My Arrogant Young Lady

"What!?" Upon hearing my words, the four hall masters of Wind, Fire, Thunder, and Lightning all looked at me in surprise. An Yao also cast a surprised glance at me.

"Young Master Bao, take him away." I smiled and winked at Young Master Bao.

Seeing my expression, Young Master Bao immediately became delighted. Tang Wendi, finally showing some fear, sat on the ground, pointed at me, and roared, "Wang Xi, you piece of trash, how dare you treat me like this! You dare, you dare to touch me! I'll make you wish you were dead..."

"Fuck him, ignore this idiot. Take him to the washroom, let's have some fun beating him up when he's down!"

No one paid any attention to Tang Wendi's threats. He was then lifted up by the group. Ignoring his struggles, they forcibly carried him to the washroom. A few seconds later, I heard screams coming from inside. Those screams were incredibly satisfying to hear.

"The punishment was just right. Not bad. Brother, although you are utterly useless, you seem to be quite adept at managing people." An Yao looked at me, a rare hint of appreciation in her cold eyes.

"Really?" I asked.

“Yes. You look a lot like your father.” An Yao nodded gently.

"Thank you for the compliment. I just did what I thought was right, without thinking too much..." As I said this, I closed my eyes and suddenly fainted...

In the instant I fainted, a sliver of consciousness remained in my mind. I felt myself slump to the ground, and I couldn't help but think to myself, "Here we go again..."

I've fainted a few times before, but those were always caused by being beaten, angered, or tormented by Tang Wendi. This time, however, it's a serious illness that I experience every few months. I've become accustomed to these fainting spells; I've been going through this for over a decade. Every time I faint, I wake up to find myself lying in a hospital bed.

In the ensuing chaos, I felt myself being carried away. The smell of disinfectant gradually filled the air, and I heard someone yell, "What do you need a medical record for? Where's the medical record?! The person is about to die, is your hospital just going to let them die?!"

“I’m sorry, this child’s condition is unusual. We need his medical records, otherwise we can’t provide timely treatment…” someone said.

"Where are the medical records? Who has the Crown Prince's medical history?!" a voice shouted angrily.

My memory faltered again, and when I woke up, I found myself lying on a snow-white bed. Zhang Xuan was crying beside me, and my uncle's concerned gaze lingered. As soon as she saw I was awake, Zhang Xuan immediately burst into tears, yelling at An Yao, "It's all your fault, you bitch! Why did you take Wang Xi away? He's sick; he has an attack every few months. If anything happens to Wang Xi, I will never forgive you!"

"I'm sorry, we didn't expect the Crown Prince's illness to come so suddenly..." Seeing Zhang Xuan lose her temper with An Yao, Hurricane smiled bitterly.

Seeing Zhang Xuan arguing with An Yao, I felt weak and indescribably uncomfortable. My lips turned white, and I gritted my teeth, painfully grabbing Zhang Xuan's hand, saying, "Sister, don't blame my sister, blame my poor health, blame me for causing you trouble..."

“Don’t say anything more. I’ll take you home after you get better. Don’t go anywhere else, don’t go looking for your parents. These people are just playing you. They don’t truly love you. They only care that you’re the legitimate son, and they only care about their future interests!” Zhang Xuan cried as she spoke to me.

"What did you say? You're saying we don't care about the Crown Prince?" Lightning's expression changed upon hearing Zhang Xuan's words.

"Mount Everest, how's the investigation going?" An Yao asked, looking at Mount Everest who had just walked in, without speaking to Zhang Xuan.

"Young Miss, just as you thought, the young master's illness is not pneumonia at all, but a very serious internal injury..."

Chapter Fifty-One: Curing Illness

Upon hearing the words "internal injury," everyone in the ward paled. My heart skipped a beat, and I looked at An Yao in surprise. An Yao, however, remained calm, her eyes gleaming coldly as she stared at me. My uncle's expression grew even more grim, tinged with a strange light.

An Yao and the men she brought were all intelligent. When they noticed that their uncle's expression was off, Shan Shan grabbed his collar and said, "You old fool, you knew the young master's illness was internal! You knew that, didn't you? Why didn't you say so sooner?"

"This...I..." The uncle became nervous as lightning grabbed his collar.

"Speak! Did you severely injure the Crown Prince?!" Lightning roared.

"Monster, what are you doing!" Seeing Lightning yell at her father, Zhang Xuan immediately grabbed his clothes in anger.

"Lightning, stop." An Yao's tone remained calm, but her delicate brows furrowed slightly. Then, she looked coldly at her uncle and asked, "Why did you keep this from us?"

"I..." Looking at An Yao's cold eyes, the uncle seemed a little embarrassed.

"Aren't you going to talk?" An Yao asked coldly.

"Sigh. It's not that I can't tell you, it's just that there's no point in telling you. You guessed right, Xi'er's illness is indeed an internal injury, caused when he was beaten as a child. When his mother brought him here, she told me not to take Xi'er to treat his injuries. Because she wanted Xi'er to always be an ordinary person, and not to let him go back and compete with you for any power or position!" The uncle said anxiously, blurting out a lot in one breath.

"What!?" Upon hearing their uncle's words, Feng Huo Lei Dian and Mount Everest were all stunned.

“Young Miss, please forgive my rudeness. Although you are my eldest brother’s daughter, there’s something I still have to say. Only you yourselves know best what your family is like. If possible, I hope you can let Xi’er go and let him live as an ordinary person,” the uncle said.

An Yao's expression changed slightly after hearing her uncle's words. Gradually, the ward became quiet.

I lay there in bed, feeling an indescribable pain. After hearing my uncle's words, I suddenly didn't know what to do.

“Zhang Xuan, you’re very smart. You’re right. We did come to find my brother this time with a purpose. We hope he can go back and inherit the family business, because only if he has power will he not kill us brothers and sisters like the others. But I want to tell you that we all care about Wang Xi. No matter what, he will always be my dearest family.”

Watching Zhang Xuan silently, An Yao suddenly spoke. Then she gave me a deep look before departing with wind, fire, thunder, and Mount Everest.

After An Yao and the others left, the ward became quiet again. Only my uncle, Zhang Xuan, and Lu Zhicheng remained, quietly keeping me company.

"Uncle, who exactly are my parents?" I was feeling incredibly uncomfortable because of my illness. My face was completely white, and I was having trouble breathing while lying in the hospital bed.

Seeing my pain, my uncle also seemed deeply distressed. He loved me dearly, always had. He held my hand tightly in his large hand and looked at me with eyes full of affection, saying, "Your parents are good people, and they are both very capable. Back in the day, your father was a powerful figure with countless heroes under his command. As for Tang Long and me, we weren't even qualified to be your father's errand boys. You should be enjoying a life of comfort with your parents, not living the life of an ordinary person, and you shouldn't have to endure this pain that isn't yours."

"But because your family is so prominent, it's also far more complicated than the average family. Power is truly a complex thing. Even your aunt can change her mind over a few small sums of money, let alone your family, which is countless times more complicated. Think about it, the nine-eyed dzi bead that so many people envy is just an ordinary item in your family. How many other treasures do you have? The size of your family is beyond your imagination. To seize control of the family, you'd be willing to fight amongst yourselves. Don't blame your mother; she's a good person, and a smart woman. I think she doesn't want you to go back and fight with your siblings for power, and she doesn't want your family to be so big that it attracts unwanted attention and drag you down. Perhaps, being an ordinary person is much better than being the heir of a prominent family."

"My mom and An Yao's mom aren't the same person, right? My mom's surname is Zhao, and An Yao's mom's surname is An!?" Suddenly, I thought for a moment and asked.

"Xi'er, you've already guessed it?" My uncle was shocked when he heard my words.

"And my five younger siblings, they weren't born to my mother and Anyao's mother either. Right?" I asked after thinking for a moment.

"You know everything?" My uncle looked at me in surprise.

"Yes, I already guessed it, we're half-siblings. Hehe..." Smiling, tears suddenly welled up in my eyes. Then, I stared blankly out the window.

I've been secretly pondering the question of my relationship with An Yao for a long time. But just now, I suddenly guessed it.

Think about my age. Then think about An Yao's surname. I just overheard my uncle mentioning our family history, and I've already guessed pretty much everything.

An Yao is sixteen years old this year, two years younger than me. Before I was five, I had never met my father. I always lived with my mother. How could my mother have gotten pregnant with An Yao and given birth to her? But An Yao is my biological sister, so there is only one possibility: she is my half-sister.

My uncle also said that our family is huge, unimaginably huge. Since our family is so big and my dad is so rich, it's understandable that he would have multiple women.

Suddenly, an indescribable hatred welled up inside me. The thought that my other half-siblings had tried to kill me made me want to kill them too. After all, they weren't born of the same mother, and the thought of my father having other women made me angry. And I gradually began to understand the feeling of family infighting, of siblings turning against each other.

"Wang Xi, don't be angry. You're sick right now, getting angry is bad for your health." Seeing my face turn even paler and my body trembling uncontrollably, Zhang Xuan suddenly became anxious and grabbed my wrist.

"Hmm..." Looking at Zhang Xuan in front of me, I suddenly felt an indescribable sadness in my heart.

At this moment, I find it hard to accept my identity. I can't accept that I'm the heir of a large family. Even more unacceptable is that I have several stepmothers whose identities I don't even know. I want to forget, to forget everything that's happened these past few days. I'd rather be an ordinary person again, and never want to be the heir of a large family again.

My eyelids felt heavy, and I gradually fainted again. When I woke up, I saw An Yao and the others standing in front of me.

"Brother, do you want to heal your internal injuries?" An Yao looked at me coldly, as if nothing had happened.

"I...no..." Looking at my half-sister, my emotions suddenly became complicated.

“We are indeed half-siblings, but isn’t the blood flowing in our veins different? You can disown me as your sister, and you can’t refuse to come home and fight us for power. But you must heal your internal injuries,” An Yao said coldly.

“Yes, Your Highness, you should heal your internal injuries. Otherwise, you’ll have to come to the hospital every few months to prolong your life. You won’t live much longer if you continue like this. And don’t you want revenge? Don’t you want to find the enemy who injured you and tormented you for more than ten years? Your mother is a martial arts master. There aren’t many people who can defeat your mother…” Di Huo said to me.

"My mother is a martial arts master?" I asked him in surprise.

"Yes, your mother is a martial arts master. There aren't many people who can defeat her. Even the patriarch and many masters in our family are no match for her. Think about it, what kind of master would be able to injure you in front of your mother? Moreover, after your mother returned home, she seemed to be carrying the same internal injuries as you. Her internal injuries are more severe than yours, and she coughs painfully every autumn and winter," Di Huo added.

"Then, should I heal my internal injuries and take revenge? To avenge my mother?" I asked after thinking for a moment.

“Even if you don’t seek revenge, you should at least be healthy like a normal person. Your injuries seem to prevent you from even doing that kind of thing…” As she spoke, Di Huo secretly glanced at An Yao and blushed.

“Come with us, and I can let you take Zhang Xuan with you,” An Yao said coldly.

Chapter 52 Incurable

So far, I've learned some more important information about my family. That is, my mother is different from An Yao's, and also different from the mothers of my other younger siblings. An Yao and I are half-siblings.

For this treatment, An Yao was going to take me to her family home, the An family. Di Huo told me that the An family's main branch was in our provincial capital, and that the An family had many skilled practitioners who might be able to cure my illness.

Along the way, Anjia Dihuo seemed very happy when the topic of Anjia came up. He said to me, "Young Master, our family is actually larger than ordinary families. It is also more complex than ordinary families. The wives of the family head are all remarkable figures, and children gain status through their mothers. The eldest daughter's status in the family is even more unattainable."

"Yes. The young lady's family is very powerful, on par with the family of your fiancée, Miss Yehenara." Hurricane smiled.

"Fiancée?" Upon hearing those three words, Zhang Xuan, who was next to me, looked displeased.

"..." Realizing he had misspoke, Hurricane smiled silently.

Meanwhile, I was traveling with them in a car to the outskirts of the provincial capital. The car was a Mercedes G63, and inside were myself, An Yao, Zhang Xuan, Hurricane, and Di Huo. Di Huo was driving, while Mount Everest, Thunder, and Lightning had already gone ahead to the An family to report.

As the car drew closer to the An family's house, I felt a little nervous thinking about going to my sister's. Zhang Xuan suddenly spoke up, "The An family? I don't believe the An family can be that big. You're just bragging. Let's see how powerful you really are."

"Heh..." An Yao just sneered after hearing Zhang Xuan's words.

As she spoke, the car began to slow down. As the car gradually drove towards a large courtyard, Zhang Xuan's expression changed as she looked at the gate.

All they could see ahead was a large gate with two barbed wire fences, and two armed soldiers standing on either side of the gate. Zhang Xuan immediately cried out, "Stop driving! There's an army unit right ahead!"

"..." Upon hearing Zhang Xuan's words, both Earthfire and Hurricane showed embarrassed expressions.

"Heh, just a nouveau riche with no taste." An Yao sneered.

"An Yao, what are you saying, you bitch?" Zhang Xuan roared in anger.

"Who are you calling a slut?" An Yao asked coldly.

“You slut!” Zhang Xuan said.

Hearing Zhang Xuan's words, An Yao couldn't help but let out a soft "pfft." At the same time, I saw that Hurricane and Earthfire both had strange smiles on their faces. Realizing what was happening, I quickly tugged at Zhang Xuan's hand and said, "Sister, don't say anymore, I'm already..."

"What's wrong? Isn't it right for that bitch to say that about her?" Zhang Xuan said resentfully.

As they spoke, the vehicle drew closer to the troops ahead. Seeing our vehicle approaching, two soldiers immediately removed the barbed wire and opened the gate to let us through.

"..." As soon as the car drove straight in without anyone stopping it, Zhang Xuan's beautiful eyes widened in surprise.

"An Yao, is your mother's family in the military?" I asked An Yao in surprise.

“Yes.” An Yao nodded gently.

As the car drove along, I was filled with indescribable awe as I looked at the towering trees on both sides. I saw rows of soldiers patrolling, and soldiers training in the courtyards on either side of the car. Di Huo drove on, quickly taking us deep into the military compound. Once we reached the depths, the car slowly stopped in front of rows of houses.

"They're here!" Seeing our car arrive, Mount Everest, Thunder, and Lightning came out.

"Where is the sick child?" a young man in military uniform asked.

"In the car." They opened the car door and quickly helped me out.

Then I followed them into the house and saw a group of middle-aged men in military uniforms. Upon seeing them, An Yao immediately greeted them coldly, "Uncle, Second Uncle..."

"This is Wang Xi. Wang Yang's eldest son?" Upon seeing me, the middle-aged men nodded slightly.

“Yes,” An Yao said.

Hearing An Yao's words, a soldier strode towards me. He stood ramrod straight, his eyes piercing. As he approached, the soldier gently placed his hand on my wrist. Instantly, the soldier's expression changed drastically. "Who could be so cruel as to sever three of his heart vessels and trachea? And it seems he was injured more than a decade ago!"

Hearing the soldier's words, Zhang Xuan and I both changed color. An Yao remained calm and coldly asked, "Second Uncle, is there any hope for his internal injuries?"

"It can't be cured, it can't be cured... unless we use traditional Chinese medicine to nourish him. We'll have him bathe in Chinese medicine three times a day. And he'll drink a decoction made from more than ten kinds of Chinese herbs, such as ginseng, angelica, and cordyceps. But even then, it will still take ten years of conditioning to heal half of his internal injuries. And that depends on his luck..."

"That's too long. By the time he recovers, the power of our Wang family will fall into the hands of others!" Upon hearing this, Di Huo's expression changed drastically.