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A pale yellow ballpoint pen!

Everyone could see clearly that the ballpoint pen in the receptionist's hand was pale yellow!

What does this mean?

This means that Chen Yuan's answer is correct, while Zhao Peng's "standard answer" is wrong.

"I'll go."

"What kind of memory does he have?"

"That's incredible! He can remember such details so clearly, even though it's something no one should possibly notice?"

"If this hadn't happened, I would have almost doubted whether he was the one who was pre-selected for the job."

"That's right. If you don't know the answer beforehand, who would pay attention to these details? The tense atmosphere between him and the main interviewer shows that he's definitely not the pre-selected candidate. So, there's only one possibility for him to answer all the questions correctly: his memory is unbelievably powerful!"

As the thirty-odd interviewees below whispered among themselves, they looked at Chen Yuan with admiration.

All the interviewees present had at least a master's degree, and each of them would be considered a genius by ordinary people.

That's why they can better understand how extraordinary Chen Yuan's super memory is.

With this kind of memory, getting into Tsinghua or Peking University would be a breeze, even if you had to rely on rote memorization!

Unlike the interviewees who were full of admiration, Zhao Peng and the other four interviewers all looked very unhappy after seeing that Chen Yuan was right.

This isn't to say that they're petty and feel ashamed of losing to Chen Yuan, but rather that Chen Yuan's answer was correct, proving that there was something fishy about their interview.

If this gets out, the company's reputation will definitely be damaged.

If the board of directors is enraged, won't they all suffer?

Yes, there was definitely something fishy going on in their interview, but doing something behind the scenes and doing it publicly are two completely different things.

In addition, today's interview was originally scheduled for Zhen Yuhan.

Now that Chen Yuan has answered correctly, it means that Zhen Yuhan is wrong.

According to the previous regulations, only Chen Yuan could be hired. So what should Zhen Yuhan do?

Zhao Peng and the other four interviewers all had uncertain expressions on their faces, and were trying hard to think of ways to salvage the situation.

Seeing that the interviewers remained silent, Xiaomin took the initiative to ask, "Minister Zhao, is there something you need me to do with a ballpoint pen?"

Zhao Peng hadn't come up with a solution yet, and hesitated, unsure of what to say.

Seeing the embarrassment on the faces of the interviewers, and recalling what he had overheard in the hallway about the inside story of the interviews, Chen Yuan could roughly guess what was going on.

He thought for a moment and then asked, "Ma'am, hello, were you holding this pale yellow ballpoint pen the whole time?"

When he said this, he deliberately emphasized the words "pale yellow".

Upon hearing this, Zhao Peng and the other four interviewers suddenly realized what was going on and all looked at Chen Yuan with grateful eyes.

Xiaomin wasn't stupid. Seeing that the situation was a bit strange, she immediately recalled that when she went to work today, Zhao Peng had specifically asked her to use a pink ballpoint pen.

Although Zhao Peng didn't say why at the time, Xiao Min immediately understood that the pink ballpoint pen was part of the interview.

She switched to a different pen at the last minute, which caused problems during the interview.

She quickly explained, "I was using a pink ballpoint pen at first, but the lead malfunctioned and it stopped writing, so I found this light yellow pen somewhere else..."

Xiaomin seemed a little unsure as she spoke, her gaze constantly shifting between Zhao Peng's face and her own.

Zhao Peng quickly chimed in, "Hehe, I was wondering why the pen colors were different. So that's how it is. It seems that Zhen Yuhan arrived first and saw the pink pen, while Chen Yuan arrived later and saw the light yellow one. That's right, neither of them got it wrong."

The middle-aged woman followed closely behind, saying, "Yes, that should be it."

The other three interviewers chimed in, taking the opportunity to define the nature of the matter.

"Is that really true?"

"Hey, everyone knows it's already been decided, right? We're just finding a legitimate reason now."

"Although the pre-arranged decision is certain, I now admire Chen Yuan even more."

"That's right. Changing pens at the last minute only proves that he answered the question correctly based on his memory, while Zhen Yuhan cheated. Wow, Chen Yuan's memory is really amazing."

A group of interviewees whispered among themselves, glancing repeatedly at Chen Yuan with growing admiration.

Zhao Peng didn't say anything more to Xiao Min, but just waved his hand and said, "Alright, you go back to work first, we're still interviewing people here."

Xiaomin responded, closed the door behind her, and turned to leave.

After the door closed again, the five interviewers huddled together to discuss how to handle the interview.

The middle-aged woman frowned and asked, "What do we do now?"

The young woman said, "Chen Yuan answered correctly. According to the rules, he should have passed the interview."

The middle-aged man on the left shook his head and said, "He doesn't even have an assistant engineer qualification; he doesn't meet our hiring requirements at all. How can we let him join the company?"

The middle-aged man on the right agreed, "Yes, there's a very important requirement for obtaining an assistant engineer qualification: one must have worked in the relevant or a related technical field for at least one year. The reason we require at least an assistant engineer qualification for this recruitment is precisely because of work experience. Without an assistant engineer qualification, he certainly cannot be hired."

The interviewers started arguing.

As a member of the human resources department, Chen Yuan's ability to get into this interview was a dereliction of duty on her part.

Only by getting the other person hired could she absolve herself of the blame for dereliction of duty, so she naturally preferred to let the person pass the interview.

The other two middle-aged men argued that the company needed someone with no work experience, so Chen Yuan shouldn't have passed the interview.

Although the group was arguing, all their eyes were on Zhao Peng.

They all understood that the decision of whether or not Chen Yuan passed the interview was not in their hands, but in Zhao Peng's.

Since this recruitment is for the R&D department, the decision naturally rests with the department head.

Chen Yuan noticed several interviewers whispering and discussing.

He could roughly guess what the situation was; it was nothing more than a discussion about whether or not he would be allowed to pass.

Chen Yuan was eager to work for Xinghe Company.

This is a leading new energy development company in the Yangtze River Delta region, with excellent benefits and compensation.

Most importantly, Xinghe Company has the most advanced laboratory in the country.

For someone aspiring to become a great engineer like Tesla, being able to work in such a top-notch laboratory is an absolute dream come true.

Therefore, he longed to get the job.

Of course, Chen Yuan wouldn't be too disappointed if he failed. He had answered all the questions correctly despite their difficulty, and Xinghe Company still wouldn't let him pass the interview, which could only mean that there were serious problems within the company.

It's better not to work for a company with serious problems.

if I get it I am lucky, but if not, it is fate.

Chen Yuan is now calm and composed.

Just then, everyone noticed that the five interviewers had finished their discussion.

As expected, the results will be announced next.

Chen Yuan sat up straight.

Zhen Yuhan's face showed unease.

The remaining thirty-odd interviewees stared intently at the five interviewers.

Everyone wanted to know the final answer, whether a conspiracy had killed off a super genius like Chen Yuan, or whether the interviewers at Xinghe Company were so impressed by his extraordinary memory that they hired him.

"We discussed it."

Zhao Peng slowly began, "The final decision has been reached. The people who passed the interview today are..."

Chen Yuan clenched his fists secretly.

Zhen Yuhan held her breath nervously.

The other interviewees all perked up their ears.

"Zhen Yuhan".

Zhao Peng gave his name.

Chen Yuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

As Zhen Yuhan breathed a sigh of relief, she gave Chen Yuan an apologetic look.

Clearly, he knew why he was able to pass the interview while Chen Yuan was not.

As for the other interviewees, they all shook their heads helplessly, utterly disappointed with Xinghe Company.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Peng continued, "And... Chen Yuan!"

What?

Did I pass the interview?

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan was overjoyed.

To be honest, he never thought he would pass the interview.

Because I only have a bachelor's degree, I don't even have the qualification of an assistant engineer.

Unexpectedly, I passed this unique interview by relying on my knowledge of "quantum spirit".

it is good!

That's wonderful!

Chen Yuan was secretly excited and also very fortunate to have entered the "Quantum Spirit Realm".

He thought the quantum realm was amazing, that it could make someone like him, who doesn't have a very good memory, remember everything he saw.

Most importantly, although Chen Yuan's first entry into the "Quantum Spirit Realm" was in a dream, he clearly remembered that there was still room for development in this magical realm.

Even a single "quantum recombination" can make me remember it forever.

If I develop a few more new features, wouldn't I be incredibly awesome?

Especially if you can develop a research and development skill, then your dream might come true.

For a time, Chen Yuan was filled with hope for the future.

With the "Quantum Mind Realm," perhaps I will truly become, or even surpass, Tesla, and become the greatest inventor in human history!

No.

It's not "maybe".

It is certain, not absolute.

I am certain that I can surpass Tesla and become the greatest engineer in human history!