Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle

Chapter 315 - 315 314 Not a Simple Background

?Chapter 315: Chapter 314: Not a Simple Background Chapter 315: Chapter 314: Not a Simple Background Luo Ning hadn’t spoken yet when Jiang Xinxin was the first to open her mouth.

“You two definitely have some issues, she’s too ambiguous with you.”

She had a stepmother and a stepsister since she was young, so she was very good at reading people’s expressions and observing their emotions.

She also noticed that Luo Xinxin was constantly flirting with her son, both explicitly and implicitly.

And whether she was saying she liked Luo Ning’s daughter or praising the taste of her cookies, it wasn’t really sincere.

But for someone of her age to have this level of acting skills and scheming, she already seemed quite impressive.

After all, if it weren’t for having a stepmother who was the type to have a sweet face but a poison heart, she might not have even noticed the girl’s calculations and the discrepancy between her words and her true feelings.

Luo Xi was taken aback, “Ah, is that so?”

Previously, he had been homeschooled online at home, and it was his first time attending school.

It was also his first time interacting with female classmates, so he had no idea that Luo Xinxin might be giving off an ambiguous vibe towards him.

“Does she have some kind of problem?” That was the first thing he thought of.

Luo Ning let out a smile, “Looks like my brother is simple, but not stupid.”

“This girl looks innocent and naive, but in reality, she’s scheming around you, as if trying to seduce you intentionally.”

“It’s just that you don’t understand romantic feelings between men and women, so her flirting and throwing seductive glances is like doing it to a blind man.”

Her brother was already sixteen, not a little kid anymore, so neither Luo Ning nor Jiang Xinxin were inclined to tell him nothing in an attempt to protect him.

This wouldn’t be for his own good; on the contrary, it would only harm him, since being too naive could easily lead to being deceived.

Luo Xi’s face turned red, “I just saw her as a deskmate and a friend, I didn’t think anything else of it.”

“I don’t feel like she likes me in that way,” he added.

Indeed, Luo Xinxin seemed to enjoy interacting with him and would occasionally act coquettishly, but he really didn’t get the impression that she harbored the kind of crush-like affection for him.

Even though he had never been in a relationship or liked any girl before, he just had that feeling.

“So this is even more problematic,” Luo Ning said.

“If she had a crush on you, it would be very normal for a young girl who is just awakening to love to be unable to resist the urge to be close to you and attract your attention.”

“But she doesn’t have that kind of budding affection typical between young boys and girls for you yet wants to flirt, which means she either lacks decency or has a motive – which I tend to believe is the latter.”

Jiang Xinxin also said, “Exactly, I feel that the young girl’s intentions for getting close to you are not pure.”

From the first time she saw Luo Xinxin, she didn’t really like the girl.

As expected, her subsequent behavior only made her like her even less, and even develop some aversion.

However, in front of her son’s other two classmates, she didn’t exhibit her feelings.

Luo Xi was somewhat puzzled, “I don’t seem to have anything that she could be after.”

“Her family is very well off; she gets chauffeured to and from school, and I think the car is worth over ten million.”

“The clothes and accessories she wears are all top-tier luxury brands.”

“It seems the only thing I have is my face, but she isn’t after my looks either.”

Seeing her brother’s baffled face, Luo Ning laughed and pinched his cheek, “Bro, you’re getting cuter by the day.”

To think he considered his face to be the only valuable thing he had, way too funny.

“Don’t sell yourself short; besides a handsome face, you have a good temperament and a lot of knowledge—it’s totally normal for girls to like you.”

After lavishing praise, Luo Ning’s tone changed, “But you can’t become a scumbag, or else I’ll break your legs myself.”

Although my brother doesn’t have the makings of a scumbag, I still need to give him an early warning.

Luo Xi’s face reddened again, “I definitely won’t become a scumbag, sister, don’t worry.”

“Plus, I won’t fall in love early, my priority at school is to study.”

Even though he had basically completed all his high school coursework, he still listened attentively in class every day, cherishing this hard-won opportunity to live a student’s life.

Luo Ning smiled and nodded, “I believe you.”

“Then sister, why do you think Luo Xinxin would do this?” Luo Xi suddenly found the other person a bit scary.

Luo Ning thought for a moment and replied, “Her family is well-off, so she’s definitely not after your money.”

His younger brother used to tutor people online and learned how to trade stocks, earning quite a bit of money on his own.

Compared to high schoolers, or even the vast majority of college students, he was quite wealthy.

But judging from this Luo Xinxin’s situation, with cars for transport worth tens of millions, it was clearly not about money.

Flirting and seducing without much affection seemed very deliberate and purposeful, so early romance is out of the question.

“Either someone is backing her, or she’s after something else you have.”

Luo Ning asked, “Has she shown a particular interest in something on you?”

Luo Xi thought carefully and said, “Right, she really likes ‘baby’.”

“One time, ‘baby’ snuck into my backpack when I wasn’t around, and was spotted by Luo Xinxin during class.”

“Not only did she recognize ‘baby’ as an Ink Monkey right away, but she also expressed a special fondness and kept asking me where it came from.”

“That’s right, she also really liked the coral bracelet you gave me, asking where I bought it because she wanted one too.”

“She even offered to buy it from me, but I refused.”

This was the treasure sister gave me to improve my physical constitution; how could I possibly sell it.

Luo Xi reacted quickly, “Do you think she’s after ‘baby’ and my bracelet?”

Whether it’s ‘baby’ or the coral bracelet, anyone who knows their value understands how precious they are.

Hearing him say this, Luo Ning was even more convinced that Luo Xinxin was not simple.

“Very likely.”

She said, “Once you return to school, keep the proper distance from her, but don’t let on that you’ve noticed anything amiss about her, as not to startle her and make her suspicious.”

“I’ll get someone to check into her background.”

Caught between outsiders and his sister, Luo Xi, of course, trusted his sister, “Okay, I got it.”

Luo Ning asked, “What about ‘baby’?”

She had gone abroad for a competitive gaming broadcast and it wasn’t convenient to take ‘baby’ with her, so she left it at home.

Luo Xi replied, “He’s gone to play in the Mountain, he should be back soon.”

‘Baby’ was very smart, going out to play and then returning on its own.

Mom had a mercenary follow ‘baby’ for protection, so there was no need to worry about its safety.

He watched ‘baby’ go off to play in the mountains cheerfully, which is why he didn’t want to restrain it.

This was also what his sister had instructed before.

Luo Ning felt quite assured about ‘baby’. Though small, the little one was very spiritual, with high spiritual intelligence and agile movements.

Catching ‘baby’ alive in the forest would be no small feat.

They had contracted this forest, and people from outside were already prevented from entering the mountain, so the safety was guaranteed.

Then, Luo Ning went with her mother to have a look around the nearby area and the mountain.