He lost control after drinking and ended up marrying a powerful female CEO.

After seeing off the Dark Night Squad, Qin Huai felt inexplicably melancholy.

However, his melancholy didn't last long; he took a taxi to the Lu Group.

Naturally, he wanted to go to Lu Qingxue to ask for the person back.

"We're husband and wife, it's just the two of us, she definitely won't refuse, right? If that doesn't work, I'll just have to secretly steal her away."

Standing outside the Lu Group, Qin Huai thought to himself.

He stepped forward and entered the hall through the wide revolving door.

There were many people coming and going, all dressed in suits or office lady skirts, walking briskly and looking very busy.

Qin Huai walked straight to the reception desk, resting his chin on his hand, a bright smile spreading across his face, just like when he visited someone in the hospital. He smiled at the short-haired receptionist and said, "Hello, I'd like to ask..."

"You're applying for a job, right? Turn left and take the elevator; the HR department is on the fourth floor."

Qin Huai miscalculated.

His eyes, which seemed to gaze with affection even at a dog, failed to make the short-haired woman blush or feel her heart flutter. Instead, she became rather impatient, her tone not exactly cold, but conveying a sense of keeping her at arm's length.

"Thanks……"

Qin Huai touched his nose, wondering if his charm had diminished, but he didn't say anything more.

The short-haired woman's brows were furrowed; she must be troubled by something.

Continuing to bother someone at this time will only annoy them.

I originally intended to ask Lu Qingxue for the person directly, but I heard that the Lu Group is recruiting, so I might as well go and take a look.

There were quite a few people waiting for the elevator.

The vast majority of them were dressed in very formal suits, but they did not have name tags on their chests, so they were obviously not employees of the Lu Group.

Then the only option is to apply for a job.

Qin Huai, dressed casually, stood out somewhat from the crowd.

After a short wait, the elevator arrived.

Qin Huai followed the crowd into the elevator and was squeezed into a corner.

The elevator stopped on the 4th floor, and more than a dozen people rushed out.

As expected, they were all there to apply for jobs.

Qin Huai silently followed the group of job seekers out of the elevator.

There was a sign next to it reminding job seekers to turn left.

Qin Huai glanced at the floor plan on the wall.

The layout is shaped like the Chinese character "回" (hui), with the small opening in the middle being the human resources department's office area.

Computers and workstations.

There are people coming and going, and it is very lively.

Job seekers walked along the large, square-shaped corridor outside, and could clearly see the working conditions inside through the glass.

Almost everyone's eyes were filled with envy.

As a large conglomerate in Chongqing, being a member of the Lu Group not only means a high salary, but also adds a significant achievement to one's work resume.

Even if they leave the Lu Group in the future and go to other small companies, they will have the confidence to apply for management positions.

After walking through the two corridors, Qin Huai stopped.

A large crowd surged ahead, forming four long lines.

The scene was not much different from rushing to catch a train during the Spring Festival travel rush.

A young man who looked like a college student couldn't help but gasp: "That's outrageous! The Lu Group only released three departments with a total of eight open positions, and there must have been at least five hundred applicants, right?"

"Where is this?"

The slightly older man next to the young man, with a worldly-wise air about him, chuckled and said, "There will definitely be many more people coming to apply later. I estimate there will be at least a thousand or more."

"Hiss... A thousand people vying for eight open positions, that's like a thousand soldiers crossing a single-plank bridge... Sigh, a recent graduate like me has absolutely no advantage..."

"That's one way to put it. Fresh graduates still have a significant advantage, but it depends on which university you graduated from."

Heavy industry.

"Wow, a top university! Dude, that's pretty impressive. You have a great chance!"

The young man felt a little relieved upon hearing this: "Really?"

"Do you believe him?"

A woman with long hair tied up, who looked to be around thirty years old, sneered: "Little brother, the people who can apply for jobs at the Lu Group are from schools no worse than Chongqing University of Technology, and many of them have master's degrees."

"And work experience, which usually means having worked in relevant positions for several years. As a recent graduate with no work experience, your only advantage is the quotas allocated to major corporations."

"The Lu Group's quota for recruiting fresh graduates this year is not yet full, but there are only a few left. There are quite a few fresh graduates ahead of you from key universities, such as Chongqing University, and even Xida University and Peking University. Good luck."

The young man's eyes dimmed slightly after hearing this.

"Young man, don't listen to her. You have to give it a try no matter what. If you get discouraged by her and turn away, she'll have one less competitor."

"Ha, a competitor? Or him? Don't flatter yourself."

"..."

Qin Huai couldn't help but shake his head upon hearing this.

Finding a job is really hard these days, and finding a good job is even harder.

For a conglomerate of Lu's size, there are thousands of people vying for just eight positions.

The competitive pressure is considerable.

Before even getting the job, the competition was already fierce.

The harshness of the workplace is evident.

However, Qin Huai only sighed and didn't have any further thoughts.

Not to mention the Lu Group, when I was a bartender at Seven Bar, didn't people always come to apply for bartender jobs, wanting to take my job?

It's just natural selection.

"Hey, aren't you Liu Xinde, the general manager of Luhua Financial? What are you doing here?"

Suddenly someone behind them exclaimed.

"Liu Xinde? Liu Xinde from Luhua Financial?"

The whispers continued.

Many eyes were drawn to a middle-aged man in a black suit carrying a briefcase.

Qin Huai couldn't help but turn around and look.

The middle-aged man faced the gazes of the crowd with a calm expression, but a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

Qin Huai carefully examined the middle-aged man and blinked.

So many people know him, is he very famous?

Thinking about it, he took out his phone and checked.

It was only later that I discovered that this man named Liu Xinde even had a personal encyclopedia entry on the search engine.

She graduated from the School of Management with a master's degree and has worked in three companies, all in senior management positions. Her resume is impressive.

The last column states that he left Luhua Financial in March of this year.

"Seriously, Mr. Liu? What are you doing here trying to steal our jobs? The Lu Group isn't hiring for any managerial or higher positions..."

"Mr. Liu, what position are you applying for?"

"I heard that Liu Xinde didn't resign on his own; he was laid off."

"what?"

"Luhua Financial laid off a large number of employees after merging with Shengxi Group..."

"That doesn't justify laying off someone as high-ranking as him, does it?"

"What's so surprising about that? Life is unpredictable."

"..."

As Liu Xinde listened to the discussions about him, he silently lowered his head, pursed his lips, and remained silent.

A few strands of white hair at his temples were particularly noticeable.

At that moment, the door at the end of the corridor opened.

A capable woman in high heels walked briskly towards them.

She wore a name tag around her neck that read "Human Resources Manager".

Job applicants quickly made way for them from both sides.

The HR manager approached Liu Xinde without any hindrance and smiled slightly, saying, "Mr. Liu, I was surprised to hear that you applied for a job at the Lu Group. I am also very grateful that you chose the Lu Group. However, I regret to inform you that we do not have a suitable position for you."

Liu Xinde paused for a few seconds, then said, "I...I'm applying for the position of marketing department clerk..."

The supervisor was taken aback again upon hearing this.

Many job applicants gaped in disbelief.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Liu, but you are over thirty-five years old, which may not meet our requirements..."