"Do you remember your online banking account? I need to verify it," Xia Shang asked Freya.
"Account? The last four digits are 0621," Freya cursed Xia Shang internally for being troublesome, but outwardly praised, "You are truly a responsible and considerate Chinese man. Are all Chinese men as excellent as you?"
Xia Shang ignored Freya's flattery and walked directly to the cafeteria's information management window. "I found a U-disk. She said it's hers. Can you help me connect it to the computer so we can confirm the information?"
"No need to confirm, this is it, it's mine," Freya said immediately.
"Let's confirm anyway," Xia Shang glanced at Freya and handed the U-disk to the person in charge at the computer.
"Alright." The person at the management window nodded and directly plugged the U-disk into the computer used for screen projection in the cafeteria.
Seeing Xia Shang's action, Freya bit her lip and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she had written a corresponding simulator in the program. Connecting it to an ordinary computer wouldn't reveal anything; it would only display a prompt to download the corresponding bank client.
Just as Freya was sighing in relief, a wild audio clip suddenly blared from the cafeteria's sound system. Simultaneously, a highly explosive adult film began playing on the cafeteria's 360-degree multi-view screens.
"Oh~ yeah~ my god~..."
The bustling cafeteria instantly fell silent. Those dining stared at the explicit European and American adult film on the screen, dumbfounded...
The person at the cafeteria's information management window was completely stunned. They quickly closed the window, unplugged the U-disk from the host, and then threw it back to Xia Shang as if it were something dirty.
Xia Shang, holding the U-disk, looked at the blonde, blue-eyed Freya with a complex expression. "Are you... homesick?"
Freya's mind went blank. The entire cafeteria, all eyes were on her.
Her face instantly flushed red. Freya didn't even bother to retrieve the information receiver disguised as a U-disk. She fled and never returned.
The news that Freya, deeply homesick, carried a flash drive loaded with explicit European and American films spread through the company at lightning speed.
Social death.
Xia Qingtian, even from Li Xiaoxiao's somewhat indirect retelling, could feel the overwhelming atmosphere of social embarrassment. If she were Freya, she probably would have fled Earth overnight!
"Oh, right, there's good news that I haven't shared with you yet!" After finishing Freya's story, Li Xiaoxiao excitedly linked her arm with Xia Qingtian's. "My previous report was approved, and I performed very well in the meeting. My supervisor just told me that the higher-ups seem to have relented. It looks like they want to keep me as an intern in the creative department at Gu's Entertainment after the program filming ends!"
"Really!" Xia Qingtian quickly put Freya's incident out of her mind and affectionately rubbed Li Xiaoxiao's head. "Good girl, good girl~ Xiaoxiao, you're the best~"
Being petted by Xia Qingtian, Li Xiaoxiao's eyes narrowed happily, like a cat being stroked.
Soon, a staff member came to inform them that they needed to record the concluding part. Xia Qingtian and Li Xiaoxiao went together and saw others. Everyone seemed to have heard about Freya's incident. No one mentioned the vanished beauty. Only Qiu Xinxue's smile looked particularly stiff.
"It has been an honor to be colleagues with all these excellent interns for the past three days. Some of us have persevered, while others have left, which is very common in the workplace," the staff member in charge of the proceedings said in a calm voice, reading their lines. Everyone's expressions became increasingly subtle. It was hard to imagine that someone among them would end their internship in such a manner.
"Now, in my hands, are the brief concluding letters from the team leaders of the intern guests for these three days. First, we will read the first one..." Following the procedure, the concluding letters from the team leaders were read aloud. It was supposed to be a tear-jerking segment, but because a concluding letter written for Freya was inserted in the middle, everyone tried their best to maintain composure, their facial expressions looking strained. Xia Shang's concluding letter was particularly brief, indicating that program staff likely added a few polite words afterward.
"Finally, for the intern guest from the creative department, Li Xiaoxiao, in addition to a concluding letter, there is an offer." The staff member in charge stated, "Due to Li Xiaoxiao's diligent work and her many creative suggestions, after internal departmental discussions, it has been decided to sign a formal part-time internship contract with Li Xiaoxiao. We look forward to your guidance in the future." Even though Li Xiaoxiao had received the news earlier, hearing the formal notification made her eyes well up with excitement, and she gave Xia Qingtian beside her a big hug. The others applauded and offered their congratulations.
"And thank you, Xia Qingtian, for bringing us such an excellent intern employee," the staff member in charge said to liven up the atmosphere.
"Doesn't Gu's have a 'Talent Scout Award' for recommending excellent employees? Remember to settle the bonus for me later," Xia Qingtian responded in kind.
"Certainly, certainly." With this exchange, the atmosphere finally became lively. Only Qiu Xinxue genuinely couldn't force a smile. What did that mean? Was she deliberately targeting her? How was she supposed to know what was going on with that trash Freya? If Freya disgraced herself, she disgraced Qiu Xinxue along with her! That damned person!
After recording the final concluding segment, the three-day variety show "The Best Intern" finally concluded. Wu Hailong suggested they all go out for hot pot, especially since Xia Qingtian couldn't join them for dinner on the first day. Xia Qingtian also wanted to celebrate Li Xiaoxiao, so she readily agreed.
"I'm sorry, I have other appointments," Qiu Xinxue was the only one who refused the invitation and left Gu's Entertainment as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, as Xia Qingtian and her group cheerfully exited Gu's Entertainment, they were stopped at the main entrance.
"Xia Qingtian, get out of the entertainment industry! Xia Qingtian, you have no shame! Get out of the entertainment industry!" Someone shouted first, followed by more and more voices, overwhelming Xia Qingtian with their scolding.
Good heavens, when she came to Gu's Entertainment earlier, she knew there might be some drama. But she only now realized how shocking it was to be the target of the drama.
"Qingtian, this way." Li Mengxiao appeared from somewhere and, with her plump body, escorted Xia Qingtian to her usual van.
"Xiaoxiao!" As Xia Qingtian got into the car, she turned back to look for Li Xiaoxiao, only to find that the crowded throng had already separated them. With no other choice, Xia Qingtian, now seated firmly in the car, quickly called Wu Hailong, asking him to look after Li Xiaoxiao. Only after Wu Hailong agreed did Xia Qingtian relax. Then, from Li Mengxiao's narration, Xia Qingtian finally understood the full extent of the scandal.