Chapter 78 - 79: Illness (7)
Lou Xi eventually took the bus to Jia Sheng Group. After arriving, she was given some trivial tasks by Su Lin. Su Lin was very busy and instructed Lou Xi to retrieve the documents previously assigned by the president from the office.
This was Lou Xi’s second time visiting the president’s office. Inside, it was as clean and tidy as before, with a simple yet sophisticated decor that reflected the taste of the office’s owner in its details.
She didn’t dare to linger, going directly to the desk to get the documents as instructed by Su Lin.
As she was about to leave, she accidentally bumped into a folder on the desk. Fearing she might upset the president, Lou Xi quickly picked up the files and attempted to put them back in place.
However... she suddenly saw her own résumé, as well as... information?
Lou Xi was a bit shocked to see her résumé in the president’s office, but why was her personal information also there?
Did the president have someone investigate her?
Could it be because entering Jia Sheng requires a background check, so the president had someone investigate her?
That should be the case...
Lou Xi didn’t think much of it and left with the documents Su Lin had instructed her to take.
She took a moment to call Bai Lu, asking her to secretly mark her as present in the afternoon class. If she skipped class, her final grade for the semester might get points deducted, and she might miss out on the scholarship.
"I envy you, getting an internship in your third year. I still don’t know whether to pursue graduate studies or find a job..."
Hearing Bai Lu’s confused words, Lou Xi slowly set her work aside, since it was now break time in the afternoon.
"It depends on whether you want to continue studying or make money. I want to make money, there’s no other choice. Otherwise, I would definitely choose to continue my studies." Lou Xi had always wanted to study and get a master’s degree since she studied economics, believing a high degree would lead to a better job.
But she didn’t want to cause financial pressure on her foster parents, so she had to work hard.
"You’re at Jia Sheng now, and in the president’s office no less. If you do well in the future, you’ll have a very high annual salary!"
True, Jia Sheng employees earn significantly more than those in other companies. If she could continue working there, it wouldn’t be a bad thing after all.
However...
"Lu Lu, when I was in the president’s office earlier, I saw my résumé and background information. Like, where I went to school, where I lived... all these details. Does Jia Sheng investigate the background of every employee they hire?"
Bai Lu seemed to think for a moment and then said, "Big companies might have stricter requirements, maybe they’re afraid you’ll do something bad."
After hearing Bai Lu’s explanation, Lou Xi felt there wasn’t much of a problem anymore!
"I won’t keep you for now, I need to get back to work. I’ll treat you to a meal when I get paid."
"Then I’ll start starving right now, waiting for you to treat me to a good meal!"
...
During those few days, Lou Xi was very busy, shuffling between classes and going to work at the company.
Bai Lu asked several times about what the CEO of Jia Sheng looked like, and whether he was like the tyrannical bosses portrayed in TV dramas.
Lou Xi told her that despite working there for quite some time, she hadn’t seen the CEO in person.
...
Three days later, Lou Xi suddenly received a call saying Qin Mobai had a fever and was hospitalized but refused treatment.
The doctor was at a loss and secretly used Qin Mobai’s phone to contact people in his address book, and it happened to be Lou Xi who answered.
Young Master Qin... is ill!
And he wants her to visit him...