DFYMHGFS Chapter 42

Rebirth of the Little Actor – 42

42 – “Those two people not only want to find you, but also want to find the younger brother …… You guys be careful.”

The provocative youth is called Xu Xin, who just joined An Ning Jewelry as a trainee designer in the last month.

It is the summer vacation season, several interns came to the design department, under different designers to learn. Xu Xin followed a senior designer, and felt qualified to be trained by the company, and was selected to participate in the competition.

Who would have thought that the firm qualification would be taken away by the parachuted little prince?

Now, the person Xu Xin disliked shifted from the interns who entered the company at the same time as himself to An Xing.

An Xing is chatting with Ning Rong, and for no good reason was provoked in public, so a little confused.

You know I’m your boss’s son, but you still want to dance in front of me, how many kilograms of fake wine have you drunk?

He remained for a while before reacting, if you want to dig into the words, what this person said does not have any problem – he recently did study the past competition winning works, etc. When An Zhaoming and Ning Rong have finished working they went home together, and he also left very late.

But these days, who hasn’t watched a few palace fight dramas? The essence of quarrels is cynicism and eccentricity!

And anyone with a brain can hear the strangeness in Xu Xin’s words.

This is the trouble in the adult workplace – most people either ignore or swallow their anger when faced with the yin and yang, and few people will simply break up. So An Xing looked at Xu Xin silently and said nothing.

The expression on the young designer’s face became even more arrogant, and he could not hide the contempt in his eyes as he continued:

“While there is still some time before you get off work, you can learn from other people’s works and get a first prize for our company, right?”

Muffled laughter came from the distant workbench, and An Xing glanced over there. Although he didn’t care about the clique in the design department and didn’t like to chat and gossip with the interns, he still remembered that these interns had become very close recently.

Ignoring those people, An Xing put away his phone, leaned back and raised his chin. Even though he was sitting and being looked down upon, he didn’t feel like he was inferior to others. The boy’s round face was cute and his eyes were sincere as he asked:

“So, are you worrying about our company for my father? Have you won any prizes in the competition?”

“It’s so kind of you!”

Xu Xin was instantly choked up as he suspiciously sized up An Xing, wondering for a split second if this golden fool really didn’t understand that he was being conspiratorial. When he looked into the teenager’s widened almond eyes, he understood.

Not only did this person understand, he was also gloating at himself – our family’s company, do I need to worry about whether or not I win an award?

Seeing Xu Xin’s face reddening, so furious that he opened his mouth to say something more, but An Xing opened his mouth to block his words.

“Mr. Chen didn’t come this afternoon? Or has she already gone home? Today is Friday, I suggest that you guys get off work early too if you’re fine and don’t linger. What do you guys think?”

With the last sentence, An Xing did not look at Xu Xin and looked towards the pile of interns gathered not far away. Those people and Xu Xin all changed their faces, understanding the meaning of An Xing’s words.

-Running around being shady, does your teacher know you do this?

The interns are randomly assigned to designers. Although those designers may not be interested in them, to a certain extent, they are equivalent to the face of the old employees. Even if he didn’t understand the workplace, An Xing knew that he was slapped in the face for a moment, and those designers would definitely be disgraced when they found out later.

And talented people always have some arrogance in them.

Xu Xin was just being weird, and the interns were just laughing at it. An Xing didn’t take it seriously, and didn’t want to get into a fight over it unless everyone was upset.

An Xing hoped that the person in front of him would be more understanding, but Xu Xin clearly did not have the intelligence.

Or rather, he also knew that his behavior of provoking An Xing was stupid, but he just couldn’t help but want to be stupid.

“What do you have to be proud of, isn’t it because of your relationship with the president that you were able to get a spot in the competition? If you have the ability, then compete in a dignified manner, squeezing out other people’s spots and you’re still quite arrogant?!”

The youth’s voice carried fire, with a jealousy that he himself didn’t even realize, it was much louder than when he was conspiratorial just now, and could be heard by the entire design department.

Now, the few people who were originally sitting in the corner pretending to chat but actually eating melons couldn’t pretend any longer, and they all turned around to look at this place. On one side, they were secretly happy that someone had said what was in their heart, on the other side, they were excitedly eating melon on the spot, and on the other side, they were a little nervous about whether Xu Xin’s behavior would involve them.

The innocence on the teenager’s face disappeared, the corners of his mouth slowly flattened, the light smile in his almond eyes disappeared, and he looked at Xu Xin expressionlessly.

An Xing was easy to bully in front of those close to him, that was because he was in a relaxed state, like a ball of dough that could be kneaded at will. However, when faced with the malice that came to his face, he would also instinctively tense his nerves and consciously enter a state of combat readiness, without any of his usual foolishness.

He knew what kind of person Xu Xin was after listening to the words he shouted out in anger.

Young, impulsive, arrogant, idealizing, simplifying and taking many things for granted.

If you were someone who had been in the workplace for several years, if you encountered something like this, you would never waste your energy on being jealous and hostile to An Xing, but would focus more on yourself. But a newbie in the workplace like Xu Xin would get into trouble and feel that An Xing had taken away his opportunity. With this opportunity, he should have shined and reached the top of his life——

Just, loan envy, obsessed with so-called “fairness”.

The seated teenager tilted his chin up and opened his mouth slightly. Xu Xin knew that this person was going to be defensive, so he couldn’t help but tense up as well, ready to equip himself to look for loopholes in the other party’s words and counterattack them.

And right under this atmosphere of tension, a voice came from behind him, startling Xu Xin.

“An Xing is a design major from University Y. In the two years he’s been in school, all the design competitions he’s participated in, the worst he’s won is the second prize. On top of that, he’s designed three backpacks and five types of jewelry in the past two years, so how good the sales are, you can check it on the official website.”

Xiao Rui, holding a thermos cup in one hand and sticking one hand in his pocket, slowly walked in from outside and coldly glanced at Xu Xin.

“He’s capable on his own, and he’s also my disciple, so it’s not normal to have an entry slot.”

“What about you? Aside from having an empty degree and internship experience, do you have any works to show for it?”

Xu Xin blushed and felt the gloating looks of the other interns. He felt as if she had been stripped naked and displayed in public. He was even more shocked by what Xiao Rui said.

He thought An Xing was just a student who only got a place in the competition based on his background. As a result, is this person actually powerful?

Even the few front-line interns were a little surprised.

When they get together to chat, they will inquire about each other’s past experiences and show off their glory. After all, in the workplace, food is the original sin. Although they rarely chatted with An Xing, they never heard An Xing say anything when they showed off their past.

Besides, whose little prince wouldn’t be bragging about his excellence in different ways? That is to say, An Xing was having fun with snacks all day long and was always silent. They thought that this person had no ability and that he was able to get a place in the competition just for gold plating.

As a result, this person was actually a low-profile big shot?

Xu Xin had become infuriated and was overwhelmed by anger. He pointed at An Xing, completely forgetting his teacher’s private instructions, and blurted out:

“If it’s General Manager An’s son, then I’ll admit that he’s taking up an entry slot, but he’s clearly not General Manager An’s son, he’s just an impostor! Mr. An’s own son is still pulling orders in the marketing department, what makes him directly get the entry slot without having to compete!”

Xiao Rui: ……

An Xing:!!!

An Hao and the others had known the truth for a long time, their intentions fell through, and An Xing didn’t think that in the company, the matter of him hugging the wrong person could be saved for long. But he did not expect that it would be from the mouth of the design department that he would hear this first.

But on second thought, An Xing and feel very reasonable. Gossip can spread rapidly, it needs both the person who spreads it and the catalyst, and this time, the spot in the competition is the catalyst.

Seeing that all the people present looked over in surprise, and Xu Xin’s face in front of him was filled with malice and pain, An Xing could not help but be a little speechless.

So annoying, he really was too lazy to bring out family matters, but if he didn’t explain anything, the trouble was going to fall on dad and Ning Rong.

After all, it was still him who had taken on too much, An Xing sighed and sighed. He slowly stood up and was pondering whether to tell the truth on this or what, when an upright figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the design department.

“An Xing, let’s go, go eat.”

Ning Rong stood in the doorway and faintly said.

“Just now, I came up and bumped into dad, letting us go home early in the evening after eating.”

Crowd: ……

An Xing who was about to fight back: ……

“Oh.”

Looking at a room of dumbfounded interns, An Xing wilted and picked up his bag, feeling that he had lost the opportunity to perform in this high moment.

Walking to the door, An Xing remembered something and turned back toward Xu Xin and smiled.

“If you’re really bothered by the fact that I took the company’s recommendation slot, I can actually use Lu’s Jewelry Company’s entry slot as well. After all, they are geared towards the high-end market with fewer newcomers, and the slots allocated to Lu’s in this kind of competition every year are almost always wasted.”

“Only, that one extra spot from An Ning Jewelry is going to be a fair competition amongst the new interns this year la. Do you have confidence?”

The teenager’s small round face was filled with sincerity, and his smile was concerned and adorable, as if he was really concerned about the other party.

Xu Xin’s face, completely blackened.

*

Entering the elevator, Ning Rong looked at the teenager beside him, “You can really use the Lu’s Jewelry Company’s spot?”

“Really!” An Xing nodded, “Two days ago, when I said I wanted to participate in the competition, Brother Shen said that I could use their company’s quota if someone gossiped and I didn’t want to compete with anyone.”

Ning Rong raised an eyebrow, “Not bad.”

He didn’t say anything nice either, but An Xing could understand, as if he had been praised, proudly puffing out his chest.

“That’s just it! Brother Shen is super awesome, he saw through the fact that there were unruly people trying to harm me long ago!”

Ning Rong: ……

Ning Rong always felt that the teenager looked somewhat familiar in this manner, and after carefully recalling it, he remembered.

A female student in their class has a boyfriend she has been dating since high school. When the class was in a group activity and someone was talking about the topic of the opposite gender, that female student was in such a state when she talked about her boyfriend.

–Smug, displaying arrogance.

And this kind of invisible show of love from the little fool was even more deadly.

Ning Rong didn’t want to talk about this topic anymore, after all, he was just a single. He glanced at his cell phone and introduced An Xing to the person he would be eating with in a while.

“He’s my childhood friend, he lived next door to our house when he was a kid, and then moved away. We were in the same class from elementary school to high school, but his university is not in the city, he just comes back in the summer ……”

“Ahem, hello, my name is Liu Hong.”

In the hot pot restaurant, the decent looking boy smiled nervously.

An Xing could see that the boy was a bit rushed, and considering that this person was Ning Rong’s closest buddy, he smiled in a friendly manner towards the boy.

“Hi brother Hiro~”

Boys who love to smile don’t have bad luck, An Xing instantly captured one of True Young Master’s friends.

“Does brother like meat? The meat in this hot pot restaurant is especially delicious, order a few more plates!”

An Xing hurriedly agreed, “I eat everything! Brother Hong, feel free to order, it’s my treat!”

Liu Hong froze for a moment, hesitantly looking at Ning Rong, “Your treat? It’s not good ……”

Ning Rong lifted his eyelids, “Let him treat.”

Although it was not a very polite sentence, Liu Hong heard Ning Rong’s familiarity and indulgence towards the teenager. His heart was slightly relieved, and he revealed a naive smile again, taking his cell phone and scanning the code to order, no longer being polite.

“I’ll order then huh, Ah Rong you’re still the same as before right?”

Ning Rong “hmmm”, saw An Xing curiously sizing up Liu Hong and asked, “What?”

An Xing just felt that Liu Hong was quite big, but he didn’t seem mean at all. He pinched his arm, then looked at the biceps and triceps bulging under the boy’s short sleeves, and couldn’t help but ask:

“Brother Hong, how did you develop these muscles?”

Hearing this question, Liu Hong and Ning Rong both froze, while An Xing was still looking at their arms, his small round face filled with envy.

He was less than one meter eight in height and had a small bone structure, although he was very tall, he did not have any intimidating power just from his appearance.

As for the males around him, although Xiao Yi and Xiao Rui were not strong either, they had muscles practiced in the gym, and Lu Tian Shen, not to mention, had a good body that was unlike any other, and the last time he touched it, he still had hard abs.

Just An Xing was envious.

Liu Hong honestly replied, “Often exercise and workout, and naturally you will have muscles.”

“……”

An Xing sighed with loss. Forget about it, exercise and all, it’s too difficult for him a soft and weak artist.

“Does younger brother want to build muscles? I also think you’re a bit soft here.”

Liu Hong also invited An Xing very enthusiastically.

“Ah Rong and I are going to play soccer in a couple days, do you want to exercise together?”

An Xing was really interested: “In which arena will you play?”

“Arena? No ah, just in the university playground, open air, with good quality air.”

Thinking of today’s outdoor temperature of nearly 40 degrees, An Xing sucked in a breath and shook his head frantically. No can’t bother, artists really don’t need to have muscles.

Ning Rong had long expected this standard ending, pressed no questions, only took the phone, added a few things that An Xing liked to eat, placed the order and looked at Liu Hong.

“School starts next month, when are you leaving?”

“It’s only just August, I’m leaving at the end of the month, there’s no rush.”

Liu Hong hurriedly replied, and was a bit confused.

“Rong ah, have you recently been living …… in your biological parents’ home, and didn’t go back to the old house side?”

Hearing this, An Xing and Ning Rong looked over together.

“Yes, what’s wrong?”

Liu Hong scratched his head, revealing some distress.

“Wasn’t my house rented out, because it was going to be demolished, the tenant didn’t renew the lease when the time they lived in it expired. A few days ago I went over there with the tenant to hand over, and met …… your eldest uncle and eldest aunt.”

“Those two people not only want to find you, but also want to find the younger brother …… You guys be careful.”

T/N: My first language isn’t English, and there may be some grammatical errors. But I try not to deviate from the author’s narrative. If there are any errors or nonsensical sentences, feel free to comment.