"You think you can afford it?" Sun Jianuo’s fiery temper was evident as she directly retorted. And truth be told, a feisty beauty like her could easily win people’s favor outside.
"You..." The man who spoke was at a loss for words after Sun Jianuo’s retort, only managing to touch his nose and said resentfully, "Hmph, if Young Master Zhang is displeased, not to mention Qin Luoluo, you won’t even think about entering Jinxiu Group."
"Whether I can enter Jinxiu Group is not up to you. What are you so proud about?" Sun Jianuo rolled her eyes, while the man gritted his teeth and suddenly turned his gaze to Chu Ge: "What are you looking at? Never seen people before?"
"I’ve seen many people, just not someone like you." Chu Ge didn’t care and just smiled, then turned and walked towards a clothes rack where he had spotted something earlier.
"You..." The man was fuming with anger.
However, at this moment, perhaps because there were quite a few people gathering around, Young Master Zhang also noticed and came back to ask the distressed man: "What happened?"
"Young Master Zhang, you have to judge for me!" The moment the man saw Young Master Zhang, he immediately put on a pitiful and wronged expression, saying, "Just now I heard these few people speaking ill of you behind your back. They said that you got in through the back door and one should rely on their own efforts to enter Jinxiu Group. I couldn’t stand it and spoke up, but then, they all ganged up against me, and that guy even mocked me."
Young Master Zhang’s face had already turned ugly, and the man added fuel to the fire: "I can take being wronged, but you are our benefactor. They mocked me for relying on you to get into Jinxiu Group, isn’t that indirectly mocking you?"
Hearing this twisted version of the truth, even Sun Jianuo’s expression changed, she looked at the man and sneered, "I always knew you were shameless, but I didn’t expect you to be this shameless!"
"Sun Jianuo, how can you speak like that?" Finally, the silent Young Master Zhang spoke up, his gaze toward Sun Jianuo clearly dissatisfied: "We’re all classmates, why are you siding with outsiders? And it seems like you’re saying you despise my actions, right?"
"I..." Sun Jianuo looked at Young Master Zhang, biting her lip and said, "So you just believe his words?"
"Hmph." Young Master Zhang snorted, but his gaze swept back and forth between the two women, suddenly revealing a smile: "There’s wrongdoing on both sides in this matter. How about this, come to my room tonight, and we can have a good talk. I can still ensure your entry into Jinxiu Group."
"Do you think Jinxiu Group is owned by your family? Just let anyone in who you want?" Finally, after Chu Ge finished picking out his clothes, he came over and smiled at Young Master Zhang: "I remember, Jinxiu Group is surnamed Mu, not Zhang, right?"
It has to be said, this farce really made Chu Ge both laugh and cry. If Mu Bingtong were here, not to mention this Young Master Zhang, even the people backing him would have been kicked out.
"I heard you’re also planning to apply to Jinxiu Group?" Young Master Zhang glanced at Chu Ge then suddenly sneered, "You’ll understand on the interview day, what the real surnames mean to people like you in Jinxiu Group!"
"Let’s go. I’d like to see if this kid will still be as defiant tomorrow as he is now." Young Master Zhang looked at Chu Ge and sneered, then glanced at Qin Luoluo and Sun Jianuo, "Let’s go."
However, at this time, Qin Luoluo took a step back: "Thank... Thank you for your kindness, but I’ve decided to go to the interview myself. Don’t misunderstand, it’s just... I just don’t want to owe anything needlessly, it’s hard to repay later."
It must be said, although Qin Luoluo seemed a bit confused, the words she spoke were quite profound, to the extent that even Chu Ge couldn’t help but regard her highly.
"What do you mean?" Young Master Zhang’s face soured; being a man of immense vanity, this withdrawal by Qin Luoluo was akin to publicly slapping his face.
"Luoluo, are... are you serious?" Even Sun Jianuo stared wide-eyed at Qin Luoluo.
However, when she saw the resolute look in Qin Luoluo’s eyes, she suddenly laughed, patting her shoulder and said, "Oh well, up to you. Had I known this would happen, I wouldn’t have called you here; we could have just enjoyed ourselves all day."
A touch of emotion flickered in Qin Luoluo’s eyes as she nodded heavily: "Thank you!"
The bond between the sisters was now mended, but Young Master Zhang’s gaze turned thoroughly dark: "Are you serious?"
"Hmph, ignorant fools!" A flashy-dressed woman beside him leaned towards Young Master Zhang and sneered at the two women: "All from the same alley, and yet pretending to be virtuous? Do you think you can just enter Jinxiu Group whenever you like? Without Young Master Zhang’s word, let’s see how you get in."
"You..." Known for her fiery temper, Sun Jianuo was about to retort but was stopped by Qin Luoluo.
"Everyone has the right to make their own choices. I don’t look down on you for relying on others, but that’s no excuse to scorn those who strive. Those who rely on themselves, even if they fail ultimately, are still nobler than you!"
It must be said, although Qin Luoluo seemed mild, even mild people have temperaments, and when angered, they hit where it hurts!
The woman was verbally blasted to the point where her face turned red, yet she couldn’t utter a single word in response.
"You don’t need to take the test." Finally, Young Master Zhang looked at Qin Luoluo, sneered and said: "I’ll put it here, no matter what your results are tomorrow, Jinxiu Group will never accept you. The same goes for you, kid."
As he said this, Young Master Zhang’s gaze shifted to Chu Ge: "I’ll remember you. During tomorrow’s evaluation, I’ll make you understand what true despair is!"
However, Chu Ge’s expression was oddly amused as he looked at Young Master Zhang and said: "Indeed. During tomorrow’s evaluation, I will make you understand what true despair is..."
"Stubborn even in defeat." Young Master Zhang snorted coldly: "Let’s go."
Watching the group walk away, Sun Jianuo who had been standing by Qin Luoluo’s side finally couldn’t hold back and glared at her: "Luoluo, are you silly? Even if you wanted to rely on yourself, was there a need to offend Young Master Zhang? You know very well what he’s capable of, and with his pettiness, tomorrow looks dire for you!"
"It’s okay." Qin Luoluo showed no signs of anxiety; she adjusted her glasses, shook her head and smiled: "If Jinxiu Group is as good as the rumors say, as long as I have real talent and learning, I don’t need to rely on anyone. Conversely, if merely a word from Young Master Zhang can decide Jinxiu Group’s personnel arrangements, then this company is merely overrated and not worth my effort."
"Well said!" Chu Ge nodded and smiled: "Don’t worry, as long as you pass the evaluation, Jinxiu Group will definitely extend an olive branch to you!"