Arrogant and domineering because of his good looks: His Majesty always pretends to be righteous

Guo Shantong lay on the ground clutching his fingers and howling. Xia Rongliu turned around, grabbed Xia Zhanxin, and pulled her outside, saying, "Let's go, let's go out."

As he walked past Guo Shantong, he also gave him a kick, saying, "You deserve a beating."

Xia Zhanxin felt the warmth on her hand, her eyes sweeping over Guo Shantong with a hint of smugness. Guo Shantong was too preoccupied with the pain to notice Xia Zhanxin's gaze.

Xia Rongliu took Xia Zhanxin to the pavilion. Sitting on a small stool in the pavilion, Xia Rongliu said to Xia Zhanxin, "Don't pay too much attention to what they say. I will protect you if anyone bullies you!"

"Hmm." Xia Zhanxin nodded, but he didn't think so in his heart. He was the one who should be protecting Xia Rongliu.

"Also, if there's anything you don't know, I'll teach you. Your brain is much smarter than those people's." Xia Rongliu said, her little mouth chattering, and Xia Zhanxin suddenly smiled.

Xia Rongliu heard a laugh and looked at Xia Zhanxin with displeasure, "What are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing." I just think you're cute like this. Xia Zhanxin didn't say this aloud; if she did, it would be all over.

Looking at Xia Rongliu's smiling face, Xia Zhanxin suddenly remembered the few times she had seen Xia Zhanxin with a gloomy expression. It was the first time she had seen her like that. Xia Rongliu couldn't help but ask, "Were you angry at noon or were you shy? You didn't say a word."

She thought it was because she was shy, but upon closer inspection, it didn't seem like shyness. It seemed more like she was angry, but she didn't know why.

Sure enough, Xia Zhanxin's face darkened when noon was mentioned. Xia Rongliu was certain that she was angry, but why? It didn't make sense.

She didn't continue, and Xia Zhanxin didn't answer either. Xia Rongliu nudged Xia Zhanxin's elbow, "Say something."

"I'm fine," Xia Zhanxin said defiantly. Xia Rongliu could tell from her expression that she was annoyed. "Ugh, why are you angry?"

Xia Zhanxin continued defiantly, "I'm not angry."

Xia Zhanxin couldn't understand his own emotions. He didn't know what he was angry about. Was he angry that Xia Rongliu was here having fun instead of spending time with him, or was he angry that Xia Rongliu was popular here? He was angry at Xia Rongliu...

"Not angry? Hurry up and coax me. You can practically wear your anger on your sleeve. Don't I know you?" Xia Rongliu said directly. In the past, at least she knew why she was angry when she was coaxed, but now she was angry for no reason at all.

Xia Zhanxin looked at Xia Rongliu, who looked aggrieved again, with tears welling up in her eyes, as if they were about to fall at any moment.

"What a tragedy, what a tragedy," Xia Rongliu sighed inwardly. She heard Xia Zhanxin's voice break out in a series of words, "I don't know... why..."

An angry person doesn't know why they're angry. Xia Rongliu laughed in exasperation. Looking at Xia Zhanxin's expression, she realized he wasn't lying. Xia Rongliu's feelings were incredibly complicated.

Wanting to comfort her but unable to speak, Xia Rongliu turned around and wanted to walk away, not wanting to see Xia Zhanxin's appearance.

I had barely turned around and taken two steps when my sleeve was grabbed.

"Yes, I'm sorry..." A soft, sweet voice rang out, and Xia Rongliu thought to herself, "As expected, she still couldn't take it."

Xia Rongliu finally turned around. What a fall from grace! Xia Rongliu stood and hugged Xia Zhanxin, while Xia Zhanxin sat on the stool, lying on the lower part of Xia Rongliu's chest.

"If you get angry in the future, just say it. Don't keep it bottled up inside, or I won't talk to you anymore." Xia Rongliu said this, but in her heart she despised herself.

Xia Zhanxin nodded, but it was unclear whether she had taken it to heart.

Class began, and Xia Zhishu was teaching this lesson. Xia Rongliu was still sitting next to Xia Zhanxin, casually playing with the calligraphy brush and ink, watching Xia Zhanxin's fair and rosy face...

He dipped his finger into the inkstone, dabbed it with ink, and then, while Xia Zhanxin was writing, he casually leaned closer, causing Xia Zhanxin to blush again and again.

Just then, Xia Rongliu tilted her head and said, seemingly puzzled, "Xia Yuanxiao, why are you always blushing?"

"elder sister."

"Alright, alright, I know you're going to say you don't know, so write it down." As she spoke, she pinched Xia Zhanxin's face with her ink-covered hand. Xia Zhanxin was already used to this behavior, so she didn't resist.

Xia Rongliu looked at her masterpiece with great satisfaction. She had covered half of her face with ink, and she even thoughtfully smoothed it out.

Xia Zhanxin wasn't sure if she was imagining things, but she felt that her sister's way of pinching her cheeks was different today than usual, and her eyes were different too, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different. Oh well, her sister was always like this.

"Xia Rongliu!" A voice rang out from the doorway. It was Master Zhang. "Come out, come out."

Master Zhang's expression wasn't good; he didn't have his usual kind smile, and the way he looked at her was different. Xia Rongliu was completely bewildered.

Xia Rongliu stood up and realized that two seats in front of her were empty. One was Guo Shantong's seat, and she didn't know whose the other one was, since the seat was often empty.

Having already guessed what was going on, Xia Rongliu walked to the door and left with Master Zhang, disappearing from Xia Zhanxin's sight. Xia Zhanxin felt somewhat uneasy.

In the corridor, Mr. Zhang sighed and reasoned with Xia Rongliu, "You're a girl, usually quite lively, how come you ended up getting into a fight?"

"I can't do anything about him asking for a beating. My little Yuanxiao is so weak and helpless. If I don't teach him a lesson, what if I'm absent one day and someone takes advantage of me?"

Xia Rongliu said indignantly, "How much strength can a girl like me have? Why would I come here to tattle on you? How vulgar."

“So what if it’s common? They’re already making a fuss about calling their parents. Their mother will be here soon. Let’s see what you do then!” Master Zhang shook his head.

“I would say the same thing even if his ancestors came.” Xia Rongliu had met Guo Shantong’s mother before, and she wasn’t the kind of unreasonable person.

As Xia Rongliu stepped into the doorway, she saw Guo Shantong sitting on a bench. He shrank back slightly when he saw Xia Rongliu.

Xia Rongliu noticed his little trick and sneered. She sat down opposite Guo Shantong and said, "You're really confident, actually calling your parents? Are you sure your mother will be on your side?"

"You hit me, so I'm in the right no matter what!" Guo Shantong said this with great lack of confidence, trying to appear calm.

"Make sense? Let's talk when your legs stop shaking." Xia Rongliu rolled her eyes, lay back in the chair, crossed her legs, and looked relaxed.

Master Zhang waited for Guo Shantong's mother, Chen Yulin, at the school gate. Master Zhang smiled and stepped forward, saying, "Mrs. Chen."

Chen Yulin was clearly impatient. "What did you call me here for? What's wrong with Guo Shantong again?"

“It was Guo Shantong who was hit by this little girl of ours and then wanted to settle the matter,” Master Zhang said, but Chen Yulin’s attitude remained unchanged.

Other mothers would be frantic if they heard their child was in a fight, but Chen Yulin was much calmer, asking indifferently, "Is it bleeding or just a scratch?"

"..." Master Zhang hesitated for a moment, "...none of them..."