I can support you.

Zhao Lei thought for a while and said:

"Teacher, how about this? We will accompany you to meet Liu Hanbing, but we will wait nearby and not show up directly.

If there is any emergency, please call us, which will not only take care of his self-esteem but also ensure your safety."

Xue Pianpian hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not reveal her martial arts secret. She didn't know how to explain it to everyone. She nodded and said:

"Okay, then I'll do as you say. Thank you for thinking of me so much."

The next morning, several people went to where Liu Hanbing was.

Along the way, Xue Pianpian's mood became increasingly heavy. She silently thought about what to say to Liu Hanbing after seeing him so that she could truly help him.

When they arrived at the agreed location, Zhao Lei and the others found a secluded place to wait. Xue Pianpian took a deep breath and knocked on the door of Liu Hanbing's rental house.

The door was quickly opened, and Liu Hanbing looked haggard, his eyes full of anxiety and fear.

Seeing Xue Pianpian, a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes.

Xue Pianpian walked up to him and said softly:

"Hanbing, let's find a quiet place to talk."

Liu Hanbing lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Xue Pianpian's eyes, and followed her silently.

The two sat down in a nearby cafe. Xue Pianpian looked at Liu Hanbing and said earnestly:

"Han Bing, do you know how worried the teacher is about you? How did you become like this?"

Liu Hanbing's tears burst out instantly.

"Teacher, I was wrong, I was really wrong... At first I just wanted to make some quick money and pay back the money I owed others, but I didn't expect to get deeper and deeper into trouble. I can't control myself..."

Xue Pianpian listened patiently to his sobbing, understanding that he had been drawn into online gambling by a friend after a series of misfortunes at home, facing financial pressure. He initially won some money, but then lost it all. To make up for his losses, he kept borrowing money, and his debt snowballed.

Xue Pianpian held his hand:

"Hanbing, gambling addiction is a mental illness. It's not your fault alone. But we must face it and work together to find a way to quit."

Liu Hanbing raised his head, his eyes full of confusion:

"Teacher, can I still quit? I have tried many times and failed every time."

Xue Pianpian said firmly:

"Yes, we can! We can seek professional help, see a psychologist, or join a gambling support group.

The teacher will always be with you. As long as you are determined, you will be able to start over."

With Xue Pianpian's patient persuasion, Liu Hanbing finally made up his mind to quit his gambling addiction.

In order to prevent the previous situation from happening again, Xue Pianpian brought Liu Hanbing to the provincial capital, arranged for him to live in a house with Wang Xin, contacted a professional psychologist for him, developed a detailed treatment plan for him, and took out 50 yuan to help him pay off all his debts, allowing him to return to normal life.

After arranging Liu Hanbing's affairs, Xue Pianpian began to prepare for the premiere of the "Ranxue Laser Live Broadcast Guild" in the next few days.

In order to make things more convenient, she finally decided to let Chen Yu buy an office building as the office location for the live broadcast guild, and the renovated place would be used as a temporary place.

As for the recruitment of anchors and staff, Lan Qi and Wei Peng have been proceeding in an orderly manner.

More than 1000 people submitted their resumes online. After screening by Lan Qi and Wei Peng, there were more than 300 people left.

Looking at the thick stack of resumes on the table, Lan Qi said in a very troubled tone:

"Sister, these are all good candidates in every aspect. Wei Peng and I really can't decide between them. Why don't you just interview them yourself?"

Xue Pianpian nodded and said:

"Okay, let's go to the interview together."

She knew very well that this was related to the future development of the guild and must be carefully screened.

On the day of the interview, Xue Pianpian sat in the main seat, with Ning Youran, Lan Qi, Wei Peng and Chen Yu sitting on both sides.

Looking at the young people walking in with full of expectations, Xue Pianpian couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

There was a time when they could not pay their teachers’ salaries, and out of necessity, she applied for jobs at some private schools.

Recalling the time when she faced the school leaders and teachers who were in charge of the interview, she was so nervous that her palms were sweating and her legs were shaking.

I also thought about the promotion of professional title. After uploading all the information and certificates and passing the layers of review, there was still a lecture and defense process.

She was extremely nervous when facing those expert judges.

At that time, she never imagined that one day, she would sit in the main seat as an interviewer, comment on other people's performance, and decide whether to stay or leave based on her own perspective.

The first person to walk into the interview room was a girl with a high ponytail, a white T-shirt with a small musical note pattern printed on it, and a neatly folded resume tightly clutched in her hand.

As soon as she entered the door, she bowed ninety degrees, her voice trembling noticeably:

"Hello, Xue, President Xue! Hello, teachers! My name is Lin Xi, and I'd like to apply for the position of entertainment anchor..."

Xue Pianpian looked at the girl's red ears and tapped the table unconsciously with her fingertips - the look of being so nervous that she didn't dare to look up was very similar to herself when she stood in the private school conference room.

She slowed down her tone, avoiding words like "interview" and "assessment" that could easily make people nervous, and asked with a smile:

"Lin Xi, right? Don't be nervous, tell us first, what do you usually like to do in front of the camera?"

The girl was stunned for a moment, as if she had not expected the interviewer to be so gentle. Her tense shoulders relaxed a little, and her eyes lit up:

"I love singing! I can also choreograph some cute hand gesture dances. I've posted a few on short video platforms before, and one of them actually got over 20,000 likes..."

When she talked about her area of ​​expertise, her speech speed gradually became faster, and she couldn't help but gesture a few times with her hands, and the light in her eyes could not be hidden.

Ning Youran, who was sitting next to her, quietly nudged Xue Pianpian with his elbow and gave her a look that said, "This girl is not bad."

Xue Pianpian nodded slightly and continued to listen, occasionally asking the girl a few details - such as how she came up with the idea of ​​choreographing that gesture dance, and how she felt when she received a like.

Only after Lin Xi finished speaking did Xue Pianpian nod and say:

"That's great. I can see you really enjoy this. There's a small presentation later. Just prepare and relax and perform."

The girl said "thank you" several times with gratitude, and her steps were much lighter when she went out.

The following interviewees were different:

There is a guy who has a steady stage presence and speaks like a professional host, but he got stuck when asked, "What if no one interacts during the live broadcast?"

There is a girl with great musical talent and a voice like heavenly music, but when asked about "how to deal with the doubts of anti-fans", her tone suddenly softened;

There was also a boy who came with a guitar and sang a song he wrote. The melody was full of youthful passion, but when Wei Peng asked, "Can you accept a six-hour broadcast every day?", he hesitated. "I'm still in college, and I'm worried that I won't have enough time..."

Xue Pianpian listened while making marks on her resume, occasionally looking up at the window.

The afternoon sun shines through the glass and falls on the sycamore tree outside the office building, and the leaves cast fine shadows of light.

She suddenly remembered that when she was promoted to a higher position, after the defense, the old principal patted her on the shoulder and said:

“Young people are nervous because they care. If they care, they won’t be perfunctory.”

Now that she was sitting in the interviewer's seat, she realized that what she cared more about than "perfection" was the "care" in the eyes of these young people - the glow when Lin Xi talked about singing, and the concentration when the guitar-playing boy mentioned songwriting. Even if they were still a little raw and uncertain, that kind of enthusiasm that couldn't be concealed was exactly what the live broadcast industry needed most.

By the time the last interviewee left the room, it was already dark.

Lan Qi rubbed his sore shoulders and pushed the selected resumes in front of Xue Pianpian:

"Sister, there are about fifty people who can enter the second round today, look..."

Xue Pianpian picked up the resume and flipped through it. She circled a small circle around Lin Xi's name.

She looked up at Ning Youran and the others, her tone firmer than in the morning:

"Tomorrow's second interview doesn't need to be too complicated. Have each of them prepare a ten-minute simulated live broadcast segment in the style they usually like.

We are not looking for a 'perfect anchor', but someone who is willing to work hard for live streaming."