Chapter 7 of Modern Volume: Is There Really Such a Thing in the World?

  As Wang Zijia's breathing on the other end of the phone gradually calmed down, Zuo Xiaoyao knew that her excited emotions had slowly recovered, even if she was still very sad, disappointed and at a loss. Only then did she say softly, "Zijia, Uncle and Aunt have their own way of life, and you are an adult too, you should respect their choices and have your own life. This is just how society is, we can't do anything about it, we can only be more open-minded and think positively!"

  "I understand the logic you're talking about, just like I would advise my classmates and friends when they told me similar things happened at their homes. But before this, I never thought I'd be the protagonist of such a thing. I really didn't expect it. Has the world become so scary that nothing is real anymore?"

  "Yes, yes, it's true, our own heart and feelings are real, so we must protect this last bit of truth!"

  On the other end of the phone, there was another moment of silence before a weak voice spoke up again. "You're right, self-reliance and independence, I've been hearing this phrase since I was young, but in reality, most of us unknowingly rely on others to hold our hearts and emotions. Now that I think about it, only people like you who have had to be independent since childhood can truly understand its meaning. From now on, I also need to learn how to do it. In this day and age, nothing is reliable! You don't have to worry too much, I'm fine, anyway the time I spent with them wasn't that long, so my dependence isn't that deep. After some thought, I'll get over it, after all, I've really grown up. Let's not talk about this for now, I'll call you again later."

  "En, it's good that you think this way. As for your uncle and aunt, don't worry too much about them. They are the ones who understand each other best and have their own way of solving problems. If you get involved in the middle, it might not help. Just watch from afar, this is also an experience we need to grow up with. Remember what I said, be good to yourself and take care!"

  "Okay, I'll remember, and talking so much with you makes me feel better, thank you, Xiaoyao, bye!"

  Hanging up the phone, Zuo Xiao Yao's mood was extremely heavy. Some words, although comforting others, were also reminding herself that this society is really too complicated. To survive, she must muster her spirits. Her only reliance had gone to another world, and from now on, she would have to rely even more on herself and protect her own true self.

  Taking a deep breath, she cast aside these luxurious sentiments and thought about how to arrange her next life. Once again thinking of the Zi Yuan boundary, the "qi" in her body, the vast divine powers of the purple-robed woman, and that in this vast universe there were other worlds, another more wonderful way of life, Zuo Xiao Yao couldn't help but feel excited to the point of boiling blood.

  Previously, she had been so focused on verifying the effectiveness of the cultivation method left behind by the woman in purple that she hadn't had time to think about her own future. Now, however, due to the matter with the Wang family, she was reminded of all this and became even more determined to continue on the path of cultivating the truth. Since the next life is uncertain, one must grasp the present life firmly!

  After all, no matter when and where, only if oneself is strong enough and has enough power can one better protect oneself! And cultivating the truth is the only way to make her stronger!

  Looking around her cold and quiet home, thinking of the dwindling numbers on her card, Zuo XiaoYao couldn't help but confirm another thing - she had to go out and find a job to earn a living. No matter how bad her past experiences were when looking for work, she knew it was tough to find a job that could barely sustain her survival in this day and age. To avoid starving to death, she had to follow the harsh reality of survival principles.

  It's just that the time for cultivation can only be placed at night, fortunately there is the reverse heaven purple yuan boundary in.

  Zuo Xiaoyao has always been an activist. Since it's not convenient to go to the Wang family for the time being, she took out more than a dozen resumes left over from the last job search, wrote her previous work experience in the work experience column by hand, and then picked up a mature-looking handbag and went out to take the bus to the city's talent market. This is also an experience accumulated from her previous job search. Every Sunday, there are usually talent exchange meetings at the talent market.

  The scale of this regular personnel exchange meeting is generally not large, and it seems that there are many people recruiting, but in fact, it's just a few companies coming and going. Basically, they are all recruiting business staff, sales personnel, administrative personnel, futures trading analysts, gold trading brokers, etc. In short, they are all recruiting personnel with the largest mobility, namely business staff.

  Like many job seekers, Zuo Xiaoyao was also attracted by the seemingly generous treatment and titles. When she first went to those companies for induction training, she was excited, but after the excitement passed, due to her own life experiences, she never dared to hope for easy money and didn't think that money could be easily earned. She quickly came back to reality. Maybe after doing that business for a long time, she would become an expert in that industry and earn a lot of money like those people claimed.

  But for Zuo Xiao Yao, it has always been about finding a job with stable income that can guarantee her current living needs. Just like how she sells paintings to make a living, she doesn't have big ideals or ambitions to earn a lot of money and gain a certain status to be looked at differently by others. She just wants to live a simple and honest life!

  Although she knew the situation in this talent market, her reason for coming here was just to try her luck. Just like last time, she coincidentally encountered an administrative assistant position here. Some companies also choose to recruit people from this market due to temporary needs. After all, in this buyer's market, there are always job seekers like Zuo Xiaoyao who come with expectations and struggle for a living.

  Wearing a white dress, with a short cape loosely tied over her shoulder, she has developed an elegant and refined demeanor from learning calligraphy and painting since childhood. Compared to other job seekers' eager and expectant faces, Zuo Xiao Yao's calm and composed expression as she occasionally stopped to take a closer look at the promotional pages with company introductions and job descriptions made her seem rather leisurely, as if she were truly browsing the "market". Even without makeup, her clear and lovely face was quite eye-catching.

  Within three days, from sending resumes on the first day to interviewing on Monday of the second day and formally starting work on the third day, Zuo Xiaoyao, dressed in a female white shirt suit, came to the office building of Jin Hui Group, which was quite prestigious in S city. She looked up at the 49-story skyscraper and couldn't help but feel a little hesitant.

  Her previous employer, Xuan Neng Investment Group, was similar to this one, but she had to work extremely hard to get the position of administrative assistant, and later, due to a coincidence, she was recruited by a big shot to continue doing the same job under the title of assistant to the general manager. However, in her resume, she only wrote that she worked as an administrative assistant at Xuan Neng, so it doesn't make sense for her to be hired as an assistant here at Jin Hui Group without any effort.

  Can't figure it out, then don't think about it. Zuo Xiao Yao has always followed the motto "Be good to yourself!" and just like how she never thinks about whether this world is white or black, as long as she does what she's supposed to do, that's enough.

  Her onboarding process was completed very quickly, so quickly that Zuo Xiaoyao believed that the reason she was able to apply for this position and onboard so smoothly was because the company was desperately short-staffed. They didn't even have time to conduct the usual pre-onboarding training and assessment. After receiving an email from her supervisor, the administrative director, with details about her job description, company size, department locations, and a map of the office area, as well as Jin Hui's rules and regulations and the administrative department's workflow, Zuo Xiaoyao began her career at Jin Hui.

  It turns out that others' insight is indeed sharp enough to see through the phenomenon and grasp the essence. Zuo Xiaoyao's adaptability is also strong enough, in the sympathetic eyes of some colleagues, as a newcomer who has just taken office, she can completely complete the work tasks assigned by her boss, known for being a workaholic, on time.

  When she passed the initial and re-examination, and others who were recruited at the same time were still being assessed as incoming employees, Zuo Xiaoyao had already earned a reputation for herself as a 'small workaholic' in the Jin Hui Group's HR department.

  "Your eyes are really poisonous! Why don't you see that you recruited a 'little workaholic' for our marketing department? Our marketing department is busier than your administrative department, but you didn't hesitate to use your privilege and force everyone to break the rules and make an exception to recruit her. Your motives must be impure!"

  At lunchtime, Fang Rui, the director of the marketing department, put down his chopsticks and smiled jokingly at Zuo Xiaoyao, who was sitting a few tables away.

  Sitting opposite, Executive Director Cheng Luo glanced at him with a ambiguous face and replied calmly "Isn't this matter already settled? It's just that my eyes are too accurate, the first time I saw her, I found out we're of the same kind - workaholics!"

  "You're kidding, right? I don't believe you have the ability to see through appearances and grasp the essence like they do. You're really living up to your reputation as a wise administrative director... Come on, don't try to fool me with another excuse. There are plenty of prettier female employees in the company than her. If our young and promising Director Cheng just gives them a smile, I'm sure they'll be lining up around the block! Your admin department won't even have enough seats!"

  Seeing him speak exaggeratedly, Cheng Luo, who was in a good mood, also found it amusing and slightly curled up the corner of his mouth. He picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip before responding calmly, "She used to be an administrative assistant, but what they don't know is that her boss at the time was Jerry."

  Ignoring Fang Rui's slightly frozen look of surprise, Cheng Luo continued, "Although it was temporary, I heard that if it weren't for the fact that her family had an incident recently, she wouldn't have insisted on resigning despite Jerry's attempts to persuade her to stay. She must have already been promoted to a formal assistant by now. After Jerry's previous assistant left, there were several interim assistants in between, and this position is still vacant. It's said that they're waiting for things to settle down at her home before inviting her back. Running into her at the talent market that day was also coincidental. If I hadn't quickly secured her, by the time Jerry returns from England and finds out about this..."

  "I didn't expect this twist, I suppose the boss also knows about this, that's why he let you handle it. But indeed, Miss Zuo's ability to get things done is quite impressive, having an employee like her who is so willing to work hard is definitely a bargain, truly talented and beautiful, I wonder if she has..."

  Putting aside the previous unexpected event, Fang Rui looked at Xiang Yao to his left again, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

  "You wish!"

  "Huh, she's your subordinate, not your wife, why are you so tense... just kidding, just kidding!" Seeing Cheng Luo's unpleasant expression, Fang Rui knew that the joke couldn't be taken too far, especially in front of this cold-faced workaholic, and he couldn't help but laugh.

  After removing the unusual color from his eyes, Cheng Luo simply replied indifferently, "Just a joke, she's not suitable to play with you, others, I don't want to ask about them, her, I must take care of!"