The security guard held Matiasâs arm and then pointed inside the gate, saying, âPlease come in!â
Matias was surprised.
He looked at Nara in confusion, then turned back to the security guard, looking puzzled. âHuh?â
The security guard had a warm smile on his face. âPlease come in. Do you know the way to the HRdepartment? Wait a moment. Iâll lock the door and take you there!â
Neither Matias nor Nara could understand the
meaning of that text message, but the security guard
could!
It was from Nora herself!
Nora had always been the legend of the research institute, and everyone was working on projectsremotely controlled by Nora
Nora had never appeared in person but was able to manage the company in perfect order, andwhenever there were technical issues, handing them to Nora
always resulted in great solutions!
The security guard had never seen Nora, but from the dean, he had seen her text message replies!
Therefore, he recognized at a glance that the person who had sent the message to Nara was noneother than Nora herself.
As the security guard walked Matias and Nara toward the research institute, he couldnât help butobserve Nara closely, wondering to himself, âWho exactly is this person? Nora personally sent her amessage!ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Not far from the gate.
The person who had been following the siblings was
dumbfounded.
Over the phone, Jackson was proudly asking, âHow did it go? Were they kicked out?
ââ¦They, theyâ¦â the person stammered. âThey were warmly⦠welcomed inside.â
Jackson was dumbfounded.
He couldnât help but ask, âWhat did you say?â
The lackey continued. âItâs true. They were warmly
welcomed inside.â
Jackson said, âYou must be blind! Nora Research Institute is the dream of all pharmaceuticalengineers. Nara is just a university student. How could she get inside?â
Nara was also contemplating this question.
She quietly observed her surroundings.
The institute was a series of bungalows on prime real estate in Clance, indicating the instituteâsfinancial strength.
The architecture was all of a traditional style.
There were pavilions, pagodas, artificial hills, and flowing water.
There was even a small park. Working here would be
so enjoyable.
The place where the researchers actually worked was far from the street, so it was very quiet. Therewas no
traffic noise.
As Nara surveyed her surroundings, she marveled at
D
what she saw.
What a fortunate thing it would be to work here!
While thinking of this, she was led by the security guard into the HR department.
Pushing open the door, the security guard invited the two inside. Nara nervously clutched the corner ofher clothes and then sat down awkwardly opposite the HR staff.
Matias was even more at a loss.
Although the Freeman Sect had a similar environment, it was full of rough men practicing martial artsevery day. They had never seen such brilliant scholars.
Matias had always thought of themselves as martial practitioners, and these scholars seemed the mostimpressive.
He even felt he was too burly and out of place standin in this room.
The HR staff was looking through Naraâs resume and chuckled after reading it. âNara, is it? As auniversity student, I see youâre pretty good with applied chemistry, and youâve done well in biomedicineas
well. Which of these two departments would you like
to intern in?â
Nara was perplexed.
What, just like that, straight to the point?
She hesitated, then gestured with her hands while Matias translated for her. âShe says, can she chooseeither one?⦠Iâm sorry, Nara doesnât know what sheâs doing. Sheâll go wherever you need her to go.â
The HR personnel then smiled and said, âHow about biomedicine? That might involve less interaction,
which is more suitable for her.â
Nara nodded frantically!
That was her favorite field.
She immediately stood up, ready to leave, but th staff stopped her. âGoing somewhere? We havenâdiscussed your salary yet!â
Nara was perplexed.
The HR staff pondered for a moment. âWeâve never hired an intern before, so how about this? Tell meyo expectations. As long as itâs not too outrageoùs, weâll accept it.â
Nara thought for a moment and slowly raised two fingers.
Interns usually had low wages, just a little subsidy for living expenses. Her classmates interning athospitals made about three hundred a month.
She was asking for two hundred⦠that shouldnât be too much, right?
She saw the HR staff frown, and she hesitated, raising one finger instead.
A hundred should be all alright.
The HR staff, however, seemed confused. âAre you asking for an annual salary of a million or amonthly wage? Iâm not quite sure what you mean.â
Nara was dumbfounded.
They werenât talking in the same order of magnitud
She quickly gestured with her hands, shaking her hea
Matias was dumbfounded as he spoke for her. âShe means a hundred.â
The HR staff paused for a moment. âAn annual salary
of a hundred? Itâs not impossible, but I would need to
get approval from the management for that salary.â
Nara was confused
Did they need approval for an annual salary of a hundred dollars? What the hell was that? Was it toolow?
While she was thinking, Matias had come to a realization, and he was completely dumbfounded.âWhen you said a hundred, whatâs the exact figure?â
The HR staff was equally perplexed. âArenât we talking in millions? Many staff here have an annualsalary of six million, although usually they are long-term employees. Weâve never seen that much foran intern; newcomers usually start at two million.â
Matias was shocked.
He immediately gestured, âWeâre not talking about millions! She meant a hundred dollars a month!â
The HR staff was dumbfounded.
She seemed troubled and finally said, âWeâve never had such a low figure; how about a monthly salaryof sixty thousand?â
Nara quickly gestured with her hands.
The HR staff sighed: âAlright then, eight thousand a month! Can you accept that?â
Nara wanted to gesture again, but the HR staff said, âAny lower wonât work. We wonât be able to hireyou then!â
Nara was speechless.
She walked out of the HR department with a look of complete bewilderment, and as soon as shestepped out, her phone began to vibrate wildly.
It was all messages from her classmates.
âNara, did you really go to Nora Research Institute?â
âHow was the interview?â