My Arrogant Young Lady

"Please, just don't hit me!" the kind-hearted boy quickly agreed.

“Young Master, perhaps we shouldn’t go looking for your classmate’s mother. She deserved it; we’ve already beaten her, so what’s the point of talking to her? Compared to our Wang family, that kid’s family probably wouldn’t even qualify to sweep the floors for us. We need to focus on our business and take the good boy back first. As for your classmate, Miss An can just send someone to talk to him later,” Di Huo said.

After listening to Di Huo's words, I felt they made a lot of sense. The An family has a lot of influence in the provincial capital. If An Yao sent someone to talk to them, Li Da Cai Zi's mother shouldn't be able to cause me trouble. But then I thought again, that wouldn't work, because Zhang Xuan and her mother are already out. They might be arriving soon. If they arrive and don't see me, and then run into Li Da Cai Zi and his mother, who knows what kind of trouble it might cause? I should go and appease Li Da Cai Zi's family first, and then think of a way to talk to my aunt. Zhang Xuan and I grew up together. I really want to be with Zhang Xuan.

Thinking of this, I said to Di Huo and Xi Er, "We've already made arrangements with them, so why don't we go and take a look? We can bring Xiao Hao Ren along too, and bring him back after we've finished talking."

“That works too.” Hearing my words, Di Huo frowned. Then, looking at the little good boy at his feet, Di Huo gently kicked him and said, “Our young master is in a bit of trouble. He needs to go to the Marriott Hotel. Don’t say anything out of line, understand?”

"Um..." The little good guy seemed annoyed that we had caught him.

Looking around, there were no more taxis left besides the convoy of "Good Guys." The taxi driver who had been there earlier, realizing that "Good Guys" weren't there to cause him trouble, had turned his car around and driven away in fear.

Di Huo didn't stand on ceremony with Xiao Haoren and immediately asked for an Audi to drive to the Marriott Hotel. On our way to the Marriott Hotel, Xiao Haoren's other dozen or so Audis followed us.

The car drove all the way to the Marriott, and our dozen or so vehicles quickly stopped at the entrance. Just then, my phone rang again. I saw it was Li Da Cai Zi's mother and didn't answer. I led Di Huo, Xi Er, Xiao Hao Ren, and his dozens of men into several elevators. As I stepped into the elevator, I looked at Xiao Hao Ren and his burly men and felt something was off. But what was strange was hard to pinpoint.

Feeling dizzy, we went up to the second floor and went to the hotel's Western restaurant on the second floor.

"Mom! The people who hit me are here!" Suddenly, a young man stood up with an angry expression.

Looking closer, I saw Li, the talented man whose two front teeth I had knocked out. Beside him sat a middle-aged couple. The man was handsome, dressed in a suit and tie, his hair slicked back, exuding the air of a wealthy boss. The woman, adorned with jewels, had an arrogant expression. Hearing that the enemy who had beaten his son had arrived, she immediately glared at me fiercely.

But the moment they looked at us, their faces turned deathly pale. The middle-aged couple looked terrified, and the talented Li looked at me with indescribable fear.

I was a little surprised. I wondered, is there blood on my face?

They were staring at me intently, and I couldn't help but touch my face. Then, looking back in confusion, I was immediately startled.

Because, without us noticing, over fifty burly men had suddenly appeared behind us. These men were all Xiao Haoren's henchmen; they had all come along after we arrested him.

These burly men were all big and strong, and many of them had tattoos. Because they had just fought with us, some of them were still carrying machetes.

Upon seeing this scene, I immediately understood everything. The middle-aged couple must have thought I was involved in organized crime and had brought over fifty of their thugs to teach them a lesson.

What was even more surprising was that when the middle-aged man saw the kind-hearted boy beside me, he trembled, and his expression immediately became solemn and respectful.

"Hao Ren Group, Young Master Hao!?"

"You know me?" The kind-hearted boy frowned.

"Of course I know you, of course I know you!" The middle-aged man immediately stood up, then strode over to us, respectfully handing us a business card, saying, "Young Master Hao, I'm the owner of Yaofa Leather Shoes Distribution Company. I've known of Hao Ren Group for a long time, but I never expected to meet you here!"

"What are you doing?" The good-natured boy's eyes showed wariness.

"Here's the thing," the middle-aged man said earnestly. "Our company has been planning to cooperate with your group for a long time. We've approached your father countless times, hoping to obtain a ten million investment from your group. However, your father has been away, so let's take this opportunity to talk to you. With your group's strength, I think investing ten million in a small company like ours should be no problem for you. And our company has been developing quite well. If your group is willing to invest in our company, we will definitely return substantial profits to your company every year..."

"I know, it's about attracting investment. Just tell me directly, if our group invests in you, how much return can we expect in a year?" The kind-hearted man took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to me and one to Di Huo. Then he respectfully lit them for us before lighting one for himself.

Seeing the young man's respectful demeanor towards us, the middle-aged man's expression changed slightly. Then, he cautiously said, "One and a half million."

"One and a half million?" The good-natured man was shocked upon hearing the middle-aged man's words.

“That’s right!” the middle-aged man said proudly.

"Go to hell! This little bit of money isn't even enough to fill my teeth!" the kind-hearted man immediately cursed, his eyes filled with undisguised disdain as he looked at the middle-aged man...

Chapter 112 Big Fish Eats Little Fish

We were all taken aback when Little Good Guy suddenly started swearing. Even Li Da Cai Zi's face changed, turning even paler.

However, Mr. Li wasn't angry at all. Instead, he smiled sincerely and pleaded with the young man, "Young Master Hao, please don't be angry. I didn't mean to play a trick on you. I know that with the Hao family's resources, you wouldn't even consider this mere 1.5 million. But for our company, your 10 million is extremely valuable. If you don't believe me, we can send you our company's performance report tomorrow. You can take a look; our company's prospects are very good. If you could invest a little in our small company, we would give you even greater returns. If that's not possible, 2 million a year is also acceptable..."

Hearing Mr. Li's words, the good-natured boy's brows immediately furrowed. Seemingly forgetting his status as a prisoner, he took a deep drag of his cigarette and said in a commanding tone, "What's the use of a performance report? Those can be faked in a minute. We want real results, tangible returns. What's going on? Do you think the Hao family is failing and are deliberately coming here to humiliate us? Damn it, do you think the Hao family cares about a measly two million? Let me tell you, it costs me almost two million to throw a party with a bunch of young models. What good is this paltry return?"

"Young Master Hao. Young Master Hao, please listen to me..." Father Li was anxious and reached out to grab the little boy's clothes.

"Get lost, stop arguing with me, I'm not voting!" The little good guy kicked Mr. Li to the ground.

"Dad!" Li Dacai's face turned even more pale. He immediately ran over and hugged his father.

"Husband!" Li's mother also ran over, looking dejected.

Originally, this family had always acted superior. But now they looked extremely miserable, and compared to the kind-hearted boy, they seemed even worse off than beggars on the street.

Although Li's mother had just spoken to me in that tone, this talented Li was also a bit infuriating. I couldn't help but tug at the little good boy hard and say, "Little good boy, what are you doing? How could you treat him like that?"

Startled by my tug, the little good-natured man quickly flashed me a fawning smile. "Young Master, you don't know the situation here. It's not that I was too harsh on them, it's just that these stinking beggars are so annoying. You don't know, every year there are so many people like them coming to our Hao family, like flies, you can't shoo them away. I was so annoyed by them that I had no choice but to treat them like this. Otherwise, they would still be clinging to me like this."

"Let me explain it to you simply, and you'll understand what's going on after you hear it. Our Haoren Group mainly operates in the pharmaceutical industry, which is the foundation of our Haoren Group. But that's not our main source of income. What is our main source of income? Venture capital! It's like if you make money in your business, I'll give you a little more if I see it's doing well, and you'll share half of your profits with me. Then if I see someone else making money, I'll give them some more, and they'll share half of their profits with me too."

"If I run a pharmaceutical company, I have to go to the factory every day, right? I have to observe the market, right? I have to find celebrities to endorse it, right? But I just invest in other people's businesses, I don't have to worry about anything, I can just lie at home and collect money every day, how fast and comfortable is that? But there are also risks, like a few years ago. Our Hao family group's investment failed, and my old man was so worried that he almost jumped off a building. The pharmaceutical business was losing millions every day. It was Che'er's family who helped us, which enabled us to gradually recover. Now we don't have much money left, only a few hundred million."

"But this shameless beggar is too shameless. He only gives us two million a year and expects us to invest. If we contribute ten million, we'll be ten million short. We could give that money to someone more capable. Invest ten million and get thirty million back by the end of the year. That's what a profitable business is. If I give him ten million and he only gives me two million, it's not even enough to cover the daily losses of our pharmaceutical business. What we need in business is big money, quick money. My old man is too kind-hearted; he always supported these small companies, which almost caused our Hao Ren Group to go bankrupt. Investing in them isn't making money; it's dragging us down and causing us to lose money..."

At this point, the little good-natured man looked at me with a fawning expression.

After listening to the kind-hearted man's words, I couldn't help but blink and mentally process the knowledge he shared. After thinking for a while, I couldn't resist asking him, "So, what kind of investment can yield several times the return?"

"Haha, invest in live streaming platforms, invest in movies. The entertainment industry has been doing well these past few years. Anything related to the internet can basically yield several times the return on investment. Take that kid, for example. His dad gave him 200 million to play around with, and if he failed, he could go back to work. Damn it, he invested that 200 million and made 5 billion back in a year. That's a huge return rate, 25 times! If someone like that came to me for cooperation, I'd definitely welcome them with a smile. I don't need much, just a 10-fold return would be fine. Prince, there are also some creative and gimmicky new brands. Investing in those can also yield several times the return."

"I'm increasingly pessimistic about the leather shoe industry. And his name, 'To get rich,' only an idiot would wear such tacky shoes. So this guy is just here to cause trouble, not to cooperate with me. Look at how he's fawning over me. I bet his company is losing money. I don't want to invest ten million with him, only to get a two million report back, and then go bankrupt immediately. Then I'll never get my eight million back." The kind-hearted man glanced at them disdainfully and said.

After hearing what the kind-hearted boy said, I felt much clearer-headed. I thought to myself, "He's actually quite capable. He's not just a useless spoiled brat."

Then she secretly sized him up and mentally gave him a thumbs up.

But I still pretended to be serious and said, "Well, you're right. But even if you won't invest, you should still be polite to them."

"Your Highness is right, I won't do it again," the kind-hearted boy quickly apologized.

At that moment, I saw Li, the talented scholar, raise his head and glare at me fiercely. Then, he said to me angrily, "Wang Xi, you're really something! So you've always been a rich second-generation heir, pretending to be a loser and making fun of me. You actually know the son of Hao Ren Group, and even brought him here to humiliate us. You just have a few stinking coins, what's so great about that! I'm not convinced, I'm not convinced!"

Seeing Li, the talented scholar, with such a sorrowful expression, I felt even more helpless. I thought to myself, "You guys were clearly trying to humiliate me with money! You invited me to such a high-class place for a talk, and even drove a Mercedes to show off. And now you've been humiliated by this 'good guy,' and you're blaming it all on me."

Still too lazy to argue with him, I sighed and said, "Li, you great talent, don't be like this. If you're really not convinced, go back and study hard. When you've done well in your studies, you'll be able to surpass me."

"Look at that idiot of a man, talking with such a sour tone. I bet even if he gets into a good university, he'll be nothing." Little Good Guy scoffed.

"You!" Upon hearing Xiao Hao's words, Li Dacai was so angry he almost vomited blood. However, knowing that Xiao Hao came from a wealthy family, he glared at him fiercely for a long time and didn't dare to say another word.

"By the way, Your Highness, what exactly do you need to do here? Let's get this done quickly so we can go home as soon as possible," Little Good Guy said to me.

"The matter concerning the Crown Prince is right here." Di Huo smiled, arms crossed.

"Huh!?" Little Good Guy exclaimed in surprise.

"This brat took a fancy to Miss Xi'er, looked down on our young master, and challenged him to a fight. As a result, he let two of the Five Poison Children escape, and Miss Xi'er was also poisoned. In a fit of rage, the young master knocked out two of his front teeth. Then he told his family, and his parents came to confront our young master," Di Huo said.

"Holy crap. Is Xi'er alright?" The kind-hearted man's face turned pale instantly.

"Xi'er is alright." Xi'er smiled from the side.

After hearing Xi'er's words, Xiao Haoren carefully examined her. Confirming she was alright, he said with lingering fear, "Damn it, that little beast is truly blind! He actually caused Miss Xi'er to be poisoned. The Yehenara family is a family on par with the Wang family. If anything had happened to Xi'er, and I had helped the Poison King, our Hao family would have incurred the wrath of the Ye family and been razed to the ground!"

"That blind bastard! Knocking out his two front teeth is too lenient. Tomorrow I'll have my men smash up their company and knock out all of that little beast's teeth!" The kind-hearted man became more and more angry as he spoke, and he also became more and more frightened.

"Young Master Hao, please don't!" The middle-aged man cried out upon hearing Xiao Hao's words.

"Don't you want me? Get out of here right now, or you'll disgust me." The kind-hearted man said angrily.

Hearing the kind-hearted man's words, the middle-aged man's hair seemed to turn half white. His eyes flickered uncertainly, and after thinking for a moment, he suddenly slapped the talented Li hard across the face. "You worthless piece of trash! You actually offended the Hao Ren Group. Get home right now and stop embarrassing yourself here!"

"Dad!" Li Dacai burst into tears.

"Come home quickly, look how angry you've made your dad. You're really something, lying to us after doing something wrong. Wait till we get home, I'll teach you a lesson." Li's mother was also angry, and she pulled Li Dacai towards the elevator.

"Tomorrow I'll have someone smash up his company to apologize to Miss Xi'er." The kind-hearted man lit a cigarette and sneered disdainfully.

"Alright, stop showing off. Come back with me, we still need to figure out how to deal with the Poison King." I gave the good-natured guy a disapproving look.

Suddenly, the elevator not far from us dinged. The two mirror-like doors of the elevator opened, and two familiar faces stepped out.

Seeing Zhang Xuan and my aunt, my emotions were in turmoil. However, my aunt didn't see me, but instead looked at the Li family and asked, "Want to give a shout-out to General Manager Li of the company?"

“You are…” Mr. Li’s eyes were cloudy.

"It's me, Xiao Zhang's wife. Do you remember when we played mahjong together last time? You promised to lend my son two million. You know, it's the end of the year, and small companies like ours are short on cash and need working capital. We'll give you two hundred thousand in interest later..."

"Haha, big fish eat little fish, little fish eat shrimp." Seeing his aunt politely asking Mr. Li for money, the little good-natured person couldn't help but laugh. "Who is this person? Why is he acting like a beggar? He actually came to a place like this to borrow money. How embarrassing."

“My aunt,” I said.

Chapter 113 Qualification

Upon hearing my words, the little boy's expression immediately changed. He looked at me, then at his aunt, and quickly lowered his head with a pained expression, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Having an aunt like this leaves me feeling a bit helpless. I know my little friend really wants to laugh, but we've got her wrapped around our little finger, so she doesn't dare to mock me.

I didn't bother arguing with him and looked towards my aunt's direction. Zhang Xuan had already seen me from the elevator. My aunt, however, still hadn't seen me and was pestering Li Dacai's father, saying, "Mr. Li, we agreed last time that you would lend us two million for working capital, and we would give you two hundred thousand in interest."

"Mr. Li, please help me out. I know two million isn't much to you." As she spoke, her aunt's tone became a little coquettish.

Perhaps my aunt was a rather mean-spirited person, which is why she wasn't very good-looking. As the saying goes, appearance reflects personality; a person's looks are closely related to their character. And my aunt was not only ugly, she also looked very old. At this moment, she had a thick layer of foundation on her face. Her smile was indescribably terrifying.

"Are you out of your mind? When did I say I'd lend you money? I'm barely able to take care of myself, how could I have the time to deal with you!" Startled by his aunt, Li Dacai's father immediately led Li Dacai and his wife into the elevator.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Li!" After calling out several times, the aunt immediately turned to despair as the elevator doors closed.

She leaned against the wall, her eyes somewhat vacant. As time ticked by, her gaze gradually returned to life. "Zhang Xuan, where is Wang Xi you mentioned?"

"Mom, Wang Xi is over there." Zhang Xuan looked at me. A special glint flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"Mm." My aunt nodded gently after hearing Zhang Xuan's words. Then, she looked at me.

When my aunt saw me, her eyes changed instantly. Unlike when she looked at Mr. Li, her eyes were no longer filled with fawning, but rather with condescension and disdain.

Especially when she saw the dozens of burly men around me, the cunning-looking little good guy, and the red-haired Di Huo, her aunt's eyes flashed with disdain.

The man strolled lazily toward me. My aunt sized me up, smacked her lips, and said, "Well, well, our Wang Xi has really made something of himself. Only a month has passed, and he's already hanging out with thugs. Now, nobody cares about you anymore. You can do whatever you want, and you've become a gangster. Now you're so capable, you've brought so many people with you. Tell me, which gangster are you carrying his bag for?"

"..." After hearing her aunt's words, Xi'er gently grabbed my arm.

"..." Upon hearing their aunt's words, Di Huo and Xiao Hao Ren's expressions became awkward.

"..." Hearing my aunt's words, the dozens of bald, burly men behind me were all stunned.

And I could only manage a helpless, bitter smile. I knew my aunt had always looked down on me, and no matter what I became, in her preconceived notions, I would always be a good-for-nothing. All she saw was the fame of Li Dacai's father. All she saw were other people's glamorous clothes. Even if I put ten million in front of her, she still wouldn't give me a second glance; instead, she'd assume I stole it. Or even robbed it.

My aunt is such a short-sighted person. Or, as An Yao said, she's just an ignorant and extremely superficial nouveau riche.

Seeing that neither of us spoke, my aunt smiled and walked up to me. Then, looking at Xi'er beside me, she said disdainfully, "Well, so you've met a pretty girl? What, you want her to pretend to be your boyfriend? Want her to make you look good? This girl is quite pretty. It's a pity you're not good enough for her at all. But even if you date this girl, it won't do you any good. This girl is probably some delinquent you met on the street, right? Look at her outdated clothes, she's nowhere near as good as our Xuanxuan, she has no class at all!"

"..." Hearing her aunt's words, Xi'er couldn't help but take a deep breath. Then, she covered the Chanel logo on her knitwear with her small hand. This knitwear was a newly popular celebrity-endorsed style, worth 49,000 RMB...