My Arrogant Young Lady

No sooner had he finished speaking than a boy kicked him hard from behind. Caught off guard, Lu Zhicheng fell to the ground.

He looked like he was in a lot of pain, and he couldn't help but grimace as he looked at his hand. At that moment, Chen Xun's two henchmen and Chai Jin and the others rushed forward with a roar.

As they swung their kicks at Lu Zhicheng, he dodged and rolled on the ground, kicking up dust. I finally couldn't take it anymore. I ran over, shoved one of the thugs aside, and yelled, "Lu Zhicheng, I'm here to help you!"

"Don't help me, let's run!" He immediately got up from the ground, grabbed my hand, and ran.

"Run?" I looked at him in surprise.

"A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. Let's run! Let them wait, I'll get my revenge!" After kicking one of the thugs away, Lu Zhicheng pulled me along and ran even faster.

"Damn it, don't run away!" Chai Jin and Chen Xun chased after us, looking incredibly smug.

"Damn it, wanna fight one-on-one?" Lu Zhicheng didn't tolerate their behavior at all, and shouted as he led me away.

"A one-on-one fight? A group of us against one of you?" they shouted.

"You trash, you wait until I get home and find my workers, I'll beat you all to death!" Lu Zhicheng grabbed me and ran as fast as he could, the wind whistling around us.

I kept running away and arguing with them. Finally, we shook off their pursuit. By then, I was drenched in sweat and pale with exhaustion. I'm not in good health, and this was the first time I'd ever done such strenuous exercise.

I felt my vision blurring, and I was so exhausted I almost fainted. I lay on the ground, watching Lu Zhicheng panting heavily.

"Oh, you're too weak." Lu Zhicheng only took a slight breath before lighting a cigarette and sitting down next to me.

“I… I’m sick. I had pneumonia when I was a child, which left me with asthma. When it flares up, I also have several complications,” I told him painfully.

"Hehe, do you want me to give you CPR?" Lu Zhicheng looked at me with a wicked grin and took a deep drag on his cigarette.

After hearing Mu Yuze's words, I couldn't help but think of my classmate, the chubby girl's, gay comics.

Great tree, springtime, let us burn fiercely!

The thought of that passionate scene filled me with a sense of fear. I sat up timidly and looked at him, trying my best to hold my breath.

Silence fell between us; neither of us uttered a word. He looked at his injured wrist and suddenly burst into tears.

"Lu Zhicheng, what's wrong? Are you in a lot of pain?" I was surprised and a little stunned to see him crying.

"I don't feel pain, but my heart aches." Lu Zhicheng looked at his wrist again and wiped away his tears.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault that you got hurt..." Seeing him like this, I felt an indescribable sense of guilt.

"No, it's my eight-petaled Vajra amulet that I've been polishing for a year and a half that's ruined!"

Lu Zhicheng suddenly took off his bracelet and slammed it to the ground. Looking at the broken bracelet on the floor, Lu Zhicheng clutched his chest, overwhelmed with unspeakable pain…

Chapter Eleven: Hall of Fame Bracelet

Lu Zhicheng told me that he really enjoys playing with his prayer beads. His father has a string of ten-petaled Bodhi beads, and the two of them have daily competitions to see who can polish their beads the best. He brushes his own Bodhi beads several times a day, and he's worn out several pairs of gloves trying to develop a beautiful patina. Just now, someone kicked him, and he fell and broke the beads.

His year and a half of hard work was ruined just like that.

"Those Thirteen Eagles are too despicable. Just wait, I will definitely get my revenge on them." Looking at the bracelet with heartache, Lu Zhicheng thought for a moment and said.

"Thirteen Eagles?" I looked at him in surprise.

"Yeah, they're just thirteen scumbags from our school, nothing special. They invited me before, but I ignored them," Lu Zhicheng said.

"You're really amazing." I couldn't help but admire Lu Zhicheng after hearing his words.

"Just a scoundrel, what's so great about him? I admire you, though, for not being afraid of the Thirteen Eagles." Lu Zhicheng laughed.

"What's there to be afraid of? At worst, they'll beat me to death," I said, pursing my lips.

“I like helping people like you because you have courage. I’ve seen the Thirteen Eagles bully others before, but those people are too honest, so helping them is useless. They’re not self-reliant, so how can I help them? If I help them, I’ll just get myself into trouble.” Lu Zhicheng sighed.

"I'm sorry, you've gotten yourself into trouble because of me now." I felt very guilty after hearing Lu Zhicheng's words.

"Hehe, we're kindred spirits." Lu Zhicheng laughed and patted my shoulder.

Looking at Lu Zhicheng's smile, I felt that he and Tang Ning were the same kind of people. They were both kind and warm-hearted. They didn't look down on me even though I was looked down upon at school. Thinking of this, I felt even more guilty. "Brother Cheng, thank you for being so kind to me. I'll replace your broken bracelet."

"Ugh, I helped you voluntarily, why would you compensate me? Stop joking, I don't need you to compensate me." Lu Zhicheng quickly shook his head.

"No, I must make it up to you!" I said to him earnestly.

"No need," Lu Zhicheng said.

"No, you must pay!" I insisted.

After hearing my words, Lu Zhicheng looked at me more closely. His gaze gradually became complicated. "If you're going to compensate me, then compensate me with a pair of stockings."

"Stockings?" I was stunned.

"Yeah, I've been eyeing those things in the girls' dorm for ages. Let's go steal them together sometime?" Lu Zhicheng said to me with a wicked grin.

I realized I was kindred spirits with Lu Zhicheng; after hearing his words, I was actually a little tempted. Thinking about Zhang Xuan's beautiful face and long legs, I blushed and said, "Stealing is fine, but it has to be something pretty. Otherwise, it's just too disgusting..."

"Haha, that's what I think too."

Then we both checked our phones and realized it was only 12:30. So we found a small restaurant together and chatted about our experiences while eating. He told me he'd never stolen anything before, but he'd had the idea for a long time. When he heard that I'd actually dared to go to the beautiful Zhang Xuan's house to steal her stockings, he started to admire me.

"Brother Xi, please take me with you next time something like this happens. I really admire you so much." As he spoke, Lu Zhicheng revealed a lewd expression.

"Heh, you're disgusting." After giving him a meaningful look for a while, I couldn't help but say. He didn't know that Zhang Xuan and I actually lived together. I could see her things every day; it would be too easy for me to steal them.

"Men should be flamboyant, what's so disgusting about that? Being bold and responsible is what makes a real man. Compared to hypocrites like Chen Xun and Chai Jin, I think we're much better than them." Lu Zhicheng lit a cigarette and curled his lip in disdain.

"Indeed, some people spout platitudes about morality and righteousness, yet do dirty things behind the scenes." I couldn't help but nod in agreement.

“That’s right, why don’t we start an organization?” Lu Zhicheng became more and more excited as he spoke.

"What organization?" I asked.

“They’re all screaming, it’s all for the stockings,” Lu Zhicheng said.

"This is too provocative, people will laugh at me..." I blushed.

"Being a little flamboyant is true character."

"Then let's call out secretly, and not tell anyone..."

I chatted with Lu Zhicheng for the entire afternoon, and we had a very enjoyable discussion about academic issues. Even when it was time to go to school in the afternoon, we were still a little reluctant to stop. As we entered the teaching building together, Lu Zhicheng said to me, "If Chen Xun gives you any more trouble, just tell me. Don't be afraid of him, we'll stand up to them!"

"Yes, let's confront them!" I was touched, feeling that Lu Zhicheng was too good to me.

I got into a fight with Chen Xun at noon, and I felt he might hit me again, but surprisingly he didn't bother me in the afternoon. Only Qian Jin and a few of his lackeys insulted me a couple of times, but I ignored them.

Our class gets out of school early in the evening, and there were almost no people at the school gate when I walked out. I saw my aunt's car, but she pretended not to see me, and I ignored her too.

When I got home, I was so happy to have made Lu Zhicheng, my good friend. After all these years, I finally have a friend of my own. I added Lu Zhicheng on WeChat and chatted with him for a while. He showed me pictures of beautiful women, which made me quite excited.

Then I looked at his WeChat Moments for a while, as well as Tang Ning's. Tang Ning's Moments were some selfies and pictures of her meals. She was already pretty, and the photos were even more beautiful after being edited. Lu Zhicheng's Moments were some poems, and you could tell he loved learning. As for his talk about hobbies, he was probably just joking. He might have a little bit of a hobby, but he's definitely not a pervert.

It's normal for boys to have some desires for the opposite sex during puberty. Being a little flamboyant is normal, but it's crucial that their values ​​are sound. Lu Zhicheng's values ​​are very sound, far superior to Chen Xun's. And it can be quite interesting for boys to get together and chat about slightly lewd topics.

After looking at their WeChat Moments, I gradually felt lonely. At that moment, I only had two friends on WeChat, and I desperately wanted more.

After thinking about it, I found the mysterious person who had messaged me during the day. She said she was the person I hated the most. I thought about it and said to her, "Chen Xun, fuck you. You wait, I will definitely get my revenge on you."

"Hehe, haven't you had enough of being beaten?" She replied to my message after a while.

“Yeah, not enough. I feel restless if you don’t hit me for a day,” I said.

“You’re really despicable. Chen Xun should beat you up again,” she said.

"Huh? Aren't you Chen Xun?" I asked, feigning surprise.

"Stop pretending with me. You know I'm not Chen Xun. I don't believe you would dare to insult Chen Xun like that," she replied.

Seeing her reply to my messages, I couldn't help but smile. My heart warmed at that moment, and reading her messages felt sweet. We grew up together, and I didn't even know her phone number. Yet now, she's sent me so many messages.

Her attitude towards me has changed. However, she remains arrogant and refuses to bow down to me.

"Chen Xun, would you dare to add me on WeChat?" I asked her after thinking for a moment.

"Whatever," she said.

Hearing her words, I became even more excited. I added her on WeChat, and seeing her Moments almost made me cry. There were so many photos of her, each one so beautiful. Looking at her proud smile, my eyes gradually welled up with tears.

Zhang Xuan, I really like you. I don't dare to ask for too much, I just hope you can be nice to me.

"Your photos are really beautiful."

I sent her a WeChat message on a whim. But this time she ignored me and didn't reply to my message even after a long time.

I thought we were on good terms, but when I saw she was ignoring me, I got a little annoyed again. I thought to myself, fine, if she doesn't want to talk to me, who cares anyway?

Then, while rummaging through the things my mother left me, I found a bracelet. It was made of round stones strung together, with a cool touch and an antique design.

When Lu Zhicheng's bracelet broke, I remembered I had one like that. But it doesn't look very valuable, not as good as his eight-petaled Vajra bracelet.

After thinking about it, I put it in my pocket. I thought to myself that although it wasn't worth much, I'd give it to him since he liked bracelets; it was just a small token of my appreciation. When I have money in the future, I'll buy him a nicer bracelet in return.

The next morning, I texted Lu Zhicheng to invite him to lunch. I had ninety-five yuan in my pocket now, and he had paid for yesterday's meal, so I decided to reciprocate by treating him and giving him the bracelet as a gift.

Chai Jin picked a fight with me again this morning, yelling at me in class. I knew I was no match for him, so I didn't talk to him.

At noon, Lu Zhicheng and I went to the school cafeteria together. We ordered two hot pot dishes, and after we sat down, I said to him, "Lu Zhicheng, I have a bracelet. It's probably not as good as yours, but I'll give it to you. If you consider me a friend, don't mind it. I'll buy you a better bracelet when I have more money in the future."

“Okay, let me see your bracelet.” Lu Zhicheng smiled, showing no sign of disdain.

Relieved, I carefully handed the bracelet to him. As I gave it to him, I said, "This bracelet isn't very good; it's made of stone. Please don't mind it, really..."

"Hehe, how could I possibly look down on something a friend would give me? If it's really worthless, then I'll definitely take it." Lu Zhicheng smiled and accepted the bracelet from me.

But when Lu Zhicheng took the bracelet from me, his expression changed. His face turned pale, and his gaze shifted constantly as he looked at the bracelet.

"This bracelet is worthless?" Seeing his expression, I became extremely nervous.

"Wang Xi, what does your family do?" Lu Zhicheng suddenly looked at me with a serious expression.

"What's wrong with this bracelet?" I became even more nervous and anxious. Because I was insecure, I was afraid he would look down on me as a friend.

"This is a top-tier treasure among bracelets... This gift is too precious, I can't accept it...!" His voice became strained, and his pupils widened. He stared at me intently, like a monster.

Chapter Twelve: The Strange Zhang Xuan

Looking into Lu Zhicheng's eyes, I froze. Then, glancing at the ordinary-looking bracelet, I felt a cold sweat begin to bead on my forehead. I thought Lu Zhicheng was teasing me, afraid I'd feel inferior. But his expression was serious; he didn't seem to be joking.

"Cheng-ge, stop messing around. This bracelet is a toy my mom gave me when I was little, how could it possibly be a top-tier treasure?" I suddenly felt a little flustered. But thinking about my pitiful experiences growing up, I couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

"What? A toy!?" Lu Zhicheng was shocked again after hearing my words.