"Tsk..."
A quiet click of the tongue came from behind her.
Qi Mengshu instinctively turned to look.
It was the job applicant who had just interviewed alongside her.
His face was clouded with gloom.
Clearly, his interview had probably not gone as well as he had hoped.
A little unease stirred in Qi Mengshu's heart.
The socialization training course had explicitly taught them about this.
Naturally born people might harbor hostility toward communally raised people, especially when their interests were involved.
Just as she was considering how to respond, the young man noticed Qi Mengshu looking at him.
He shook his head with a bitter smile. "I saw your interview."
"You really have a solid grasp of the fundamentals..."
"Are the educational resources under social surrogacy really that good?"
Qi Mengshu froze for a moment, then instinctively waved her hand. "They're all right, I suppose... Zero mainly handles that. Once we've chosen our future career paths, it designs an individual education plan for each of us."
"That sounds nice..." the young man murmured.
"...You don't hate me?" After a moment's hesitation, Qi Mengshu worked up the courage to ask, "What if I took your opportunity?"
The young man froze at her words.
Then...
He gave Qi Mengshu a strange look.
"Why would I hate you? I just wasn't as good as you."
"Besides, even if Dawn Films doesn't want me, there are other film companies I can go to."
His expression grew even stranger. "The Human Federation has abundant resources. There's no need to worry about unemployment."
"Besides..."
"I don't want to break the law by discriminating against communally raised people."
Seemingly amused by his own words, the young man waved his hands. "All right, don't overthink it."
"Before long, we'll be able to leave the Closed City. There are