TVCEO Chapter 52.1

Zhou Yuan, though displeased at being humiliated by Lin Qiao, outwardly maintained a polite demeanor. He not only stopped bothering her, but also went out to find a waiter to bring her a cup of hot milk.

Lin Qiao could only offer a forced smile and a thank you.

After that, the atmosphere returned to normal. Everyone ate and talked about their experiences and insights from their internship at Baitian. The atmosphere was quite harmonious until Cheng Ling took the lead.

“Lin Qiao, I heard that the CEO’s office has never hired an intern before. You’re the first! You’re amazing! Do you have any experience to share with everyone?”

Although Cheng Ling tried her best to appear complimentary, the sarcasm in her words was immediately apparent to everyone present. Upon hearing this, they all turned their gazes toward Lin Qiao.

Before coming to the gathering, Lin Qiao had already anticipated being asked some unpleasant questions. She was also mentally prepared. As long as it wasn’t too outrageous, she would hold her temper and not embarrass Yu Xiaoxiao.

Cheng Ling’s words were clearly meant to provoke her, and she was too lazy to argue with her, so she prepared to brush it off with a few perfunctory words.

Unexpectedly, Yu Xiaoxiao said after hearing this, “Everyone has finally made it through the internship period and is preparing for the full-time exam. I don’t want to hear any more interview experiences related to internships. It’s so unlucky! I just want to get a job as soon as possible and pray that I never have to look for an internship again!”

Yu Xiaoxiao’s words quickly resonated with many of the interns present. After all, the main goal of contemporary college students is to have good luck, and they can’t stand anything unlucky that might affect their fortune.

Cheng Ling had assumed that Yu Xiaoxiao’s agreement to bring Lin Qiao meant she was on her side, but she hadn’t expected Yu Xiaoxiao to actually speak up for Lin Qiao. Anger surged within her, but she suppressed her displeasure.

She continued, “If we are talking about getting ahead, I think Lin Qiao at our table is the most likely to succeed…”

She didn’t finish her sentence, but the implication was clear.

There were many people around today, and Lin Qiao didn’t want to get into a conflict with her, but if she kept giving in, she would only become more aggressive.

Before she could retort, Yu Xiaoxiao preemptively asked, “What do you mean? Do you think everyone else here can’t get ahead?”

Yu Xiaoxiao frowned, feigning confusion. Her question immediately made Cheng Ling the target of everyone’s criticism.

Baitian’s acceptance rate is less than 10%, meaning that most of the people present indeed won’t get in. But that’s not what Cheng Ling meant at all.

Yu Xiaoxiao’s twisted interpretation made everyone else feel cursed, and their gazes toward Cheng Ling became less friendly.

Having been rebuffed twice by Yu Xiaoxiao, Cheng Ling had no choice but to shut up angrily.

Seeing that she had finally calmed down, Lin Qiao whispered ‘Thank you’ to Yu Xiaoxiao.

Yu Xiaoxiao smiled at her nonchalantly: “No need to thank me. We’re friends, aren’t we?”

The word ‘friend’ instantly dispelled the awkwardness and estrangement of the past few days. It felt like a weight had been lifted from her heart, and Lin Qiao felt a sense of relief.

She smiled and said, “Yes, we are friends.”

The meal was nearing its end when it started to rain outside. The conversation naturally shifted to how everyone would get taxis and get home.

Yu Xiaoxiao said that she had driven and could give Lin Qiao a ride back to school.

Just as she was about to agree, Zhou Yuan, who had been very active at the table, stood up and suggested that everyone make one last drink, which would be both a summary of today’s dinner and a summary of the six months of internship.

So everyone stood up and raised their glasses of red wine.

Lin Qiao had lied earlier, saying she couldn’t drink alcohol because she had taken cephalosporin, so drinking alcohol now would be like slapping herself in the face. She had originally planned to drink tea instead of alcohol, like Yu Xiaoxiao, but unfortunately, the teapot on the table was empty, so she had to pick up the milk next to her and take a sip.

 

 

 

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