Chapter 27: Bohemia-style

After smoking a cigarette outside the Jade Lily Building, Yang Chen saw several candidates for the exam coming out one after another. They all looked dejected and had unpleasant expressions, including the sleazy fat guy.

The fat guy, upon seeing Yang Chen, looked somewhat annoyed and said, "Brother, what's up with your brain? How can you answer such difficult questions? I only understood 80% of my English paper, and as for the French one, I couldn't make sense of it at all!"

"Hehe, luck, just luck," Yang Chen couldn't tell him that it was because of his peculiar martial arts training that his brain had extraordinary learning abilities. Learning foreign languages was as simple as memorizing a dictionary.

The fat guy deflated and said, "Forget it, only your strange brain can get into Jade Lily International. The rest of us failed. You have to uphold the dignity of men, the last flicker of hope!"

Yang Chen asked, "So, there are no men left inside?"

"Who else spends their time studying specialized French and Spanish vocabulary for thongs and analyzing the styles?" The fat guy shook his chubby head. "I reckon there won't be more than five women left, including you."

Yang Chen rubbed his head in frustration. In fact, he didn't find the exam paper particularly difficult. But after the fat guy's remarks, he felt like he had exposed himself too much. He should have deliberately made a few mistakes to avoid drawing too much attention to his performance, which was not his intention.

The fat guy sighed and patted Yang Chen's shoulder. "Alright, I'm going to have a few drinks with the other rejected guys. Otherwise, our minds will be twisted!"

After saying that, he walked to the parking lot with the other men who had similarly disappointed and unhappy expressions.

As Yang Chen walked back to the exam hall, feeling a bit down, he indeed found only three young women with beautiful appearances who had stayed behind. Including himself, there were only four people left!

Upon entering the hall, both Mo Qianni and the other Jade Lily International staff who were invigilating gave Yang Chen strange looks, as if they were staring at a monster.

Mo Qianni, having experienced many ups and downs, paused for a moment and then smiled, saying, "Congratulations, Mr. Yang. You are the only male candidate who made it to the final interview, and you also scored the highest in the foreign language proficiency test. You achieved a perfect score."

Hearing Mo Qianni naturally addressing him with "you," Yang Chen confirmed that he had accidentally revealed a bit too much. His German and Italian language abilities had astonished these women inexplicably.

Awkwardly smiling, Yang Chen took his seat and waited for the final interview. Since there were only four candidates remaining, Mo Qianni didn't use the microphone this time. She smiled and said, "As all of you have passed the challenging foreign language test, it shows that you all have genuine talent and knowledge. In the final interview, we will test your understanding and appreciation of the fashion industry.

As we all know, the fashion designs at Jade Lily International undergo significant changes in style every year. Therefore, recognizing our company's clothing can be a difficult task for many new employees.

In a moment, there will be ten models from our company showcasing this year's newly designed clothing. Your task is to identify, within five minutes, the outfit that is not designed and produced by Jade Lily International. Pay attention to what I said—not our company's clothing! You have one chance, and the one who chooses correctly will directly receive a two-month probation contract."

Yang Chen furrowed his brow. Honestly, he didn't pay much attention to clothing and had limited knowledge of fashion. After all, in his past life, he had a dedicated team providing him with clothes, and he had never been exposed to other fashion brands.

At the same time, a curtain in the exam hall slowly opened, revealing a total of ten tall and slender young female models who gracefully walked forward and stood before the four candidates, radiating beauty.

The three female candidates couldn't help but show expressions of astonishment in their eyes. Women have a natural inclination towards beauty, and seeing the ten sets of fashionably designed outfits suddenly appearing before them, each with its unique style, they started scrutinizing them carefully.

Yang Chen first glanced at the models' cleavage and then smacked his lips before observing the women's clothing.

The ten models were wearing various styles of clothing, including leopard-print dresses, lace-trimmed dresses, ethereal chiffon skirts, pink strapless gowns, and elegantly tailored professional suits. Without exception, none of them showed any visible brand marks.

When Yang Chen saw the last of the ten models, he first froze for a moment, then without hesitation, he wrote down his answer on the paper provided.

In the blink of an eye, five minutes passed, and Mo Qianni clapped her hands. An assistant immediately collected the cards from the four candidates and handed them to Mo Qianni.

Upon taking a quick glance at the cards, Mo Qianni's expression revealed a hint of surprise. Then, with a playful and curious look at Yang Chen, she smiled and said, "The results are in. On behalf of all the members of Jade Lily International, I extend a warm welcome to our new colleague, Mr. Yang Chen."

After speaking, she led the applause, and the other female employees nearby clapped happily upon hearing that the result had made them curious about this man.

The other three female candidates clearly couldn't accept it. Their judgment had been defeated by a man with a vulgar demeanor. One of them asked unhappily, "Examiner, can you tell us the correct answer?"

Mo Qianni gestured for everyone to quiet down, then smiled at the female candidate and glanced at Yang Chen. She said, "Mr. Yang, let's hear your thoughts on the correct answer."

Although Yang Chen didn't care much about how others saw him, he didn't want to undermine his future boss's face in front of so many people. He sighed and pointed to the last model, number 10, saying, "I chose her."

The other three candidates were clearly taken aback, and they turned their gaze once again to the last model, number 10.

This model was wearing a bohemian-style European classical dress. Due to the intricate and hard-to-grasp nature of bohemian-style women's clothing, various fringes and ornaments needed to be carefully matched. Moreover, this type of attire, with its ancient Gypsy-like sense of freedom, wandering, and mystery, was not easily managed by modern women. Therefore, this style of long dress had never been highly regarded.

However, it was precisely this obvious long dress that led the three female applicants to dismiss Number 10 after just a brief glance. They couldn't believe that there would be such a glaring loophole in the job interview, especially after the challenging foreign language test they had been given. After all, this Bohemian-style dress was too eye-catching! They unanimously believed it was a trap!

Yang Chen paid no attention to the astonishment and regret of the three women and calmly explained, "If I'm not mistaken, the Bohemian-style long dress worn by Model Number 10 is a creation of a certain ancient Italian workshop. The crystal embellishments on the dress's waistband and fringe are meticulously crafted from genuine crystals. The diamond pattern on the chest is also made of authentic South African diamonds. I don't think Jade Lily International, despite being one of the top ten fashion brands in the country, could afford to make a dress with such a quantity of high-quality natural crystals and diamonds."

This time, not only the three female applicants but even the Jade Lily International staff present wore expressions of disbelief. They had originally thought that Yang Chen could only recognize the expensive value of this vintage dress, but they never expected him to know the dress's origin in such detail!

However, none of the people present knew that Yang Chen was overjoyed inside. The designer of this dress was the old man who had specially tailored it for himself as a formal attire. After wearing it for so many years, how could he not recognize this style and extravagance? Who else in the world could understand this person's techniques and style better than himself?

As he looked at the elegant and noble Bohemian-style long dress before him, Yang Chen's eyes revealed a hint of nostalgia. In his heart, he softly whispered, "Ron, you old fellow with bad eyesight who refuses to wear glasses, I hope you're doing well now..."