Chapter 53
The hotpot restaurant is bustling with people, and the air is filled with the aroma of the fresh and spicy hotpot base, which is very tempting.
Although hot pot is not the first choice for most people during the hot summer, this restaurant is still packed with people because of the fresh and delicious ingredients and reasonable prices.
The waiters greeted the customers with their smiles. The food delivery robot, its indicator light flashing, spun busily around with a tray laden with food on its head.
Song Manman stood at the door of the private room and took a deep breath.
She was very nervous because her main purpose of coming here today was not to eat, but to have an interview.
Interviewing at a hot pot restaurant is so strange that no one would believe it if I told them.
But it is true.
Like many recent graduates, she began a long job-hunting journey in the second semester of her senior year. However, because her major was too unpopular, it was difficult to find a suitable job.
Song Manman had posted her resume on every major job recruitment website, but few people contacted her, and none seemed very reliable. Until yesterday, when she received a private message.
The other party claimed to be a contracted anchor of "Yimeng" game media company. After seeing her resume, he was very interested in her and wanted to ask her if she was interested in applying for his assistant.
The person also attached his homepage on the "Moments" app. He was an anchor with tens of thousands of fans, named Shen Fengni.
Song Manman's first reaction was that she'd been scammed. She knew her own limitations; there was no way she could possibly catch the eye of a major anchor. Furthermore, having worked part-time throughout college to make ends meet, her resume was unremarkable and unremarkable.
But the man insisted on having her apply for the job, and in order to prove that he was the real person, he sent her a message directly on the "Moments" app using the account "Chen Fengni".
Now Song Manman had to believe it. Although she didn't watch live broadcasts very often, looking at the number of fans of Shen Fengni's account and the number of likes on her works, she was sure that the other party would not come to cheat her, a college student with an empty pocket.
After taking a look around Shen Fengni's live broadcast room, she had new confusions.
After a live broadcast, Shen Fengni received a lot of gifts, and her daily turnover must be quite high. In a live broadcast room like this, people who want to be assistants would probably have to rush through the door. Why is Shen Fengni so obsessed with her, a recent college graduate?
Song Manman couldn't figure it out, but Chen Fengni seemed very busy, and she didn't want to send too many messages to disturb her, so she thought she should just come for the interview first.
She mustered up her courage and knocked on the door of the private room.
"Come in."
A pleasant voice responded to her.
There were two people in the room, besides Shen Fengni, there was also a cool and beautiful woman. The two of them sat together, and although there was nothing special about them, they felt very close.
Song Manman greeted him a little awkwardly, "Hello, Teacher Shen."
"Just call me Feng Ni." Shen Feng Ni smiled and pointed to the seat opposite, "Sit down."
Song Manman put her bag on the chair next to her and sat down carefully.
She looked at the people around Shen Fengni with a questioning look, wanting to say hello to her, but she didn't know how to address them.
"She's Jiang Zhuoyan, you can just call her Little Boss Jiang."
Shen Fengni saw her entanglement and spoke in a gentle voice.
Song Manman was startled. "Mr. Jiang?"
She had done her homework before coming here, so she naturally knew Jiang Zhuoyan's status. Was it necessary for the company president to intervene when applying for a small assistant position?
In an instant she became even more nervous, "Hello, Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Zhuoyan nodded slightly as a greeting and said, "Don't be nervous, let's order first."
Song Manman was in no mood to order food, but she was afraid of offending the other party, so she gritted her teeth and picked two at random before stopping.
"It tastes good here, you should like it."
Chen Fengni's tone was like a casual chat between friends, "Would you like some roasted pepper meatballs? It's their signature dish."
The hot pot restaurant they were in was exactly where Song Manman had invited her to dinner in her previous life. At that time, Song Manman had just received a bonus and was excited to celebrate with her.
After getting some extra money, the girl was reluctant to spend it on herself, but instead transferred some money home and insisted on paying for her meal.
The winter night in her memory was very cold, but the hot pot was steaming hot, and it still warms her until now.
Song Manman answered honestly: "I haven't eaten it."
After a pause, he added softly, "But it sounds delicious."
Shen Fengni agreed, "Then order one and try it."
Taking the opportunity of ordering food, they chatted for a while, and Song Manman's nervousness gradually dissipated. By the time they started eating, she had completely relaxed and talked more.
"Feng Ni, there must be a lot of people who want to be your assistant, why are you looking for me?"
Unable to withstand Shen Fengni's repeated requests, Song Manman finally stopped calling her "Teacher Shen" and obediently called her by her first name. "My major has nothing to do with these things, and I just graduated without any work experience. I'm afraid I won't be able to do well."
"It doesn't matter if you don't have experience. Just learn slowly." Shen Fengni poured a plate of beef into the pot and stirred it with a spoon. "As for why I came to you, it's a bit strange... It's because of a dream I had."
Song Manman was stunned for a moment, "What dream?"
"A few days ago, I dreamed that I was searching for your name on a job recruitment website, and then I woke up. Because the dream was so real, I tried searching it again, and I didn't expect that there really was a person like you."
Shen Fengni spoke seriously, speaking in a serious tone, "I think this must be fate's arrangement, so I contacted you."
She also knew that it would seem strange to contact Song Manman in this way, so she thought of a reason in advance. Anyway, it was safe to attribute it to a dream, and it could not be verified. No one could verify whether she was lying.
As her account gradually gained traction, her work became busier, and she needed help. To prevent a repeat of the tragedy of her previous life, she had to recruit someone before Song Manman applied for a job at Yu Qian's company.
If she had heard such words somewhere else, Song Manman would have thought it was some new scam, but the eyes looking at her at this moment were so gentle and sincere that she couldn't help but want to believe it.
"So that's how it is." Song Manman nodded in surprise, "That's really amazing."
After chatting for a while, her impression of Shen Fengni rose sharply. Gentle and delicate, completely unpretentious, and approachable. If she could work with Shen Fengni, it would surely be a happy job.
So Song Manman didn't hesitate any longer and accepted the offer readily, planning to report to the company tomorrow.
What surprised her even more was that, although Jiang Zhuoyan didn't talk much, he treated her very well. He first gave her a medical examination form and told her to go directly to a well-known hospital for the pre-employment medical examination. He also said that he could provide her with accommodation near the company and not far from where Shen Fengni currently lived.
As for salary and benefits, they are significantly higher than the industry average.
The more Song Manman listened, the more she found it unbelievable. Such a good thing could actually happen to her. How was it any different from pie in the sky? Was her luck about to change?
She even felt a little guilty and carefully confirmed, "Is the monthly salary for the internship period 6,000?"
"Yes." Jiang Zhuoyan responded, "Feng Ni is a very important anchor in the company. Her assistant will be paid better than others, so please take your work seriously."
Shen Fengni had told her about the dream, and she didn't doubt it at all.
In her previous life, Song Manman was Shen Fengni's assistant. Maybe there was some unbreakable bond between them.
Being able to dream about someone when you are missing them is also a wonderful fate that should be seized.
She also knew that Song Manman later fell ill and was hospitalized, so she immediately arranged a very detailed physical examination to prevent any problems.
As for providing accommodation, it was Shen Fengni who proposed it. She said that she hoped Song Manman would live closer to her so that it would be convenient for the handover of work, so she planned to rent a house for her nearby.
Jiang Zhuoyan had no reason to refuse his girlfriend's small request, and immediately arranged for someone to find a suitable place to live. It was a regular youth hostel, a single room, and the environment was impeccable. The price was a little high, but for Jiang Zhuoyan, it was nothing.
Song Manman had no idea of the reasons behind this, but she felt that her boss was taking such good care of her, so she had to be worthy of this kindness. She nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Mr. Jiang, I will work hard."
The dinner was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests and they did not leave until after nine o'clock.
Because I consumed too much food, I quickly felt sleepy.
On the way back, Chen Fengni felt drowsy and took a nap with her eyes half closed.
In the corner of my eye, I could see the light of a cell phone screen, which was very obvious in the dim carriage.
Jiang Zhuoyan lowered her eyes and typed on the keyboard, as if she was replying to some work message.
Shen Fengni dazedly leaned over and rested her head on Jiang Zhuoyan's shoulder. "Are you busy?"
"Not bad." Jiang Zhuoyan replied, not forgetting to adjust the angle of his shoulders so that she could lean more comfortably.
She clicked send and locked the screen, then remembered something. "Oh, by the way, the company hired a new person today, also a traditional Chinese singing anchor. We've already negotiated the terms, and they'll be signing in a few days."
Shen Fengni blinked, "And then?"
The company is very large, with people coming and going almost every day. She didn't understand why Jiang Zhuoyan suddenly mentioned this to her.
Jiang Zhuoyan was silent for a moment, "She said she was your fan."
Originally, she hadn't taken the new hire seriously, but this morning she overheard the HR staff mention that the person referred to themselves as Shen Fengni, and it left an impression on her. During the casual conversation, she naturally brought it up.
"My fan?" Shen Fengni also became interested. "Let me see, who is it?"
After two lifetimes of live streaming, she has never met an anchor who is her fan, so she can't help but be curious.
Jiang Zhuoyan searched the Moment app and handed the phone to Shen Fengni. "It's this person, Meng Fan."
On the screen was Meng Fan’s personal homepage. A pretty girl was wearing a pea green silk dress, smiling sweetly, which made people feel pity for her.
It was a completely unfamiliar name and a strange face.
"I don't know him." Shen Fengni said with a bit of regret, "If only I had known earlier, we could have played online together."
She cherishes the love of her fans and the mutual recognition among her peers, and understands how happy it is to connect with her favorite anchor, so she made this sigh.
Jiang Zhuoyan put away her phone and said, "It doesn't matter. We'll be working for the same company from now on. There will be plenty of opportunities."
Shen Fengni curled her lips, "Okay."
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