Chapter 42
After finishing volunteer work at the nursing home in the morning, Lin Jiu went to the third canteen to have a meal and then returned to the dormitory.
As soon as she pushed the door open, she saw Zhou Jingmeng standing in front of the mirror in a formal suit. As she turned around and closed the door, she figured out the reason.
Zhou Jingmeng has passed the first interview for the student union and is now preparing for the second interview, which will be this afternoon. There will be a teacher grading the second interview, so everyone will dress formally.
Just as she was about to sit down, Zhou Jingmeng spun around in front of her in her high heels. "How is it?"
Zhou Jingmeng has a good appearance, and she doesn’t look old-fashioned in this black and white formal suit. Instead, she has a kind of elegant and capable beauty.
Lin Jiu commented truthfully: "It's a very nice outfit. There's nothing flawless about it."
Liu Qing said to Zhou Jingmeng, "Look, we all think it looks good, so don't worry."
Zhou Jingmeng sighed, "During the first interview, many beautiful girls were interviewing for office positions. I was really worried that I wouldn't be able to compete."
Lin Jiu was surprised that Zhou Jingmeng cared so much about this interview and asked, "Do you really want to join the student union?"
Liu Qing jokingly said, "It's mainly because there's a handsome guy in the student union."
Lin Jiu glanced at Zhou Jingmeng to verify the truthfulness of this answer, but she suddenly became shy and turned her head to cover her face.
"......" Lin Jiu looked at the person in the know, "What's going on?"
Liu Qing: "During the last interview, she just wanted to show up for fun. As the two of us were sitting in the back row waiting to go on stage, a guy suddenly came in, looked around for a few minutes, said hello to the interviewing department heads, and then left. At her request, I asked about my boyfriend, and he said he was the student union president."
Lin Jiu understood and pointed at Zhou Jingmeng, "So, she really wants to join the student union now."
Liu Qing nodded vigorously.
After a few seconds of silence, Lin Jiu approached Zhou Jingmeng, who had her back to her, and gently patted her shoulder. "I wish you success."
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Around 2:30 in the afternoon, Lin Jiucai slowly woke up.
For the morning volunteer activity, we had to gather at the north gate of the school at 7 o'clock, and then take the bus to and from school. The round trip took 2 hours.
She was exhausted, both physically and mentally. Plus, the weather had turned cooler, and taking a nap was so refreshing that she didn't want to get up once she lay down in bed.
She turned over with difficulty, crawled onto the bed, and looked under the bed. Zhou Jingmeng and Liu Qing had already left.
She moved her body back in a wave-like manner, pulled the quilt next to her and placed it under her chin, staring blankly at the little doll hanging beside Zhou Jingmeng's bed.
"Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump—"
A shrill voice call interrupted her reverie.
I reached out and picked up the phone beside my pillow. It was Zhou Jingmeng calling, so I picked it up.
"Lin Jiu, are you in the dormitory?" Zhou Jingmeng said quickly and urgently. Normally, Lin Jiu would study in the library on Saturday afternoons, so she had to confirm whether Lin Jiu was in the dormitory before continuing.
"I'm in the dormitory." Lin Jiu said.
Her words were like a shot of tranquilizer. Zhou Jingmeng seemed to have found a savior and shouted excitedly, "That's great. Fortunately, I have you."
Liu Qing's urging voice could be heard faintly over the phone: "Let's talk about business. There's no time for the interview."
Zhou Jingmeng quickly explained the reason and purpose of the call. "I just bumped into someone and her milk tea spilled all over me. It's my turn in half an hour. The Computer Science Building is too far from the dormitory, so I might not be able to make the trip back and forth in time. Could you please bring me some clothes?"
"Which clothes do you want me to get you?" Lin Jiu immediately stood up, got out of bed with his cell phone, and walked towards Zhou Jingmeng's bed.
"There is a simple white dress hanging in the closet, just take that one," said Zhou Jingmeng.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jiu opened the closet and rummaged through it. Sure enough, she saw a long, long-sleeved dress. Although there was only one white dress in the closet, she still made a final confirmation, "Long sleeves, with a little white lace on the cuffs, right?"
"Yes, that one." Zhou Jingmeng confirmed this small detail.
"Okay, send me the specific address and I will send it to you right away." Lin Jiu said.
"Thank you, Lin Jiu." Zhou Jingmeng immediately thanked her.
"It's okay, I'll hang up first."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Jiu first changed her pajamas into the outfit she wore this morning, then took out a shopping bag from the closet and put the dress in it. Just as she put on her shoes and prepared to go out, she paused for a moment and took out a few small packs of wet wipes from the closet.
After riding her bike for fifteen minutes, Lin Jiu finally arrived at the bottom of the Computer Science Building, breathless. Taking a deep breath, she carried her things and climbed to the fifth floor in one breath, where she ran into Zhou Jingmeng, who was pacing anxiously at the stairwell.
Zhou Jingmeng took the shopping bag and saw that Lin Jiu was almost out of breath, so she quickly helped her to the classroom. "You must be tired. Come into the classroom and sit for a while to rest. I'll treat you to milk tea after the interview."
Lin Jiu stopped and waved his hand, "Go to the bathroom and change quickly, don't be late. I'll find a seat in the back."
"Then I'll go change first..." After saying that, she felt a little embarrassed and looked back at Lin Jiu.
Lin Jiu said to her, "Hurry up, don't dawdle."
After resting for a few seconds against the wall, Lin Jiu tiptoed into the classroom through the back door and sat down in a random seat in the back row.
There were many people sitting on the podium, including Liu Qing.
She thought this was probably what Zhou Jingmeng mentioned as a leaderless group interview.
It looks weird and scary.
Lin Jiu supported his head with his hands and listened attentively to the speech on the stage, when suddenly someone sat down next to him.
She glanced sideways at Zhou Jingmeng, a little surprised, and asked softly, covering her mouth: "You're so quick?"
"The skirt is easy to wear, just put it on." Zhou Jingmeng said in a low voice.
"When are you going up?"
"I'll go up after they come down. It probably won't take too long. Wait for me for a while, and then the three of us will go have milk tea together."
Lin Jiu nodded: "Okay, I understand."
The two had just finished chatting when someone in the first row suddenly turned around and glanced back.
Lin Jiu saw the man who turned around, and he seemed to be surprised. After all, Qin Zheng's tone when chatting did sound like he was in the student union.
Seeing him now further confirmed this.
Lin Jiu boldly guessed that he was probably the handsome guy Liu Qing mentioned. He glanced sideways at Zhou Jingmeng, who looked both excited and nervous.
"......" Lin Jiu felt that he should not tell Zhou Jingmeng that she knew him.
Lest Zhou Jingmeng ask her to act as a matchmaker, she wouldn't be able to handle such a thing. Besides...she wasn't very familiar with Qin Zheng.
Soon, Zhou Jingmeng saw that the situation was almost ready, so he went to wait in line.
After Liu Qing came down, he sat directly in the seat where Zhou Jingmeng had sat, and greeted Lin Jiu, "Here you are."
Lin Jiu nodded in response.
By the time Zhou Jingmeng finished her interview, it was already half past three.
The three of them walked out the back door and went to a milk tea shop near the cafeteria, which was a well-known milk tea assassin.
Zhou Jingmeng looked at Lin Jiu, waved her hand, and said generously: "Order whatever you want, no need to save money for me, I have money."
Lin Jiu was amused by her and said, "Don't worry, I won't be polite with you." He walked up to the clerk and asked for a signature milk tea, then waited by the side.
She asked the two people she was interviewing, “Do you think you can pass?”
Liu Qing smiled shyly: "I don't know."
Zhou Jingmeng patted his chest and said confidently: "I think I played very well, there should be no problem."
Then, she looked at Liu Qing and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, isn't Tan Tian there? I think he can get you in."
Liu Qing shook his head slightly. "The teachers are also responsible for the evaluation. He alone can't change much."
Lin Jiu nodded in agreement, "Relying on connections is unreliable, strength is the most reliable." Then he changed the subject, "I believe in your ability, you will definitely pass. If you don't pass, maybe their vision is not good enough."
Zhou Jingmeng's eyes lit up and he patted Lin Jiu's shoulder. "You can find fault with others... But I like it, hahahaha."
Liu Qing smiled and asked them to come over and get some milk tea.
After taking the milk tea, Zhou Jingmeng pointed in the direction of the supermarket and said, "Let's sit down and drink over there."
The supermarket sells a wide variety of items, including freshly squeezed drinks, spicy hot pot, oden, cart noodles, etc.
For the convenience of customers, several wooden folding tables were placed outside, each with four folding stools. A cloth awning was also set up above the venue to provide shade and shelter from the rain.
Lin Jiu glanced over there and said, "Okay."
Liu Qing had no objection.
After sitting down, Zhou Jingmeng glanced at the nearby Second Canteen and couldn't help but think about dinner. She glanced back and forth at her two roommates, who were sipping milk tea. "How about we eat in this canteen tonight?"
Lin Jiu, who had lowered his head to drink the drink on the table, spit out the straw and said ruthlessly: "I have an appointment with Chen Miao."
Hearing this, Zhou Jingmeng looked at Liu Qing hopefully. Liu Qing avoided her gaze and said softly, "I have an appointment too."
Zhou Jingmeng suddenly felt as if the world was falling apart. He stretched out his hands and looked up to the sky and sighed: "Oh my God! Why am I the only single dog? This is so miserable."
Just as she finished speaking, some men and women heading towards the milk tea shop appeared in her sight.
She was stunned at first, then returned to her serious state after a few seconds. She started to behave reservedly, drinking her milk tea obediently and glancing at him from time to time.
Zhou Jingmeng's behavior was too abnormal. Lin Jiu turned around and saw someone looking at him.
It’s Qin Zheng.
"......" She thought Zhou Jingmeng saw some new handsome guy, but unexpectedly, it was still the same old one.
Lin Jiu immediately turned around, lowered his head and drank his milk tea quietly.
A few minutes later, Zhou Jingmeng, who was standing opposite him, looked tense, a little excited and a little nervous. Lin Jiu asked, "What's wrong?"
Before Zhou Jingmeng could say anything, Liu Qing replied, "My boyfriend and his friends are heading this way. They probably have the same idea as us, wanting to sit here and drink."
Zhou Jingmeng whispered, "I'm so panicked."
"......" Lin Jiu said, "You are very beautiful, there is no need to panic."
Zhou Jingmeng's face turned redder and she said modestly, "Don't praise me so much. I'm not that pretty."
Okay.
Perhaps the best state is to be beautiful without knowing it.
Lin Jiu didn't say anything else, but just bent down slightly, lowered his head and drank the milk tea in small sips.
A group of people walked by, and before they had finished walking, someone suddenly said hello from above: "Hi, you are all Xiaoqing's roommates, right? I'm Tan Tian, Liu Qing's boyfriend. Nice to meet you."
After Lin Jiu stopped drinking milk tea, he looked up at Tan Tian who spoke, with a smile on his face, looking like a cheerful person.
Zhou Jingmeng laughed dryly and responded first, "We're glad to meet you too."
Lin Jiu smiled and nodded.
Tan Tian said to those who stopped, "You go ahead, I'll come find you soon."
Everyone knew a little about Tan Tian and his girlfriend, and one of the boys joked, "It's okay if you take your time."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter.
Tan Tian quickly waved his hands to send him away: "Go, go, go and sit down."
After saying that, he glanced at Zhou Jingmeng and Lin Jiu, and said apologetically, "Excuse me, I have something to say to Xiaoqing." Then, he sat next to Zhou Jingmeng and talked to Liu Qing, mostly about dinner in the evening.
Tan Tian was a good talker, and he talked about spicy hot pot for nearly ten minutes, mixed with other random things.
Lin Jiu and Zhou Jingmeng kept their heads down and remained silent, acting as if they were invisible people the entire time.
After Tan Tian left, Lin Jiu glanced at the milk tea on the table. It was almost empty. "I'm planning to go back to the dormitory first. What are your plans?"
Liu Qing: "I'll sit here for a while and then leave with Tan Tian."
Zhou Jingmeng: "I'll sit for a while too. When it's time to eat, I'll eat in the cafeteria over here."
After hearing what the two said, Lin Jiu picked up the milk tea cup, stood up, and said goodbye to them: "Bye."
After throwing away the garbage nearby, Lin Jiu picked up a shared bicycle and returned to the dormitory. Only after solving her physiological problem did she breathe a sigh of relief.
After sitting on the chair, she clicked on the message Qin Zheng sent her——
Qin Zheng: Are you accompanying your roommate to the interview today?
A few seconds later, she replied: My roommate’s clothes are dirty, please send her some clothes.
Qin Zheng: You are such a kind-hearted person.
Jiubujiu: It’s just a piece of cake.
Qin Zheng: Do you hope they will pass the interview?
Lin Jiu frowned. Could there be a backdoor for this?
Jiubujiu: Whether they can enter will be decided by your student union after evaluating their abilities.
Qin Zheng: I understand.
Long time no nine:?
Qin Zheng: We will give the most objective interview results.
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