Chapter 8 Old Classmates

Dressed in a professional black outfit, with her long hair tied at the back of her head, her alluring figure couldn't help but wander into people's fantasies.

Ling Tianyu glanced over only briefly as he continued filling out the form in his hand; he was here for a job interview, and whether he got the job depended on whether the employer would hire him or not.

"Don't block the door," the woman in the professional attire expressed her disgust towards Ling Tianyu, who was wearing a pair of earthy yellow pants and a long-sleeved shirt that faintly smelt of sweat. How could there be someone this slovenly in the world?

Coming for an interview but not wearing a suit was one thing, but at the very least, one could at least dress cleanly. This was simply slovenliness at its worst. If it were her conducting the interviews, she would have decided without a second glance. Just two words, "Leave."

Ling Tianyu moved aside and continued to fill out his form.

The woman in the professional outfit led her cousin into the office.

Soon after, Ling Tianyu, holding his completed form, knocked on the door and walked in.

"This is my form," Ling Tianyu placed the form beside the desk. The charming woman subconsciously picked up the form from the desk and began to read it carefully.

"Graduated high school, only went to university for one year," the charming woman remarked in surprise. Usually, those who made it to university would continue their studies unless something special prevented them from doing so.

"Hmm," Ling Tianyu nodded. To be precise, it wasn't one year, but half a year; the following eight years were spent in prison.

"Yanwu, are you done yet?" The woman was about to say something when a voice came from the innermost room, and soon after, the woman in the professional attire who had entered with her cousin walked out.

"Li Fei, wait a moment. This person came first, so I'll review his application. After all, we should select the best candidate," Song Yanwu replied with a slight smile.

"Yanwu, there's no need to consider this type of person. Just look at his attire; he comes for an interview wearing such dirty clothes. It's obvious he doesn't know how to take care of himself."

"A security guard is the face of the company. Standing at the door, if people see him, it would be such an embarrassment to our company," the woman in business attire declared without giving Ling Tianyu a second glance, making the decision for Song Yanwu.

Song Yanwu looked up at Ling Tianyu, her brows slightly furrowing. His clothes were indeed dirty and they had an odor, which wasn't quite appropriate.

But to reject him just like that, wouldn't that be too harsh? Perhaps he hadn't had time to tidy up.

"Li Fei, we should still adhere to the procedures. After all, the president has set rules, and we should follow them," Song Yanwu, who disliked backdoor dealings, particularly with someone like Li Fei, who came in and made decisions without even consulting her, reminded.

"Yanwu, you're sticking too rigidly to the rules, no wonder you've only been a minor employee in the company for three years. When I was your age... Ling Tianyu!"

Suddenly, Li Fei, in the midst of speaking, caught sight of Ling Tianyu and exclaimed in surprise.

This left Song Yanwu, who was still sitting at her computer, and her cousin Lu Ye standing behind her, both puzzled. Did Li Fei know him?

"Li Fei!" Ling Tianyu looked up and over. He hadn't expected to encounter a classmate from his freshman year in college, and from the same class, no less.

Back then, Ling Tianyu's major was in chemical engineering at Ligong University, and Li Fei had been the class's academic representative. He hadn't expected to run into her here.

"Li Fei, you know him?" Song Yanwu stood up from her office chair, curious.

"Know him? How could I not? He's Ling Tianyu, the top student who entered Northern Sea University of Technology with the highest scores in the city." Li Fei had not expected to see him here; wasn't he sentenced to prison?

No, counting the time, it should be eight years. It appears he's been released.

"Hiss!"

Li Fei's words shocked Song Yanwu and Lu Ye, who couldn't help but gasp in surprise. Northern Sea Ligong University was one of the few prestigious institutions, notoriously hard to get into with its high admission scores.

He actually got in as the top scorer from Northern Sea City, which is truly unbelievable.

"I remember now, Sister Li Fei, isn't that the gifted student Ling Tianyu, who only lost ten points in total from English, Chinese, and Physics?" Song Yanwu recalled, as she had been a senior in high school at that time.

"Yes." Li Fei couldn't help but be transported back to that scene from eight years ago in her mind, recalling how manly Ling Tianyu taught a lesson to the hooligan who harassed his girlfriend Qin Tian Yi. It had even made her heart flutter at the time, thinking he was truly a man.

But now, it seemed not worth it at all, just a foolish young man completely thoughtless. She even heard later that he beat up someone who bullied his girlfriend's parents, stabbed them, and got sentenced.

"Ling Tianyu, I didn't expect you'd be out," Li Fei said with some regret. Without that trouble, his future would have been limitless.

Unfortunately, if anyone was to blame, it was his own lack of thought. Now that he had been released and come to apply for a job, what would his old college peers think? The former top prodigy of Northern Sea having to apply for a job after release, the thought was dramatically ironic.

Back then, everyone thought his achievements would surpass them all; now, it seemed they were wrong.

"Long time no see," Ling Tianyu said to Li Fei, remembering her somehow; they had shared a desk for some classes, and she was nice.

"Yes, indeed, long time no see." Li Fei nodded slightly and handed the form in her hands to Song Yanwu, instructing, "I want my cousin to go collect his uniform from the security department now; take care of the paperwork."

"Sister Li Fei, this..."

Song Yanwu was in a tough spot, considering the matter of who came first; but before she could decline softly, Li Fei expressed her indignation, "My cousin graduated from a third-tier university, but he hasn't even completed any degree and has been in jail, so who do you think the job should go to?"

Li Fei was genuinely angry. She had personally come over, which was honoring enough, and yet they dared not comply, testing the patience of a department head and possibly making it impossible for you to stay in the company.

"I..." Song Yanwu was extremely reluctant and cast a sympathetic glance at Ling Tianyu. To tell the truth, when she had just remembered Ling Tianyu, she had also recalled that incident. After all, the famous prodigy of Northern Sea being sentenced had caused quite a stir.

She had attended university in Northern Sea City; how could she not know?

"Ling Tianyu, I'm really sorry, but although we were classmates, you never graduated from college. My cousin may only be a third-tier university grad, but at least he has a bachelor's degree. At best, you're just a high school graduate, this job isn't suitable for you."

"How about this, let me call Wang Yan for you. He's now the manager of the Northern Sea Tianhu Five-Star Hotel. If you go there, he will definitely help out." Li Fei bowed her head, took Ling Tianyu's form, wrote a mobile number on the back, and placed it on the table.

Ling Tianyu felt somewhat angry. Did he have a grudge against her? She had never been this mean when they were classmates, and to say to his face that he hadn't graduated from college was humiliating. To send him to the place of his past rival was what? It was like deliberately setting him up for embarrassment.

Back then, Qin Tian Yi was the beauty of the chemical engineering faculty and one of the top five beauties of Northern Sea Ligong University. Wang Yan was from the hotel management program, in the same year but not the same faculty.

Both had pursued Qin Tian Yi in the past, but, in the end, Ling Tianyu won her over. To have Ling Tianyu go to Wang Yan, wasn't that just blatantly asking him to make a fool of himself?

"Ling Tianyu, this is all I can do to help you now," Li Fei said with a bit of sympathy. Thinking about it now, how could she have been attracted to him back then? He was nothing more than a hot-headed youth.