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Chapter 2700 What a Piece of Tang Monk's Flesh (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

People are different from one another.

Like begets like. Dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and mice beget mice that know how to dig holes.

As for whether that's really the case?
Sun Qifan was unaware of this, but even on the farm, everyone's status was completely different.

Just like Kang Jiayi in front of us, she not only comes from a big city, but also from a cadre family. Because of this, as soon as she arrived at the farm, she went directly to the cultural troupe and became an actress in the troupe.

What happened to Sun Qifan back then?
"Back then, everyone said you were the most educated person in the whole troupe. You almost went to university, right?"

Kang Jiayi's question caused Sun Qifan's expression to change slightly, and then he smiled wryly.

"That's all just what they say. I only graduated from high school."

His answer was reluctant.

Kang Jiayi could tell from that, so she didn't ask any further questions.

Actually, she was more curious about why she had met him here.

"By the way, Brother Sun, which school do you attend?"

"School?"

Sun Qifan was slightly taken aback, and then he heard Kang Jiayi say:

"Yes, we all come here to study abroad. I just arrived three months ago. I was recommended to university three years ago, and I'm almost graduating now. My family encourages me to study abroad, so I came here."

And you? How did you get through it?

Kang Jiayi's seemingly casual remark actually revealed two pieces of information.

First, I'm here to study. Second, my family has very strong connections.

Her answer was exactly what Sun Qifan had expected. Sun Qifan knew that if he could run into Kang Jiayi here, she was most likely here to study, and on a government scholarship at that.

“I’m not as good as you. I’m already so old, and you know my family’s circumstances. Where would I have the opportunity to study abroad?”

Sun Qifan shook his head, but as he said this, he inexplicably followed up with:

"I work here now."

Work here!
What seemed like a casual remark made Kang Jiayi's eyes widen immediately. She said:

"Oh my god, you immigrated to the SEA! This is unbelievable!"

Kang Jiayi's gaze towards the other person also changed. Although she had only been here for a few months, she already had a certain understanding of many things here.

For example, it's impossible for foreigners to work here.

As international students, they can only work part-time on campus; it's impossible for them to work off-campus.

Even if they were willing to lower their salaries, or even take only half their salary, no one would dare to hire them.

Because employing illegal immigrants or international students or foreign nationals without work visas in the SEA is considered "illegal slavery," the minimum sentence for which is 10 years, with no possibility of parole or probation.

This is why employers are hesitant to hire international students, even if they ask for very low salaries.

Because nobody wants to spend 10 years on Hell Island.

Therefore, there is only one possibility for someone to work here—they have already immigrated here.

For some reason, the woman's surprise made Sun Qifan feel a little better.

"Um,"

He nodded slightly, and then said:

"I now work for a company in North Borneo."

"what?"

Kang Jiayi suddenly stood up, looking at the other person in surprise:
"What did you say? You, you are here?... North, North Borneo Company."

Her beautiful eyes were wide open, round, and the disbelief and incredulity within them were impossible to conceal.

"How...how is this possible? This is impossible, this is impossible."

Her surprise stemmed from the fact that anyone familiar with the area would know perfectly well what the North Borneo Company represented.
In short, the North Borneo Corporation is the nation.

Even the place they are standing on now, this city, everything here belongs to the North Borneo Company.

This company is what made this country what it is. As that gentleman often says: sEA is a business, it is one entity.

There is absolutely no problem with this.

Because, in essence, the vast majority of people here are company employees. Everything here also belongs to the company.

While these companies refer to dozens of companies in general, they ultimately boil down to just one company – North Borneo Company.

This is why the North Borneo Company enjoys a superior status in this country.

It's the dream of almost every young person. But one thing is certain—ordinary people have absolutely no chance of getting a job at the company.

Because the North Borneo Company does not recruit externally.

Because the company's recruitment is an internal selection process, he has dedicated headhunters who observe and evaluate ordinary company employees.

Ultimately, some of the most outstanding talents will receive interview invitations from headhunters.

After passing the interview, they will become employees of the company.

Employees of the North Borneo Company.

Even though she had only been here for a few months, Kang Jiayi had already heard a lot about the North Borneo Company.

He also knew how difficult it was to get into this company. Sun Qifan was certainly aware of this, after all, he wasn't a newcomer.

Seeing the shock on the other person's face, he felt a strange sense of comfort.

Looking at Kang Jiayi in front of me, she was at most 22 years old. Back then, she had probably only been in the farm's cultural troupe for a little over a year before returning to the city to attend university.

What now?
She came here to study again.

In the past, let alone being jealous of such a person, even envying them was something you could never achieve.

After all, he only had the right to look up to them.

But now he saw envy, jealousy, and even longing in Kang Jiayi's eyes.

This feeling is really comfortable, like after decades of suppression, it suddenly receives some kind of compensation in this instant.

Seeing that the other person's expression seemed to hide a hint of doubt, he thought for a moment, then took out his business card and said:
"Well, Jiayi, it's getting late. I need to go home now. Here's my business card; it has my company and home phone numbers. Let's keep in touch."

Taking the business card and seeing the logo and the name of the North Borneo company on it, all of Kang Jiayi's doubts vanished.
But she was still in shock, and before she could even react, Sun Qifan had already gotten up and left.

"Goodbye."

what?
I haven't given you my phone number yet.

By the time Kang Jiayi realized what was happening, the other person had already left. Watching Sun Qifan's departing figure, she looked at the business card in her hand.

This gave her a lot to think about. Even in the following days, she kept looking at the business card.

"He's even settled down here!"

It's already astonishing that they just have a job.

Working in North Borneo would be even more astonishing.

He even has a home here now.

Looking at the business card, a question couldn't help but pop into Kang Jiayi's mind.

"Is he married?"

Once the idea popped into my head, it became unstoppable.

Kang Jiayi recalled the people who had come here with her. Regardless of their family background, they all shared a common belief.

I'll just stay here.

What's the easiest way to stay here?
That's why I married into this family.

As she was thinking this, Kang Jiayi unconsciously picked up a small makeup mirror and looked at herself. The girl in the mirror was very pretty.

She is very confident in her appearance, after all, her mother was a member of a performing arts troupe, and so was she.

Even when she first arrived, some locals confessed their love to her, but she looked down on them because those who confessed their love to her were mostly of very ordinary appearance.

When Kang Jiayi thought of those people, Sun Qifan's appearance involuntarily came to mind.

The reason I can still remember him after so long is because—he is really very handsome.

And it's so tall.

"If it were his... it wouldn't be impossible."

When the thought popped into her head, Kang Jiayi blushed and quickly spat at herself:
"Hey, you've been led astray by them."

Although she said that, looking at the business card in her hand, Kang Jiayi couldn't control the urge to call him.

Just then, the phone rang in the dormitory.

Hearing the phone ring, and since her roommate wasn't home, Kang Jiayi picked it up directly.

"Hello, room 79305."

Hearing the cute and soft voice on the other end of the phone, Wang Jianguo's heart melted. The accents here are very soft, unlike the harsh ones in China. In order to integrate into this community, they are also learning the local accent.

Unlike their imitations, Kang Jiayi, who is from Nanjing, speaks in a very soft and cute voice, which sounds very pleasant.

Unlike people from Kunming who speak loudly and boisterously.

"Is this Jiayi? This is Wang Jianguo. It's the weekend, and we're planning to go to the city. Would you like to come along?"

In order to arrange a meeting with the other party, Wang Jianguo specifically emphasized:
“We’re all on the same side. The leaders said that although we’re not allowed to organize class reunions here, we should keep in touch with each other regularly.”

"Oh, I see..."

Kang Jiayi thought for a moment. Although she wasn't really keen on participating, since the other party had already said so, she could only nod and say:
"Well, that's fine..."

After hanging up the phone, thinking back to when she first arrived three months ago, and how Wang Jianguo looked at her with such lingering affection, her brows immediately furrowed, and she muttered to herself:
"Okay, it's just about participating in an event."

As she said this, Kang Jiayi's gaze fell on the business card again.

"What if we invite him to participate in an event like this? Everyone here comes from over there, so it would be like introducing him to some friends, right?"

After this thought popped into her mind, Kang Jiayi immediately thought of several other female classmates. They were all determined to marry local men, and if they saw Sun Qifan, they would be like him seeing Tang Sanzang's flesh.

Will those little devils let him go?

Kang Jiayi knew what would happen without even thinking about it.

"Oh dear, you're so stupid. How could you even have such a thought?"

Kang Jiayi quickly shook her head and muttered to herself:
"You're practically forcing him into the arms of a little vixen."

As she said this, Kang Jiayi looked at the business card, her brows furrowed, and as she pondered what excuse to use to contact him, another question flashed through her mind—how exactly did he immigrate here?

(End of this chapter)