"Miss Shen Ni...."
Mo Tingting wished her good luck. Shen Ni quickly grabbed her bag and followed the other candidates who were also leaving the auditorium. Shen Ni walked along the hallway and it wasn't hard to find the location of the interview. She stood in front of the room and checked that it was the right room before knocking softly but firmly on the door a few times.
"Come in", a voice called out to her from inside the room.
Slowly, she opened the door and entered the room. The room was much longer than she had imagined and seemed to be a meeting room of some sort with a long mahogany table. Four people sat on the other side of the table facing her, three men and a woman.
When she saw the face of the man sitting in the middle of the interviewer panel, her whole body froze, her eyes widened and her mouth dropped open in shock.
What is he doing here?
Is he....an employee here? Why did the man called him boss yesterday? Or is he the boss?
She blinked rapidly as she tried to clear away her shock. There, sitting in the middle of the interviewers was the man she met yesterday. What a funny coincidence.... Why didn't he say anything when he dropped me off this morning?
"Have a seat", he said as he motioned for her to sit down.
His formal tone somehow disappointed her. After recovering from her shock, Shen Ni was somehow able to force her body to walk forward. She sat down on the designated chair and said polite greetings to the four interviewers. The middle aged woman on the right was dressed in a very stylish suit and her hair was pulled up in a bun. Her lips were a dark maroon that matched with her earrings and necklace. She eluded a sense of superiority and experience.
The man on the left was slightly younger than the woman and just as well dressed. He wore silver rimmed glasses and had a compassionate look in his eyes. It was clear that the company took the interview seriously from the vibe she was getting from the panelists.
"Please start by introducing yourself", the man said with a smile.
Shen Ni introduced herself and walked them through her resume. Although Shen Ni was a new graduate and didn't have any working experience. Her grades from the university were very good but she was sure that every other candidate that passed the written interview was the same. So...if she is unable to distinguish herself here then..
After introducing herself, the woman and the two men took turns asking questions related to her leadership skills and her future plans. The questions were standard and she answered smoothly as planned. She tried to answer the questions quickly and honestly with examples from her past experiences to support her point.
"You said you studied abroad?", Mo Yesi asked suddenly.
"Yes, in the United States", she answered.
"No wonder she knows Mo Ting", he thought.
"Why did you apply to this company when there are many others in US?" he asked again.
Shen Ni sat up straighter when the man sitting in the center asked his second question. The question was unexpected, and she knew the answer without thinking.
"The reason why I have chosen to apply to this company is because I have something to do in China and this company is the best company here...." She said passionately.
Unlike the fear she was feeling inside, her voice came out determined. She started telling the interviewers the story behind her decision.
.....
"I was actually forced to return to China and had to apply for a job that would bring money. I was attracted to this company when I was a child because my father always saw this company as the best and I was determined to work in this company even if I study abroad", Shen Ni said
"Is that your reason?" the middle aged woman said with a smile that wasn't a smile.
"Don't you think your reason is a lousy one?", the cold man asked bluntly.
"Ummm...I don't think it is", she said
The other interviewers turned to look at the man snorting at the center.
Their boss was not angry at the woman arguing with him.
"Okay", the man laughed.
She knew it. This man was so rude and arrogant. Isn't it normal to like a company? He was so offensive and even questioned her character. Who was the one sleeping around with different ladies? She wanted to him all these questions but she held her tongue.
"Well, your story isn't convincing enough to join the company but you scored well in the written interview...", the woman said as she shot her a pitiful glance.
"That would at least push up her score and make her worthy of joining the company", Mo Yesi said with a disgusted look. He was still angry at what she said about packing out in the morning, he felt that she was so ungrateful and took advantage of people when she needed help completely forgetting that he was the one who offered to help.
Shen Ni was so angry and shouted, "Yesi, You scum!"
Mo Yesi laughed while the other interviewers almost forgot to breath.
This lady is so interesting. She even has the gut to talk to our boss like that....
Boss is really a scum but it is more scary to hear the lady saying it.
Ren Yan was about to enter when he heard Shen Ni, he was so shocked that he forgot to close the door behind him.
"Haaaa" he cried when he felt a chill down his spine. He closed the door quickly,"What did I do wrong?", he muttered.
"You can leave", the woman said to Shen Ni.
Thankfully, the topic was dropped and Ren Yan could breathe. After exchanging a few more words, Shen Ni left the office.