Chapter 292 - Jang Shin and Tang Xinyang (III) (1/2)

Jang Shin could not help but stare at his Young Miss.

”Yes, I remember. You challenged me the first day I visited the Tang Mansion,” he said as he watched her start wrapping the bandages around his ankle gently and expertly.

Tang Xinyang laughed at the memory. ”Yeah, I have a habit of challenging any new boy I saw.”

Tang Xinyang was nine years old at the time when she first met Jang Shin. He was still a small and shy boy who was a head smaller than her. He was a very cute steamed bun back then.

Back then, Tang Xinyang's hair was cut short just like a boy and she wore small taekwondo robes. She challenged the little Jang Shin with fervor.

At that time, the frightened Jang Shin racked his head to find an excuse and answered the mischievous Tang Xinyang like this, ”You are a girl. You shouldn't fight with boys. You should let boys fight for you instead.”

It was just a lousy excuse made by a frightened boy to avoid the upcoming fight with the infamous little devil.

However, for the little Tang Xinyang who was never treated gently as a girl, this stunned her and her little heart was moved.

From that point on, she always looked for Jang Shin and fought with him. She only had one intention at that time—it was to train this little guy, who was still a weakling, into a strong boy who could fight for her in the future.

Unfortunately, as the disparity of their strengths was too big, the small fighting lessons were turned into one-sided beatings every time.

Tang Xinyang laughed with reminiscence, while Jang Shin on the other hand felt chilled at the memory. He had never tasted a beating before he had met Tang Xinyang. That was why it really put him in a trauma after he received a beating from the little Tang Xinyang. From then on, he always felt scared just seeing his Young Miss.

”I am very… impressed with you back then,” Tang Xinyang continued as she gently secured the wrapped bandage.

Eh?

Jang Shin was surprised. She was impressed?

”Because I lasted long during your beatings?”

Tang Xinyang glanced at him. ”That, too.”

”...” Jang Shin felt speechless.

So what was the other reason?

But instead of continuing, Tang Xinyang asked a question instead.

”Do you remember in seventh grade, when I beat you up to a pulp?”

Jang Shin suddenly gulped. Of course, he remembered that. That was the worst beating he had ever received from Tang Xinyang!

”Of course, I do. I spent four months in the hospital afterwards after all.”

Tang Xinyang's hands paused and she lowered her head. That was the day she confessed to him. But Jang Shin answered otherwise to her expectation.

She was a kid at the rebellious stage undergoing emotional upheaval back then. She accidentally went overboard and injured him way more than she intended.

”...I am sorry. I never meant for that to happen.” Tang Xinyang sincerely apologized, albeit belatedly. She never found the right chance to truly apologize to him.

”...!”

Jang Shin was stunned. He could not believe his ears. Did the mighty gorilla king Tang Xinyang just apologize to him? The proud Young Miss Tang who never showed her weakness? What the heck is happening...

Jang Shin did not speak, he was afraid this moment was just a dream. He felt surreal.

Tang Xinyang peeked at him in apprehension after not hearing any response from him.