My Arrogant Young Lady

“Young Master, my young lady has been so good to you. If it weren’t for her, you might be dead by now, and you wouldn’t have had the chance to be found by An Yao.” Dong’er thought for a moment and then whispered to me.

"..." Hearing Dong'er's words, my chest tightened again.

Gradually, the living room fell silent. I had been so smug, but now I was at a loss for words. I really liked Zhang Xuan and wanted to be with her. But I never imagined I had a fiancée, and not only was she beautiful, but she was also incredibly kind. She was a bit demanding and had a short temper; she even hit me, but she just wanted me to break up with Zhang Xuan, she just didn't want to lose face.

Looking at the beautiful Xi'er in front of me, my heart began to race.

One is Xi'er, the one my parents arranged for me—excellent in looks, character, and family background. The other is Zhang Xuan, whom I grew up with, stubborn but kind-hearted, who always silently cares for me. Xi'er is perfect except for being a little willful. Zhang Xuan, on the other hand, is not only willful but also has many flaws; she's incomparable to Xi'er. However, I've already developed feelings for Zhang Xuan, and even with her many shortcomings, I'm willing to love and accept her. Looking at Xi'er and thinking about Zhang Xuan, I suddenly don't know what to choose.

Should I ruthlessly dump Zhang Xuan for my own wealth and status? Or should I ruthlessly dump this fiancée who is so devoted to me and so eager to be a good daughter-in-law of the Wang family, for the sake of the person I love?

I want to choose Zhang Xuan, but I just can't bring myself to dump Xi'er. Besides, even if I wanted to, the Wang family wouldn't allow it. Perhaps this is fate; we were bound by a contract from birth, destined to be inseparable forever.

Zhang Xuan, Xi'er, what should I choose...?

Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Ten Cruelest Tortures of the Wang Family

The more I think about it, the more my head aches, and the more my heart aches. I'm the kind of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force. If someone says something nice to me, even if we have a deep-seated hatred, I might forget about it after a good night's sleep. But if someone tries to be tough with me, I'd rather be beaten to death than submit.

I had already decided to break off the engagement with Xi'er, but after Chun'er and Dong'er mentioned some of Xi'er's good points, I've become a little reluctant. She's still just a young girl, and her personality is still very innocent. If I were to abruptly break off the engagement, it would not only affect the relationship between our two families, but it would also hurt Xi'er's feelings for me.

Xi'er is very beautiful, and she is my fiancée. But in my heart, like Wang Che and An Yao, she is like my little sister, someone I can't bear to hurt.

Swish, swish. While my mind was in turmoil, time flew by. Xi'er and the four maids, Chunxia, ​​Qiudong, just stared blankly at my constantly changing expressions.

"Young Miss, the young master has so many inner monologues..." Dong'er said after thinking for a moment, staring at me.

"Hmph!" Xi'er said angrily.

“Young Miss, actually the young master doesn’t need to be so conflicted. As long as… then…” Dong’er said very softly.

"I disagree!" Xi'er shouted in protest.

As I was pondering this, their conversation still reached my ears. Although Dong'er's last sentence was spoken very softly, I heard it clearly.

Instantly, my eyes widened in surprise.

Their expressions changed when they saw that I had actually heard Dong'er's last words. Xi'er, in particular, felt an indescribable resistance at that moment. She looked at me coldly and said, "Wang Xi, you heard everything?"

“Yes…” A strange feeling welled up in my heart.

"Heh, I disagree!" Xi'er said coldly.

Hearing Xi'er's words, I blinked in confusion and remained silent. However, Dong'er's words had stirred something within me. I realized then that there was still room for negotiation between us, and that I had other ways to resolve our relationship. But this method wasn't to annul the engagement; it was an even more absurd one. Not only did Xi'er object, but I also felt that this method was somewhat outrageous.

Dong'er's method? How is that possible? It's a bit hard to accept...

Forget it, I'd better deal with the problem at hand first.

I'm not making a choice between Zhang Xuan and Xi'er yet. Right now, in my anger, I've arrested Xi'er and her four maids. I just bullied them and spanked them hard. They must hate me to death. If I just leave like this, they'll definitely take revenge.

Wang Xiaosi has also arrived; he's skilled in underhanded tactics and adept at poisoning. If I don't get rid of him, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat properly anymore.

Xi'er's goal is to make me break up with Zhang Xuan, but she won't kill me. Wang Xiaosi's goal, however, is to kill me outright.

Comparing someone who wants to kill me with someone who wants to hurt me, Wang Xiaosi is more important. Therefore, I need to resolve the conflict with Xi'er first, and then we can coordinate our statements against Wang Xiaosi.

Thinking of this, I sighed softly. Then I walked towards Xi'er, squatted down in front of her, and tentatively said, "Xi'er, if I let you go, you won't come after me again, will you?"

"What? Are you getting scared?" Xi'er looked at me coldly.

"I'm scared?" I looked at her in surprise.

"Hehe. How can you not be afraid? You're so weak, and I'm so strong, and this place is the territory of our Yehenara family. You must be regretting it now, right? You shouldn't have bullied me and spanked me earlier, should you? If you're really scared, apologize to me now, let me give you a good beating, and then break up with that Zhang Xuan. Then I'll forgive you!" Xi'er glared at me fiercely.

Hearing Xi'er's words, I couldn't help but gasp. I stared at her in astonishment, speechless for a long time.

I thought to myself, "This is really funny. Now that I've got you caught, it's like I'm the one begging you. I have to apologize to you, let you beat me up, break up with Zhang Xuan, and then let you go with a smile. How could I be so pathetic?"

If I give in, Xi'er will bully me to death from now on.

Thinking of this, I immediately said coldly, "Let's not talk about announcing the engagement for now, but it's absolutely impossible for me to apologize to you. If you want me to let you go, you'd better be nicer and promise me that you won't bother me from now on, and we'll keep to ourselves."

"No!" Xi'er immediately refused as soon as I finished speaking.

"Xi'er, you're so arrogant!" Looking into her big eyes, I felt a lump in my throat.

"Heh heh, we Yehenara family never apologize, and we've never even known how to write the word 'apology'!" Xi'er said coldly.

"Damn it, we Wang family members don't even know how to write the word 'apology' yet. If you don't apologize, you can just stay here with me like this!" I said.

"Whatever! Go ahead and keep me tied up like this for life. As soon as the ropes are loosened, I'll definitely get my revenge!" Xi'er said, glaring at me hatefully.

"..."

Seeing the hatred in Xi'er's eyes, I immediately felt a chill run down my spine. I knew she wasn't joking; she really wanted to get revenge on me.

I've already experienced her ruthlessness. When she said she'd beat me, she really meant it. The leather whip, dipped in cold water, lashed right into my flesh. Every lash left a mark on my body. Even now, the marks on my body, arms, hands, and face haven't faded. If I hadn't been quick-witted and run away, they might have used torture devices to rip my anus open. These children from wealthy families—they're utterly inhuman.

If she really gets away, who knows what kind of revenge she'll take on me. I reckon the first thing she'll do is torture me by making my anus burst, and then she'll torture me with other cruel methods.

"Once we've escaped, we'll catch you and torture you. The first torture will be a severe beating with those instruments!" Xi'er's big eyes sparkled with intelligence as she gave me a fierce look.

Knowing she meant what she said, I couldn't help but shudder. Then I glanced at the long, bumpy stick on the table, thought for a moment, and tucked it into my coat. "Don't scare me, or I'll use this to torture you!"

"..." After hearing my words, Xi'er's face turned pale and she dared not speak.

She was afraid I would scold her now, and I was afraid she would scold me in return. Neither of us dared to speak, and the house quickly fell silent. Just then, the clock struck six. It was still dark outside. I realized I was a little hungry, so I picked up a biscuit from the table and ate it.

While I was eating cookies, I noticed five girls secretly staring at me. I smiled, waved the cookies around, and said, "Hungry? If you are, apologize. Then promise not to mess with me, and I'll let you go."

"Young Miss, we won't eat his lousy cookies. We'd rather die than submit, and we must avenge this!" Xia'er bit her lip and glared at me fiercely.

Hearing Xia'er's words, I was quite angry. I thought to myself, "You hit me the hardest yesterday! Before, Qiu'er and Dong'er used feather dusters, but you used a whip!" Thinking of this, I got even angrier. I patted my ears and asked her in a pretentious manner, "What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly?"

"I said, we'd rather die than submit!" Xia'er said fiercely.

"You bitch, I think you need to be taught a lesson!" I cursed and threw away the cookie wrapper. Then I walked up to Xia'er.

I wanted to hit her, but one look at her made me hesitate. She was so young, and although she had a fiery personality, she was quite cute. I just gave a cold smile and asked her, "You...say that again?"

"We would rather die than surrender..." This time her voice was softer, and there was a hint of fear in her eyes.

"Fine, then I'll teach you a lesson you won't yield to even unto death." With that, I took off her shoes.

"What are you doing?" Xia'er looked at me in surprise.

"Heh. Let me show you the Ten Great Tortures of the Wang Family!" I sneered, and took off her socks as well.

After I took off Xia'er's socks, her fair little feet were immediately revealed. She was only sixteen years old, and her feet were adorably small. Looking at her little feet, I felt a little lewd. Thinking of Lu Zhicheng and my shared hobby, I stuffed Xia'er's cotton socks into my pocket. Lu Zhicheng always told me he wanted to steal them, but I thought, "They're readily available, and they're from a cute little girl, so there's no need to steal them."

"Why did you kick my socks up?" Xia'er asked me innocently.

"It's none of your business!" I glared at her fiercely, then started tickling the soles of her feet.

At first, when I tickled Xia'er, I saw her trying to hold it in with a straight face. She was the cute type of girl, her round little face was undeniably adorable even with a serious expression. But after I tickled her a few times, Xia'er started to get a little annoyed. She began to fidget, laugh, and beg me to stop. Her little feet flailing about as she pitifully pleaded, "Young Master, please stop tickling me. Xia'er knows she was wrong, please stop tormenting me."

"Haha, do you know you were wrong?" I asked.

"I know I was wrong, Xia'er knows I was wrong..." Xia'er smiled, but then her little mouth twitched and she suddenly burst into tears.

Having easily won over one girl, I turned my attention to the others. Xi'er's other three girls were all very beautiful, each a different type. As soon as I looked at them, one of the girls immediately protested. It was Chun'er; she glared at Xia'er and said, "Xia'er, how can you be so spineless?"

"Okay, then let me show you what I'm capable of." I took off her shoes and socks, and then started scratching her.

Soon, Chun'er, like Xia'er, submitted. Then Qiu'er and Dong'er were also unwilling to submit, both wanting to challenge the power of my torture, but under my torture, they quickly became submissive as well.

Watching the four little girls, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, crying and sobbing, I found four pairs of different colored cotton socks in my pocket. I thought to myself, "What a great haul today! Lu Zhicheng will be overjoyed when I get back."

But what I was most looking forward to was Xi'er. Because she was the prettiest, and her little feet were the cutest. When I looked at Xi'er, I was already prepared to teach her a lesson and take advantage of her. So I asked her with a grin, "Xi'er, do you submit?"

“I agree,” Xi’er said.

"..."

Chapter 89 The Cookies Are Poisonous

After hearing Xi'er's words, I was immediately filled with disappointment. The four sisters, Chunxia, ​​Qiudong, and the others, all looked at Xi'er in astonishment and exclaimed, "Young Miss!?"

"I'm ticklish, so if Wang Xi tickles me, I'll give in," Xi'er said innocently.

If Xi'er doesn't provoke me, I can't take advantage of her. Thinking this, I could only glance helplessly at her delicate little feet, then feel nothing but disappointment. But then I quickly realized something was wrong. I clearly have no feelings for Xi'er, so why am I so disappointed?

Despite what I thought to myself, I tried to tell myself that I didn't like Xi'er. But taking advantage of the four sisters, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, didn't feel as interesting as taking advantage of Xi'er.

I lay back on the sofa for a while, and gradually I started to feel sleepy. Xi'er bought this house for the two of us. And the interior design—every single detail—was meticulously planned by her. The sofa I was lying on was so comfortable; it felt like lying in someone's lap.

Because the sofa was comfortable, I lay down and became increasingly sleepy. My eyelids started to droop, and I felt like going back to sleep. But I was afraid that when I woke up, they would all be gone and grab me again. I fought off my sleepiness and got up to reinforce the ropes binding them. Seeing that Xi'er was still barefoot, I thought for a moment and picked up the invisible sock she had stuffed in my mouth earlier. But the sock was already wet from holding it in my mouth, so I couldn't put it on Xi'er's feet.

I asked her, "Do you still have socks at home?"

"What are you doing?" Xi'er looked at me warily.

"I'll put some socks on you. Otherwise your feet will get cold," I said.

Hearing my words, Xi'er's expression became somewhat complicated. Then, she gestured upstairs with her chin and said, "In the walk-in closet in our bedroom."

"Okay, I'll go find you a pair of socks." With that, I went upstairs.

Back in Xi'er's room, the air was filled with her faint, sweet scent. This was her bedroom, and it would be ours in the future. I saw her photograph on the dressing table, and next to it, an interesting framed picture of a pig's head—it looked quite cute.

But after looking at it for a while, I gradually became moved. I also realized that the photo frame was prepared for me. It's just that she didn't have a photo of me yet, so she put a pig's head in it. She must really be thinking of me all along, just like Chun'er said, waiting for the day she would marry me.

She was willful, but also very naive. Perhaps her whole life only became meaningful because of marrying me.

In the photo, Xi'er's smile is warm. I believe that if she marries me, she will strive to be an excellent wife and a wonderful daughter-in-law.

I couldn't help but take a deep breath and open the walk-in closet door. Just then, my phone rang. It was An Yao. Seeing her name made my heart skip a beat. I picked up the phone and cautiously asked, "Little sister, what's wrong?"

"Brother, were you kidnapped by Xi'er?" An Yao asked me.

"How did you know?" I asked in surprise.

“We knew you were arrested yesterday. Di Huo has been protecting you in secret. Because it was Xi'er who arrested you, Di Huo didn’t help. How was your chat with the other two?” An Yao laughed on the phone.

"Good my ass! You have no idea how they treated me yesterday. They beat me and whipped me. Damn it. Luckily I was smart enough to run away and caught them, otherwise they would definitely be using torture devices on me now, and they might have even ripped my ass open." I said angrily.

"No way, although Xi'er is willful and has a bit of a temper, she can still tell right from wrong. She will definitely hit you, but she definitely won't use torture. I guess they're just trying to scare you. They're all innocent girls, how could they possibly treat you like that?" An Yao said with a smile.

"Heh. It doesn't matter whether they'll come after me or not. They're already in my hands, so watch how I deal with them," I said.

"Brother, how do you plan to get revenge on them?" An Yao asked me.

"I haven't decided yet, I'll think about it later," I said.