In the second semester of her third year of postgraduate studies, the job search entered a white-hot stage. Looking at the overall employment situation of the third-year graduate students, although the time was imminent, there were not many people who had signed the contract. The vast majority of third-year graduate students were like ants on a hot pan. Although they were anxious, they were at a loss and could not find a direction. They submitted a lot of resumes and ran to dozens of talent markets, but there was very little response.
There was still no news from Ding Nan's roommates. Chen Bo temporarily put his job aside and was fully prepared for the upcoming PhD exam. Ding Nan's own resume was like a stone in the sea, and the connections she had entrusted to her had not responded. As for Teacher Zhao, because she was not a professional, she had missed out on a job at the art gallery. The job at the art academy had not been completed yet.
The silver-haired and kind-looking Teacher Zhao sat in his narrow studio that was only a few square meters and was filled with books and materials. He said,"There are years when the Art Academy recruits people, and there are years when it doesn't. Even if there is a recruitment this year, it will be quite difficult. The person in charge of human resources is very bad. We all know that he asks a lot of money from people.”
Ding Nan, who was reading in front of the bookshelf, suddenly turned around and said,"If possible, how much money do you need? If it's within a hundred thousand, I can think of a way.”
Teacher Zhao smiled and said,"In the worst case scenario, you can come here to work while waiting. I'm very close to Director Hu, who works in the office. He promised me that he could let you come over to work first. After two years, you can apply to the Beijing Personnel Bureau again. It's an opportunity. We can try."
This could only be a way out and she could not help but feel disappointed. Later, when she talked to Chen Bo about this matter, Chen Bo asked Teacher Zhao how the situation was. She gave a rough explanation and then sighed,"I'm very grateful to him. He really cares about me. But, let's put it this way, if I were his daughter, this would definitely work.”
Chen Bo nodded and said," If you're his daughter, you can choose any unit in Beijing." After saying that, he looked at Ding Nan and added," He should be considered a first-class art theorist. With his status and influence, he can definitely put in more effort, but it's still not enough."”
She nodded thoughtfully. Even so, so what? The problem was that she was not his daughter!
She then sent a message to Sun Guowei to ask about the situation of the cleric office at the school. The news he got was that the school had been tight on recruitment for the past two years and would not recruit other cleric offices this year. She smiled bitterly and sent a message to ask,"How are you?"
A few minutes later, he replied,"That's it. It's not interesting."”
She thought for a moment and sent it over in a probing and teasing manner."It's been a few months. When are you going to divorce me and marry me again?”
After a long silence, he replied,""I'm sorry! She's pregnant!"
She looked at it for a moment, then fixed her eyes and looked again. Finally, she could not help but laugh. She didn't know why, but at that moment, she completely let go. Based on her understanding of him, she had long expected this day to come. She finally understood that his laziness was innate and deep-rooted. Even if he was dissatisfied with the current situation, he would maintain it and never take the initiative to change it. This was just like how before he went abroad, other colleagues wanted to change their jobs or take the postgraduate entrance examination to change the environment, but he did not move. Now, even if he was dissatisfied with his marriage, he would not choose to divorce.
On Saturday, Ding Nan asked Sun Yue out for a stroll at Huatang. He wanted to buy two more professional outfits for the interview and also wanted to chat.
It was already the end of March. Ding Nan was wearing a dark green fur dress and carrying a handbag for commutes. She stood at the entrance of Huatang and waited for Sun Yan. The breeze blew, and it was slightly chilly. She couldn't help but shiver, and her legs, which were wearing thick pantyhose, rubbed against each other to keep warm.
There were many businesses in front of Huatang's main entrance holding events. The loudspeaker was blaring loudly, and the crowd was bustling. The scene was extremely noisy. She, who liked the quiet, could not help but feel upset. Just as she was about to call Sun Yan, someone patted her right shoulder. She turned around and saw that it was Sun Yan. She was wearing a pink windbreaker and looked very immortal.
Sun Yan fixed her curly hair that had been messed up by the wind. Under the sunlight and the breeze, she narrowed her eyes slightly and said with a smile,"It's rare for you to be earlier than me today.”
Ding Nan glanced at her and held her arm with his right hand that did not have a bag. As they walked into the hall, he said,"Yes, I rarely come early, but you're late. Don't you have to accompany the Air Force today?"
"I want to accompany you, but I'm afraid you'll say that I value sex over friends." Sun Yan smiled.”
Ding Nan let go of her and walked in front of her. He turned around and said,"If you really have a date, you don't have to accompany me. It's making me feel pressured."
Sun Yan looked at her and pursed her lips into a smile. She walked forward and held her arm, saying,"No, I lied to you. He went to Nanjing on a business trip. Don't think so highly of me. I won't value friends over women unless it's an emergency. Haha."
Ding Nan turned to look at her and said exaggeratedly,"Look, look, it hasn't even been three sentences, but your true nature has come out.”
The first floor of Huatang was mostly branded professional women's wear, while the second floor was casual women's wear. Ding Nan suggested that they take a good look on the first floor. She usually hated business attire the most. It was not an exaggeration to say that she had never worn business attire before. When she was working in the past, the profession of an editor was more casual, and everyone wore casual clothes. Now that she was looking for a job, she was afraid that she would have to face a formal interview. She had to be careful, but she did not want to pick too traditional clothes. She always felt that they looked old and wanted to find elegant women's clothes that could combine leisure and career.
A spring and autumn style dress that looked like a two-piece set made her eyes light up. She could not help but pull Sun Yan over. The dress was slightly tucked in, and there was a cloth bow at the back. Overall, it was simple, elegant, and unique. It was also dark green. This style was between a professional and a lady. At her age, it looked a little young, but the color and style were still calm and not ostentatious. She tried it on and looked in the mirror.
Sun Yan carried their bags and looked around. She helped her close them and nodded slightly."Not bad, pretty."
Ding Nan looked left and right before turning to Sun Yan and asking,"Is it suitable for a job interview? Can we wear it at our age?"
Sun Yan walked closer to her and pulled at the clothes. She touched the fabric and said,""No problem, I think it's fine."
Ding Nan went to the fitting room to take off her clothes, changed into her own clothes, and walked out. She walked to Sun Yan and took her bag. She said,"I'll look around and see a few more shops. If there's nothing more suitable, I'll come back and buy them.”
The two of them walked arm in arm. Ding Nan casually looked at the clothes on both sides and asked Sun Yan,"How are you and the Air Force doing?"
Sun Yan slowed down her pace and glanced at her.""Am I being too sensitive? I've always been a careless person, but I always felt that something was wrong. At first, I even said that I wanted to get married and discuss what to do with the children. Now, I don't even mention it. Sometimes, when I ask him, he always says that he'll look around.”
Ding Nan pondered for a moment and said," The passion of being passionately in love has passed. He's starting to consider practical problems. He's hesitating and wavering. You have to be careful.”
At this moment, Sun Yan was no longer as straightforward and free as before. Her face was filled with worry as she looked at Ding Nan in confusion and said,"Yeah, let's wait and see. How are things with the People's Liberation Army?"
Ding Nan snorted self-deprecatingly and said,"What a great irony. He said his wife was pregnant.”
Sun Yan opened her mouth wide and stared at Ding Nan. After a while, she came back to her senses."What the f * ck are we waiting for? How could such an accident happen to a rational person like him? I think he's just muddling along, watching as he walks, and doesn't really want to get a divorce.”After Sun Yan became a Buddhist, she would still curse from time to time. Ding Nan could not understand this. If it were her, she would probably be uneasy, afraid that she would blaspheme the gods.
"I've already let it go, from the moment he told me," Ding Nan said disdainfully. He was a naturally lazy person. Even if things didn't go his way, as long as he could make do, he wouldn't think of changing it. I knew this would happen."
"What's the difference between loving and not loving?" Sun Yan turned back to look at her, puzzled.”
Ding Nan stopped and thought for a long time before saying,"For some people, there is only love and no love. Love and no love are two extremes. Those who love will use all their strength to love, and those who don't love won't be able to accept it. For others, there were only the most and the second love. They would settle for the second best and even convince themselves to face and accept the worse reality.”
Sun Yan seemed to have understood something and nodded silently.
Ding Nan tried on a few more clothes in his free time. He was satisfied with a black trench coat with nine-point sleeves. He remembered the location and waited to come back later.
Sun Yan carried their bags in one hand and Ding Nan in the other."How's the job search going?"
Ding Nan sighed softly. His face was immediately clouded with worry as he shook his head and said,"Not much. The employment situation had gotten worse this year.”
Sun Yan seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said,""That, that, you can look for Wang Rui again. His family has quite a background. Anyway, you and the People's Liberation Army are done for. I don't want to wait for him anymore. This time, you should take the initiative and send him a greeting message. If he's still interested, he'll ask you out again.”
"I'm sorry," Ding Nan said awkwardly.”
Sun Yan regained her straightforwardness and said,""What time is it already? You're still being pretentious. You're really suffering because you want to save face. Ask your heart and figure out what you want most. Some people lived their entire lives without knowing what they wanted. It was really sad.”
Ding Nan was stunned by this question. It was indeed a thought-provoking question. She answered tentatively,"Maybe people want different things at every stage. The world is impetuous, how many people are not tired of fame and fortune? If you don't keep asking yourself, you'll slowly forget what you want the most. Perhaps it was for the sake of life that she gradually forgot her original intentions.”
Sun Yan pondered and slowly nodded.""Yes, if you don't ask yourself often, you won't know what you really want.”
Both of them were deep in thought. After a long time, Sun Yan asked again,""So what do you want the most at this stage? Was it love? Reality? If love and reality could be tied together, of course, it would be good. For example, the People's Liberation Army. You could get love and reality from him, but, but he couldn't fulfill your wish. What do you expect? Well, that's the truth. You can't find another person who has both love and reality. In fact, it's very difficult to find such a person. You know, of course, you can only choose one. You don't have any other love now. Why don't you try looking for Wang Rui again, even if it's just for the sake of reality?”
Although Ding Nan did not express his opinion at the moment, he had to admit that what Sun Yan said made sense in his heart. It was simply a simple and incisive explanation. Now that she had let go of the People's Liberation Army, perhaps she could really try again. Perhaps she would be able to reap both benefits in love and reality. As she thought about Sun Yan's words, she pulled her along and went back to buy the two clothes she had taken a fancy to.
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