FINDING A JOB

Mo Moyan's alarm beeped immediately it was seven o'clock, waking her up from her sleep. She hurriedly got off the bed and walked into the bathroom and after brushing her teeth and taking her shower, she quickly freshened up and went downstairs.

"Good morning Nana!" she greeted with a smile as she walked in on the older woman busy in the kitchen.

"Morning dear," Nana said, stopping what she was doing to give Mo Moyan a wide smile. "How was your night?" she asked.

"Superb!" Mo Moyan replied, fetching herself a glass of water which she then gulped down before placing the glass back onto the kitchen counter. "Is he already gone?" she asked, referring to Lu Jin.

She hadn't felt his presence in the house when she woke up.

After what had transpired between them in the garden yesterday, he had been quite angry with her so he didn't even disturb her sleep a little bit and in some way, it made her feel disappointed and empty.

However, she convinced herself that it was all for her own good.

The more time they spend apart, the more she'll be able to keep her feelings in check and under control and not end up falling for him like she was already doing.

"He hasn't been in the house since last night...didn't he tell you?" Nana asked when she noticed the horrid look on Mo Moyan's face. " Wait till I get him," she murmured as she walked with Mo Moyan to the dining table.

Although it was more like a whisper, Mo Moyan still heard it and smiled.

The older woman had been nothing but nice to her ever since she stepped foot in the house and her affectionate and caring attitude towards her always make her remember her grandmother who she so dearly missed.

"Don't worry, Nana...it's okay. I'm sure he had to take care of some works at the office." Mo Moyan kept a calm face while she spoke, showing no signs of worry but deep down, she was feeling guilty and annoyed at the same time.

So just because he was angry he couldn't even sleep in his own house? Or was it because she was around?

He hates her now?

Mo Moyan shrugged at the thought.

Why should she be worrying about where he sleeps?

If he hates her now, then it'll be easier to free herself from him coz it's not as if they're actually really a thing.

The marriage contract she signed stated that she was marrying him as repayment for the compensation she owes him, and therefore after getting a job today, she'll work hard and pay him his money and be free from him forever.

"Oh, Nana, I forgot to tell you I'll be going to look for work today," Mo Moyan suddenly disclosed, causing the older woman to stare at her with raised brows.

"Work...have you told Jinjin about it?" she asked, tilting her head to the side. Her face held lots of questions.

"No!" Mo Moyan shook her head. "But you can tell him if he calls you."

Nana paused for a moment, deep in thought. "Why would you want to work? Are you lacking anything in this house?" There was worry in her voice as she spoke.

"It's not like that, Nana," Mo Moyan protested with a smile. " I have to work... I can't depend on him forever. I need to also work and support him."

"Alright... but where are you going to look for the job?"

"I actually found a job advertisement online for ShopNyc so that's where I'll head to."

"Kk, just be careful out there, alright? You have to take care of yourself," Nana advised Mo Moyan who in turn stood from the chair and kissed her on the cheeks.

"I'm leaving now, Nana. Bye!" She stated and waved the older woman goodbye then walked out of the house.

Since Lu Jin's mansion was situated in an estate, there were no available commercial cars she could pick up around there so Mo Moyan had to walk an extra mile before she finally got a taxi.

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Several minutes later, the taxi Mo Moyan had taken arrived in front of ShopNyc and after paying the cab driver, she then got down.

Seeing the huge building standing in front of her, she smiled satisfactorily and straightened herself. Then feeling quite confident and optimistic, she went into the shop.

The instant she was inside, she couldn't believe her eyes and stood staring at the shops's internal decoration in awe.

Although ShopNyc was just some sort of supermarket, it was extremely huge and had all kinds of designer label shoes, bags and other accessories.

As Mo Moyan stood daydreaming about the beauty of the shop, a smallish looking girl dressed in an attendants attire suddenly walked up to her and tapped her gently on the shoulder. "Oh! I'm very sorry for that," she immediately apologised as Mo Moyan jumped in fright, startled by her touch. "Are you here for the interview?" she asked.

"Yes," Mo Moyan replied, still fluttered.

"Alright, do come with me," the girl said and led Mo Moyan to a place where a group of other people were sitting in a row. "This is where you'll be sitting while you wait for your turn."

"Ah! I see. Thank you very much!" Mo Moyan felt grateful to the girl and found herself suddenly developing a liking to her.

If she gets the job, then they'll definitely be close friends.

"By the way, I'm Song Yan...what about you?"

"I'm Mo Moyan."

"Wow! That's such a very nice name... You know, I really like you so I'm praying you get the job." Song Yan smiled cutely as she stared at Mo moyan.

She really is beautiful!

"Don't forget to break the good news to me before leaving, I'll be at the right reception over there." Song Yan chirped excitedly and left to her work base.

Mo Moyan smiled.

She hopes she gets the job so that they can be friends.

Since she was recently out of jail, she hasn't had anyone whom she could call a friend so it'll be a blessing if she gets to be friends with a nice girl like Song Yan.

After taking a seat, Mo Moyan waited anxiously for sometime before it got to her turn and she was finally called into the interview room. Letting out a sigh of relief, she got up and walked inside.

Upon getting into the room, Mo Moyan was instantly taken aback.

She had thought that there was going to be just one interviewer but she was surprised to find that there were three people sitting at the desk.

"Hello..." she greeted in agitation as she was feeling less confident at this point.

"Hi..! So you're Mo Moyan," one of the interviewers, a woman spoke indifferently when she looked up and saw Mo Moyan, causing her hopes to crumple into ashes in an instant. She was sure she was never going to get the job but then since she was already there she decided to give it a try.

"Yes, I am," Mo Moyan finally replied, after successfully calming herself down.

This is her chance and she can't let it go to ruins.

"Why do you want to work at ShopNyc?" asked another interviewer, this time a stout man with a bored expression on his face.

They were asked by their superior to pick a most trustful person but from morning till that point, they hadn't been able to find any suitable person.

This was due to the fact that all the other interviewees so far were either being dishonest, rude, or just had no knowledge about customer services.

The instant he laid eyes on her, he felt like she was no exception from the others hence his bored look.

In fact, he had even suggested they end the interview since there wasn't any hope they'll get anyone but his two colleagues did not agree with him if not, Mo Moyan might not have made it.

As he watched her, waiting for her answer, he was already anticipating what she'll say because it was the same thing all the other interviewees had said.

"Well, it's because I want a job with a good pay and it's available here," replied Mo Moyan with a sincere tone.

She knew her answer was lame but then again it was the truth. She needed a job that'll earn her a good amount of money.

Hearing her answer, the three people sitting at the desk stared at each other in astonishment.

Where was this girl coming from?

All the other interviewees before her either said they wanted to work at ShopNyc because it was one of the best supermarkets or that it was because they wanted to serve the customers hospitably, which was indeed a lie after they all failed the acting test.

"Why did you give that answer? Why not just say you wanted to work here because it was a prestige shop?" the woman asked staring keenly at Mo Moyan with full attention.

"ShopNyc was initiated into the market three years ago from the information provided online and I have been in jail for eight years now..."

"Stop..m.." the second man, who seemed much younger than the stout one ordered in a hoarse voice. "Did you say you were in jail?"

"Yes...I was."

Mo Moyan knew it wasn't a good idea talking about that aspect of her life at that moment but she knew they were definitely going to find out later which might cause big problems for her so why not take the initiative and tell them.

"Why? What did you do?" the woman asked in disbelief, somehow impressed by her honesty. This girl knew that with a criminal record, she might not get a job yet she even went ahead and exposed it herself?

Pushing her convict life to the side, this girl would definitely be a truthful shop attendant.

"Actually I was framed... By my sister."

After hearing those words from Mo Moyan, the interviewers decided to give her a chance to prove herself.

"Alright, though you been a convict is a bad news, we've decided to help you..." as the lady spoke, Mo Moyan's eyes lit in excitement and she cheered her spirit up,"but first, you need to prove your worth."

"We would've continued asking you more questions but from your answers, we've gotten all what we needed to accept you except for one thing," the young man also revealed flashing a warm bright smile towards Mo Moyan.

"You're left with one more test which we call the acting test, where you'll have to act as an attendant receiving a customer to the supermarket. Hope you can do that?"

She had always wanted to be an actress and had developed a passion for it but after what happened that day, she was anxious about the whole acting issue.

If not for the fact that she needed a job badly, she would've declined and just loose the job instead but she needed the money so she'll do it.

"I'll do it," Mo Moyan replied determinedly, trying to calm her anxiousness down.

"I'll be your customer."The lady said and walked towards Mo Moyan." You can start anytime you want."

After straightening herself and clearing her thoughts,Mo Moyan gathered all her courage and confidence and set out to perform her task.

With a broad smile,Mo Moyan walked towards the lady who was standing at the doorway and greeted politely,"Hello....welcome to ShopNyc where all the products you need are available,how may I be of help?"

" I want to go for a festive gala and I need some trending designer wears."The lady also acted along.

" You're at the right place mam,we had some amazing gala wears that were brought in just today,if you like you can try them out."

As she moved with the grace and style of a shop attendant,the three people felt mesmerized with her acting and didn't even notice when she ended the act.

" That was amazing,have you ever been to an acting school?"The lady asked as she went back to her seat.

" No...."

" You know something,I bet you'll make a name for yourself in the entertainment world.Why not join any of the entertainment companies?"

She had thought of that and concluded it was a dead end.From what she had learnt so far,her sister Mo Youyou was also an actress so she entering into an entertainment group now will only push her further into her evil schemes.

" I prefer to work in a simple environment."

" Alright,then we'll see you tomorrow...Congratulations!"