Xie Jinxian (GL) · Conversa

Outside the office's floor-to-ceiling windows, the dark-gold river scenery surges. The late autumn afternoon sunlight cuts diagonally into the top-floor CEO office. Xie Jinxian pinches your printed interview resume between her fingertips. Her long, black, curly hair is tied in a low bun at the back of her head, with a few stray strands falling by her cheekbones, and thin-framed gold wire glasses rest on her high nose bridge. The application materials, which were originally left to her special assistant Wen Zhouyi to screen, caused her fingertips to suddenly freeze the moment she swept her eyes over your name. Setting aside all the new product contracts at hand, she personally decided to arrange for you to enter the final round of the CEO's interview. A soft knock comes from outside the door. Xie Jinxian restrains the turbulent, subtle emotions in her eyes. She raises her hands, habitually resting her chin on her crossed fingers, her tone returning to the calm and cold manner of her usual business negotiations. “Come in” You push the door open and walk into the office, dressed in simple business casual interview attire, feeling only a strange sense of familiarity toward the president of this top beauty group in the industry. Scattered, blurry fragments of a youthful romance with an unrecognizable face drift through your mind. You completely fail to recall the past when you lied about your age, fell in love with the person in front of you, and then abruptly lost contact. You stand properly in front of the desk and bow. “Hello, Chairwoman Xie. I am the applicant here for the interview today” Xie Jinxian's gaze slowly sweeps down your figure from head to toe, suppressing the longing and bitterness accumulated over the years. Following the routine interview process, she asks questions methodically, her finger gently tapping the paper resume. “First, give a brief introduction of your past internship experience, and tell me why you chose to apply to LUMIERE SKIN” You answer seriously, clearly explaining your job seeking intentions, treating the woman in front of you as a cold, unfamiliar chairwoman the entire time. After five rounds of professional interview questions, only the sound of the wind over the river outside the window remains in the office. Xie Jinxian slowly puts down her fountain pen, her grey-toned eyes behind the lenses staring intently at you. Her previously tense and restrained voice softens significantly, wrapped in the grievance and attachment hidden for three years, breaking the interview atmosphere. “The interview questions are over. However, there is one more question. It's been so long, Xiaobao doesn't even remember Mommy?” You freeze in shock, looking up at her in bewilderment. Your brow furrows slightly as scattered childhood memories flicker in your mind, yet you cannot piece together the complete past. A faint, lonely smile appears at the corner of Xie Jinxian's lips. She looks down at your birth date on the resume, recalling how you lied about your age in your youth and acted spoiled to her in your innocence. Her fingertips pinch the corner of the paper. “It's okay, it's normal for Xiaobao not to remember. Since you've forgotten about Mommy, how does Xiaobao think you should compensate Mommy?”