The provocative young man is called Xu Xin, an intern designer who just joined An Ning Jewelry in the past month.
It was the summer job hunting season, and several interns came to the design department to learn from different designers. Xu Xin followed a senior designer and felt qualified to be trained by the company and nominated for the competition.
Who could have thought that the qualification that was almost certain to win would be taken away by the little prince who came out of nowhere.
This time, the people Xu Xin disliked shifted from the interns who entered the company at the same time as him to An Xing.
An Xing was chatting with Ning Rong when he was provoked in public for no reason. He was a little confused.
No way, no way, you know I'm your boss's son, yet you still dance in front of me? How many kilograms of fake liquor did you drink?
It took him a while to react. If you were to nitpick, there was nothing wrong with what this man said - he had indeed been studying the winning works of past competitions recently. He waited until An Zhaoming and Ning Rong finished their overtime work before going home together, and left very late.
But these days, who hasn’t watched a few palace fighting dramas? Sarcasm and sarcasm are the essence of quarrels!
Anyone with common sense could hear the sarcasm in Xu Xin's words.
This is the trouble with adults in the workplace - most people either ignore or swallow their anger when faced with sarcasm, and few people will simply tear their faces apart. So An Xing looked at Xu Xin in silence without saying anything.
The young designer's expression became even more arrogant, and the contempt in his eyes could not be hidden. He continued:
"While there is still some time before the end of the get off work, you can learn other people's works and win a first prize for our company, right?"
A low laugh came from a distant workbench, and An Xing glanced over there. Although he didn't care about the cliques in the design department, and didn't like to get together with the interns to gossip, he remembered that these interns had been getting close recently.
Ignoring those people, An Xing put away his phone, leaned back, and raised his chin. Although he was sitting and being looked down upon, he did not feel inferior to others. The boy's round face was well-behaved, and he asked sincerely:
"So, you're worrying about our family's company on behalf of my dad, and whether it won any prizes in the competition?"
"It's so kind of you!"
Xu Xin was choked for a moment. He looked at An Xing suspiciously, wondering for a moment if this idiot with a beautiful appearance really didn't understand his sarcasm. When he looked into the boy's wide almond eyes, he understood.
This person not only understood, but also said to him sarcastically - Our company is mine, whether I win the award or not, is it necessary for you to worry about it?
Seeing Xu Xin's face flushed and he was about to say something in anger, An Xing spoke up to stop him from saying anything.
"Teacher Chen didn't come this afternoon? Or has he gone home? Today is Friday, I suggest you leave work early if you have nothing to do, and don't stay too long. What do you think?"
After saying the last sentence, An Xing did not look at Xu Xin, but looked at the interns gathered not far away. The faces of those people and Xu Xin changed, and they understood the meaning of An Xing's words.
——You come here with a sarcastic tone. Does your teacher know that you are doing this?
The interns were randomly assigned to designers. Although those designers might not care, to some extent, they were equivalent to the face of the old employees. Even if An Xing didn't understand the workplace, he knew that he had slapped himself in the face at this moment, and those designers would definitely be ashamed when they found out later.
Talented people always have some arrogance.
Xu Xin was just being sarcastic and the interns were just there to laugh at him. An Xing didn't take it seriously and didn't want to make a big fuss about it, making everyone lose face.
An Xing hoped that the person in front of him could be more sensible, but Xu Xin obviously didn't have the IQ for it.
In other words, he knew that his behavior of provoking An Xing was stupid, but he just couldn't control his desire to be a fool.
"What are you so proud of? Didn't you rely on your relationship with the president to get a spot in the competition? If you have the ability, then compete fairly. You're so arrogant for squeezing out other people's spots?!"
The young man's voice was filled with anger and jealousy that he himself was not aware of. It was much louder than when he was being sarcastic just now, and everyone in the design department could hear it.
Now, the few people who were sitting in the corner pretending to chat but actually eating melons could no longer pretend, and they all turned around and looked here. They were secretly happy that someone had spoken their true feelings, and they were excited to eat melons on the spot, but at the same time they were a little nervous whether Xu Xin's behavior would implicate them.
The innocence on the boy's face disappeared, the corners of his mouth slowly relaxed, the faint smile in his almond-shaped eyes disappeared, and he looked at Xu Xin expressionlessly.
An Xing is easy to bully in front of people close to him, because he is in a relaxed state, like a dumpling that can be rubbed at will. But when facing the malicious intent coming at him, he will instinctively tense his nerves and consciously enter a state of preparation, not at all like his usual silly self.
After hearing what Xu Xin shouted angrily, he knew what kind of person this was.
Young, impulsive, and arrogant, they idealize, simplify, and take many things for granted.
If someone who has been in the workplace for a few years encountered such a thing, he would definitely not waste his energy on jealousy and hostility towards An Xing, but would focus more on himself. But a newcomer to the workplace like Xu Xin would get stuck in a dead end, thinking that An Xing had taken away his opportunity, and with this opportunity, he should have shined and reached the peak of his life.
Just, loan jealousy, and obsession with so-called "fairness".
The boy raised his chin and opened his mouth slightly. Xu Xin knew that this man was going to argue, so he became nervous and was ready to find loopholes in his words and fight back.
In this tense atmosphere, a voice came from behind, scaring Xu Xin.
"An Xing is a student majoring in design at Y University. He has been in school for two years and has won second prize in all the design competitions he has participated in. In addition, he has designed three backpacks and five accessories in the past two years. You can check how good their sales are on the official website."
Xiao Rui walked in slowly from outside, holding a thermos in one hand and the other in his pocket, and glanced at Xu Xin coldly.
"He has his own abilities and he is also my apprentice. It is not normal for him to have a place in the competition."
"What about you? Apart from your education and internship experience, do you have any outstanding works?"
Xu Xin's face flushed red, and he felt the gloating eyes of the other interns. He felt as if he was stripped naked and displayed in public, and was even more shocked by what Xiao Rui said.
He thought An Xing was just a student who got the chance to compete with his connections. But did this person actually have the ability?
Even the interns who were on the front line were a little surprised.
When they get together to chat, they will ask each other about their past experiences and show off their own glories. After all, in the workplace, being incompetent is the original sin. Although they chat with An Xing less often, they have never heard An Xing say anything when bragging about the past.
Besides, whose little prince is not praised for his excellence in various ways? It is because An Xing is always smiling foolishly while holding snacks and always keeping silent that they think he has no ability and was given a place in the competition just to gild himself.
Turns out this guy is actually a low-key boss?!
Xu Xin was so angry that he was blinded by anger. He pointed at An Xing and completely forgot the teacher's private instructions. He shouted:
"If he is Mr. An's son, I would accept him taking up a place in the competition. But he is obviously not Mr. An's son. He is just an imposter! Mr. An's biological son is still working in the marketing department to get orders. Why should he get a place in the competition without having to compete?"
Xiao Rui: ...
An Xing: !!!
An Hao and his team knew the truth a long time ago, and their plan was in vain. An Xing didn't think that he would be able to stay in the company for long because of the mistaken baby. But he didn't expect to hear about it from someone in the design department first.
But on second thought, An Xing felt that it made sense. If gossip wanted to spread quickly, it needed both people to spread it and catalysts, and the quota for this competition was the catalyst.
Seeing that everyone present was looking at him in surprise and Xu Xin's face in front of him was full of malice and joy, An Xing couldn't help being speechless.
It’s so annoying. He really doesn’t want to talk about family matters, but if he doesn’t explain anything, the trouble will fall on his father and Ning Rong.
After all, he had taken on too much, An Xing sighed. He stood up slowly, thinking about whether to tell the truth or not, when a tall figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the design department.
"An Xing, let's go and have dinner."
Ning Rong stood at the door and said lightly.
"I just came up and met my father, who told us to finish our meal and go home early."
Everyone: ...
An Xing was about to fight back:...
"oh."
Looking at the interns standing in a room filled with dazed expressions, An Xing picked up her bag dejectedly, feeling that she had lost the chance to show off her highlight moment.
When he reached the door, An Xing remembered something and turned around and smiled at Xu Xin.
"If you really mind me taking the company's recommendation quota, I can actually use Lu's Jewelry Company's competition quota. After all, they are targeting the high-end market and there are few newcomers. The quota allocated to Lu's company in this competition every year is almost wasted."
"However, the extra vacancy at An Ning Jewelry will be allocated among the new interns this year through fair competition. Do you have confidence?"
The boy's round face was full of sincerity, and his smile was caring and cute, as if he really cared about the other person.
Xu Xin's face turned completely black.
After entering the elevator, Ning Rong looked at the boy next to him and said, "Can you really use the quota of Lu's Jewelry Company?"
"Really?" An Xing nodded. "A few days ago, I said I wanted to participate in the competition, and Brother Chen said that if someone gossiped about it and I didn't want to compete with them, I could use their company's quota."
Ning Rong raised an eyebrow: "Not bad."
He didn't say anything good, but An Xing understood him. He puffed out his chest proudly, as if he was praised.
"That's right! Brother Chen is super powerful. He has long seen through the villains who want to harm me!"
Ning Rong: ...
Ning Rong always felt that the young man looked familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he remembered.
A girl in their class had a boyfriend whom they had been dating since high school. During a group activity, someone started talking about gender issues, and the girl talked about her boyfriend in this way.
——Very proud and arrogant.
The little fool's invisible display of affection is even more deadly.
Ning Rong didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, after all, he was just single. He glanced at his phone and introduced An Xing to the people who would have dinner with him later.
"He is my childhood friend. He lived next door to us when we were young, but later moved away. We were classmates from elementary school to high school, but his university was not in this city, so he only came back during the summer vacation..."
"Hello, my name is Liu Hong."
In the hot pot restaurant, the handsome boy smiled naively.
An Xing noticed that the boy was a little embarrassed, but considering that he was Ning Rong's closest friend, he smiled at him in a friendly manner.
"Hello, Hong~"
Boys who love to laugh will have good luck. An Xing instantly captured a friend of the real young master.
"Brother, do you like meat? The meat in this hot pot restaurant is especially delicious. Order a few more plates!"
An Xing quickly agreed: "I'll eat anything! Brother Hong, just order whatever you want, it's my treat!"
Liu Hong was stunned for a moment, and looked at Ning Rong hesitantly: "Are you treating me? It's not good..."
Ning Rong raised his eyelids: "Let him treat."
Although it was not a very polite remark, Liu Hong could hear Ning Rong's familiarity and indulgence towards the young man. He felt a little relieved, and smiled honestly, taking out his mobile phone to scan the code to order, and no longer being polite.
"Then I'll order it. Arong, are you still the same as before?"
Ning Rong said "hmm", and seeing An Xing looking at Liu Hong curiously, he asked, "What's the matter?"
An Xing felt that Liu Hong was quite big, but he didn't seem to be fierce at all. He pinched his arm, then looked at the bulging biceps and triceps under the boy's short-sleeved shirt, and couldn't help asking:
"Brother Hong, how did you develop these muscles?"
Hearing this question, Liu Hong and Ning Rong were stunned, while An Xing was still looking at their arms, her little round face full of envy.
He is less than 1.8 meters tall and has a small frame. Although he is very tall, he does not look intimidating from his appearance.
As for the men around him, although Xiao Yi and Xiao Rui are not strong, they have muscles trained in the gym. Not to mention Lu Tianchen, who has an incredibly good figure. The last time I touched him, he had hard abdominal muscles.
This made An Xing very envious.
Liu Hong answered honestly: "If you exercise regularly, you will naturally have muscles."
“…”
An Xing sighed in frustration. Forget it. Sports and the like are too difficult for a weak artist like him.
"Brother, do you want to build some muscles? I think you're a little weak, too."
Liu Hong also invited An Xing very enthusiastically.
"Arong and I are going to play ball in a couple of days. Do you want to exercise with us?"
An Xing actually showed some interest: "Which stadium will we play in?"
"A stadium? No, it's right in the university playground. It's open-air and the air is fresh."
Thinking of the nearly 40 degrees Celsius temperature outside, An Xing took a breath and shook his head frantically. No, no, sorry to bother you. Artists really don't need muscles.
Ning Rong had already expected this standard ending and didn't ask at all. He just 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 August, and I'm leaving at the end of the month, so there's no rush."
Liu Hong answered quickly, but felt a little conflicted.
"Rong, have you been living... in your biological parents' home recently, and not going back to the old house?"
Hearing this, An Xing and Ning Rong looked over together.
"Yes, what's wrong?"
Liu Hong scratched his head, showing some distress.
"My house is rented out, but because it's going to be demolished, the tenant's lease is up and he won't renew it. A few days ago, I went there to hand over the property to the tenant and met...your uncle and aunt."
"Those two people not only want to find you, but also your brother...you better be careful."
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