According to the original story's plot, he should be with An Qiuyan right now. Why would he be applying for her personal assistant position?
Could it be that he deliberately came to approach her?
The moment this thought crossed her mind, Jiang Ling's heart suddenly stirred.
It was possible!
In the novel, Jian Zhou was ridiculously good to An Qiuyan.
An Qiuyan was manipulative, just like Niu Hulu Huanhuan. When she needed something, she'd call him "Brother Zhou," and when she didn't, she'd call him "Mr. Jian," yet he'd still eagerly rush to her side.
An Qiuyan had suffered such a great loss, and after putting on a show of weakness and playing the victim, Jian Zhou would surely be indignant and eager to help her get revenge.
Unfortunately, this time An Qiuyan had offended the Jian family. It was like the Dragon King's temple being flooded by its own water; there was no reason for family members to fight amongst themselves.
Jian Zhou dared not offend his brother and sister-in-law, yet he wanted to get revenge for his goddess. That was why he submitted his resume to her, hoping to find an opportunity to dig up dirt on her, to make her completely infamous and unable to recover.
The more Jiang Ling thought about it, the more she felt Jian Zhou had ill intentions and aimed to help An Qiuyan take revenge on her, her eyes instantly filled with a chilling coldness.
Hmph, trying to dig up dirt on me? Not so easy!
Sister Sa saw Jiang Ling staring blankly at Jian Zhou's resume, her expression growing increasingly displeased. She quickly said, "This person is too handsome; he'll easily distract the fans. Let's choose someone else."
As she spoke, she reached out to take the resume away.
Jiang Ling shook her head and said, "No, it'll be him!"
"Ah?" Sister Sa looked bewildered.
Jiang Ling smiled faintly and said, "I really like this person. If there are no issues, let him come!"
She had originally intended to reject Jian Zhou.
But then she considered that if she did, An Qiuyan might devise even more malicious methods to deal with her.
It's better to guard against a thief than to try and recover stolen goods.
Rather than being in constant fear day and night, it would be better to go with the flow and have Jian Zhou become her personal assistant directly.
Firstly, it could paralyze the opponent, making An Qiuyan believe that she was just a lovestruck fool who couldn't walk when she saw a handsome man.
Secondly, by keeping him under her watch, she wouldn't have to worry about them playing any tricks.
Foresight is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it allows those who know to foresee and avoid danger; on the other hand, it can easily lead people into cognitive biases.
Jiang Ling had read the original novel and knew that Jian Zhou was the most steadfast among An Qiuyan's many admirers. She therefore assumed that his deliberate approach this time was to avenge An Qiuyan.
Little did she know that Jian Zhou was a reborn individual.
Love could make women foolish, and it could also make men foolish.
Men and women in love, no matter how much others advise them, find it hard to be rational. The more stubborn their personality, the harder it is to wake them up.
This is why some say people cannot be woken up; they can only be awakened by pain.
Only after experiencing pain will they truly awaken, and this realization will be more profound than any advice from others.
Jian Zhou had experienced profound pain in his previous life. In this life, he hated An Qiuyan to the bone, so how could he be deceived by her?
It was this cognitive bias that caused Jiang Ling and Jian Zhou, two people who were originally unrelated, to become completely entangled.
After transmigrating into the world of the novel, Jiang Ling would recall the original plot content whenever she had the chance, to avoid missing important plot points and being schemed against without knowing how she died.
With each recollection, Jiang Ling's impression of the characters in the book deepened.
Jiang Ling didn't dislike Jian Zhou, the devoted second male lead, but she couldn't say she liked him either.
Because in her eyes, love was noble and equal.