Transmigrated into a book? A vicious female supporting character? A senior sister? Tsk tsk!

At most, they'd grumble a few words, and I'd admit my mistake, and everyone would be fine. Because there was no punishment, I became increasingly bold.

In addition, I was constantly being nagged by my teacher, which really annoyed me, so I started skipping school more and more frequently.

"At that time, my father was very busy every day, and the elders and my mother kept it from me. My father always thought that I was being properly trained."

It wasn't until one day, when my father had something urgent to attend to and questioned the elders, that he discovered I had been skipping school...

After a stern reprimand, my father finally realized that all these years, while I was nominally receiving training, I had actually been wasting my time.

My father was furious and beat me half to death. I was bedridden for three whole months before I recovered.

"That time, I was truly terrified. After recovering, I dared not skip classes again and obediently followed the teachers to study every day."

Seeing that I had become well-behaved, everyone thought I had truly changed, and they stopped mentioning the beating I had received, returning to their previous attitudes towards me.

But in truth, only I know that I didn't admit my mistake; it was merely a temporary compromise. It was from that moment that the seeds of rebellion were sown in my heart.

"As I've grown older, the people I meet are mostly adults, and whenever I hear them talk about their experiences traveling and gaining experience, I feel a strong longing for it."

After all, no matter how beautiful Phoenix Valley is, I've been playing there since I was a child, and I'm already tired of it. But as the young clan leader, I'm not allowed to leave Phoenix Valley unless there are special circumstances.

Perhaps that's just how baseness is; the more you can't do something, the more you want to do it. Back then, I really longed for it, craved freedom, and yearned for adventure.

No matter how much I begged my father and mother, they remained unmoved, even bringing up my past mischievousness.

"This made me both sad and resentful, and I stopped being close to my father and mother. I know they were very sad about it."

At first, I felt bad too, but their unwavering stance gradually hardened my heart.

I became increasingly silent, and my attitude towards my father and mother grew colder and colder, until after I came of age, the matter of choosing a husband completely unleashed my rebellious streak…

"At that time, because our relationship was extremely cold, my father and mother were afraid that I would have a rebellious mentality, so they did not tell me about choosing a son-in-law."

Instead, he secretly discussed with the elders about selecting a suitable man for me from within the clan. In fact, normally, after the young clan leader comes of age...

He should first take over the affairs of the clan, and in the process of handling these affairs, select a suitable partner. After all, the head of a clan cannot have only love in his heart.

I think the reason they were in such a hurry, starting to make arrangements as soon as I turned 18, was mainly because they felt I wasn't reliable enough and wanted to help me choose a suitable helper.

At the same time, I also want to use this opportunity to ease the tension between us. If I can find someone they choose, I can help mediate.

"But they didn't realize that their actions only made me more disgusted. When I overheard this from someone else,..."

I instinctively felt disgusted by it. Actually, there are many outstanding and passionate young men in the Phoenix Clan, and it's not that I really look down on all of them.

However, their actions made me unconsciously feel disgusted and resistant, and I didn't want to think about their good intentions at all.

"When my father saw that I was resisting and refusing to accept it, he initially tried to reason with me, and my mother also patiently persuaded me, explaining the pros and cons to me in detail."

But I wouldn't listen to anything he said. Finally, my father got angry and told me clearly that I was the young patriarch of the Phoenix Clan, and this was my duty.

Moreover, even if there's no one I like within the entire Phoenix Clan, they still won't allow me to marry someone from another clan!

"I resisted resolutely, even threatening to kill myself, but neither my father nor my mother ever compromised. This made me feel that my father and mother didn't love me at all!"

The only reason they are kind to me is because I can continue my father's position as clan leader, and it is because of this position as young clan leader that I cannot even be free in my marriage!

I went to the elders for help, but all they did was disappoint me and offer endless advice. I then realized that the elders were only being kind to me because I was the heir!

For this reason, I truly hated them, so how could I possibly accept the future partner they arranged for me...

At this point, Lingxi gave a self-deprecating laugh, paused for a moment, and then slowly continued:

"At that time, I was blinded by years of resentment and a rebellious mindset. If I had just calmed down and thought things through, I would have understood."

As a member of the Phoenix Clan, regardless of whether I am the young clan leader or not, I am forbidden from intermarrying with other clans. This is a rule of the Phoenix Clan.

Not only do I have to uphold this, but everyone else does too. I got stuck in a rut, thinking that my parents forced me to choose a husband, and that they were the ones who caused all of this.

"The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. Finally, I couldn't hold back anymore. During a clan festival, when everyone was busy celebrating, I quietly slipped out of Phoenix Valley."

The moment I left the valley, I felt incredibly refreshed. It was a sense of ease that came from the bottom of my heart, making me feel that everything around me was so beautiful!

Since it was my first time sneaking out, I didn't dare go too far. I simply transformed into my phoenix form and went to check out the other tribes around the valley.

Even so, I felt happier than ever before; that joy and relaxation captivated me.

"And I was lucky that day; no one discovered that I had sneaked out. This made me secretly happy, and it also made me bolder and more eager."

Unfortunately, I never had another chance after that day. Just then, my mother and the others arranged for me to meet my future partner.

To be honest, the partner my parents chose for me was truly outstanding—in appearance, qualifications, and abilities.

Most importantly, he had a strong liking for me, but because I felt he was someone I had been set up with, I deliberately ignored his kindness, not only refusing to give him the time of day but also frequently using him as a pretext to lie.

Hearing this, Tang Xinyan was truly speechless, and couldn't help but say with some disdain:

"You wouldn't be... using him to lie and cover for you so you could go out and have fun, would you?"

Lingxi was a little embarrassed, but still nodded truthfully:

"Yes, I used him to fulfill my desires. At that time, because I couldn't find a way out, I became increasingly irritable. When I was with him..."

His malice was completely undisguised, but he not only didn't care, but after learning the reason, he offered to help me keep it a secret.