After the graduation ceremony ended, that very afternoon, Wen Fufu saw Li Fei off. Four years of studying together had come to an end on that day, and both of them had red eyes.
In this era of advanced communication, the comforting thing was that they could still stay in touch through phone calls and video chats.
After saying goodbye to Li Fei, Wen Fufu immediately began casting a wide net like a “sea king,” sending her résumé to many recruiting companies. Now all she had to do was wait for interview invitations.
Whether she could make money depended on this opportunity.
For the sake of having enough to eat, she had truly been working hard.
Perhaps even heaven could not bear to see her poverty any longer. Just ten minutes after sending out her résumé, a company sent her an interview invitation.
When the other party asked when she would be available for the interview, Wen Fufu checked the address. It was near her school, so she immediately replied that she could come for the interview right away.
The opportunity was right in front of her—how could she miss it?
Following the address they had sent, Wen Fufu navigated her way to a commercial building. After asking the security guard for directions, she took the elevator to the seventh floor.
“This should be the place.”
Wen Fufu checked the door number and confirmed it matched the information she had received.
The door was wide open, and from the entrance she could see the entire interior. The studio was neither big nor small. The decoration was simple, with only a row of desks and chairs in the middle and a small room on one side.
The person who had notified her about the interview said it was a newly opened studio. Judging from the current scene, it really was very new. Some of the desks and chairs still had their packaging unopened.
Li Tiantian was holding a cup of coffee as she walked toward her studio. When she saw a pretty young woman wandering outside the door repeatedly, she kindly approached and asked,
“Hello, is there anything I can help you with?”
Wen Fufu was startled by the voice that suddenly appeared behind her. She quickly turned around to face her and raised her phone.
“Hello, I’m here for an interview. This is the interview notification.”
Li Tiantian took the phone and glanced at it. The message had been sent by her. She hadn’t expected the person to arrive so quickly.
“Oh, you’re here for the interview. Come in and sit for a while. Our boss is still outside handling business. She’ll probably be back in half an hour. Could you wait a little?”
After entering, Wen Fufu sat down on an empty sofa and accepted the glass of water Li Tiantian handed her. She nodded.
“No problem.”
Li Tiantian sat across from Wen Fufu and introduced herself.
“My name is Li Tiantian. I’m in charge of publicity for this company. We also have another employee named Zhou Lei, who handles online sales. When he comes back later, I’ll introduce you to him.”
Speak of the devil, and he appeared.
Zhou Lei stepped into the office and, upon seeing the unfamiliar face, blurted out,
“Our studio finally managed to trick someone into coming for an interview?”
Realizing what he had just said, he immediately covered his mouth.
Li Tiantian glared at him. What kind of way was that to speak?
Then she turned to Wen Fufu and smiled awkwardly.
“Miss Wen, right? This is the Zhou Lei I just mentioned.”
Wen Fufu had heard every word Zhou Lei said. She pointed at Li Tiantian and then at Zhou Lei before asking hesitantly,
“Are you a scam company?”
Li Tiantian immediately replied, “Of course not. We just can’t recruit anyone. How could we be a scam company? We’re completely legitimate.”
“Our studio just opened recently, and we can’t compare with big companies. The people who came to interview before all disappeared afterward. They probably didn’t think much of us. So when I first saw you, I was really surprised and said the wrong thing,” Zhou Lei added.
Wen Fufu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn’t a scam company, it was fine. She still needed this job to survive.
“Our company hasn’t been established for long. Although we have few employees, our benefits are actually quite good,” Li Tiantian said temptingly.
Come on, come on~
Wen Fufu really was tempted. Her savings simply did not allow her to hesitate any longer.
“Well, whether I can stay or not probably depends on your boss’s decision,” Wen Fufu said.
There was hope.
“As long as you’re willing to stay, our boss will definitely open a green channel for you,” Li Tiantian quickly said. Their boss was seriously short of people.
After chatting with them for a while, their boss returned. She was a very intellectual-looking woman.
Their boss’s name was Tian Siqing. She had a gentle personality and was not yet thirty years old. Her clothing and style were refined and fashionable.
When she heard that Wen Fufu had come for an interview, she warmly received her.
At that moment, Tian Siqing was lowering her head and flipping through Wen Fufu’s design portfolio. From time to time she nodded, looking quite satisfied with the work.
When Tian Siqing reached the last page, she closed the portfolio and smiled at Wen Fufu.
“The jewelry you designed has a lot of spirit. It’s not flashy, but it’s very delicate. If it were polished with the best materials, it wouldn’t lose to any luxury brand on the market. Our company focuses on a low-end brand route, mainly targeting ordinary young women. I really like your designs. Several of them match our company’s design philosophy very well. If you’re interested in our company, why not give us a chance to cooperate? How about starting work tomorrow?”
Before opening her studio, Tian Siqing had been a designer for a luxury brand overseas. Due to personal reasons, she had left her previous company and started her own business.
The girl in front of her had a certain sensitivity to jewelry design. Tian Siqing had seen many pieces of jewelry and met many designers. If properly trained, this girl would not lose to internationally renowned jewelry designers.
It was rare to meet someone with such potential during an interview. She didn’t want to miss the opportunity.
“As for salary, we can offer according to your request,” Tian Siqing added.
Wen Fufu thought she had misheard.
These days, candidates could even propose their own salary? What happened to the capitalists everyone talked about?
Under Tian Siqing’s expectant gaze, Wen Fufu carefully gestured a number with her fingers.
“Is this okay?”
Tian Siqing laughed. It was the first time she had seen someone so afraid to propose a salary. It was quite cute—she even asked whether it was acceptable.
“Actually… I’ve already decided to work at your studio,” Wen Fufu said, blushing. She wondered if she was being too shameless. Asking for eight thousand shouldn’t be too much, right? In this city, after paying rent and living expenses, there would only be a little left.
Wen Fufu had carefully considered asking for eight thousand.
She had just entered society and didn’t understand much yet. Her experience was still shallow. Since the company was giving her a platform and a chance to improve herself, she didn’t want salary issues to create a gap between her and the company before she could stand on her own.
Wouldn’t that go against her original wish of working in a company with a simple and comfortable atmosphere?
Tian Siqing looked at this honest girl. In B City, this salary was only considered lower-middle level, not very high.
“So you’re quite satisfied with this salary, right?”
“Yes. I believe that with my ability, getting a raise sooner or later won’t be a problem,” Wen Fufu replied.
“In that case, starting tomorrow, we’ll be colleagues.”
Tian Siqing gently extended a hand toward Wen Fufu. She appreciated capable people.
Wen Fufu reached out and shook her hand.Her job was finally settled.
Before she left, Tian Siqing quietly said to her,
“Designers in our studio receive commissions. The eight thousand will just be your base salary.”
Wen Fufu’s eyes filled with surprise.
Her boss was a good person!
She had never expected finding a job to go so smoothly. She had thought she would have to go through several interviews.
Now that she had found a job, Wen Fufu hummed a little tune happily as she slowly walked home. When she passed the street downstairs, she spent a large sum of money on a takeout portion of spicy hot pot, treating it as her dinner for the night.
Don’t ask her why she suddenly had money.
It turned out that the original owner of the body had consistently received scholarships in school. After graduation, the school had deposited the final scholarship payment into her card, solving Wen Fufu’s urgent financial problem.
Of course, Wen Fufu couldn’t truly use the original owner’s money.
After all, the original owner wasn’t her.
Once she received her first salary, she planned to return the money by donating it in the original owner’s name, considering it a way to accumulate some good karma for her.