CHAPTER 3

"Chunhua, Chang I've made the breakfast....eat it and Chang take care of Chunhua. Chunhua I've given money to Chang so take from him", said Mishi while wearing her heels. She looked at her heels which ain't in good condition but she still wore them cleaning them properly.

"Good luck also", said Chang who came in the living room with his bag.

"Ok bye bye...", said Mishi, opened the door and walked out from there.

Chang sighed and shouted, "Chunhua come here....eat your breakfast". He put the bread omelettes on the plates and put them on the dinner table. Chunhua came out of her room and said, "You eat. I'm not eating just give me the money".

"Hh...chun why are you asking for that much money? Tell me first", said Chang while cutting the omelette with the knife.

"Hey just mind your own business. Give me the money", said Chunhua.

"Sisi isn't here so don't think I'll be easy on you. Do you want me to tell her everything", said Chang with a raised brow.

"What are you talking about?", asked Chunhua stuttering.

"I'm quite famous you know in the school. So it's obvious everyone wants to tell me about my twin sister or should I say those girls want to defame you. So tell me why are you asking for this much money?", asked Chang and cut the slices of omelets and put it for Chunhua.

She sat on the chair opposite to him and asked, "Will you support me if I will tell you?"

"Of course of it's legit", said Chang.

"Actually I'm signed by an agency. I've to train there for two years..", said Chunhua.

Chang put his fork on the plate and looked at her. "Did you sign the contract with them?", asked Chang.

"Not now....but my friend's mother will help me", said Chunhua.

"No she won't. How many times I told you don't hang out with her. Let me look into that agency first. For now I won't give money to you unless I'm assured", said Chang.

"And how are you going to do that?", asked Chunhua.

"That's up to your brother. Don't worry I won't tell sisi. When you have to sign that contract?", asked Chang.

"Tomorrow, after school. So you will help me?", asked Chunhua.

"Of course you're my twin sister. I'll do everything for you.....just don't hush the things. Sisi is working hard for us so we can't create any problem for her", said Chang.

"Okay..... Btw that friend of mine isn't that bad", said Chunhua.

Chang pulled Chunhua's nose and said, "Okay...I understand but don't ask favour from her. I will do everything so that you can get into that agency". They finished the breakfast and left for the bus stand for the school. 

Since this is school hours so the buses are full. Chunhua get inside the bus with Chang. Chunhua held his hand tightly in that crowd and Chang protected her by keeping other boys distance from her. "Did you study for the test?",asked Chang from Chunhua.

"No. I don't feel like studying. Save me this time.....Please", said Chunhua.

"Haha....not even in your dreams", said Chang and flicked at her forehead. "If you want to be a trainee then you've to study hard too".

"Okay....I will", said Chunhua. 

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Mishi reached outside of Maximus gate and saw many employees are going inside. She muttered to herself, "Yes you can do this...." She took her first step inside the Maximus and walked confidently towards the main building. A guard stopped her asking for the ID card for her.

"Brother I'm here for the interview. Here are this...", said Mishi and showed him the e-mail.

"Ok ok....you can go....you've to go to the 3rd flop, conference room", said The guard. She thanked him and walked towards the elevator. She was going to take the elevator but it showed that capacity is full so she stayed behind. She looked here and there and then her eyes fell on the second elevator, wondered she thought why isn't anyone taking that elevator. So she walked there and pressed the button. It opened up and she went inside that. She pressed the 3rd floor and the elevator was going to close when a man shouted "please don't...". So she stopped the elevator by pressing the button and the man landed inside the elevator. He took a deep breath and thanked her..."Please press the 7th floor", said the man. She did that.

After adjusting himself the man asked, "who are you miss?"

"Oh I'm here for the interview of assistant. I'm Mishi Xin" and lightly bowed her head...."and you?", asked Mishi questionably.

"Oh I'm Mark. Well miss next time don't take this elevator. You're lucky that you ain't caught by the CEO of this company else you would be thrown out without any interview", said Mark with a smile on his lips.

"Well thank you Mark", said Mishi. The elevator pinged and the door opened up...."Oh it's 3rd floor. I've to go...",mumbled Mishi and again bowed lightly before leaving.

"Such a pure girl. It's good that Xian didn't see her", murmured Mark and the elevator's door get closed.

Mishi went towards the conference room and saw there are 100s of candidate for the assistant post. As she reached there, everyone eyes landed on her , her clothes and shoes. She avoided their gaze and sat on one of the chairs. 

After an hour her name is called. She grabbed her portfolio tight and walked inside the room. As soon as she entered she greeted the panel members there. 

"Please have a seat", said one of the recruiters.

They started with General introduction, her degree and other things. She was asked few questions and without any difficulty she answered them.

An hour is passed but the interviewers kept on asking questions from her.

"So Miss Xin, I would like to ask last question from you. Hope you'll answer it truthfully", said the interviewer.

"Sure sir".

"Why didn't you apply for past 5 years in any company?", asked the interviewer. The other interviewers too looked at Mishi to know the answer.

"Sir I've twin little siblings. The time I graduated my parents passed away and we had no source of income. They were also little that time so I couldn't look for a job in that time period. I've to look after them so I just landed two part time jobs so that I can take care of them with little work pressure", replied Mishi.

"So are you saying here pressure is more?", asked the other.

"Every company has. Since they're now high schoolers so I applied for this position. I can work under pressure too as you can see from the portfolio I've worked in various events and not only that I've focussed on my grades", said Mishi confidently with a gentle smile on her lips.

"Nice. Ok thank you Miss Xin. We will inform you about the result through the mail", said the interviewer.

She bowed before them and left the room. Everyone looked at them as she was being interviewed for 1 hour and 30 minutes. She walked away from there with happy face. 

She crossed the road and went inside the cafe, her workplace. She has asked for a leave from the restaurant because of interview but in the cafe she thought to continue the work.

"Hello Mr Lei", said Mishi and walked inside the glass door. 

"Mishi I've something to talk with you", said Lei and walked inside his office room. Mishi followed him .

"What happened sir?", asked Mishi.

"Mishi I'm sorry but I don't want you anymore. You see my family is in urgent need of money so I've to lower the staff", said Lei while holding an envelope in his hand.

"Here....this money....take it....it's your this month's safe", said Lei Xing.

"But sir there are 5 days left. Let me do work for those five days", said Mishi.

"It's fine....you did a good work all these years. So keep this money with you....", said Lei and patted at her back. She bowed lightly before and left the office and then the cafe. She thought to go back to restaurant so she took the bus. 

"Mr Fei I'm came back. I'll do more work today", said Mishi.

"Mishi....Mishi....you don't have to do work here anymore. I mean my restaurant isn't doing...that"

Mishi understood that her uncle once again found about her workplace that's why she is fired from both of her jobs. She said, "Mr Fei it's fine. I understand....thanks Sir for all the things you did for me".

"Mishi if you need money or other help you can...."

"No thank you sir", said Mishi and came out of the restaurant. It was mid noon and she was walking in the chilled hot day towards the bus stand. Suddenly her phone rang and it was Zhao.

"Mishi you left the workplace. Your money....where are you?", asked Zhao.

"Keep it....give me later. I've to go somewhere first", said Mishi and hanged up the call. 

She returned to her house when The landlord saw her and told her that he has something to talk with her....."Not again", mumbled Mishi and walked behind him. 

"Mishi I told you to vacate the house in a week but now you've to vacate it today because the buyer is here", said The landlord.

"Uncle but I can give you raised amount.....I'll give you extra amount", said Mishi with tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry Mishi. I already sold this place", said the landlord. 

"Sold??", mumbled Mishi.

The landlord walked away from there. Mishi fell on the ground and started crying. But she's tired of crying too so she wiped her tears and walked inside the room. She called every landlord whom she knows so that they can rent a house to her, unfortunately no one has spare room. "What now? Chunhua and Chang needs a place more than me.....but where do I take this furniture", murmured Mishi. She quickly rushed out of her house in search of a new rented house. 

Finally she found a room in that locality but with a raised amount. She accepted the price because right now her siblings need a roof more than her. She gave the 100$ to the woman means an advance rent and after that she called for a small van which can take the things from that house to the other. She packed every thing by evening when Chunhua and Chang came there.

"Sisi what happened?", asked Chang.

"I've found a new house for us. Sorry it's sudden but don't worry that place is also good", said Mishi while carrying the boxes in her hands. Chang took the boxes from Mishi and went outside to the van.

Chunhua looked at Mishi and understood that something is off. "Chunhua look in the kitchen if I have picked every thing", said Mishi.

"Ok sisi", said Chunhua. She came out of the kitchen and said, "every thing is taken out".

"Ok go down.....tell Chang that stay there....I'm coming", said Mishi and checked the other boxes. She carried them with her down and put them in the van. Then she gave the keys to the landlord and with Chang and  Chunhua she left that place. After 15 minutes of ride they reached the place where Mishi found a new room for themselves. 

"Sisi this room is more spacious", said Chunhua happily. 

"Hm.....I've set your bedrooms already so go sleep. I'll take care of of her things", said Mishi.

"Let me help", said Chang.

"No go sleep....tomorrow is school okay", said Mishi and slapped him lightly at his back. They both walked to their rooms while Mishi set the other things in the room.