The Motivation to Strive

The Motivation to Strive

Duan Jiabao had no idea what Luo Yan was thinking. Wang Yue's words left her torn between laughter and tears, and she couldn't help chiming in with a laugh. "I think our Xiaoguo has pretty thick skin too. She'll definitely make a good businesswoman someday."

Even Jiang Xiaoguo, thick-skinned as she was, was still an undergraduate who hadn't graduated yet. She couldn't take everyone's teasing, and was on the verge of getting so embarrassed she could lash out.

Seeing that Jiang Xiaoguo was struggling to handle everyone laughing at her, Wang Yue didn't want to offend her too badly, so he hurried to reassure her. "Don't worry. When they see how thick-skinned you are, they'll definitely hire you."

Jiang Xiaoguo had been pretty annoyed at Wang Yue for mocking her, but hearing his conclusion cheered her right back up. Believing him, she asked excitedly, "Are you serious? Why? My grades are so good, and they still didn't want me. But because I'm a little thick-skinned, they did?"

Seeing that Jiang Xiaoguo still wasn't convinced, Wang Yue decided to talk her into it so she wouldn't hold his earlier teasing against him. He gave her a serious explanation. "Think about it. No matter how good your grades are, you're only doing well at South China University of Finance and Economics. In the whole country, that's nothing special. But being thick-skinned is different. Sometimes, investment banks need someone thick-skinned to charge into battle when they're competing with their rivals for a project."

As soon as Wang Yue finished speaking, Jiang Xiaoguo was still mulling over whether he was right when her phone rang. She instinctively pulled it out and looked at the screen, then could hardly believe her eyes. She hesitated, unable to press the answer button.

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