The Marquis Mansion's Elite Class

Chapter 90

"Ahhhh! I’m going to fight you! I’m going to fight you!!"

In the cramped carriage, Zong Wenxiu watched as his brother lunged at Xu Wan like a football. Before he could even scramble to his feet to intervene, his brother was already subdued.

"..." That was way too fast.

Zong Wenxiu, halfway up, sat back down.

Xu Wan was indeed formidable.

"Do you dare try again?" Xu Wan pressed him down as she asked.

The little troublemaker, pinned to the seat, flushed red and gritted his teeth. "Don’t choke my neck... don’t press my elbow... ah, my leg!"

Xu Wan didn’t hold back at all, her grip firm. "No way. If I let go, you’ll just run away. It’ll take me a few breaths to pin you down again."

"A few breaths..."

Wasn’t that just a blink of an eye?

Was she saying that, given the difference in their strength, she could knock him down in just a few breaths every time?

That was way too fast!

The little troublemaker felt insulted again, his face red as he tried to resist, but unfortunately, he was completely immobilized by his wicked stepmother.

"Ugh, you’re just bullying a kid!"

Xu Wan wasn’t bothered by such childish accusations. Instead, she laughed heartily. "Exactly, kids are so easy to bully. Look at him, he can’t even get up. Right, Wenxiu?"

Zong Wenxiu raised his hands in surrender, hoping the two of them would keep him out of their fight.

But the little troublemaker, as if finding a lifeline, quickly shouted, "Brother, save me! I’m your closest brother!"

Zong Wenxiu: "..."

The blade of familial duty cut him deeply once again.

He glanced at Xu Wan, hesitating whether to speak up for his brother.

The little troublemaker pleaded urgently, "Didn’t you promise to always help me? She only asked you to study with me, not to turn against me!"

Reminded of their agreement, Zong Wenxiu quickly stood up. "Madam, I..."

Xu Wan chimed in at the perfect moment, "Weren’t you just asking him to save you?"

With one sentence, she effortlessly shattered all the little troublemaker’s hard work.

The little troublemaker: "!"

Xu Wan! You are my lifelong nemesis!!!

"Madam, we’ve arrived at the Minister's Mansion," Cui Zhi’s voice came from outside.

Xu Wan lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage. Seeing another carriage already parked at the entrance, she asked the guard, "Has Duke Jin's Manor arrived?"

The guard replied, "Yes, they just entered."

Xu Wan nodded and turned to Cui Liu, "Take Wenxiu and Jincheng to the courtyard to play. I’ll go speak with the elders for a while."

"Yes, Madam."

Inside the carriage, the little troublemaker, who would usually be the first to jump out, was in no hurry this time. Taking advantage of Xu Wan’s absence, he launched another round of familial persuasion.

Zong Wenxiu rubbed his temples. "Let’s talk about this when we get back to Yangyuan Marquis Manor. Don’t keep Madam waiting. You promised me you wouldn’t cause her any trouble today."

Zong Jincheng fell silent, filled with regret for coming here in the first place.

Originally, he had been worried that the couple from Duke Jin's Manor might bully Xu Wan. With their grandparents absent, he figured he was the most senior figure from Yangyuan Marquis Manor. Even though he and Duke Jin's Manor both disliked Xu Wan, she still represented their household, and he couldn’t let outsiders disrespect them.

But now, he’d ended up being bullied by Xu Wan instead... Hmph, he should’ve just stayed out of it!

No good deed goes unpunished!

That wicked woman!

The little troublemaker stepped out of the carriage with a sour expression, glaring at everyone in sight, even the guards at the Minister's Mansion.

This place was full of people with the surname Xu—all of them bad!

As he was stewing, Xu Wan’s stepmother, Madam Liu, came out and spotted the Zong brothers. She barely glanced at Zong Wenxiu, immediately showering the little troublemaker with affection. "Jincheng, you’re finally here! It’s been months, and you’ve grown even more handsome. Come, let your grandmother take a good look at you."

The little troublemaker’s face instantly filled with confusion.

Grandmother?

I don’t even know where my mother is, who are you??