Chapter 408 You're First, I'm Second

That provocative raised eyebrow looked incredibly irritating.

Yao Jianshu felt a strange sense of disapproval. Did this senior Jin not know anything about her family background before he targeted her?

Didn't he know that her sister-in-law was the person in charge of organizing the investment promotion conference?

Senior Jin really didn't know.

He also came up through the entrance exam from below, and his biggest connection is his mentor, Vice Minister Li. He worked hard for a year last year before Vice Minister Li entrusted him with the task of mentoring new students.

If he had asked any of his classmates from the same cohort, and learned about Yao Jianshu's sister-in-law who worked in the government, none of them would have categorized Yao Jianshu as a housewife.

But he was also determined to see Yao Jianshu make a fool of himself.

His desire to drive her away was obvious to everyone.

Deputy Regiment Commander Luan couldn't stand it anymore. He frowned, wanting to say a few words of justice for Yao Jianshu. Zhao Shucheng, who was standing next to him, glanced at him, thinking that he was going to beat him to the punch and act as a good guy.

He quickly spoke first, agreeing with Senior Jin.

He said, "Yao Jianshu, do your best. This opportunity was secured for you by Senior Jin. Normally, a freshman like you shouldn't have the chance to interview for a translation job..."

As soon as he said that, Senior Jin frowned and glanced at him, "Don't talk nonsense if you don't know."

Zhao Shucheng, "..."

Zhao Shucheng was stunned. He didn't expect that speaking up for Senior Jin would not only fail to earn him a pleasant look, but would also result in a retort. His expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.

Yao Jianshu also glanced at Zhao Shucheng. Thinking about the man's resume, he understood why Zhao was trying to curry favor with Senior Jin.

Zhao Shucheng didn't dare to argue with Senior Jin, and forced a smile, "Senior, I was just thinking of reminding Yao to prepare well. After all, Vice Minister Li was already dissatisfied with the fact that she has a family and children. If she can't get along with them, she may only have the option of dropping out of school."

"Zhao, you need to have solid evidence to back up your claims."

Deputy Regiment Commander Luan's face turned cold as he stared directly at Zhao Shucheng. "You said Deputy Commander Li was dissatisfied with her. Did Deputy Commander Li tell you that himself? Who said that dropping out was the only option for her? Deputy Commander Li? Senior Jin? You?"

Zhao Shucheng choked, opened his mouth to retort, but then suddenly remembered that Deputy Regiment Commander Luan was different from him. Deputy Regiment Commander Luan was a military officer, and he couldn't afford to offend him either, so he quickly swallowed his words.

Suppressing her anger at being humiliated at will, she forced a smile. "That's not what I meant, Deputy Regiment Commander Luan, please don't misunderstand. I was reminding Yao to prepare well. After all, failing a translator interview means your foundation is weak, and it won't be easy to improve in a short time. The graduate students recruited by Deputy Minister Li are for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It's not good for Yao to drag Deputy Minister Li down alone. Yao, you understand what I mean, right?"

"What do you mean?"

Yao Jianshu scrutinized Jin Xuechang and Zhao Shucheng for a few moments, then called out to Jin Xuechang, "Senior, didn't you promise not to target me anymore? Are you planning to lick up the spittle you spat on the ground and swallow it back?"

Senior Jin stared at Yao Jianshu in disbelief, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets. "Yao Jianshu, how can you speak so rudely? Aren't you disgusting!"

His eyes were full of disgust, and he subconsciously took a step back.

Yao Jianshu felt disgusted; goosebumps rose on her arms. But reasoning with such shameless people was useless. They insisted on disgusting her, so why couldn't she disgust them?

Yao Jianshu was disgusted by their behavior. Meeting Jin Xuechang's sinister gaze, she smiled and said, "Jin Xuechang, do you also find it disgusting to lick up the saliva you spat on the ground? I thought you had that fetish..."

Senior Jin, "..."

His face twitched with anger, and he spat out, "No wonder our ancestors said that only women and petty men are difficult to deal with, Yao Jianshu, you really are..."

He was afraid that if he said something shameless, Yao Jianshu would retaliate against him, so he turned red in the face and finally said, "...incomprehensible."

Deputy Regiment Commander Luan watched as Yao Jianshu went from being scolded to tears by Jin Nan to forcing Senior Jin to back down, and he was filled with admiration.

He smiled and nodded, "Yao is right. Since we're going, let's all go together. Senior Jin, don't be a liar who goes back on his word. Vice Minister Li hates that kind of person the most."

They're not the only ones who speak out against Vice Minister Li.

Senior Jin, "..."

Did he stir up a hornet's nest today? Everyone's targeting him!

Senior Jin was a little annoyed and glared at Zhao Shucheng. It was all because of this useless guy that he made him the target of everyone's criticism.

He gritted his teeth, "Did I say we wouldn't go? We'll go together. Whoever fails the interview can drop out of school on their own, let's not waste Vice Minister Li's time."

Yao Jianshu frowned slightly; this person still wanted to force her to drop out of school!

Dream on!

She refused to back down; not only did she refuse, she wanted to learn even better than them!

Zhao Shucheng was feeling guilty after being glared at by Senior Jin. Hearing these words out of the blue, he frowned and looked somewhat displeased.

When he gave him the idea, Senior Jin didn't tell him that he would have to do the interviews himself.

The story goes that at the investment promotion conference, Yao Jianshu was asked to do a small favor that resulted in a major mistake, forcing him to be expelled from school. This guy…

They are subtly changing his meaning.

Senior Jin gave him a cold glance, and Zhao Shucheng quickly hid his displeasure and smiled in agreement, "That's right, if you can't even pass the translator interview, how can you be a diplomat? You should just wash up... cough cough, go home and take care of your kids."

Yao Jianshu looked at them and said, "Okay."

"...Then I won't be coming to school for the next few days. I need to prepare properly for the interview."

"Is Yao's foundation really that bad? Does she need to ask for leave to prepare?" Zhao Shucheng seized the opportunity to mock Yao Jianshu.

Yao Jianshu glanced at him and asked, "Zhao, are you that amazing? You don't need to prepare?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shucheng straightened his back, his eyes brimming with pride. "I was chosen by Vice Minister Li with the top score, of course I'm capable. I once helped our textile factory translate foreign documents, do you think I need to prepare anything?! The key is, I'm a man, I don't need to waste time on family matters, can you?"

As he spoke, he glanced down at Yao Jianshu.

Yao Jianshu gave a half-smile.

I really want to say something to him. You're first, I'm second, and the total score is less than a point apart. How can you think I'm inferior to you? And that line about being a man and not needing to waste time on housework—what kind of dangerous argument is that, using gender as a basis for something?!

Furthermore, she has never dealt with foreign businessmen before, but he has?!

He's not even from Beijing; he came here through an exam from outside. How come he thinks he's so great?

Yao Jianshu shook his head, feeling there was no point in talking to someone who lacked self-awareness.

She glanced at Senior Jin, who waved his hand dismissively, looking understanding, and said, "Okay, but don't come back later saying I don't understand you, that I didn't let you go home to take care of your family, and that I delayed your interview preparation. Remember the interview time so you don't miss it."