My Arrogant Young Lady

"If you marry that girl, your aunt will be the first to object. Don't blame her for disowning you then. It's true. Let me tell you, don't be fooled by their wealth; their families are actually quite chaotic. Take that guy from earlier, for example. He's tall and strong. If that girl's parents died, who knows who would get their inheritance? Families like ours are the best. We're clean and honest; you can tell how many people are in our family right away. If you're with my Xuanxuan, your parents can just give you a five million yuan dowry. We can also buy a villa worth tens of millions in a good location in our province, and then we can bring your aunt and uncle over to enjoy their retirement. They can even help you take care of the kids. Isn't that great? Don't chase after those unrealistic things; it's useless, and you're not good enough for that girl. She looks like a fairy; do you think she truly likes you? When someone richer proposes, you'll just run off with him..."

"Auntie!" After hearing my auntie's long sigh, I was deeply shocked by her superb face-changing skills.

“Xi’er, come home with me soon, stop wandering around. Look at you, you’ve been hanging out with them for so long and they haven’t even bought you a decent set of clothes. They’re all just pretending to care about you. The only ones who truly care about you are your uncle and aunt!” Auntie said.

“Yes, I know my aunt is the best to me,” I said.

Hearing my words, my aunt's old face beamed with a wide smile, she couldn't stop smiling. Then she affectionately pulled me aside and said, "Good child, I knew you were kind-hearted and destined for great things. Now that's great, your parents have sent your sister to China to pick you up. You should quickly ask your sister to take you abroad to broaden your horizons. Then talk to your parents about taking Zhang Xuan abroad too, so you two can stay together. After you finish university, you can come back and get married, what do you say?"

"Mom!" Zhang Xuan's face turned red instantly upon hearing her aunt's words.

"You idiot, don't talk." My aunt glared at Zhang Xuan. Then she gave me a look and said, "Xi'er, come home with your aunt..."

"Aunt, I can't leave yet." Thinking of the good-natured boy I had just captured, and the Poison King who was preparing to deal with me with all his might, I gently shook my head.

"What? You've got your eye on someone rich and you don't want to leave?" Auntie was furious.

“No, I have something important to explain,” I said.

"What is it?" My aunt stared at me, on the verge of turning into a shrew just like before.

"I...I..." I was afraid my aunt would be angry, but I didn't want her to know about the Poison King. I didn't know how to explain it to her.

“If there’s nothing else, come home with me. From now on, stay at my house and don’t go anywhere else. Hurry up, or you’ll end up with that girl.” As she spoke, my aunt pulled me forcefully.

"Auntie, I..." My auntie pulled me along, and I felt a little anxious. I didn't know how to refuse her. I had finally managed to make a good impression on my auntie so that I could be with Zhang Xuan, and I was afraid of angering her and making us break up.

"Sir, would you like anything else to drink?" At this moment, a beautiful waitress, having finished attending to the other guests, walked towards us with a smile. Xi'er and Di Huo had followed Ye Wuji upstairs; I was a guest Ye Wuji had specifically instructed us to take good care of.

"Thank you, but no need." I gently shook my head.

"That's right, we're not going to take advantage of you anymore. What lousy coffee! It's not good at all, not even close to the premium Blue Mountain coffee at home," my aunt said coldly.

"Madam, what you just drank was the premium Blue Mountain coffee, and not the premium Blue Mountain shown on the price tag. It's the premium Blue Mountain that Mr. Ye uses to serve our distinguished guests." The waiter glanced at the aunt's empty coffee cup, looking somewhat helpless.

"Oh, I said the taste was pretty good, but even if it's good, I won't drink it. Xi'er, come home with me!" As she spoke, my aunt pulled my hand even tighter.

Only now do I realize how strong my aunt is. To get me home, she was almost as strong as a martial arts master like Mount Everest.

At that very moment, I clearly saw my aunt's well-maintained hands turn green. Looking up in surprise, I saw that her entire face had also turned green. I was deeply shocked, but my aunt didn't notice. Instead, she wore a mean expression, like a miniature Hulk, and said to me, "Nothing is better than home, come home with me!"

"Mom, what happened to your face?" Zhang Xuan asked in surprise.

"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with me? I'm doing this all for your own good, you silly girl!" Auntie retorted a few times, then said loudly.

"No, what happened to your face?" Zhang Xuan's beautiful eyes were filled with horror.

What happened to my face...?

Chapter 116 The Thief's Heart Remains Undiminished

In the hospital ward, my aunt had fainted while receiving an IV drip. Zhang Xuan, her eyes red and swollen, anxiously grabbed my arm and said, "Wang Xi, my mom has a sharp tongue, is a bit greedy, and very materialistic. But she's not a bad person at heart, and she's never done anything truly heinous to you. Now that she knows you're from a wealthy family, she really likes you. Please, you must help me get my mom cured!"

"Don't worry, I will definitely cure my aunt." I nodded gently.

"Young Master, the poison your aunt has been poisoned with is the same as the poison you were poisoned with last time." Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter have arrived, and An Yao has also arrived with Hurricane.

"The Wizard of Oz?" I asked.

“Yes.” Chun’er nodded gently, then said to me, “This poison is specially made by the Poison King Wang Huan. Apart from him, the antidotes for the Five Poisons can only control the poison, not cure it. If we want to cure your aunt’s poisoning, we have to capture the Poison King.”

"Have you found out? How did Aunt Wang Xi get poisoned?" Ye Wuji frowned slightly.

“The coffee cup,” a young man said.

"Hmm?" Ye Wuji frowned even more deeply.

“Uncle, I’ve investigated. There’s nothing wrong with the coffee beans we provide, the coffee machine, and the water source. Most of our staff have at least a bachelor’s degree, especially the waiters in the second-floor Western restaurant; everyone speaks English or multiple languages. Such high-quality employees are rare. And the shortest-serving employee has been with us for at least three months. So, there’s absolutely no way there could be any undercover agents in our hotel. The only problem is the coffee cup, so I’m certain that the second young master of the Wang family poisoned it,” the young man said.

"Hmm, did you bring the antidote from our Ye family?" Ye Wuji asked.

“I brought it, but Aunt Wang Xi’s poisoning is already severe. Even if we bring the antidote from the Ye family, it can only neutralize a small portion of the toxins in her body,” the young man said.

"Give it to her," Ye Wuji said.

"Yes!" The young man nodded gently.

The young man helped his aunt up and fed her the antidote, which she swallowed with water. I knew how potent the Ye family's antidote was; last time I was poisoned, Dong'er had emptied the poison from my stomach, and then they brought the antidote from the Ye family and gave it to me to cure the poison.

However, my aunt's status was special, so I couldn't poke her throat like Dong'er did to me, or even punch her hard to make her vomit up the coffee. Throughout the whole process, Zhang Xuan and I didn't drink any coffee; only my aunt did, and she drank the entire cup.

Just as An Yao was about to thank the Ye family, she coldly said, "Isn't Wang Xi's aunt a woman with a high standard of living and refined taste? If there's poison in this Blue Mountain coffee, it should affect the taste, right? Why didn't Wang Xi's aunt notice?"

“What does my aunt know? She’s just pretending to be sophisticated,” I said.

"Oh..." An Yao smiled after hearing what I said.

Zhang Xuan was already devastated by her mother's poisoning. Now, seeing An Yao's sarcastic remarks again, she was almost brought to tears. Pointing her long, slender finger at An Yao, she angrily said, "An Yao, how can you be so cold-blooded? My mother is dying from poisoning, and you're still here making sarcastic remarks?"

“Your mother won’t die. She’s perfectly healthy,” An Yao sneered.

"What did you say?!" Zhang Xuan's eyes reddened even more.

Seeing that Zhang Xuan was about to cry, Xi'er smiled, looking somewhat helpless. Gently taking Zhang Xuan's hand, Xi'er smiled and said, "Sister Xuanxuan, An Yao was just joking with you. An Yao is a sensible girl. If your mother really had a problem, she wouldn't have joked with you. She's just angry that your mother treated Wang Xi badly, so she spoke without thinking. Please don't be angry. An Yao has always been a kind girl. Your mother will be fine. With so many of us here, we won't let anything happen to her."

Just then, we heard my aunt cough. Opening her eyes, she looked at us weakly, then said to Zhang Xuan, "Keep a close eye on Wang Xi, don't let anyone take him away..."

"Mom!" Zhang Xuan was both amused and exasperated by her aunt's behavior, which surprised her even in her current state.

Shamelessness knows no bounds, and my aunt is just that kind of person. Zhang Xuan and I are used to it.

After her aunt finished speaking, she closed her eyes and fell asleep again. Meanwhile, after taking the Ye family's antidote, the green color on her face faded considerably.

Pouting, An Yao looked at Zhang Xuan helplessly and said, "I finally managed to create a chance for my brother and Xi'er to be alone together, and now, it's all been ruined by certain people. And judging from the situation, it seems like those people are going to be staying with us these days, right?"

"An Yao, what do you mean? Let me tell you, even if my mother is poisoned and I have no one to take care of me, I won't stay with you. And let me tell you, I, Zhang Xuan, don't like your family's money. If you really think I'm with Wang Xi because I like his money, then I'll break up with him right now!" Zhang Xuan said angrily.

"Huh?" An Yao's eyes lit up.

Seeing that Zhang Xuan was so angry she wanted to break up with me, I quickly hugged An Yao and covered her mouth to stop her from saying anything more. Then I whispered, "An Yao, can you give me some face? Stop talking about Zhang Xuan. Zhang Xuan is very good to me, and now her mother is poisoned. Don't keep bullying her and making her cry."

“An Yao loves seeing Zhang Xuan cry, it’s so cute.” An Yao smiled after hearing my words.

Zhang Xuan was about to cry from An Yao's anger, but upon hearing her words, she immediately stopped crying. Now, everyone in the hospital was from the Wang and Ye families, and Zhang Xuan was all alone, looking extremely pitiful. Despite her strong will, she forced back her grievances and held her chin high.

"You can't even handle a blow? Have you forgotten how you used to hurt my brother?" An Yao couldn't bear it anymore. She gently touched Zhang Xuan's pointed chin.

"Don't touch me!" Zhang Xuan finally couldn't hold back anymore, and crystal tears fell down her cheeks.

When An Yao saw Zhang Xuan really crying, she panicked a little. She quickly hugged Zhang Xuan's slender waist and coaxed her gently, "Little sister, don't cry. It's your pride that's making you so proud. The prouder you are, the more I like to tease you. Okay, I'm sorry, please don't cry. Your crying is breaking my brother's heart."

"Don't touch me!" Zhang Xuan struggled violently.

“Oh dear. You really cried. An Yao knew that someone owed your dad two million in annual payments, and because they couldn't get the money back, your dad's company ran into trouble. She had already sent someone to deliver the two million to your dad. Since you hate An Yao so much, then An Yao will have someone get the money back.” An Yao said.

Hearing An Yao's words, Zhang Xuan could no longer hold back her tears and burst into sobs. She pushed An Yao away, pointed at her, and pouted, saying, "An Yao, so what if you're a rich girl? What makes you so special? Just because your family is wealthy, you think you can humiliate me like this? I'll have my dad return this money to you. I, Zhang Xuan, would rather be penniless than accept any favors from your family!"

“Zhang Xuan, actually An Yao has never disliked you. I just find your proud demeanor cute, so I always tease you.” An Yao smiled, her expression calm.

"Aren't you annoying? Why do you always tease me? You know I'm no match for you, so why do you keep bullying me?" After staring blankly for a while, Zhang Xuan hugged An Yao's petite body and cried. At this moment, her carefully constructed facade of strength finally shattered into pieces. She knew she was wrong; she shouldn't have always mocked me like An Yao had mocked her. She liked me. That's why she always mocked me, thinking I would grow stronger through her mockery in adversity. Now, she was finally experiencing the bitterness of being constantly mocked in adversity.

"If you weren't so self-righteous, we would all like you a lot. Let's be friends, we accept you..." An Yao smiled and gently hugged Zhang Xuan.

Knowing that An Yao was a kind girl, I felt much relieved to see that she had stopped bullying Zhang Xuan. After thinking for a moment, I left the ward and lit a cigarette. Then, frowning, I looked at Di Huo and Hurricane who had followed me out and said, "Poison King, he should be starting to go all out against us now. The battle with him... we might have to pay a heavy price to take him down?"

Another person has fallen; it was my aunt. I know that as long as the Poison King goes all out, many of us will soon fall one by one. Because we captured San Du and his henchmen. His allies are dwindling, and he has to resort to desperate measures and find every possible way to deal with us.

What I didn't expect was that there was another group of people on the other side who wanted to deal with us.

"Cousin, I've been bullied! You have to stand up for me!" In the huge villa, Li Dacai clenched his fists angrily. As soon as he opened his mouth, two large, dark holes appeared.

Before him stood an arrogant young man. The young man sat on the leather sofa in front of him, a disdainful smile on his face, and lightly snapped his fingers.

Hearing the young man snap his fingers, one of his underlings nodded quickly and asked loudly, "Li, you're probably one of the wealthiest people in your school, right? And your newly formed Justice Alliance is quite powerful too. Who could possibly be so humiliating as you, Li? Is the enemy too strong? Or are you too weak?"

"No, no, no, it's not that the enemy is too strong, nor that I'm too weak. It's that kid actually knows the young master of the Hao Ren Group. You should know the Hao Ren Group, right? That good-natured guy is rich and powerful; our family is no match for him at all," Li Dacaizi quickly said.

Hearing Li the talented scholar's words, the young man smiled, his face still full of arrogance. He then lightly snapped his fingers, and his henchman next to him asked, "So, what is the true strength of your opponent?"

"He's trash, he's just trash. He's not a great fighter, and his family is dirt poor. Besides finding helpers, he's got no other skills," said Li Dacaizi.

"Do you really have no skills at all?" the younger brother shouted.

"Seriously, compared to you, cousin, he's not even qualified to carry your shoes." Li Dacai clenched his fists angrily.

"Ten thousand, I'll cripple him for you tomorrow," the arrogant young man suddenly said.

“Okay, you break his dog legs for me, and I’ll give you 110,000!” said Li Dacaizi.

"Heh..." The young man chuckled dismissively at Li the Great's words. A large group of young men around him echoed his disdainful laughter...

Chapter 117 Grouping

I stayed with my aunt at the hospital all night, and the next morning the green color on her body had faded considerably. She's no longer in mortal danger, but she needs the Poison King's antidote; otherwise, the green color will be difficult to remove.

At this moment, her aunt woke up, and Zhang Xuan told her some good news. She told her that An Yao had sent two million yuan to her family's company, and her family would be able to get through the year-end crisis.

In business, delays and defaults are commonplace. But my uncle's company isn't large, yet the family expenses have been steadily increasing over the years. My aunt, in particular, despite having only a few million in assets, lives like someone with tens of millions. The family's debts are mounting, and my uncle's company is facing cash flow problems. If the person who owes him money were to repay, my uncle could solve the immediate problem. But that person has no money, and even if my uncle killed him, it wouldn't help. Now, with the Lunar New Year approaching, my uncle still hasn't paid many of his employees' bonuses and salaries. If the company's reputation is ruined, bankruptcy won't be far off.

My aunt didn't want my uncle's company to go bankrupt, so she contacted some friends who played mahjong and went to spas to borrow money. But my aunt was usually too arrogant, and her friends all wished my uncle would go bankrupt immediately so they could see her in trouble and make fun of her.

Now that she heard that An Yao had helped her family's company overcome its difficulties, my aunt's gaze towards me became even more special. She was very excited. She grabbed my hand and said affectionately, "Wang Xi, you must cherish Xuanxuan."

“Okay…” I nodded gently.

“Xuanxuan, you mustn’t make fun of Wang Xi anymore. You have to be nicer to him and gentler with him. His parents are all abroad, and it’s pitiful that Wang Xi doesn’t have parents to take care of him. We must take good care of Wang Xi,” his aunt said.

"His face changed so quickly..." An Yao sighed softly.

"Cough cough!" I quickly coughed loudly, then gently pinched An Yao to stop her from speaking.

I don't know if my aunt heard me. Anyway, her eyes were full of love as she looked at An Yao. Holding An Yao's hand, she gently stroked An Yao's long, silvery-white hair and said, "What a beautiful little girl! You could only find such a beautiful girl abroad. Ah, look at them, how could they raise such a lovely daughter..."

"Brother, the Poison King hasn't been dealt with yet. It's not good for us to stay here any longer. It would be bad if we implicated other innocent people. Why don't we leave?" An Yao couldn't stand her aunt's nauseating sweet talk and quietly left. She looked at me seriously and said this.

"Then, my aunt..." After hearing An Yao's words, I looked at my aunt with a troubled expression.

“Go play, I’m fine. Don’t you all have to go to school today? Don’t let me affect your studies. Besides, I’m in the hospital, the nurses are taking care of me. You are all capable children, don’t think I’m delaying important matters,” Auntie said.

Damn, my aunt was saying I was useless last night, and now she's praising me to the skies.

On the way back to school, An Yao said to me in the car, "Brother, the drug king has gone all out against us. From now on, we need to be even more careful about everything we eat and drink. The school cafeteria is definitely safer than anywhere else outside. As long as we eat with other students, the drug king shouldn't be able to do anything to us."

"Well, it seems we have no choice but to go back to school. Exams are coming up soon, so you can teach me how to study. If I don't do well on my final exams, Leng Yan will stop teaching me martial arts and start teaching me how to study instead," I said.