After being laid off, Mr. Lu asked me to interview at his company

"Shh," Cheng Xiaoling was such a big mouth. Lin Qing looked around and made a gesture to keep quiet. "What are you thinking? He just saw my job search information on WeChat Moments, and he kindly told me that his company was hiring and asked me to go for an interview. That's all."

Seeing her explaining seriously, Cheng Xiaoling said, "Didn't you two know each other before? Ask him to help you through the backdoor."

"I can't say I know him. I've only had two encounters on projects. His company is a formal large enterprise, and I got in based on my ability." Lin Qing said, "There's no backdoor for you to get in. Besides, if there is, I don't want to leave. If I parachute in directly, people will talk about me."

"That's right, you have the ability anyway," Cheng Xiaoling raised her eyebrows, "Didn't you say before that you were fascinated by his handsome appearance? Will you fall completely this time?" She said with a cheerful smile.

Lin Qing's face turned red when she said that. "Everyone has a time when they were young and frivolous. How many girls can resist a handsome and rich guy? But the prerequisite is that they give me a chance."

"Besides, I am just a small designer. I have no chance to meet him, let alone interact with him.

Just like him as the national husband, just enjoy your eyes. Maybe there are several football fields full of wealthy ladies waiting for him. Why would they fall for a commoner like me?

I can dream, but my focus now is to make money to pay off my mortgage.”

Lin Qing said a lot in one breath.

"Don't be scared, you're not bad." Cheng Xiaoling looked at her mouth full of food and encouraged her, "You have a curvy figure, white skin, and beautiful face. You have all the talent you need. Even I, a woman, envy you."

Lin Qing was silent for a while before saying, "I have a psychological shadow and I dare not do that. We are an ordinary family and they are from the upper class. I don't want to be sad later."

When Lin Qing was in college, she had a boyfriend who was a second-generation rich man. The boy was attracted by her beauty and pursued her vigorously for half a year. Lin Qing was moved and finally agreed to give it a try. However, during the trial relationship, the boy's mother found out that her son was in a relationship, so she asked someone about Lin Qing's family situation. She felt that Lin Qing was not worthy of their son and that their son deserved better, so the mother finally proposed to break up.

Lin Qing was glad that she had not fallen into it yet, but she felt wronged and angry that others looked down on her family. She secretly reminded herself that she had to become a financially independent person in the future to give herself a sense of security.

Cheng Xiaoling patted her shoulder and said, "Okay, sister, I will always support your decision."

Lin Qing smiled and nodded: "Thank you."

When you are away from home and wandering abroad, it is a happy thing to have a good friend to confide in and share with.

At this time, the waiter brought the porridge and side dishes. The two were hungry and began to eat with relish.

After eating, the two went directly to a nearby shopping mall.

The purpose of shopping today is to buy shoes. Cheng Xiaoling wants to buy a pair of high heels, and Lin Qing is asking for advice.

Cheng Xiaoling works in real estate sales, so she usually wears high heels. If the heels are too thin, her feet will get tired; if the heels are too high, she will walk unsteadily; if the heels are too short, she will lose to others in terms of imposingness. In short, she has high requirements. She wants the shoes to look good, be comfortable, and look imposing.

She believed in Lin Qing's aesthetic views and always asked Lin Qing for advice on her dressing style.

After comparing prices from three stores, Cheng Xiaoling bought a pair of high-heeled shoes from a well-known brand for 600 yuan.

She currently has no loans to repay, so she is not under much financial pressure and is more willing to spend money on clothing.

Lin Qing is different. She has to pay her mortgage every month, so she has to save money. The clothes she buys are not very expensive, but she doesn't buy low-quality cheap goods. She basically buys when there is a promotion at a certain brand's sale, so she can get the same quality at a cheaper price.

The two walked out of the mall, and Cheng Xiaoling bought two cups of milk tea. Drinking milk tea on a hot day is the favorite of girls. Cheng Xiaoling lived close to where she lived, and she only needed to take the bus for a few stops. Lin Qing wanted to take the subway, so the two went home separately.

After submitting his resume to Lu Group, Lin Qing received a response on Monday. He decided to give it his all and postpone the interviews with the other two companies. If he was accepted by Lu Group, he would not go for any more interviews.

Tuesday was another day for a job interview. Before going to the interview, Lin Qing put on some light makeup, hoping to give the interviewer a good impression.

She wore light-colored lipstick on her lips, had long light brown wavy hair draped over her shoulders, and changed into a contrasting commuter suit, a white short-sleeved lapel shirt on the upper body, a khaki high-waisted skirt on the lower body, and a pair of fashionable pointed-toe thick-heeled one-strap sandals on her feet.

Finally, walk to a full-length mirror to check if everything is neat.

Yes, the whole person looks energetic, elegant and dignified.

Feeling satisfied with herself, Lin Qing's mood instantly became much better.

Lin Qing arrived at Lu Group and was led by the front desk to the interview waiting area to rest.

She found a random seat and sat down, looking up and scanning the lounge, she found that there were quite a few people here for the interview, most of them were women, young and pretty. Some of the girls wore heavy makeup, and if you didn't know better you would think they were getting ready to go on stage for a performance.

The girl sitting opposite Lin Qing was dressed in a professional suit, looking mature and steady, with an attitude that indicated she was sure of success.

The boys further away were all wearing white shirts and trousers, and at first glance they looked like young, handsome workplace elites.

Lin Qing looked at himself and was glad that he had dressed up carefully today, otherwise he would have lost his momentum before the interview even started.

"Do you think you will meet their president today?"

"I don't think so. For an interview for a position like this, there's no need for the president to show up."

Hearing a faint sound of conversation, Lin Qing looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was two women whispering not far to the left.

"If I could meet him in person today, all the designer clothes I spent so much money on would be worth it."

"Shh, let's keep a low profile."

Well, Lin Qing finally understood that the real purpose of these two women was not to come for an interview, but to see the handsome guy.

Just as Lin Qing was immersed in his own thoughts, he heard the girl's surprised and excited voice: "Wow, look, it's him, so handsome."

Lin Qing followed the girl's gaze and saw Lu Yanqi, dressed in a neat suit, passing by the door. He happened to glance towards the lounge and looked away after about a second.

Anyway, Lin Qing recognized him at first sight. I wonder if he saw her. I think he didn’t, as there were so many people here.

"Mr. Lu, please come this way." Then I heard the staff outside say.

Is he coming to interview everyone?

Lin Qing suddenly felt nervous and his heartbeat quickened.

She is a person who cares about her reputation and wants to seize this opportunity. If she is hired, she will work hard.

Even if I don't perform well, it's fine as long as he doesn't see it on the spot. We won't see each other again anyway, so I don't feel embarrassed.

She usually tries her best to do something, and can accept the result calmly regardless of whether it is good or not.

But she felt pressured this time because she felt that he had recommended her and had a certain recognition of her abilities, so she didn't want to let him down.

There is pressure, so I am nervous.

*

Time goes back 30 minutes ago, to the president’s office on the 66th floor.

Lu Yanqi put down the documents in his hand and dialed the design director's internal line, "When does the interview for the designer recruitment this afternoon start?"

Design Director Du Siyuan was stunned for a moment. Why did President Lu care about this? But she didn't have time to think about it, so she immediately replied: "It will start at 2:30. The first round will be in the Qingya Pavilion Conference Room, the on-site operation will be in the Guilan Pavilion Conference Room, and the second round will be in the Chunxi Pavilion Conference Room."

"Okay, I will attend the second round of interviews today." Then he hung up the phone.

Xu Yang, the assistant next to him, was curious about when his CEO was so free, so he said, "It's just recruiting designers. The department manager and design director are in charge. I don't think it's necessary for you, the CEO, to come in person. How about I go on your behalf?"

Xu Yang is Lu Yanqi's superior, and he was the one who interviewed all the previous manager-level positions.

Lu Yanqi said directly: "This project of the A City Government is very important to us. It is related to our deeper cooperation with them in the future. Next year, we will take over the developer of the land in the northern part of A City, so we must do a good job in this project and establish a stable cooperative relationship with the government. Therefore, I have to screen the recruits."

In fact, another reason was that he wanted to see Lin Qing's design performance in three years and whether he could lead the design of large projects.