On the other side, Han Muzi held her handbag up to cover most of her face and she ran out of the elevator at the right time. She had bumped into Ye Moxuan by accident when she ran past him. Her heart was in her throat because she thought he might call her out straight away or that he might grab her. However, none of that happened, and she left the elevator without any issues.
After running a distance, Han Muzi finally stopped to catch her breath. I don’t think… Ye Moxuan saw me, did he? I hope he didn’t.
“Muzi!” Rory caught up to her from behind and she stood beside Han Muzi. “Why did you run so fast? It’s exhausting to chase after you.”
Rory? Han Muzi was stunned to silence when she saw Rory. She completely forgot about Rory because she panicked earlier. She was slightly surprised that Rory didn’t seem angry at all after being abandoned. “Why are you chasing after me?” I thought I made it clear to her. We are competitors and we honestly do not have to stick together.
Rory smiled shyly. “We are Chinese after all. I… don’t know anyone here anyway. That is why… I feel some sort of kinship with you, and so, I can’t help but come after you.”
Han Muzi was rendered speechless by her response. After a short pause, she figured Rory was quite honest, and so she commented, “Aren’t you angry that I abandoned you earlier?”
Rory responded with a cry of surprise after a pause. She had a seemingly delayed reaction to the situation.
“Did you… abandon me by running away? We…” She cocked her head to the side while blinking several times. “Didn’t we run out together?”
My dear girl, how kind are you to think that we ran out together? I obviously escaped first. Han Muzi shook her head helplessly before advising her, “You better be more careful.” Then, she marched straight ahead.
Rory caught up to her soon enough and followed Han Muzi from behind like a shadow. “You don’t have to worry about me. I know that you are not a bad person. However… do you know that person?”
“What person?” Han Muzi asked.
“Well, Young Master Yuchi, of course.”
Young Master Yuchi? She returned to her senses after several seconds. It seems that Ye Moxuan has been replaced with the surname, Yuchi. He is no longer Ye Moxuan; he is now Yuchi Shen.
“It’s fine if you don’t want to talk about it. I just noticed that you were afraid of him and that is why I’m asking out of curiosity.”
“Mm-hmm.” Han Muzi nodded in response. She barely knew Rory, and so she just couldn’t fully trust her in that moment. It’s fine if she’s a good person, but what if… she isn’t? She had trust issues ever since she had the experience with Xueyou.
“The interview is not too far ahead. Let’s go.”
“Sure.”
The interview spot was packed like sardines. There were even more people here compared to the elevator entrance from before. In fact, it was almost double or triple the number from earlier. Han Muzi was speechless when she saw the situation.
“Are all these people here for the interview?” She wasn’t surprised when she saw those people at the elevator. Nevertheless, Han Muzi was still in shock when she saw the crowded corridor before her.
However, Rory seemed to be used to these situations because she nodded casually. “That’s right. I read on forums that usually, there wouldn’t be that many people applying for a secretary’s assistant job because it is a position as an assistant of a secretary. It’s a tough job. However, ever since Old Master Yuchi appointed Young Master Yuchi as the President, things have been different… A lot of people have been applying for the position of the secretary’s assistant.”
Han Muzi finally understood the situation after listening to her explanation. No wonder Rory didn’t see me as a competition. That’s because… from her point of view, I might not even be a worthy competition. I’m sure there are countless talents here, especially since so many people are applying for the job! I doubt my presence would make any difference. Heck, I might not even pass the interview today.
Han Muzi felt depressed all of a sudden because she had a feeling that the situation had deviated a lot more from what she expected. It’s true that planning things out was easy, but implementing them is difficult.
“However…” Rory paused, and she looked slightly upset. “Despite the large amount of people applying for the position as a secretary’s assistant, none of them had succeeded in procuring the position. It has been many days, but they have not identified a suitable candidate.”
I see. It is no wonder so many people have their eyes on the secretary’s assistant position. In fact… most of them are here for Ye Moxuan’s sake, so I suppose that is why they have to be picky in selecting the right candidate.
Han Muzi felt uneasy at the thought of countless women having their eyes on Ye Moxuan. He should… belong to no one but me. However, he doesn’t recognize me anymore. Besides, there are so many women around trying to get into his pants.
The more she thought about it, the more upset Han Muzi was. No matter what happened, she was determined to succeed in the interview today in order to secure the secretary’s assistant position. Otherwise, someone might get in first.
However, she was oblivious that Ye Moxuan already had her keys now.
There were many people, and so, initially, Han Muzi figured that there would be a long waiting time for her interview, since she arrived quite late. Hence, she had no idea when it would be her turn. It was unexpected, but despite many people waiting for their turn, each interview lasted less than two minutes.
Both Han Muzi and Rory were shocked by what they saw as they waited at the sidelines.
“Don’t you think their interviews are rather fast? Don’t worry, that will be us next.”
Han Muzi was rendered speechless by her attempt at reassurance. What can they interview the candidates in less than two minutes? She realized with a start why they had never succeeded in hiring a secretary’s assistant.
People in the overcrowded corridor left gradually and there were empty seats soon enough. Han Muzi, who stood all along, finally found a place to sit. Thus, Rory and her sat down with a sigh of relief in the end.
With the crowd mostly gone, the surrounding air felt fresh again. It wasn’t that she was sensitive to perfumes, but her body now was different from before. Besides, the more people there were, the more scents were jumbled up. No matter how fragrant the scent of a perfume, a mixture of them would end up as a weird concoction.
In less than ten minutes after taking her seat, Rory, who was sitting beside her, was summoned into the room.
Han Muzi checked the time; exactly a minute passed to the time that Rory came out of the room. Why are these people… interviewing candidates so fast?
Rory seemed unfazed when she left the room, and so Han Muzi couldn’t bring herself to ask her any direct questions. Coincidentally, someone called out her name. Hence, she stood up while she inhaled deeply before walking into the interview room.
She opened the door and was greeted by several interviewers. After entering the room, Han Muzi introduced herself, “Good day, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Han Muzi.”
An old man sitting on the left side with a receding hairline flipped through her resume, and a twinkle of interest gleamed in his eyes. “I see you are a designer?”
Han Muzi nodded in silence.
A white-collared female with a professional suit, who was sitting beside him, sneered, “That’s strange. What’s up with our company lately? Forget about those young girls who came here for the interview all dressed up, even a designer has succumbed to an interview for the job now?”
