“If that unfilial son William Clark comes back, drive him out immediately. Our The Clark Family doesn’t want this lunatic who ruins the family business.” A seemingly dignified old man in his sixties sat above, speaking in a deep voice.
“Yes, but Young Master Charles has already taken back the house. William Clark should have moved out yesterday; he hasn’t come to Huanhu.” Upon hearing this, a middle-aged man hurried forward and bowed in reply.
“Father, that William Clark is definitely going to act crazy again. Last time, the Lamborghini I just bought was smashed into scrap metal by him, and it still hasn’t been repaired. If I hadn’t run fast enough, he probably would have burned it. And when I brought his third sister-in-law along, that lunatic even flirted with Julia Brooks. If I hadn’t been there, who knows what he would have done.” Seeing his father fall silent after hearing Uncle Zhong’s words, Charles Clark quickly stepped forward and spoke.
Edward Clark’s face darkened again. He waved his hand and said, “You all may leave. Don’t let your Aunt Ying and Xin’er know about this matter.”
William Clark arrived near the Fenjiang Sports Complex. After spending a night casually cultivating under the overpass, he felt pretty good. Early in the morning, he washed up simply at a faucet outside the complex, then tidied up his messy hair a bit. He took out a flatbread he had baked himself, finished it in a few bites, and patted his stomach, feeling satisfied.
It was already nine o’clock. William Clark squeezed into the job market along with the dense crowd of job seekers. Fortunately, the sports complex was huge, with several floors, so even though there were many people, it didn’t feel especially crowded.
After entering, William Clark was dumbfounded. Every job seeker had a resume in hand, but he had nothing but a single backpack—his hands were empty. Other than a few tissues, he had no paper at all. What was he supposed to do?
Watching these job seekers all holding resumes, aggressively promoting themselves to one company after another, William Clark felt he had to do something. Otherwise, who knew how long it would be before he could get into another job fair that didn’t require a ticket. Spotting an empty seat, William Clark quickly grabbed it before another job seeker could sit down.
“Hello, sir. Which position at our company are you interested in?” The recruiter, a girl with a few freckles on her nose, saw that William Clark was just staring at her without producing a resume. She was already a bit displeased, thinking to herself, “I’ve never seen a pretty girl with freckles before.”
“Oh, hello, beautiful sister. I’m interested in all the positions at your company.” Hearing the girl’s tone, William Clark realized he’d lost his composure and hurriedly replied.
Hearing William Clark call her “beautiful sister,” the recruiter’s tone softened a bit. “So, which position do you want to apply for? Please show me your resume.”
“If you need a resume, that’s a bit of a disadvantage for me. I’m suitable for all the positions you’ve posted. No matter how you arrange it, I can handle it.” Before William Clark could finish, the recruiter’s face darkened. Wasn’t this just causing trouble? Her company was hiring for positions in mechanics, electronics, pharmaceuticals, management, and even a psychological counseling role. Yet this guy without a resume claimed he could do anything.
“Sorry, sir, I think you should try another company. Maybe they have a position for an all-rounder like you. Next, please.” The freckled girl immediately dismissed William Clark.
“But I’m telling the truth.” William Clark tried to explain, but was already squeezed out by another job seeker.
Helpless, William Clark had to try other companies. But as he went from one to another, the responses he got were:
“Please try another company…”
“You’re not suitable for our company…”
“Come on, leave some time for others…”
“Sorry, sir…”
…
No matter how eloquently William Clark spoke, and even though he was already a star cultivator who could form nebulae, in this huge job market, he ended up sweating all over without finding a single job. He thought he could do any job here except giving birth, but even by noon, he hadn’t received a single offer.
“Yuxi-jie, isn’t that your…” Anna was also at the job fair with Evelyn Blake, representing their company as recruiters.
Evelyn Blake was listening absentmindedly to a glib job seeker introducing himself when she suddenly heard Anna’s words. She looked in the direction Anna pointed and was stunned—wasn’t that William Clark?
“Anna, you take over the recruiting now.” Evelyn Blake could barely control herself, trembling as she let Anna take her place.
Watching William Clark go from company to company, getting rejected again and again, Evelyn Blake suddenly felt a wave of sadness. She wanted to rush over and tell him loudly, “You’re not in the right state of mind, so stop looking for a job. The outside world isn’t for you.”
But then she remembered that William Clark probably didn’t even have anything to eat now. Watching him from afar, every time he was driven away from a new spot and stood up, the look in his eyes was a kind of melancholy and sorrow she had never seen before, and she suddenly felt the urge to cry.