The next day, Lin Wan got up very early. A few days ago, she was introduced to a company for a job interview.
Normally, this company didn't hire summer interns, but due to some special reasons, Lin Wan was an exception. So she had to work harder than others.
Before leaving the dormitory, her phone suddenly beeped.
Lin Wan checked and found that it was a message from Lu San'er.
The message was simple, just a "Good morning." But Lin Wan stared at this sentence and smiled for a long time. Her mood instantly became extremely pleasant. She replied with a "Good morning" as well.
Lu San'er: You're up so early. Have you had breakfast?
Wan Lin Jian Shen: Not yet. I'm going for a job interview at the company. I'll grab something on the way.
Lu San'er: So you're going out?
Wan Lin Jian Shen: Yeah.
Lu San'er: ...Then go for your interview. Pay attention to safety on the way.
Wan Lin Jian Shen: Yeah/ Smiley face.
It had to be said that chatting for just these two sentences in the morning made Lin Wan's mood extremely good. Even waiting for the bus for a full five minutes didn't make her feel irritated.
Singing all the way, Lin Wan reached the downstairs of the company. Then she suddenly stopped and put away the smile on her face.
"Excuse me, where is the Human Resources Department?" Lin Wan walked up to the reception desk and showed a formulaic smile as she asked the receptionist.
The receptionist was stunned for a moment. She sized Lin Wan up for a while and hesitantly asked, "Are you here for the job interview?"
"Yes." Lin Wan nodded with a unchanged smile.
"...Come with me. I'll take you there." the receptionist said.
"Thank you."
Following the receptionist to the interview venue in the Human Resources Department, Lin Wan saw a woman in professional attire waiting at the door. The woman looked about thirty years old. Her sharp eyes carried a bit of gentleness. When she saw Lin Wan, she was stunned for a moment and asked, "Are you Lin Wan?"
Lin Wan nodded and greeted her.
The woman sized Lin Wan up and down. She asked in disbelief again, "Introduced by Songlin Entertainment?"
Hearing this name, Lin Wan's face stiffened. Then she nodded.
The woman let out a breath and said, "My surname is Wen. You can call me Sister Wen. I'm the team leader of the Design Department. You've been assigned to my team."
Lin Wan was taken aback. "Don't I need an interview?"
Sister Wen gave her a look with a strange expression. "No need. You were recruited as an exception. Anyway, it's only for two months, so the interview is waived. As long as you don't cause any trouble, just do your job quietly for these two months."
Lin Wan quickly nodded in agreement. At the same time, her originally good mood instantly hit rock bottom.
Following Sister Wen to the Design Department, Lin Wan was taken to her team and arranged in a seat in the innermost corner. The seat was a bit out - of - the - way and was surrounded by other team members. Everyone seemed quite enthusiastic, except that some members from other teams looked unhappy.
"Don't mind them. Just do your own job well." Sister Wen said.
"Okay." Lin Wan nodded to show that she understood.
After giving a few more instructions, Sister Wen went to a meeting. As soon as the team leader left, the surrounding team members immediately gathered around and introduced themselves to Lin Wan excitedly.
There were five people in total this time. With Lin Wan and Sister Wen, there were seven people. Lin Wan could feel everyone's enthusiasm.
She felt a bit embarrassed for a moment.
"Are you Lin Wan? Your uncle works for Songlin Entertainment. I heard Sister Wen mention it." A man named Yang Ziyan asked with shining eyes.
Lin Wan's body stiffened. Her hands involuntarily tightened. Some bad memories suddenly flooded back.
"Your uncle is the boss of Songlin Entertainment. Why are you so shabby?"
"I heard your mother ran away and took a large sum of money from your uncle. Is it true?"
"How dare you still stay in our house after your mother did such a shameless thing! Get out! You're just as cheap as your mother! Get out, get out of here!"
...
"No." Lin Wan replied hoarsely and stiffly. "I have nothing to do with Songlin."
As soon as she said this, it became instantly quiet around her. The team members were all stunned, and their expressions became a bit strange.
"Hey, it's okay. Xiaoyan, don't talk like that in the future. Lin Wan, don't take it to heart. Everyone really doesn't mean anything bad." The one who spoke was Xiao Man, a slightly older woman who was good at reading the atmosphere and easing the tension.
"En... sorry." Lin Wan lowered her head. She knew that her emotions were out of control, so she quickly apologized.
Yang Ziyan's face was a bit complicated. He waved his hand. "It's okay. I didn't figure out the situation. I'm sorry."
Even after the apology, the atmosphere was still a bit awkward. Xiao Man had to say, "Okay, okay. You guys go do your own things. It's okay. I'll tell Lin Wan about the job content. Don't crowd around here."
Everyone dispersed as they were told, but Lin Wan still seemed a bit nervous.
"It's okay. You don't have to take it to heart." Xiao Man sighed.
Lin Wan nodded to show that she understood.
"Putting on airs. She still got in through connections." Just then, a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft suddenly reached Lin Wan and the others' ears.
Lin Wan's body stiffened. She looked blankly in the direction of the voice. It was a man with medium - length hair. His tone was sarcastic, and his expression looking at Lin Wan was full of disdain.
"Song Yize, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute." A team member named Qin Yuan said coldly.
"Yeah. Just go away, okay? What business do you have here?" A girl named Qi An quickly said.
Song Yize's expression became a bit ugly for a moment. He was stunned for a second and then turned around and left.
"Don't mind him. He's a member of our rival team. He's extremely disgusting. We all dislike him." Qi An turned back to comfort Lin Wan.
Lin Wan forced a smile and said thank you.
...
After being taken by Xiao Man to have lunch at noon, Lin Wan returned to her desk. She felt really bad.
She didn't know that this opportunity was arranged by her uncle. If she had known, she would never have agreed to come.
At this time, her phone suddenly rang. A message appeared in front of Lin Wan.
She was a bit irritated. This was the first time that seeing Lu San'er's name didn't make her feel good.
"Did you pass the interview?"
She stared at this sentence for a long time. Lin Wan sighed. Her heart was heavy, but finally she said, "There was no interview. I was recruited as an exception."
A quick reply came from the other side: "Wow, you're so amazing! You really are a great person!"
Lin Wan showed no expression. She thought for a long time and finally just replied with an "Um" and said nothing more.
The other side seemed to sense that she was in a bad mood. A message came asking, "Did someone bully you at work?"
"No." Lin Wan wasn't very enthusiastic.
"Then... are you hungry because you didn't have lunch?"
"I had lunch."
"..."
For a moment, even Lu Zhihang, the master of warming up the atmosphere, didn't know what to say.