Lin Yu said, annoyed, “I was referred here by your company’s Chen Sisi.”
The security guard glared at Lin Yu with disgust, drew the riot baton hanging from his belt, and pointed it at him.
“Chen Sisi?
Who’s that?
Never heard of her.
Keep causing trouble here, and don’t blame us for getting rough.”
Just then, a red Maserati pulled up in the parking lot.
A pretty woman, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, stepped out.
As soon as she got out, her eyes were drawn to the main entrance.
‘Is that…
Lin Yu?’ The woman let out a soft sound of surprise upon seeing his back, then quickened her pace and walked over.
The moment the security guard saw the woman, he snapped to attention.
“Manager Lu!”
Lu Chunxue ignored the guard, her gaze fixed on Lin Yu.
‘It really is him.’
“Lin Yu?
You’re out?
What are you doing at our company?” Lu Chunxue asked, her eyes filled with scorn.
Lin Yu gave Lu Chunxue an expressionless glance but said nothing.
Lu Chunxue and Dong Liya were best friends.
Back when Lin Yu was with Dong Liya, Lu Chunxue had made things difficult for him on more than one occasion.
She would even publicly ridicule him, saying he and Dong Liya weren’t a good match.
“Manager Lu, he’s here for a job interview,” the guard quickly answered for Lin Yu, bowing obsequiously.
Lu Chunxue looked at Lin Yu and said with contempt, “Lin Yu, are you applying to be a security guard or a janitor at our company?”
“Want me to put in a word for you with the HR department?”
“What position I’m applying for has nothing to do with you, does it?” Lin Yu shot her a disgusted look before turning and heading for the lobby.
The guard moved to block Lin Yu but was stopped by a wave from Lu Chunxue.
She gave Lin Yu’s back an amused look and followed him inside.
Lin Yu went to the front desk, learned the HR department was on the sixth floor, and took the elevator up.
Just then, Lu Chunxue stepped into the elevator as well, tapping out a message to Dong Liya on her phone.
“Liya, guess who I just saw?”
“Who did you see?”
“I saw that good-for-nothing Lin Yu.
He’s here applying for a job at our company.”
“He’s applying for a job at your company?”
“Yep, he’s in the elevator with me right now, on our way to the HR department on the sixth floor.
The security guard was about to kick him out, but I stopped him.”
Dong Liya’s reply showed her confusion.
“Why didn’t you let them kick him out?”
Lu Chunxue typed back with a vicious smile, “Liya, don’t you think it would be much more fun to keep him here at our company?”
“Good!
I’ll leave it all up to you then.”
The elevator soon arrived at the sixth floor.
The large sign for the “Human Resources Department” was clearly visible up ahead.
Lin Yu walked over quickly.
Lu Chunxue watched his back with a scheming look before following.
“Sir, may I ask what position you are applying for here?”
When Lin Yu entered the office, the HR manager, Ning Mengmeng, greeted him with a professional smile.
“Any position is fine, as long as it earns money.” Lin Yu was a bit embarrassed.
‘Truth is, I haven’t really thought about what I want to do.’
Ning Mengmeng paused, taken aback.
“Sir, surely you have some kind of career plan?
For example, are you applying for a sales position, or perhaps an administrative one?”
“Alright, how about this: let me take a look at your resume.”
Lin Yu handed his resume to Ning Mengmeng, who began to read it seriously.
Listening in from outside the door, the scornful curve of Lu Chunxue’s lips deepened.
‘He doesn’t even know what he wants to do.
Lin Yu, you really are a pathetic waste.’
After finishing the resume, Ning Mengmeng looked Lin Yu up and down, her brow furrowing tightly as disgust filled her eyes.
“Sir, I’m very sorry, but as you have a criminal record, our company cannot employ you.”
“I’m sorry, please try another company.”
Lin Yu took his resume back from the desk and turned to walk out of the office.
He had just stepped out when he saw Lu Chunxue watching him, her face full of contempt.
With a toss of her head, she strode right into the office.
“Manager Ning, that man just now, did you get rid of him?”
Ning Mengmeng said, exasperated, “Oh, Manager Lu, it’s you.
Yes, I did.
I can’t believe I had such bad luck first thing in the morning.”
“The very first applicant of the day turned out to be an ex-con.”
“How could I possibly hire someone like that?”
Lu Chunxue laughed.
“Manager Ning, I think we actually could make use of him.”
“How about you do it as a favor to me?”
Ning Mengmeng was instantly conflicted.
“Manager Lu, you can’t be serious?”
“If I hire a person like that and word gets out, I might as well pack my bags.”
Lu Chunxue said, “Don’t worry.
If anything goes wrong, I’ll take full responsibility.
Come on, Mengmeng, just do this one thing for me.”
“Just assign him to my department.”
Ning Mengmeng rolled her eyes, but given her long-standing relationship with Lu Chunxue, she relented.
“Fine.
Is he a relative of yours?
A friend?”
“Neither.
Oh, Mengmeng, hurry and get him back before he’s gone,” Lu Chunxue urged.
Ning Mengmeng hurried outside, saw Lin Yu was already at the elevator, and shouted, “Lin Yu, congratulations, you’ve been hired!”
Lin Yu turned around, frowning.
“This is probably Lu Chunxue’s idea, isn’t it?”
Ning Mengmeng said with extreme impatience, “Stop asking so many questions.
You should consider yourself lucky you were hired at all.”
“Just follow Manager Lu in a bit.”
He had been about to leave, but now Lin Yu was curious.
‘I want to see just what kind of tricks Lu Chunxue is trying to pull.’
Following Lu Chunxue to the Finance Department, the employees saw her and immediately stood in two rows, ready for the morning meeting.
After speaking for some time, Lu Chunxue shifted her gaze to Lin Yu and said with a sly smile, “Now, I’d like to introduce a new colleague.”
“His name is Lin Yu, and he comes from a…
very special background.
If you’re curious, feel free to take a good look at his resume.”
“Chen Luo, from now on, Lin Yu will be under your supervision.
Come to my office for a moment.”
Chen Luo glanced at Lin Yu, then followed Lu Chunxue into her office, a sycophantic look on his face.
“Manager Lu, rest assured, I’ll be sure to give Lin Yu some ‘special’ treatment.”
“After all, he’s someone you brought over personally.”
Leaning back in her chair, Lu Chunxue shook her head.
“Chen Luo, you’re pretty sharp.
I do, in fact, need you to give Lin Yu some ‘special care’.”
“Take all the bad debts from your Team Six—the ones that are impossible to collect—and assign them to Lin Yu.”
Chen Luo was completely floored, his expression baffled.
“Manager Lu, I understand what you mean, it’s just that…”
Lu Chunxue said coldly, “Just do what I told you.
Go and assign Lin Yu his work now.”
“Yes, yes.” Chen Luo didn’t dare ask any more questions and hurriedly left the office.
A slow smile spread across Lu Chunxue’s face as she sent a message to Dong Liya.
“Liya, Lin Yu has been assigned to my department.”
“I’ve already instructed my subordinate to give him some ‘special care’.”
“If he can’t finish his tasks, I have a hundred different ways to make his life miserable.”
Dong Liya sent back a happy emoji.
“Chunxue, brilliantly done!
But if he can’t finish the work, you can’t just fire him.”