Chapter 2.1 [Job Hunting]
Shen Lu was busy doing his work at the study when he heard a knock through his door: "Come in"
It was his wife Shen Ran who entered, it was quite unexpected since his wife doesn't usually enter the study, except his eldest son Shen Zhen who is with him working in the company.
"What is it?" Shen Lu looked up from his documents to pay attention to his wife.
"Ï think our youngest son had been acting weird. Just this afternoon he asked me to cancel his VIP cards for the bar and gave me a big hug and kiss. Our son never do that unless he is asking for something."Mother Shen said with a horrified expression while Father Shen's expression looked bad.
"Are you trying to boast to me? I'm busy working. He might want something else, just let the guard spy on him then we would know what he wanted."
Father Shen can only sight, it has been so long when his son acted coquettish in front of him and he felt lost. Does he look so fierce and their little treasure is afraid of him?
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It's a new day and Shen Rui is burning with enthusiasm at finding a new job. He was rebirth but it doesn't meant his IQ suddenly shot up all of a sudden, he could only try his best to support his family when they became bankrupt.
"Where are you going so early?" Shen Zhen who was about to go to work saw his brother who usually wakes up late wandering in the hallway.
Shen Rui froze but tried to act cool. "I need to go somewhere." He said trying hard to avoid eye contact. It was not like he was doing something bad but he instinctively felt that he should not get caught by his brother or else he might be detained at home. Their mother would not allow him to work and would think he was just asking for more pocket money.
The little prince tried to hide the weirdness of his actions, but his face clearly screams 'Ask me what I'm doing, I'm hiding something'. Shen Zhen pretend he did not notice anything and asked in his usual tone. "Do you want to drive you to your meet up place?"
The boy quickly shook his head and run off with his yellow umbrella. His height of four eight feet made him look smaller and petite compared to his brother with the height of six feet tall.
Shen Rui breath a sigh of relief after he saw that his brother is not following him. If he knew what he is doing, he might tattle on their parents and he would be grounded by his dad.
The guard continued following the young master while the little prince was completely unaware walking through the streets. He tried a bunch of shop, but he was rejected time and time after they saw his delicate appearance and his empty no work experience resume.
He did not expect expect working as a waiter or cashier would also require some work experience.
"Sorry we don't accept highschool students here." Shen Rui was once again kicked out of the shop. His delicate appearance is really pitting him ahhhh.
Maybe he can disfigure his face? It would make him look tough. Shen Rui hated his appearance of it weren't for this face of his those goons from back then wouldn't even think of trying to do him. Just closing his eyes bring back the bad memories.
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"Oh Young master, you look so good despite experiencing the harshness of life. Come here let the big brothers make you feel good." The greasy hands touched his face and he can only flinched back.
"I'd rather you kill me now." Shen Rui's eyes were blank. He would not let these guys have their way. The little guy could only feel sorry for his poor mother that he would leave behind.
"Hey! You need to experience your retribution after driving your Shen family into ruins. You indirectly killed your father and brother, while making your mother live through hell!!"
He knew that it was his fault. He couldn't help but flinched back. The inconspicuous scar on that man's right eyebrows to his right eyes, he would never forget.
Shen Rui burned that image into his mind before he courageously bit his tongue to commit suicide.
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He was snapped back to reality when someone patted him on the back. "Are you alright? Do you need to go to the hospital?" A concerned auntie asked Shen Rui but he shook his head and gave a polite smile.
His clothes are sticking into his skin while his body is full of cold sweat. The teenager's complexion turned deathly pale and his head started to hurt. Shen Rui's body had always been sickly, it's only a few months ago when he was deemed healthy.
He wanted to take the car back home but then he remembered that he went out all alone.
"I should find a nearby food stall to eat." He mumbled to himself as he tried to wipe the sweat off his face. The little prince is sticking out like a sore thumb in the neighborhood and people are glancing at him every now and then.
The teenager found the ramen food stall that he usually frequent before he regressed back in time.
"Boss, one bowl of beef ramen please!" He skillfully found a seat on the counter and waited for his food to be ready.
Meanwhile, the guards following the young master couldn't hide their shock. Their young master went inside an ordinary looking shop? It was not a secret that Shen Rui was a picky eater and he was also particular on what shops he should eat into.
"Look at this child, where did you buy all your clothes? These imitations look good, tell me where you bought them so I could buy some for my son." The boss who was cooking up noodles saw the teenager wearing branded clothing but since he was eating in his shop he could only think he was wearing imitation clothes of expensive brands.
Shen Rui: ....
He placed down his diamond watch on the counter and passed it to the boss after receiving his ramen. "Here, you can take this and give to your son." The little prince doesn't feel burden giving something to the ramen owner, when he was hungry before the owner would always give him food.
According to the owner it was because his son passed away and he saw his son on him. Now, it looks like his son is still alive.
"Ohhh are you sure? Then how much do you want for this watch?" Shen Rui just pointed at the ramen bowl and smiled "Uncle can you give me a discount coupon for the next time I visit again?"