266: Chapter 266 No interview is as satisfying as getting in through connections.

Meanwhile, at Modu University, inside the School of Economics, Qin Yi was quietly sitting in on the interview site for 'Yiqin Capital' along with Dean Liu Changshan and counselor Li Xitong.

In the conference room, besides Wang Tengfei and Xin Mingyuan, there were several teachers from the School of Economics whom Qin Yi knew, as well as a female director from the University Student Career Guidance Center. Opposite them were candidates introducing themselves.

At this moment, Li Xitong quietly passed a stack of resumes to Qin Yi under the table and whispered, "Qin Yi, take a look. These are the resumes of the people who have already passed the interview."

Qin Yi nodded slightly, took the resumes, and began flipping through them. As his eyes swept over the pages, his eyebrows gradually rose, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Qin Yi saw several familiar names. Looking closely at their graduation dates and departments, he couldn't help but think to himself: 'That Fatty really did recruit all the classmates he usually hangs out with.'

Thinking this, Qin Yi looked up at Wang Tengfei. Wang Tengfei happened to be looking at him at that moment, and their gazes met. A sly curve formed at the corner of Wang Tengfei's mouth, and he lightly tapped his phone on the table, signaling Qin Yi to check his messages.

Qin Yi frowned slightly, set the resumes aside, and took out his phone. WeChat push notifications were popping up continuously. He clicked in and found that he had been added to a group chat by Wang Tengfei at some point. Everyone in the group was chatting excitedly about where to go to celebrate after the interviews ended.

Someone suggested: "Brothers, where are we going to party after this is over?"

Someone immediately responded: "Over? You're dreaming. Didn't you see how long the line is outside? At this rate, we might not even get lunch~"

Another person chimed in: "If you ask me, why even bother with interviews? Just hire everyone. Those coming for interviews are all alumni; how many people who get into Modu University are actually bad? Our Brother Yi isn't short on money. Let's wrap this up early so we can all get together..."

...

Seeing his former classmates chatting so enthusiastically in the group, a smile naturally touched the corners of Qin Yi's lips.

Then, Qin Yi typed a line on the keyboard and @everyone: "Thanks for coming to support me today, guys. Tonight, Fatty will host, and I, Qin Yi, will cover all expenses. Let's drink until we're drunk! I'll announce the location later, so don't be in a hurry to leave!"

As soon as the message was sent, the group chat exploded, with various replies pouring in.

"Damn, Brother Yi, you finally showed your face."

"Brother Yi is mighty! From now on, we're following you. Tonight, we brothers must take good care of Brother Yi."

"Forget about it. Does Brother Yi need a kid like you to take care of him? When I finished my interview and was smoking outside just now, I already saw Brother Yi. He was surrounded by several beauties."

"Holy crap... several beauties? Brother Yi is truly a role model for our generation!"

"Brother Yi, you must take care of your 'Imperial Dragon Body' and not overwork yourself. We're all counting on you for our future wealth and glory."

"Hey, brothers, haven't you seen the beauties interviewing for Yiqian Entertainment Media? I suggest we have a mixer between the two companies later. Brother Yi, get us some perks and help us solve our 'single' problem."

"Damn, why didn't I think of that? I'm putting out my cigarette and going back in to take a look. The early bird catches the worm, brothers!"

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Looking at these replies, Qin Yi felt both warm and amused. Just as he was about to put his phone away, the screen lit up with an incoming call from Si Yao. Qin Yi was slightly stunned, then his smile faded as he stood up and walked out of the conference room.

Liu Changshan and Li Xitong noticed Qin Yi's movement. After exchanging a look, they tactfully followed him. Seeing Qin Yi answer the phone by the window, they stopped and watched him from a short distance away.

"Hello, Young Miss Si Yao, what are your orders?" Qin Yi walked to a less crowded spot by the window, answered the phone, and asked with a smile.

"I've already spoken with my family. When do you have time to go to the Southwest with me?" On the other end of the line, Si Yao didn't beat around the bush; her voice was as cold and direct as ever.

"Uh, is it that urgent?" Qin Yi frowned slightly. After a brief moment of thought, he replied, "I still need to prepare a bit and arrange things at the company. How about next Monday?"

"Fine, next Monday then. Contact me then." After Si Yao finished speaking, she maintained her usual style and hung up without waiting for Qin Yi's response.

Seeing that Qin Yi had finished his call, Liu Changshan and Li Xitong approached him.

"Qin Yi, do you want to go over to the entertainment media company and take a look?" Li Xitong suggested.

Qin Yi checked his watch; it was nearly 12:00 PM.

So, Qin Yi looked at Dean Liu and asked, "Dean, with so many people, how are we handling lunch?"

Liu Changshan replied with a smile, "The school cafeteria has been notified; it's open all day today. Besides, they all have queue numbers. They can go eat first and come back to wait in line just the same."

Qin Yi nodded. His gaze turned to the crowd still waiting in line for interviews in the hall. He stepped between the two lines and clapped his hands lightly to get everyone's attention.

Then, Qin Yi cleared his throat and said in a loud voice, "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. My name is Qin Yi. I am the owner of these two companies and also your fellow alumnus. It's almost lunchtime, so we'll stop the morning interviews here. Students who haven't had their interview yet, please come back after 1:00 PM. Now, everyone can go to the cafeteria for lunch; the company will cover the costs. After lunch, keep your queue numbers, and we will reimburse everyone based on a screenshot of your payment record."

As soon as he finished speaking, a cheer erupted from the crowd.

"The boss is mighty!" someone in the crowd shouted loudly.

Others followed suit. In an instant, shouts of "The boss is mighty" echoed through the hall, and the atmosphere became incredibly lively.

But at that moment, the System's notification sound suddenly rang out in Qin Yi's Sea of Consciousness.

[Ding! Detected that Zhao Ying's favorability toward the host has increased by 10 points. Current favorability: 80!]

[Ding! Favorability from the opposite sex has reached 80, triggering a random System task—Within 48 hours, increase Zhao Ying's favorability toward the host to 90!]

[Task completion reward: Host Charm +1, Endurance +1, Lucky Draw attempts +1; Task failure: Randomly deduct 5 points from the host's six-dimensional attributes and suffer 24 hours of continuous bad luck.]

"Damn, that junior who had a crush on me is here too?" Qin Yi was slightly stunned. He quickly gathered his thoughts and scanned the crowd. Sure enough, not far from the line, he saw Zhao Ying.

At this moment, Zhao Ying was standing there quietly, her eyes fixed on Qin Yi, filled with an unhideable sense of admiration and joy.

The corner of Qin Yi's mouth curled up as he smiled at her, thinking to himself: 'This special recruitment fair wasn't a loss. Raising this junior Zhao Ying's favorability should be a piece of cake, right?'

With that thought, Qin Yi walked directly toward Zhao Ying.

Because of Qin Yi's simple smile, Zhao Ying's face visibly flushed. Seeing him walking toward her, she immediately waved at him nervously.

Her best friend Yoyo, standing beside her, excitedly pushed her back and whispered, "Ying'er, it's Senior Qin Yi! He's so handsome. He's greeting you; go up and talk to him!"

Zhao Ying felt her cheeks getting hotter and hotter, and her heart began to race uncontrollably.

The people waiting in line automatically made a path for Qin Yi. When he reached her, he greeted her with a smile, "Zhao Ying, you came too? How is it? Did you pass the interview?"

Zhao Ying looked up, met Qin Yi's gaze, and then shook her head gently, replying nervously, "Uh, Senior Qin Yi, we haven't reached our turn in line yet."

Qin Yi nodded in understanding. Then he asked, "I remember you're only a senior this semester, right? What position are you interviewing for?"

Zhao Ying calmed her emotions slightly and answered, "Uh, yes. I saw there was a music producer position in the recruitment list, and I wanted to try and see if there was an internship opportunity." Saying this, she pointed to Yoyo beside her and introduced, "This is my roommate and best friend, Yoyo, from the Acting Department."

Qin Yi looked at her. Yoyo immediately reached out enthusiastically to shake hands with Qin Yi, her face beaming with excitement and admiration. "Senior is so handsome! I've always heard Ying'er mention you, and today I finally get to see the real person! I'm here to interview for an artist/actor role~ Senior, do you think I have a chance?" As she spoke, she even did a little twirl.

"Hahaha," Qin Yi laughed heartily, but his gaze was on Zhao Ying. "Your friend has a very cheerful and sunny personality; I think it should be no problem. However, I don't think you two need to interview. Just give me your resumes directly."

As soon as Qin Yi said this, everyone present cast envious looks at Zhao Ying and Yoyo.

Hearing this, Zhao Ying felt hesitant, not knowing if she should give her resume to Qin Yi. After all, doing this in front of so many people felt like the shame of going through the back door.

But at that moment, she heard Yoyo say excitedly, "Really? That's great! Thank you, Senior!" Without hesitation, Yoyo snatched the resume from Zhao Ying's hand and handed it, along with her own, to Qin Yi.

Qin Yi took the resumes and, without looking at them closely, looked up and continued, "Then you two wait a moment. If you're not busy at noon, let's have lunch together. Also, I have a small personal matter I want to ask you for help with."

Yoyo immediately replied excitedly, "No problem, no problem. We'll wait right here. Senior, go ahead and do what you need to do first." After she finished, she looked at the still-dazed Zhao Ying, tugged at her sleeve, and answered for her, "Right, Ying'er?"

Only then did Zhao Ying snap out of it and nod her agreement.

Afterward, Qin Yi walked toward the Yiqian Entertainment Media interview site with Liu Changshan and Li Xitong.