Chapter 62 Thank you, cousin
"Not yet, probably graduating during the summer," said Lu Wenxu.
Lu Miao was very excited when he received the interview invitation from China Construction.
Lu Wenxu was quite relaxed, his voice on the phone was calm, as if he had just heard something insignificant:
"Okay, I understand. Let's prepare well."
Lu Miao knew his father too well.
The more nonchalant he appears, the more likely he has already made arrangements behind the scenes.
That night, Lu Miao dug out all the evidence that could prove his "excellence":
Scholarship certificates, project experience, mentor recommendation letters... I even re-polished the PPT I presented for the business competition in my sophomore year.
It was not until two o'clock in the morning that she rubbed her sore neck and closed the computer.
At breakfast the next day, Lu Wenxu saw a faint dark blue under her eyes and couldn’t help but frowned: “Did you stay up late?”
"Preparing interview materials." Lu Miao answered vaguely while biting the toast.
Lu Wenxu put down his coffee cup and said helplessly, "Didn't I tell you to take a good rest recently?" He paused and added, "Go to Guomao this weekend and buy a few decent professional suits so you can be more energetic during the interview."
The implication is obvious - this interview is just a formality.
Lu Miao's eyes lit up, he dropped his breakfast and rushed over, giving his father a loud kiss on the cheek:
"Dad! You actually have connections in a company like China Construction?"
Lu Wenxu took out a tissue and wiped his face, pretending to be disgusted, "You're so old, but you're still like a child." He put away the newspaper and said casually as he stood up, "Xie Siyan used to be my student. I taught him for two semesters."
Xie Siyan?
Lu Miao stood there in a daze.
She suddenly realized that her father's network of contacts was far more profound than she had imagined. Her future was much brighter than that of her small-town, test-taking cousin, who had been looked up to as a family role model since childhood.
——
weekend.
Lu Miao was shopping in a mall near the Financial Street and picked out two sets of clothes according to his father's instructions.
She sat in the cafe and talked to Mu Jia on the phone.
"Cousin, are you in Beijing? I'm near the Financial Street. My dad asked me to buy two sets of clothes for the interview. Can you come over and help me choose?"
“…”
Mu Jia was indeed at home.
Song Mingxi was preparing to talk to his family about breaking off the engagement, and was on a video call with her, asking her for advice.
After receiving Lu Miao's voice message, Mu Jia quickly told Song Mingxi that he had to go out for something.
"What's so urgent?" Song Mingxi asked.
"Lu Miao, she's back home," Mu Jia replied as she changed her clothes. "She wants me to go with her to buy two outfits for the interview."
"That cousin of yours?" Song Mingxi had a bad impression of Lu Wenxu, and because of the innocent people implicated, she also had a mediocre impression of Lu Miao. She said dissatisfiedly, "Lu Wenxu introduced you to a scumbag like Lin Nuo, and you are still so concerned about Lu Miao's affairs?"
Mu Jia had no choice but to tell the truth.
"Before I came to Beijing, my mother specifically told me to maintain a good relationship with my aunt's family. I didn't want her to be caught in the middle."
Oh, since it involves elders, Song Mingxi expressed his understanding.
"Okay, go ahead. I'll find other people to advise me."
The video is disconnected.
Twenty minutes later, Mu Jia took a taxi to the agreed location in Financial Street. Before she even entered the mall, she received another call from Lu Miao, "Cousin, I saw you."
Lu Miao looked up.
Through the glass curtain wall of the second-floor cafe, she saw a familiar figure waving at her excitedly.
Light pink sweatshirt.
High ponytail.
In the Financial Street shopping mall full of business people, Lu Miao was dressed very distinctively.
Mu Jia was a little dazed for a moment.
Lu Miao is only half a year younger than Mu Jia, but he has been following the international education route since childhood, and his whole person exudes the unique boldness and vitality of overseas students.
Take the elevator up to the second floor.
As soon as Mu Jia pushed open the glass door of the coffee shop, Lu Miao rushed over and grabbed her arm.
"cousin!"
The sweet scent of the girl's perfume filled the air. "I often thought of you when I was in America. I still remember when we were little..."
Mu Jia curled the corners of his mouth, but he knew in his heart that this intimacy was somewhat polite.
Although they are cousins, their growth trajectories are completely different——
Mu Jia studied hard all the way to a key middle school; Lu Miao entered the international department in high school and went abroad for university at an early age.
The last time the two met was at a Spring Festival family dinner three years ago.
Mu Jia nodded and accepted the affection, letting her hold his arm as they walked towards the brand counter next to them.
Mu Jia was not very familiar with Lu Miao, so he could only hesitantly pick out a black suit jacket for her according to his own aesthetic taste.
Lu Miao took it, compared it to the mirror, and frowned.
"This one doesn't suit me..."
She spoke hesitantly, turned around and pointed to an off-white waist dress in the window, "I think that one is okay."
Mu Jia looked at her cousin's sparkling eyes.
Some of it is hard to point out, but I think it is better to be mature and steady during the interview.
She hesitated for a moment. "Do you have a suit jacket at home?"
"No," Lu Miao said, completely unaware. "Does anyone still wear a black suit like this to work? Don't you think it's too old-fashioned?"
Half an hour later, the two walked out of the brand counter together.
Lu Miao was holding several dresses and fashionable jackets she had picked out, all of which were youthful and eye-catching in style, while Mu Jia paid for a black suit.
When they parted downstairs, she handed the suit to Lu Miao and said, "This is for you. The cosmetics you brought last time are very suitable for me. Thank you."
Lu Miao lowered his head and looked at a packaging bag.
Suddenly I felt that my cousin really doesn't know how to deal with people.
When you give someone this old-fashioned black suit as a gift, and she is at the counter, you should just say you don't like the style.
But she took it anyway.
Maintaining a polite expression, she said sweetly, "Thank you, cousin. You are so thoughtful!"
——
The interview results came out soon.
As expected, Lu Miao surpassed the fourth place with a slight advantage and entered the intern list of China Construction.
She was very happy.
Tong Mujia called to report: "Cousin, I'm about to start my internship. Thank you for accompanying me to choose clothes."
Of course, that black suit has been hidden at the bottom of the closet and she has never taken it out.
Mu Jia responded with a smile, "It still depends on your own strength."
The two chatted for a while, and then Lu Miao hung up the phone, secretly laughing at Mu Jia's seriousness.
This society is a world of resource exchange.
Based on strength?
Do connections work?
The list of candidates for interviews includes many graduate students from prestigious universities at home and abroad.
If it weren't for her father's relationship, how could she have been able to get an internship at China Construction so smoothly?
weekend.
The news that Lu Miao had started his internship reached Mu Jia's ears like a gust of wind.
Lu Wenxu called specifically, his tone implying that no one could refuse, "Mu Jia, come over for dinner this weekend. Lu Miao just started an internship and is so excited. Let's celebrate as a family."
Finally, he added, "Call Lin Nuo as well."
This end of the phone.
Mu Jia's knuckles turned slightly white as he held the phone, and in the end he just said "hmm" softly.
After hanging up, she did not call Lin Nuo.
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