Chapter 378 A Girl of Strategies

Jiang Yongran realizes that Wu Ying and President Zhou have made the decision, and it has little room for him to argue. He has a brief conversation with President Zhou and leaves with the models.

“Ningning.” Wu Ying goes closer to Xia Ning, “This Mr. Jiang is a bad man. Be careful with him in the future.”

A bad man…But Xia Ning noticed that Jiang Yongran looked at them meaningfully when he left.

Zhou Mengyao glances at the time, “Wu Ying, Ning, it is past eleven. Let’s go to have lunch. Work can wait.”

Wu Ying hesitates. She puts the unfinished lollipop into her mouth, “President Zhou, where do you want to take us for a great lunch?”

Zhou Mengyao gently smiles. She responds mysteriously, “A coffee shop.”

“Coffee shop…” Wu Ying seems to think about something. After a little while, she suddenly cries, “Ah.”

Zhou Mengyao and Xia Ning are shocked all of a sudden.

“I have got inspiration,” Wu Ying says and jumps up high. She rushes to her working desk and draws fast on the paper with a pen.

Zhou Mengyao shakes her head. She turns to Xia Ning, “Seemingly, our Designer Wu is not going to have lunch with us. We may get some food for her later.”

When they come out, the guards don’t censor Xia Ning. Xia Ning feels so grateful for Zhou Mengyao’s trust.

Fifteen minutes later, they get off the car at the coffee shop Second Cup. Looking at the coffee house, which is decorated in Canadian style, Xia Ning feels her heart tremble!

Wow. This is the famous Second Cup coffee shop!

It is the only brand above Starbucks!

Xia Ning is a food aficionado. She is sensitive to new restaurants in C City. However, the Second Cup coffee shop has opened while she didn’t know at all!

Second Cup is one of the ten most world-famous coffee brands. Typically speaking, a shop will make advertising before opening. But this coffee shop shows up here all of a sudden, which really surprises her.

It is just like the branch office of Junhao Group in C City, which also mysteriously appeared as if it came out of the ground over one night.

They choose a table by the window and sit down. The difference in its business concept compared with Starbucks is that when people sit in the Second Cup coffee shop, they feel as if they are at home while at their office. That is really surprising. The two totally different atmospheres can become such a perfect combination!

Zhou Mengyao orders a cup of latte, while Xia Ning still likes cappuccino.

Zhou Mengyao drinks the fragrant coffee. She says slowly, “Second Cup coffee shop uses arabica, the best coffee bean of the world. Every year, among all the produced coffee beans, those that can meet the quality standard of Second Cup account for less than 2% of the total output. Therefore, this cup of coffee deserves to be carefully tasted.

Xia Ning takes a sip of the coffee and finds that it tastes totally different from that of Starbucks. The coffee beans may be the main reason.

In an instant, Xia Ning feels really lucky to make acquaintance with Zhou Mengyao.

They order some dessert and enjoy leisure time in this busy city. After quite a while, Zhou Mengyao puts down the coffee cup, “Ning, do you like the shop?’

Xia Ning responds with no hesitation, “Yes, I do.”

Compared with the business concept of Starbucks, she prefers the atmosphere in Second Cup.

“Ning, you seemed to mention that…after you retired, you would open a coffee shop and run it with the people you loved, didn’t you?”

“Yes. I like coffee and everything about coffee. We may experience a lot of disturbances and frustrations when we are young. When we are old, we will enjoy peace and tranquility. A coffee shop can be the best place for that.

Xia Ning says while imagining the scene to be seen in tens of years in her brain.

She and Yi Yunrui will have grey hair and look old on their face. They will sit in the corner of the coffee shop and smile to look at different people passing by.

That will be a happy and amazing life.

Zhou Mengyao notices the expectation shown on Xia Ning’s face. She smiles mysteriously, “Then, you may plan it from now. The blueprint of happiness is to be created by your own hands, line by line. It is just like this Second Cup coffee shop. It is time for its business concept to enter the Chinese market.”

Xia Ning listens to her quietly. Zhou Mengyao often says something meaningful, and Xia Ning will remember that after a long time. Undeniably, she gets more and more willing to stay with Zhou Mengyao. She can learn a lot from her.

When they are talking, not knowing why, Xia Ning keeps feeling that someone is staring at her. She slightly lifts her head and sees the person looking at her.

It is a young girl sitting not far away from them.

The girl has a tidy sport suit on her. She wears no makeup, looking clean and youthful.

She finds Xia Ning looking at her. She doesn’t avoid her eyes. Instead, she raises the coffee cup and gently smiles at her. Her smile is as bright as the sunshine.

Eyes are the windows of the soul. In the eyes of the girl, what Xia Ning sees is pure kindness. So, she also raises her cup and smiles at the girl.

Their eyes meet. The girl simply takes up her coffee cup and walks to them, “Misses, my name is Jing Shu. I have just graduated from college. Can I sit here?”

She comes directly. Zhou Mengyao and Xia Ning feel a little surprised. Zhou Mengyao responds, “Yes. Please.”

Jing Shu sits down. She puts down her coffee and says, “Sisters, you are both beautiful. I feel very familiar with you as if we have met somewhere before.”

Xia Ning and Zhou Mengyao glance at each other and smile. Sisters? One of them can be a grandmother while the other can be an aunt to her!

Though they are strangers to her, Jing Shu is not shy. She continues, “I have just graduated from college. I come back to look for a job in the country. I will have an interview this afternoon. To be honest, I feel very nervous. Because I like that job very much.”

Xia Ning smiles, “If you like that job, you should try your best to get it. It is really uneasy for someone to have the career she likes.”

Jing Shu nods forcefully, “I not only like the job there but also like someone there. Ha. Ha. Anyway, I have to pass the interview.”

“Wish you good luck,” Zhou Mengyao says sincerely.

“Thank you, Sister,” Then, Jing Shu turns to Xia Ning and says slowly, “I have been waiting for this chance for a very long time. I will surely pass the interview. What do you think, Sister?”

Xia Ning feels confused about Jing Shu’s question. Anyway, she nods, “Yes, you will surely pass it. Come on!”

Jing Shu smiles in satisfaction. She stands up, “Sisters, bye.”

After finishing the words, she walks fast out of the coffee shop.

“Sometimes, I think I should contact more young girls so that I will feel mentally younger,” Zhou Mengyao says meaningfully.

“Yes.” When looking at them, they can neglect the dark side of society.

It is good for them to have more smiles and be more optimistic.

After having lunch with Zhou Mengyao, Xia Ning goes back to the company. There is an interview at two in the afternoon. She is going to choose an assistant from the ten candidates.

Because of Su Xueli, Xia Ning will be more careful this time.

The ten candidates are all excellent in every aspect. They fluently respond to Xia Ning’s questions. Basically, they are also suitable for the working ideology of World Era Weekly.

To choose one from them is very difficult.

“Next, Jing Shu.”

When Xia Ning hears Gu Ruoruo speak out the name, she feels shocked all of a sudden!

Jing Shu?

“Hello, everyone.” Jing Shu looks as clean and youthful as she was at noon. She bows at them politely and sits down.

Looking at Jing Su’s smiling face, Xia Ning finally understands why she felt familiar with her at noon. She turns out to be one of the candidates!

The supervisors from every department begin to ask questions, and Jing Shu answers one by one. Different from the previous candidates, she uses her own words to answer the questions. Nothing sounds mechanical or boring.

Xia Ning looks at the expressions of the other interviewers and realizes that everyone is very satisfied with her.

She remembers that Jing Shu said that she liked the job very much and she had waited for long. When she said so at noon, she looked sincere on her face.

However, …

She remembers that Jing Shu looked at her for quite a while. Did that mean Jing Shu is a girl of strategies?

Xia Ning glances at Jing Shu’s CV again. She finds that Jing Shu is graduated from the University of Chicago. The same one where Su Xueli graduated from!

Can it be a simple coincidence?

Xia Ning hesitates for quite a while. She looks at Jing Shu again. The girl has a pair of bright eyes. Everything of her looks so good without any flaws at all.

Maybe, Jing Shu fakes everything to get to contact her.

She only needs to be opposed, and Jing Shu will have to leave at once.

But…

If Jing Shu was telling the truth, while everything of her is so excellent, Xia Ning’s refusal is simply giving up a talent.

She won’t feel happy all her life after she finds out the truth if she does so.

Xia Ning doesn’t respond for quite a while, and other interviewers don’t dare to make the decisions. The interview room turns so silent that everyone’s breath can be heard.

Everyone feels confused about Xia Ning’s reaction. They guess. Anyhow, the leader hasn’t commented, they don’t dare to make hasty decisions.

Jing Shu looks directly at Xia Ning’s eyes and doesn’t move her eyes.

“Assistant Xia, please give me a chance, and also give yourself one.”

Suddenly, Jing Shu speaks. Everyone feels shocked to hear her words!

Can this girl know what Director Xia is thinking about?

Xia Ning feels her heart slightly tremble.

Give Jing Shu a chance and give herself one…

All the time, the cruel reality teaches her that being merciful to enemies may mean being cruelest to herself.

She even influenced Yi Yunrui in some cases.

Jing Shu is a girl she has just met for the first time. She doesn’t know her.

Is she going to take the risk?

After another while, Xia Ning closes the file of Jing Shu. She puts it down and sips the tea.

Gu Ruoruo sees Xia Ning’s behaviors. She shrugs her shoulders, thinking that Sister Xia doesn’t like this girl.

“Miss Jing, thank you for coming, you may go home and wait for the result…”

“Jing Shu,” Gu Ruoruo has not finished her words while Xia Ning says, “All staff in World Era Weekly need to pass probation of three months. We will consider officially hiring them after that. However, because of my personal reasons, your probation will be one month. In one month, if you can’t meet the standard, I will have to fire you. Can you accept this condition?”