My Arrogant Young Lady

Over lunch, Wendy and Young Master Bao completely resolved their differences. Holding Young Master Bao's hand, Wendy said, "Skipping class this afternoon shouldn't be a problem, right? You're such a troublemaker, skipping half a day of class won't hurt, will it?"

"Haha, well, there's a question about the dick." Young Master Bao said heartily.

"That's good, otherwise it would be too disappointing. Xuanxuan, Tang Ning, and Lu Zhicheng, you should come too," Wendi said loudly to them.

"Okay," Zhang Xuan smiled.

Seeing that everyone was okay, Wendy nodded in satisfaction. Then, our large group went downstairs, and Wendy took out his car keys and turned on the power to one of his cars. One of Wendy's friends also unlocked his car.

"Xuanxuan, Tang Ning, Young Master Bao, Lu Zhicheng, please get in my car," Wendi said as he opened the car door.

"The rest of you, get in my car!" another thug yelled.

I had just seen Zhang Xuan, Tang Ning, and Young Master Bao get into Brother Wendi's car when I saw others scrambling to get into another car. I wanted to get in too, but the car was already full as soon as I got close. Lu Zhicheng only glanced at me before Young Master Bao roughly pulled him into Brother Wendi's car and slammed the door shut.

The two cars started quickly and drove onto the road one after the other. Chen Xun and three other boys were left, and they hailed a taxi.

Before I could even get in, Chen Xun and three other boys were already inside. Chen Xun glanced at me through the car window and gave a strange smile. "Drive!"

After the car drove away, I was left alone on the street. I glanced blankly at the departing car, thought for a moment, and then hailed a taxi.

"Little brother, where are we going?" the driver asked me.

"Never mind, I won't take it." After thinking for a moment, I got out of the taxi.

The area outside the school was rather desolate in winter, with few people on the streets due to the cold. I walked alone towards the school, and as I walked, I suddenly burst into tears.

Even when I was hit or scolded, I never cried. But this time, I felt inexplicably sad.

Tears gradually fell to the ground, and I wiped my eyes as I walked. But for some reason, no matter how much I wiped, the tears wouldn't stop...

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Truth

Finally, I couldn't hold back anymore, and I squatted down and cried. No one comforted me, no one stayed with me. Only my shadow lay on the ground, silently watching me. I cried so hard, my heart aching terribly.

Because I'm a useless piece of trash, utterly worthless. Wendy looks down on me, and they all look down on me. Even with Lu Zhicheng helping me, even as the leader of the Thirteen Eagles, I'm still deeply despised.

They only admired Lu Zhicheng. Now, my only, best friend has also been taken away by them.

I'm so lonely, just as lonely as ever. God, why are you doing this to me? Why do you give me hope, only to destroy it? If I had never had any friends, would I be crying like this now?

Gradually, I felt someone watching me from behind. It was as if he had been staring at me the whole time, looking at me with concern. I forcefully wiped away my tears and stood up, gritting my teeth and telling myself to be strong. But when I turned around, I found no one there.

That feeling again, that illusion again. Could it be that there really wasn't anyone behind me just now?

"Who are you?!" I couldn't help but shout, my voice filled with endless resentment.

No one answered me, because there was no one in front of me. Only a student in the distance was startled by my sudden shout.

Seeing that no one answered me, I couldn't help but look around again. But there really was no one there. Was my feeling just an illusion?

At that very moment, my phone suddenly rang. I took it out and saw that it was Lu Zhicheng calling me.

"Brother, why haven't you come yet? Where have you gone?" Lu Zhicheng asked me over the phone.

"I'm not going, you guys have fun." I smiled and hung up the phone.

On my way back to the teaching building, Lu Zhicheng called me twice more. Tang Ning also called me once, but I didn't answer either of them. I didn't want to hear their advice, and I didn't want to go to the karaoke bar and hang out with those people. Brother Wendi looked down on me, and Young Master Bao and Chen Xun disliked me even more. Why should I go out of my way to get close to them and be mocked?

And then there's Zhang Xuan. Just thinking about Zhang Xuan's attitude towards Brother Wendi earlier makes my heart feel like it's being stabbed.

I felt sad and depressed. Sitting in the classroom, staring blankly out the window, my mind was filled with thoughts. They say heartbreak makes you more mature, and sadness makes you calmer. I didn't end up with Zhang Xuan, but thinking about how she was laughing and joking with Wendi earlier, I felt a pang of heartbreak. After crying, I gradually calmed down a lot. That noon, I felt like I had suddenly grown up a lot.

"Make way!" Gradually, all the students arrived. My chubby deskmate also came and yelled at me fiercely.

The chubby girl also looked down on me and was always mean to me. Basically, no one in this class respected me. They all knew I was an orphan, without parents to love me. They didn't know I lived at Zhang Xuan's house; they all thought I got into school by collecting scraps.

In the past, if Fatty Girl disliked me, I would also dislike her in my heart. But this time, I found myself inexplicably calm.

I actually felt a sense of familiarity looking at the chubby girl. Because I'm lonely, I desperately crave someone to bring some liveliness to my world. This recent setback also changed my mindset considerably. Looking at the world with a calmer perspective, I discovered that it is, in fact, quite beautiful.

"Fatty, you look even prettier today," I said, staring at her and blinking.

"Get lost, stop mocking me!" The chubby girl glared at me fiercely, still looking menacing.

"It's true, you seem to have lost weight, your school uniform is all loose. What did you do? Have you been taking any diet pills lately?" I stared intently at the chubby girl, scrutinizing her.

"I didn't eat. Don't tease me." The chubby girl frowned at me.

"Oh, really?" I smiled.

As we spoke, I made way for the chubby girl. She was sitting by the window, and I was sitting on the outside of her. Seeing that I had moved aside, she squeezed in. Perhaps because I had said something nice, she seemed quite happy. Although she was still a bit fierce, her fierceness seemed somewhat fake. I thought to myself, "She's really damn fat," and found her round body amusing, so I pinched her butt as she came in.

"Hey, what are you doing?" the chubby girl immediately shouted, her face turning bright red.

"I like you, can't I pinch you?" I made a face at the chubby girl and said in a really cheeky way.

"Are you sick? Are you sick? You're disgusting! How could you take advantage of me like that!" the fat girl yelled at me, clenching her fists and hitting me hard.

Damn it, the chubby girl is fat, and her punches really hurt. I don't know if she's genuinely angry or just messing around, and I'm too scared to say anything.

But soon, I saw the chubby girl reveal a coquettish expression, "You're quite handsome too, especially today in your new school uniform, you look even more handsome."

"What!?" I couldn't help but widen my eyes at the sight of the chubby girl's shy expression.

"I'm praising you, you big idiot!" The chubby girl's face turned red, and then she stopped talking to me.

Seeing the chubby girl's expression, I couldn't help but chuckle to myself. I thought to myself, different perspectives lead to different outcomes. If I had argued with her before, she would have definitely pulled the table away. But this time, she seemed quite happy; she seemed to really enjoy how I treated her.

Are all girls like this? They say no, but they really want it in their hearts.

After thinking about it, I tried putting my hands on the chubby girl's legs.

"Hey, stop messing around, you're annoying." The chubby girl was even more embarrassed and started to wriggle her plump body.

Haha! Seeing the chubby girl like this, I was practically bursting with laughter inside. But I still put on a stern face and pretended to be serious, saying, "What's wrong? You've become arrogant just because you've lost weight? Behave yourself, do you hear me?"

"Hmm..." The chubby girl looked like a frightened fat bird, too scared to move.

Seeing how chubby girl was behaving so obediently, I thought for a moment, then took out my phone and opened the selfie function. In the photo, I saw a fair-skinned face. His eyes were red-rimmed, as if he were wearing light eyeshadow. He looked somewhat pitiful, but undeniably, he was still rather handsome.

"Hey chubby girl, let's take a look at your comics, shall we?" I didn't have any ulterior motives towards her; I was just lonely and bored and wanted to hang out with her.

"What comic?" the chubby girl asked me.

"It's that one, 'Ooki, Spring, Let's Burn Brightly'. It's boring. Bring out that comic book, let's read it together," I said.

"You saw my comic book?" The chubby girl looked at me in surprise.

"I watched it, it was quite interesting," I said.

"Don't tell anyone," the chubby girl said.

“I know, I saw it a long time ago, but who would know? I’ve been keeping it a secret for you, and I’ve never told anyone,” I said.

"I didn't realize you were such a nice person. I'm sorry I was too harsh on you before," the chubby girl said.

"It's okay, we're like family, fighting is a sign of affection," I said.

"You're so cheap..." the chubby girl said in a coquettish tone.

I took advantage of her a little and said a few nasty things to her. Surprisingly, our relationship quickly turned into that of best friends. The whole afternoon, Fatty and I spent all our time looking at her comics. We were really close; she even treated me to her snacks.

When school was over, the chubby girl still seemed a little reluctant to leave. She told me, "I have tons of comics like this at home. If you want to read them, I'll bring you a few more tomorrow."

"Sure," I smiled.

I was thrilled to have gained another good friend, Fatty. When I got home, my aunt greeted her warmly, "Auntie, you look beautiful today!"

"What did you say?" My aunt looked at me in surprise.

“I said you look prettier and younger today. Is it because your Lancôme cosmetics are working? You look great,” I said.

"Hehe, I just had a facial this afternoon. You're such a sweet talker today!" Auntie laughed, her face full of wrinkles like chrysanthemums.

"We're family, so when I see my aunt is so beautiful, I can't help but want to compliment her," I said obediently, looking at her.

"Haha, you're hilarious!" Aunt laughed, a really happy laugh. "Well, Zhang Xuan went out to play with her classmates. She'll be back in a little while. Let's wait for her to come back and eat together."

"Sure, is there anything I can help you with?" I asked.

“You’re sick, what can I do to help? It’s just a bottle of mineral water that hasn’t been installed yet. It’s quite heavy, you can’t move it. Let Zhang Xuan come back and install it,” Auntie said.

"Auntie, you're giving Zhang Xuan'an mineral water?" I stared in surprise.

“Yes, the bottled water in our house has always been Zhang Xuan’an’s. You know how big and heavy the water dispenser’s bottles are. Your uncle is busy with his business and never comes home, and I’m not feeling well enough to carry them. So the bottled water in our house is all Zhang Xuan’an’s. And the gas cylinders, rice, and stuff like that, Zhang Xuan’an carries them all,” Auntie said.

“Aunt, Zhang Xuan is so thin, how can you let her do heavy work? Let me do it, I can do it too,” I said.

"She won't let you, she's afraid you'll scratch the tiles in the house. Don't be stubborn, don't upset your sister..."

"So, what about that new bed in my bedroom last time..." Hearing my aunt's words, my throat suddenly felt like it was stuffed with cotton.

"It was Zhang Xuan who helped the workers carry it. The workers asked why they didn't let her carry it, and she told them you weren't feeling well. Actually, your sister is really good to you, but she just takes advantage of that with her words. That's just how she is, sharp-tongued but kind-hearted, she never says anything about how good she is to people..."

Chapter Twenty-Five: My Background

Hearing my aunt's words, I felt as if I had been electrocuted. My eyes glazed over, and I stared blankly as my aunt walked into the kitchen.

It turns out that Zhang Xuan had been quietly kind to me all along. It's just that she was used to speaking to me in a harsh tone, and she always pretended to dislike me.

Gradually, her beautiful face appeared in my mind. I could almost see her standing in front of me, pointing at me with her long, slender fingers and saying, "Wang Xi, I've been so good to you, you've got no conscience at all!"

"Where have you been good to me? Where have you ever been good to me?" I asked, unconvinced.

"Hehe, you really hurt me. I'm not saying anything more. Give me the bracelet now, and I'll never be nice to you again." She looked at me with a charming smile, speaking with an air of self-righteousness.

At the time, I couldn't understand it. Why was she so mean to me, and why did she speak with such confidence? But now I understand. She really was good to me; I just hadn't noticed.

I had already cried once at noon, and my eyes were swollen and uncomfortable. This time, I gradually felt my vision blurring again. I couldn't help but lift my head and blink hard. And at that moment, the door behind me suddenly opened.

As soon as I turned around, I saw a pretty face. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and she smelled faintly of alcohol. She seemed a little surprised to see me standing right in front of her. Neither of us spoke; we just looked at each other. Looking at her beauty, I felt an indescribable surge of emotion. I wanted to go over and hug her tightly, and say thank you.

"What are you looking at with those shifty eyes? Are you sick?" she suddenly said.

"Can't I even take a look? Are you made of gold?" Her harsh tone completely shut me down.

"Why didn't you come to the karaoke bar with us? Are you feeling inferior?" Zhang Xuan asked suddenly after staring at me with her beautiful eyes for a while.

"No, I wanted to go to class, so I didn't go..." My tone immediately became flustered after she had touched on my secret.

"Mom, I'm not eating. I ate out, I'm not hungry!" Zhang Xuan ignored me, took off her shoes, and shouted to the kitchen.

"Why did you eat out again? Didn't I tell you that the food outside isn't clean?" Auntie said as she came out of the kitchen.