How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 301

“I used to be like you, comfortable chatting with my girlfriend but reserved with others, or even avoiding conversation altogether. The key is to engage more with people and break down that psychological barrier. Observe how others communicate, and you’ll quickly overcome this challenge.”

Zhang Jingmei: “Okay, thank you for the advice, Brother Yang. I’ll keep that in mind. And thank you for your help today.”

Yang Chen smiled and shook his head. “You’re welcome. It was nothing, really.”

*Could this order be a special mission?* Yang Chen wondered to himself.

*It has to be, right?*

As long as it’s within his capabilities, he’s willing to try anything.

After all, he needs just one more special mission to unlock the gate of time and space, and he can’t afford to miss any potential opportunities.

Before long, they arrived at Juyi Creative Design Co., Ltd.

Yang Chen parked the car, and they both got out.

Zhang Jingmei waited in the lobby on the first floor while Yang Chen went upstairs for the interview.

The company’s interview process was straightforward: they gathered six candidates and had them solve problems in a small conference room.

After completing the problems, the candidates waited for the results, which would be announced in about five minutes.

Yang Chen arrived just in time to make it six people. A friendly young woman led them into the small conference room and showed them to their seats.

“Please complete the questions first, everyone!” she said.

Yang Chen picked up the test paper, which contained a total of 10 questions.

The first nine questions were all about theoretical design knowledge, which Yang Chen didn’t understand at all.

The last question asked the candidates to design a necklace incorporating sapphire, diamond, and platinum elements for Tiffany & Co. [a luxury jewelry and specialty retailer].

Yang Chen quickly raised his hand. “Excuse me, miss, if I pass this round, will I be hired directly?”

The young woman replied, “Passing this round essentially confirms your hire. The next round is an interview with our boss and the director, which is more of a casual conversation about general topics. As long as you articulate yourself clearly and demonstrate sound reasoning, you should pass without issue.”

Yang Chen: “What kind of topics do they usually cover?”

The young woman smiled. “That’s difficult for me to say, sir.”

This was a problem. Zhang Jingmei’s design skills were solid, but she consistently stumbled during the interview round when chatting with the interviewer.

Therefore, Yang Chen needed to secure a spot in the next round.

However, Yang Chen was completely lost on the theoretical knowledge questions, so he decided to leave them blank and focus all his effort on the final question.

Tiffany & Co. is a brand under the LVMH Group [a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate], and Yang Chen knew a little about the brand.

Tiffany’s design philosophy champions classicism, eschewing fleeting trends and vulgar aesthetics, remaining timeless and eternally charming.

Yang Chen didn’t have a professional design background. The last few popular LV products he created gained traction because he intentionally parodied Freeman [likely a reference to a specific meme or figure].

So, he could only design a necklace that aligned with Tiffany’s brand image as closely as possible, based on his own intuition.

He envisioned a heart-shaped ruby, with a heart-shaped diamond nestled in its center. He would then use platinum and diamonds to set the ruby, finishing it with a platinum chain dotted with small diamonds. A complete necklace.

He wasn’t sure if it looked good, but the price would definitely be exorbitant.

While the other candidates were still working on the questions, Yang Chen immediately submitted his paper.

The young woman in charge of invigilation looked surprised. “Sir, is this your paper?”

Yang Chen: “Yes! I’m interviewing for a designer position, not a teaching role. Why bother with theoretical knowledge? It’s a waste of my time and the interviewer’s time.”

*Zhang Jingmei, this is all I can do. It’s not that I’m not trying my best.*

The young woman nodded helplessly. “Okay! Please wait outside, and I’ll submit your paper. Everyone else, please continue working on the questions. Remember that there is surveillance in the conference room, so mind your words and actions.”

Yang Chen went outside to wait, and in less than three minutes, the young woman came running over.

“Sir, your paper has been approved. The boss and the director would like to interview you now. Please come with me.”

Yang Chen looked surprised. He passed the interview just like that?

The boss and director of this company must not be very discerning.

Yang Chen followed the young woman to the director’s office and was stunned as soon as he entered.

Inside was a chubby woman wearing an LV straw hat, an LV air vest, LV shorts, LV rubber sandals, and an LV steel wire ball bracelet.

No wonder Yang Chen passed the first round of interviews with a random drawing. It turns out the interviewer is a person of exquisite taste.

“It’s you?” the chubby woman exclaimed.

Yang Chen looked surprised and asked, “Do you know me?”