Lu Jingui's scrutinizing gaze swept over the wristwatch on his wrist, the meticulously handmade custom-made suit, and a pair of leather shoes that were also clearly custom-made.
She slightly curled the corners of her lips. Although this man had some of the vanity and ostentation of a businessman, he was not one of those nouveau riche, unsophisticated Hong Kong businessmen who had recently emerged.
She is said to be in her thirties, and there is nothing wrong with her age.
The man in his thirties had a handsome appearance in the Shanghai style, which was the best age for a man to mature, without the impetuousness of young boys.
Overall, she felt it was barely acceptable, the only drawback being her status as a Hong Kong government official, which meant she faced numerous restrictions when moving around in mainland China.
Being with this kind of person will likely force me to leave the mainland in the future, and I won't be able to work in the public sector.
She frowned slightly, somewhat dissatisfied.
Ning Bingyu suddenly sensed a scrutinizing gaze and turned to look.
He was met with a pair of slender, slightly puffy, yet sharp and indifferent eyes.
He frowned slightly and asked his secretary in a low voice, "Mark, wasn't it said that the students were in charge of today's job fair?"
Mark immediately glanced at the other person without showing any emotion, considering his age and demeanor...
He whispered, "Young Master, it's possible that school leaders are here to check on our recruitment process. I'll go and find out what's going on right away."
There are five secretaries in the CEO's office. Assistant Ye is the main person in charge. Assistant Ye is the one who travels with the CEO most often, followed by him and Philip.
Vivian was originally the only female secretary, but she was too presumptuous and offended Miss Ningning. As a result, the young master threw her out of the secretary's office and replaced her with a calm and composed forty-year-old woman.
As for Mr. Tony, he was more of a bodyguard leader in name only, mainly engaged in some "shady" matters that Assistant Ye couldn't handle, such as contributing to the Hong Kong government's land reclamation project.
Ning Bingyu raised his hand to stop him: "Forget it, there's no need. It's not surprising that the leaders of the schools in the mainland are worried and come to take a look."
He paused for a moment: "Have you prepared everything I asked you to prepare for Miss Ningning?"
His main purpose today wasn't to select an assistant secretary; a mere assistant secretary wasn't worth his personal trip.
He came to sound out Char Siu Girl, and Langzai was acting like a madman, becoming Char Siu Girl's henchman. He also had a husband who was the contact person for "trading" with people in mainland China.
After all, he hadn't received any concrete information from the capital during this time, such as—
Whether the mainland customers are still angry or not, whether they question the Ning family and his ability to handle things, and whether the customers will switch "suppliers" in the future.
This is very important to him and the Ning family. After all, it's not just the Ning family who want to do this business in Hong Kong. The Li family and the Guo family have also seen their business grow and want to get a share of the profits.
He couldn't afford to lose such a large "mainland client" because of the Cha family's mess, as that would threaten his position as CEO of Ning's Group.
Although the cunning char siu girl is annoying, she's still one of our own, so we should make the most of her.
Mark nodded: "Don't worry, young master, everything is ready. We'll head straight to the Heart of the Epoch in a bit."
Ning Bingyu gave Lu Jingui, the "school leader" who had been watching him, an absent-minded smile, nodded politely, and said to Mark in a low voice—
"Well, don't be too deliberate. Just say we're here to recruit people and happened to come see her and bring her and Rong Zhaonan some things. If she realizes I need something from her, she'll definitely take advantage of the situation. She's not a good person."
Mark coughed lightly: "...Yes."
Ning Bingyu casually added, "I'm having lunch at her house. You're in charge of persuading the two elderly people from the Heart of the Era. If you can't do it, you can collect your severance pay next month and don't need to come back."
Mark swallowed back the words he couldn't say, his cheek twitching slightly: "...Yes."
He felt that the words the young master used to describe Miss Ningning were also very fitting for the young master.
They really are siblings, they do look alike... Neither of them are good people!
When Lu Jingui saw Ning Bingyu suddenly smile and nod at her, she was stunned for a moment, then turned her face away with a dignified air.
The Hong Kong government's businessmen, after all, lack the refinement of intellectuals. They greet such outstanding women so frivolously, which is typical of capitalist behavior.
...
One by one, the interviewees stepped forward, introduced themselves on the stage, and then, with the help of a student who understood Cantonese, conducted bilingual (Chinese and English) interviews with the candidates.
Assistant Ye will only allow Ning Bingyu to ask questions if he feels it is appropriate.
After all, she's going to be by the young master's side, and she's from the mainland, so the young master has to be satisfied with her.
"Alright, next candidate, Chairman Lu Jingui," the student in charge of calling out suddenly announced.
Then Lu Jingui stood up, straightened her skirt, and walked to the podium.
Assistant Ye was taken aback: "What is it, teacher? ...?"
Not only him, but also the other Hong Kong government staff present, and even Ning Bingyu looked over.
Lu Jingui smiled calmly: "Although many people think I have the temperament of a teacher, I am not a teacher. I am Lu Jingui, a senior student in the Department of Economics, and also the president of the department's student union."
Assistant Ye coughed lightly: "Ah, I'm sorry..."
He hadn't expected that there would be such an "official" attitude and such an old undergraduate student in mainland China.
They're called teachers, but they look more like school board members. Well, I heard that universities in mainland China don't have school board members.
Lu Jingui smiled and said, "It's alright, everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Let me introduce myself first. I joined the student union in my freshman year because of my outstanding work ability."
"I became the chairman in my sophomore year. I was also the vice chairman of the Municipal Youth Literary Federation. I published articles in various newspapers and magazines across the country every month. I represented the school and won the first prize in the XXX competition. I also published a collection of poems."
She slowly and methodically listed a series of honors she had received representing the school, then added—
"Although my English is a little lacking, I have a very strong learning ability. I used to be the women's chairperson of our factory. I am very good at communication and reasoning. I believe that no one in our department is more suitable for this position than me."
Assistant Ye looked at the resume handed over by the people from the academy. It was a thick stack, filled with all the honors she had received over the past three years.
He had seen students with many honors at the University of Hong Kong, but this student council president... seemed to have all his honors related to literature.
Assistant Ye thought for a moment, then politely said, "Student Lu is very outstanding. You've received so many honors; you must be very grateful to the school and your parents. I wonder..."
“I don’t thank the school or my parents. I’ve earned so many honors mainly because of my own strength, ability and fighting spirit. When I was sent to the countryside, I earned them all by myself. You have to rely on yourself, right? Don’t the people of Hong Kong believe in the spirit of hard work the most?”
Lu Jingui suddenly interrupted him, smiling arrogantly.
Her words silenced everyone.
Assistant Ye coughed lightly and said politely, "Yes, Lu Jingui is very confident."
What she said wasn't entirely wrong, but something just felt off...
Lu Jingui nodded: "Okay, Mr. Ye, is there anything else you'd like to ask? You can continue."
Assistant Ye took a deep breath and glanced at his young master out of the corner of his eye.
Young Master Ning spoke to Mark in a low voice with a blank expression, glancing at Lu Jingui before looking at her again.
Assistant Ye knew that his young master was getting impatient. What the young master hated most were people who liked to put on airs in front of him but were not as capable as him.
He nodded: "Okay, Lu, you can go now. I have no more questions."
When this person arrived at the young master's side, those who knew her thought she was there as an intern assistant, but those who didn't might have thought she was sent by a government agency to provide guidance.
Lu Jingui looked at the refined and elegant man and then stopped looking at himself.
She frowned slightly, then suddenly spoke up: "Mr. Ning, don't you have any questions for me? You asked me questions, but we can't ask you any. Isn't that unfair? That's too much like the behavior of capitalists!"
Not to mention Mark and his group, even Assistant Ye was stunned. This woman is truly brave!
Want to eat someone else's food, and then point fingers and say you have bad manners?
However, the students in the department student association who were responsible for maintaining order and helping to take attendance looked at Lu Jingui with admiration in their eyes.
Chairwoman Lu is amazing! Who else would dare to challenge and confront the Hong Kong government and capitalists head-on? Only she has such courage!
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