216: Chapter 216 Ex vs. Current Partner (Part 1)

Qin Yi walked out of the elevator, flanked by two beautiful women; he held Xu Qian's hand with one of his, while Qin Xiaoyue affectionately linked her arm through his other.

It was fortunate there were no outsiders in the elevator, otherwise they would have been seething with envy.

When the trio reached the cars, Qin Yi stopped, let go of Xu Qian's hand, and then gently pushed away Qin Xiaoyue's arm. He instructed, "Xiao Yue, you go to the company with Sister Qianqian. When it comes to interviewing employees, listen more to Sister Qianqian's advice. Don't get hot-headed and hire just anyone. Remember, character is always the first priority. If someone looks unreliable, don't let them in."

"Got it, brother. But, brother, are you really not coming with us to take a look? I told my former colleagues that my brother is a tall, rich, and handsome man, and they are all coming to see you. If you don't show up, I'll be breaking my promise. How embarrassing would that be?" Qin Xiaoyue pouted, looking aggrieved.

Qin Yi felt helpless. He reached out and ruffled Qin Xiaoyue's hair, teasing, "Are you using your brother to pull a honey trap?"

"Tch, you're so full of yourself." Qin Xiaoyue's cheeks flushed slightly, and she glared at Qin Yi, muttering, "The main thing is, I told them that my brother is the 'Dragon' expert on Douyin. They're quite curious and just want to see what you look like."

"You really can't keep anything to yourself, can you? You can't hide a single thing. From now on, I won't dare to tell you any secrets."

"Oh, don't blame me for that! You insisted on hiring a hundred people in a month, so I had to use some unconventional methods, didn't I?"

"Fine, I guess it's my fault then. Alright, I'll head to the school first. Once I'm done there, I'll come find you two. That should work, right?"

"Really? Brother, you can't lie to me."

"Alright, when have I ever lied to you?" As Qin Yi said this, he turned his gaze to Xu Qian, leaned in, and whispered in her ear, "Qianqian, please keep an eye on Xiao Yue and help vet people for her. Don't let her hire just anyone; this girl is too innocent and easily deceived."

"Don't worry, I will." Xu Qian nodded with a smile.

Afterward, Xu Qian and Qin Xiaoyue got into the porsche 718, while Qin Yi got into the rolls-royce cullinan. The three of them, in their two cars, drove out of the garage one after the other.

It was already nine in the morning. Since it was Thursday, traffic in the city center of Magic City wasn't too congested. Plus, Shenjiangwan Community wasn't far from the Bund Center; in less than ten minutes, Xu Qian drove her porsche 718 into the underground parking lot of the T3 Office Building.

Qin Yi had spent 600 million to buy the 13th and 14th floors, and Hongtian Group had decisively included 35 underground parking spaces as a bonus. As soon as the payment arrived, Wei Ming, the project manager for the Bund Center, had staff clear out those 35 spaces overnight and paint them with exclusive parking signs.

Consequently, even though Xu Qian arrived late, she didn't worry about not having a parking spot. She quickly parked the car, and then both of them stepped out.

Just as they were about to walk into the elevator lobby, a striking red BMW Z4 sped over. As it passed them, the window rolled down, and a flashy, gaudily dressed woman wearing sunglasses on her head waved enthusiastically at Qin Xiaoyue. "Xiao Yue, I'm here!"

"Oh, Sister Xiao Yan, why are you here so early? Weren't we scheduled for 10 o'clock?" Qin Xiaoyue replied with a happy expression.

"Let me park first, we'll talk in a bit." The woman said, putting the car in reverse and skillfully parking next to Xu Qian's porsche 718.

Qin Xiaoyue introduced her to Xu Qian, who was standing beside her: "Sister Qianqian, this is my former colleague from my old company, and also a streamer, named Liu Yan. She's an internet celebrity, you know! She has over three million followers!"

Xu Qian nodded with a smile. At that moment, Liu Yan finished parking and opened the car door. A pair of long, beautiful legs stepped out first, followed by her, arching her back slightly as she emerged from the driver's seat with a very alluring posture.

"Oh, Sister Yan, aren't you a bit too sexy?" Qin Xiaoyue couldn't help but tease from the side.

If Xu Qian was the image of a pure, girl-next-door beauty, then this Liu Yan was every bit the seductive woman who frequented nightlife spots.

Seeing Liu Yan's sexy and flirtatious attire, Xu Qian couldn't help but feel an inexplicable sense of crisis.

Liu Yan was nearly 1.7 meters tall, and at that height, she deliberately wore stilettos of at least five centimeters, making her body proportions look even more perfect. Furthermore, she wore an off-the-shoulder, form-fitting dress that outlined her proud double-S curves; the patch of snowy white skin at her chest made even Xu Qian and Qin Xiaoyue blush when they looked at it.

Hearing Qin Xiaoyue's teasing, Liu Yan tossed her wavy hair and sashayed over to Xu Qian and Qin Xiaoyue, swaying her hips.

When she reached them, she curiously sized up Xu Qian and asked in a coquettish voice, "Xiao Yue, aren't you going to introduce us? Who is this beauty?"

"Oh, right," Qin Xiaoyue smiled and gestured toward Xu Qian, introducing her, "Sister Xiao Yan, this is the General Manager of our Yiqian Media—Xu Qian. At the same time, she is also my future sister-in-law."

"Future sister-in-law?" Liu Yan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, a flicker of imperceptible disappointment flashing in her eyes. She quickly adjusted her emotions, put on a big smile, and took the initiative to shake hands with Xu Qian, saying enthusiastically, "So you are Manager Xu. Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Liu Yan, and my Douyin ID is XXXXX. Of course, you might not know me from before; most of my fans are male. However, Xiao Yue and I were in the same MCN Company, so we are old colleagues."

Xu Qian returned the smile, "I just heard from Xiao Yue. I heard Miss Liu has over three million followers; that's truly impressive."

"Ahem," Liu Yan coughed lightly and waved her hand, "Just a small thing. Manager Xu, since I've run into you, there's something I'd like to confirm with you. Please don't mind me, I'm the type who says what's on my mind; I have a direct temperament."

"Haha, Miss Liu, you're too polite. Miss Liu's willingness to join our company is a sign of trust in us. Please ask any questions you have. I will tell you everything I know."

"I heard from Xiao Yue that our company has a paid-in registered capital of 1 billion. Is that true?"

"It is naturally true. The boss has already arranged for people to handle the company registration, and it should be completed soon. You will be able to verify it online then."

"That won't be necessary. If Manager Xu says so, it must be true. I'm just a bit incredulous. Uh, is our company's boss not coming today?" Liu Yan said, looking around curiously.

"My brother has some things to attend to, so he might be a little late," Qin Xiaoyue interjected, explaining, and then asked, "Sister Xiao Yan, you still haven't answered me. Why are you here so early? Weren't we scheduled for ten o'clock?"

"Ahem, I had nothing to do at home anyway, so I came early. In case there was traffic on the way, it wouldn't be good to be late." Liu Yan smiled awkwardly and looked away, feeling a bit guilty.

In reality, she had woken up early today, meticulously dressed herself, and tried on outfit after outfit, all to leave a perfect first impression on the new company's big boss—Qin Xiaoyue's cousin, who was also the internet-famous 'Dragon' expert. If she could take advantage of the situation and get ahead, that would be even better!

However, things didn't go as planned. Who would have thought that before even seeing the big boss, she would meet the big boss's future wife? Sigh, what a letdown...

Although Liu Yan thought she had hidden her intentions well, Xu Qian wasn't as innocent as Qin Xiaoyue. She had entered society right after high school; what kind of women hadn't she seen? With just one glance, Xu Qian saw through Liu Yan's little schemes. However, she didn't care, because this Liu Yan was the same type of person as Dong Zhixuan, the top salesperson at her car dealership. Based on her understanding of Qin Yi, he definitely wouldn't like this type of woman.

"If Miss Liu doesn't have any other questions, let's go up," Xu Qian said in a calm voice. "Perhaps there are already quite a few people waiting at the door for interviews."

"Mm." Qin Xiaoyue responded, linking her arm with Xu Qian's and walking toward the elevator lobby. Liu Yan followed closely behind, and the three of them entered the elevator together.

Inside the elevator, Liu Yan secretly sized up Xu Qian, internally calculating that she had to perform well later and establish a firm foothold in this new company!

A registered capital of 1 billion—how rich must Qin Xiaoyue's cousin be? With that much money, if he just let a little slip through his fingers, she wouldn't have to struggle and pose in the live-streaming room for the rest of her life.

The elevator quickly arrived at the 13th floor. The three of them stepped out and saw the glass door leading to the company entrance, where many people had already gathered. Besides many unfamiliar faces, there were also some colleagues from Qin Xiaoyue's former company.

Qin Xiaoyue walked over quickly, her face apologetic, and said with a smile, "Oh, sorry, I'm late. Why are you all here so early? Weren't we scheduled for 10 o'clock?"

"Hey, Xiao Yue, you finally arrived! If you hadn't come, we would have thought you were pulling our leg..." someone joked.

"Yeah, Xiao Yue. Look, it's past nine. Why is there no one in this company?" another person chimed in.

Qin Xiaoyue reached into her bag, took out an access card, and swiped it on the door's reader; the glass door opened in response.

"Oh, I told you, interviews start at ten. Who knew you'd all come so early? The company hasn't been officially established yet; it's still going through the registration process, so there are no employees yet. But this is good too—once you come in, you'll be the founding members." Qin Xiaoyue stood to the side of the doorway, making way for them, explaining while inviting everyone into the company.

Xu Qian followed behind the group of interviewees, entering last.

As soon as everyone entered the company, those who were familiar with Qin Xiaoyue looked around, touring the company on their own and occasionally exclaiming in amazement.

Qin Xiaoyue clapped her hands 'clap, clap, clap,' and everyone's attention turned back to her.

Qin Xiaoyue coughed lightly and then said, "Everyone, feel free to find a seat. This 13th floor is for the financial investment company; the 14th floor above is the future office area for our Yiqian Media. However, the 14th floor still needs some renovation, so today we will go through the interview process here."

As she spoke, she came to Xu Qian's side, her face beaming with an enthusiastic smile, and began to introduce her to everyone: "Everyone, let me grandly introduce to you! This elegant, capable, and beautiful lady is the General Manager of our Yiqian Media—Xu Qian, Manager Xu! Everyone, please give her a round of applause!"

As soon as Qin Xiaoyue finished speaking, everyone applauded in unison.

Xu Qian couldn't help but smile, playfully poking Qin Xiaoyue's forehead. Afterward, she surveyed everyone present with a confident and gentle gaze.

She waved her hand slightly as a greeting to everyone. Once the applause died down, she said in a calm voice, "Hello everyone, I am Xu Qian. First of all, thank you very much for being willing to come for an interview today. I also sincerely hope that you can join our Yiqian Media! I hope that in the days to come, we can work hand in hand to promote the company's development and create a better tomorrow together!"

Although Xu Qian hadn't truly been a leader for long, Zhang Bo held regular meetings for their sales team every Monday, so she had learned quite a few leadership speaking cliches. She hadn't expected them to actually come in handy today.

As soon as she finished, Qin Xiaoyue immediately led the applause, and the others present responded one after another. For a moment, thunderous applause filled the room, and the atmosphere became very lively.

When the applause gradually died down, Qin Xiaoyue took over and continued, "Actually, many of you who came for the interview today were invited by me. Theoretically, since we are all old colleagues, there wouldn't be a need for an interview. However, besides the people I know, there are many new friends joining today, so for the sake of fairness, we still need to go through the proper procedures. Furthermore, my brother—oh, no, the big boss—said that recruitment and interviews are up to Manager Xu. I'm just here to run errands and do the legwork. Everyone, please give it your all later and try your best to demonstrate your abilities so that Manager Xu can get to know you better. Do you all understand?"

"Understood! No problem, Xiao Yue, we'll do whatever you arrange." Someone immediately expressed their support.

"Yeah, Xiao Yue, we'll do whatever you say." Everyone chimed in, and the atmosphere seemed very harmonious.

Qin Xiaoyue nodded with satisfaction, then turned to Xu Qian and smiled, "Manager Xu, let's go into the conference room."

Xu Qian smiled at her, nodded, and then the two of them walked toward the conference room together.

At this moment, outside the T3 Office Building at the Bund Center, sunlight dappled through the clouds. A slender figure stood out conspicuously in the bustling crowd.

She was wearing a pure white dress, well-tailored, which highlighted her slender waist. The hem of the dress swayed slightly with her light steps, like a blooming white lotus in a summer lotus pond—elegant and refined. She carried a simple bag slung over one shoulder; it had no logo decoration, but it added a touch of purity and fashion to her overall look.

She looked up at the towering T3 Office Building, a flicker of anticipation flashing in her clear eyes. She took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling slightly, as if to encourage herself for the upcoming interview. Then, she adjusted the bag on her shoulder and walked toward the T3 Office Building with light and confident steps.

This person was none other than Qin Yi's ex-girlfriend—Su Mo.

Last night, Su Mo was browsing a recruitment app when she inadvertently caught a glimpse of the recruitment message Qin Xiaoyue had just posted. The message clearly stated that they were looking for talented streamers or elites who were interested in entering the entertainment media industry, with no experience required...

Su Mo felt a stir in her heart. After the incident with Wang Hao, she had truly realized her mistakes and understood that relying on anyone was not as good as relying on herself!

Although she still had some savings, in this prosperous Magic City, that little bit of money wouldn't be enough for her to live comfortably for long. If she wanted to establish a foothold in Magic City, she had to find a job to stabilize herself. But the current employment situation was grim, and how could a decent job be easy to find?

Therefore, when she saw the recruitment message posted by Qin Xiaoyue, a glimmer of hope ignited in Su Mo's heart. She had studied music and had an outstanding appearance. With the Moyin Platform being so popular now, becoming a streamer seemed like a good choice for her. Thus, she sent her meticulously prepared resume to their email address.

As for Qin Xiaoyue's side, because she had received too many resumes that night, she didn't have time to look at them one by one. Adhering to the principle of 'casting a wide net to catch more fish,' she directly replied with interview invitations to all of them, scheduling the interviews for ten o'clock this morning on the 13th floor of the T3 Office Building at the Bund Center.