CHAPTER 4

Chen Li was frustrated and ruffled her hair in anger, a common gesture when she was impatient.

"Argh... I'm so irritated. Let me go!"

Although Chen Li was typically kind, she lacked patience. When she realized I wasn't paying attention, she turned my body and playfully nudged me from behind. To my surprise, Hua Zhe didn't help me this time either. He sided with Chen Li, keeping me in check until we exited the school grounds.

Even if we're the same as a boy, it was more about temper than strength. With these two joined forces, I felt powerless to resist.

I had no choice. It looked like I had to attend the job fair in this attire.

Hua Zhe planned to come with me, but Chen Li stopped him. "Don't go. If you go, it will cause trouble for Hao Siyu. Besides, it's time for her to try to be independent."

Hua Zhe hesitated for half a minute but soon felt that Chen Li was right. The way I was walking at that moment was full of ambition. Although I didn't have the strength I showed, if you asked me to accompany you, I would definitely refuse and arrogantly think I could do it.

As soon as I arrived at the door of the job fair, I was stopped by a person.

"Little sister, come over and take a look, it will be good for you."

I thought he wanted to offer me a job, so I excitedly approached him. To my surprise, as I stood in front of him, he pulled out a beautiful crystal ball from his bag.

"Hey there, want me to read your fortune, little sister? It's free if you're unsure."

"Wow, he's a really great guy..." I thought to myself, feeling frustrated and disappointed by him.

"Why do you reject me when you're so lovely?" he pouted. "I give precise predictions. Listening to me might help you in finding a job quickly."

Even though I was annoyed, I couldn't resist my curiosity. "Alright, why not give fortune-telling a shot?" I said, doubtful yet amused.

I originally didn't believe in fortune-telling and never paid attention to fortune-tellers, but since I had just said something wrong and made the man unhappy, I decided to listen to his prediction first and give him a small tip later.

The man grinned and motioned for me to take a seat. "Put your hand on the crystal ball." He instructed. I followed, feeling a little silly, but his solemn expression got my interest.

The man's pretentious look seemed quite convincing. It didn't take long for him to wipe the sweat from his forehead and say, "Girl, this is your lucky day. I think you will definitely meet the right man today... Hey, girl, don't go. This hasn't been verified yet. How do you know if it's accurate? Besides, you should give more."

The divine logic of fortune-telling did not impress me.

I didn't even look back. I thought to myself, "Damn, I'm here to apply for a job today, not a blind date. Where's the luck in that?" If this person had said something useful, like a good company accepting me today, I might have paid him regardless. How can meeting the right man be considered good luck for a job seeker?

I angrily left the fortune-teller and entered the job fair venue.

Offline job fairs where you physically go to meet employers have been slowing down lately. Nowadays, more people prefer to apply for jobs online through websites. At the offline job fair I attended, the majority were part-time workers or students like me seeking short- to medium-term jobs with decent pay.

To my surprise, the job fair I was at was bustling with a large crowd gathered around one company's booth.

As I tried to join the crowd, they naturally made way for me, allowing me to easily walk through. I quickly checked my outfit to see if there was anything strange.

The compliment words from those around me made me realize the situation. It wasn't that something was wrong with me, but that the dress Chen Li picked out suited me perfectly. The sunset yellow top gave me a youthful look, while the snug lower half of the long skirt flaunted my toned thighs, hinting at my athletic build from playing basketball with the guys.

Nobody thought my outfit was odd at the job fair; it was just too attention-grabbing. Only a few creepy individuals avoided getting too close to me to avoid judgment. Even among them, it was a job fair, and nobody wanted to jeopardize their chances of getting a job by acting improperly.

As I adjusted my clothes, lifting my skirt and moving my hips, I noticed the reactions of those around me, realizing how seductive my actions were. Suddenly, the area around me fell silent.

Even though I felt uncomfortable being the center of attention, I stopped trying to hide. When I turned around to face the crowd, I saw that the booth belonged to "Su's Enterprise."

It's no wonder.

Su's Enterprise is a large family-owned group company in this city. I heard it's involved in everything and is strong enough to be ranked among the top 500 companies in the world.

After understanding this, I was ready to go to other companies. After all, this company is so big that it's impossible for students like me to work part-time.

"If you have any objections, you can leave the company immediately."

Originally, I planned to leave, but then I heard such a dissonant sound.

A well-dressed man was scolding a female employee at Su Company's job fair.

The man seemed to be the boss. He exuded authority and looking surprisingly youthful, almost my age.

He was neither fat nor overly muscular, his build just right. His face was the kind of handsome that could rival my friend Hua Zhe, but this man was bullying a woman.

This type of bullying is something I can't stand.

But I decided to wait and see if the problem was indeed with the woman.

"If you can't manage this easy task, do you want to quit with these applicants?" He spoke harshly, showing no interest.

"But..." the woman responded, her voice shaky, "I clearly didn't make a mistake."

"Just look at how much time it takes you to recruit one person. Others have already processed three candidates. You haven't even reviewed one yet. Do you think it's because you lack office skills or you're being lazy?"

"What an injustice!" the female employee said fearfully, "I was just explaining the company's situation to her, so I took a bit more time."

"Oh? Then I really wronged you. You are not lazy, you are just stupid."

The man said, glancing at the applicants over there, and then asked: "You are here to ask about the situation of our company. Didn't you do your research before applying for our company? Didn't you do the same when you planned to work here?" Preparation and planning?"

The applicant was also a female. She was already a little nervous. Facing this manager, she became even more panicked for a while before she managed to say: "Originally, I planned to come to your company's briefing session, so I didn't make any preparations. Who knows?" I'm late today…"

"Well, that's it."

The man smiled and nodded, thinking that he had changed his attitude and become friendly with her, but after a while, he tore the woman's profile into pieces on the spot.