my refined interests are so wide-ranging. And there are so many things to do every day. I’ve also made plans with some friends to play golf later…” Heilong even emphasized the word “golf” in English.

"..." Listening to the black dragon's incessant boasting, we were all quite embarrassed.

Li Jiaqi's purpose in teasing Heilong wasn't to listen to his boasting. She was annoyed by me and wanted Heilong to scare me. She secretly glanced at me. Li Jiaqi immediately said to Heilong, "Brother Heilong, you probably don't know, but there's a kid who's really arrogant lately. He's been hanging around with some big brother and doesn't even know who he is anymore."

"Who is it?" Upon hearing Li Jiaqi's words, a cold glint immediately appeared in Black Dragon's eyes.

"So far away, yet so close!" Li Jiaqi slapped the back of my hand. She glared at me fiercely.

Upon seeing Li Jiaqi trying to sow discord between me and Heilong, Huang Gou and his partner immediately turned pale. Zhang Shixue frowned slightly and said to Li Jiaqi, "Jiaqi, stop messing around."

Even a fool could tell from Li Jiaqi's words that she was referring to me, Heilong. Only then did she openly look at me. She stared at me with icy eyes for a long time, then curled her lip in disdain and said, "Oh, it's this kid. Let him pretend if he wants to. He's a rich man, his body is precious. We can't afford to fight someone like that."

Heilong's words clearly indicated that he knew my background. However, Li Jiaqi misunderstood me too deeply, interpreting it as something else entirely.

Li Jiaqi glanced at my cheap clothes and laughed happily. Then she patted the back of my hand and said, "Wang Xi, look how pitiful you are. You have no money, even Brother Heilong is too lazy to beat you up."

"No, his family is very rich. They have tons of money. They can transfer tens of millions of dollars into the bank in a single transaction. They drive Ferraris all the time," Heilong said.

“Yes, he is indeed very rich. He even told Huang Gou that his family earns hundreds of thousands a year. In my opinion, it’s not fair for a rich young master like him to earn hundreds of thousands a year. He must earn at least billions a year. Driving a Ferrari doesn’t match his status. He should at least drive a Rolls-Royce.” Li Jiaqi thought Hei Long was mocking me, so she joined in the mockery.

"Of course, who can blame us for being rich? What kind of family are we? We can't afford to fight them." Seeing Li Jiaqi mocking me like this in front of Zhang Shixue, Heilong's hatred for me lessened considerably. A smug look returned to his face, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

“Exactly, our family isn’t good enough to talk to him. In my opinion, we’re not even worthy of eating with him. Let’s change tables and stay away from this top braggart.” Thinking Heilong was being sarcastic, Li Jiaqi felt an unspoken connection with him. For the first time, she felt an unexpected warmth towards Heilong.

Li Jiaqi is Zhang Shixue's best friend, and seeing Li Jiaqi mocking me like that made Heilong even happier. Seeing me remain silent despite Li Jiaqi's relentless sarcasm, Heilong stood up gleefully and gestured to Li Jiaqi, "Miss Jiaqi, it's disgusting for me to eat with someone like that. Why don't we move to another table and eat together?"

"Hehe, I've already thrown up several times." Li Jiaqi curled her lips at me disdainfully, stood up, and followed Heilong to another table.

"Brother Xi, do you know Brother Heilong?" Huang Gou stared blankly at Heilong and Li Jiaqi's back-and-forth banter, then asked me in a low voice after thinking for a moment.

"I don't know him," I said.

"Then why is Brother Black Dragon making fun of you?" Yellow Dog asked me.

"They're only mocking me because they don't know me. If they did know me, would they still be mocking me?" I said.

"That's true." After hearing my words, Huang Gou looked at Li Jiaqi and Hei Long, who were chatting happily on the side, his face full of helplessness.

Just then, another large group of people walked into the cafeteria...

Chapter 188 Dealing with Traitors

If the black dragon was a fierce tiger, then this group was a jackal. They didn't possess the terrifying aura of the black dragon, but they still exuded a strong sense of danger. And this group also had a past grudge against me. As soon as I saw them enter the cafeteria in such a large group, Yellow Dog's face turned pale.

At the same time, he called out their names in a trembling voice, "Wang Chong, Crab!"

Crab, the most favored leader among the Thirteen Killers, holds a position no less powerful than Wang Hu's older brother, Wang Peng. He has a considerable number of followers, probably around twenty. When Crab led Wang Chong, whom I had injured, into the room, their large group immediately attracted the attention of many people in the cafeteria.

It's worth mentioning that although the academic quality of Beicheng No. 13 Middle School isn't very good, the school cafeteria is incredibly delicious. There's a wide variety of snacks available, including fried skewers, barbecue, "Little Greedy Cat" burgers, potato noodles, Crossing-the-Bridge Rice, spicy hot pot, and many other outside options. Plus, the food is very cheap, and students are allowed to drink alcohol in the cafeteria.

In the morning and afternoon, during class hours, the school is deserted and lifeless. But around lunchtime and dinnertime, and after 8 p.m., the school becomes lively.

I've fought the black dragon, and I've fought the crab. But it wasn't me who fought the crab; it was An Yao. And An Yao, a petite girl, could kick a crab seven or eight meters away with a single kick. She's enough to give the crab nightmares for a while. Then, Di Huo pulled out a gun, which made them realize how terrifyingly powerful our identities were.

When Huang Gou and I saw Crab, Crab and Wang Chong saw us too. Upon seeing them, Huang Gou and his girlfriend turned pale, and Zhang Shixue frowned slightly. When they saw me, their faces also turned deathly pale. Wang Chong had witnessed my abilities, and Crab knew I had connections. When they saw me, their faces paled, and their hearts began to pound. Many of Crab's henchmen recognized me and quickly whispered to him, "Brother Crab, it's that kid with lots of guys outside the school."

"Yes, I saw it," the crab said, looking at me warily.

"Crab Bro, they have guns. This kid seems to have a gun too, right?" the henchman asked.

After hearing his underling's words, Crab immediately looked at me warily. Sure enough, he saw something bulging out from my waist. There was indeed a weapon at my waist. Because Wang You and Liuli had equipped their subordinates with weapons, Di Huo had also specially given me a weapon for self-defense. No matter how high our martial arts skills were, we were still no match for a gun. With a firearm, even if I encountered Wang You and Liuli, I would have a chance to escape. Moreover, in order to deal with Wang She, my Rain of Pear Blossom Needles, which could kill a god-level master, was now useless. The gun was my only and best weapon for self-defense.

But no one would suspect that someone like me would possess such a thing. Even if they saw it, they would only think it was a toy. Only those with a keen eye, like Crab, who has seen us fire guns before, would know that I carry a weapon capable of killing. He, out of caution, would also pay special attention to whether I was carrying a weapon.

Looking at the bulge on my waist, Crab's legs started to go weak. His henchman said to him, "Crab, this kid really does have a weapon. Why don't we leave? We flirted with his woman last time, so he must hold a grudge against us. It wouldn't be good if he pulled out a weapon and threatened us, or humiliated us in front of everyone in the cafeteria."

"Okay, let him pretend for a couple of days. I'll steal my cousin's shotgun later and teach him a lesson." He nodded. The crab prepared to leave.

But just as the crab was about to leave, Black Dragon's voice rang out from behind. Black Dragon's voice was loud, and he yelled in front of everyone in the cafeteria, "Crab, you little punk, why are you running away when you see me? What's the meaning of this? You see your boss and don't even bother to come over and say hello?!"

After saying that, Heilong looked at me triumphantly.

Heilong was a little uneasy after he and Li Jiaqi mocked me. After all, he'd been defeated by me before, and he knew he was no match for me. Thinking back on what had just happened, he felt a lingering fear. What if I got angry at their mockery and suddenly beat him up, making him lose face in front of Zhang Shixue?

Now, he saw the crab and his gang of henchmen. This reassured him, and he also subtly flaunted his status as the eldest brother to me.

When Crab heard Black Dragon call him, seeing his boss filled him with a sense of security. After all, his boss was a martial arts master. He was the confidant of half of the nineteen underworld bosses in the provincial capital. He was a master of underground boxing in the provincial capital, having defeated over a dozen fighters.

He started causing trouble at twelve, the kind of guy who dared to stab someone in the market with a knife back then. He'd been doing it until he was twenty-four, and still hadn't met his match. Now that he's getting older, he wants to get a vocational high school diploma and find a stable job. How could he not admire such a guy?

Crab glanced at me furtively, then immediately smiled and walked upright to Black Dragon. Looking at the beautiful Li Jiaqi beside Black Dragon, Crab secretly felt envious. Then, Crab respectfully said, "Brother Black Dragon, I didn't know you were here. If I had known, I wouldn't have dared to leave even if I had a hundred lives."

The reason Crab was the most favored in Thirteen Kills was because he was the best at flattery. And the fact that he spoke so respectfully to Li Jiaqi, Zhang Shixue, and me made Black Dragon very proud.

Black Dragon didn't know I had fought Crab before. Seeing more people around him made him feel more at ease. Then, Black Dragon said in a sarcastic tone, "Crab, do you know there's this guy who's really arrogant? Just because his family has some money, he comes to our school to show off?"

Black Dragon kept glancing at me sideways as he spoke. Crab, being perceptive, naturally knew he was talking about me. He stole a glance at my bulging waist and thought to himself, "My boss really knows his stuff. Someone he can't handle, and my boss dares to mock him to his face." He chuckled, wiping the sweat from his face, and said, "Pretty impressive, with plenty of underworld connections. Especially that white-haired girl, quite pretty, but incredibly ruthless!"

"Yeah, if no one helps him, what is he? I despise people like that the most. It's one thing to be handsome and rich, but he also has a bunch of good helpers around him. If he's so capable, let him be a little uglier, carry no money, and come here to show off to us without a single helper!" Black Dragon shouted.

"Yeah, what are you showing off to us for? If you're so capable, go fight Wang You and Liuli." Crab glanced at me furtively and chimed in.

This time, Li Jiaqi didn't quite understand what the crab and the black dragon were saying. She blinked her beautiful big eyes, glancing between the crab and the black dragon, then at me. A growing suspicion arose in her heart: Did they all know Wang Xi? Was Wang Xi really a tycoon whose family earned hundreds of thousands a year? But how could she willingly let Wang Hu bully her and become his lackey?

As for me, I could only stand by helplessly. I'd already taught those black dragons and crabs a lesson, and they must really hate me for it. But they each had their own fears, and with me sitting here, they couldn't do anything to me, so they could only vent their frustrations with words.

Seeing the black dragon and the crab continuously mocking me without actually attacking me, the yellow dog beside me turned ashen-faced. "What do these two, the black dragon and the crab, mean? If they're going to kill me, they should just give me a quick death! This is terrifying!"

"Wang Xi, do you have a grudge against them?" Zhang Shixue also sensed something was wrong. She frowned and asked me in a low voice.

“I have no grudge against them; I don’t even know them,” I said.

"Then why do they keep mocking you?" Zhang Shixue asked me.

"Maybe Black Dragon likes you, and he doesn't like seeing me with you. Heh, I don't know them," I said.

"If that's the case, then I'm sorry for causing you trouble..." Seeing that I remained calm despite being mocked like that, Zhang Shixue blushed as she looked at my pretty face.

It turns out that the black dragon and the crab had incredibly sharp ears. Even when they were talking loudly, they could still hear Zhang Shixue and me talking quietly. I told Zhang Shixue I didn't know them, to avoid any unnecessary trouble. But to the black dragon and the crab, my words were a huge insult.

The two men, with perfect coordination, both spat on the ground and looked away, saying, "Who's this kid? Do we know him?"

"Then why do you keep talking about him?" Li Jiaqi asked them, her suspicion growing.

"Pah! We're talking about him? We don't even know him, why would we talk about him? We're just calling him a scoundrel." Black Dragon shouted.

Hearing Heilong's words, Li Jiaqi couldn't help but glance at me. Looking at my profile, her beautiful eyes sparkled. Then, she muttered to herself, "Could it be that Heilong and Crab were talking about someone else? He's just one of Wang Hu's underlings; he probably doesn't deserve to be mentioned by Heilong and Crab. However, if he knows both Heilong and Crab, then his identity is truly frightening. Huang Gou is just an ordinary person; he couldn't possibly have friends like that..."

"Yes, we really weren't talking about him!" Black Dragon's ears were incredibly sharp; he almost sprayed saliva onto Li Jiaqi's delicate face as he spoke.

"..." Li Jiaqi glanced at the black dragon and a look of disdain appeared in her eyes.

Just then, another large group of people walked into the cafeteria. The young man at the head of the group had his arm around a slightly chubby girl. As soon as he saw me, he burst into laughter, "Little brat, so you were hiding here. What, afraid you'd sneak off to run my errand?"

"Brother Tiger, I didn't." When I saw Wang Hu and his men coming to find me, I immediately stood up and walked towards them with a serious expression.

"Damn it, hurry up and get me the food. There are twelve portions in total. I'm starving after working all morning," Wang Hu said, kicking me.

"Okay, Tiger." He didn't give me any money, and I didn't take it.

While I was getting my food, Black Dragon and Crab, along with a group of henchmen, watched us coldly. They saw me finish my food and sit next to Wang Hu, who was holding me tightly. Black Dragon lit a cigarette and said coldly, "This Wang Hu, isn't he Wang Peng's younger brother? He seems to have a good relationship with this kid?"

"Heh, this kid's pretty good. Could it be that Wang Hu knows this kid's doing well and has already switched sides with him?" Crab sneered.

“Crab, you know what to do when dealing with a traitor, right?” Black Dragon said.

“I know…” A chilling glint appeared in the crab’s eyes…

Chapter 189 The Sixth Miss of the Wang Family

Wang Hu was a man of high aspirations but low abilities. He could only see those more ruthless than himself, never those less capable. The cafeteria was already at its most crowded at lunchtime, and he only saw me, ignoring Black Dragon and Crab, who were surrounded by their underlings. He was already the most powerful figure among the fourth generation of leaders in the school; aside from Thirteen Killers, the Four Protectors, and Black Dragon, he naturally didn't need to consider anyone else.

Therefore, he paid no attention to anyone else except me, and even less to Black Dragon and Crab, who were surrounded by the crowd. At this moment, Wang Hu was holding me tightly, looking extremely arrogant. Holding me tightly, he said to his henchmen, "Look, look, students transferred from good schools are really well-mannered. They don't even get angry when they're scolded; they're top-notch even as dogs!"

"Heh heh, I hate good students the most. What's the use of them being good at studying? They'll just get bullied by us at No. 13 Middle School anyway," one of the troublemakers said.

"Damn it, when I see someone wearing glasses, I just want to smash their glasses!" one of the thugs said, his fists clenching so tightly they cracked.

The students at Beicheng No. 13 Middle School are mostly scumbags rejected by other students. Many students who were expelled for committing crimes transferred to this school where money can buy admission. Therefore, these students have an unspeakable aversion to good students. When they heard that I came from Nancheng No. 1 Middle School, their expressions became even more displeased with me.

But no matter how I treat them, they will never appreciate it. Instead, they will treat me like an easy target and bully me even more.

The cafeteria was now extremely crowded with students. The entire cafeteria was like a chaotic cauldron, filled with a cacophony of buzzing noises.

Even with their exceptional hearing, the black dragon and the crab in the distance couldn't hear what Wang Hu and the others were saying. All they saw was Wang Hu holding me intimately in his arms. Gradually, my hatred shifted to Wang Hu. In this world, the most hateful people aren't enemies, but traitors!

"Tiger, how did you know I'd be in the cafeteria?" I asked after thinking for a moment.