Time passed and morning came without a notice. For the two girls barely slept the night before. With bags below their eyes, they woke up restless as they stretch their arms up high, yawning. The sun has risen, and another day has come. As for Xiaoqi, the real challenge had just begun.
As both of them finished changing their clothes, they went towards the company together. With no chauffer to give her a ride, Xiaoqi just joined her friend travelling by taxi.
"I'll go first. I'll be at the financial department at the second floor if you need me. You can just wait here until your name gets called for the interview."
"Alright, thanks a lot Yuyan. You're a great help."
"If you're really thankful, then pass that interview and get the job. I can't afford to support you forever," she smiled
"Of course, I'll get that job easy as pie."
"Okay, I'll really go now. Bye~ Good luck!"
There's still a bit of time left before the interview and Xiaoqi was still a bit far from #1. She was already confident to pass the interview, and it didn't even budge her at all. Unlike the other applicants she saw trembling at the corner, drinking water, going to the toilet and stuff, she just calmly waited as the interview started.
"Applicant #1; Chao Ma, applicant #2; Tao Feng, and applicant #3; Chia Hsu, please come inside."
The in-charge started calling names and people started going in. They called three applicants every time and it wouldn't be long now before Xiaoqi to be called next. It took half an hour or less for every batch they called. After two hours, four batches of applicants finished their interview. After the 4th batch, they announced to delay the interview for the moment. As the in-charge told the remaining applicants to have a 1-hour break for lunch and that the interview will continue at exactly 1:00 PM.
The company's cafeteria was located down the first floor where Xiaoqi was at, so she hurried there and waited for Yuyan for the remaining minutes she was free. However, she never saw Yuyan even after the break went over. Luckily, Yuyan handed her some money just in case and she used it to buy her lunch. The lunch at their cafeteria wasn't cheap at all, but thankfully, she had enough money to buy a meal for herself.
("I can't believe I'm feeling so small in this big place,")
A frivolous thought entered her mind as she looked on her situation where she's helplessly depending on her friend at this very moment. However, this just became another reason to make her become more determined to see to it that she gets this job given the opportunity.
After about an hour or more, another batch of applicants we called and at last it was her turn to face the panel of judges.
"Applicant #19; Xue Xiaoqi, Applicant #20… and applicant #21… please come inside in order,"
Xiaoqi took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly to get ready as she stood up and walked confidently with an assuring smile. She walked inside followed by the other applicants and sat down to the chair in front of the panel of judges ready to answer any question that might be asked by them. She looked at them with confidence, straight to their eyes.
A judge in front looked back at her and at her resume as she cleared her throat.
"Ms. Xue Xiaoqi, am I right?"
"Yes,"
"It says here in your resume that you have studied abroad with the highest mark in your business management course. Now, I'd like to ask, why did you apply for this job?"
"In view of my desire and ability to render good service in this company, I chose to apply for this job where I can exercise my knowledge and apply it for the greater benefit of this company. For I am a hard-working person and I desire perfection, and I am confident that if you accept me as your employee, I will guarantee that I will always perform my best at any position you will give me…"
After a few more moments, the interview ended and the applicants made their way out as another batch of interviewees were called in. Confident as Xiaoqi was, she answered all the panels' questions with confidence having no problem at all, after all, she's the next heir of their family business led by her father; this was a piece of cake for her.
As for the others, they looked sweaty and you can see others trying not to make knees tremble. Same view when she was still outside waiting for her turn. But everything's alright now, as she was done and confident that she will get a position whatever job the will assign to her. Looking at her background, although she cannot use any connections she have with her family's reputation as not to break any rule given by her father, she still has her knowledge.
Moreover, as someone who studied from abroad with highest marks, it will greatly benefit the company to hire such applicant, especially someone who came in and attended the interview with overflowing confidence.
As for the real reason Xiaoqi applied for the job, she didn't utter a word about it. For her, only a fool would say he applied for the job in order to earn money and leave after gaining the amount he needed, although that was what she was precisely planning to do.
As the interview was already finished, she headed straight to the second floor where two elevators from opposite sides reside. However, where the other one has silver doors and was freely used by applicants and other people, the other elevator had gold-tinted doors intended for VVIP guests and the CEO of the company only. She knew it was for people like that for even from a distance she could see a VVIP print over the door written in black bold characters.
As Xiaoqi waited for the door to open, she glanced to the other side only to see two persons, handsome and tall, walked through the other elevator which says VVIP. Just in time, the elevator in front of her opened. She went inside and the operator asked which floor she was going and she answered, "To the second floor please,"
Both the doors of the elevator closed at the same time and Xiaoqi and one guy from the other elevator who had a blonde hair fixed their eyes for a split-second before the doors were completely closed.
"Here we are," the operator said as the door opened to the second floor.
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At last the interview has finally ended. However, the final applicants that they will hire will be announced only the day after tomorrow. Now I've got nothing else to do. What do you think of joining me?
As I waited for Yuyan to finish, I strolled around the building as to not disturb Yuyan while working, in this way I'll also get a little familiar with it if the company will decide to hire me. Hopefully, they'll put me in a good position that will be more fitting for me.