My Arrogant Young Lady

"Young Master, Elder Tongjia wants to take the Ye family's young master back to the Ye family, but the old patriarch won't allow it, and now the two of them are about to fight," Chun'er said breathlessly.

"Damn it. This old woman actually dares to snatch my daughter? I've only seen my daughter for three days, and I haven't even had enough time to like her myself, and she's already trying to take her away?" Hearing Chun'er's words, my face changed and I became furious.

"Wang Xi, how dare you talk about my mother like that?" Xi'er's face changed instantly when she saw my outspokenness.

Seeing that Xi'er was angry, I couldn't help but feel a little nervous. I didn't argue with her and quickly ran towards our palace. Then, as I ran towards the palace, I turned back to Xi'er and said, "I was just talking nonsense. I told you not to tell your mother about her. She already doesn't like me, otherwise she would ignore me for days."

"I know." Xi'er nodded and hurried towards the Crown Prince's Palace with me.

When we arrived at the Crown Prince's Palace, we found it in complete chaos. The Empress Dowager was holding my little princess and leading the Ye family in a standoff with my father, while my father's mothers and An Yao were anxiously waiting for me.

Upon seeing me arrive, the Empress Dowager immediately said coldly, "Perfect timing, your son has arrived. Now let's get this straight. When I betrothed Xi'er to your son, didn't we agree that the first child born from your Wang family and our Ye family would bear the Ye surname and belong to my Ye family?"

“I did say that, but Princess Ye is still young, and we haven’t had enough of her yet. Isn’t it a bit too much for you to take her away so soon?” The father said coldly to the Empress Dowager.

"Princess Ye is a member of my Ye family. Why can't I take her away?" the Empress Dowager said coldly.

“Yu Die. My husband Wang Xi is devoted to Xi’er. He hasn’t married a second wife yet, nor has he ever done anything to betray Xi’er. As for Little Ye Gege, we’ve watched her grow up since she was a baby, and we all have deep feelings for her. She’s only eight months old now. Isn’t it a bit too cruel of you to just take her away like this?” my mother said.

"Qinghua. It's not that I, Tongjia Yudie, am being unreasonable, but my Ye family has suffered considerable losses because of Oda Seiji. Now I've married Xi'er to you, and Ling'er is marrying you as well. With the death of Ye Shuang, the eldest brother of the Ye family, our Ye family is dwindling. Our Ye family needs people, so is it too much for me to take Little Princess Ye back to replenish our numbers?" the Empress Dowager asked.

"It's not an exaggeration." Hearing the Empress Dowager's words, Liuli's mother nodded gently, even though she felt a little reluctant.

"Look, even Zhou Xinyi is speaking the truth, are you still going to stop me?" the Empress Dowager asked coldly.

"Zhou Xinyi, what are you doing?" An You, Han Dan, Chen Ke and other mothers immediately raised their eyebrows and looked at Liuli's mother with reproachful eyes.

“The Empress Dowager of the Ye family is indeed right. Even if we are reluctant to part with Princess Ye, we should let her take her away…” After saying this, Liuli’s mother looked at Princess Ye with reluctance.

Only eight months old, but Little Ye Gege has snow-white skin and an adorable appearance. She's not afraid of strangers and smiles at everyone she sees. When Little Ye Gege saw me, she immediately reached out her little hand, revealing a few tiny white teeth as she uttered, "Daddy, Daddy..."

This is my daughter, my only child. Seeing her chubby, adorable little Ye Gege melts my heart.

Then he quickly reached out his hands to take my little Ye Gege for a hug, saying, "My baby, Daddy's here to hug you."

However, just as I reached out to hug my daughter, the Empress Dowager immediately and gracefully dodged away, holding Little Princess Ye. "Wang Xi, are you trying to steal my granddaughter?"

"Mom, please stop making a fuss. My daughter is looking for me. Let me hold her for a moment. Let's talk this over. A king's word is law. I will definitely return Princess Ye to you after I've held her," I said to the Empress Dowager.

"Hehe, if you dare to play any tricks, I'll take my daughter away with me." After hearing my words, the Empress Dowager looked at the anxious look on the child in her arms and handed the child to me.

The moment I held my child's warm little body, I felt completely melted. Then, with a pang of heartache, I looked helplessly at my father.

This is our first child, the first little life in our Wang family. Anyone who spends a lot of time with this child will find it hard to part with him.

This is also why my father doted on his eldest son; in many families, the first child born is the one who is most loved.

But the Empress Dowager wants to take our child away. If she takes him, it will be inconvenient for us to see him again. We might not see him again for more than ten years after we give birth to our second child and start caring for him. Thinking about the Empress Dowager taking our child away, I felt a little anxious. "Dad, my mother-in-law wants to take the child away, what should we do?"

"Damn it, I want to kill her!" Upon hearing my words, a fierce glint immediately appeared in my father's eyes.

"..." She gave her father a deep look, while her mother seemed speechless.

Chapter 398: Marry Anyao

Ten days passed in a flash, and the Wang family had finished dealing with all the matters that needed to be dealt with. The major powers had also departed, and the martial world returned to peace. However, some minor frictions still existed between the major powers, just as before. The Bai, Wang, Long, and Kong families were still secretly vying for the position of the leading family among the four major clans. Some sects were also unwilling to concede to each other, and as soon as they had some free time, they began training their disciples, preparing to send their best disciples to defeat the other sects.

But no matter how they fight among themselves, the Wang family's position as the martial arts world's overlord remains unshakeable. The Wang family is now a top-tier power in the world; even if the entire martial arts world were to unite, taking down the Wang family would be no easy task, and they might even be swallowed up and devoured by the Wang family.

With no enemies threatening us, life in the Wang family became relaxed and carefree. Father handed over many of the family businesses to Xiao Haoren, who would invest and make money for us. Young Master Bao became the head of the Wang family's martial arts hall, the Illusion Hall. Every day, he would take his three brothers, Runtu, Lu Zhicheng, and Heilong, to drink with the family elders, flatter them, and listen to them boast about their past.

Nie Xiaohai has gone home and will come to see us in a while. Wang Yu is obsessed with martial arts and has gone into seclusion again to prepare for his attempt to break through to the Golden Core stage.

Wang You took Liuli to the Wang family's army base. Because the Golden Triangle was ideal for opium poppy cultivation, some people were still willing to risk it for huge profits, forming small groups with drug traffickers. They secretly made money right under the Wang family's nose, even opposing them. Wang You and Liuli needed to lead a team to protect the Wang family's people and to eradicate the harmful drugs.

Wang Huan and Tang Xiaomei established a romantic relationship, and Wang Huan's father left Tang Xiaomei in the Wang family home. Wang Huan then spent his days with Tang Xiaomei in his poison room, discussing poison techniques and researching sophisticated poisoning methods and methods. However, being young, they would argue frequently, sometimes even physically poisoning each other.

As for Wang Che, she spends all her time in her own courtyard, sitting by the pond admiring herself in the mirror. They had all agreed to stay together every day after returning to the Wang family, but now that they're back, they've all forgotten that.

An Yao stayed with me and Xi'er every day, helping us take care of the child. The Empress Dowager hadn't left; she remained in our house, waiting for an opportunity to take our child away. Every day, when I saw the Empress Dowager's young and beautiful face, and my father's sinister and cunning eyes, I couldn't help but feel a chill. I was terrified that the Empress Dowager would secretly take our child away, and I was also afraid that my father might actually take people to deal with the Empress Dowager.

Because the Empress Dowager and my father had become enemies, I stayed by my child's side every day, fearing that the Empress Dowager would really take our child away, and that this would cause my father to kill her.

"Xi'er, you should marry a second wife. Have your wedding night and give the Wang family a second son as soon as possible. Otherwise, your father won't let the Empress Dowager take Princess Ye away, and the Empress Dowager won't leave the Wang family if she can't take Princess Ye away. If things continue like this, it'll be a problem sooner or later." Looking at the sleeping baby, my mother whispered to me.

"Mother, don't rush. We've only just settled down, let's talk about it later," I said to my mother, gently patting my child's back.

“Xi’er. Tong Jialing’er, Li Bihui, and Zhuque are in our house. All three of them are very nice. Don’t you want anything to happen between you and them?” my mother asked me.

"..." Seeing that my mother was starting to urge me directly, I felt a little embarrassed.

Well, to be honest, I love Xi'er the most, and she's my lawfully wedded wife. What I do with Xi'er feels normal and nothing wrong with it. As for Tong Jialing'er, Li Bihui, and Zhuque who stayed at home, I also like them, but it's genuine affection; I don't have any impure thoughts about them. I've matured a lot now, become more respectable, and not as lewd as I was at the beginning. If I were still with Zhang Xuan, I definitely would have been smitten with every single one I saw. Now that I've met many beautiful women, and know they're all mine, I'm not in a hurry to win them over.

"Xi'er, you'd better hurry. Otherwise, if we delay any longer, the Empress Dowager might lead the Ye family's top imperial guards to launch a major attack on the Wang family. You should know the Empress Dowager's temper." My mother gently stroked my hair, then left with the maids.

After her mother left, An Yao came in and touched the sleeping baby. Then, she pouted and said to me, "Brother, is your mother nagging you again?"

"Yes." I nodded gently.

“Tong Jialing’er, Li Bihui, and Zhuque are already yours, so why don’t you spend the night with them?” An Yao asked me.

"There's no rush," I said.

At this point, An Yao and I had both dyed our hair back to its original color. An Yao's hair was now its natural silver-white, while mine was black. I heard that An Yao's different hair color was because her mother had a serious illness. When An Yao was born, everyone was afraid that An Yao would inherit her mother's congenital heart disease, so An Yao underwent a comprehensive examination immediately after birth. Fortunately, An Yao did not inherit her mother's congenital heart disease. But for some reason, An Yao's hair color was naturally a unique white. I heard that An Yao's mother had undergone major surgery. Some people said that An Yao's genes had changed.

In my heart, my favorite person is my younger sister An Yao, followed by Wang Che, and lastly Liu Li.

I watched the baby quietly for a while. I thought for a moment, then gently took An Yao's hand and said, "Things have just settled down, so I'm not in a rush to have a second child. But you, when are you going to find me a boyfriend? There were quite a few scions of famous families at the martial arts tournament. Did you take a liking to any of them? I think Nie Xiaohai is quite good. He's simple and honest, but a bit timid and easy to bully. Besides, he's the son of the Sword God. His martial arts skills have already surpassed his father's. I think you and Nie Xiaohai would be very happy together."

"Brother, I don't want to get married." After hearing my words, An Yao resolutely refused.

"Why?" I frowned slightly after hearing An Yao's words.

The coldness in her eyes softened, and An Yao leaned down to gently kiss the little princess. Then, An Yao smiled and said, "Right now, I have no interest in any boy. If it's about love, I only want to love you and Xi'er's little princess for all eternity."

After An Yao kissed the baby, the baby stretched and started to move. Seeing that the baby was about to wake up, An Yao's expression changed slightly. "Little princess, please don't wake up! If you wake up, Auntie won't love you anymore..."

"Daddy..." The baby rubbed his eyes, opened them, and immediately smiled when he saw me and An Yao. Then, the baby sat up, his slightly chubby, snow-white body moving, and opened his arms to An Yao with a smile.

When An Yao and I saw that the baby was really awake, it felt like the end of the world. Although An Yao and I are both top-notch caregivers, for some reason, our arms would ache after holding the baby for a while. The baby, though only a few pounds, felt incredibly heavy. And now the baby can crawl, and doesn't understand anything, she'll bite anything she sees. She'll bite my fingers. She'll bite my clothes. If we don't keep an eye on her, she might even put our phone in her mouth and bite it. We have to keep a close eye on her; whatever she wants to play with, we have to play with her. But what seems interesting to her becomes incredibly boring for us. Taking care of a child is an extremely tiring job.

"An Yao, your niece wants you to hold her!" Seeing the baby smiling at An Yao, I quickly picked her up and put her in An Yao's arms.

“Brother, she’s calling for her dad, not me…” An Yao looked at me helplessly as soon as she took the baby.

"Nonsense, the baby can only say 'daddy' right now. When she says 'daddy,' she actually means 'auntie,'" I quickly said.

"Brother, you're bullying me too much." An Yao glared at me fiercely after hearing what I said.

"You're my own sister, who else would I bully if not you?" I said with a smile, hugging both the baby and An Yao together and giving An Yao a light kiss on the lips.

"Brother, I like you," An Yao said to me after thinking for a moment.

"Yes." I nodded gently.

“I like you,” An Yao said earnestly.

"Yes, I like you too." I gently ruffled An Yao's long hair and walked out of the room with a smile.

After leaving the room, I saw that Xi'er and Tong Jialing'er had already accompanied the Empress Dowager to see the child. I pulled Xi'er aside and whispered to her, "I'm going to Mingzhu City for a few days. Keep an eye on Mother and don't let her take the little princess away. After Nie Xiaohai arrives, have him wait for me at the Wang family's house. I have something important to tell him."

"Are you going to marry An Yao to Nie Xiaohai?" Xi'er asked me.

"Yes." I nodded gently.

"But do you know that the person An Yao truly loves is you?" Xi'er asked me.

"I know, that's why I must marry An Yao off!" At that moment, my eyes were filled with unwavering determination.

Chapter 399 Zhang Xuan's Desperate Situation

"Zhang Xuan, what have you been doing at work lately? OT Group refused to invest in our new product, and several other companies have also refused to invest. And this business plan of yours, look at what you've written, what is this?" On the 23rd floor of LL Group in Mingzhu City, the chairman slammed the document Zhang Xuan had painstakingly written over several days onto the table in front of several shareholders. Then, pointing his finger at Zhang Xuan, he launched into a tirade.

Seeing her hard work criticized as worthless was extremely disheartening for Zhang Xuan. This proposal was absolutely flawless. Although she didn't have the opportunity to attend university, she was exceptionally intelligent and worked much harder than others. In just two years at LL Group, she rose from a cosmetics counter saleswoman to a company executive, then to headquarters, and finally, through a meteoric rise, became the vice president of a renowned cosmetics group.

The chairman criticized her proposal as worthless. She knew exactly what was going on. It was because the chairman wanted her to marry his son, which she refused. Then, the young master Hou from the OT Group pursued her, which she also refused. Now, that young master Hou, along with several other young masters, was trying to suppress her. And the chairman was taking advantage of her misfortune.

In short, everyone is now pressuring her to comply. Either marry the group's boss's son, or use her body as leverage to improve the group's public relations.

Zhang Xuan has no background or powerful connections, and countless beautiful women covet her position. If she's unwilling to give anything in return, others will be willing to do so.

After the board meeting adjourned, the boss specifically called Zhang Xuan into his office and said, "Zhang Xuan, everyone knows you're smart, but you're not as adaptable as many other employees. I admire you and have always wanted you to marry into our Liu family. It's fine if you don't marry into our Liu family, but you should at least do a good job with the group's public relations, right? Now you've offended Young Master Hou of the OT Group, and you refuse to join us. How am I supposed to take care of you? We're not related, so I can't do anything to help you."

“Boss, I got to where I am today through my own hard work. But I already have someone I like. I really don’t have any feelings for your son. And the young master Hou from OT Group is a complete scumbag. I really can’t do this public relations job well.” Hearing the chairman’s words, Zhang Xuan gently clenched her slender fingers.

"Whatever. Anyway, you're going on a business trip to Hong Kong with Mr. Hou from OT Group tomorrow. You have seven days to think it over. If you can't satisfy Mr. Hou, and you can't give me an answer either, I'll have to consider someone else for your vice president position," the chairman said.

"Okay, I understand." After hearing the chairman's words, Zhang Xuan stood up and left the office.

After Zhang Xuan left, a middle-aged man walked in and asked, "Old Liu, is this girl still clueless?"

"She's stubborn and doesn't get it. She's quite talented and a rare beauty. But if she can't be of use to the Liu family, and can't bring them more benefits, then even the finest rough jade has no value for carving," the chairman said with a smile.

"Hehe, that young master Hou from the Hou family is quite the playboy. After this girl gets to know him, she'll probably consider your son. But let's just hope he doesn't cause any trouble. I've heard he has good relations with the Wang family, one of the four great families, and has connections in the underworld," the middle-aged man said.

"Let's see what fate has in store for her," the chairman said meaningfully, lighting a cigar.

I'm going on a business trip tomorrow. I'm going to Hong Kong Island with Mr. Hou from OT Group and the bosses of several other companies to visit a cosmetics company and learn about their advanced marketing concepts. That evening, after Zhang Xuan took a shower, remembering how Mr. Hou and the chairman were pressuring her, putting her in a precarious situation, she couldn't help but lie on the bed and cry in frustration.

The chairman was pressuring her. He wanted her to marry his son. If she refused, he threatened to use her body to appease him. She knew the rules of this trade: once she gave herself to Hou, she would become a plaything for the wealthy, lost and corrupted. When he found her, she might no longer be pure. She missed him, she missed him so much…

Just as she was crying, her bedroom door was pushed open. Her mother walked in. Seeing Zhang Xuan's aggrieved expression, her mother couldn't help but get angry. "Zhang Xuan, are you still thinking about that Wang Xi? Wang Xi has already forgotten you. He sold you for money. Now he's a live-in son-in-law of the Ye family. He's being mistreated at the Ye family's house every day, how could he possibly come looking for you?"

"Even if Wang Xi's family is rich, how much money could he possibly have? Ten million, twenty million, fifty million? Could he afford a villa in Mingzhu City? Is he as rich as your group's boss? It would have been so much better to marry your group's boss's son. It's not because Wang Xi is stubborn. Now your boss is starting to make things difficult for you, starting to stop protecting you and causing trouble, right? Serves you right, no one will sympathize with you even if you cry!"

Zhang Xuan's mother has been living in Mingzhu City for nearly two years. She is now a proud resident of Mingzhu. It's difficult to find any trace of her northern accent in her speech; she basically speaks a broken, local dialect.

"Mom, please stop talking. At worst, I'll just quit my position as vice president of LL Group..." Zhang Xuan said, crying, after hearing her mother's words.

"What? You're giving up such a good job? Weren't you going to buy us a big house? Weren't you going to buy us a sports car? What can you do if you don't do this job? I've raised you so well just so you could marry a rich man. Now you finally have such a great opportunity, your boss appreciates you. That big corporation has billions of dollars, and you're not going to marry him, but instead marry Wang Xi, that live-in son-in-law? Wang Xi has already shamelessly become a live-in son-in-law for money, do you think he'll divorce his wife to marry you?" Zhang Xuan's mother shrieked.

“Mom, you don’t understand. You don’t understand, Wang Xi will definitely marry me…” Zhang Xuan said, crying.

"Marry my ass! Zhang Xuan, if you dare quit such a good job, you can get out of this house!" Zhang Xuan's mother shouted fiercely, then slammed the door to Zhang Xuan's room shut.

Tomorrow she's going on a business trip with Young Master Hou and his group. If she can't let Young Master Hou gain any advantage, she'll have to give the chairman an explanation when she gets back. If she can't give the chairman an explanation, she probably won't be able to keep her job, even if she wanted to.

When Zhang Xuan arrived at the airport by subway the next morning, she felt a chill run down her spine upon seeing Young Master Hou and several company bosses. Young Master Hou, upon seeing Zhang Xuan, immediately grinned wickedly and said sarcastically, "My talented Zhang Xuan, I thought you were afraid I'd eat you up and didn't dare come."

"Eat me? I'm afraid you don't have the ability." Although Zhang Xuan was upset, she still pretended to be arrogant and said.

"You're nothing but a nobody, stop pretending." Young Master Hou cursed inwardly.

After boarding a plane to Hong Kong Island, Zhang Xuan, Mr. Hou, and some company bosses quickly left Mingzhu City. Upon arrival in Hong Kong, representatives from the cosmetics company they were to visit were already waiting for them. They were taken on a tour of the company, and several hours passed quickly.