My Arrogant Young Lady

After An Yao left, I felt an indescribable weariness. We'd been together for a while, and this was the first time we'd ever argued. She's my family, my sister; I love and cherish her so much. But now, we're arguing because of Zhang Xuan and Xi'er.

But we're siblings, and it's normal for siblings to argue, right? If we never argued and were always clingy, that would be a bit strange.

Damn it, just thinking about An Yao's sarcastic poem makes me angry. Luckily, I'm somewhat cultured, otherwise I wouldn't even know I'd been insulted. Not bad, even Zhang Xuan can't beat her, yet I managed to make her angry. Looks like my skills are starting to surpass Zhang Xuan's.

However, I am not Xu Caizi, nor is Zhang Xuan a socialite. I am not Jia Baoyu, Zhang Xuan is not Lin Daiyu, and Xi'er is certainly not Xue Baochai. If anyone is to blame, it's only the outdated custom of arranged marriages within families. If anyone is to blame, it's only fate's arrangement. Xi'er is good; it's fate playing tricks on us.

Suddenly, I couldn't help but think of my mother. She's a very beautiful and understanding woman. She's intelligent, and even more so, outstanding. If she knew I was facing this problem, what choice would she make me make?

Because I had a fight with An Yao, our cold war completely erupted. She seemed to have gone straight home, and after thinking about it, I went straight to my dorm.

After school, Thunder, Fire, Hurricane, Lightning, Mount Everest, Young Master Bao, and Lu Zhicheng all returned to their dorm. They were startled to see me. Hurricane quickly understood. With a wry smile, Hurricane looked at me with difficulty and said, "Young Master, we are all Young Miss's people. So you and Young Miss quarreled. We shouldn't be too close to you in the future."

"We're all serving our own masters, I don't blame you." I was still angry, frowning.

"But this doesn't affect our friendship. We're still brothers, as long as the young lady doesn't find out. Young Master Bao, Lu Zhicheng, you're both the young master's men, right?" Lightning grinned mischievously.

Hearing Lightning's words, Young Master Bao and Lu Zhicheng were stunned for a moment. Quickly, Young Master Bao pulled Lu Zhicheng to my side, saying, "Nonsense! Of course we're the young master's men. Damn it, I even want to marry Wang Che!"

"Get lost, stop fantasizing about my sister!" I glared at Young Master Bao and said.

"Damn it, why are you taking your anger out on me when you're angry with An Yao? Ignore An Yao, the three of us will hang out together from now on. We'll definitely be just as successful as them!" With that, Young Master Bao glanced at Hurricane and the others with disdain.

Now, the structural diagram of our relationship is completely clear. The previous Thirteen Eagles have been wiped out by us, and the topic of "stockings" is rarely mentioned anymore.

From now on, there will be no more gangs in our school. There are only three: me, Xi'er, and An Yao.

On my side are the former school bully, Young Master Bao, and the one-on-one champion, Lu Zhicheng. On An Yao's side are Hurricane, Lightning, Thunder, Earthfire, and Mount Everest. And Xi'er, her four girls, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, are also very powerful. Compared to these two forces, Lu Zhicheng, Young Master Bao, and I are very weak. Young Master Bao still has one arm in a sling. An Yao and Xi'er, on the other hand, have very strong forces—frighteningly strong.

If I don't stay with Xi'er, I think An Yao will never help me again. And Xi'er, she's stopped talking to me after I hurt her.

All I have by my side are Lu Zhicheng and Young Master Bao. I can't always rely on An Yao for protection anymore; I need to develop my own power. Otherwise, even if I reconcile with An Yao, who knows if we'll have other conflicts in the future, and An Yao will neglect me again, leaving me all alone and helpless.

Thinking of this, I pulled a cigarette from my pocket and smiled slightly. As I lit it, I said coldly, "Even if you give me the cold shoulder and stop helping me, I'll still rise again. Just wait and see. I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

"Young Master, what are you doing?" Lightning looked at me in surprise as I took a cigarette from him.

"Would you be so stingy as to offer me a cigarette?" I asked in surprise.

"Your Highness, no, the young lady said that unless you reconcile with Xi'er, we will not be allowed to help you anymore. Not only will we not be able to help you when you are in trouble, but we will also not be allowed to provide any financial assistance. I'm sorry, Your Highness, please don't blame me. When the ruler commands a subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die..." As he spoke, Lightning snatched the cigarette I had just taken a puff of.

"Damn, are you trying to bully us because we're broke? We may not have money, but we're not short of cash! Young Master, this time I support you. Let's go after An Yao, go all out, we won't bow down to her! Here, have a smoke of my Imperial Cat, it's much better than her crappy Yuxi." With a sneer, Young Master Bao tossed me an unopened pack of cigarettes.

"Thank you. I'll buy you a pack when I have the money." I accepted the cigarette from Young Master Bao, feeling incredibly grateful.

"Damn, I'm your future brother-in-law, so stop being so polite with me," said Young Master Bao.

"Get lost!"

Fortunately, although An Yao wants to blacklist me, I've become a bit more powerful. If anyone tries to harm me, I have Young Master Bao and Lu Zhicheng supporting me. If she tries to cut off my finances, Young Master Bao and Lu Zhicheng can also help me out. Besides them, my master can also give me some pocket money. And then there's my wealthy uncle; when I go back home for vacation, he'll definitely give me a lot of pocket money.

As I was thinking about all this, my phone suddenly rang. I picked it up and glanced at it, and my expression immediately changed…

Chapter Ninety-Five: Self-Improvement

The phone rang for a long time, and I hesitated for just as long. Seeing the strange look in my eyes, Young Master Bao and Lu Zhicheng fell silent. They just watched me quietly; they could both sense that this call was unusual. And I knew that I had finally reached the point where I had to confront them.

"Okay, I understand." Finally, I answered the phone.

As soon as I hung up the phone, I saw Lu Zhicheng ask me, "Did she call you?"

"Yes." I nodded gently.

"Are you alright?" Lu Zhicheng asked me in a low voice.

"It's nothing, what could possibly be wrong?" I smiled, but my smile seemed a little unnatural.

I glanced at Tianlei and Dihuo again, then got out of bed and walked outside. My heart felt heavy as I walked out of the dormitory. Finally, after leaving the building, I saw that pretty figure standing at the door. When I saw her, I don't know why, but my heart suddenly ached. She was tall and slender. She, who had always seemed so aloof, now looked even more pitiful.

I smiled at her, suppressing the frustration in my heart. Then we walked together toward the school's soccer field, side by side for a long time without saying a word.

"That Manchu princess who came... isn't she your fiancée...?"

"Didn't your aunt come to pick you up from school?"

I spoke to Zhang Xuan almost at the same time, and we both looked at each other and froze.

……

There was another silence, and neither of us knew what to say.

Stepping onto the rubberized surface, we were the only two people on the school's vast soccer field. Not far away, much snow remained unmelted. Because of the cold weather, most students were either eating in the cafeteria or munching on instant noodles in their dormitories. The day students had already gone home.

Zhang Xuan has always been beautiful. She comes from a wealthy family, and in my eyes, she's a high-class young lady. But ever since An Yao arrived, she's completely overshadowed by her. Next was Wang Che, and now it's Xi'er. Xi'er is an even more prestigious young lady from a royal family, and her four maids are all comparable to Zhang Xuan.

Thinking of how Zhang Xuan looked increasingly shabby compared to them, and how she had lost her former haughty air, I felt sorry for her. After thinking for a moment, I gently took her delicate hand.

“Wang Xi…” Zhang Xuan looked at me in surprise as I pulled her along.

“You will always be you, Zhang Xuan, whom no one can replace. And I will always be me, that humble Wang Xi. No matter what happens in the future, no matter how things turn out. Since I said I love you, I will always love you. I will not lie to you, and I will never abandon you…” I held her hand tighter and tighter, looking at her earnestly as I spoke.

"Wang Xi." Her eyes reddened slightly after hearing my words.

"I love you!" I opened my arms and hugged Zhang Xuan tightly.

At that moment, it felt as if the whole world consisted only of the two of us. And I had already made up my mind that I would never abandon her, never let her down, and I would treat her even better.

Held tightly in my arms, Zhang Xuan's body stiffened. Gradually, after a moment's thought, her body began to soften. Then, she reached out and hugged me, gently resting her head on my shoulder.

I know we're in love. If I abandon her now, she'll have nothing left.

I can't do it, I can't abandon her. I can't bear to watch her shed tears of disappointment, marry another man, and be humiliated by him.

But at this moment, the image of Xi'er quietly surfaced in my heart. Thinking of Xi'er's lifeless eyes, my body trembled slightly.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Xuan asked me softly.

"It's nothing." I forced a smile through my teeth.

"Wang Xi, I will definitely become excellent. I will definitely make myself worthy of you." Suddenly, Zhang Xuan looked at me seriously and said.

"Okay, I will definitely become excellent too, and I will definitely be worthy of you." I clenched my fist.

After taking Zhang Xuan home, I kissed her in the hallway. She gently kissed me back, and we looked very sweet together. At that moment, I knew that if something were to happen between us, she wouldn't refuse. But when I thought of Xi'er, I suddenly felt that if I touched Zhang Xuan at this moment, I would be desecrating Xi'er.

On the way back, my heart sank again. An Yao and I are currently giving each other the cold shoulder; she's no longer protecting me. Outside the school, there's Wang Xiao Si, watching me intently. He's teamed up with Xiao Hao Ren; they're enemies I can't possibly defeat. Without An Yao's protection, I'll have to rely on myself for everything.

An Yao is a woman of her word; if she said she wouldn't protect me, she absolutely wouldn't. I need to find a way to save my own life before I can say anything about loving Zhang Xuan.

Sitting in the taxi, I watched the flickering lights outside. In that instant, I realized I didn't know where to go or what to do.

I grew up living with Zhang Xuan's family. Although I suffered a lot of grievances there, my life was peaceful. Now that I've left her home, I don't know where my home is anymore.

The Tang family home—that's Tang Ning's home. Where is my home? Do I even have a home?

I could go back to Zhang Xuan's house; even if my aunt disliked me, she wouldn't kick me out. I could go back to Tang Ning's house, or stay at school with Tian Lei and Di Huo. I could even go to my uncle's house, or return to the home Xi'er had so carefully decorated for me. But right now, I don't want to go anywhere.

After thinking for a moment, I said to the taxi driver, "Sir, could you please take me to Tianfu Road?"

"Okay." The car turned around and headed towards Tianfu Road.

It was still that empty building, and Leng Yan was looking at me with a frown. And today, not only did I come, but I also brought Lu Zhicheng and Young Master Bao. After much thought, I decided to live with my master. I resolved to train even harder in martial arts, to gain the strength to protect myself. I also became certain that Lu Zhicheng and Young Master Bao were my people; they belonged to my own faction. As their skills improved, my own strength would also grow.

"You want me to teach these two kids martial arts?" After a long silence, Leng Yan asked me coldly.

"Master, please teach them. They are my brothers, and they are very close to me." I knew Leng Yan was unwilling to teach them, so I pleaded desperately.

"Heh heh, do you know that I, Leng Yan, only accept one disciple in my entire life?" Leng Yan sneered.

"Master! Even just a few pointers on a move would be helpful," I said after thinking for a moment.

"Yes, sir. Even if you don't take me as your apprentice, just give me a few pointers. Look at me, I'm all muscle, my talent is amazing!" Young Master Bao quickly bent an arm.

“Yes, yes, we’re not afraid of hardship,” Lu Zhicheng quickly chimed in.

“Master, if you won’t accept them as disciples, please at least teach them a few moves. An Yao is angry with me and won’t let Tian Lei and the others protect me anymore. Even if I’m a master of martial arts, I still can’t beat hundreds of people. Just teach them a couple of moves to make them stronger. Then they can protect me in the future,” I said.

"Alright then." Leng Yan seemed somewhat helpless after hearing my words.

"Thank you, hero!" Young Master Bao was quick-witted and knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Don't thank me, thank Wang Xi instead," Leng Yan said.

"Haha. Okay, shall we start practicing martial arts?" Lu Zhicheng asked.

“Okay, you guys go do push-ups over there, five thousand each. Come find me when you’re done. Wang Xi. He wants to learn movement techniques,” Leng Yan said.

“Five thousand…” Lu Zhicheng was stunned after hearing Leng Yan’s words.

"Great hero, I can't do push-ups..." Young Master Bao's face turned pale.

“Then squat down and stand up, ten thousand times. Once you’ve done that, I’ll teach you a set of fist techniques and a set of leg techniques,” Leng Yan said.

Upon hearing that they could learn fist and leg techniques, Lu Zhicheng and Young Master Bao's eyes immediately lit up. After thinking for a moment, the two of them immediately threw off their coats and began practicing with all their might.

I had been led by Leng Yan to the wall we had met before. Blindfolded with a black cloth, Leng Yan picked up a softball and coldly said, "Ready? There are a thousand softballs today. If you get hit even once, you'll have to do a full set of basic physical exercises as punishment."

"Ready?" I said cautiously, looking at the softball in Leng Yan's hand.

With a thud, I fell backward to the ground before I could even finish speaking. Furious, I immediately rubbed my dark circles and yelled, "Master, you're starting already?"

With a thud, I fell backward to the ground again. At the same time, another dark circle appeared under my eye.

I got back up, no longer daring to hesitate. Seeing the endless stream of black shadows flying towards me, I began to dodge quickly. Lu Zhicheng and Young Master Bao, while doing their physical training, watched me with wide grins. When I was hit and flew through the air with a heart-wrenching scream, their bodies couldn't help but tremble.

Meanwhile, two groups of people were standing opposite our building. One group was led by Xi'er, and the other group was led by An Yao.

Hearing the screams coming from inside the building, An Yao sighed and said, "Oh, what a heartless brother of mine, he's already hiding behind Senior Leng Yan to practice martial arts so quickly."

“He’s smart; he knows that hiding with Senior Leng Yan is the safest place,” Xi’er said.

“He’s safe now, but An Yao can’t force him to be with you anymore,” An Yao said, pouting.

"It's alright, Xi'er is really looking forward to seeing him become stronger..." Xi'er smiled, her eyes sparkling.

……

"Big brother, what should we do? This kid is protected by the experts from the Yehenara family and that little bitch An Yao, so we can't make a move. Now that he's hiding with Leng Yan, we have even less of a chance to make a move..." In a corner in the distance, Xiao Haoren whispered to a boy next to him.

"What did you say?" The boy frowned slightly after hearing what the kind-hearted person said.

"Big brother, what do we do? This kid has experts from the Yehenara family and that little bitch An Yao..."

Before he could finish speaking, the kind-hearted boy had already fallen to the ground. Then, the boy stomped hard on his chest and said, "Trash, how dare you insult my sister, Wang Huan's sister?"

"Second Young Master, I... I know I was wrong, please don't kill me, please don't kill me..." Little Good Man's face turned pale as he looked at the black aura emanating from the boy.