My Arrogant Young Lady

Thinking to myself that my abilities were getting better and better, I couldn't help but look at An Yao with pride. But after just one glance at her, my expression gradually changed.

I just talked a lot with An Yao, and I've started to understand Wang Che. However, I seem to have forgotten a very important question...

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Martial Arts Training

The sky remained overcast, but the midday sun was still bright. The bright sunlight made An Yao's face appear snow-white, and her long, silvery-white hair even more beautiful. However, something on An Yao's right little finger was sparkling. It was a small diamond ring, which immediately emitted a dazzling light when it came into contact with the sunlight.

An Yao told me that many of the children in our Wang family have already been betrothed. Even if we are to marry someone we don't like, we have to endure it for the sake of the family's interests.

"Little sister, you have a fiancé too?" My heart clenched, and my expression became very unnatural.

"Huh?" An Yao was still angry with me, but she was surprised when she heard what I said.

“Your hand…” Looking at the diamond ring on her right pinky finger, my expression became even more unnatural.

"What's wrong with my hand?" An Yao asked me, confused.

"A diamond ring? Is that your engagement ring? Do you have a fiancé?" I asked.

After hearing my explanation, An Yao finally understood. Then, she pouted and gave me a disgruntled look, saying, "This isn't an engagement ring. It's a ring my mother gave me. Do you think I also have a fiancé, or someone I don't like?"

"Okay." I nodded.

Seeing my serious expression, An Yao smiled helplessly. Then, pouting, she glared at me and said, "Brother, you have quite the imagination. Many of the children in our Wang family are engaged. But I'm not yet, because my surname is An, and the elders of the Wang family have no right to decide my fate."

"Why?" I asked.

“Because my maternal family was so powerful, they were on par with our Wang family. My father’s first wife was actually my mother. In his early years, my father was just an ordinary person. At that time, he wasn’t qualified to marry my mother. So when they got married, he was considered a son-in-law who moved into the family home. He also promised our An family that if I gave birth to anyone, I would have the same surname as the An family. Later, as my father’s power grew, he went on to marry his other wives. Therefore, apart from me, who has the surname An, all the other children in the Wang family have the surname Wang,” Ayao said.

After hearing An Yao's words, I was still a little confused. After thinking for a while, I asked An Yao, "You mean to say that your mother was actually the first wife, and that our father wasn't very capable when he married your mother. He wasn't qualified to marry your mother, and if he wanted to marry her, he would have to give you the surname An. He was originally a son-in-law who moved into the family, right?"

“Yes,” An Yao said.

"That's not right. If that's the case, shouldn't you be the crown prince? How did I become the crown prince?" I asked.

Seeing my continued questioning, An Yao took a deep breath, a little impatient. However, she still managed to explain, "The order of the children in our Wang family has nothing to do with our mothers' status. And the order in which our father married our mothers has nothing to do with their status either. Everything is arranged according to age. Because your mother is the eldest, she is the first wife, and you were born first, so you are the heir apparent. Do you understand?" An Yao asked.

“I understand now. Because I was born first, I’m the eldest. And you were born second, so you’re the second oldest, right?” I asked.

“Yes, and like other families, the heir of our Wang family must be a boy. Even if you die, the position of heir will not belong to Wang Che. Unless all the boys in our Wang family die, and I, the eldest young lady, also die, Wang Che can become the heir. So if you want to give the position of heir to Wang Che, you must first commit suicide. Then Wang Che must kill me and all the other girls before she can become the heir,” An Yao said.

"Damn, then I have to become the head of the family!" I said.

“Mm…” An Yao nodded gently.

After some inquiries, I learned quite a bit more about our family. It seems like an exceptionally large family, and the relationships within it are rather complicated. Perhaps it's because the family is so big that there are so many troublesome matters. If I really become the head of the family, I'm sure I'll have a lot of worries to deal with every day when I go back.

"Why are you so concerned about my engagement?" An Yao suddenly asked me coldly.

"I'll miss you," I said, glancing out the window.

"You can't bear to part with me?" An Yao asked me.

“Yes, my sister is so good to me, and she’s so cute. Even if I marry you off to a good man, I still can’t bear to part with you,” I said.

"You like me?" An Yao looked at me in surprise.

Hearing An Yao's words, I couldn't help but turn back to look at her. I noticed her eyes were still cold, but there was a complex emotion in them. I smiled and ruffled her long hair. "You're so cute, of course I like you. Especially when I first saw you, I was completely smitten. But you're my little sister, and I don't have those kinds of feelings for you. I love you very much, but it's the kind of love a family member has for you. I want to cherish you, love you, and spoil you rotten."

"She just cursed at me." An Yao pouted and looked at me sullenly.

"That makes us seem closer, doesn't it? I'm being rude, so please don't take it personally," I said with a smile, trying to appease her.

"It's really rude, probably because they've been hanging out with cheap street vendors for too long," An Yao said.

"Alright, Zhang Xuan is a good person."

I laughed and pinched her playfully. But, just as we were teasing each other, I glanced at Wang Che. By then, the classroom was quiet, and besides Young Master Bao and his lackeys, there was no one else around Wang Che. I clearly saw that Wang Che, with her back to me, clenched her long, slender fingers. She was probably still smiling at Young Master Bao, still maintaining the politeness expected of a well-bred young lady. But I saw this action, and I gleaned a lot from it.

An Yao is my sister, and Wang Che is also my sister. I just said a lot of sweet words to An Yao. She must have heard everything.

Perhaps the misunderstanding between us and Wang Che is getting deeper and deeper. She will definitely not let me go; she will definitely come after me.

After school, An Yao and I went back to Tang Ning's house together. I'd been trying to take advantage of Zhang Xuan these past few days, but Wang Che had been very good to her. They were also very close. The two of them were always together, so I hadn't had a chance to take advantage of Zhang Xuan. I thought I should focus on learning my skills first, and then try to take advantage of Zhang Xuan later. Anyway, she had already promised me, and she always kept her word.

After having dinner at Tang Ning's house, An Yao took me out. As we went downstairs, I saw Mount Everest waiting for us in his car. As soon as we got in, Mount Everest drove us away. He took us to an abandoned factory on the outer ring of the provincial capital, where we saw Tian Lei and Di Huo already waiting.

Because of my frail health, I was always bullied growing up. Even when the smallest student in my class mocked me, I didn't dare say anything. But now that they were going to teach me martial arts, I couldn't help but feel excited. Looking at their smiling faces, I asked them, "Are we going to start learning martial arts now?"

“Yes,” Hurricane smiled. Then, Hurricane smiled and said, “I specialize in hidden weapons. Lightning specializes in pressure point techniques, Thunder specializes in fist techniques, Earthfire specializes in leg techniques, and Mount Everest specializes in wrestling. I wonder which one you would like to learn?”

"What is An Yao good at?" I asked, feeling a little nervous.

"Young Miss is skilled in military grappling techniques," Hurricane smiled.

"So many skills! I don't even know which one to learn first..." I was excited to hear Hurricane's words and to see so many masters.

“My father is skilled in external martial arts, and my aunt is skilled in dislocating tendons and bones. Why don’t we teach him these two skills?” An Yao said coldly.

"Physical training? Dislocating tendons and bones?" I looked at An Yao in surprise after hearing her words.

“Yes. Back then, the patriarch's external martial arts defeated many enemies, and your mother's bone-dislocating skills were also feared. If you can master both of these skills, you will have inherited their abilities,” Hurricane said.

"Is it easy to learn?" I asked.

“Young Master, every martial art is difficult to learn. If you want to learn martial arts, you must be prepared to endure hardship.” Hurricane smiled wryly.

"Alright, I'm not afraid of hardship, you guys come on!" I said through gritted teeth.

"Shall we start with the basics?" Di Huo asked from the side.

"Well, the young master can't handle my hidden weapon skills yet, so you'll be his sparring partner for now. Don't go too far. Just use one-tenth of your ability." Hurricane nodded gently.

I watched as Hurricane and Earthfire whispered to each other, looking at them somewhat confused. Then, I saw Earthfire stride towards me. "Your Highness, forgive me!"

"Okay. How should we practice first?" I asked.

He didn't answer me; Di Huo's smile gradually changed. Suddenly, he kicked me hard, sending me flying.

I landed heavily with a thud, clutching my back and panting for a long time. Before I could even say anything, Di Huo kicked me hard again, sending me flying. "If you want to learn martial arts, you must first learn to take a beating! You must possess extraordinary resilience to be qualified to practice other martial arts!"

"Holy crap, so practicing external martial arts means being able to withstand blows?" I stared in surprise, only to be kicked away again by him.

"Yes!" Earthfire nodded, touched his fiery red hair, and walked towards me coldly.

Seeing that the ground fire was about to kick me again, I immediately closed my eyes in fright. Just then, I heard An Yao's cold voice in my ear, "Like a block of wood, don't you know how to dodge when he hits you?"

Hearing An Yao's words, I suddenly realized what was going on. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Di Huo kick me away again. This time, I stopped foolishly enduring it and immediately ran towards the stairs of the abandoned factory.

"Run?" Di Huo laughed, rushed up and kicked me hard to the ground again.

I was chased and beaten by the ground fire for half an hour, and in the blink of an eye, I was covered in dust. Hurricane and Thunder watched, their brows furrowing with each fall of me.

"He's fairly agile, but his footwork is still too poor, and his stamina is average. Earth Fire, beat him for another half hour so he can start practicing from the basics," An Yao said coldly.

"Okay." Earthfire nodded, walked up and kicked me away without any mercy.

After being battered by the ground fire for another half hour, my martial arts journey finally officially began. I was in a push-up position, my hands gripping the ground, sweat pouring down my face. An Yao, squatting beside me, said angrily, "You can only do three push-ups? Brother, how can you be so bad? Our requirements aren't high, we just ask that you do two hundred on the first day. If you can't even do two hundred, then just keep doing that. When the ground is soaked with sweat, then you can move on to the next subject..."

"I... I'm starting to feel the strain..." Hearing An Yao's words, sweat streamed down my face.

"It's alright, we have a way to make you hold on." With a mischievous grin, An Yao scattered a small handful of nails under my body.

"Damn it, An Yao, you're ruthless!" Seeing the gleaming nails beneath me, my arms started flailing wildly.

"Don't worry, you won't fall down." With a smile, An Yao sat on my back again.

"An Yao, you're too vengeful! This is revenge, blatant revenge! You're still angry with me, angry that I scolded you during the day, right?!" Looking at the nails on the ground, I shook my arms even more violently.

“An Yao has always held grudges.” An Yao suddenly laughed and gently leaned against me.

"..." I could only feel her body getting heavier and heavier... I looked at the densely packed nails on the ground, and sweat poured down my face like a tap...

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Christmas Eve

I was jolted awake from my sleep to find myself surrounded by complete darkness. Gradually, my eyes adjusted to the darkness, and as I heard rustling sounds outside, my heart began to race with anxiety.

Beside me, An Yao slept peacefully. Her petite body was curled up, emanating a pleasant fragrance. After a moment's thought, I immediately closed my eyes. At the same time, An Yao's phone alarm rang urgently.

The calls came one after another, urging me on. But I kept my eyes tightly shut, pretending to be fast asleep.

"Stop pretending to be asleep, it's time to go for a run." An Yao got up, turned off her phone, and then changed into a nice set of sportswear.

"Big sister, I've only slept for six hours. Yesterday, the ground fire almost killed me, and then you forced me to train for four hours. My body aches so much. Every part of my body hurts. How about we just skip the run this morning..." I had no choice but to open my eyes and plead with An Yao.

"No way!" An Yao found my clothes and threw them at my face, her eyes full of smug satisfaction after getting her revenge.

As An Yao and I walked out of Tang's house, I saw that it was still dark outside. A swishing sound could be heard intermittently from the neighborhood. A cleaner was working diligently.

I jogged alongside An Yao, and we ran out of the residential area. Gradually, we both picked up the pace, and I started panting heavily.

After training last night, An Yao told me that I would be training like this every day from now on. Starting today, I will be beaten with fire for an hour every night. Then I will train basic skills: push-ups, sit-ups, squats, and horse stance punches. In the abandoned factory they found, I can also practice pull-ups. Once my basic skills are almost mastered, they will lead me through even more rigorous training.

When I got home last night, I was exhausted. So when I heard I had to run this morning, I woke up with a start because I had something on my mind.

"No, little sister, I can't take it anymore..."

"Brother, have you forgotten what you promised me? You can't even last that long? Hang in there a little longer!"

"How much longer do we have to hold on?"

"Hold on for half an hour!"

An Yao dragged me along, and we ran for over forty minutes through the streets of the provincial capital. By the time we finished, I was completely exhausted. I had only slept for a little over six hours yesterday, and all the energy I had managed to regain this morning was used up by her. Then she took me to eat breakfast, and we walked together towards school.

As we walked, An Yao helped me stretch my muscles. The sky began to brighten, and more and more people started to appear on the street. I noticed they were all stealing glances at An Yao, then stealing another glance at me. I guessed they thought we were a couple and wanted to see if An Yao and I were a good match.

“From today onwards, we will not only cultivate your physical health, but also your character. Because you are the heir apparent, you will need to pay more attention to your words and actions in the future,” An Yao said.

"Mmm." I groaned in pain as my whole body ached from exhaustion.

As we entered the school, it was already broad daylight. We saw a large group of people gathered on the school's basketball court, where a group of boys were playing basketball enthusiastically. They were playing full court, with Bao Shao Ye, Lu Zhicheng, Tian Lei, Di Huo, Hurricane, Lightning, and Mount Everest divided into two teams. Although Bao Shao Ye had one arm in a sling, the five of them on each side were still playing evenly.

With a whoosh, Hurricane easily sank a three-pointer. Then, on the inbound pass, a player dribbled to the opposite side of the court. Just as he jumped to shoot, the opposing player, Ground Fire, suddenly leaped up and delivered a powerful block. With a loud thud, the basketball flew into Lightning's hands behind him. Lightning then quickly dribbled, rushed to the opposite basket, and slammed it home with a powerful dunk.

"That was absolutely amazing!" More and more people gathered around, and everyone shouted as they saw the thrilling dunk.

Just then, Hurricane saw us arrive and immediately approached with a smile, "Your Highness, how did you sleep last night?"

"It's fine..." I said with a wry smile, rubbing my dark circles.

"Just playing around?" Hurricane asked me with a smile.

"Again!?" My eyes widened as soon as I finished running.