Chapter 8, Unwritten Rules

Her face suddenly flushed red, and she pointed at me, about to unleash a torrent of abuse. The interview door swung open, and a man walked out, looking dejected. Then a voice called from inside: Next, Qiao Man.

My face felt as if it were set ablaze, so hot that my hands and feet became somewhat numb, yet in that moment, my heart, which had been racing, suddenly calmed down. I began to answer the questions they posed with remarkable fluency, even more so than I had during my speech years ago

I sat down in one of the empty seats, and a woman with an arrogant appearance looked me up and down and asked, "How old are you?"

Taking a deep breath, I made up my mind and walked into MTE Company with steady steps

The man beside him noticed that I was silent and just staring at him, so he said, "Miss Qiao Man, this is our TME President Han Xu, who will personally conduct the interview this time. Please relax and perform at your usual level."

That person is indeed the man who is keeping her; it turns out he is Han Xu, the president of MTE

Standing at the entrance of the large MTE International Company building, I hesitated and struggled with whether I should go in. There would be someone to arrange work for me, but why should I still go for the interview? Yet another voice told me that I cannot always rely on men to survive. If one day he were to kick you out, would that mean you would have nothing left?

That woman's sharp voice floated into my ears again: You are twenty-one, still a student, and with no work experience, yet you managed to get an interview at MTE? ... You must have 'sneaked' in, right...

Twenty-one? She frowned slightly and asked again, "May I ask where you were previously employed?"

During the half hour of the interview, I was unaware of how the time passed. I only knew that the president of MTE, sitting next to the supervisor, said something. A fleeting look of surprise crossed the supervisor's face, and then he stood up with a friendly smile and said, "Miss Qiao Man, welcome to be a part of MTE"

Upon hearing this, I was surprised to find it was in English. Indeed, the international company lives up to its reputation, and the interview is conducted in English. Fortunately, English is my strong suit

MTE is indeed a very good company. In the words of Shen Jiamei, there is simply no shortage of people there, and they are unlikely to hire university students like us who have no work experience. Therefore, getting this interview opportunity feels like a windfall from the heavens. To prepare for my interview, she insisted on dragging me to a high-end department store to buy a professional women's outfit worth thousands, and then she forcibly took me to get a perm. Of course, all the expenses were charged to my card

As the applause erupted, my mind was a blank slate

The luxury within MTE Company is somewhat unbelievable, as one can take the employee-exclusive elevator directly to the 25th floor. Upon the sound of the door opening, one can see seven or eight individuals outside, some dressed in suits with impeccably styled hair, while others are elegantly attired, yet all wear serious expressions on their faces

I am a twenty-one-year-old student with no work experience. Why should MTE hire me? Just because I can fluently answer the questions they pose in English?

You have one week to arrange your school matters, report to the company next Monday

I steeled myself and walked in, the atmosphere inside was chilling to the extreme, making it difficult for me to breathe, and I dared not let my eyes wander, feeling a lack of confidence.

I am still a senior student and do not have any work experience. Before I could finish my sentence, I saw her excitedly spring up from her chair, incredulously saying, "You are 21, still a student, and without any work experience, yet you managed to get an interview at MTE? You must have 'sneaked' in!

This sentence drew the attention of those around me who were in a tense state, and I certainly understood what the term "潜" meant in her words. My anger also flared up, but I suppressed my rage and coldly said each word, "It seems that you, Miss, are quite familiar with the unspoken rules. Look at how exposed you are; this is an interview, not an audition for a mistress."

Take a deep breath, and regain the confidence I once had when speaking in English in front of a crowd of thousands. As I face the man in the center with his deep, penetrating eyes, the English words I am about to utter suddenly catch in my throat, leaving me only able to stare blankly.

I indeed managed to "sneak" in

twenty-one

President of MTE

Qiao Man, please introduce yourself

I do not know how I walked out of MTE, the face of the president of MTE keeps flashing in my mind, she once thought she had seen it wrong, but she had not