Leng Xunze finished speaking and continued to eat. He ate quickly but not ungracefully; instead, it exuded a masculine charm.
"Why are you scolding me?" Wen Yan was displeased.
"It won't cost you a penny to try, so why not?" Leng Xunze retorted.
What he said seemed to make sense.
Wen Yan paused for a moment, then nodded, "It does seem right. I'll give it a try, just in case I get lucky!"
After dinner, Wen Yan started a new round of sending out resumes, and she also chose Xinghua.
She still didn't have much hope in her heart.
Time flew by to the next day. Wen Yan, with her mind preoccupied, woke up very early. It was still dimly lit when the man was still asleep beside her. She took out her phone, intending to check her resume again, when she saw a reply.
[Hello, your resume has been approved. Please come to the company for an interview.]
The address was below.
Wen Yan almost jumped out of bed. She even suspected she was dreaming. She pinched herself hard, and pain shot through her.
It wasn't a dream!
Excitedly, she hugged Leng Xunze.
Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed, and she was pressed onto the bed. The man, who had just woken up, had sharp, dark eyes, like a beast lurking in the jungle, full of danger!
Wen Yan had never seen him like this. It felt as if she would die in his hands the next second, and she was instantly stunned.
A few seconds later, the man's eyes gradually focused.
Seeing Wen Yan, he slowly released his grip.
"What's wrong?" he asked, his voice still calm and indifferent.
Wen Yan was startled by his demeanor and replied after a moment, "I, I received an interview invitation from Xinghua Company."
"That's good."
He pulled her back into his arms, his breath fanning her forehead. "It's too early. Sleep a little longer."
Wen Yan nodded but couldn't shake off the recent incident. His reaction seemed instinctive. What had he experienced to have such a keen response?
As dawn broke, Wen Yan finally fell asleep. When she woke up, he was long gone, and breakfast was left on the table.
After eating, Wen Yan set off for her interview at Xinghua.
Upon arriving at the interview hall, she saw a dense crowd of people. Wen Yan was truly shocked. The competition was even greater than she had imagined. She took a number and waited patiently.
As noon approached, it was her turn.
There were three people sitting in the interview hall, all dressed in suits.
They were the Design Director, the Deputy Director, and the Human Resources Director.
"Wen Yan? Please introduce yourself," the Human Resources Director said.
Wen Yan had already memorized it and gave a fluent self-introduction. The three interviewers were looking at her resume, their expressions unreadable. Wen Yan felt a little uncertain.
The Design Director in the middle suddenly looked up and at Wen Yan.
The familiar face made Wen Yan exceptionally surprised.
"Senior?"
"Wen Yan." The man smiled. "It really is you. I was wondering why you looked so familiar."
"I didn't expect you to be here, Senior."
"Is this Director Qiao's junior?" the Deputy Director asked.
Qiao Nan nodded. "Wen Yan is very capable. She won first prize in a campus competition back then, and even foreign companies wanted to sign her."
Wen Yan felt a little embarrassed. "Senior Qiao, you flatter me."
When she entered the school, Qiao Nan was about to graduate.
She hadn't expected that in just a few years, Qiao Nan would become the Design Director so quickly. He was truly impressive.
"No flattery, it's our luck to have found you," Qiao Nan said with a smile.
Wen Yan was a little unsure of the meaning of his words and looked at him with confusion.
Qiao Nan continued, "I've seen your design works, and they are excellent. Welcome to Xinghua."
The man's smile was gentle. Wen Yan felt her heart pounding.
She was hired?
"However, don't celebrate too soon. We have a probationary period," Qiao Nan said. "The probation period is three months. If your performance is good during this period, you can be directly converted to a full-time employee. If your performance is mediocre, we will have to ask you to leave."
"Yes, I will work hard!"
"Good. Then when can you come to work?"
"I can start now," Wen Yan said excitedly.
Qiao Nan couldn't help but smile. "Alright. The interview is almost over. I'll take you on a tour of the company later."
Wen Yan nodded.
After the interview, Qiao Nan took her around the company.
Xinghua Company was indeed extraordinary.
The office building was bright and clean, so polished that one could see their reflection, exuding a sense of luxury everywhere.
"Our colleagues are all very good. You should get along well with them." Qiao Nan introduced her to the designers in the office and then designated one designer. "This is Fan Ziyan. She is a very capable designer in the company, and she will be mentoring you from now on."
"Hello, I'm Wen Yan," Wen Yan said politely, extending her hand.
Fan Ziyan glanced at her from head to toe. She was dressed plainly. Could someone like this get into the company? But in front of Qiao Nan, she still shook her hand. "I'm Fan Ziyan. My requirements are very strict!"
"Yes, Senior. I will definitely work hard to meet your requirements."
"Wen Yan, good luck. If you need anything, find me. I'm going to work now," Qiao Nan said to Wen Yan with a smile.
"Okay, Director Qiao..."
Qiao Nan nodded, a smile lingering on his lips.
Fan Ziyan watched Qiao Nan enter his private office.
"What's your relationship with Qiao Nan?" Fan Ziyan suddenly asked.
"We were at the same school before," she replied honestly.
Fan Ziyan understood. So they were from the same school. No wonder Qiao Nan was so nice to her. But this girl was dressed too plainly. "Come tomorrow, and don't wear this outfit."
Wen Yan was a little confused. Although her outfit wasn't expensive, it had been carefully coordinated.
But she still nodded politely. "Okay, Director Fan."
"You can start by familiarizing yourself with these materials."
Fan Ziyan handed her a stack of documents.
Wen Yan nodded in agreement. As she started working, she realized how tedious these materials looked.
By the time it was six o'clock and work ended, she hadn't finished reading them and had to stay late to work overtime.
Fan Ziyan was already preparing to leave. "You must finish reading these today."
"Okay," Wen Yan nodded.
Fan Ziyan left. Wen Yan continued reading for another two hours until nine o'clock. There was still a small portion of documents left. Wen Yan couldn't help but rub her eyes to relax. At that moment, footsteps sounded behind her.
"Why are you still here?"
It was Qiao Nan.
Wen Yan quickly replied, "I haven't finished reading these materials yet."
Qiao Nan frowned as he looked at the documents. Wen Yan quickly explained, "I'm sorry. Perhaps it's my first day, and my work efficiency is too slow."
"There's no need to understand these materials. It's all old company information from a long time ago," Qiao Nan said, seemingly displeased, but his tone was still gentle. "Don't read these anymore. Let's go home first."
"But Sister Fan..."
"She's just starting to mentor a new employee and might not be very skilled. I'll talk to her tomorrow."
Hearing this, Wen Yan nodded and left work.
When she got home, Leng Xunze had already returned and was sitting on the sofa, looking at something. Hearing the door open, he said indifferently, "Why are you back so late?"
"I've been hired by Xinghua Company! I just got off work!"
Wen Yan shared the good news with him, but his expression remained indifferent. He just said "oh."
She privately thought he was angry because she was back late. "I'm sorry I'm back so late. You haven't eaten yet, have you? What do you want to eat?"