Chapter 221: Chapter 221 There is No Such Thing as Fairness_1
"Excuse me, where is the interview today?" Su Xuan asked, pretending not to recognize Lu Hongliang.
"Oh, this way. I’ll take you there!" Lu Hongliang led Su Xuan and Zhou Wanshing to a lounge, then immediately rushed off to find the chief examiner.
He’d already figured out why Su Xuan was here. It had to be to get the beautiful woman with him a job at Meisi! He had to arrange this perfectly.
"Han Liang, our boss brought a woman for an interview," Lu Hongliang said to the chief examiner, Han Liang. "I don’t care what her results are, you must make sure she passes. Understand?"
"Director Lu, I understand!" Han Liang nodded respectfully. "What’s her name?"
And this Han Liang was none other than Han Mingliang’s father.
"Ah!" Lu Hongliang slapped his forehead. "I forgot to ask. She’s a girl with short hair and big eyes. She’s... remarkably well-developed and has this incredibly innocent look. You’ll recognize her instantly."
After giving his instructions, Lu Hongliang left. He had to get back to his "intense" work to impress Su Xuan.
As soon as Lu Hongliang was gone, Han Liang’s expression soured. What should I do?
There were only two open positions for this round of interviews. He had already earmarked the spots for his son, Han Mingliang, and his girlfriend, Li Manman. But Su Xuan was the boss of Meisi, so the woman he brought had to pass. That meant he had to sacrifice either his son or Li Manman.
Who to sacrifice? There was no need to even think about it. Of course, it would be the girlfriend.
At that moment, Han Mingliang and Li Manman had also taken seats in the lounge. It was crowded with interviewees, so they sat right next to Su Xuan and Zhou Wanshing, as there was nowhere else to go.
"Manman, you..." Zhou Wanshing glanced at Li Manman, about to say something, but Li Manman cut her off.
"Zhou Wanshing, I didn’t expect you to follow us here," she sneered. "What, do you regret rejecting my Han Baobao now?"
Zhou Wanshing shook her head. "I wanted to ask if you were serious about what you said to me on the phone."
Li Manman grabbed Han Mingliang’s hand. "Of course, I was. Do you want me to repeat it?"
Back in school, Zhou Wanshing’s grades had always overshadowed hers, and she was the one who always won the scholarships. If only Zhou Wanshing’s grades were a little worse, or if she didn’t exist at all, those scholarships would have been mine! When we studied in the library, the handsome guys on campus never looked at me. Their eyes were always glued to Zhou Wanshing. They even asked me for her contact information! Women are prone to jealousy. She had been consumed by her jealousy for Zhou Wanshing for a long time. But now, things are different. We’ve graduated and entered the professional world. I’m going to crush her out here and teach her a lesson she’ll never forget!
"Han Baobao, have a snack!" Li Manman opened a bag of potato chips, picked one out, and placed it in Han Mingliang’s mouth.
Han Mingliang chewed with a satisfying CRUNCH. He glanced at Zhou Wanshing and said mockingly, "Wanshing, I’m touched that you came all the way to Meisi to chase after me. But you must have heard the saying: a good horse never returns to its old grazing grounds. It’s impossible between us, so please, give up on the idea!"
This is exhilarating! Rejecting the goddess who once rejected me feels so amazing! I’ve read plenty of web novels, and I feel just like one of the protagonists right now! The tables have turned. You looked down on me then, but now I’m out of your league! Hahaha! This is so damn satisfying!
"I didn’t come here to chase after you, I just..." Zhou Wanshing was about to explain when Su Xuan nudged her arm and handed her a bag.
"Have some lychees," he said. Su Xuan had casually brought the bag of lychees that Director Ma had lost to him in a bet.
"Thank you, Su Xuan." Zhou Wanshing picked up a lychee and began to peel it, her heart filled with warmth. She had suffered one blow after another today, and Su Xuan had been by her side through it all. If not for him, she would have broken down long ago.
After peeling the lychee, she didn’t eat it herself. Instead, she held it out to Su Xuan.
"Thanks," Su Xuan said, opening his mouth and eating the lychee right from her hand.
To any outsider, it looked as if Zhou Wanshing was feeding Su Xuan, making them assume they were a couple.
Dammit! Han Mingliang’s mouth twitched. To him, this was Zhou Wanshing’s silent way of telling him she wasn’t at Meisi to pursue him—she already had a boyfriend!
For the first time, Han Mingliang took a serious look at Su Xuan and was immediately filled with shame.
My God! He’s ridiculously handsome! Compared to him, I’m as ugly as a pig! A pig whose face was run over by a steamroller!
He scanned the others in the lounge. The other female candidates, all meticulously dressed for their interviews, were all secretly staring at Su Xuan. Some were swallowing hard and licking their lips, looking like star-struck fans ready to pounce. He glanced at Li Manman beside him. She was also sneaking peeks at Su Xuan, using her finger to push a potato chip crumb into her mouth before licking the finger clean.
What the hell? Am I being cuckolded right now?
"Su Xuan, do you think we’ll pass the interview?" At that moment, Zhou Wanshing was still uncertain. She wasn’t even sure if Meisi would let her interview, since she had arrived without an appointment.
"Don’t worry," Su Xuan smiled faintly. "Meisi is a legitimate company that welcomes all talented people. They won’t turn talent away, and I believe they will conduct the interviews fairly."
"Heh!" Hearing Su Xuan’s words, Han Mingliang sneered. "You look so well-dressed, I thought you already knew how the world works. I didn’t expect you to be so naive. There’s no such thing as fairness in this society. Without powerful connections, you can’t get anywhere. You can’t accomplish anything!"
Another interviewee sitting nearby shot Han Mingliang a disgusted look.
Su Xuan almost laughed out loud. This Han Mingliang’s intelligence is concerningly low. Isn’t he just openly telling everyone that he has connections?
"Su Xuan, have another lychee."
Zhou Wanshing peeled another one and proactively placed it in his mouth.
"Have another, Su Xuan."
"Alright."
Zhou Wanshing had found a way to vent her frustration. She discovered that feeding Su Xuan lychees drew envious stares from many of the other women in the lounge, and her mood instantly improved immensely.
Seeing this, Han Mingliang felt a fire burn in his chest. He immediately stood up and started to walk out of the lounge. He was going to find his father, the chief examiner, to sabotage Zhou Wanshing and get her disqualified from the interview entirely.
But just then, a staff member from Meisi walked in and announced, "The interviews are starting!"