Ch. 971..980
Chapter 971: 971A Different Future
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Xu Yan’s words silenced everyone present. They looked at each other, wondering if they should stay and listen to them or leave the space for the two of them alone.
Xu Yan continued, “My parents and relatives are relatively cold people. They are more rational and have always instilled rational thoughts in me but you are different, senior. You are like a dancing flame, burning my heart bit by bit. That’s why I like you.”
Shang Jin suddenly felt embarrassed. “You… Why are you saying this in front of so many people?”
“Alright, we’ll talk when it’s just the two of us.” Xu Yan chuckled.
They played until past eight o’clock and went to sing for a while before going back.
The life of a sophomore was busier than that of a freshman. Tan Rou was busy with her studies and company matters, and she had to go to the laboratory to do experiments every afternoon. Li Li was elected as the vice-president of the student union as she wished, and she was very busy every day.
Under Tan Ron’s guidance, Tian Tian had already learned relatively simple programming. She even made two Mini games herself.
Liang Lu had switched from the acting major to the directing major. She had even learned martial arts by herself and had directed and acted in a minimovie that had been posted online. It has received a lot of good reviews.
Well, the male lead of the movie was her boyfriend. When Old Master Lu saw that his very outstanding grandson had gone to film a movie, he was so scared that he flew over overnight to teach him a lesson.
Later, she realized that Lu Qing was only doing it to help his girlfriend and had no intention of entering the entertainment industry. Only then did he go home in peace.
Starting from the fourth year, they would be preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination. As students of the Capital University, their first choice was naturally to go back to the same university. However, it was much harder to get into the postgraduate entrance examination than the undergraduate entrance examination.
Tan Rou didn’t care. To her, her postgraduate and undergraduate degrees didn’t matter. What was important was that she knew she would be able to do so.
However, her boyfriend, Zhuang Liu, had already graduated with a PhD. How could she be worse than Zhuang Liu? Therefore, she decided to take the postgraduate examination and got in easily.
Liang Lu didn’t have the ability to take the postgraduate examination, but the most important thing for a director was the ability to direct. If you were good at directing, even a high school student’s degree was enough.
Lu Qing’s grandfather was not very satisfied with Liang Lu’s background, so Liang Lu wanted to make some achievements and get Old Master Lu to agree to their marriage.
Lu Qing, on the other hand, continued his studies. He was now taking over the family business, but he was still working remotely. Old Master Lu’s health had been improving and It would not be a problem for him to live for another ten years. If Tan Rou hadn’t saved Old Master Lu, Lu Qing probably wouldn’t be able to continue his studies now. He would have to go back and inherit the family business.
There was a graduation ceremony for the fourth-year graduates, and all the students had to attend it.
Tan Rou was wearing the graduation gown that the school had arranged for her and holding a bunch of fresh sunflowers. She walked step by step to the principal. She had been arranged to give as the class’s valedictorian.
“Good afternoon, students!” Tan Rou smiled. “Time flies. In the blink of an eye, four years have passed. We’ve gone from freshmen who knew nothing to graduates. Some students choose to continue their studies, and some students choose to work early. No matter what you choose, I wish you all a bright future.”
When the bachelor’s hat flew into the air, it meant that their life as college students was over. Should they continue to study or work earlier? This was a choice that all of them had to make.
“Xiao Rou, congratulations on your graduation.” Zhuang Liu was wearing a plaid shirt and holding a bouquet of champagne-colored roses. He walked elegantly towards Tan Rou. Although he was already nearing his thirties, he still looked like a male university student who had just graduated.
If they didn’t know Zhuang Liu, they would have thought that he was a schoolmate who confessed to Tan Rou.
Tan Rou smiled. “I already have flowers.” She had bought them from the roadside this morning. A girl in a wheelchair had sold them. She had bought a few bundles.
“I’ll help you hold the sunflowers,” Zhuang Liu said. “You take my flowers to take photos.”
“Give me the sunflower. I don’t have any flowers,” said Lan Ning.
Tan Rou passed the flowers to Lan Ning and took Zhuang Liu’s flowers so that they could take a photo.
Zhuang Liu had also secretly taken a lot of photos of Tan Rou. Tan Rou did not like to take photos, and she only allowed Zhuang Liu to do them since it was her graduation today.
Chapter 972: 972 Going for Dinner
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After the photos were taken, Tan Ron and the others gathered together to discuss where they should go to celebrate for the night.
Zhuang Liu wanted to celebrate with Tan Rou alone. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come so early. However, he didn’t stop Tan Rou from chatting with her classmates. If Tan Rou wanted to have dinner with them, he would make other arrangements.
Before they could come to a conclusion, an annoying person came over.
“Tan Rou, are you guys discussing where to eat?” Chen Yao came over with a few classmates. “We’re also talking about where to eat tonight. Why don’t we go together?”
Tan Rou looked at them calmly and said, “There’s no need. We’re not that close. Let’s celebrate separately to avoid any conflict.
Chen Yao was a person with a lot of thoughts, but she wasn’t that smart or capable. Therefore, although she had been playing tricks for the past few years, it didn’t cause much of an impact. Tan Rou had always ignored her. She didn’t expect Chen Yao to take the initiative to speak to her. Needless to say, she definitely did not have good intentions.
Chen Yao didn’t give up. She continued, “Tan Rou, we’re all classmates. You can’t possibly just turn down our invitation for one last dinner together tonight?”
“Are we very close?” Tan Rou asked.
“Chen Yao, since we’re not that close, then don’t come in front of me and get in my way. I’ll be very annoyed.”
Chen Yao didn’t want to come in front of Tan Rou either, but they were about to start working soon. If the graduates of Capital University couldn’t find a job, they would be laughed at.
Chen Yao had also taken part in the postgraduate entrance examination last year. However, she had been working part-time while studying, so she was not prepared at all. She had not even reached the national standard. Moreover, her parents would not give her money to take the postgraduate entrance examination again. She had to go out of school to work now.
“Tan Rou, we’re all classmates. Don’t be so harsh!” Chen Yao said shamelessly, “We’re about to graduate. Let bygones be bygones. Let’s start all over again.”
Tan Rou didn’t think that she needed to start all over again with Chen Yao. If possible, she hoped that she wouldn’t be in the same class as Chen Yao and would pretend that she never knew this person.
“Do you not understand human language?” Li Li was getting impatient. Unlike Tan Rou, she didn’t speak in a gentle manner. If she was dissatisfied with something, she would shout, “Don’t think that just because Rourou doesn’t argue with you, you can come to us shamelessly. We all know about the little tricks you’ve been doing behind our backs these past few years, so don’ t be an eyesore here. Get lost!”
Chen Yao didn’t dare to get angry at Tan Rou, but did she not dare to scold Li Li?
“Do you have the right to speak here? I didn’t say I’d go for dinner with you, so don’t think too highly of yourself. If I were you, I would take my bag and go home now. I wouldn’t stay here and talk nonsense.”
“I should return the favor, not everyone is as shameless as you,” Li Li retorted.
Tan Rou saw Li Li and Chen Yao arguing and felt that it was a waste of Li Li’s energy. Thus, she stopped Li Li and whispered a few words into her ear.
After Li Li heard that, she immediately laughed. “Alright, we’ll do as you say.”
“What are you guys talking about? Why are you so happy?” Chen Yao suddenly had a bad feeling.
Tan Rou smiled. “I was just discussing lunch with Lili. You’re right. We’re classmates. How can we not go for a meal? That’s why we’ve decided to have dinner with you.”
Chen Yao was very happy. She smiled and said, “Okay, shall we set off now?”
Tan Rou said, “Wait a minute. Before we eat, we should ask you what you like. Otherwise, how would we be able to find a place to eat?”
Chen Yao gave them the name of a restaurant from the top of her head. The restaurant was considered a mid-to-high-end restaurant that would be suitable for a graduation dinner. However, that place was a little far. Even if they drove, it would take more than 40 minutes. If they took the subway or public bus, they would need to transfer and it would take at least an hour.
Tan Rou had no objections. “Alright, let’s go now.” She called Li Li and the others over and said, “I’ve always been prejudiced against Student Chen Yao. Today, I finally realized that she’s a generous person. We should thank her for buying us this meal.”
Chen Yao understood what Tan Rou meant. She smiled apologetically and said, “Student Tan Rou we’re going dutch for this meal.”
Chapter 973: 973 How Funny
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When she heard Chen Yao say that the meal was going dutch, Li Li said angrily, “What do you mean by that? Didn’t you say you were going to have a gathering? Seeing that you insisted on inviting Xiao Rou over, I thought you were going to treat her to a meal.”
How could Chen Yao afford to treat these people to a meal? Moreover, the restaurant she mentioned was not cheap. The average cost of one dish was at least 500. Even if she wanted to buy them a meal, she would not treat people at such an expensive place.
“How can I have so much money?” Chen Yao cried out, “It’s not like you guys don’t know my family’s financial situation. Ever since I went to university, my family hasn’t given me a single cent. All these years, I’ve been working part- time while studying.”
She was a student at New York University, so it was easy to find a part-time job. However, she could not keep working part-time. After graduation, she had to find a high-paying and decent job. After thinking about it, she still felt that she should ask Tan Rou to help her. Tan Rou had her own company, and her family had even more companies. If she had casually arranged a position, she would not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of her life.
“Since your family background is not good, why are you still treating us to a meal there?” Tian Tian asked.
Chen Yao emphasized, “I’ve already said that I’m not buying it. We’re going dutch. I didn’t say that I’m treating. If you don’t believe me, ask them if we’re going dutch this time.”
“Yes, we’re splitting the bill.” The person beside Chen Yao immediately agreed. Li Li and Tian Tian were both very unhappy. What was wrong with this person? When they saw her inviting Tan Rou so enthusiastically just now, they thought that Chen Yao was going to treat them. They didn’t expect that she was going to split the bill. Instead of spending money to eat with Chen Yao and the others, it would be better if they would have a deal by themselves. They would not have to face the people he hated, and his mood would be much better.
Tian Tian said, “Xiao Rou, let’s not eat with them. Ah Zhi said he would pick me up later. Let’s go eat together.”
Tan Rou turned her head and gave Tian Tian a look. Tian Tian didn’t understand what she meant, but she didn’t say anything else.
“This is the last meal. I don’t want to make things unpleasant. Besides, our relationship isn’t that close. It’s normal for us to go dutch.” Tan Rou said, “Sure. We can split the bill this time. See you later.”
“Xiao Rou, you can’t go with them!” Li Li said.
Tan Rou patted Li Li’s shoulder and smiled at her. “Li Li, don’t be too agitated. We’re all classmates. Don’t make things difficult.”
“If they dare to play any tricks, I’ll put the food and soup on their heads,” Li Li said with a straight face.
Chen Yao got Tan Rou’s permission and didn’t care about what Li Li said. She said, “Tan Rou, let’s go now. Where is your car? Where should we wait for you?”
Tan Rou raised her eyebrows. As expected, these people did not have good intentions. It was fine if they had invited them to a meal and wanted to go dutch but they still expected Tan Rou to drive them there? How could there be such a good thing in the world?
“Why should I drive you? Can’t you guys go by yourselves?” Tan Rou asked with a half-smile.
Chen Yao said, “It’s a long journey. It’s too expensive to take a taxi. Moreover, it’s almost peak hour. We might not be able to get a taxi. You have so many cars. Just arrange a few of them for us. If we go to eat earlier, we can come back earlier.”
Tan Rou smiled. “It seems like you’ve already made arrangements. You even came up with such a good idea. I would drive you there then once we’re done, I can even drive you back.”
Chen Yao hadn’t thought of this. After hearing this, she said happily, “Student Tan Rou, you’re too kind. I didn’t even think of how we would return but you thought of it. You’re so meticulous!”
“It’s too funny. I’ve never seen such disgusting people like you in my life.” Li Li was about to vomit from their disgust. “You kept asking us to have dinner with you but you wanted us to split the bill. We aren’t even at dinner yet and you’re asking for something else already. Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at?”
“Tan Rou has so many luxury cars,” Chen Yao said nonchalantly. “It’s a waste to keep them at home. She might as well drive them out for everyone to take a spin.”
“That’s Rourou’s car, not yours. Why would she arrange for a car to pickyou up?” Tian Tian said angrily.
Chapter 974: 974 No Need for Dinner
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The girl next to Chen Yao said, “Don’t be so stingy. We are all classmates. It’s not a big deal for Tan Ron to arrange a car to pick us up. If she picks us up, we’ll thank her.”
“What’s the value of your gratitude?” Li Li was both angry and amused. “Does Rourou lack this bit of gratitude from you? To tell you the truth, the people who want to thank Xiao Rou can line up from one end of the country to the other. Who do you think you are?”
Chen Yao’s expression turned ugly. “Don’t say such harsh words. We didn’t mean to take advantage of Tan Rou. If it’s not convenient for her, we can take the bus or subway there.”
There was no direct bus or subway, so they had to transfer.
The other students weren’t too happy about it. They wanted to ride in Tan Rou’s family’s luxury car. According to rumors, there were at least 30 high-end sports cars in Tan Rou’s garage. They wanted to experience the feeling of sitting in a luxury car.
“Tan Rou, it takes us a long time to reach if we take the subway and bus. By the time we get there, we’ll probably have finished eating. Let’s not waste time.” a boy said.
“Tan Rou, you’re so rich. It shouldn’t be a big deal for you to arrange a few cars for us, right? Your parents love you so much. They will let you lend us your car.” a girl said.
“Rourou earned her money with her abilities. Her car was also given to her by her relatives. It has nothing to do with you. You keep talking about other people’s cars. Those who don’t know better would think that you’re trying to steal their cars,” Li Li scolded.
Chen Yao said unhappily, “Li Li, can you stop barking like a guard dog? Tan Rou hasn’t said anything yet. Why are you so agitated?”
“I…” Li Li wanted to go up and slap her so that her mouth would swell up and she wouldn’t be able to speak.
“Humph! You people are too much. We didn’t even say that we wanted to eat with you. You kept inviting us, so we agreed. In the end, you guys wanted us to split the bill which was already a joke! Besides, Chen Yao, don’t you always change your luxury goods? Why do you have so much money to buy so many luxury goods, but not enough money to treat your classmates to a meal?”
Chen Yao’s face darkened. She gritted her teeth and said, “Those luxury goods are all fake. They were all fakes.”
Tian Tian’s family was also rich. She had seen many luxury brands since she was young, so she naturally knew which ones were real and which ones were fake. She could tell at a glance that what Chen Yao was wearing was fake, but she had never exposed Chen Yao. Since Chen Yao liked to wear fake luxury goods, she would let her continue to wear them.
“Oh, so it’s all fake!” Tian Tian deliberately said loudly, “I thought that Chen Yao won the lottery and struck it rich. I didn’t expect that all the things she bought were fake. Don’t you feel bad wearing so many fake goods every day?”
Chen Yao’s face turned red and white. It took her a longtime to react. “Does it have something to do with you? I can wear whatever I want.”
“There’s no need for dinner anymore.” Tan Rou finally spoke, “Since Student Chen Yao’s financial situation is rather difficult, then we’ll help you save some money. After thinking about it, we shouldn’t go there to eat. It’s a waste of money.”
Li Li and Tian Tian covered their mouths and laughed. Tan Rou was the best at teaching these people a lesson.
“But you just promised me! Tan Rou, do you have any other requests?” Chen Yao asked anxiously. “If you don’t want to eat stir-fried vegetables, I can also arrange for a hotpot!”
“I said I don’t want to, so we’re not going.” Tan Rou frowned.
” Stop bothering me!”
Zhuang Liu took a step forward. His gaze swept across the faces of Chen Yao and the others before he stood beside Tan Rou.
“If Xiao Rou doesn’t want to go, then stop talking nonsense!” Zhuang Liu couldn’t help but say.
Chen Yao and the others inadvertently took a few steps back. They dared to go against Tan Rou and gave nicknames to Li Li and the others, but they did not dare to face Zhuang Liu directly.
Zhuang Liu was the head of the Zhuang family, not college students like them. The Zhuang Family’s methods were very unyielding. If they angered him, the consequences would be very serious.
Chapter 975: 975 Thank You
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Chen Yao was very afraid, but she still refused to admit it.” “If you don’t want to go, then don’t go. What’s the big deal? We’ll take the subway ourselves!”
The person beside him also said sourly, “That’s right, what’s so great about being rich? Can you bring the money into the coffin?”
“You guys are like a few unripe lemons,” Li Li commented. “You guys are bitter and sour. You guys love to be jealous of sweet apples.”
Chen Yao glared at her fiercely but did not say anything in the end. She was probably afraid that Zhuang Liu would find trouble with them.
“Let me treat you guys to a meal tonight.” Zhuang Liu said after Chen Yao and the others left.
“Brother Zhuang Liu, do we need to split the bill?” Li Li asked with a smile.
Zhuang Liu was amused by her. “Not only is there no need to split the bill, but I’ve also arranged for a car to pick you up. You can play as long as you want. 1’11 arrange for a driver to send you back.”
Everyone burst into laughter.
After dinner, it was already dark. There was no moon tonight, but the stars were very bright. The pollution in the Capital was quite serious. In the past, no stars could be seen, but there were many stars tonight.
After leaving the restaurant, those with boyfriends were picked up by their boyfriends, those with girlfriends left with their girlfriends; those without boyfriends and girlfriends left together. In the end, only Zhuang Liu and Tan Rou were left.
Zhuang Liu’s lips curled into a smile. Tonight’s meal was not in vain. Those guys were indeed very tactful. They left after dinner, leaving him and Xiao Rou some space.
“Are we going back now?” Tan Rou asked.
Zhuang Liu shook his head slightly. “No, we’re going somewhere now.”
“Alright,” Tan Rou agreed.
However, after taking two steps, Tan Rou saw an unexpected person.
An Hui was here with her manager to have dinner with a big boss tonight. Now that she had signed with an ordinary entertainment company, she could still earn tens of millions a year, just like when she was overseas. It was just that it was easier to earn money back home. She didn’t need to work too hard. She just had to sit quietly like a beautiful vase.
An Hui was very good-looking, and she was from a girl group. Her singing and dancing skills were not bad, so many people liked her. After she became famous, entertainment companies came to her door. An Hui could not wait any longer, so she signed a ten-year contract vaguely.
She didn’t expect to meet Tan Rou here. Compared to a few years ago, Tan Rou was even more beautiful. The youthfulness on her body had faded a lot, and she had the charm of a mature woman.
An Hui’s manager had already seen Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu. These two were big shots in the Capital, especially Xinghe Entertainment, which was one of the top entertainment companies in the country. It would be great if they could work with Xinghe Entertainment.
The manager grabbed An Hui’s hand. “Xiaohui, come with me. I’ll introduce two big shots to you.”
An Hui also saw Tan Rou. She guessed that her manager wanted to introduce Tan Rou to her, but she had known Tan Rou before. Moreover, something unpleasant had happened before. Now that they met, it would be very awkward.
However, the manager did not give her a chance to refuse. He pulled her over and smiled at Tan Rou and the others. “Mr Zhuang, Miss Tao, good evening!”
Zhuang Liu didn’t like this kind of person who came up to greet them, so he said, “Xiao Rou, let’s go.”
Tan Rou pulled him back. “Ah Liu, wait a moment. I haven’t caught up with my old friend.”
Zhuang Liu was puzzled. “What old friend?”
Tan Rou pouted. “Here, Miss An Hui is an old friend of mine.”
An Hui wished she could find a hole to hide in. She had tried very hard to forget what had happened back then. She did not expect that the moment she saw Tan Rou, her awkward memories would immediately come back.
“Miss Tao, you must be joking. How can I be your old friend?” An Hui said.
Tan Rou sized up An Hui carefully. The makeup on An Hui’s face was getting thicker and thicker, and the fatigue in her eyes got deeper. She probably hadn’t had a good life in the past few years.
“Of course you are my old friend. Oh right, there’s something I’ve always wanted to tell you. 1 haven’t seen you for so many years, so I haven’t had the chance to tell you.” Tan Rou said.
An Hui thought that Tan Rou was just saying that she was shameless. It didn’t matter. People in the entertainment industry didn’t care about their reputation.
“You were the one who exposed Tiantian on the internet back then, right?” Without waiting for An Hui to answer, Tan Rou continued, “I still have to thank you. If it weren’t for you back then, Tiantian wouldn’t have worked so hard..”
Chapter 976: 976 Take Care
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An Hui had indeed hired a troll army to scold Tian Tian, but it was also something she had done out of anger when she didn’t have a job.
After that, she posted her songs online, and at first, few people listened to them. Later on, her fans overseas discovered her and came over to support her. No matter how bad a celebrity was, they would still have a few true fans, and An Hui was no exception. Moreover, An Hui was indeed someone with skills.
She was a little angry. This made her realize that she could no longer hire fake reviewers to scold Tian Tian. As a celebrity, it was taboo to have anything negative that could hinder their reputation. If she wanted to survive in the entertainment industry, she had to be careful with her words and actions. Therefore, An Hui stopped hiring fake reviewers to scold Tian Tian. Fortunately, no one noticed her.
But now, Tan Rou wanted to thank her, saying that she had helped Tian Tian become stronger. That would be too stifling. At first, she thought that Tian Tian was just a shameless ordinary university student. She didn’t expect that she would find out later that she was actually a physics student at Capital University.
Immediately after, Tian Tian began to work hard. Her papers were continuously published, and her small inventions were constantly appearing on the Internet. She even won countless domestic and international awards.
An Hui didn’t dare to hire a troll army to scold her because there was nothing negative left that she could say about Tiantian.
“I didn’t do it.” An Hui avoided her gaze. “I’m not sure.”
Tan Rou sneered. “Do you think we can’t find out that you did it? An Hui, you underestimate us.”
An Hui’s heart was beating very fast. Why did Tan Rou say this? Could it be that Tan Rou wanted to settle the score now? No, her career had just returned to normal. She couldn’t let Tan Rou ruin it.
“Miss Tan Rou, this matter has already passed for so long. Please forgive me and forget about this matter.” An Hui smiled apologetically. “What happened back then was all my fault. I shouldn’t have hired the Internet trolls to scold Miss Tian Tian. If you need me to apologize to Miss Tian Tian, I’ll go now.”
If An Hui wanted to survive in the country, she had to be more obedient. With her strength, she could not go head-on with the Tao family. Moreover, she had also heard that Tian Tian was not an ordinary little girl. Her family had a background too. Although Tian Tian’s background could not compare to the Tao family, she was not someone An Hui could provoke.
“No need.” Tan Rou rejected her request. “You can’t appear in front of Tian Tian, and you can’t appear in front of my brother either. Although your appearance won’t affect their relationship, I’m afraid you’ll annoy them. So, as long as you want to stay in the capital for another day, don’t appear in front of them. Do you hear me?”
“I understand. I won’t do those stupid things again in the future,” An Hui said humbly as she clenched her fists.
“Ha! You take care of yourself.” After Tan Rou said this, she left with Zhuang Liu.
It was not that she was afraid of An Hui. Back then, she had indeed wanted to teach An Hui a lesson. Later on, An Hui settled down and Tian Tian was inspired by what An Hui had done, so Tan Rou let An Hui off.
After Tan Rou left, An Hui’s manager asked urgently, “Huihui, do you have any conflicts with the eldest daughter of the Tao family? I just heard her say that you hired fake fans to scold someone else. Is that true?”
An Hui didn’t want anyone to know about that, but since her manager had asked, she had to answer. “Yes, I did do some stupid things at that time, but I’ve changed. I won’t do these things that will affect my reputation in the future.”
The manager said earnestly, “Huihui, I value you very much. I’ve seen all your hard work, so you mustn’t do anything stupid. Do you understand?”
“Yes, I won’t do it again.” An Hui nodded and promised.
The manager said regretfully, “I thought it would be a good thing to see the Zhuang family’s head and the Tao family’s eldest daughter today. I didn’t expect you to know them already and even have a conflict with them. It seems that it will be difficult for you to work with Xinghe Entertainment in the future.”
An Hui did not insist on working with Xinghe Entertainment. She just wanted to film a few dramas here and there. Filming earned a lot of money and it was easy to become famous. With fame, there would naturally be more collaborations coming to her.
“Sis, can you arrange for my next movie?” An Hui asked.
“It’s all arranged,” the manager said. “You must perform well this time.”
An Hui smiled. She, An Hui, was a piece of gold. She would shine wherever she went. There was no need for her to enter Xinghe Entertainment.
Chapter 977: 977 Officially Proposing
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Zhuang Liu drove Tan Rou around in circles as if he was thinking about where to go next. After passing by the same place for the third time, Tan Rou finally couldn’t help but ask, “All Liu, where are you taking me?”
“I’m going to take you to a mysterious place,” Zhuang Liu said. “But before we go there, we need to wait for a specific time. Otherwise, the door won’t open.” Tan Rou was amused by him. “Are you taking me to the palace of magic? Although there is a specific time, does that place only open at night?”
“Not really.” Zhuang Liu answered Tan Ron’s question while listening to the voice in his earpiece. “The place I want to take you to is very important to our lives, so we have to make arrangements before we can go.”
Tan Rou crossed her arms and leaned back in her seat. “Then you can continue driving in circles. I’ll rest for a while.”
Zhuang Liu coughed twice. He was exchanging signals with Xiao Mo, asking if he was ready.
“Master,” Xiao Mo’s voice came through the earpiece. “Everything is ready.
You can bring Miss Tan Rou over now.”
Zhuang Liu exhaled and whispered, “Alright. We’ll come over now.”
Tan Rou also heard Zhuang Liu’s voice. She lifted her eyelids and secretly glanced at Zhuang Liu. Seeing that Zhuang Liu was still driving quietly, Tan Rou immediately took out the small box from her pocket and took a look. She took a look and stuffed it back, afraid that Zhuang Liu would find out. Then, she continued to close her eyes and pretended to be asleep.
The car stopped in front of a large open space. Zhuang Liu touched Tan Ron’s face and said softly, “Rourou, we’re here.”
Tan Rou pretended that she had just woken up. She rubbed her eyes. “Are we here… It’s so beautiful!”
In front of her was a sea of flowers of all colors. Between the flowers, there was a warm yellow light. Large transparent balloons were filled with dyed and undyed feathers. When the wind blew, they floated with the wind.
Tan Rou ran to the sea of flowers. She smelled the flowers and touched the balloons. “Ah Liu, is this the graduation surprise you prepared for me?”
Zhuang Liu shook his head. “Not entirely.”
“Then what else?” Tan Rou asked.
Zhuang Liu slowly walked up to Tan Rou. He took out a sky-blue velvet box from his pocket and knelt on one knee. “Today is a very important day. For you, this is a small turning point in your university life, but for us, today is a new beginning.”
Tan Rou was extremely shocked. “Ah Liu, you…”
“Shh, Xiao Rou, can you let me finish? I want to tell you everything in my heart.”
Tan Rou smiled and nodded. “Alright, I’m listening.”
“When I first saw you, I fell madly in love with you. The way you look when you’re angry and the way you look when you’re happy have all touched the deepest part of my heart. That’s why I thought of a way to facilitate the marriage between the Zhuang family and the Tan family. However, later on, I found out that you’re not the Tan family’s daughter.
“Fortunately, I met you again. This time, I won’t let go. Xiao Rou, will you marry me?”
Tan Rou pursed her lips. She wasn’t someone who liked to cry, but at this moment, she was indeed touched.
After her rebirth, she met many people who were related to her previous life, but there was only one exception, and that was Zhuang Liu. Perhaps heaven had given her a rebirth to meet Zhuang Liu.
“Yes.” Tan Rou wiped her eyes and reached out her left hand. “Put the ring on me.”
This ring was made from a stone they bought when they first went abroad three years ago. Zhuang Liu bought a raw stone in the shop and designed it for three years before making it into a gem ring.
Zhuang Liu stood up, but Tan Rou said, “I have something to give you too.”
Tan Rou followed Zhuang Liu’s example and knelt down on one knee. She took out a black box. “My fiance, Zhuang Liu, will you marry me?”
Zhuang Liu was very surprised. “When did you prepare these?”
Tan Rou replied, “We bought the stone from the same store three years ago. I wanted to use it to make an engagement ring, but you beat me to it.”
Chapter 978: 978 Start Working
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Zhuang Liu also reached out his hand. “Please help me put on my proposal ring, my fiancee.”
“Not yet. You haven’t said you do.”
“Well, I do.” Zhuang Liu smiled and said solemnly.
Tan Rou helped Zhuang Liu put on the ring and then pulled him up. Zhuang Liu took the opportunity to bump into Tan Rou, and the two of them immediately reported to each other.
“Kiss, kiss, kiss!” A child’s voice came from somewhere.
Tan Rou was shocked and wanted to break free from Zhuang Liu’s embrace, but Zhuang Liu hugged her tightly. “Don’t be frightened, it’s Uncle and Auntie.”
Not only the Tao family but the Zhuang family too. Each of them had a bouquet of roses in their hands and a smile on their faces.
“I really can’t bear to. Rourou has only been reunited with us for a few years, and she’s already marrying someone else.” Mrs. Tao couldn’t help but cry. “If it’s possible, I hope Xiao Rou can stay by our side for the rest of her life.”
“What are you talking about?” Father Tao comforted her.
“Xiao Rou has already found someone she likes. How can we keep her by our side?”
Mother Tao was still very upset. She only had one daughter. If Tan Rou got married, she wouldn’t have so much time to see her daughter in the future.
“Xiao Rou, you must come home more often to see us after you get married. Grandpa and Grandma will miss you very much,” Mrs. Tao said.
Grandma Tao’s eyes turned red. “My precious granddaughter, you’re still so young. How can you get married so soon? Why don’t you stay by your grandmother’s side for a few more years?”
When Shen Jing heard that the old madam of the Tao family wanted to keep Tan Rou by her side for a few years, she quickly said, “Old madam, the children have waited for so many years. Let them get married early. Besides, don’t you look forward to having a great-grandson?”
Grandma Tao immediately said, “Of course! Oh I would love to have a great- grandson! The old man and I are getting weaker and weaker. I don’t know how many years we can live. I hope that Xiao Ron’s child can be born while I’m alive.”
“Grandma, you’ll live to be a hundred years old,” Tan Rou said shyly.
“Besides, don’t be anxious. It’s better to let nature take its course.”
After chatting for a while more, the elders of the Tao and Zhuang families gave their blessings to Tan Rou and left. Only the youngest Tao Qi was still unwilling to leave. He said, “I haven’t seen Brother Zhuang Liu kiss my sister yet!”
Tao Zheng immediately lifted Tao Qi. “Children shouldn’t be watching this.
Let’s wait for me to go home and watch cartoons.”
“I’m not a child anymore,” Tao Qi complained.
Tao Zheng didn’t listen to him. He caught Tao Qi tightly and didn’t give him a chance to escape.
“Air Liu, I’m very happy to see them today. A marriage that can receive the blessings of the family must be the happiest in the world,” Tan Rou said with a smile.
Zhuang Liu nodded and said, This is also one of the reasons why I invited them over. On the one hand, I hope that they will be able to give us their blessings. On the other hand, I also hope that they can trust me. This is the last major ceremony before we get married. There’s a special meaning to choosing this day as your graduation day. The end of one life is the beginning of another.”
Tan Rou took the initiative to put her arms around Zhuang Liu’s neck. “Let’s continue what was interrupted just now.”
Under the starlight, a pair of young lovers were kissing each other. They promised to love each other for the rest of their lives. Let the stars be the witness of their promise.
After graduation, Tan Rou took a two month vacation. She rarely stayed in the laboratory at Capital University because Jiang Min and the others had graduated last year. Jiang Min went home to inherit the family business, while Shang Jin and the others entered the TR company.
As the boss of TR, Tan Rou naturally cared about the development of TR. It was graduation season, and it was also a good time for major companies to recruit.
The HR company receives tens of thousands of job applications every day. The employees of the HR department could not finish reading those emails without eating or drinking for eight hours a day.
Since those people dared to send emails to TR, it meant that they had a certain ability. The HR staff did not dare to be careless about the application letters sent by these talents who could become the pillars of TR in the future.
They had to read these letters very carefully, then sort them according to their strength, and finally hand the list to the boss.
Chapter 979: 979 Recruiting New Staff
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Tan Rou had been staying in the TR company during the summer break. Hang Wei had arranged a very large office for her on the top floor. Many times, when Hang Wei went out to discuss matters, Tan Rou was the one who oversaw the company’s big and small matters.
In fact, as the boss of the company, Tan Rou didn’t need to look through everything. Therefore, most of the time, she would leave the management to Hang Wei and only care about the research and development department.
Hang Wei had been on a business trip for the past two days, so Tan Rou had helped him take care of the company’s affairs. Coincidentally, the company was hiring new employees, so Tan Rou had been walking around casually to see if there were any good seedlings that she had taken a fancy to.
Everyone in the company knew her. When she appeared in the HR department, the noisy environment in the HR department finally quieted down.
The HR manager came over to report to Tan Rou with dark circles under her eyes. “Boss, we’ve selected ten good candidates today. We’ll arrange for an interview tomorrow. Will you be able to join us?”
“Sure. I’ll join tomorrow.” Tan Rou nodded. In the past, when she was not around, Hang Wei had personally interviewed the employees of the R&D department but now that she was back, she had to personally interview them so that she could have suitable talents under her.
“Everyone has worked hard.” As the boss, Tan Rou was very considerate of her employees. “I’ll treat everyone to coffee today. All the employees who work overtime will receive a threefold bonus when they get paid next month.”
The employees of the HR department were immediately motivated. “Thank you, Boss!”
Tan Rou walked inside. She flipped through the list and saw Chen Yao’s name.
“Print another copy of this person’s information for me.” Tan Rou pointed at Chen Yao’s photo.
The manager immediately reacted. “Okay, boss. I’ll get someone to arrange it now.”
To be honest, she had been thinking about whether she should get rid of this girl. Although this girl’s university was very good, she did not have many achievements during her university days.
Speaking of which, this girl was also from the Physics Department of the Capital University and had graduated this year. Could it be that she and Big Boss were classmates?
The manager felt that she had to be careful. When she arranged the interview tomorrow, she had to remind the other interviewers to pay more attention to this girl and improve her score.
Tan Rou noticed the manager’s expression. “Don’t think too much and don’t try to guess the boss’s intentions.”
The HR manager immediately understood that Tan Rou knew this interviewee, but it was not the kind of relationship she thought. It was that the interviewee had a grudge against their boss.
“Alright.” The HR manager immediately went to print out Chen Yao’s information.
After Tan Rou received the interview form, she sat on the sofa beside her. She smiled mockingly as she looked at it. She patted Chen Yao’s interview form twice and threw it aside.
“Zhuang Liu, guess whose form I found in our company’s application form?” Tan Rou sent a message to Zhuang Liu.
“I don’t know. Who is it?” Zhuang Liu replied.
“Chen Yao.” Tan Rou sent a voice message saying, “No wonder she insisted on having dinner with me. She dared to invite me because she wants to join my company! However, she’s an interesting person. She doesn’t want to spend money when she asks others to do things for her. If she treated me to a meal at that time, I might have agreed.”
“Based on your attitude,” Zhuang Liu replied, “even if she invited you to dinner, you wouldn’t agree to let her join TR Company.”
“You understand me the best,” Tan Rou said.
Zhuang Liu replied again, “There’s something I forgot to tell you. On the second day of the graduation ceremony, I asked Xiao Mo to check on Chen Yao and those people. I also privately informed all the companies in the Capital not to hire them.”
“Did you forget to inform our company?” Tan Rou asked.
Zhuang Liu was silent for a while and decided to push the blame to Xiao Mo.
“It’s all Xiao Mo’s fault. He left out your company.”
Tan Rou sent a voice message. “That’s enough. Don’t drag Xiao Mo out to be the scapegoat. He’s an employee. You’re the boss.”
“Then how do you plan to deal with Chen Yao now?” Zhuang Liu asked.
Tan Rou said disdainfully, “She’s not worth my time but I really want to see what she has to say during the interview tomorrow. So, I’ve decided to let her participate in the interview.”
Chapter 980: 980 Interviews
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Chen Yao had come to TR Company early in the morning for an interview. She had heard from somewhere that Tan Ron liked blue clothes, so she had changed into a light blue business suit this morning to leave a good impression on Tan Rou.
During this period of time, Chen Yao had been very unhappy. She didn’t know if she was too unlucky or if someone was really causing trouble behind her back, but her job search in the Capital didn’t go smoothly.
She sent out countless job applications, but only a few companies replied to her and explicitly said that they would not hire her. She asked them why they didn’t hire her, and they said that she wasn’t suitable for their company.
Chen Yao was not willing to fail like this, so she sent her resume to many small companies that she had looked down on before. The small companies replied to her politely, but they also said that they would not hire her. The reason she gave was that her academic qualifications were too high for their company and she was afraid that the other employees in their company would feel inferior.
Chen Yao was about to die from anger. What reason was there to be afraid of others feeling inferior? Couldn’t they think of a good reason to brush her off?
After thinking about it, Chen Yao felt that something was wrong. Why didn’t all the companies hire her? Could it be that someone was really doing this on purpose?
In the end, Chen Yao decided to submit her resume to the TR company. She knew that the TR company’s requirements were very high, but she had no choice. Small companies did not accept her, and big companies did not like her. She could not starve to death in the Capital, right?
After graduation, she could no longer live in the school dormitory, so Chen Yao had to move out. Thinking of this, Chen Yao was annoyed again. Why could Lan Ning move her things to Tan Rou’s house, but she had to drag her own big and small luggage to live in a dilapidated rented house?
On the third day after the application letter was sent out, Chen Yao really received a reply letter from TR Company asking her to participate in the interview. After reading the reply letter, Chen Yao jumped up happily. “Tan Rou asked me to go to her company for an interview!”
She had applied for jobs at many companies, but none of them were willing to hire her. Only TR company gave her a reply to attend the interview, so Tan Rou must have helped her.
Chen Yao muttered to herself, “Tan Rou is something. If she wanted me to join her company, she should have told me earlier. Wiry did she have to beat around the bush and ask me to submit a job application letter to her company?”
Then, she thought about it and felt that Tan Rou’s decision to not go with them for dinner was right. If Tan Rou and the others had gone for dinner, she would have agreed to their request.
TR didn’t hire many people this year. If they all went, who would Tan Rou hire?
The reply letter said that Chen Yao would attend the interview in the conference room of the company headquarters on the morning of the third day, so Chen Yao got up very soon. She put on the newly bought sky-blue suit and happily came to the interview.
Before the interview, everyone had to wait outside. Then, someone would let them draw lots and enter one by one.
Chen Yao drew number three. This number was quite close to the front, but Chen Yao was not nervous at all. Not only was she not nervous, but she was even applying lipstick in front of the mirror.
The girl next to her hugged a thick stack of documents and asked worriedly, “Miss, why are you so happy? Aren’t you afraid of being eliminated?”
“What’s there to worry about?” Chen Yao pursed her lips and smiled. “If only a few of us participate in the interview, we will be accepted.”
She was very confident that since Tan Rou had tried her best to get her to participate in the interview, she would think of a way to get her to join TR Company.
The boy on Chen Yao’s right disagreed with Chen Yao’s point of view. “The selection process of TR Company is very strict. I heard that if they don’t like the candidate who participated in the interview, they would rather leave the spot empty than hire someone to lower their requirements.”
This boy submitted his resume with his two roommates, but his roommates were ruthlessly rejected, leaving him alone to struggle.
Chen Yao didn’t care at all. She felt that even if the entire company was eliminated, she would still stay.
“Don’t worry, I’ll stay.” Chen Yao said with a smile.
The girl who had spoken earlier said enviously, “I wish I could be as confident as you, but I didn’t come from a good school. I only have a graduate school that I can show off. I’m really afraid that the interviewer will look at my undergraduate school.”
Chen Yao was a little embarrassed because she took a look and realized that she was the only undergraduate student among all the interviewees.