The last two shadows converged, reflected on the gray floor.
Swallowed, torn apart...
Day replaced night.
Su Qing stood in front of the tall building, clutching the resume she had prepared long ago in her hand. She secretly encouraged herself, but couldn't dispel the fear in her heart.
According to the specified location on the resume, she pressed the button for the nineteenth floor in the elevator.
Before the elevator door could close, a hand reached in with an exclamation, "Wait!" The elevator door reopened, and two people in work uniforms hurriedly entered, holding freshly bought coffees.
Inside the elevator, they straightened their clothes and took a breath before finally sipping their coffee.
Su Qing noticed that they didn't press any buttons for the elevator, so they must be going to the same place as her.
They also glanced at Su Qing and felt a strange familiarity, unable to pinpoint it. Their eyes then fell on her resume; she was here for an interview. "Good thing we're not late. We should be early tomorrow," one of the women's voices sounded abrupt in the elevator.
Another woman chimed in, "I'm so annoyed with Yi Ke. She's always lurking around. Mr. Lu never says anything, but she bothers us every day. She thinks she's so great just because Mr. Lu hired her. He already has a girlfriend, you know."
Hearing this, Su Qing's curiosity was piqued.
"Yeah, did you see that photo online? It's a shame we didn't get a shot of her face."
"I'm sure she's very pretty. I wish his girlfriend would come and put her in her place, let her know who the real boss is."
The elevator door conveniently opened.
Su Qing followed them to the interview room. She had sent her resume over last night but hadn't received a reply. She wasn't sure if she had been rejected.
Thinking about this, the nervousness she had just suppressed resurfaced. She watched several girls queue up, presumably also waiting for their interviews.
Then she went to sit down on a chair. The closer it got, the more anxious she felt. As soon as she heard, "Su Qing, it's your turn," the nervousness disappeared into thin air.
She picked up her smile and confidently sat opposite the interviewers, as if she were a different person from the one outside.
The interviewers frowned, although they didn't look very old, they seemed worldly-wise.
"If you were to invest in a TV series, would you be more concerned about casting a popular actor or a skilled actor who lacks popularity?" the man opposite asked first. Su Qing was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "This is a dead end. I think it depends on luck."
The man became interested, "What do you mean?"
"Popularity is used to attract others, but it's not a long-term strategy. However, if someone else is footing the bill, it's a good thing. Skilled actors, on the other hand, should focus more on the script and the crew, which is a kind of guarantee for us."
She explained slowly, thankful that she had watched quite a few TV series and had some understanding of them. The man suddenly smiled, "You don't need to worry about these for your job position, don't be nervous."
Su Qing felt a little relieved. This was her first formal interview.
"Do you know our President Lu?"
President Lu? Hearing someone call him President Lu from someone else's mouth felt distant. He was only twenty-two this year, still in the early stages of his career.
She nodded. Who wouldn't know him?
"You're here for him too, aren't you?" He looked at Su Qing's nervous look and smiled, "There's nothing to be shy about. The few who just came for the interview also came for him. I can understand you, after all, he is quite handsome."
Su Qing raised a smile. He was indeed quite handsome.
The man asked Su Qing to wait for news and then left the interview room. Su Qing walked out and saw Lu Xiu coming towards her. Instinctively, she wanted to hide. After all, this was a workplace, and she didn't know what might happen next.
Sure enough, before she could leave, Lu Xiu reached out and embraced her. Su Qing felt a little helpless. He always opened his arms for her when he came back. Su Qing took a few steps back and was held by him. Lu Xiu leaned on her shoulder and sniffed her fragrance.
She had gotten used to it. In this relationship, she couldn't tell who was more clingy. Sometimes Su Qing would be clingy too, and sometimes she didn't want him to go to work.
In the past, Su Qing had always admired independence, but now everything was different. She also liked Lu Xiu being close to her, making her feel cared for.