"She must have resorted to some underhanded means," another male interviewee with a garlic-shaped nose chimed in. After saying that, he sized up Xu Zixi from head to toe with a meaningful look. "Women should stay at home as eye-candy, being well taken care of by men. They shouldn't show themselves in public."
Before Xu Zixi could say a word, two other female interviewees got angry.
"What do you mean by that? Are you being sexist? What's wrong with women going out to work? Didn't your teacher teach you to respect others?"
"Exactly. I also want to ask what the Pei family is thinking. How could someone as uncultured as you make it to the interview?"
Just then, the door of the meeting room suddenly swung open from the inside. A woman dressed smartly and wearing black-rimmed glasses walked out and looked coldly at the people arguing outside.
"Since this gentleman is so confident, let's start the interview with you."
The garlic-nosed man glared at Xu Zixi and the other two women, then strode into the meeting room with his chin held high.
However, less than five minutes later, he walked out of the meeting room dejectedly.
The second interviewee was the bald and greasy man who had first commented on Xu Zixi's educational background. He also walked into the meeting room for the interview with full confidence. But he spent even less time than the first interviewee and came out in just three minutes.
The third was the professional-looking girl who had taken the elevator with Xu Zixi. The fourth was the youngest among the four male interviewees. He was a graduate student from a well-known Ivy League university in Country A and had the highest educational background among all the interviewees. However, he didn't spend much time either. Like the garlic-nosed man, he came out in five minutes, and his face didn't look good.
The fifth person to be interviewed was Xu Zixi.
When Xu Zixi walked into the meeting room, she understood why the previous male interviewees had looked so glum. To her surprise, among the five interviewers for this position, three were women. One of the two male interviewers was lying on the table sleeping, and the other was in a minority, so he naturally had little say.
Xu Zixi was undoubtedly the most eye-catching among all the interviewees. As soon as she appeared, the interviewers were amazed. However, they exchanged a look with each other and didn't think highly of her, especially after seeing her resume. All four of them showed indescribable expressions.
She was really beautiful.
But her resume was so blank that it was unimpressive.
Logically, a candidate like this shouldn't have made it to the interview. But she did. Did she really obtain the qualification through some means, as the other interviewees were worried?
The interviewers exchanged a look again. Curious about Xu Zixi, they began to ask her the routine questions.
"Yuan Xi, Miss Yuan? We've read your resume. You haven't graduated from university yet and have no work experience. Why do you want to apply for the position of project manager? Do you have any... special talents that set you apart from others?"
Special talents that set her apart from others? Did being an excellent hacker count?
Xu Zixi smiled. The sharpness in her eye makeup instantly disappeared, making her look cute.
"Although I have no experience, I'm extremely lucky. I believe that as long as this project is in my hands, it will surely become the most popular and profitable tourism project in Haicheng."
"Pfft..." Interviewer A couldn't help laughing and couldn't help but mock, "Miss Yuan, you're being too confident. Do you know how a tourism project makes a profit? There are always off-peak and peak seasons in tourism, and it's also affected by the weather. How could it make a profit just by luck? Moreover, luck is even more unpredictable than the weather and has no reference value at all."
"Do you mean that you have no hope for this project to make a profit?" Xu Zixi looked surprised. "I didn't expect you to be so unconfident about this project."
Interviewer A had thought he could intimidate Xu Zixi, but instead, he was retorted. He got angry.
"Miss Yuan, is this how you should treat the interviewers?"
At this moment, a slightly lazy voice sounded in the meeting room.
"I think what she just said is quite right."
The interviewer who had been lying on the table finally lifted his head. He yawned and stretched his body. He was wearing a leather jacket that didn't match the office environment at all. His hair was a bit messy, and his facial features were deep and handsome. In particular, his peach blossom eyes were very impressive. The stubble on his chin didn't damage his image at all. Instead, it added a sense of unruly charm to him.
Interviewer A forced a smile and said, "Young Master Pei, I didn't mean that."
Young Master Pei? Was this the young master of the Pei family, the elder brother of Pei Weiwei? Xu Zixi looked up and happened to meet Pei Mingyuan's eyes.
A look of amazement flashed in Pei Mingyuan's eyes, but he quickly covered it up. He picked up the materials in front of him, glanced at the ID photo for a second, and then looked at the name column.
Yuan Xi... This name sounds quite nice. Why does it seem a bit familiar?
Clearing his throat, Pei Mingyuan said, "Manager Lei is being narrow-minded. In fact, luck is also a kind of strength. People with good luck are always more likely to succeed than others."
Interviewer A quickly said, "Yes, yes. Young Master Pei is right."
"However..." Pei Mingyuan's tone changed. "Miss Yuan, what Manager Lei said just now is also correct. Whether a tourist attraction can make a profit is also closely related to the weather. Haicheng is close to the sea, and it's affected by tropical storms for half a year. Once a tropical storm hits, all shipping will stop, all coastal shops will have to close, and all scenic spots will have to shut down. Just relying on luck doesn't seem to give Miss Yuan much of an advantage."
Xu Zixi naturally knew that Yuan Xi's personal conditions made it difficult for her to shine. If it were her in her previous life, she wouldn't have to come to the Pei family to look for a way out.
"Of course, the weather can't be controlled by humans, and luck can't work every time. Just now, Manager Lei only asked me what my strengths were. I was just telling the truth. I don't think I can be competent for the position of project manager just because I'm lucky." Xu Zixi said unhurriedly.
Pei Mingyuan said, "You have a good way with words."
"Thank you for the compliment, Young Master Pei." Xu Zixi smiled. "I dared to apply for this position, so naturally, I didn't come empty-handed. Although I have no experience and haven't graduated yet, I have some unique insights into this bay renovation project. I wonder if the interviewers are interested in hearing them?"
The interviewers looked at each other and finally turned their eyes to Pei Mingyuan.
Pei Mingyuan was quite impressed by Xu Zixi's unassuming attitude. He said, "Miss Yuan, please feel free to speak."