Unlike Gu Anran's show, which went smoothly and everything was developing in a positive direction, Lin Xinrou was forced to resign from Hengcheng and left with her tail between her legs amidst the curses of her colleagues.
She hadn't found a suitable job yet, which made her agent, who always stood behind her, very anxious. "Don't be so picky," he said.
Lin Xinrou snorted coldly. She didn't believe that a famous designer like herself couldn't find a good employer. Her agent sighed, "Try posting on Weibo today and see how people react to you."
Although she was very reluctant, she still posted a picture of her work sketches on Weibo. Not long after, her phone rang, and her expression grew increasingly grim after checking it.
He typed rapidly, wanting to argue with the onlookers, but his agent snatched the phone away, saying, "You know how people feel about you. Here are two job postings for you to take a look at."
The agent felt like her mother, helplessly turned off her phone, placed it on the table, and left. Lin Xinrou glanced at the documents in front of her and flipped through them disdainfully.
Both are medium-sized design companies with good conditions, but becoming famous is extremely difficult.
With a squeeze of her hand, the paper was crumpled. For now, she can only temporarily live in this kind of company. Once she shows her skills, those companies that rejected her will be begging her to come back.
The interview was scheduled for 10 a.m. She got up, put on a glamorous makeup look, took out a super short business suit, and confidently went to the interview.
"Hello, I'm here for an interview." She was wearing sunglasses, and the receptionist didn't react for a moment.
After she took off her sunglasses and impatiently banged on the table, the receptionist snapped out of her daze and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, you can go to the top floor."
Lin Xinrou sized her up and down before walking towards the elevator. After she left, the receptionist said to the person next to her, "Isn't that Lin Xinrou? She actually came to interview for our company?"
Another person, busy with their work, replied, "What's so strange about that? She's like a rat in the street, everyone's trying to kill her. It's not even certain whether she'll get a job at our company."
The receptionist remembered the dress she had just worn and the news reports, shook her head, and continued with her work.
When Lin Xinrou arrived, there were already quite a few people waiting outside. Many people cast their gazes at her, but she ignored them and pondered how to get the position.
"Next up, Lin Xinrou."
She stood up and swayed her hips as she went inside. Three interviewers sat in front of her. After she sat down, the interviewers on either side asked her some questions, which she answered one by one.
When it was the middle man's turn, Lin Xinrou knew he was the company's boss, so she deliberately gave him a flirtatious wink, but it only earned her the boss's displeasure.
“As an employee, appearance is also very important. Just based on this point, I feel that you do not meet our requirements, Ms. Lin.”
Her face stiffened, and she clenched her teeth. "As an interviewee, you can't just look at appearances, can you?"
The boss didn't say much to her, but directly asked her to look at the design and give her her thoughts. She didn't expect this to happen, so she had no choice but to make up something.
Instead, I heard the boss's cold laugh. "As a designer, you're not only bad at character but also incompetent. I thought that report was a bit exaggerated, but it turns out it was an understatement. You can leave now; our company doesn't need someone like you!"
Lin Xinrou clenched her fists, about to hurl insults at her boss, when the door was suddenly opened and she was forcibly removed from the company. Because she resisted so fiercely, two buttons popped off and her hair was disheveled, and people avoided her.
"It's just a piece of trash company. Do you really think I like it?" She glared at the company with bloodshot eyes, cursing for a long time before leaving.
After taking a couple of steps, she saw the person she disliked appear on the big screen, and the fashion show posters of Gu Anran's company were also displayed in the shopping mall next door.
When no one was looking, she used her key to slash Gu Anran's face on the poster, muttering like a madwoman, "Why does Gu Anran have so much? Why can you live so well while I am so miserable?"
"Want to be famous? I'll make sure your show fails!" she said viciously.
She immediately dialed the number. A greasy male voice answered, calling her "little darling." She looked disgusted. After listening to the man's words, she arrogantly said, "Haven't you been pursuing me all this time? I agree. Come pick me up."
After finishing her sentence, she gave him an address and waited for his arrival. Since he was an e-commerce boss, he must be very rich. She was willing to give anything to bring down Gu Anran.
The man arrived shortly afterward. He looked to be in his forties and drove a flashy sports car. He immediately started touching her inappropriately. Despite her intense disgust for the man, Lin Xinrou endured it for the sake of money.
Covering his lips as he kissed her, Lin Xinrou leaned against him and asked, "Now that we're together, don't you have anything to say?"
How could a man not tell? He took her to the mall and dressed her in all the latest fashions, but she still felt it wasn't enough.
In order to get the man to be her ATM, she spent several more days with him and finally got the money from him. The first thing she did was to find out who the final model was.
Once confirmed, she immediately found a way to sneak into the lounge that Gu Anran's company had specially prepared for Zhao Yan. Zhao Yan looked at her in confusion, and after searching her mind, she remembered that she was Lin Xinrou.
"Miss Lin, is there something you need from me?"
"I'm here to discuss a business deal with you, Senior Zhao."
Zhao Yan was also curious about her purpose, so she followed up by asking, "What kind of business?"
Anxious, Lin Xinrou immediately revealed her plan: to have Zhao Yan cooperate with her, pretend to be sick so that she couldn't participate in the fashion show, and then use Zhao Yan's reputation to expose that Gu Anran's clothes had quality problems. In return, she would give Zhao Yan a high cooperation fee.
After hearing the whole plan, Zhao Yan clapped her hands repeatedly. Lin Xinrou thought she was interested, so she continued, "As long as you cooperate with me, I will help you solve the problem of that piece of land in Yuancheng."
Zhao Yan diversified her business and partnered with a friend to invest in a hotel, but an unexpected land issue delayed the approval process. Unexpectedly, Lin Xinrou found out about it, but she remained calm.
"What you've said is very tempting, but someone has already bribed me. What should I do?"
Lin Xinrou was taken aback. "Who is it?"
“Designer Gu Anran, I’m won over by her talent.” After saying that, she told her assistant to call security. “Security will take two minutes to get here. Are you going to walk away yourself or wait to be thrown out?”
She glared at Zhao Yan through gritted teeth before pushing the door open and leaving. Zhao Yan smiled slightly as she watched the door sway back and forth.
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