Chapter – 47
“It was just a small thing, I’m not tired.” An Jianqing said with a smile. She sat down beside her and asked with concern, “How’s the résumé coming along? Do you want me to take a look?”
“Sure! You’re a CEO, sis—you must have seen lots of outstanding résumés,” Ning Xuechu said happily. She smiled as she took a careful sip of soup.
An Jianqing nodded and leaned over to look at the computer. After reading through the résumé carefully, she said, “Your personal experience section is very thorough, but the self-introduction needs some work. Also, the formatting is a bit too complicated—it doesn’t let people see your strengths at a glance. It should be simplified.”
As she spoke, her expression unconsciously turned serious, as if she were addressing an employee at work.
Ning Xuechu’s heart tightened slightly. She nodded earnestly, looking like a diligent student. “Thank you, sis. I’ll fix it right away.”
She hurriedly set the soup aside and went back to editing her résumé.
After about half an hour of tapping away at the keyboard, she finally finished revising it according to An Jianqing’s suggestions.
“Sis, can you take another look? Is there still anything wrong?” Ning Xuechu asked nervously.
At that moment, facing An Jianqing, she felt an invisible pressure. Even though An Jianqing’s expression was still gentle, the aura around her was impossible to ignore.
“The font size and spacing could still be adjusted a bit,” An Jianqing said.
Ning Xuechu immediately made the changes.
With An Jianqing helping her check it, the revised résumé looked much better than before.
Ning Xuechu was overjoyed. She smiled sweetly at An Jianqing. “Sis, thank you for being willing to guide me.”
She hadn’t expected An Jianqing to be so patient, pointing out each shortcoming bit by bit.
Given An Jianqing’s status and experience, she probably wouldn’t normally bother with something so trivial.
“No need to be so polite,” An Jianqing said with a smile, then asked, “Do you have any companies in mind?”
Ning Xuechu nodded vigorously. “I’ve already decided which companies to apply to.”
She didn’t continue, and An Jianqing understood that she shouldn’t pry further. She stood up and said, “Get some rest early. Only with good energy can you handle interviews better.”
“Okay,” Ning Xuechu replied obediently.
The résumés she sent out soon received responses. Ning Xuechu was busy every day, going out for interviews, sometimes not returning until nightfall.
Although she was a bit tired, she always wore a smile, clearly performing well.
An Jianqing felt relieved. She had been curious several times about which company Ning Xuechu liked most, but she always held back.
As night fell, Aunt Lian brought the dinner to the table and asked An Jianqing, “Miss An, hasn’t Miss Ning come back yet?”
“No. I’ll give her a call,” An Jianqing said.
She took out her phone and dialed Ning Xuechu’s number. After several calls, there was still no answer.
An Jianqing began to worry. Concern welled up in her heart as she said to Aunt Lian, “Keep dinner warm. I’m going out.”
As she spoke, she headed out, her brows slightly furrowed, her expression serious.
After getting into the car, An Jianqing turned on speakerphone and continued calling Ning Xuechu.
Still no answer.
This was the first time she had lost contact with Ning Xuechu.
Her worry intensified. Her mind began to spin with all kinds of possible scenarios, and the more she thought, the more uneasy she became.
A dark figure passed by the roadside. An Jianqing quickly stopped the car and leaned out the window.
Ning Xuechu had been wearing a black coat today, but to her disappointment, that person was not her.
An Jianqing started the car again, anxiety clearly written across her refined features.
Just then, her phone rang—it was Ning Xuechu.
An Jianqing felt a surge of joy. She immediately pulled over and answered quickly. “Xuechu, where are you?”
Hearing the urgency in An Jianqing’s voice, Ning Xuechu froze for a moment before softly giving her location.
“Stay there. I’ll be right there,” An Jianqing said, finally feeling at ease, a faint smile appearing on her face.
Ning Xuechu stared at her phone. There were over thirty missed calls—all from An Jianqing.
After confirming that she was safe, An Jianqing’s relief was obvious. Her words were full of concern, without even a hint of reproach.
Ning Xuechu’s eyes flickered, and a warm feeling spread through her chest.
Growing up, it seemed that only An Jianqing had truly cared about her.
Looking at the traffic flowing past on the road, Ning Xuechu tugged at the corner of her mouth in a self-mocking smile.
Hadn’t she long grown used to living alone in loneliness?
So why did she still crave the warmth of another person?
An Jianqing parked the car and saw a black-clad figure sitting by the roadside flowerbed.
The slender figure blended into the darkness, as if hiding endless loneliness and desolation.
Her heart tightened. After recognizing her, she confirmed that it was indeed Ning Xuechu.
An Jianqing quickly got out of the car and ran over, asking with concern, “Xuechu, why are you sitting here?”
“Sis…” Ning Xuechu looked up in surprise. The next second, tears welled up in her eyes. “Sis, I…”
The rest of her words dissolved into sobs.
Even without hearing the rest, An Jianqing understood—she had failed the interview.
At this moment, Ning Xuechu’s heart must be filled with overwhelming frustration and pain. After working so hard for so long, only to get such a disappointing result—anyone would be heartbroken.
“Xuechu, it’s okay. You can submit your résumé again,” An Jianqing said softly as she sat down and pulled her into her arms.
Ning Xuechu leaned into her obediently. After hesitating for a moment, she wrapped her arms around An Jianqing’s waist.
An Jianqing’s waist was slim, and holding her felt unexpectedly good. She had to restrain her reason to keep herself from caressing her.
“During the interview, the interviewer was very satisfied with my performance, but I don’t know why the person who got hired wasn’t me…” Ning Xuechu cried softly, her voice full of grievance.
An Jianqing understood the unspoken reasons behind it all.
She had seen this kind of thing too many times and was already numb to it—but seeing Ning Xuechu crying so heartbreakingly still stirred something in her heart.
