The next morning, Shi Lan woke up in bed and realized that the real-life presence of Yan Shixiu indeed had a more substantial impact than a pillow. It seemed that during her beloved scoundrelâs hotel stay, she could put away her pillow for a while.
Since today she had an interview at Glory, Tang Ze appeared early in the hotel lobby to pick her up and head out.
âWhy are you bringing a computer to an interview?â Tang Ze couldnât help asking when he saw Sun Ling carrying Shi Lanâs computer.
âItâll be useful somehow,â replied Shi Lan.
In truth, both of them knew very well that Glory had called quite perfunctorily. Although they had informed Shi Lan to come for an interview, it was merely a formality because Chen Beini had referred someone to them. So, Glory was just making a show of it as a courtesy, and Tang Ze had prepared for the worst, that they might only see Shi Lan once.
But evidently, Shi Lan wasnât as optimistic as Tang Zeâthe other party clearly didnât want to waste time meeting her.
âAbout todayâs opportunityâ¦itâs tough to secure, so donât be hard on yourself. Many top young stars canât handle it either.â
Shi Lan took the computer from a sleeping Sun Lingâs lap and, staring at Tang Zeâs garish floral shirt, said, âEvery time I see you now, I feel like youâre one of those Thai guys who pull over at the roadside. Iâm just waiting for you to say âSawasdee Kaâ.â
Seeing that Shi Lanâs mood was unaffected, Tang Ze adjusted his floral shirt, looking a bit sad at her: âYour words are really sharp nowadays.â
Soon, the trio arrived at the Glory Asia Pacific office. They were led by the front desk into the meeting room, but then, they were as if forgotten in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, unattended ever since.
During that time, not even a receptionist to offer tea or water appeared.
After sitting quietly for an hour, Tang Ze couldnât stay put any longer. He got up from his chair and said, âIâll go ask whatâs happening.â
For Shi Lan, this was typical behavior, though she disliked wasting otherâs time. However, she couldnât rule out that other companies preferred this cold treatment as a form of rejection, which was even scarier due to its silent protest.
Chen Beiniâs team was negotiating other resources, using others as a scapegoat to decline, which she wouldnât have appreciated either.
A moment later, Tang Ze returned, hand on his hip, and told Shi Lan, âThe managerâs secretary told me they have many meetings today and asked us to be patient.â
Shi Lan had anticipated this; she remained composed and continued typing away on her computer.
Tang Ze glanced at her, suddenly realizing the purpose of her bringing the computer. âSo, you guessed it?â
âTodayâs theme is humiliation, didnât you know?â Shi Lan looked up at him and said, âFor my status, isnât it quite normal?â
Tang Ze: ââ¦â
âNo, I still think youâve been too harsh. If it were the old An Lan, she would have lost her temper long agoâ¦â
Ignoring him, Shi Lan turned to Sun Ling: âCheck if there are any good pastries or desserts nearby. We might have to resolve lunch and dinner here.â
After hearing this, Sun Ling glanced at Tang Ze, took out his phone, and obediently began to search for eateries.@@novelbin@@
Just as Shi Lan suspected, not only did Gloryâs manager not show up, even their secretary refused to meet them.
They ended up waiting until two in the afternoon.
Indeed, someone did come, but because a meeting was scheduled in the afternoon, they asked the trio to step out. Now, lacking even a place to enjoy dessert, the three of them sat on stools in the Glory employeesâ break room, looking utterly ridiculous.
âEven if these big shots wanted to reject us, thereâs no need to humiliate us like this, right?â Tang Ze couldnât hold back any longer.