My Arrogant Young Lady

My heart began to itch more and more. I felt like I was on fire, and my heart was pounding like a kitten's. But she didn't speak to me, and I was too embarrassed to ask anything of her. After thinking for a moment, I took off my bracelet and placed it in her hand.

"What are you doing?" She was startled and immediately looked up at me with fear in her eyes.

"I...I..." I was planning to confess my feelings, but she startled me so much that I swallowed my words back.

"Wang Xi, you're not going to confess your feelings to me, are you?" She looked at me in surprise.

"No..." My face turned red instantly after hearing her words.

"No? Then what do you mean by giving me the bracelet? You're so unsophisticated, using a family heirloom to confess your feelings to me," she said to me again.

"No... I didn't confess my feelings. I just wanted to give you something..." It was my first time pursuing a girl, and her words made me even more embarrassed.

"Your bracelet is too valuable, I'd better not take it. Let's go to sleep, we have to go back tomorrow morning," she said to me.

"Okay." I nodded.

With a snap, Zhang Xuan turned off the bedroom light. She gently lay down beside me and pulled the blanket over herself.

Seeing that it was all for naught again, I felt incredibly frustrated. I thought to myself how stupid I had been; why didn't I confess my feelings to her? Such a good opportunity! If I had confessed, I might have had a chance. If we had become her couple, I could have openly taken advantage of her.

Now that she's asleep, I felt too embarrassed to say anything more. I sighed inwardly, lay down, and pulled the blanket over myself.

The bedroom was quiet, but gradually light streamed in, brightening it a little. Suddenly, I heard a rustling sound beside me.

"Zhang Xuan, what are you doing?" I asked her softly, sensing her fidgeting.

"It's uncomfortable to sleep in clothes, I can't fall asleep..." she said.

"Oh." Hearing her words, I felt a strange feeling welled up inside me, but I still felt depressed.

Suddenly, I felt Zhang Xuan getting closer. I could hear her warm breath, and her body was almost touching mine. At that moment, I felt an indescribable nervousness. Then, she suddenly leaned closer and whispered, "What's wrong? Are you feeling down?"

"Mmm..." Her warm breath tickled my ear.

"Fool." She smiled and shifted slightly in the darkness.

Surprised, I couldn't help but stare at her, my eyes wide. Before I could say anything, she had already kissed my lips...

Chapter Sixty Tang Wendi's Revenge

My mind gradually went blank. The scene from Zhang Xuan's birthday night seemed to replay itself. Only this time, it wasn't a misunderstanding, and I didn't have to keep my head down and dare not speak. Having taken advantage of her so much, seeing Zhang Xuan's proactive attitude only fueled a fire burning within me.

"I love you." After thinking for a moment, I said it from the bottom of my heart.

"Me too..." she murmured, her body burning hot.

Listening to her soft, pleasant voice and feeling her warm breath, I felt I couldn't take it anymore and prepared to move on to the next step.

But at that moment, Zhang Xuan suddenly grabbed my hand and said, "You've just recovered, let's wait a couple of days before talking about it."

"It's so painful..." She was right beside me. I couldn't resist taking her down.

"Bear with it even if it hurts!" Suddenly, she hit me hard. Then she turned around and wrapped herself tightly in the blanket.

I was a little annoyed that I couldn't get anything out of her. But she was only trying to help me, worried I might get sick. I rested quietly for a while, and my anger subsided a bit. I thought, "Fine, if she won't let me take advantage of her, then so be it. She already let me have my way, so she should consider it an agreement to be in a relationship. It should be easier for me to take advantage of her later." Afraid she might go back on her word, I whispered to her, "So, when are you going to give it to me?"

"Will you take responsibility for me?" she asked me after thinking for a moment.

"Yes. I still want to marry you," I said.

“Okay, then wait a few days until you feel better. Also, when your fiancée comes, you’re not allowed to talk to her,” Zhang Xuan said.

"Don't worry, I only like you," I said.

"That's more like it." Zhang Xuan's tone became shy after hearing my words.

Seeing how much Zhang Xuan liked me, I was overjoyed. I couldn't resist taking her slender fingers and carefully holding them in my hand.

Our relationship has developed very quickly during this time. From her reluctance to see me go when she learned I was leaving, to her longing for me when we met again after I went to Tang Ning's house and she thought I was gone, to her accompanying me to various treatments when I fell ill, and now, her attitude towards me has finally changed.

I'm still that useless piece of trash, utterly worthless. She's still the same Zhang Xuan, still somewhat proud.

That night, I slept soundly. I held her hand tightly, unwilling to let go. In the morning, I saw a slightly pale face. Although she wasn't wearing makeup, she still looked indescribably beautiful. Recalling the scene from the previous night, my heart couldn't help but flutter again.

After thinking for a moment, I leaned over and gently kissed her on the lips. She woke up and looked at me shyly.

"Xuanxuan, are we officially together now?" I said.

"What do you think?" She rolled her eyes at me, annoyed.

"Then, can I take advantage of you a little?" I asked, looking at her beautiful silhouette under the covers, as we were alone in the bedroom.

"..." After hearing my words, she blushed and remained silent.

Seeing that she didn't speak, I thought I might as well take this opportunity to win her over. After resting last night, I found that I felt much better than before. I finally had the chance to spend the night with her, and I couldn't miss this golden opportunity. So I carefully moved closer, and she looked at me in surprise and immediately closed her beautiful eyes.

I thought to myself, "It's great that we're together. I can take advantage of her whenever I want." Then, just as I was about to kiss her, our bedroom door was suddenly pushed open.

Startled, Zhang Xuan and I almost screamed. Then An Yao suddenly walked in. Seeing us, she calmly and intently said, "We're leaving now. Come out and eat."

"Okay, okay..." My heart was pounding with fear at An Yao's presence, and I quickly lay back down in my original spot.

After An Yao left, Zhang Xuan and I were both still shaken. Looking at Zhang Xuan's beautiful figure, and then at my own, I thought to myself, thankfully we hadn't done anything inappropriate, otherwise it would have been too embarrassing if An Yao had seen us. We were both wearing quite a few layers; she had taken off her coat because she wasn't feeling well while sleeping, revealing a thin undershirt underneath, while I was wearing pajamas.

Zhang Xuan and I washed up together, then we went downstairs. When we came down, we saw Feng Huo Lei Dian and Mount Everest had arrived and were sitting at the dining table waiting for us. My uncle was resting with his eyes closed, while Long Pao was outside directing his younger brother to do something. Seeing us come downstairs, my uncle opened his eyes and asked, "Are you really leaving?"

“Yes, Uncle.” An Yao nodded gently.

"Why don't you stay here a few more days? I'll show you around. Besides, this is my territory. So what if a martial arts master comes? No matter how good his skills are, can he beat a gun? Stay a few more days, I want to spend more time with my nephew," the uncle said.

“Uncle, we really can’t stay any longer. We’ve already wasted almost a week getting my brother medical treatment. Escaping our enemies is one thing, but we also need to help him catch up on his studies. He’ll have to go back sooner or later, and he needs to learn English, Thai, Burmese, and Lao as quickly as possible. And then there’s Zhang Xuan. She’s just a student; she can’t stay with us for long,” An Yao said.

“This is so annoying. Let’s wait until Xi’er is less busy before he comes. My requirements aren’t too high, but he must come to my place for the Chinese New Year during his winter vacation. Even if he’s going back to his parents’ side, he has to stay with me for two months before he leaves,” the uncle said.

“Definitely.” An Yao nodded.

After listening to my uncle, I secretly did the math and realized that winter break is almost here. It's already December, and I'll be on vacation in two more months. My uncle is very good to me, and I'm a little reluctant to leave him.

Soon, we discovered that someone was missing from the house. It was Leng Yan. Seeing that Leng Yan wasn't there, An Yao asked, "Uncle, where did Senior Leng Yan go? We're leaving soon."

“He prefers to be alone. He went to the provincial capital around four in the morning. You guys go ahead and eat. You’ll see Leng Yan when you get back to the province,” the uncle said.

"Okay." Hearing her uncle's words, a hint of disappointment flashed in An Yao's eyes.

Breakfast was quickly finished, and it was time for us to leave. My uncle personally saw us off. A dozen or so cars followed quietly behind us. Through the rearview mirror, I could almost feel my uncle's reluctance to part. Feeling sad, I thought for a moment, then opened the window and waved to the back, saying, "Uncle, I'll come back to see you when I have a holiday!"

Two beeps sounded, followed by two honks from a Maybach behind. Then, my uncle's car and their convoy turned around and drove back.

I already know my uncle's identity; he's the top underworld boss in the province. He seems noble and aloof. But in front of me, his nephew, he acts just like an ordinary person, even more pathetic than most.

"Your Highness, shall we go?" Di Huo, who was driving, asked me.

"Okay." I nodded. I forced a smile, suppressing my discomfort. As the scenery rushed by on both sides, we finally started our journey home.

When the car returned to the provincial capital, the first place we went was the school. Since Feng Huo Lei Dian and Zhu Mu Lang Ma were all staying in the dorms, and it was only a little past seven in the morning, it would be nice for us to have a place to rest before going to class. But as we approached the school, we saw a large group of thugs gathered at the school gate. I felt a little nervous and asked An Yao, "Sister, are these people here to see us?"

"Ignore them, let's go inside," An Yao said coldly.

Hearing An Yao's words, Di Huo curled his lip and smiled disdainfully. Then, he drove the car into the dense crowd.

"Holy crap, what kind of car is this?!" Standing outside the car, a large group of thugs immediately exclaimed upon seeing our vehicle.

"A Mercedes G63? Damn, who's so rich?" They couldn't see us inside the car through the thick glass film.

Right in front of them, security guards quickly opened the gate for us. Without any resistance, we drove right into the school.

After the cars entered the school, Di Huo and Everest parked the two vehicles we had brought. Then, our group walked into the teaching building and went straight to our classroom. Upon seeing Chai Jin in our class, An Yao immediately asked coldly, "What's going on with those people outside?"

Upon seeing us, Chai Jin's expression immediately changed drastically. He then looked at An Yao in surprise and said, "You're not involved in a pyramid scheme?"

"What?" An Yao frowned slightly upon hearing Chai Jin's words.

“Wang Xi, you’re actually back. They all say you brought a con artist sister who’s involved in pyramid schemes. They tricked you into giving them your organs and sold them.” One of Chai Jin’s lackeys said.

"Damn it, who said that?!" My face immediately changed upon hearing the lackey's words.

"Everyone's saying they thought they tricked you and Zhang Xuan away. Yesterday, Zhang Xuan's mom even caused a huge scene at the school." The lackey was embarrassed.

"What? My mom came to the school and made a scene yesterday?" Hearing the sycophant's words, Zhang Xuan quickly grabbed the phone and rushed out.

I'd only been gone a few days, and this misunderstanding had already happened. I felt helpless, thinking to myself, these people have such incredibly vivid imaginations. After a moment of silence, Lightning suddenly slammed his hand on Chai Jin's table, "What's with those thugs outside?"

"Those people were brought by Brother Wendi to deal with you, along with Young Master Bao and Lu Zhicheng. They've been waiting outside for days. They said they'd come here every day to keep watch until they've killed you. Because you weren't here, Young Master Bao and Lu Zhicheng are no match for Brother Wendi. They're both too scared to come to school and have been hiding for days..." Startled by the lightning, Chai Jin spoke rapidly.

"Oh, it seems Tang Wenpi hasn't had enough fun yet..." An Yao laughed disdainfully after hearing Chai Jin's words.

Chapter Sixty-One: The Thirteen Eagles' Betrayal

"Miss, that man's name isn't Tang Wenpi, it's Tang Rendi." Hurricane whispered a reminder after hearing An Yao's words.

"Really? I'm sorry, I remembered wrong," An Yao said.

"Tang Rendi? His name is clearly Tang Renji, isn't it?" Lightning interrupted them.

"How could that be? It should be Tang Rendi. Lightning, even if he's a nobody, you shouldn't forget his name. Don't forget what Master taught us: underestimating your opponent is a big no-no!" Hurricane said seriously.

"Then, could it be that I really remembered wrong? I'm sorry, I shouldn't have underestimated you." Lightning nodded slightly.

Seeing that they had misremembered the names and were arguing earnestly, I thought for a moment, then frowned and looked at Chai Jin, saying, "Where are Young Master Bao and Lu Zhicheng? Are they alright?"

"Those two are fine. Young Master Bao hid as soon as he heard the news. Lu Zhicheng almost got caught, but he fought his way out. As for Chen Xun, he's in a terrible state. He didn't escape and was beaten badly. He can't come to school now. And the other brothers of our Thirteen Eagles are either injured or hiding." Chai Jin sighed.

Hearing Chai Jin's words, I couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt. I thought to myself, if it weren't for me, the Thirteen Eagles wouldn't have encountered such misfortune. Although the Thirteen Eagles weren't good people—they used to be quite hateful for their bullying and tyranny at school—they had already submitted to me, so they were, in a way, my people. Now that we're back, we must help them defeat Tang Wendi. We also need to stay here for a while; we should clear out a quiet place for ourselves.

Thinking of this, I said to Chai Jin, "You have Young Master Bao's phone number, right? Call Young Master Bao and tell him we're back and I wasn't tricked by the pyramid scheme."

“Okay…” Upon hearing my words, Chai Jin immediately took out his phone and sent a text message.

Seeing that Chai Jin had already gone to find Young Master Bao, I took out my phone to call Lu Zhicheng back. But just then, I noticed that An Yao and Tian Lei Di Huo were all staring at me silently. My face immediately turned red, and I looked at them embarrassedly, saying, "Why are you all looking at me like that?"

"Your Highness, you've done well. Continue, we're willing to follow your lead." Hurricane smiled.

"Me?" I looked at them in surprise.

“Yes, you will inherit our family business in the future, and our family is very powerful with many businesses. As the head of the family, it would be good for you to take this opportunity to gain experience. You are welcome to give us orders, and even if your orders are wrong, we are willing to obey.” Hurricane smiled.

"Yeah, don't be afraid. We're all people who've been through life and death. Just treat it as a little game. It doesn't matter if we lose." Lightning grinned mischievously.

Hearing what Hurricane and Lightning said made me even more embarrassed. They were both incredibly capable, far surpassing me in skill. I, on the other hand, had no skills whatsoever, and I felt ashamed to be treated so well by them. Although they called themselves my subordinates, each of them was like an older brother to me.

Looking at them, I was moved again. "Alright, I'll try my best. But I'm sure I'll win, otherwise it would be too embarrassing to lose with all of you experts helping me."

"Haha, just have some fun. But I just received news that our Wang family's second young lady has already left." Tian Lei suddenly said with a serious expression.