Chuxin Culture, located in Guanghuan Building, is in a bustling commercial area of City A. With its high salary and being an entertainment company, Fei Wen, despite discovering the company had only recently been established, decided to try her luck and apply for an interview.
However, she never expected to walk into a company where the office desks hadn't even been installed yet.
"Did you just move your company? Why isn't it renovated yet?" Fei Wen questioned the receptionist with surprise.
Guo Xiao smiled and explained, "Most of it is done, and it should be completed in another week. Please have a seat, I'll get you some water."
Fei Wen had to suppress her annoyance and sat in the waiting area, observing her surroundings.
The reception area was indeed decorated with artistic and fashionable flair, which somewhat comforted Fei Wen.
Except for the other person in the waiting area.
A checkered shirt, blue jeans, a canvas messenger bag, and thick-rimmed glasses covering puffy, single eyelids – he looked completely out of place with the surroundings, and even more so with her.
Fei Wen felt a surge of irritation, inexplicably feeling that the man opposite her lowered her own status. She shifted away, turning her back to the man with the glasses.
After a short while, she grew impatient and approached the reception desk, asking, "How much longer? My time is precious, I have two more interviews this afternoon."
Guo Xiao felt a hint of displeasure but maintained a professional smile, "Your appointment is at two o'clock, there are ten minutes left."
Fei Wen frowned, "Are you that rigid? I arrived early, so we should start early. Let's not waste anyone's time."
Guo Xiao continued with a professional smile, "It's not time yet, please wait a moment."
Fei Wen rolled her eyes in annoyance: Ugly people are always so troublesome. The company isn't even renovated, yet they have so many rules.
Just as she was about to leave, her gaze fell upon two resumes placed on the reception desk. One was hers, and the other was beneath it: Yan Tong, junior college, accounting major.
Fei Wen's anger flared instantly. She demanded, "Isn't the requirement for your finance department a bachelor's degree? How can someone with a junior college diploma apply? Are you deceiving people? I have a master's degree, and you're letting someone with a junior college education compete with me? What a joke."
Guo Xiao was also somewhat displeased. She put away the resumes and said, "While education is important, we value work ability more. Someone might not have your educational background, but they might not be inferior in their work capabilities."
Fei Wen became furious, slamming her bag onto the counter. "What do you mean? Am I, a master's graduate, inferior to someone with a junior college diploma? Are you blind?"
Guo Xiao's anger also ignited. With a dark expression, she retorted, "I don't know how impressive your master's degree is, but qualities like etiquette and cultivation are clearly luxuries for you."
Fei Wen was so angry she rolled her eyes. "A sham company, it'll go bankrupt sooner or later. Give me back my resume. I feel embarrassed even interviewing at a place like this."
Guo Xiao angrily replied, "Why should I give it to you? This is our company's paper and our company's ink."
"You printed my resume, did I give you permission to print it? Did I allow you to take my resume? Give it back." As she spoke, she made a move to snatch it.
Fei Wen grabbed the resume and refused to let go, shouting, "Are you being unreasonable? You submitted your resume to our company voluntarily, so of course, we have the right to view and print it."
Yan Tong, who had been acting like a shrinking violet, struggled internally for a moment before finally standing up and advising, "According to regulations, if you submit your resume voluntarily, the company does indeed have the right to view and print it."
Fei Wen turned and glared, "It's none of your business. You, with your junior college education, how dare you lecture me."
Yan Tong felt awkward and bitter. She quietly sat back down, looking at her resume with tears welling up.
Did her three years of hard work mean nothing just because of one failed college entrance exam? To compensate for her academic shortcomings, how much effort had she put in over these three years, waking up early and staying up late, turning her college life into a constant preparation for exams? Did all this effort deserve no recognition simply because of a junior college diploma?
Fei Wen continued to scold, "I'm a master's graduate, many big companies are fighting to hire me, and yet I was tricked into interviewing at your lousy company. You wait, I'm going to report you to the labor bureau."
Guo Xiao was so angry she laughed. "Heh, it's a shame you studied for so many years, only to stuff it all into your pig brain. We don't welcome unreasonable people like you. You don't need to interview, you can leave."
"Give me back my resume," Fei Wen roared, and then brazenly went behind the reception desk, attempting to snatch it.
Guo Xiao picked up her phone, dialing 110, and said, "I'm calling the police. You'd better not run."
"What's all the commotion?" Suddenly, a cool voice, with a hint of roguishness and casualness, echoed from the entrance.
All three at the reception desk stopped and looked towards the door.
A simple middle part, combined with dark brown hair and wavy permed highlights, naturally created an aura of wildness and freedom. His thick eyebrows, large eyes, clean-cut facial features, and a high nose bridge added a sense of righteousness to his striking appearance.
However, his sharp gaze and a smile that was both playful and casual, blended with a heroic and captivating charm.
Every gesture exuded masculine charisma.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Fei Wen's face turned bright red with embarrassment. She quickly tidied her clothes and hair, then rushed over and excitedly asked, "Are you Xing Di? I'm your fan, can I take a picture with you?"
Xing Di raised an eyebrow and smiled politely, "Thank you for your support."
Guo Xiao's face also flushed with excitement, but mindful of her position, she restrained herself from rushing over. Instead, she smiled and asked, "May I ask what you're here for?"
Xing Di walked forward and said, "I'm here to sign a contract. Where is your boss?"
"Sign a contract." Guo Xiao covered her mouth in excitement. This was the first real celebrity she had seen since joining the company. Although not a top-tier star, he was undeniably handsome.
His effortlessly cool and handsome demeanor was like walking pheromones, yet he also possessed a youthful playfulness, a sense of justice, and kindness, making him a killer for young girls. Moreover, it was rumored that Xing Di was actually the eldest grandson of the financial magnate Xing family, with a net worth of hundreds of billions.
"Then... then please have a seat. I... I'll call the boss right away." As she spoke, she dialed Quan Jiu's number.
Fei Wen tremblingly opened her phone's camera. "Xing Di, could you take a photo with me?"
With only a few people from the company around, Xing Di didn't refuse and readily agreed, "Sure."
Fei Wen handed her phone to Yan Tong. "Take a picture of us, take a few more." Then she leaned close to Xing Di.
Xing Di laughed heartily, pulled his agent Liao Wei to sit in the middle, separating Fei Wen, and struck a cool pose.
Fei Wen felt extremely awkward, but facing a celebrity, she couldn't ask to change seats. She could only endure her disappointment and make a peace sign.
Yan Tong was still a bit dazed. She instinctively took a few photos and then handed the phone back to Fei Wen.
Seeing that her face in the photos was distorted from smiling, Fei Wen became furious and glared at Yan Tong, "How did you take it? You made people look deformed."
"Huh?" Yan Tong was confused and looked at Xing Di and Liao Wei. "Then..."
"Xing Di, could you please take another picture with me? She took blurry ones," Fei Wen complained, looking at Yan Tong.
Xing Di sat on a single-seater sofa and asked, "Are you employees here?"
Guo Xiao, who had just hung up the phone, immediately replied, "They are here for interviews."
She then turned to Fei Wen with a stern face. "Didn't you think our company was too small and shabby to accommodate your esteemed self? Why haven't you left yet?"