Chapter 1 The Beginning
Lin Mo left with excitement.
He wanted to say a few more words to the young master, but the young master didn't want to bother with him, so he had to leave. Seeing that the young master was immediately surrounded by many children, he felt relieved.
He was truly a charmer.
Shen Jinxi, however, felt a bit annoyed. There were too many people around, and the voices were chattering incessantly. But he was a well-mannered child, and even though he was annoyed, he didn't show it on his face.
He just maintained a neutral expression, looking a little cold and unapproachable.
This didn't make the other children feel he was hard to approach at all; instead, they thought he was… super cool!
"You all move aside!"
A little girl's spoiled voice rang out.
The girls surrounding Shen Jinxi were a little angry, but they were all little princesses and ladies, so they wouldn't really argue with anyone. As for the other boys…
The little girl was too pretty for them to speak harshly.
"Fu Zhichen, my name is Gu Yingying. From now on, you belong to me. You have to listen to me!" Gu Yingying said haughtily, then reached out to pat his head.
She was stopped by another girl, who said in a similarly childish voice, "You can't pat a boy's head."
Gu Yingying was unhappy. "Who said you can't pat it?"
"My older brother doesn't like being patted on the head," the little girl said, looking seriously at Shen Jinxi. "Do you dislike it too? Don't be afraid, just tell the truth."
Shen Jinxi glanced at her. Just as he opened his mouth to speak, Gu Yingying shoved the girl away!
The girl fell to the ground, scraping her palm. She cried from the pain, but still tried to be brave, "Why did you push me?"
Gu Yingying said fiercely, "Don't you dare go near Fu Zhichen!"
She was very angry. When she had been speaking, Fu Zhichen had ignored her. But as soon as this girl spoke, he seemed ready to reply.
This would not do!
She turned back to Shen Jinxi, hands on her hips, her face full of self-righteousness. "You belong to me. You have to stay away from others. Don't let anyone get close to you, and don't talk to anyone else!"
So domineering?
Shen Jinxi found this person a little interesting. "Why should I listen to you?"
He was simply asking out of curiosity, but Gu Yingying took it as a provocation. She had been treated like a princess her whole life, always doted on. Hearing such words was unacceptable.
"Do you look down on me?"
"Huh?"
Shen Jinxi felt like he couldn't keep up with her train of thought.
Gu Yingying had never been so angered. She called for her older brother to back her up. "Brother, I said he's mine, and he is, right?"
Her brother was Gu Nuoxing. His features were delicate, but unfortunately, his words immediately ruined any good impression. "Yes, whatever our little princess says goes. No one else is allowed to contradict her."
These siblings were both domineering in the same way.
Shen Jinxi clicked his tongue. "Now I understand why you two are siblings."
The other children shied away. They knew this pair, the Gu family children. The Gu family held a high position in the business world, with a deep family heritage.
When they arrived, their parents had told them not to offend the Gu family and to try to build good relationships if possible.
These children, though young, had received different educations from their peers, creating a distance. Therefore, upon seeing the Gu siblings, they remained silent.
Only one little boy, worried that Shen Jinxi didn't know the Gu siblings' status, quietly reminded him.
"Don't confront them. They are Gu family children, you can't offend them, or they'll retaliate against your family, and your father will scold you."
"My daddy will scold me?"
Shen Jinxi stroked his chin, imagining the scene.
Hmm… it was hard to imagine. It seemed that no matter how mischievous he was, his cheap father, Fu Jingshu, had never scolded him, not even given him a cold look.
"Get lost, this has nothing to do with you!" Gu Yingying glared fiercely at the little boy. "I said no one is allowed near Fu Zhichen. He's mine!"
The little boy pursed his lips, lowered his head, and retreated a few steps.
Shen Jinxi, however, completely ignored the haughty little girl and turned to the girl who had fallen. She had already gotten up and wasn't crying, just sadly blowing on her palm.
"Are you okay?"
The little girl shook her head, her eyes red.
Shen Jinxi's little face fell. He looked at Gu Yingying. "You pushed someone. You should apologize."
Gu Yingying looked at him in disbelief. "Do you know what you're saying? You want me to apologize?"
"Don't put on that princess act," Shen Jinxi said. Actually, he hated such people the most. "You don't seem like a princess at all. You're just a rude little witch who doesn't respect others!"
This statement angered Gu Yingying greatly.
Immediately after, Shen Jinxi hit his head in annoyance. "No, you're not a witch. Calling you a witch would be an insult to the word 'witch'."
For children of this age, boys wished to be princes, and girls wished to be princesses.
But no one ever wished to be a witch.
Gu Yingying was so angry she burst into tears.
Gu Nuoxing immediately became anxious. "You apologize to my sister."
Shen Jinxi crossed his arms and blew on the stray hairs on his forehead. "You make your sister apologize to her first, and then I'll consider apologizing."
"You!"
At this moment, the teacher returned. She had intentionally left to allow the children to get to know each other, thinking they might be more relaxed without adults.
But now, it seemed that if she didn't return, these children would start fighting.
She tapped the table. "It's time for class."
Gu Nuoxing had no choice but to swallow his anger and take his sister back to their seats. They endured the entire class. As soon as the bell rang and the teacher left, he grabbed Gu Yingying and went to confront Shen Jinxi. This time, he also called his little followers, whom he had known since before kindergarten.
A small group surrounded Shen Jinxi.
"What else do you want?"
Shen Jinxi was starting to get impatient.
"Apologize to my sister," Gu Nuoxing said, unable to bear seeing his sister wronged. "If you don't apologize to us, don't blame me for teaching you a lesson!"
Wow, no one had ever taught him a lesson!
Shen Jinxi became interested. "How do you plan to teach me a lesson?"
His expression was too infuriating. Gu Nuoxing gritted his teeth. "You just wait!"
With that, he led a group of people away grandly.
The next class was physical education. The teacher let the children have free time in the courtyard. Many children went to play on the playground equipment, while Gu Nuoxing picked up a basketball.
He patted it with his hand, then smiled, and threw the ball at Shen Jinxi!
The ball whistled through the air. Shen Jinxi heard the sound and, without even turning his head, tilted it to the side. The ball grazed his ear.
The children were all stunned. How did he dodge it?
Gu Nuoxing was also startled, then enraged. He picked up another ball, but before he could throw it, he saw a basketball flying towards him.
It hit him squarely in the face!
He felt a sharp pain in his nose and sat on the ground, covering his face. Tears immediately welled up in his eyes.
It hurt so much!