67: Chapter 67 Qiao Linlin

The next day.

Chen Fan arrived at the company early to wait for the interviewees.

9:00 AM.

As Chen Fan sat in the office area, he suddenly heard soft footsteps. He knew the first person coming to interview for the receptionist position had arrived.

Sure enough, a beautiful girl in her twenties walked in from outside.

The girl flashed a look of surprise the moment she saw Chen Fan, then spoke cautiously: "Hello, I'm here for an interview. May I ask which office the interviewer is in?"

"I am the interviewer~"

"Ah?" The girl couldn't help but exclaim softly, a look of disbelief appearing on her face. "You are the interviewer?"

"Yes, I am the boss of the company and also the person interviewing you. Since the company was just founded, I have to handle the interviews myself."

Upon hearing what Chen Fan said, the girl's heart tightened. It was a startup company, and the boss looked even younger than her. Was this reliable?

But then she thought, she had come all this way, and leaving now would be a waste. Besides, the company offered a very high salary. Her previous administrative job only paid 2,800 a month.

"Alright, then Boss, can we start the interview now?"

"Sure, have a seat." Chen Fan pointed to the chair opposite him.

After sitting down, the girl glanced at Chen Fan and couldn't help but think: Setting aside the company, the boss is actually quite handsome.

"Boss, I'll start then."

"Mhm, go ahead."

"Hello, Boss. My name is Lin Yue, I'm 23 years old, and I graduated from Chang'an XXX College with an associate degree..."

Chen Fan had already seen Lin Yue's work experience on her resume, so he basically understood it, and just listened to the gist.

Based on her work experience, she was fully capable of handling this administrative job.

After she finished introducing herself, Chen Fan looked at her and asked: "I understand your work experience. I'd like to ask if you have any requirements regarding salary and benefits?"

"Regarding salary and benefits, I just want to confirm: is the 4,000 monthly salary, two days off per week, and social security and housing fund really true?"

"You don't have to worry about that. As long as you are successfully hired, that is definitely the package."

"Then I have no questions."

"Alright, then today's interview ends here. You will be notified of the results before tonight."

Hearing Chen Fan's words, a flash of disappointment crossed the girl's eyes. It was another case of 'going back to wait for notification.' However, this company still had a conscience; they would give results within the day, unlike some companies that made you wait three or four days only to end up saying you didn't pass.

Not long after Lin Yue left, the second interviewee arrived.

She was also a pretty girl around twenty years old.

However, as soon as the second one heard that Chen Fan was the boss, she felt the company was unreliable and left without even doing the interview.

Chen Fan wasn't disappointed; he had long anticipated this situation.

Soon, the last interviewee arrived.

Chen Fan was taken aback when he saw this girl.

This girl was quite tall.

She looked to be about 1.7 meters.

In this day and age, it was rare to see a girl who was 1.7 meters tall.

Moreover, she was very beautiful, even prettier than her photo on the resume.

And compared to the previous two girls, her outfit was clearly more refined.

Although she was dressed in ordinary clothes without anything revealing, she gave Chen Fan the impression of being more mature.

However, Chen Fan remembered that her age on the resume was the youngest; she hadn't even graduated from university yet and was just starting her internship.

The girl also saw Chen Fan and, like the previous interviewee, showed a look of hesitation, but she recovered instantly.

"Hello, I'm here for the interview. May I ask if you are the interviewer?"

"Yes, I am the boss of this company and also the interviewer."

"Hello, Boss Chen."

Hearing the girl call him Boss Chen, Chen Fan was a bit surprised. How did she know his surname was Chen? Then he thought, she must have seen it on the recruitment website.

This girl was quite quick-witted.

"Hello, have a seat."

"Okay, Boss Chen, then I'll start."

"Go ahead."

"Hello, Boss Chen. My name is Qiao Linlin, I'm 21 years old, and I'm majoring in Tourism Management at Chang'an Foreign Languages University. I just finished my junior year and am currently in the internship stage. During my time at school, I served as the Minister of the External Liaison Department of the Student Union, was responsible for the docking of several school-enterprise cooperation activities, and because my English level is good, I also participated in volunteer work for the school's foreign reception..."

Qiao Linlin's self-introduction was clear and well-organized, with a moderate speaking pace, showing she had prepared in advance.

After finishing, she sat up slightly, waiting for Chen Fan's response.

Chen Fan flipped through the resume in his hand, his eyes lingering on the words "Tourism Management" and "foreign reception" for a moment, then he looked up and asked: "The English requirements for the Tourism Management major at your school should be quite high, right?"

"Yes, English is a required core course for our major." Qiao Linlin nodded.

"Then what is your specific level?"

"Normal communication shouldn't be a problem." A hint of confidence flashed in Qiao Linlin's eyes.

Chen Fan didn't continue asking in Chinese, but changed the subject and said in English:

"So, Tourism Management with a strong focus on English. That's a practical combination. What made you choose this major?"

Hearing Chen Fan ask in English, Qiao Linlin looked at him with surprise. She didn't expect this young, handsome boss to have such fluent English.

It sounded just like he had lived abroad for many years.

Could the boss be one of those rich second-generation kids who grew up abroad and only returned to Chang'an to live now?

Although several thoughts raced through Qiao Linlin's mind, she only paused slightly and quickly returned to a polite smile.

She adjusted her sitting posture slightly and, when answering in English, slowed her speaking pace a bit.

But she quickly adjusted her state, thought for a moment, and answered in English: "Well... I've always been interested in, um... different cultures and traveling. And since our university... specializes in foreign languages... combining tourism with English was, uh... a natural fit for me. I think it will give me more career options in the future."

Her speaking pace was on the slower side, and she would occasionally pause while thinking, but the overall expression was clear, and the grammar was basically accurate.

For an intern who hadn't graduated yet, this level was already quite good.

It was just that compared to Chen Fan's English level, the gap was indeed a bit large.

So after Qiao Linlin finished speaking, she looked at Chen Fan with some trepidation.

However, Chen Fan was just interested and wanted to see her English level; his English level didn't affect the administrative job.

"Your English level is not bad~" Chen Fan praised.

"It's far from yours." A hint of just-right admiration appeared on her face. "Your English is better than what our teachers speak; it's especially authentic."

Chen Fan smiled and didn't pick up on that topic, his gaze falling back onto her resume.

"Alright, I have one more question. Looking at your resume, you are from a second-tier university, majoring in Tourism Management, your English level is decent, and your school record is quite outstanding. Logically speaking, you shouldn't be applying for an administrative job, right? And it's a startup company like ours."

Qiao Linlin hesitated for a moment before saying: "I just finished my junior year and am in the internship stage. Most companies on the market don't pay interns much, generally just over 2,000, and some are even less than 2,000, and they don't provide social security and housing funds. Your salary of 4,000, plus weekends off and social security and housing funds—honestly, this package is very attractive to me, even if it is an administrative role, I am willing to do it."

She paused and looked directly at Chen Fan: "And I have confidence that I can fully handle this administrative job."