The early morning rays of sunlight filtered through the tall buildings in Ye City and dappled into the car. Poppi sat happily inside the taxi as if to match the sun's brightness. Out of impulse, she typed something on her phone.
Right after that, she suddenly remembered something and quickly called Shirley again.
"Poppi, don't push me!" Shirley's weary voice flowed from the other end of the line. "We've been on the plane for more than ten hours, and it was so tiring! Ah I'll send you our boss's phone number right now. Don't bother me anymore, I'll talk to you after I get some sleep."
"Okay. Thanks!" "Tell your boss that if he agrees to have an interview, I will give him a stamp with the palace gate printed upside down," Poppi added in a serious voice.
"What stamp?" Shirley asked. Shirley was confused by what Poppi said.
"A stamp with the palace gate printed upside down," Poppi answered. "You don't have to say it clearly. He will understand," she explained.
"Well... Fine," Shirley conceded. "But I don't know if our boss will agree or not. If not, you can talk to my agent and ask your magazine to interview me," she quipped.
"Our magazine is Mr. Fashion. Miss Shirley, are you sure about this?" Poppi said with a smile.
" I'm not sure."
"Ha-ha!"
They ended the call after a few moments, and Poppi headed to the office. Upon her arrival, she saw the director of the Editing Department, Teresa Zhang. She had come back as expected. Just as Poppi was quickly about to explain what happened yesterday, Teresa stopped her.
"I know everything," said Teresa. She kept her hands down and continued, "Indeed, Tina has gone too far. She abused you while I was away."
While Poppi was thinking who had told Teresa that, she saw Wendy wink behind her back with a smile. "Wendy, did you exaggerate?" she asked.
"No, I didn't! It's all true," Wendy said and quickly waved her hand.
"Poppi, let's talk about your idea. Can you interview Malcolm? Or do you have any other plans?" Teresa asked earnestly.
"I think I do..."
Later in the morning meeting, Poppi stood in front of the large screen and told the magazine's entire staff about the plan she had discussed with the director earlier. She sported a business suit, and her voice sounded confident without a hint of nervousness. Meanwhile, Tina, who sat in front, kept sneering.
"After careful consideration yesterday, I don't think it is appropriate to invite Malcolm to be the first interviewee in this season. Besides, our magazine is an entertainment magazine. Although it is the annual business interview, I think it still has to undergo a transition process first. For example, we can interview an entertainment industry tycoon who does not only meet our traditions but also follows the theme. What do you think?" Poppi proposed.
All the staff of the Editing Department nodded their heads. Soon enough, the others followed suit.
"Do you have a candidate?" Tina asked.
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