Chapter 138: Just a Case of Instant Rapport (30/52)

“You too?”

Liu Xie’s mind went blank for a moment.

No way, her dear little brother had gone and recognized another ‘sister’ out there.

She glanced the girl up and down.

Honestly, she didn’t think this girl was as pretty as her. She was wearing makeup, and definitely looked older than her.

Oh wait, if he was looking for a sister, shouldn’t she be older?

Suddenly, Liu Xie seemed to understand why her little brother, during their matchmaking dates, never showed any interest in the many youthful and beautiful girls passing by.

Turns out, he liked older women.

Liu Xie wasn’t happy about that.

She remembered that she and Liu Anran had promised each other during their matchmaking that neither of them would find a partner — neither was allowed to.

And now this brat was already itching to go against her orders.

Annoyed, Liu Xie pulled out her phone, planning to call Liu Anran.

Wait, what if he was busy right now? She couldn’t exactly be so immature, right?

So she put the phone away again, deciding to wait until Liu Anran was done with his matters today and then demand an explanation.

“Yeah, aren’t all the girls here today applying to be Liu Anran, President Liu’s assistant?”

Liu Xie gave up on waiting for an explanation from Liu Anran today.

But then another question popped up.

What did that brat want a female assistant for?

It should just be for handling work, right?

“Hey, I’ll tell you a secret, President Liu already has a male assistant. The fact that he’s hiring a female assistant now means…”

The girl stopped mid-sentence and instead winked at Liu Xie.

Liu Xie got it.

Now she truly suspected that, without her knowing, some Mary Sue female protagonist had bumped into her domineering CEO little brother and a classic, overly dramatic love-hate entanglement had unfolded.

That female assistant position was probably reserved for that Mary Sue.

“So you’re here applying to be Liu Anran’s female assistant too?” Liu Xie raised an eyebrow and asked the girl.

“Yeah, I’m telling you, not many came to interview today. All of them knew beforehand — I guess you did too?”

That tone made Liu Xie’s brows furrow deeply.

There was a cheap perfume smell, and with all that makeup, it was like a thick mask on her face.

Liu Xie normally enjoyed good food, but that didn’t mean she had lost the taste of a rich heir. She didn’t think Liu Anran’s taste would settle for a girl like this.

Unless this girl had saved Liu Anran’s life.

But hadn’t she done the same?

Strangely, it made her uncomfortable.

No, really uncomfortable.

Liu Xie felt an unexplainable rage ignite in her chest, as if it wanted to consume her whole being in flames.

Besides, that girl’s mouth always carried a confident smile, especially after she confirmed Liu Xie was also competing for the female assistant position.

It was as if she had already decided Liu Xie was inferior.

Liu Xie didn’t believe anyone could have a deeper bond with Liu Anran than she did, nor did she think anyone could come between them.

“Then let’s go together,” Liu Xie forced out a smile, managing to squeeze out the words.

“Sure, sure.” The girl remained completely at ease.

But Liu Xie thought this woman shouldn’t be so calm.

If her claim was true — that her dear brother was hiring a female assistant just to keep a mistress in the company — then wouldn’t this girl be intimidated upon seeing her?

Liu Xie wasn’t exactly sure how impressive her own appearance was, but judging by her roommates’ usual comments — ‘Look at you, you’re a catch’ — she felt her own qualities were quite good, definitely far better than this girl spraying cheap perfume and wearing heavy makeup.

She didn’t think she would lose.

Yet that girl’s expression, as if she didn’t even see Liu Xie as competition, made her really annoyed.

As if she was already certain she would win.

With frustration and that nameless fire burning inside her, Liu Xie followed the girl into the elevator.

She didn’t even know which floor they were heading to; the girl, wearing a friendly smile, pressed the button herself.

Liu Xie grew even more irritated.

She never thought of herself as petty, but this girl’s smugness was enough to get on her nerves.

Without a word, she followed the girl out of the elevator and stopped before a closed door.

Two girls were sitting on the chairs beside it — both also quite pretty.

Liu Xie took out her phone, switched to the front camera, and compared her selfie to the other girls waiting to be interviewed.

She still thought she had no reason to lose.

But the girl next to her still wore that confident smile.

“Let’s wait here a bit until it’s our turn,” the girl said, moving slightly and gesturing, “You go ahead of me in line.”

Liu Xie was taken aback.

Though she’d never been through this kind of job interview before, she knew those interviewed earlier usually had an advantage.

Was this girl really that confident?

In other words, did she really not regard Liu Xie as a threat?

Liu Xie didn’t hold back and took the spot in front of the girl.

The interview process was quick, and soon it was Liu Xie’s turn.

Having no experience in interviews, Liu Xie stepped inside.

The moment she pushed the door open, her eyes met those of the three interviewers inside.

Then she noticed their expressions of surprise as they looked her over, as if puzzled by something.

They flipped through papers but couldn’t find her resume.

They whispered among themselves, discussing something.

After a moment, their decision came:

“You can go wait for the notification.”

Liu Xie froze on the spot.

She hadn’t even been asked a single question she could have fumbled her way through.

Then the door behind her opened, and the girl with the confident smile walked in.

Before she even reached the center seat, all three interviewers stood up and applauded in unison.

“Congratulations, you’re hired.”

Liu Xie glanced at the interviewers’ forced, fake smiles, listened to the grating applause, and stared at the girl still wearing that confident smile.

She looked back and forth several times, suddenly realizing something.

“You bribed HR?”

Shock registered on Liu Xie’s face. She never imagined such things could happen inside her brother’s company.

“Don’t say it like that. It’s just that the three interviewers felt an instant rapport with me,” the girl said, still smiling confidently.