Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 882 - 881: Interviewing Mu Xiaoting

Mu Xiaoting had just sat down confidently and gracefully when Chu Ge suddenly stood up.Xu Zhen was startled and was about to say something when he saw Chu Ge stride away from the interview table, taking just a few steps to reach the girl, grabbing her wrist, and pulling her out of the interview room.

Mu Xiaoting didn't resist. In fact, when Chu Ge reached out, she even cooperatively raised her hand slightly.

Watching the backs of Chu Ge and Mu Xiaoting stride out of the interview room, Xu Zhen's expression became even more peculiar. He blinked blankly, wondering, what the heck is going on here? Is the interview going to continue?

Chu Ge was truly having a headache now. He dragged Mu Xiaoting straight to the stairwell before finally releasing her hand and asking irritably, "My little aunt, why are you here? Haven't you caused me enough trouble already? Isn't it enough to kill someone without chopping them again? Are you not done yet?"

Mu Xiaoting rubbed her wrist and shrugged, "As you can see, I'm here to apply for a job."

Chu Ge rolled his eyes dramatically, "Don't give me that nonsense, get out, hurry up, don't cause trouble here."

Mu Xiaoting looked at Chu Ge, both angry and speechless, crossing her arms in front of her chest, "Chu Ge, as the president and HR manager of this company, is this your usual attitude towards job applicants? Doesn't your company need talent?"

"As you said, we are hiring talent, not ancestors."

Mu Xiaoting shrugged, "Standing in front of you is an undoubted talent, not an ancestor. If you drive me away, it will undoubtedly be a great loss for your company."

Chu Ge looked at Mu Xiaoting skeptically, "You? Talent? Stop joking, will you?"

Mu Xiaoting confidently and calmly met Chu Ge's gaze, "Sorry, but I'm not joking this time. I'll prove with my ability that I'm fully qualified for the job I'm applying for."

Chu Ge was headstrong, frowning and shaking his head firmly, "Then I'm sorry too, no matter how capable you are, if I say we don't need you, we don't."

Mu Xiaoting didn't back down, "You will definitely hire me."

Chu Ge scoffed, "Why must I hire you?"

"First, I can create value for Tianqing Company, and as for the second…" Looking at the unmoved Chu Ge, Mu Xiaoting's lips curled slightly, "I believe you don't want your affairs to be widely known, do you?"

"What do you mean by that? Do you want the story of your kidnapping to be known to everyone?"

Chu Ge furrowed his brow again, pausing slightly, "You better think it over, a young and beautiful girl getting kidnapped can easily lead to some unpleasant assumptions. If this matter becomes public, you won't have an easy time explaining it to your father."

"What if I say I don't care?" Mu Xiaoting's charming smile and casual gaze were full of determination.

"I also heard that when you cracked the mechanism hidden in the print factory's warehouse and captured the two suspects, your performance was quite impressive, wasn't it? Chu Ge, the great hero Chu?"

Chu Ge felt uneasy; it was evident that Mu Lingshan had told Mu Xiaoting about these things.

"Are you threatening me?"

"You can see it that way, but I'd prefer you to consider these words as a stepping stone that a delicate woman has no choice but to use to find a job."

Chu Ge was amused yet annoyed; in his mind, someone like Ye Li was what you'd call a delicate girl. Apart from the kidnapping incident, Mu Xiaoting, in normal times, was as proud as a princess—those words had nothing to do with her at all.

Even so, Chu Ge's eyes wandered slightly; he couldn't afford to take Mu Xiaoting's words lightly. Even if she were using the incident to threaten him, he couldn't do anything about it.

"President Chu, then… I'll go back to the interview. If my abilities do not gain your approval, you may choose not to hire me, and I promise not to speak nonsense or have any regrets."

With that, Mu Xiaoting flashed a bright smile at Chu Ge, then returned to the hallway, leaving behind the confident click of her high heels.

Chu Ge pinched the bridge of his nose and helplessly followed her back.

Returning to the interview room, Mu Xiaoting sat back down on her chair, while Chu Ge resumed the lead interviewer's position. Xu Zhen sneaked a glance at Chu Ge, then at Mu Xiaoting, full of questions but too afraid to ask.

Mu Xiaoting broke the silence first, smiling appropriately and saying, "Mr. Interviewer, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. This gentleman just mistook me for a friend of his, which is why he got a little emotional."

Xu Zhen's lip twitched slightly, still skeptical about Mu Xiaoting's words. However, since it concerned his direct supervisor, he didn't dare to ask more questions. He only offered a slight smile, nodded to Mu Xiaoting, and then cast a questioning glance at Chu Ge.

"Manager Chu, can we start the interview?"

Chu Ge nodded expressionlessly, pondering Mu Xiaoting's final words. If she wasn't capable enough, could he really let her go without a burden?

"Please introduce yourself first." Seeing that Chu Ge said no more, Xu Zhen commenced the interview according to standard procedure.

Mu Xiaoting nodded gracefully and began a simple self-introduction.

"Mu Xiaoting, twenty-five years old, graduated with a master's degree in Fashion Design and Visual Communication from the Paris Academy of Fine Arts. Here is the relevant proof, please take a look."

Originally, Chu Ge was mulling over whether to find faults during the interview, and how to do so. Hearing this sentence suddenly, he was stunned; goodness, was Mu Xiaoting really so impressive? That's a top-level art institution!

Xu Zhen, as if injected with adrenaline, straightened up, his eyes shining brightly. When he saw the certificate Mu Xiaoting took out from her bag, his eyes gleamed even more.

Sensing the trace of pride at the corner of Mu Xiaoting's mouth and the fervor on Xu Zhen's face, Chu Ge internally cursed and coughed twice, saying blandly, "Miss Mu, even though you have high academic credentials, you should know that we need talent for game development, which seems not entirely relevant to your field, doesn't it?"

Mu Xiaoting was evidently prepared for this question from Chu Ge. She smiled calmly and said, "Sir, I believe there is a commonality in the arts; characters in games also require various shapes, costumes, and distinctive artistic styles like fierce, agile, and bizarre, right?"

Hey? That sounds quite plausible, doesn't it? Did Mu Xiaoting perhaps study a bit about gaming before coming?

Chu Ge didn't really believe it. He wanted to see how much a provincial secretary's daughter actually knew about games.

With this thought in mind, Chu Ge deliberately posed several tricky questions to Mu Xiaoting, such as asking her to comment on the design of the priest class in a renowned online game and what proposal she would provide if she were to design a similar class.

The questions from Chu Ge were increasingly challenging, yet Mu Xiaoting answered them logically and effectively. Chu Ge was bewildered; how did Mu Xiaoting come to know so much about these things?

Finally, when Chu Ge could think of no more challenging questions, he suddenly had an idea and asked the note-taker to give Mu Xiaoting paper and pen, requesting her to draw on the spot. He wanted her to create a warrior class character that combined heaviness and elegance, ruggedness and delicacy, fitting traditional images broadly but with sufficient innovation in details.

When Chu Ge made this request, Xu Zhen's lips quivered slightly. He thought, brother, you're being too harsh. Such a difficult task, and you want her to draw on the spot during an interview? Isn't that a bit too cruel?

However, Mu Xiaoting merely smiled lightly, took the paper and pen, and began to create, as if the pen in her fingers was endowed with a spirit. The process flowed like poetry in motion, and in less than half an hour, it was completed in one go!

The sensation was as if the pen in Mu Xiaoting's hand was guiding her wrist, rather than her wrist guiding the pen.

What made Chu Ge internally sweat, and Xu Zhen amazed beyond words, was that during this process, Chu Ge continually posed highly distracting questions, yet Mu Xiaoting remained unaffected!

"Sir, how do you feel about this work? If you have any doubts, I can give detailed explanations."

Mu Xiaoting's gaze left the paper as she gently put the pen aside, looking at Chu Ge with an increasingly teasing gaze.

A deep sense of helplessness rose in Chu Ge's heart. He suddenly lost the mood to find faults with this work. Clearly, Mu Xiaoting came thoroughly prepared, able to answer anything he might ask completely.

"Miss Mu, your work is barely acceptable. Due to time constraints, I won't point out each of its shortcomings for now."

Pinching the bridge of his nose, Chu Ge sat up straight, "However, this only proves you possess a certain level of artistry and a bit of imagination. Regarding whether you can fulfill the role you're applying for, its persuasiveness is very limited. Can you provide something more to truly demonstrate your capability?"

Hearing Chu Ge's words, Xu Zhen was at the verge of tears. From the moment he joined Tianqing Company, he had never encountered an interviewee as exceptionally talented as Mu Xiaoting. If even this wasn't enough, what on earth did Chu Ge expect from her?

Swallowing hard, Xu Zhen looked at Mu Xiaoting eagerly, his whole body tensing up, fearing she might leave in a huff.

Fortunately, Mu Xiaoting maintained her confident and assured smile, nodded, and pulled out something else from her bag.

"Sir, I think... I can."

With that, Mu Xiaoting placed the item on the table in front of Chu Ge.