Chapter 424: One Dares to Poach, and One Dares to Come 

The woman lowered her head to flip through the documents, and the next moment, her pupils constricted. 

"It's not just a name coincidence; he **is** Chen Jianhai!"

As she spoke, the woman pointed out the information to the man.

The man immediately widened his eyes, "Did the headhunter not think this through? How could they dare to poach just anyone!"

Such a major mistake!

But now was not the time to be angry. As soon as he saw Liu Qinglu enter the room, the woman put Chen Jianhai's file aside and began today's interview.

...

Time ticked by.

Perhaps because everyone was called by the headhunter, they all instinctively kept their distance and didn't engage in any conversations while waiting.

Chen Jianhai sat on the sofa, bored out of his mind. After a while, Liu Qinglu came out.

Her expression gave nothing away—neither joy nor sadness, excitement nor disappointment... 

In short, her expression management was impeccable! So good that Chen Jianhai thought she had just gone to the bathroom, reapplied her lipstick, and was now casually walking out, ready to continue shopping.

The two of them exchanged a brief nod from a distance, signaling their farewell.

Liu Qinglu walked a couple of steps, but then stopped in front of Chen Jianhai and asked in confusion, 

"Are you planning to develop your career in Zaomen?"

"Yes," Chen Jianhai responded straightforwardly and openly.

There was nothing to hide; once his Zaomen hotel opened, everyone would know anyway.

"Are you not planning to stay at Nanjing Glory Hotel anymore?" Chen Jianhai asked curiously.

Liu Qinglu smirked disdainfully, "I haven't worked there for a while now. I wish you... success~"

With that, Liu Qinglu turned and left.

Watching her walk away, Chen Jianhai raised an eyebrow slightly.

Wow, she left after just six months? The speed almost matched how fast he builds hotels.

...

With Liu Qinglu gone, Chen Jianhai settled into quiet waiting.

Each time someone finished their interview, a young man would come out of the room and call the next person's name.

As Chen Jianhai watched others come and go, he grew increasingly bored. He yawned one after another, tears streaming down his face as if he had just gone through a breakup.

Finally, he saw the last person enter, aside from himself.

Chen Jianhai perked up, quickly rubbing his face to wipe away the tear stains from yawning, eagerly awaiting his turn.

"Click!"

Seeing the last interviewee leave Room 408, Chen Jianhai didn't wait for the young man to call his name. He instinctively started walking toward the room.

"Hey? Sir, our recruitment process is over, you can't just walk in," the young man hurriedly reached out to stop Chen Jianhai.

What? The recruitment is over?

Chen Jianhai was stunned, "I also received information about this interview, why wasn't I called?"

He took out his phone and showed the message Liu Jiaole sent him.

The young man looked at it and seemed confused.

"Sir, perhaps your details were missed. Could you tell me your name? I'll go in and check."

"My name is Chen Jianhai," Chen Jianhai replied.

The young man nodded, "Please wait a moment."

...

At that moment, the two people inside Room 408 were wrapping up, organizing the interview materials.

"Minister, did we miss someone? There's a gentleman outside who says he received an interview notice," the young man said as he opened the door.

"We didn't miss anyone..." The woman puzzledly flipped through the list.

"Did he say what his name is?"

"He said his name is Chen Jianhai."

"Spit-take!"

The man spat out the water he was drinking, "What did you say?!"

The young man innocently repeated, "He said his name is Chen Jianhai. Should we interview him?"

The room fell silent.

The man and woman exchanged a deep look, seeing shock and disbelief in each other's eyes.

It was one thing for a headhunter to poach someone, but for Chen Jianhai to actually come!

This was truly a case of one daring to poach and the other daring to show up!

This situation was akin to a new small business trying to hire a manager, only for Ma Huateng to show up for the interview.

Or like a new smartphone brand looking for a person in charge, and Ren Zhengfei walks in.

Or like hiring a game companion, only to find out the person you hired is your own dad!!

"What should we do..." the woman whispered.

"Interview...!" The man steeled himself and replied, "Just pretend we don't know anything and conduct the interview normally!"

We may lose the person, but we won't lose our composure!

Since he had shown up, it would be a loss of face to turn him away.

"Should I bring him in?" The young man asked, hesitating as he noticed the two treating this like a life-or-death situation.

"What do you mean 'bring him in'! Where are your manners?" the man scolded, 

"He's been waiting so long. It's only right that we invite him in."

Invite him in?

The young man was confused.

His boss was usually tough, and they were the ones in the position of power here. Should they really be inviting an interviewee?

But he was just following orders. So, the young man walked out of Room 408 and politely said to Chen Jianhai, 

"Sir, I apologize for keeping you waiting."

"We reviewed the list again, and you are indeed on it. Please come in."

"Alright, thank you," Chen Jianhai smiled and stood up, looking at the door before him.

This was the first interview he had ever participated in!

To be honest, he was not only a little nervous but also sweating slightly.

However, more than anything, he was excited.

"Today, you're giving me a chance; tomorrow, I'll give you a bright future!!"

This old, motivational phrase kept spinning like a spell in Chen Jianhai's mind.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Jianhai lifted his legs and knocked on the door.

...

At that moment, inside Room 408, the male and female interviewers were nervously seated.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

The knocking sound came, and the male interviewer forced himself to say, "Come in."

With that, the door to Room 408 opened.

The young man led Chen Jianhai in.

Seeing him, the two interviewers immediately stood up, beaming, and greeted him warmly, 

"Hello, we're very sorry for the earlier mistake that caused you some delay."

"Would you like some water?"

The young man: ...????

Am I going crazy, or are they?

Is this a new interview tactic?

I've never heard of this before!

As the young man stood there, stunned, Chen Jianhai smiled and waved it off, 

"It's no problem. In HR work, with such a heavy workload, complex tasks, and tight schedules, a small mistake is understandable. No need to worry about it."

After that, he took the bottle of mineral water offered by the female interviewer and said, 

"Thank you. Do I sit here?"