"President Lin, impossible! President Lin, there's no way he could know so much Professional Terminology! He's only Level 4 English, how could he possibly know so many specialized terms?" Wang Tao protested upon hearing that Xia Ming was actually going to enter Qingya Group. This made Wang Tao instantly unhappy.
He worked himself to death at Qingya Group, and his monthly salary was six thousand yuan At most. And that was only because he had a relative working at Qingya Group. If Xia Ming came to Qingya Group and earned ten thousand yuan a month, then all the advantages Wang Tao had over Xia Ming would disappear.
He, Wang Tao, was someone who cared deeply about Face. If Xia Ming hadn't entered Qingya Group, he could still feel a sense of accomplishment in front of Xia Ming. So what if you were Awesome in school? Once you enter society, those old ways don't work anymore.
If Xia Ming's salary was ten thousand yuan, then his sense of superiority would vanish completely. How could Wang Tao tolerate that? It was bad enough that Xia Ming Outshone him in school; letting him Outshine him again in society was intolerable.
"Enough."
Lin Wanqing looked at Wang Tao with slight anger. Feeling the aura emanating from Lin Wanqing, Wang Tao quickly shut his mouth. Lin Wanqing was the Chairman of Qingya Group; she naturally possessed a Naturally imposing aura.
"From now on, you are an employee of my Qingya Group. Well then, just follow me for now."
Swish.
Wang Tao's eyes turned red with envy.
Follow Lin Wanqing? What a great honor that was! Who was President Lin? What kind of people did she interact with? This would be immensely beneficial for future development! But Lin Wanqing just casually let Xia Ming follow her. This filled Wang Tao with Envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Lin Wanqing was his Goddess. Now that Xia Ming had gotten ahead, Wang Tao grew even more jealous.
"President Lin, shouldn't we test him further? Maybe he's pretending? Maybe he saw this article on the computer before? Translating it today might just be a coincidence."
Wang Tao was still Unreconciled and couldn't help persuading her.
Xia Ming, standing nearby, looked at Wang Tao with some anger, thinking: "So many years have passed, yet you, Wang Tao, still have the same Rotten character, unable to stand seeing others do better than you. Preventing me from entering Qingya Group once was enough, but you're still badmouthing me in front of Lin Wanqing even now. How can I endure this?"
Xia Ming said calmly, "Wang Tao, what do you mean by that? What do you mean 'coincidence'? Where in the world do such coincidences happen?"
"Hmph, Xia Ming, don't think I don't know your Petty scheming. Take a look at what kind of Behavior you have! Still thinking a Toad wanting to eat swan flesh? Simply Wishful thinking! A delusion! Dream on!" Wang Tao cursed angrily.
"I Won't stoop to your level." Xia Ming consciously maintained a good image in front of Lin Wanqing. Cursing in front of a beautiful woman was very unwise; at the very least, his image in the beauty's heart would be Greatly diminished.
Sure enough, Lin Wanqing frowned slightly.
Seeing Lin Wanqing's expression, Xia Ming chuckled inwardly, then said, "Wang Tao, don't say I didn't give you Face. Find another article. If I translate it incorrectly, you can decide the terms. If I translate it correctly, then you do a Handstand here for half an hour. How about it? Can you do it?"
Hearing this, Wang Tao was overjoyed, exclaiming in pleasant surprise, "You walked right into this yourself! Don't blame me!"
Wang Tao said, "Fine, I agree! If you lose, you strip naked and do a Handstand here for half an hour!"
Hearing the bet between these two, Lin Wanqing's pretty face darkened. No matter who lost in the end, it would inevitably affect Qingya Group's image. This made Lin Wanqing somewhat angry.
"Good on you, young man! You guys bet here, we'll cheer you on from the side!" someone immediately shouted loudly.
"Young man, we believe in you! You can definitely win!"
"Isn't he just relying on being an employee of Qingya Group? What's so great about that? Does being a Qingya Group employee make you Superior to others? Still Making things difficult for people like this, hmph."
"..."
Discussions arose one after another. They had heard the exchange between Wang Tao and Xia Ming. This guy named Wang Tao was making things difficult for Xia Ming at every turn, which made the people present feel it was unfair. Why can you enter Qingya Group, but others can't? Why do you have to make it so hard for others to enter Qingya Group? People who didn't know better might think your Qingya Group was so incredibly High-end.
The surrounding voices grew louder, and Lin Wanqing's pretty face turned icy cold. Her gaze towards Wang Tao also held a touch more anger.
Today's incident was completely Smearing Qingya Group's reputation. This greatly lowered Lin Wanqing's impression of Wang Tao.
Wang Tao, Gritting his teeth, found another article online. This one was about Hydraulic engineering. The content it described was very complex, involving a lot of Professional Terminology. Most people would need to search extensively online just to understand these terms. Even Americans might not necessarily be able to translate this thing completely.
Wang Tao said, "This one. As long as you can translate this, then I'll acknowledge you."
Hearing this, Xia Ming said impatiently, "Do I need your acknowledgement?"
Wang Tao's face flushed red with anger, but he still managed to say, "Just translate it first."
Xia Ming casually glanced at it and recited the meaning fluently, as if he had written the article himself. Instantly, Wang Tao was stunned again.
"I've finished translating. Take a look, is it correct?"
Wang Tao's face changed colors rapidly. He hadn't expected that Xia Ming's claim of having good English was actually true. This was like a hard slap across his face, and it hurt badly.
"This is impossible!"
In that moment, Xia Ming completely shattered Wang Tao's Worldview. He even felt like he was dreaming. Xia Ming, who had struggled desperately just to pass Level 4 English back then, how could his English have become so Freaking good now? How could this be?
While Wang Tao was stunned, Lin Wanqing glared fiercely at him. Her favorability towards Wang Tao had dropped to the lowest point. This time, Wang Tao had truly Suffered a double loss.
"Come to the company to start work tomorrow," Lin Wanqing said.
"Thank you, thank you!"
Xia Ming was overjoyed. As a recent graduate, he didn't have much experience, so many companies were unwilling to hire him. Furthermore, his requirements were high – wanting to sit in an office. Who didn't want to sit in an office? The key was that those who could sit in offices were experienced people with Real skill. Otherwise, who would want you?
So, naturally, nobody wanted Xia Ming.
He had just come today to try his luck, never expecting to actually catch such a Big fish.
Qingya Group – that was a famous group in Jiangzhou City!
"Hum hum."
Xia Ming hummed a happy tune as he took off the sign hanging around his neck. As he walked past Wang Tao, Wang Tao was so angry his nostrils flared noticeably. Wang Tao clenched his fists tightly. He had Calculated everything, considered every angle, but in the end, Damn it, he had Miscalculated!
After Xia Ming left, Lin Wanqing also departed. However, she had become curious about Xia Ming. How could a student who had just graduated possess such a Profound foundation in English? She had also graduated from Jiangzhou City University and understood the situation there very well.
With curiosity, Lin Wanqing also left the Talent Market, sighing inwardly that her trip hadn't been in vain after all.
After returning home, Xia Ming suddenly thought: "Damn it! I actually forgot to make Wang Tao do the Handstand! He and Wang Tao had a bet!" For a moment, Xia Ming Regretted endlessly.
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