Chapter Twenty: Consecutive Setbacks

  Since Huo Yize's Fu Mei Group came out, Tong Mai has been working non-stop to find a job, just for the sake of Huo Yize's words. Although she is not in a hurry to move out of the Yin family now, having a job still provides some security, at least she doesn't have to stay at the Yin family every day and see Chen Yuhua's annoying face.

  "Miss Tong, I'm sorry... from your resume, it seems you don't have any actual work experience. Our company needs someone with experience, so... please leave."

  "I'm afraid, Miss Tong, although you've studied abroad, after our verification, the school you attended in London, UK is only equivalent to a second-tier university in our country. As this position is for the CEO's secretary, which has high requirements for education and other aspects, we need graduates from first-tier universities to meet the qualifications."

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  Tong Mai ran to nearly ten companies in one day. Every time she was interviewed, the interviewer would always come up with various excuses to reject her...

  "Sir, what's wrong with me being a graduate from a junior college? Your company is just hiring a secretary, right? It's not like you're recruiting some high-end engineer that requires such high qualifications. How hard can it be to work as a secretary? It's just running errands, typing documents, and reporting situations. I don't believe I'm not capable of doing this job."

  After being brushed off by the interviewer several times, Tong Mai's slightly explosive temper finally couldn't hold back and had to retort a few words to slightly relieve his pent-up anger.

  That person just now disliked her for having no work experience, but it was clearly stated in the recruitment information column that only those with work experience could apply. Obviously, they were taking advantage of her. That family is not worth considering, she herself has no work experience, so theoretically, she is in the wrong.

  However, this company... actually thinks her academic qualifications are too low? The position of secretary is more than suitable for a graduate from a second-tier college like hers.

  "Miss Tong, please don't get agitated. We're just following orders from above. The boss said we need someone with a high educational background, and there's nothing we can do about it!" The interviewer himself thought Miss Tong was quite suitable for the secretary position in many ways, but he didn't know why the CEO disagreed with hiring her?

  "I'm very calm, not excited at all." Her face was red with anger, clearly showing that she was furious, but she said with a straight face, "Can I see your boss? I want to hear his explanation. What exactly don't I meet the requirements for?"

  This request really stunned the interviewer. A girl who returned from studying abroad is indeed different, bold, straightforward and fearless.

  "This... Miss Tong, please don't make things difficult for us. Our president is very busy right now and doesn't have time to see you. How about this? Leave your resume with me, and I'll go ask the president's opinion later. As soon as I get any news, I'll contact you immediately." The interviewer tried his best to comfort Tong Mai, at this moment if he went to disturb the president, he was afraid that even his own position would be dismissed.

  Tong Mai saw the interviewer's embarrassment and suppressed his anger, "Alright." The interviewer was right, he also judged people by their appearance and had no real power, so why bother making things difficult for others. However, the two words that came out of Tong Mai's mouth were extremely reluctant.

  "Thank you...... thank you Miss Tong, we'll be in touch." The interviewer also finally let out a sigh of relief, as "we'll be in touch" was almost impossible.

  Tong Mai left with a somewhat dejected and disheartened look, at this moment, she had no idea that it was Huo Yize who had framed her. He shouldn't have any reason to do so, after all, if she didn't have a job, wouldn't she be idling around the Yin house every day, becoming a parasite, eating away at the Yin family's food and wasting their money? Wouldn't he be heartbroken?!

  After interviewing with so many companies, Tong Mai's legs were sore and his stomach was growling, he was so hungry that his stomach was making "gurgling" noises. "Dying from anger is a small matter, but dying from hunger is a big deal! First find something to eat, then talk about it later!" Tong Mai, don't be discouraged, you'll definitely find a good company, if they don't hire me, it's their loss.

  She was comforting herself, actually, to a large extent, she was absolutely strong and could endure hardships! Otherwise, she wouldn't have been living alone in London for such a long time at such a young age...

  Thinking of London, it's easy to recall what happened that night at the pub...

  As expected, that night she successfully added a lifelong unforgettable stroke to her life in London, unfortunately, this stroke was not a perfect ending period, but the beginning of a nightmare!

  Tong Mai shook her head, forcing herself not to think about these things that had happened and hadn't happened. The more she thought about it, the more meaningless it seemed... It was just adding unnecessary trouble.

  "Auntie, I want two ham burgers and a cup of milk tea." I'm starving, two will just fill my stomach.

  Tong Mai's delicate nose twitched as she sniffed the fragrance emanating from the hamburger, "So delicious." Her lips curled up into a faint, satisfied smile.

  In fact, she is a person who is easily satisfied, and simple small happiness is already enough...

  Munching on a hamburger, sitting on the long bench at the bus stop entrance, eating as if no one was around...

  "President, there's a traffic jam ahead. I don't know when it will be cleared up. It's likely that the meeting with Mr. Li will have to be delayed by half an hour." The driver grasped the steering wheel and reminded Huo Yize.

  "Hmm." Huo Yize let out a low hum from the tip of his nose, gazing ahead at the crowded vehicles jammed beside a certain bus stop. Unintentionally, his line of sight caught a familiar figure.

  That figure... even if it turned into ashes, he could still recognize it.

  Only to see Tong Mai's hands working left and right, on the one hand, he was gnawing at the hamburger in his hand with big mouthfuls, while on the other hand, he stared at the job search newspaper in his hand, his eyes moving nimbly over it, as if afraid of missing a recruitment message.

  The scene of Tong Mai, to outsiders, is inevitably a bit heart-wrenching, but in Huo Yize's eyes, it is utterly delightful, with an uncontrollable smile spreading across his face, accompanied by a resolute and self-satisfied grin.

  Her smile was so beautiful that it made the surrounding food look dull, but unfortunately, there seemed to be a faintly ominous glint in her eyes, which made people feel terrified.

  He simply gazed at her, his smile gradually fading away, replaced by a calm and composed demeanor... Every move, every word, was elegant to the extreme, only, in that elegance, there seemed to be a hint of his unique playful expression, as if everything, everyone, were under his control!

  Especially You Mian, even if she was the "leader" at first, but afterwards... The position of "leader" had nothing to do with her again...