Chapter 169 Needing a Request

Ren Qingxue looked heartbroken: "Sister, how could you say that? You are my own sister, and Mom always talks about you."

"You've already taken your new brother-in-law to visit Grandma, why haven't you come to see Mom?"

Yu Li said coldly, "That's your mother, not my mother. It's your home, not mine. What would I, an outsider, do there? I don't even have my own room. If I bring my husband back, am I just going to let him laugh at me?"

Ren Qingxue's smile was a little awkward. "Sister, what are you saying? How could there not be a room for you? As long as you bring your brother-in-law to visit Mom, we will definitely prepare a clean room for you as soon as possible..."

Before Ren Qingxue could finish speaking, Yu Li had already lost her patience and interrupted her: "Alright, there's no need for empty pleasantries. It's a waste of your breath and my time. What do you want to say? Just say it."

Although Yu Li rarely had any contact with Ren Qingxue, she knew her personality; she never visited Ren Qingxue unless she needed something.

Sure enough, Ren Qingxue smiled ingratiatingly, "Sister, I just graduated from university, and Mom insists that I stay by her side. She said that since her eldest daughter has already gone to the big city, if her youngest daughter isn't around either, then she'll leave the old folks behind."

"But I really don't like the countryside. I am a college student, after all. Although I graduated from a prestigious university like you, I still want to come to a big city and have a better chance of development."

Yu Li said coldly, "I'm not interested in your visions and plans for the future. If you're here to tell me these things, I've already heard you. Get out of my way."

Seeing that Yu Li had no intention of paying attention to her, Ren Qingxue became a little anxious and opened her arms to block Yu Li's way.

"Sister, I came to ask you for help. I've heard from the villagers that you've been doing very well at Lantian TV Station over the years. And when I was waiting for you in the lobby just now, I heard people inside calling you Deputy Director."

"You're so young to be the deputy director of a TV station, that's really impressive. I've always looked up to you as a role model since I was a child, which is why I studied journalism and communication in college."

"It's all so that after graduation, when I enter society, I can become an excellent news anchor like you, sister. Your 'Celebrity Interview' is very popular even in our village. I really want to be able to host such an excellent and popular program."

As she spoke, Ren Qingxue's eyes betrayed her envy and greed for Yu Li's achievements.

Yu Li understood what he meant: "So you came here today to ask me to help you find a job?"

"It's not really helping. I've already submitted my resume to Blue Sky TV and just received an interview invitation today. Sis, you're already the deputy director now, so will you be one of the interviewers tomorrow?"

"Although I was always an excellent student at school and received scholarships, it still can't compare to the university in Beijing that you attended."

"I heard that all the applicants who come to the TV station for interviews are graduates of prestigious universities, and some are even returnees from overseas. I'm afraid the interviewers will reject my abilities outright because of my school..."

Yu Li almost laughed out loud, while Ren Qingxue practically had the words "You can help me get in through connections" written all over her face.

"Blue Sky's hiring standards start with a bachelor's degree. Anyone with sufficient ability has a chance. The positions are just there for those who are capable."

"Didn't you say that you were an excellent student at school and could even get scholarships? If you're so excellent, why are you afraid of prestigious universities or overseas returnees? Unless you're just bragging about your abilities, which is why you're so insecure."

Seeing Yu Li bluntly expose her, Ren Qingxue was displeased: "Sister, how can you say that to me? Am I still your own sister?"

“We are just one mother. My surname is Yu, and yours is Ren. Have you forgotten how you cried and shouted that you didn’t have a sister and that you wanted your mother to sever ties with me?”

Yu Li made no attempt to hide her childhood past, lifting the veil of shame.

"I... I was just a kid and didn't know any better. I just said it casually, but I swear, you've always had a place in my heart!"

People like Ren Qingxue rarely speak the truth.

This person is always like this; when they need something from someone, they always call them "sister" or "sister."

Once the goal is achieved, they will disappear all year round, not even for birthdays or holidays, and will not even send a blessing.

Yu Li could tell at a glance that Ren Qingxue was envious because she knew that Yu Li had established herself in the big city and was doing well, so she came to find her.

They just want to use her connection with Lantian to get her to put in a good word for them, so they can give her a chance to get into the station through connections.

Not to mention that Yu Li would never greet Ren Qingxue on her behalf; she didn't want to have another Ren Qingxue after just one Qi Jianyue.

Going to work is for advancement, not for suffering.

Work is already exhausting enough; if you also have to deal with people you don't like at work every day, it's even worse.

She's neither a fool nor a saint.

Therefore, Yu Li responded with a very indifferent "oh," offering no response to Ren Qingxue's vow.

When Ren Qingxue blocked her way, she simply turned around and walked in the other direction.

Seeing that she was completely unresponsive, Ren Qingxue became anxious. "Sister, you don't think I came to you to ask you to pull some strings and get me into Lantian, do you?"

Yu Li looked at her, "Isn't it obvious?"

A hint of guilt flashed in Ren Qingxue's eyes, but she then said righteously, "How could that be? Just as you said, I fully believe that I have the ability to compete fairly with the applicants."

"The reason I came to see you today is actually for something else. As you know, I just graduated from university and am still a fresh graduate. This is also my first time in Beijing, and I'm completely unfamiliar with the city."

"Hotels in big cities are so expensive. Even budget hotels start at 100 yuan. I've almost spent all my New Year's money. I'm embarrassed to ask my family for money before I even know where I'm going to work."

As she spoke, Ren Qingxue's eyes reddened, and she pleaded pitifully, "I heard from the village that you and Sister Xixi bought a house in Beijing."

“Now that you’re married, you must be living with your brother-in-law. That means Xixi will be living alone in that house. It must be so empty and lonely for her. Why don’t I go and keep her company?”

Yu Li was amused by Ren Qingxue's shamelessness. "Who said I'm not living here anymore? That's my and Xixi's house. Outsiders aren't welcome."

"Who comes to the big city to make a living because they have money? Who doesn't have nothing and live in a dark and damp basement? If you have no money, why do you stay in guesthouses every day? You keep saying you're coming to the big city to make a living, but you can't endure any hardship."

"Once you've run out of money, you think about coming to my house to freeload. From childhood to adulthood, how come your personality of racking your brains to take advantage hasn't changed at all?"