Before she could even start looking for an assistant, someone contacted her.
This person was none other than Ding Hao's assistant, Jiang An.
"Hello, Ms. Shi."
"Hello," Shi Jing replied. "May I ask what brings Mr. Jiang to see me?"
"I heard that Miss Shi is hiring an assistant. I wonder if I would have the opportunity to have an interview?"
Shi Jing recruited an assistant privately this time, without making a big fuss. Unexpectedly, Jiang An has quite a wide network of connections and was able to get the news so quickly.
Upon hearing Jiang An's self-recommendation, Shi Jing was immediately tempted.
To be honest, Shi Jing had a pretty good impression of him. After all, he was willing to go undercover for five years for his long-lost sister, just to gather information and kill his enemy. This guy had a pretty good character and patience.
If we hire this person to do things for her, it should be quite good.
"If Mr. Jiang is interested, that would be wonderful. However, my current work location is mainly in Dingdu. I wonder if you would mind?"
Jiang An smiled and said, "Of course I don't mind. I am in a rather awkward position in Beijing right now, so a change of scenery would be nice."
"Alright, welcome."
Shi Jing didn't expect the assistant recruitment to go so smoothly. She had originally planned to find two recent graduates to try out first if things didn't work out.
After Jiang An joined the company, Shi Jing assigned him all the project review tasks. Taking advantage of the fact that Rong Yu wasn't too busy at the moment, Jiang An also got to familiarize himself with the work. To make Jiang An's work easier, Shi Jing also gave him an assistant position.
As the holiday gradually comes to an end, Shi Jing also needs to prepare for the start of the new school term.
They had planned to go to Nan Zhuowen's hometown for hot pot before the end of their holiday. Qiao Momo finished her tutoring class and contacted them in the group chat.
Tao Yue has been very focused on learning design lately, and is currently assisting a very skilled mentor, so she really can't leave.
Jian Rong responded enthusiastically, and Shi Jing also happened to have time, so the three of them arranged a time and place to meet.
Jian Rong and Shi Jing were going in the same direction, so they agreed to buy tickets for the same train.
After buying the ticket, Jian Rong sent Shi Jing the carriage number she was taking.
"Xiao Jing, Xiao Jing, this is my carriage number. Which carriage are you in?"
When Shi Jing opened the window, he was lucky; the carriage was right next to Jian Rong's.
"It's in the carriage right next to yours, number 5. I'll come find you once I get on the train."
Okay.
The two agreed to meet on the high-speed train on the day of departure.
At the end of the summer vacation, there are far fewer people traveling by high-speed rail.
On the day of departure, Shi Jing quickly found Jian Rong in the train carriage.
"Jian Rong".
"Hey, Xiaojing, come here quickly." Jian Rong waved.
"Let's go to my carriage, there are seats over there." Shi Jing helped her with her things, only then noticing that she had so many bags and packages. "Why did you bring so much luggage?"
"It's all because of my mom. When she heard that I was going to S Province first and then to Beijing University, she insisted that I take my luggage with me."
Jian Rong had a lot of things; it was fortunate that there were many of them, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to manage them all.
Shi Jing has been traveling with bodyguards lately, which is a bit troublesome, but at least it's safe. Now that the bodyguards are helping, moving things is much easier.
One bodyguard stayed in Jian Rong's current position, while another remained by Shi Jing's side to protect her.
When they made the appointment, Jing had already told them that she was going through a lot of trouble lately and needed to bring two bodyguards with her for safety reasons.
Although she knew it, it still looked a bit strange at first glance, and Jian Rong felt somewhat uneasy.
Seeing this, Shi Jing quickly changed the subject.
"Xiao Rong, I heard Zhao Xunkan is in a relationship, is it true?" she asked mysteriously.
"Huh?" Sure enough, Jian Rong's attention was immediately drawn to Shi Jing. "Really?"
"Haven't you noticed? I heard it from Brother Qingyue. I heard that Zhao Xunkan has become quite narcissistic and arrogant lately."
"Now that you mention it... it does seem a bit like a peacock spreading its tail feathers."
"Has any young girl come to the village recently? Or has anyone from the design team come over?"
Upon discovering that Jian Rong shared the same feeling, Shi Jing immediately became interested.
She hadn't known Zhao Xunkan for very long, but he was generally a reliable person. She never expected him to become so narcissistic when in a relationship.
"I don't think so..." Jian Rong recalled with some puzzlement. "Although another female student came back to our village, she's a senior in high school and only came back to rest for a few days before going back to school for extra classes. As for the design team... recently it's all been young men. The youngest one over there is Sister Tao Yue...?"
The two were talking to each other, both quite surprised.
"Probably not?"
"It's hard to say..." Shi Jing stroked her chin. She hadn't thought about it that much before, but now that Jian Rong had reminded her, she suddenly realized that Zhao Xunkan was actually very good to Tao Yue. Knowing that Tao Yue had no design experience, Zhao Xunkan let her learn from the design team and never objected.
The two looked at each other, both feeling that it was possible, yet also somewhat unbelievable.
"Well, we haven't confirmed whether this is true or not yet, so let's not talk about it for now. It would be awkward if it turns out not to be true."
After much deliberation, the two decided not to bring it up for now, but they both secretly kept it in mind and couldn't help but observe it whenever they met again.
After boarding the train in Dingdu, the high-speed train took four hours to reach Riyue City in S Province. The two chatted for a while before getting sleepy and closing their eyes to rest.
There was no danger on the high-speed train, so the bodyguards relaxed a little, but still tried their best to pay attention to their surroundings.
Upon arrival, the people from both sides met at the entrance/exit in advance.
Shi Jing and Jian Rong arrived first, while Qiao Momo's train would take another half hour to arrive.
The three of them stood awkwardly at the exit, then found a coffee shop next to it and decided to wait there together.
As soon as Qiao Momo's car arrived at the station, she dragged her suitcase and ran to the coffee shop where they were. She was radiant and extremely happy.
They'd known each other for so long, and this was the first time they'd ever seen Qiao Momo so emotionally expressive.
Upon meeting, Jian Rong was warmly embraced by Qiao Momo, and Shi Jing was unable to avoid it either.
Jian Rong was amused by Qiao Momo's enthusiasm: "So happy, Momo?"
"It was so hard to get my parents to agree to let me come to Riyue City. I've wanted to eat hot pot here for so long!"
"Huh?" Jian Rong asked in surprise, "Why? Doesn't your family want you to come?"
Shi Jing was also somewhat surprised. Now that she was unattended, she had never encountered a situation where she couldn't go wherever she wanted.
"Hehe, actually, I just read about it in a book before and really wanted to come here," Qiao Momo said, shaking her head helplessly. "But my parents think it's not safe for me to come out alone. This time, Zhuo Wen's family lives in Riyue City, so my parents trust the people in our dorm quite a bit, which is why they were willing to let me go."
After a while, Qiao Momo quickly said, "By the way, could you please take a picture for me? I need to send it to them to let them know I'm safe."
Qiao Momo usually gives off an air of aloofness and detachment from worldly affairs, so it's not hard to understand why her parents would be worried.
"How about this, let's take a group photo, and you can send it to your uncle and aunt so they know we're together, and they'll feel more at ease."
Jian Rong nodded quickly upon hearing this: "Yes, yes, it's a good opportunity for me to send a message home to let them know I'm safe."
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