He stole his best friend's photos and fell for a tycoon's heir through online dating.

She didn't find it.

It's not that I can't find it, it's that there's nothing on that face at all.

There were no flaws, no emotions, not a single gap for her to guess.

After a long while, Zhang Nan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her eyelashes slightly:

"I apologize for the inconvenience, Mr. Huo. I must get back to work now."

She turned and walked towards the door. Her fingers had barely touched the doorknob, the cold metallic touch not yet reaching her fingertips, when she heard a man's unhurried voice behind her—

"Manager Zhang."

Zhang Nan's hand paused.

"If you can't even secure a high-paying job offer today..."

Zhou Siyan's voice was flat, even carrying a hint of nonchalant laziness.

"Then this office is no longer needed for you."

Zhang Nan's back stiffened for a moment, her spine straight as a taut string.

She didn't turn around, but her fingers tightened slightly on the doorknob, her knuckles turning bluish-white.

"Don't worry, Mr. Huo."

The moment the door closed behind her, she finally allowed herself to lean against the wall in the corridor.

He raised his hand to his chest, and after several seconds, slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

This new president gives off a very different vibe.

There's always an inexplicable sense of pressure when you talk to him.

-

Zhang Nan snapped out of her reverie, looked at the two frightened girls in front of her, and smiled a warm, gentle smile.

She pulled up a chair and sat down opposite the two of them, slowly picked up her water glass and took a sip, her posture relaxed as if she were chatting with an old friend.

"I know what you're thinking."

She put down her cup, her gaze lingering gently on Xia Ruo and Lin Wanzhi's faces for a moment each.

"I'm wondering if there's something wrong with this company. Could it be a scam?"

Lin Wanzhi didn't speak, but her slightly pursed lips betrayed her.

"To be honest, if I were you, I would think the same way."

Zhang Nan leaned forward slightly and lowered her voice.

"But sisters, have you ever thought about this question—what do scam companies want?"

Are you after your money? Your ID cards?

Or something else?

She took her employee ID card out of her bag and pushed it face up in front of the two of them:

"Zhang Nan, HR Manager, Dingxin Media, Employee No. 00034."

I've worked in this industry for fifteen years, rising from specialist to manager; my resume is available online.

If this were a scam company, I wouldn't be here.

Lin Wanzhi glanced at the employee badge secretly, then quickly looked away.

Zhang Nan didn't rush to retract the sign, but maintained the posture of pushing it forward, speaking calmly and unhurriedly:

"And think about it—if we were really scammers, would we go to such lengths?"

Will they set aside an entire day just to interview the two of you?

"Even the CEO was alerted, all for deceiving two students who haven't even graduated yet?"

Xia Ruo's eyelashes trembled.

That makes a lot of sense.

The scammers' logic is to cast a wide net and reap it quickly. How can they do something like this, with such a large venue, such a grand setup, and even high-ranking officials involved, just to scam two poor students? The cost is too high.

"Our company is currently undergoing a transformation and needs to expand into the new media sector."

Although your majors are not directly related, the on-camera presence, physical attributes, and aesthetic sensibilities of dance students are the most sought-after qualities for this position.

Zhang Nan paused, his gaze sincere: "To put it bluntly, what we need are people, not skills."

Skills can be taught, but some things—like the captivating allure you have in front of the camera—cannot be taught.

That's why Mr. Huo was willing to offer you this price.

Xia Ruo was slightly stung by the words "an irresistible attraction," and the tips of her ears turned slightly red.

Lin Wanzhi was mostly convinced, and her eyes began to light up.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Zhang Nan pulled out two contracts from her handbag and neatly placed them on the table.

"You can look at the contract carefully. You can take photos of every page and show them to your teachers, parents, and lawyers." She pointed to the end of the contract.

"Our only additional condition is that you cannot attend interviews with any other company or submit a resignation application within three months of joining the company!"

You two should understand these terms; companies also incur costs in training employees!

Xia Ruo looked down at the contract.

The cover features a gold-stamped logo that gleams subtly under the lights.

Her mind was actually racing—but not about whether the contract had any pitfalls; she was thinking about something else entirely.

Interviews, job hunting, submitting resumes...aren't all these just for Zhou Siyan to put on a show of "I'm very busy"?

Now she's got a high-paying internship, which will definitely be demanding, giving her an even more legitimate reason to postpone the meeting...

Brother, I'm working overtime today.

Brother, I'm so tired.

My brother needs to catch up on sleep this weekend...

Moreover, the contract states that "you cannot leave the company within three months"—isn't that a ready-made shield?

When Zhou Siyan asks, she can say, "I signed a contract, there's nothing I can do, brother. I really want to see you too."

The more I think about it, the more worthwhile it seems.

As for whether this job is legitimate or not, and whether the monthly salary of 100,000 is a scam—Xia Ruo thought about it and figured that since she had already experienced transmigrating into a book, what else was there to be afraid of?

At worst, we can just run away.

Seeing that she was lost in thought, Zhang Nan added softly:

"Of course, it's up to you whether you sign or not. The company never forces anyone. But if you don't sign today—"

She paused, her tone still gentle, but the meaning was clear: "This position will no longer be retained."

Xia Ruo took a deep breath and picked up the pen on the table.

"I'll sign."

Zhang Nan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and a fleeting look of relief flashed in her eyes.

She didn't show it on her face, but simply pushed another contract towards Lin Wanzhi without making a sound.

Xia Ruo's pen tip landed on the signature column, and she wrote her name stroke by stroke.

She wrote quickly because she was already planning how to message Zhou Siyan when she got back.

"Big brother has found an internship! He'll be busy from now on!"

perfect.

Lin Wanzhi's eyes lit up the moment she saw Xia Ruo sign it. She grabbed the other contract, hugged it to her chest, and smiled broadly.

"If Ruoruo signs, then I'll sign too!"

She opened the contract and carefully wrote down the three characters "Lin Wanzhi" stroke by stroke, writing them neatly and even drawing a small smiley face at the end.

She handed the contract back to Zhang Nan with both hands, saying sweetly, "Sister Zhang, please take care of me in the future!"

Zhang Nan took the contract, looked at the smiling face, and suddenly felt that this girl was so cute that he wanted to pat her head.

Xia Ruo watched Lin Wanzhi's "I'm not afraid of anything as long as Ruoruo is here" look from the side, and her heart melted, but at the same time, she felt a little guilty.

She was naturally happy that Lin Wanzhi came with her.

Not for any other reason, but because she had to take Lin Wanzhi with her.

What if one day Zhou Siyan finds out about Dingxin Media and discovers that "Wanwan," whom he had been dating online for half a year, is interning there, but Xia Ruo is the only one there? How would she explain that?

Wouldn't that expose the whole thing?

Therefore, Lin Wanzhi must.

She not only had to be there, but she also had to be in the open, to be the Wanwan that everyone could see.

Xia Ruo silently apologized to Lin Wanzhi in her heart.

But she had no other choice.

"Then...see you on Monday?" Zhang Nan stood up and extended her hand.

Xia Ruo squeezed her hand and smiled, "See you on Monday."

Lin Wanzhi shook hands with her, adding, "Sister Zhang, I'll bring some delicious food on Monday!"

Zhang Nan couldn't help but laugh: "Okay, I'll be waiting."