My Arrogant Young Lady

Looking at Shanshan's reddened eyes, I also felt a strange emotion.

It's been over a year since Shanshan and I last saw each other after our parting in Seoul. I can feel her affection for me, which touches my heart.

Our meeting at LL Group in Mingzhu City today is a kind of reunion after a long-distance relationship. After so much time has passed, we've met again in this unfamiliar city, and all the past grievances have vanished like smoke.

Now, all that remains is the camaraderie of our past classmates and the overwhelming emotions that arise upon our reunion. It had been so long since we'd last met, and seeing Shanshan again filled me with a warm feeling.

"Why are you here? Are you here to see her?" Shanshan knew Zhang Xuan was here, and she probably came here today to see Zhang Xuan as well.

“I didn’t come looking for her, I just came to see her,” I told Shan Shan.

“I lost your contact information, and I only found out she was here half a year ago…” After hearing my words, Shan Shan couldn’t help but bite her lip.

Zhang Xuan's situation was entirely her doing. And as soon as she saw me there, she couldn't help but explain herself.

"Hehe, you almost made your brother Xi die of thirst that day at sea." I smiled at Shanshan, not blaming her at all.

"Brother Xi, I'm sorry..." After hearing my words, Shanshan lowered her head like a little girl who had made a mistake.

In that young master Hou's eyes, I was nothing more than a penniless Interpol agent. In his eyes, only those who could afford sports cars and yachts were worthy of his attention.

He was shocked to see that the famous actress Shan Shan's eyes turned red as soon as she saw him, and she lowered her head timidly.

Therefore, he gave me a thorough once-over. I was wearing a suit worth tens of thousands of yuan, and a watch worth over eight hundred thousand yuan on my wrist. The woman beside me was quite attractive, a rare beauty indeed. Could this man also be a very powerful young master?

Thinking of this, Young Master Hou's heart tightened. But he had already clashed with me. Since he'd already clashed with me, he might as well fight me to the end. Perhaps his family had some money, but not much—tens of millions? Or maybe a hundred or two hundred million?

Well, it's not bad that he has that much money, otherwise I wouldn't be able to suppress him like this.

After calming himself down, Young Master Hou immediately looked at Shan Shan respectfully and said, "Hello, big star Shan Shan, I am Young Master Hou from the Hou family in Mingzhu City, Jiangnan. I have invited you to dinner several times before. I never expected to meet you here today."

"Young Master Hou, hello." Seeing Young Master Hou speak to her, Shan Shan nodded politely. However, she did not extend her hand to shake his.

"Shanshan, I really didn't expect to run into you here today. It's better to meet by chance than by appointment. Would you do me the honor of having dinner with me today? If so, I'll have someone reserve a table at the most upscale Western restaurant in Mingzhu City immediately." Young Master Hou wasn't angry that Shanshan didn't shake his hand; he continued to smile at her as he spoke.

When I came in, Shanshan had already noticed something was off between me and Young Master Hou. She's very clever and a cunning girl.

She glanced at the young master Hou and immediately guessed that there might be some conflict between me and him.

Shanshan neither agreed to have dinner with Young Master Hou nor refused. Instead, she smiled and looked at him, asking, "Young Master Hou, may I ask what just happened? Did you have a conflict with this gentleman?"

"Him?" Upon hearing Shan Shan's words, Young Master Hou immediately looked at me.

"That brat was blind to have offended our Young Master Hou. Then our Young Master Hou taught him a lesson, scaring him so much that he didn't dare to utter a sound," one of Young Master Hou's men immediately said.

When Hou Gongzi's subordinate said those words, Hou Gongzi almost stopped him. He was afraid it would affect his standing in Shanshan's eyes and prevent him from becoming friends with her.

But his subordinates had already spoken, and Young Master Hou thought, "Forget it." This Shan Shan is a big star, and I've heard she has very high standards, looking down on ordinary scions of wealthy families. Why not suppress this kid again to improve my own image? If Shan Shan sees how well I'm doing in Mingzhu City, maybe she'll look at me differently.

Thinking of this, Young Master Hou immediately said coldly, "That's right, this kid is blind. He was eavesdropping on our conversation. And he even said some arrogant things and acted cocky towards me. Heh, if I hadn't studied abroad and wasn't a cultured and well-mannered person, I would have taught him a lesson just now."

"You're going to teach him a lesson?" Upon hearing the young master Hou's words, Shan Shan's eyes widened immediately.

"That's right. Although I studied at a prestigious university abroad and am very cultured and refined, I sometimes still want to teach arrogant, incompetent good-for-nothings a lesson. However, if you know him, I might consider letting him go." Seeing Shan Shan's wide eyes, the young master felt much more at ease. He thought to himself, "Shan Shan really admires people who are well-connected."

"Wang Xi, have you always been like this?" Shan Shan asked me with a smile.

"What's wrong with me?" I said, pouting.

Looking at my calm and indifferent expression, Shan Shan smiled and said, "Wang Xi, have you always liked this? No matter how the enemy provokes you, you remain unmoved. Then you choose the right moment to pull off a beautiful reversal, leaving the enemy pale with fright?"

"It's alright. I'm just too lazy to deal with him for now. My friend's status makes it inconvenient for me to intervene," I said with a smile.

"Huh?" Upon hearing my words, Shanshan immediately looked at Li Bihui beside me.

From the moment Shanshan entered, she noticed Li Bihui. This young girl was very beautiful, possessing a unique charm. If Shanshan didn't have her idol aura now, she would probably pale in comparison upon seeing this girl. Over time, Shanshan had matured. She knew that I could never belong to her alone. And now, seeing the strikingly beautiful girl beside me, her eyes held a hint of appreciation, no longer filled with the jealousy she once did.

"Brother Xi, if I help you solve your current troubles, how will you thank me?" Shan Shan smiled kindly at Li Bihui and looked at me with a smile.

"How can I thank you?" I asked.

"Are you going to treat me to dinner?" Shan Shan asked me.

"Okay." I nodded gently.

Seeing that I agreed to treat her to dinner made Shan Shan incredibly happy. Then, right in front of Young Master Hou, Shan Shan immediately grabbed my arm. Then, she coldly rebuked Young Master Hou, "Young Master Hou, do you know who this boy beside me is? You actually want to teach him a lesson?"

"Who is he?" Hou Gongzi was somewhat surprised by Shan Shan's sudden change of expression.

"He's my godfather, the one who made me famous in the entertainment industry. You blind fool. My godfather is over forty years old, and you're treating him like a young man?" After glaring at Young Master Hou, Shan Shan immediately grabbed my arm and said, "Godfather, let's not lower ourselves to the level of ordinary people like him."

"An ordinary person?" Upon hearing Shan Shan's words, many people from the LL Group were shocked.

Seeing that Shanshan was holding my arm, Hou Gongzi's men dared not stop her anymore. Hou Gongzi never dreamed that I was actually over forty years old.

He had long heard that the person who made Shan Shan famous was a mysterious tycoon, and that Shan Shan had a very powerful background in the entertainment industry. Could it be that the "godfather" Shan Shan mentioned was that mysterious tycoon?

But is he really over forty?

In an instant, Young Master Hou saw Shan Shan leading me out of LL Group in a blatant display of bravado, and he was completely bewildered. At the same time, he quickly pulled out his phone and said to a young man, "Second Young Master, I think I just ran into a tough nut to crack. That guy seems pretty arrogant. I wonder if he'll kill me if I offend him?"

"Who is it?" a young man asked impatiently over the phone.

"Shanshan's godfather," Young Master Hou said nervously to the young man on the phone.

"Shanshan's godfather? You mean Shanshan, the most popular actress in the entertainment industry right now? Xiao Hou, you've probably got it wrong. Shanshan doesn't have any godfather. She only has one person supporting her, the young master of the Hao family from the Hao Ren Group. But his family's strength is about the same as yours, and apart from having some connection with the Wang family, they don't have much else..." The young man on the phone thought for a moment and then slowly said to Young Master Hou. But, when the young man was halfway through his sentence, he suddenly remembered something.

At that moment, the young man's voice suddenly became serious, "Xiao Hou, what does Shan Shan's godfather look like?"

"He looks quite young, but his hair is all white. When I first saw him, he was only in his early twenties, but Shanshan said he was over forty. He really does look over forty, otherwise his hair wouldn't be completely white," said Young Master Hou.

"Are you sure that man is really over forty?" the young man asked.

"I'm sure, he really is over forty, otherwise his hair wouldn't be completely white. He looks young, probably because he's had Botox or something. These days, many wealthy people in their forties look very young," said Young Master Hou.

"Well, that's alright, as long as it's not him..." Hearing Young Master Hou's words, the young man's tone finally calmed down a lot...

Chapter 387 Treasure

"Brother Xi, why is your hair all white?" After leaving LL Group, Shan Shan looked at me in surprise at the color of my hair.

Because An Yao has long, silver-white hair, I really like her hair color and think it's very cool. When An Yao dyed her white hair black, I deliberately dyed mine white. I'm young, and I also need to be fashionable. Although I'm already a father, I don't want to live like a middle-aged person in their thirties or forties every day.

Thinking of this, I pointed to my hair color and smiled at Shanshan, "Am I handsome?"

"Did you dye it?" Shanshan asked me.

"Hmm, is he handsome?" I asked.

"Brother Xi, you are handsome, but a bit outdated, aren't you? The popular hair color now is green, right?" Although Shan Shan is a very shrewd girl and never says anything annoying, she still couldn't help but frown when she saw my hair color.

"Is green really the mainstream color right now?" I was surprised to hear what Shanshan said.

"Yes, it really is green." Shanshan nodded.

Shanshan is known for her fashion sense; besides being a big star in the entertainment industry, she always sets a trend whenever she attends various events. I had previously heard Nie Xiaohai mention that green is the current fashionable color, and I never expected even Shanshan to say the same. But I am, after all, a public figure and the future leader of the martial arts world. If I were to dye my hair green, it would probably attract some gossip.

"Brother Xi, you don't need to dye it green anymore. You look handsome no matter what." Seeing that I seemed to have something on my mind, Shanshan said to me with a smile.

"Haha, of course I know I'm handsome. But, now that you've said that, I'm actually a little embarrassed..." I couldn't help but laugh awkwardly after hearing Shanshan's words.

"Wang Xi, I still love you, and I will only ever love you." Seeing my awkward smile, Shan Shan thought for a moment and said to me seriously.

"I'll think about it." Hearing Shanshan's words, I couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Consider?" Shan Shan looked at me in surprise.

"Yes, I'll consider it." I smiled at Shan Shan, then ruffled her long, soft hair and left.

At that moment, Shan Shan stared blankly at my retreating figure. Although I had only told her that I would consider it, it had already made her so excited that she almost cried.

She had liked me for so long, and waited for me for so long. Now, what she finally heard was no longer my firm rejection, but rather, "I'll consider it."

Now, she's a star in the entertainment industry, an idol to many. With her wealth and status, she could easily have countless suitors from prestigious families pursuing her with just a nod. But she doesn't like those suitors; her heart belongs only to me. The person she loves doesn't have to be rich or handsome. The person she loves will always be the boy who stood up for her in her most difficult times.

"If only you were a normal boy..." Staring blankly at my retreating figure, Shan Shan suddenly shouted, "Brother Xi, I'll never hurt you again. I'll never be jealous of the girls around you again. I've grown up, I'm mature now, and I'll take good care of Zhang Xuan for you!"

After hearing what Shanshan said, I smiled and turned to look at her. Then, I gave her an OK sign.

"Hehe, you have a lot of girls you like and girls who like you." As Li Bihui and I walked step by step towards the suburbs, Li Bihui walked beside me and said with a pout.

"Really? So do you think you like the girl who likes me, or the girl I like?" I smiled and took Li Bihui's hand.

"Wang Xi, you've already won my sister's heart, and you still want me? Aren't you being a little too greedy?" Li Bihui's pretty face immediately turned red.

“Whether I’m greedy or not is not important, but I know you’re already a member of the Wang family. You’re wanted worldwide, and you’ll never be able to leave the Wang family for the rest of your life,” I said, smiling at Li Bihui.

“Yes, I can never leave your Wang family for the rest of my life.” Upon hearing my words, Li Bihui’s eyes dimmed.

"Hui'er, what kind of boy do you dream of?" I asked her as we walked into the outskirts of Mingzhu City, lighting a cigarette.

"Not necessarily tall, not necessarily handsome, money doesn't matter, as long as you have manly spirit, are responsible, unafraid of the strong, and have backbone. Sigh, it seems like you're the one I like. Oh well. Just pretend I like you... Thank you for being so good to me..." Li Bihui's voice gradually softened into a laugh, then she looked at me earnestly.

I brought Li Bihui to see Zhang Xuan for only two reasons. First, to see Zhang Xuan, whom I've missed for so long. Second, to do something to distract Li Bihui, because I don't want to see her too sad.

I never expected that so much time would be wasted because of that young master Hou, but now that I see Li Bihui is finally better, I think it was all worth it.

Li Bihui is a top-tier expert in the Fusion stage. Her talent is exceptional, second only to Wang Yu, and on par with Tong Jia Ling'er and Liu Li. With a powerhouse like Li Bihui joining our Wang family, our strength will become even greater.

There are more and more experts now; the Wang family can now be considered the most powerful force in the world. That's good; I haven't disgraced my father's name. The Wang family hasn't declined in our generation. I've finally lived up to my father's efforts for us.

Li Bihui has adjusted her mindset, and I've felt much better after resting for the past few days. Next, our task is to find the treasure my father mentioned. There must be a profound reason why he wants us to find it. Once we find the treasure he pointed out, I can take Li Bihui to join the army and eliminate Oda Seiji.

After Oda Seiji is defeated, the world can return to peace. And I can finally enjoy the life befitting the head of the royal family. I will think of the future of our royal family, and of the people of the royal family. Wang Huan is already engaged, and Wang Yu has a fiancée. As for Wang Che, An Yao, and Liu Li, I should find them good husbands. And Wang You, he too should have a suitable wife.

Even though I love An Yao very much, and I love Wang Che and Liu Li very much, they all have to get married. It will hurt, and I will feel bad because of An Yao. But she is my own sister, and even if it hurts me the most, I still have to marry her off.

Because we were still far from the treasure our father had pointed out, Li Bihui and I walked for a while in the suburbs before boarding the King Serpent's body. Then, with a shout, the King Serpent quickly led us through the forest.

After a long and arduous journey of five days, we finally arrived at the location our father had indicated to reveal the treasure on the fifth day.

It was a large mountain, and as soon as we entered, we felt the rich spiritual energy within. Li Bihui and I dismounted from the King Serpent and headed deeper into the mountains, following the treasure location our father had pointed out. Because Li Bihui and I were in a hurry, we had very little rest and sleep over the past five days. Li Bihui hadn't even had time to wash her face or take a bath. She was already dark-skinned, and now her face looked even more dull and lifeless.

As we walked toward the treasure's location, Li Bihui thought for a moment and then slapped me hard, saying, "Wang Xi, if Xi'er were traveling with you, you definitely wouldn't be so harsh."

"What's wrong with me?" I asked in surprise.

"You won't even give me time to wash my face and take a shower. Yesterday I wanted to go to a nearby town to rest for a while and grab something to eat. But you wouldn't agree at all. You're so mean to me!" Feeling more and more aggrieved, Li Bihui pinched me hard again as she spoke.

"How could that be? It was tough traveling with Xi'er before. Isn't this how it is for us martial artists when we're out in the world? You've been on the battlefield too, you can't be so dramatic, Miss Li!" I said to Li Bihui, wincing as she pinched me, which hurt quite a bit.

“No, you’re not as good to me as you are to Xi’er,” Li Bihui said.

“Same, same.” I deliberately put on a serious face, then pulled Li Bihui toward the treasure that was not far away on the map.

“You’re definitely not as good to me as you are to Xi’er!” Li Bihui said loudly.