Chapter 832: Chapter 504: There Must Be Something Going On; Interview: Fortune Turns (3 Updates)
Back then, his brain must have been caught in the door, thinking of getting close to Tang Wan by working through her. Thatâs why he suddenly transferred her to his side, and adapting to a new job isnât easy. He wanted to use Ruan Mengxi, feeling a bit guilty, so when she refused, the matter was just dropped.
However, in Xiaozhuâs eyes, it was a different story.
He had long forgotten why Ruan Mengxi was transferred here, only knowing that when it comes to work, his boss isnât someone who compromises easily.
Besides, personnel transfers from a superior usually just require a transfer letter. Discussing it with the subordinate was quite unheard of.
Adding to that was what Ruan Mengxi just blurted out, making Xiaozhu increasingly feel that the two of them must be doing something "shady" in secret.
And after this incident, Ruan Mengxi felt that it was time to accelerate the [Hunt Qi Plan].
...
Jiang Jinsang left the Qi Group, and before going home, he specially consulted Zhou Zhongqing, saying he wanted to buy a bouquet for Tang Wan.
"Why are you asking me if youâre buying flowers for Wanwan?" Zhou Zhongqing felt that ever since the two moved out of the old house, they seemed to stick together all the time, living as sweet as honey, and he couldnât be bothered to meddle.
The last time he went to their new house for a meal, Tang Wan even suggested he should consider his own personal matters.
He had never seen anyone trying to find a godmother for a godfather, so Zhou Zhongqing didnât dare to go again.
"Iâm worried some flowers might not be good for pregnant women."
"Check Baidu then."
"Baidu isnât as reliable as you."
Zhou Zhongqing told him about a few types of flowers and reminded him not to forget to bring Tang Wan for her prenatal checkup in a few days. After being busy with the wedding, in a blink of an eye, the three-month risky period had passed.
"Uncle Zhou, after the three months are over, does it mean that..."
"You brat, are you being lustful, thinking of making a move on a pregnant woman?"
"I just wanted to ask if thereâs anything special she needs to be careful about now. Your thoughts are really impure."
"..."
Life always needs a little romance. Receiving a bouquet, even though Tang Wan said it wasnât necessary to buy flowers, she still found a vase and carefully maintained them, "I heard thereâs supposed to be rain tonight. I should send a message later to remind Captain Lin and Third Brother to take an umbrella when they go out."
Saying that, in the midst of tidying up the flower branches, Tang Wan completely forgot about it.
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After one in the afternoon, the sky turned gloomy, and the lab was preparing to start interviews.
The written test in the morning was proctored by special invigilators, watching the test takers solve problems. There wasnât much technical content involved, and some assistants were helping out, so Lin Luyou didnât appear.
"Team leader, today when I was invigilating the written test, I ran into an acquaintance." During lunch, the little assistant gossiping came up to her, "I really didnât expect him to come to our place..."
The assistant didnât finish the sentence before receiving a cold glare from the team leader, closing his mouth sheepishly.
He also knew their team leader was forced into a difficult situation and wasnât in a good mood all day, so he didnât dare to annoy her further.
Interviews started at two, but all interviewers showed up at one-thirty to prepare. This was Lin Luyouâs first time reviewing the candidatesâ information; some had very outstanding resumes and naturally caught her attention...
It was Lin Luyouâs first time participating in interviews, and she was a bit nervous, considering the decisions she made could impact someoneâs future.
She even dressed a bit more maturely and staidly today.
She twisted open the mineral water in front of her, taking a sip to moisten her throat.
"Oh, Xiaolin, look at this..." One of the interviewers handed her a resume, "See who this is."
Lin Luyou glanced out of the corner of her eye, and she was stunned.
It was a passport photo of Jiang Shiyi, a strong shock hitting her throat, causing her to choke on the water, her face turning slightly red.
"Arenât you and he alumni of the same master? Werenât you the one who said he didnât want to work here when the director asked before? Look, heâs here for an interview now."
Ever since that previous dinner, everyone in the institute knew she and Jiang Shiyi shared the same mentor.
"You really donât know your senior brother well enough."
"A good mentor indeed produces outstanding students. His resume is so impressive, with a few of his papers, he could just apply to be a university professor without interviews, and people would want him immediately."
"So, Xiaolin, whatâs he like? Given the Jiang familyâs reputation, weâre concerned he might be difficult to get along with."
"Ah?" Lin Luyou had been daydreaming. She never expected Jiang Shiyi to apply.
His caliber...
He could just phone the director and be parachuted in, why bother with all this?
The main issue was that this time, she was the interviewer. What should she do later?
"We thought since you two are familiar, looking at the projects heâs worked on, youâve done similar ones, having studied under the same mentor in similar research directions, weâd let you handle the questioning session with him."
"Weâre not familiar." Lin Luyou was distressed, what you dread is what you get!
"If youâre not familiar, weâre even less familiar." They laughed.
"We understand that interviewing others for the first time can be nerve-wracking, especially when itâs your senior brother, but donât be afraid, you be the main interviewer, weâll assist you."
Looking at Jiang Shiyiâs resume, Lin Luyou felt a headache.
She really didnât want to be any main interviewer, nor did she need any assistance.
...
Meanwhile, Jiang Shiyi was preparing for the interview outside. There were only seven or eight applicants, including some older ones in their forties. They asked each other about research directions, making the atmosphere less tense.
Drawing lots to decide the sequence, Jiang Shiyi was sixth, which was relatively late.
When the first interviewee came out, naturally everyone crowded around to ask what questions were asked, whether the interviewers were strict, and so on.
"...I was too nervous at the time and couldnât answer one question, luckily one of the interviewers was very nice and helped me out, really good-looking. Itâd be great to work with someone like her."
"Youâre talking about Team Leader Lin, right? Is she handling the interview? No way."
"Should be her."
"I really like her, she did some fantastic experiments at a recent international exchange conference, just never thought her qualifications would allow her to be an interviewer."
"Anyway, sheâs nice and not deliberately difficult, no tricky questions. Just donât be nervous."
The academic circle was quite small, so naturally, before submitting their resumes, they learned about who made up the team, including Lin Luyou, who had been making waves recently.
The circle was full of prodigies, but her looks made her stand out even more.
Jiang Shiyi hadnât thought sheâd participate in the interviews...
The interviewees coming out of the room almost all praised Lin Luyou. It was also her first time involved in such an interview, having gone through this stage herself, she didnât want to trouble them, so she was more lenient.
"Number 5, please enter, Number 6, get ready." The assistant reminded Jiang Shiyi to prepare.
Jiang Shiyi stroked the application materials in his hand, not expecting to encounter her already during the interview process.
It was pretty interesting...
He was curious whether the soft-spoken interviewer everyone talked about would treat him the same way.
Meanwhile, Lin Luyou noticed it was almost Jiang Shiyiâs turn, feeling a bit tense and anxious, but also slightly excited because...
She suddenly remembered:
When she applied for her doctoral entrance, aside from the schoolâs interview process, the professor had another set of interviews. Apart from the professor, Jiang Shiyi and another senior brother were present.
The professor didnât talk much and was quite kind, and the other senior brother was nice too, but a certain devil almost made her cry. She once believed her performance was too poor to get into her desired professorâs PhD program, causing her to be depressed for days.
Fortunes do change; she never imagined he would fall into her hands.