The Number Is His

"Hello, I am Xiao You and Xueer's older brother."

The two young men quickly reached out their hands.

"My name is Chen Xin, nice to meet you, nice to meet you."

"My name is Yang Sheng, long time no see, long time no see."

They had heard long ago that An You and Xiao Xueer's entry into the company had been arranged by Manager Song, and that the connection came from An You's older brother. Now that they finally got to see him in the flesh, they did not dare to neglect him.

To be able to have Manager Song specially arrange two idle positions in the company to settle two young girls, this kind of person either had an extraordinary status or an extraordinary relationship with Manager Song. In short, neither of them could afford to offend him.

An You, who was beside them, flashed a trace of disgust in her eyes and turned her head away imperceptibly.

Xiao You...

Xueer...

Hmph... calling them so intimately!

An Yang stretched out his hand to shake theirs one by one, smiling as he said, "Over these past two months, my sister has been thanks to your care, and she must have given you quite a bit of trouble, too."

Chen Xin quickly said, "Not at all, not at all. Both Xiao You and Xueer are very smart and very pretty. Everyone likes them too much to even have time, so how could they be any trouble!"

The corner of An You's eye twitched again beside them.

Hypocrites!

Until they sat at the table and drank tea for half an hour did the dishes start to be served, and by this time the sky was already dark.

An You did not care at all; anyway, she had nothing better to do.

Heh... late-night snacks should be eaten at this time.

Chen Xin picked up a cup of white liquor and said to An Yang, "We are Xiao You's friends. Since you are Xiao You's older brother, I'll call you Brother An. Come on, drink this cup."

It was easy to see that he was a veteran of the drinking table and was very good at cozying up.

An Yang raised his cup, narrowed his eyes as he looked at him, and said, "Don't. You might even be older than me, so let's just address each other by our own seniority."

Yang Sheng also picked up a cup of liquor and toasted him with it.

With two full cups of white liquor down their stomachs, the two of them had only drunk one cup each respectively. Afterwards, no matter how much they tried to urge him, An Yang refused to drink any more.

Seeing that he kept eating the dishes and seemed very mild-tempered without being overbearing, Chen Xin and Yang Sheng's minds became active.

Usually, Xiao Xueer was already extremely alluring. Strictly speaking, her body was still lingering in the stage of a maiden, and many parts of her were still green and tender, yet her figure was extremely hot and alluring. Today's outfit was filled with even more charm—how could they not be tempted?

Moreover, they could tell from ordinary conversations that Xiao Xueer's family background was also very good. If they could get their hands on her, wouldn't they be able to struggle ten years less?

And An You, who was usually just very pretty, unexpectedly turned out to be extraordinary when dressed up, thoroughly looking like an aristocratic princess, and she was precisely at the tenderest and most delicate age, before university had even started!

The most important thing was that they were both still one hundred percent pure maidens, having never experienced worldly affairs for the first time!

If they could hook up with them, wouldn't they be able to... in the future?

Previously, in the office together, there was no opportunity, but isn't now the best opportunity?

Chen Xin and Yang Sheng exchanged glances, then looked at An Yang. Taking advantage of the alcohol-induced boldness, they flipped over the inverted glass liquor cups in front of Xiao Xueer and An You, pouring half a cup of liquor for each of them.

"Although you are girls, you've been in the company for over two months, and today you're parting ways. Just drinking tea won't do; you still have to show a little sincerity. Don't you both agree?"

An You's face revealed a troubled expression. She did not know how to drink alcohol, but facing a superior and a colleague who usually took good care of her, she truly did not know how to refuse.

"This... I don't drink alcohol. Can I substitute tea for alcohol?"

"No!"

"Brother Xin is right. After this parting, it will probably be very hard to meet again in the future. Since we've gotten along for over two months anyway, this cup of liquor—no, this half cup of liquor—should be drunk both by reason and by emotion!"

Seeing that Chen Xin's face was already flushed from drinking, Xiao Xueer was more socially adept and knew it was hard to refuse, so she looked at An Yang for help.

An Yang gazed at the two of them and frowned as he said, "It is not suitable for girls to drink alcohol."

"You can't completely put it that way, either. You still have to look at the occasion." Chen Xin frowned, then turned to Xiao Xueer, his mouth reeking of alcohol, "Right, Xueer?"

An Yang used a bit of force and placed the ceramic teacup in his hand onto the table, making a crisp sound.

"Clack."

The slightly tipsy Chen Xin and Yang Sheng were startled.

An Yang stared at Chen Xin and said calmly, "You are drunk."

Chen Xin gave a start. Meeting An Yang's gaze, he actually felt his hair stand on end, like a sheep facing a predator with a mouth full of blood. The already meager tipsiness instantly vanished by eighty percent.

It seemed that using alcohol to arouse passion to draw closer or make something happen, taking a little advantage and the like, was not going to work out. He could only see if they could keep in touch in the future and wait for an opportunity to make a move then.

Chen Xin was experienced in human ways, so he quickly adjusted and took away the two girls' liquor.

"Brother An is right. Then we'll substitute tea for alcohol, substitute tea for alcohol."

An You sat there in a daze without speaking. In this instant, it seemed as though she had thought of quite a few things. Instead, Xiao Xueer gave a sweet smile, raised her ceramic teacup, and said, "Thank you, Brother An Yang. Xiao You and I will substitute tea for alcohol to thank Manager Chen and Brother Yang for your care."

An You also offered a cup of tea. Just as she put down her teacup, she discovered a rather handsome young man walking over from the opposite side. He looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, but his face was flushed red, and he was holding a bottle of beer in his hand as he stopped in front of Xiao Xueer.

The young man was slightly stunned. Previously, the lighting was poor, and from a distance, he only knew it was a beauty. Only upon walking closer did he discover that Xiao Xueer was actually this pretty, and turning to glance aside, An You also dazzled his eyes.

"Um... beauty, can I buy you a drink?"

Xiao Xueer was taken aback, her complexion suddenly turning pale.

Such a scene... she recalled the situation when she encountered ruffians on the bus that day.

Yet perhaps An Yang, who was sitting at the same table, gave her a lot of sense of security, or perhaps because she had been pretty since childhood and had seen plenty of such matters, she quickly reacted that the events of that day would not repeat themselves, and shook her head as she said, "Sorry, I don't drink."

The young man was momentarily stunned. It was obvious that he was somewhat timid, and even though he was drunk, he lacked a bit of courage. His original pickup line abruptly transformed into a plea for help.

"Uh... beauty, can you help out? Just drink one cup will do."

Xiao Xueer still shook her head.

"I don't drink alcohol."

An Yang turned to the side to look. He saw a group of green, youthful boys sitting at a table, many of whom were craning their necks to look over in this direction. From their faces, excitement and jeering could be seen.

He instantly understood.

At this time, it happened to be right after the college entrance examinations. It was both a release and a parting. Many youthful boys filled with the sorrow of parting came out to drown their sorrows in alcohol, and at the same time, it was an indulgence for themselves. This kind of situation was common.

"Young man, come here."

The young man felt somewhat awkward, yet he still walked over to his side.

At a glance, one could tell he should be the older brother or the like of these two girls. Extremely shy in front of a pretty girl, facing the girl's older brother made nervousness all the more inevitable.

Typical adolescent boy thinking.

An Yang asked, "What, lost a game?"

The young man felt even more awkward, nodding as he said, "Yeah..."

An Yang was in a pretty good mood today, and he wouldn't get angry at such children's tricks, especially since this boy looked quite well-behaved. At a glance, he was a well-behaved student who had just finished the college entrance examinations, much more honest than he himself used to be.

"How about this, it wouldn't do to let you lose face in front of your friends either. My sister truly doesn't drink, so I'll drink this cup of liquor on her behalf, and you and your friends will have something to show for it."

The young man was startled, then quickly nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, Big Brother."

The young man returned. Xiao Xueer continued to look sweetly at An Yang, occasionally smiling knowingly, her eyes narrowing into two crescents. The usual coldness and arrogance vanished completely, making her look exceptionally pretty.

An You's heart sank, raising a sense of ill omen.

She couldn't even care about the sour feeling previously triggered by the young man coming to find Xiao Xueer and not her.

The table of high school graduates opposite drank more and more heartily, and before long, another young man came over. This time he changed his target and came to find An You.

"Um... beauty, can you do me a favor? I want to ask for your details, just casually cope with a sentence or two will do, otherwise I'll have to crawl under the table when I go back."

An You's heart was already feeling annoyed, and she said indifferently, "Then you can go crawl under the table."

This tall and thin young man was momentarily stunned, instantly not knowing how to reply.

Unlike ordinary people who used bets and games to chat up girls, even though Xiao Xueer and An You were extremely pretty, the tall and thin young man's main purpose was still because he had lost at a game. Normally, he would be too embarrassed to chat up girls.

Xiao Xueer chuckled softly, "Xiao You, just tell him a few words."

The tall and thin young man gratefully looked at Xiao Xueer, nodding as he said, "Yeah."

An You fell silent for a moment. Her face didn't flush and her heart didn't beat fast, yet lies rolled right off her tongue: "My name is Fu Ni, twenty-one this year, working at Mingyang Group. Is that okay?"

The young man felt a sense of relief, yet he was still somewhat awkward; he hadn't expected An You to be so old.

"Uh... thank you, Sister Fu Ni."

Just as he wanted to leave, he was grabbed by An Yang: "Young man, you guys drinking is drinking, playing games is playing games, but when you've drunk too much, have a proper chat. I've been through it too, and after graduation, wanting to drink and chat like this again will be very difficult."

The young man instantly understood his meaning. With a face full of awkwardness, he still apologized before turning to leave.

"Sorry."

Until he left, Xiao Xueer burst out laughing, "Twenty-one-year-old Sister Fu Ni, hello."

An You, this girl, didn't change her expression, nodding as she said, "Sister Xueer, hello."

An Yang's words indeed had an effect. From then on until they finished eating, this group of high school graduates never came over to disturb them again. Until it was time to check out, the young man who had previously come to toast Xiao Xueer walked over sheepishly.

"Um... beauty, my name is Chen Mo, Chen as in Edison Chen... ah no, as in the ancient heartbreaker... uh, Chen as in Ella Chen. I want to make friends with you, can we get to know each other?"

Xiao Xueer chuckled softly, hesitated for a moment, and said, "My name is Xiao Xueer."

Chen Mo reported a string of phone numbers and took out his mobile phone: "This is my phone number, I... can I have your number?"

Xiao Xueer glanced at An Yang and fell silent for another moment, "Alright, my number is..."

Listening to her report a string of phone numbers, the corners of An You's mouth twitched, and she forcefully held back her laughter.

It seemed Xiao Xueer's skill at talking nonsense with a straight face wasn't bad either.

Yet An Yang was stunned.

Because... this string of phone numbers was his!