Chapter 60: Winning Over
The next morning, when Xu Mo woke up, Lin Jingchuan had already left for work. She slowly went to the bathroom, brushed her teeth, washed her face, and looked at her sleepy self in the mirror. By the time she finished, it was already 10:30 in the morning.
Normally, at this time, she would have called an online ride-hailing service, then hurriedly said goodbye to her driver, changed her shoes, and headed out the door the moment the app showed the driver had accepted the ride. But now, she didn't have to do anything. It was a strange feeling, a sense of relief, yet also a subtle sense of emptiness. When busy, she longed for rest, but now that she could finally rest, she felt uneasy. Perhaps humans are just such contradictory creatures.
She took an egg from the refrigerator and put it in a pot to boil, then cut an avocado. She sat at the dining table and ate breakfast while looking at her phone.
Xiaohongshu must have overheard her conversation with others, otherwise why would posts like [I'm so anxious about being unemployed], [After a year of gap year, I'm depressed], [Where can I find jobs in Guangzhou] pop up so early in the morning?
Xu Mo clicked "dislike this content" one by one, put down her fork, and stood on the balcony for a while.
After calming down for a while, Xu Mo went to the study, opened the drawer, took out her personal computer, and found her electronic resume in the folder.
She modified her resume based on her recent project experience and updated it on the job-hunting app. Since Landa was in the feed business, she also applied to some food and agriculture and animal husbandry companies.
After doing all this, she sent another message to Alex, saying that although she didn't make it in the end, she thanked him for the recommendation last time and hoped that he could continue to help her find jobs in the future.
Alex quickly replied: [Okay, don't be discouraged, I'll keep an eye out for you.]
It was almost one o'clock in the afternoon when she finished all this. Xu Mo received a WeChat message from Lin Jingchuan asking her if she had eaten.
Xu Mo: [Not yet.]
Lin Jingchuan asked her what she planned to eat, and Xu Mo said she planned to cook some noodles and have something to eat.
Lin Jingchuan replied after a while: [Okay.]
Xu Mo stared at the word "good" and felt a little puzzled. It seemed as if he was in a hurry to end the conversation, but if he didn't have time, why would he look for her.
Thinking this way, she suddenly wondered if her tolerance for Lin Jingchuan had been too low recently. She went to wash her face and looked at herself in the mirror. She felt a little strange. The woman in the mirror still had delicate and fair skin, but her face was covered with a hint of alienation and indifference. How could this be? Could it be because of marriage? They say marriage is the grave of love. She and Lin Jingchuan had only been married for half a year, so why did she lose so much patience with him? Xu Mo patted her face, frowning slightly in thought.
After thinking about it, it turned out that she had too many troubles recently and didn't have enough extra emotions to care about others. As Xu Mo was thinking this, her phone suddenly vibrated.
Xu Mo looked at the unfamiliar number and swiped the screen.
"Hello, is this Ms. Xu Mo?" It was a young female voice, with a hint of an unknown dialect.
Xu Mo: "Yes, may I ask who you are?"
"Oh, this is Lin Hui Cleaning's HR. Are you still looking for a job?"
Although she didn't hear the company name clearly, Xu Mo was still a little excited when she received the call from HR. She held the phone tightly and said, "Looking, looking."
There was a bit of noise on the HR side. Xu Mo waited for a while before someone spoke: "Can I add you on WeChat? My resume has been approved."
Xu Mo felt something was a little strange. According to the interview process she had experienced, generally speaking, when HR called, they would first conduct a preliminary interview, and then arrange a time with the interviewee for a business interview. It was relatively rare for HR to directly ask for WeChat after looking at the resume, at least not in large companies.
Xu Mo said: "Okay, you can add this number to my WeChat."
The HR said OK and hung up the phone.
Xu Mo soon received a friend request from the other party. The first sentence the other party sent was: [Bedroom Lin Hui Cleaning HR Li Shuang]
Xu Mo looked up the company's information online and found that it was a small company with less than a hundred employees.
I went to the job search app to look at the company's recruitment requirements, and the salaries offered were all below 10k.
Not to mention that her salary at the firm has already reached over 20k, her previous company also offered her a monthly salary of 23k.
Xu Mo pursed her lips and almost immediately gave this company a thumbs-down in her heart.
The HR of Lin Hui’s company sent her some company introduction materials. Xu Mo replied, “OK, I’ll take a look,” and didn’t reply any further.
On Saturday, Xu Mo and Lin Jingchuan came to the private hospital where Mrs. Fei worked. In fact, when Xu Mo first sent a message to Mrs. Fei to say hello, she didn't expect her to reply.
After all, Lin Jingchuan promised Fei Yunshen that he would assist Fei Yiji in his work in the company. Although Fei Yiji is Fei Yunshen's son, he is also a thorn in Mrs. Fei's heart. She is afraid that she has not yet recovered from the unacceptable reality that her husband brought home an adult illegitimate child. Lin Jingchuan, the nephew she watched grow up, is about to deal a heavy blow to her. Not only has he been hiding it from her and Fei Yiming, but he also helped the evil and helped this illegitimate child to familiarize himself with the work of the Landa Group. How can people accept this?
Originally, Xu Mo had never thought that Mrs. Fei would agree to her and Lin Jingchuan's request to visit her in the hospital, but to her surprise, after a day of cold treatment, Mrs. Fei finally replied to her message and sent her the address of the hospital and the specific ward.
When Xu Mo saw her reply, she thought that Mrs. Fei was really generous. After all, she was the elder and Lin Jingchuan was the younger. Perhaps she also knew Lin Jingchuan's helplessness and didn't care too much.
Xu Mo chose the gifts very carefully. In addition to bouquets of flowers and fruits, she also carefully selected fragrances and scented candles.
Seeing Mrs. Fei in the ward, her beautiful face looked a little pale, and she had taken off all the jade jewelry on her body, but she didn't look as decadent as she had imagined. When she saw the two of them, although she didn't smile, she waved and said, "You're here."
Xu Mo put the gift on the table, pursed her lips, and followed Lin Jingchuan.
Lin Jingchuan asked, "Aunt, are you feeling better?"
Mrs. Fei said, "Fortunately, the conditions at the hospital are quite good. There's nothing wrong with my body physically. The doctor said it's mainly a mental issue."
Everyone knew what the "heartache" meant. The "helplessness" was Fei Yijie, the illegitimate son, and the inheritance rights of the company.
Xu Mo glanced at Lin Jingchuan, who was sitting at the head of the bed, peeling an apple.
Now, whether it is the matter of Fei Yijie or the issue of the company's inheritance rights, it will only make the atmosphere tense. Xu Mo smiled and changed the subject: "Aunt, I heard from the aunt in the old house that you were sick. Jingchuan said he would come to see you a long time ago, but I had some work matters to deal with during this period, so I was delayed for a while."
Madam Fei lowered her eyes. "It's good that you have this intention. In fact, you don't have to come here. Jingchuan, I have watched you grow up. I know you are a kind child. You will not ignore your aunt or your brother, right?"
Lin Jingchuan's hand stiffened slightly as he was peeling an apple, and Xu Mo realized that Madam Fei had called them over not for the psychological comfort brought by the younger generation, but for something more realistic - she wanted Lin Jingchuan to switch sides.
In this silent battle for inheritance, she needs Lin Jingchuan as Fei Yiming's helper.
Mrs. Fei continued, "Actually, I knew your uncle had a child outside a long time ago, but I also knew the origin of this child. It wasn't intentional on his part; it was an accident, so I turned a blind eye all these years. But Yiming hasn't been doing well in recent years, and he might have become disillusioned with Yiming. He thought of that child, and with more contact, he might have developed feelings for him. That's why... this situation has happened."
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