217: Chapter 217 Ex vs. Current Partner (Part 2)

At the same time, on the 13th floor of the Bund Center T3 Office Building, the interviews were proceeding in an orderly manner.

The first person to be interviewed was naturally Liu Yan. However, this was not arranged by Qin Xiaoyue; Liu Yan had volunteered and fought for it herself.

Relying on her status as an internet celebrity with over three million followers, Liu Yan walked into the conference room full of confidence. Her big wavy hair swayed with her steps, and she puffed out her chest confidently, strutting like a proud hen, showing off her style.

Qin Xiaoyue and Xu Qian sat on the side of the U-shaped conference table backed by the floor-to-ceiling windows. They smiled at each other, welcoming Liu Yan's arrival. Qin Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Sister Yan, you're here. Please, have a seat."

Liu Yan sat opposite them in an extremely affected manner, arching her back and sticking out her hips. Her movements were slightly exaggerated, but her face was full of confidence.

Xu Qian watched Liu Yan and couldn't help but feel a bit awkward. She secretly complained to herself: 'This woman is too pretentious. If she joins the company, I'll have to remind the male colleagues, especially the male leaders, to be careful and avoid any scandals.'

Just as Xu Qian was letting her mind wander, Qin Xiaoyue coughed lightly and reminded her in a low voice, "Sister Qianqian, shouldn't you say something?"

Xu Qian came back to her senses, quickly adjusted her sitting posture, picked up the pen in her hand, and while writing on the prepared notebook, said, "Miss Liu, we already had a preliminary introduction in the underground garage, so let's skip the pleasantries and get straight to the point."

"Alright," Liu Yan nodded in response, a confident smile on her face.

Xu Qian looked at Liu Yan seriously and continued, "I have just checked your Douyin account. Over three million followers is indeed an impressive achievement. Your short video and live streaming styles are diverse, mainly focusing on dancing, along with some video clips of PK matches. It's clear that you have ideas, a flexible mind, and a lively personality. However, I still want to ask, what specific plans or ideas do you have for your future development?"

Liu Yan crossed her arms, extended a finger to her chin, and struck a thoughtful pose. She was silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "To be honest, I don't have too many specific ideas. Everyone knows that the live streaming industry relies on youth. Therefore, I value the present more; I earn as much as I can while I can. Besides, the profession of an internet celebrity has high risks. Who knows when a scandal might break out, and your career would be over? Therefore, I don't think discussing long-term plans is practical."

Xu Qian nodded after hearing this, her opinion of Liu Yan changing slightly. She realized that although Liu Yan looked flashy on the outside, she actually knew exactly what she wanted. This idea of earning more while young was understandable to a certain extent. If she hadn't encountered Qin Yi by Opportunity, she probably would have taken the path of a streamer under the pressure of life.

"Miss Liu is indeed very smart and very clear about her goals," after complimenting Liu Yan, Xu Qian asked further, "Then, if you were to lead the company's streamer team, what aspects would you start from?"

Liu Yan stood up, struck a pose, and said confidently, "To cultivate a streamer, first, you must clarify the streamer's style and positioning. Take me for example; my figure and appearance are my advantages. If I didn't know anything, I could still be a vase streamer just by relying on these. But luckily, I also know some dance, and my personality is relatively outgoing, so my positioning is a dance streamer. The main income is from tips, and of course, there's a basic salary, but that can be ignored. Of course, the short videos on my account are also carefully produced by the company's operations team; I don't need to spend time or effort on those things."

After finishing, Liu Yan sat back down and continued, "Actually, the threshold for being a streamer is not high; anyone can try regardless of their looks. The key is to find your target audience and precisely position your style and features; that way, it's easier to attract fans interested in you. This is just the first step. Once you have fans, you still need enough ability to monetize them."

"In layman's terms, you have to make fans willing to give you gifts. To put it even more bluntly, you have to know what your fans want. Cater to their preferences, provide emotional value, and make the fans feel that this trip was worth it after watching your live stream; then they will be willing to spend money. There are many tricks involved here. Why does a small live streaming room need a bunch of messy equipment and a behind-the-scenes operations team? It's not like what some people say, that you can just live stream with a mobile phone."

Liu Yan spoke eloquently for at least ten minutes. Her clear viewpoints and logical thinking made Xu Qian and Qin Xiaoyue nod frequently in agreement. Although Liu Yan's personality was flamboyant, one had to admit that she really had rich experience and unique insights in the live streaming industry, which made Xu Qian and Qin Xiaoyue rate her a few points higher.

The first interview lasted nearly twenty minutes. The crowd outside the conference room was restless, speculating about what Liu Yan had discussed with the two interviewers for so long.

Just then, the door suddenly opened, and Liu Yan walked out, holding a stack of numbered papers with a hint of pride and confidence on her face. She looked around and said loudly, "Everyone, please line up and get your numbers from me in order. The interviews will proceed according to the number sequence."

The crowd immediately formed a line, and Liu Yan handed out the numbers one by one. Su Mo stood at the back of the line, waiting quietly. When she received the number paper with "35" written on it from Liu Yan, a sense of inexplicable nervousness welled up in her heart.

The interviews continued. After Qin Xiaoyue's former colleagues finished the interview process, they were pressed into service by Qin Xiaoyue to maintain order and receive the people coming for interviews.

Su Mo sat in the waiting area, hands clenched tightly, a trace of unease in her eyes. She watched one girl after another walk out of the conference room with a smile, and the anxiety in her heart gradually subsided. She took a deep breath and confidently tidied up her appearance. After all, whether it was education, appearance, or the temperament displayed, she was not inferior to anyone.

At this time, the conference room door opened again, and Liu Yan poked her head out and shouted, "Number 35, please come in!"

Hearing this, Su Mo stood up immediately. She gently smoothed her hair and raised her hand, responding, "I am number 35."

Liu Yan's gaze lingered on Su Mo for a moment, and a flash of amazement crossed her eyes. She thought to herself: 'Although this Su Mo has a completely different style from me, she is undoubtedly a beauty. It seems there are hidden talents in today's interviews.'

"It's your turn, come in," Liu Yan smiled and made way for Su Mo.

Su Mo responded and walked into the conference room. As soon as she entered, she handed over her carefully prepared resume with a generous smile on her face.

Qin Xiaoyue took the resume, enthusiastically reached out to signal her to sit, and said, "Please wait a moment. General Manager Xu is on the phone. We will start right away."

Su Mo sat down elegantly and gave Qin Xiaoyue a slight smile to express her gratitude. Then her gaze turned to Xu Qian, who was busy on the phone, and she couldn't help but praise in her heart: 'This General Manager Xu has such long legs and a good figure, but I don't know what she looks like.'

Listening to Xu Qian's voice on the phone, it seemed she was coordinating with the decoration company to discuss the plan. She only heard her say, "Alright, Mr. Li, see you later."

Afterwards, Xu Qian hung up the phone. The moment she turned around, she noticed Su Mo sitting opposite her. She had only heard Qin Yi mention Su Mo before, but she had never seen what she looked like.

So, Xu Qian smiled slightly at her, smoothed her hair, and said, "Sorry, I just took a call. Sorry to keep you waiting. Let's start now. Please introduce yourself first."

"Hello interviewers, my name is Su Mo..." Su Mo's voice was crisp and pleasant, echoing in the conference room. However, Xu Qian no longer had the heart to listen to what she said next.

Because, the moment she said her name, Xu Qian's heart tightened. She suppressed her curiosity and looked at Su Mo, pretending to be calm.

Immediately afterwards, she looked at Qin Xiaoyue. Qin Xiaoyue seemed not to have reacted yet, blinking as she looked back at Xu Qian. She pushed the resume to her, pointed to the school on it, and whispered, "Sister Qianqian, look, Modu University. She's an alumna of my brother."

Xu Qian quickly snatched the resume from Qin Xiaoyue's hand, her eyes scanning the paper rapidly. As she read on, her brows furrowed even more. At this moment, Su Mo's self-introduction had also ended, but the conference room fell into an awkward silence.

Qin Xiaoyue coughed lightly, poked Xu Qian under the conference table, and lowered her voice to remind her, "Sister Qianqian, she has finished introducing herself."

Xu Qian came back to her senses, raised her head, and looked at Su Mo with a complicated expression. She sighed in her heart: 'So this is Su Mo. She is indeed beautiful and moving. Her figure and appearance are on par with mine, and in some aspects, even better. But why did she appear here?'

"Ahem," Xu Qian coughed lightly to hide her inner unease, "Uh, Su Mo, right? May I ask, are there any other people with the same name at your Modu University?"

Su Mo obviously didn't expect such a question. She was stunned for a moment, and after a while, she shook her head and replied, "I don't think so... I haven't really counted."

Hearing Xu Qian ask this, Qin Xiaoyue's heart suddenly "thumped." She suddenly remembered.

Su Mo, Music Department of Modu University, isn't that her brother Qin Yi's ex-girlfriend? No wonder Sister Qianqian's reaction was so strange just now. Qin Xiaoyue complained to herself, blaming herself for making such a low-level mistake, actually inviting Qin Yi's ex-girlfriend to an interview.

Qin Xiaoyue bit her lower lip, her eyes flickering, and she secretly glanced at Xu Qian. She also knew that Xu Qian must have recognized Su Mo. This was going to be troublesome.

To cover up her mistake, Qin Xiaoyue coughed lightly, took over the conversation, and asked with feigned calmness, "Miss Su, looking at your resume, you should be a fresh graduate. May I ask if you have any work experience related to streamers?"

Su Mo showed a look of embarrassment. She shook her head and responded somewhat awkwardly, "Sorry, I haven't done any work related to streamers. However, I have talents. I studied music, I can sing quite well, and I can play many instruments. My specialty is the piano; I have already passed the professional Grade 8."

Liu Yan, who was listening on the side, couldn't help but feel a strong sense of crisis. She secretly compared the gap between herself and Su Mo and found that apart from the suggestive dancing she was good at, she was far inferior to Su Mo in both singing and musical instruments. Liu Yan couldn't help but sigh in her heart: 'Comparing people only leads to frustration; comparing goods only leads to discarding them!'

Unexpectedly, Qin Xiaoyue suddenly acted out of character and said sternly, "Sorry, we are hiring experienced streamers here. You might not be suitable for our place." When she said this, she felt very guilty, deliberately avoiding Su Mo's gaze, not daring to look at her. But thinking about the trouble her mistake might cause Xu Qian, she had to bite the bullet and say so.

"Ah? But your recruitment requirements state that experience is not limited! And I have talents..." Su Mo obviously didn't expect things to turn out like this. She argued eagerly, a trace of disappointment and unwillingness flashing in her eyes.

At this moment, Xu Qian coughed lightly and interrupted Su Mo. She looked at Su Mo with gentle eyes and said in a peaceful tone, "Miss Su, your conditions are indeed excellent. It doesn't matter if you have no experience; any job requires a process of adaptation. How about this, let us discuss it first. Can you wait outside for a moment?"

Hearing this, although Su Mo was still unwilling, she had to stand up helplessly. After bowing slightly to Xu Qian and Qin Xiaoyue, she turned and walked out of the conference room, but her back looked a bit lonely.

The moment Su Mo left the conference room, Qin Xiaoyue's gaze turned to Liu Yan again, and she said urgently, "Sister Yan, please go out as well. I have something to discuss with General Manager Xu."

Although Liu Yan was puzzled, seeing Qin Xiaoyue's serious expression, she sensibly did not ask more and got up to leave the conference room.

Only Xu Qian and Qin Xiaoyue were left in the conference room. Qin Xiaoyue scratched her head in embarrassment, hung her head low, and apologized to Xu Qian with a trembling voice, "Sister Qianqian, I'm really sorry. I stayed up too late last night and didn't read the resume carefully. I really didn't know she would submit a resume..."

Xu Qian looked at Qin Xiaoyue's sincere apology, and the unhappiness in her heart subsided slightly. She sighed and said, "This matter can't be blamed entirely on you. However, to be honest, her conditions are indeed excellent in all aspects, better than the other streamers we interviewed today."

Qin Xiaoyue heard this, raised her head eagerly, and said, "Sister Qianqian, you don't really want to keep her, do you? That won't do! You don't know how she treated my brother back then. If you keep her, aren't you afraid my brother will be angry? There are plenty of excellent employees; we don't necessarily need her."

Xu Qian frowned and said with some hesitation, "But, if we reject her so directly, what if Young Master Qin finds out? Will he have an opinion about us?"

"It's fine, my brother has long since lost contact with her," Qin Xiaoyue said confidently.

However, Xu Qian was still not at ease, "I'd better give him a call and tell him," she said, and began to dial.

Seeing that she couldn't stop Xu Qian, Qin Xiaoyue paced anxiously, not knowing what to do.