By the time Lan Qiqi arrived, it was nearly four in the afternoon. The three of them hadn’t strolled around together for a long while. Now that they had the chance to, they would naturally make the most of it!
Yang Su said, "We should get together more often. All we do is work, work, work. Over time, it dulls our spirit!"
"But to live in this society, we need to continually create value, because we’re continuously consuming value... Remember, this is life!" Lan Qiqi said.
Nanxi frowned, "But we should be able to do what we want to do, right? Life isn’t entirely dull, and besides, we’re just getting started. If you guys have this mindset, how will anything work?"
Yang Su glanced at her, "That’s easy for you to say since you’ve already found someone to Enjoy reading on NovelHub - your free online novel platform. Around five o’clock, Nanxi’s phone rang. The caller was Liao Feifei. She had just returned from an out-of-town interview and was in a good mood, planning to treat them to dinner!
They all readily agreed. Liao Feifei said she’d be on her way. Twenty minutes later, she arrived and they all found a decent restaurant and settled in!
With the four of them together, conversation was naturally abundant. Before long, the discussion centered around Liao Feifei’s recent interview experience.
They were all graduates of the Chinese Department. Being able to work in jobs related to their majors was great, but among them, only Liao Feifei had managed to do so. To be honest, they were indeed quite curious about her field of interviewing!
Liao Feifei explained that her interview subjects this time were quite special, all being underage offenders. The theme of the interview was on the education of minors, a new section her Magazine Agency was planning to focus and invest in...
"Juvenile crime?" Nanxi was taken aback, "Then the place you went to this time..."
"Yes, I went to the correctional facility!" Liao Feifei said, "Actually, I was quite apprehensive when I first heard the news, but the feelings I got when I was there were just...sorrowful. Those kids, so young, making mistakes, yet a lot of them, by all rights, should be good kids. For instance, out of the twenty-something kids our team and I interviewed, more than half knew what they did was illegal. But they didn’t understand how severe their crimes were, many acted on impulse. Five percent didn’t know at all that they were breaking the law; only understanding when they got caught..."
"What about their parents? They didn’t care?" Yang Su asked.
Liao Feifei shook her head, "Many of them, their parents couldn’t reign them in, or their parents were out working, or perhaps their families were broken, like with divorce or separation, causing a lack of discipline and control over the kids. Family education holds enormous influence over minors. When family education is lacking, children will learn and be influenced from elsewhere, like society. You know, society is a melting pot, so complex and diverse! Even adults struggle with temptation and lack self-control, let alone these teenagers...Our Agency is planning to make this a special feature, and I’m lucky to be one of the participants!"
As she spoke, Liao Feifei couldn’t hide her excitement, "In a little while, I’ll be off to the orphanage to do an interview focusing on the physical and mental health education of the orphans, especially their mental wellbeing... When I get back, I’ll share more of my findings with you."
Nanxi listened with interest, but also envy.
Having graduated without becoming an editor was somewhat regrettable. Lu Yinchu said he could help her, but she turned him down. However, when she thought about it, didn’t Liao Feifei also get her job because of her connections?
Sometimes Nanxi wondered if she should accept Lu Yinchu’s offer. Even if she did get the job through this kind of connection, as long as she worked hard and didn’t let the job down, wouldn’t it be just as good?
It wouldn’t be against her principles, after all in this society, it seems these kinds of connections are an unspoken rule, the product of relationship interwoven with the system.
Subconsciously, Nanxi asked, "Is your Magazine Agency hiring now?"
Liao Feifei looked at her, "Are you considering it? I don’t know if they’re hiring, but I could ask for you. You had the best academic performance in our dorm, rest assured, as soon as there is a vacancy, I’ll be the first to recommend you!"