My Arrogant Young Lady

Looking at the boy in front of me, I felt both angry and annoyed. At the same time, I took a closer look at his appearance.

The guy was very handsome, dressed in designer sportswear, and wearing a string of peach pits on his wrist. He just stared at me, smiling in a somewhat lewd way. He took off the bracelet and started rubbing it between his hands.

"Why are you asking this?" I asked him with a stern face.

"Hehe, what do you think?" he asked me with a mischievous grin.

"I don't know!" Not wanting to discuss such an embarrassing matter with him, I turned to leave with a stern face.

"Wait!" he called out sarcastically, blocking my way with the skewer in his hand.

What are you doing?

His hand was across my chest, his arm was very strong. I tried to push his arm away and get out of the washroom, but I couldn't budge him an inch.

Gradually, I started to get nervous. I felt that he was stronger than Chen Xun, and that if we fought, he could kill me with one punch.

He remained silent. He just looked at me with a wicked grin, exuding a faint air of evil.

When the school bell rang, he finally spoke, "We are kindred spirits."

"You and I are kindred spirits?" I couldn't help but stare at him with wide eyes.

"Hehe, you can go back now."

He just let me go like that, and I felt incredibly wronged when I got back to the classroom. My reputation is ruined now; all sorts of people are trying to befriend me. While I'm not exactly a saint, my values ​​are still pretty strong. The thought of that boy saying he was one of my kind makes me feel terrible.

I do like Zhang Xuan, but I'm really not a pervert.

The sky outside the window was a gloomy yellow, making me feel depressed. Chen Xun was going to beat me after school, and my body felt a little weak.

The agonizing wait finally ended with the school bell ringing. The moment it did, a complete panic gripped me. I looked at my laughing and chatting classmates, my eyes filled with confusion. They were preparing to go home or have lunch in the cafeteria, while I had no idea where to go.

I'm a man, I have my own dignity. Am I really supposed to pitifully beg Tang Ning to protect me and go home with her?

As I was feeling conflicted, a hand suddenly landed on my shoulder. At the same time, a group of boys came and blocked the classroom door.

"Useless trash, come with us!"

Surprised, I turned to look at the owner of the hand. It was none other than Chai Jin, the leader of our class. He grabbed me tightly and pulled me outside. As soon as we reached the corridor, we were surrounded by even more people.

"Brother Jin, are you going to hit me too?" I panicked even more and looked at him in surprise.

"You're a pervert, why don't I hit you?" Chai Jin laughed disdainfully.

Looking at the boys surrounding me, and then at Chai Jin's face, I understood everything in that instant.

In our school, there's a group of troublemakers. They call themselves the big brothers of each class, and they usually hang out together to do bad things. They might not get along very well with each other, but they're incredibly united when it comes to bullying others. I didn't offend Chai Jin, but he still helped Chen Xun beat me up.

Chen Xun is the eldest brother, but in his eyes I'm just trash.

Chen Xun was already difficult to deal with. Now Chai Jin is meddling in my affairs, which makes me extremely angry.

I was furious, almost wanting to roar. I wished I could immediately possess great power and kill all these despicable people who bullied me.

But I was powerless to do anything about it and could only be led out of the school by them. Along the way, we attracted even more students, all of whom followed us with smiles.

Looking at those faces, my heart ached. I had no grudge against them, why were they doing this to me?!

"Brother Xun, I've brought this pervert to you." As soon as we reached the school gate, Chai Jin gave me a hard shove.

Chen Xun had been waiting outside the school for quite some time. He was accompanied by two henchmen. He smiled at me, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, and tossed it to Chai Jin, saying, "Thanks, Brother Jin!"

"Thanks to Brother Xun!" Chai Jin snatched the cigarette, licked it with his tongue, and chuckled strangely.

As Chai Jin and Chen Xun met, a large crowd of students had already gathered around us. I was furious, so angry I felt like I was going to vomit blood.

They looked at me with disdain. Chen Xun, a cigarette dangling from his lips, walked towards me step by step.

Suddenly, he kicked me hard in the thigh. "Showing off?"

"..." I stepped back, staring silently at the footprints on my trouser leg. I just looked at him, with angry eyes.

The onlookers burst into laughter at that moment. Their laughter was cold and filled with endless mockery.

"Still trying to show off?"

Chen Xun kicked me hard in the thigh again, almost knocking me over. I hated him even more, wishing I could kill him with my eyes.

"Still pretending?" Chen Xun suddenly slapped me hard across the face.

With a loud slap, he hit me, and half my face went numb instantly. It hurt so much I almost cried. I glared at him hatefully, nearly exploding. Then I couldn't help but look at the crowd around me, seeing them laughing so hard their eyes were about to burst.

This is a group of indifferent people. Their cold attitude is chilling, and no one said a single kind word for me.

They bullied me because I was sickly. I was afraid of them, but I couldn't bear to be bullied like this. If I had any strength, I wouldn't have to be bullied so badly.

Do they all look down on me? Do they all despise me? In everyone's eyes, I am a pervert, a thief, or a useless piece of trash with no strength.

I'm already so weak. If I don't become stronger, will I never be respected by anyone?

"Keep pretending?"

"I'll show you your mother's ass!"

Just as Chen Xun was about to slap me again, I suddenly slapped him hard across the face.

At that moment, my hand slapped him across the face with a crisp sound. At that moment, I saw everyone's eyes widen in astonishment.

Furious and terrified, I backed away as I watched Chen Xun's astonished gaze.

Fear, an indescribable fear filled my heart. Because I was no match for him, much less for his group of friends. But I would never yield, I would never allow such a scumbag to bully me. I may lack strength, but I still have my pride!

"Has this kid gone mad?"

"Damn it, he dares to hit Chen Xun?"

"It's over, it's over, he's definitely dead this time..."

The onlookers were shocked. They first whispered amongst themselves, then erupted in a tirade. They all glared at me, yelling and screaming. Some even wore expressions of rage, as if I had assaulted their parents.

"Fuck you, you dare to fight back!?" Chen Xun's forehead veins bulged as he clenched his fists tightly.

"We're all human, why can't I fight back?" I was afraid of him, but I remained neither humble nor arrogant.

"Fine, then I'll beat you to death!" Chen Xun punched me hard in the face.

When he hit me, I was already prepared to fight back. But my reaction was too slow; before I could even make a move, he had already struck me. I staggered backward and fell, and I think I fell into someone's arms. The embrace was soft and smelled sweet.

I turned around, suppressing the urge to cry, and froze when I saw the person holding me.

"Sister?" I was surprised, and the complex emotions in my heart were hard to describe.

"..." Zhang Xuan blushed, glared at me fiercely, and pushed me away.

After Zhang Xuan pushed me away, I realized that she and Tang Ning had both arrived. Besides them, there was also a pretty girl and several boys. Tang Ning looked annoyed, her delicate eyebrows furrowed. Looking at the injury on my face, Tang Ning angrily grabbed my clothes and pulled me away, saying, "Come on, let's go home together."

"Tang Ning, what are you doing?" Chen Xun laughed and blocked our way with two of his henchmen.

"Alright, that's enough. Wang Xi didn't even fight back much. Are you trying to kill him?" Tang Ning's face had been cold, but suddenly she pouted and yelled at Chen Xun.

"Wang Xi hasn't even fought back yet? This idiot just slapped me, didn't you see?" Chen Xun roared.

"Yeah, that kid's so arrogant. Tang Ning, just leave him alone. Go home and don't let this idiot ruin our friendship." Chai Jin laughed and walked over.

"Yeah, Sister Tang, you should go. What's your relationship with this kid? Why are you bothering with him?"

"He's a complete idiot, he deserves to be beaten to death."

Several more boys approached, trying to coax and persuade Tang Ning. Tang Ning seemed to have a high status at school. Seeing those hooligans speaking to Tang Ning so politely surprised me. Glancing at the dense crowd around me, I became even more nervous.

"Tang Ning, are you fucking sick? What's your relationship with him? Why are you protecting him?" Chen Xun became even angrier when he saw that Tang Ning was neither speaking nor moving.

"You want to know why?" Tang Ning asked.

“Yes, give me a reason,” Chen Xun said.

"Because I hate you. You're a scumbag, and I don't want to see Wang Xi get beaten up by a scumbag!" Tang Ning's eyes were cold, and her voice was deliberate and clear.

"What did you say?" Chen Xun's face darkened, as terrifying as a gloomy sky.

"Because you're a piece of scum! Wang Xi shouldn't be beaten by a piece of scum like you!"

Lu Zhicheng, Class 11, Chapter 9

The wind picked up, whipping up clouds of yellow sand. The wind ruffled the soft fabric of Tang Ning's sofa. Sand settled on us all. Zhang Xuan glanced at the sand clinging to her clothes and frowned slightly. I stood beside them, observing everything. Seeing Zhang Xuan's perpetually haughty demeanor, a strange feeling welled up inside me.

Tang Ning's words caused Chen Xun's expression to change drastically.

His face darkened further; he never dreamed Tang Ning would be so blunt. With a smirk, he slightly twisted his neck and said, "What do you mean? You want to break off our friendship?"

"Yes, I despise you, I despise you, you scum! Everyone says Wang Xi is a perverted stocking thief, disgusting. But compared to him, you are an even more disgusting man, a hundred times more perverted than him. Your heart is too dirty, you have no right to hit him!" Tang Ning closed her clear eyes, pouted and shouted at him.

"You...!" A low growl escaped Chen Xun's throat, sounding like that of a wild beast.

Tang Ning was very popular and held a high position at school. However, she actually reprimanded Chen Xun in front of so many people.

Seeing her outspokenness, Chen Xun's face gradually contorted. I was afraid, especially afraid that Chen Xun would hurt Tang Ning in a moment of impulsiveness. Because Tang Ning was standing up for me, she was protecting me. If she were hurt because of me, I would never forgive myself.

Thinking of this, I immediately stood in front of Tang Ning and roared, "Chen Xun, what are you doing?! What do you want to do?! If you dare touch Tang Ning, I will definitely kill you!"

"Grass……"

Seeing my fierce expression, Chai Jin muttered a curse under his breath. Chen Xun was surprised; everyone was looking at me with strange eyes.

The wind picked up, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder. But then I yelled, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Chen Xun and Tang Ning stopped arguing, and countless gazes fell on me. Only the sound of the wind could be heard, and the sky grew even more hazy.

And just like that, I became the center of attention. Faced with countless eyes, my face instantly turned red.

I actually fell silent?

"Wang Xi, who asked you to stand up for them? What are you doing, acting like a jerk?" Zhang Xuan suddenly pulled me behind her and rolled her eyes at me.

"What... what happened to me?" I felt even more embarrassed, and sweat streamed down my face.

"Tang Ning's brother is a big thug outside of school. Even if she insults Chen Xun, he wouldn't dare to touch her. Heh, you actually want to protect her? That's so lame, so embarrassing for me." Zhang Xuan rolled her eyes at me with an arrogant air.

"Ha, is that so..." Looking at Zhang Xuan's disdainful eyes, I was so ashamed that I wanted to crawl into the ground.

Looking at Tang Ning and Chen Xun, they were still facing off. Chen Xun's eyes were fierce, while Tang Ning remained fearless. Many people were watching me, making me the center of attention. Chai Jin lit a cigarette, smiled, and said, "What a spoilsport, Wang Xi actually jumped in to steal the show. But if you're really that tough, I don't mind a one-on-one fight."

"A one-on-one duel?" Hearing Chai Jin's words, my heart clenched.

"Yeah, do you dare to fight me one-on-one?! Fuck you, if you've got guts, don't hide behind a woman!" Chai Jin and Chen Xun's henchmen shouted as they looked at me.

"Tang Ning, I admit your brother's a big scoundrel. You've broken off all ties with me, huh? Fine! But I'm going to take down this kid today, because he's too arrogant. He thinks he's all tough, so why don't you let him fight me one-on-one?" Chen Xun's body trembled uncontrollably, his face turning pale with rage. He just stared at me, his eyes filled with murderous intent.