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Wu Haitian's mouth twitched, his face filled with bitterness.

Thankfully, Manager Zhang recognized Liu Chan's identity.

Otherwise, he could not imagine how embarrassing the situation would have become.

It was not just a matter of embarrassment, but he had also caused a huge disaster.

Wu Haitian suddenly recalled what Yang Fei had said earlier with indifference.

"It's not that Liu Chan is unworthy of you, but that you are unworthy of Liu Chan."

"What are you but the son of a hotel owner? What's so great about that?"

At the time, he found those words absurd and laughable, but now he saw them as the absolute truth.

Jinmao Hotel is merely a franchise partner of Lanting Hotel.

And the parent company, Lanting Hotel, is a subsidiary of Yalan International.

Even if Wu Haitian inherited his father's assets and shares,

his status compared to the president's secretary, Liu Chan, was as different as heaven and earth.

Recalling his arrogant provocations and ludicrous courtship attempt from just before,

Wu Haitian wished he could find a crack in the ground to hide in.

The shame was unbearable.

The feeling of embarrassment was not exclusive to Wu Haitian. All of Liu Chan's classmates felt an immense sense of shame.

This was especially true for Yang Nan.

In her wildest dreams, she had not anticipated

that Liu Chan, the poor girl, had already transformed into a phoenix that soared to the branches above.

She had even been jealous of her, instigating classmates to unite against her, ostracize her, and slander her.

This was truly a case of courting death.

Liu Chan dealt with Director Wu graciously, displaying neither inferiority nor arrogance, with proper and friendly speech.

All the classmates were staring in awe.

Where was the poor girl whom everyone used to ridicule?

Her knowledge, her demeanor, her cultivation, and her conversation

all put a significant distance between her and all the interns present.

Some students who were struggling with their internships even began to feel inferior in front of Liu Chan.

In just a matter of minutes, Liu Chan had become the undisputed goddess in everyone's eyes.

Unique and incomparable.

Yang Fei smiled as he observed Liu Chan's astonishing transformation, his mood uplifted.

Liu Chan entertained the enthusiastic Director Wu.

After some effort, she finally saw off Director Wu.

Liu Chan turned around to face all the interns with their passionate, admiring looks.

She was taken aback, "What are you doing?"

Suddenly, a male student dropped to his knees with a thud, as if intending to hug Liu Chan's legs.

"Goddess, you are my role model. I also want to join Yalan International, please help me!"

His melodramatic speech and exaggerated acting almost made Liu Chan leap away.

She hurriedly pulled the student to his feet.

"Li Shengwu, what are you doing? We're all classmates; please don't do this."

Before she could fully lift Li Shengwu up,

all the interns swarmed around her, creating a frenzied scene.

"Liu Chan, you've always been outstanding, I really admire you."

"Liu Chan, please help me out, I also want to join Yalan International, even as a janitor."

"I'm sorry, Liu Chan, I shouldn't have listened to others and slandered you, please forgive me?"

...

In that moment, nearly every male and female student lost track of themselves, gathering around Liu Chan.

It was like stars crowding around the moon, a clamorous scene.

Liu Chan felt overwhelmed as if trying to push a gourd under water only to have another pop up.

She surrendered, raising her hands in defeat.

"Why are you doing this? We're all classmates."

"I'll definitely help if I can, but please stop this, okay?"

Yang Fei couldn't help but smile bitterly.

These students, just stepping into society, had already become so self-serving, which was truly frightening.

Yang Nan stood alone in a corner.

Her face alternated between green and white, looking terribly unpleasant.

Yang Fei glanced at her and snorted.

With such cunning, even if she joined Yalan International, she would only turn the office into a battlefield of deceit and intrigue.

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Any company that hires such an employee will definitely be unlucky.

Yang Nan could no longer bear the stimulation of this scene.

She gritted her teeth and glanced at Liu Chan before turning away.

Yang Fei saw this, yet remained expressionless.

Strangely, Wu Haitian also noticed Yang Nan leaving, but he pretended not to see.

Liu Chan had barely calmed everyone's excited emotions when suddenly Yang Nan was nowhere to be found.

She called out, "Where's Yang Nan, did she leave?"

Huang Qingfang scoffed disdainfully.

"Liu Chan, you still remember her?"

"That woman is a venomous snake, we all feel it's undeserved for you, she doesn't deserve to be your friend."

"Yeah, you don't even know, how she badmouths people behind their backs?"

"Support Liu Chan, boycott the schemer, none of us welcome her."

...

Liu Chan sighed deeply, full of emotion.

"We're all classmates, why do we have to mix in all sorts of relationships, all sorts of interests?"

"The older people get, the lonelier they become, I really don't wish for our pure friendship from school to turn into this once we enter society."

Saying this, Liu Chan sadly lowered her head.

Seeing Liu Chan so upset, the other students also seemed somewhat sheepish.

This gathering of interns.

Due to the mixture of too many personal connections, the atmosphere changed, and in the end, everyone dispersed unhappily.

Even so, Liu Chan still promised many classmates.

She would do her best to vie for positions at Yalan International for them, to help as much as she could.

And so, there was general satisfaction.

Many classmates who usually isolated and looked down on Liu Chan came forward with a thousand thanks.

Everyone agreed on a time for the next gathering before they left in twos and threes.

Liu Chan felt heavy-hearted and didn't want to speak.

Is this what is called maturity?

If maturity means losing one's original aspirations, turning oneself into someone who is opportunistic and hypocritical.

Liu Chan truly did not want to mature.

Yang Fei accompanied her to the underground parking lot to find her parked car.

From a distance, Yang Fei and Liu Chan saw Wu Haitian.

He was holding many gifts, standing in front of the car waiting.

Liu Chan was taken aback and hurried over.

"Wu Haitian, what are you doing?"

Wu Haitian's face was filled with a bitter smile.

"This is my dad's insistence, he had to prepare gifts for you, saying it's the normal courtesy in social interactions."

Liu Chan had never encountered such a thing and nervously waved her hands.

"Wu Haitian, we are classmates, how can I accept gifts from your dad?"

The smile on Wu Haitian's face became even more bitter.

"You should take them anyway, you are now a favorite in President Su's eyes, not like the rest of us."

"If you don't take these gifts, how can I explain myself to my dad when I go back?"

"He'll definitely scold me to death."

Liu Chan wanted to say more, but Wu Haitian put down the gifts and ran off.

From a distance, he shouted, "Liu Chan, I'm sorry."

Liu Chan chased after him for a couple of steps, then stopped.

She stared at Wu Haitian's retreating figure, dazed and lost in thought.

Yang Fei silently placed the many gifts into the trunk of the car.

Once in the car, Liu Chan's tears started to fall.

The young girl covered her face with both hands, sobbing out loud.

"Big Brother Yang, why has it turned out this way?"

"Why has our good, clean, simple classmate relationship become like this?"

Yang Fei gently patted her back with compassion.

"There's no helping it, this is life."

"Harsh realities distort many beautiful aspects of human nature and emotion, you need to mature as well."

Liu Chan turned around, looking into Yang Fei's clear, clean eyes.

"But why is it that people like you, Sister Xueyi, and Big Brother Mad Blade don't change themselves because of the realities of life?"

Yang Fei was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

"Perhaps it's because we don't really have many desires? No desires make an impregnable fortress."

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