It was like children playing house, a seemingly absurd procedural step, unfolding just like that.
The man had done it deliberately, his objective being to control the situation from the very beginning.
Fang Xiaoxia had never experienced anything like this, and was immediately at a loss.
The room was very bright.
A middle-aged man sat on a sofa, with a coffee table in front of him.
On it were placed a glass of wine, a set of keys, a card, and a photograph.
Despite her nervousness, Fang Xiaoxia had not forgotten her purpose, especially when she saw the three items placed on the table.
"You want it?"
The man understood the girl's thoughts as well as a hunter understood the habits of its prey.
"Mhm."
Fang Xiaoxia responded softly.
"Hahaha, then you'll have to pay a price."
"What price?"
Fang Xiaoxia asked.
She knew, of course, that there were certain unwritten rules in society today. Especially these days when she was looking for a job, everyone around her, without exception, talked about how good job positions had their hidden tricks.
This was part of the so-called price.
Fang Xiaoxia didn't mind these things, and had even made up her mind: as long as she could succeed, she could accept some minor unwritten rules.
"You want to know?" the man asked.
Fang Xiaoxia nodded.
"Come closer!" at the man's words, Fang Xiaoxia instinctively moved closer.
Although her appearance was not particularly remarkable, she was still a budding beauty.
The man's eyes gleamed, and soon narrowed into slits.
"Here, take it!"
Saying this, he casually took Fang Xiaoxia's hand and placed the photograph in her hand.
Fearing that Fang Xiaoxia might drop it, he deliberately used his own clumsy hand to press down on her fingers.
With this, the photograph was firmly held in Fang Xiaoxia's hand.
"So I've got it?"
Fang Xiaoxia was a little surprised that she had obtained the photo without any effort.
It seemed that Yu Xiaoman's quick departure earlier had followed the same procedure.
As it stood, this could be considered the first step in her assessment being basically completed.
"Of course, if you want it, it's that simple!"
The man said with certainty.
"But didn't you say there would be a price for these?"
Although Fang Xiaoxia was surprised, she still hadn't forgotten what the word "price" meant.
"Oh, of course. However, the price for this photo is nothing, just taking off your clothes."
"What? Take off your clothes?"
Fang Xiaoxia exclaimed in horror and immediately flung the photo to the ground.
"Hehehe, hehehe!"
The man did not rush to answer her question, but chuckled softly.
Then he stood up, slowly squatted down, and picked up the photo from the ground. He then took Fang Xiaoxia's delicate hand again and held it firmly.
"You! Let go!"
Perhaps sensing the man's intentions, or perhaps out of instinct, Fang Xiaoxia struggled with all her might to break free from the man's large hand.
"Don't be in a hurry, little sister. Listen to me finish speaking. If you still don't agree, then I'll let you go!"
Hearing this, Fang Xiaoxia calmed down.
She was like a lamb waiting for the wolf to make the first move to pounce.
"You just need to take off your outer layer! That way, you can complete the task, and I can report back to the boss, right?"
As the man spoke, he returned to his original seat.
So that was it, a photograph, and the price was merely taking off an outer garment.
This condition was still acceptable.
To be honest, if she could get into the top three, and had to undress down to her underwear, Fang Xiaoxia could still barely accept it.
"Really?"
"Of course!"
The man said confidently.
This kind of situation seemed to have happened many times.
The more composed he was, the more sense of security the girl in front of him felt.
This was a trick that never failed.
As the man spoke, he made a gesture of invitation.
From the moment Fang Xiaoxia agreed, his eyes had not left her upper body for a moment.
Her body, full of youthful vitality and curves, made every movement full of imagination.
Fang Xiaoxia was wearing quite a bit of clothing, and taking off just one outer layer would incur no loss.
This was also the confidence that made her agree without thinking.
Picking up her photo, Fang Xiaoxia turned and prepared to leave.
The moment she took a step, the man's voice rang out.
"Are you just leaving? Aren't you afraid of not making it into the top three? You know, everyone who comes in takes something, and those who came before you took much more than you did."
Hearing this, Fang Xiaoxia stopped in her tracks.
She had come in late, and had clearly seen the results of those before her.
Only Bai Suxiang and another girl who was crying hadn't received anything; everyone else had, and some had even received four items.
Taking only one photograph clearly offered no advantage.
Seeing Fang Xiaoxia stop, the man knew she was wavering.
For girls, it was best to stimulate their vanity.
It was like a garden full of blooming flowers; once one flower bloomed, the other branches could no longer hold back.
"Do you want to hear the conditions for the bank card?"
As the man spoke, he picked up his glass of wine and took a small sip.
At this point, Fang Xiaoxia had completely turned around.
"Tell me, what are the conditions?"
She was a little nervous, and her tone was somewhat hurried.
The man, however, spoke slowly, as if waiting for something.
"Come here and give me a kiss."
After a long while, these words finally came out of his mouth.
Fang Xiaoxia's face turned red. Although she had been in a relationship before, she had never kissed a stranger.
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The man asked her leading questions, one by one, his eyes never leaving her.
Fang Xiaoxia dared not say a word, and didn't know what to say.
"Do you know why they call them million-dollar annual salary jobs?"
Fang Xiaoxia shook her head.
"A million-dollar annual salary means daring to break through yourself and challenge yourself!"
This sounded familiar, as if she had heard it on many occasions, especially at school job fairs.
Things like "break through yourself, realize your life's value, contribute to the development of the world," and so on, and so on.
Although she knew these were ridiculous, they were social rules, and something everyone had to face when they first entered society.
"That's a million-dollar annual salary. Do you know any people with million-dollar annual salaries who don't engage in socializing? Have you ever seen a cheek kiss, or seen one on television?"
The man said, staring into Fang Xiaoxia's eyes.
Fang Xiaoxia did not speak, but her thoughts were in turmoil.
Yes, some cheek kisses did exist.
On television, such occasions also occurred frequently.
"How about it? If you take this step, you'll have another bargaining chip in your hand!"
As the man spoke, he also placed the bank card in Fang Xiaoxia's hand.