Chapter 329: I Have Tea, You Have...

"Boss, the person is here."

Mo Jingchun smiled and pointed to the chair in front of his desk.

"Hanna, right? Have a seat."

Originally, Hanna was anxious and uneasy, but when she saw the boss’s smile, she somehow calmed down and was no longer as afraid.

On the sofa, one big and one small figure quieted down upon seeing a new older sister enter.

Zhou Yaling thought to herself, it’d be best if they stayed quiet, or else the little one might blame her again later.

But who is this person? Zhou Yaling held the little one, her eyes full of curiosity.

She knew most of the higher-ups at Candy Technology.

But she could confidently say she hadn’t seen this person before.

Even if they had crossed paths, it would have just been in passing.

Looking at the tablet Xia Xiaomin placed on the desk, it displayed the basic information of the girl in front of him.

"Graduated from a 211 university?"

Hanna nodded, "Yes."

Mo Jingchun initially wanted to ask why she didn’t pursue further studies for a master’s degree, but thinking it over, considering it’s someone else’s privacy, decided it was best not to ask.

Choosing not to pursue further studies usually had two possible reasons.

The first was similar to himself; she just didn’t want to continue studying.

The second was due to unspeakable reasons, especially since the girl in front of him came from that place.

The information on the tablet was basic, not much to see.

At this moment, Xia Xiaomin poured a cup of tea and handed it to Hanna with a smile.

"Thank you, thank you."

The boss’s secretary pouring her tea made her feel a bit flattered.

From afar, the little one, forcibly held in Zhou Yaling’s arms, broke free.

Running to her brother’s feet, she didn’t say anything, just reached out to be held by her brother.

Zhou Yaling on the sofa felt a bit jealous. What, is my embrace not an embrace?

Don’t you think my hug is warmer and softer?

Little one, you don’t know good things!

Mo Jingchun picked up his sister and let her sit on his lap.

Finding a comfortable position, only then did the little one curiously and carefully observe the big sister in front of her.

Mo Jingchun smiled and said, "I read through the email you sent me seriously."

In an instant, Hanna’s heart tightened.

Here it comes, here it comes, he’s coming!

The moment to decide whether this email was meaningful was here.

"I searched online for some basic information about your area, but a lot of online content might not be truthful."

"So, if it’s convenient, could you tell me about you and your parents?"

Hanna was ready to accept any outcome, but she was caught off guard when the boss wanted to understand her and her parents from her perspective.

The teacup in her hand gave her a slight sense of warmth, she took a deep breath.

Unconsciously, Hanna’s gaze drifted out the window, beginning to reminisce about her experiences growing up.

"I’m from the Yi Ethnic Group and graduated from a relatively well-known 211 university in Jing City, but many times, I don’t want to go back to my hometown."

Mo Jingchun was a bit surprised, surprised at how straightforward Hanna was, daring to directly express her truest feelings.

"No one would believe it if I said it. I couldn’t speak Mandarin at 6, started school at 8, and graduated university at 24."

Hanna chuckled self-deprecatingly, "To be honest, when I was born, my parents saw me as just additional labor for the family."

"Which isn’t surprising, considering even today, kids as young as six or seven in our area count as labor."

"Compared to a life of hard labor under the sun and wind, I naturally fell in love with learning."

Saying this, Hanna’s eyes showed some gratitude.

"Luckily, I was fortunate to be born in a good era."

"Since I started school, I have received support from the government and benefactors. I am very grateful to them and my parents; otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to change my destiny and leave that mountain."

Others might think it’s not hard to leave the mountain, right?

But only locals know that even though there’s a paved road now, leaving the mountain still isn’t easy.

It’s easy to step out, but truly leaving is difficult.

Like her, truly leaving wasn’t common.

"Back when I was in school, among hundreds of families, fewer than thirty actually attended, and the teacher was also a local who graduated from high school."

Mo Jingchun was shocked to hear this. With so many families, the school should have more than thirty students, right?

"Things are much better now."

"Actually, what made me love school the most was the fact that there was government funding, and we could have a meal of braised pork at school once a week."

As she spoke, Hanna’s mood seemed to drop a little.

"Actually, my brother’s grades are even better than mine."

Mo Jingchun guessed that this was probably the main reason Hanna didn’t pursue a master’s degree.

On one side is further education, and on the other is helping her brother realize his college dreams.

In this situation, Mo Jingchun felt that if he were Hanna, he would also give up further studies.

The one most easily affected by emotions would be the little ones.

The little one in Mo Jingchun’s arms didn’t understand what the big sister was saying, but she could feel the emotions emanating from the big sister.

The little one clutched her brother’s arm tightly.

Her little eyes were a bit at a loss.

After some time, Hanna wiped her eyes with a smile and said:

"Boss, that’s all."

Mo Jingchun nodded and said:

"I already have my answer."

"Go pack your luggage."

Pack luggage? Hanna froze.

Was she really destined to be dismissed?

On the sofa, Zhou Yaling, who was moved to tears, suddenly panicked when she heard her brother telling the employee to pack her things.

Even if he couldn’t help, he shouldn’t fire someone over something so minor, right?

"Um, you might have misunderstood, I need a local to act as a guide." Mo Jingchun was startled by Hanna’s pale face.

The speed at which her expression changed was quite terrifying.

Mo Jingchun was truly worried whether Hanna had a heart condition.

"Ah..."

Realizing the situation, Hanna quickly stood up and bowed deeply.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

"You can head back now. I’ll have someone notify you once the departure date is confirmed."

Indeed, for the sake of points, Mo Jingchun decided to go personally.

After all, if someone else could earn him the points, then Candy Technology’s leukemia cure should have theoretically garnered a lot of points already.

But in reality, it hadn’t.

"Brother, are you really planning to go to this employee’s hometown?" After Hanna left, Zhou Yaling stepped forward to ask.

Mo Jingchun glanced at Zhou Yaling, "Is there a problem?"

Zhou Yaling frowned, though she felt sympathy for those children, but...

"Brother, it’s less than ten days until the New Year."

"If it snows heavily there, and the mountains become impassable, you might not make it back for the New Year."

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