Chapter 566: Chapter 566

Miss He Jinxia suddenly felt a sense of urgency within her, as she had a feeling that the answer to this question was crucial to securing Vanks’ endorsement.

Soon, several answers had formed in her mind, but she hesitated over which one to select.

Before coming with Tony, Luo You had carefully instructed her to simply express her real thoughts, without deliberately trying to please the brand, as doing so could actually cause disrespect.

However, the answer Miss He Jinxia favored seemed like it might be pandering to Vanks.

The hesitation lasted only a moment before she decided to follow the guidance of her heart and chose her favorite response.

She said, "I think clocks are a medium, and the unique thing about a medium is that, although it guides our ways of seeing and understanding things, this intervention often goes unnoticed. Have you ever read a book called ’Amusing Ourselves to Death’?"

Tang Fan’s expression became contemplative.

Miss He Jinxia waited a moment, and when no answer came, she continued, "There’s a view in this book that I strongly agree with, and it’s also one of my favorite passages:

’Clocks are a kind of power machinery, their products being minutes and seconds. In making minutes and seconds, clocks separate time from human activities and make people believe that time exists independently as a precise and measurable unit.’

’The existence of minutes and seconds is not intended by God, nor is it a product of nature, but rather, it is the result of humans conversing with their own mechanical creations.’

’Since the 14th century, clocks have made people into those who obey time, save time, and now, enslave time.’

’In this process, we have learned to disregard the sunrise and sunset, and the changing of the seasons, because in a world composed of minutes and seconds, the authority of nature has been usurped.’

’Once clocks were invented, human life has lost its eternity.’"

Miss He Jinxia recited this passage from memory.

After listening, Tang Fan, with a faint hint of admiration, said, "That’s a very good answer. I’ve heard of this book, but haven’t read it. I didn’t expect the author’s analysis of clocks to be so thorough. I think this book should be listed as mandatory reading for all new employees at Vanks."

Miss He Jinxia did not respond directly but continued with the previous topic: "My understanding of clocks comes from this book. Usually, even if I wear a watch, it’s a sports watch, which is convenient for observing time during physical activities."

She thought for a moment, then decided to follow her heart’s guidance and asked with a furrowed brow, "Mr. Tang Fan, there’s something I don’t really understand. Why would Vanks send me an interview invitation? The main products of Vanks are watches, and given my status and age, it seems I do not quite match Vanks."

Tang Fan shook his head, "You shouldn’t belittle yourself. I’m just an HR conducting interviews, who gets picked for endorsements and who gets interview invitations is managed by someone else."

He added with a hint of regret, "If you were not a celebrity but a candidate coming for a job interview, based on that passage you just quoted, I would definitely hire you without a second thought. Such a pity."

Miss He Jinxia’s statement gave Tang Fan a moment of enlightenment. He had also thought of these ideas before, but they were just scattered thoughts that he couldn’t articulate into words.

The book didn’t elaborate much on clocks but summed it up incisively, exactly aligning with his previous thoughts.

Meanwhile, Miss He Jinxia chuckled lightly, "If I hadn’t become a celebrity, perhaps I would never have had the chance to meet you in my lifetime."

Tang Fan contemplated for a moment, then nodded, "Indeed."

Having received the information he sought, he no longer lingered, stood up, and extended his hand, saying, "Miss He Jinxia, it was a pleasure talking with you today. I hope we meet again."

Miss He Jinxia also stood up to shake his hand and said, "It was equally a pleasure talking with you, I hope we can meet again soon."

After Tang Fan left, Miss He Jinxia didn’t follow him out. Instead, she sat back down and finished the ice cream puffs on the table before leaving the café.

As Tang Fan pushed the door to leave, he looked back and saw Miss He Jinxia eating the puffs, her mouth smeared with white ice cream, her eyes slightly curved as if they captured the brilliant morning sun.

He was taken aback for a moment, and once again updated his mental image of her before leaving the café to return to his company to report.

When Miss He Jinxia went out, Tony was already waiting in the car, somewhat impatient, and quickly honked the horn when he saw her coming.

As Miss He Jinxia opened the car door, she caught a fleeting gleam from the corner of her eye.

She immediately closed the door and said, "Let’s leave quickly and head back to Dongting Lake Mansion, there are paparazzi following us."

Hearing this, Tony’s expression turned serious, and he had to suppress his curiosity, hurrying to drive away faster.

After driving for a while, they realized that it wasn’t just one paparazzi agency following them, but several, which made Tony curse under his breath.

"I wonder if they got Tang Fan in the shots as well. It would be funny if the photos got out and started rumors about you two."

Miss He Jinxia shook her head, "I’ve never seen entertainment reports blow up about a celebrity interview invitation, so it should be fine, right?"

Tony said, "That’s not necessarily true. It depends on the timing. If you’re usually involved in lots of tabloid news, journalists can easily churn out articles to satisfy the netizens. Then you don’t have to worry about them leaking these mundane schedules. However—" Fresh chapters posted on novelꞁire.net

He paused and sighed, "Your usual schedules are quite low-key, but the TV series you starred in are very popular. The media can’t track your movements, and whenever you do appear, it is wildly reported.

Since January, you’ve been very popular, and then came the He Hui incident in February, making your current popularity, I dare say, stronger than some top-tier celebrities. I think it’s very likely they will report it as a scandal."

Miss He Jinxia coughed a few times—her and Tang Fan?

In the car, Tony asked about the exchange Miss He Jinxia had with Tang Fan this time.

Miss He Jinxia was also somewhat unclear about Tang Fan’s intentions, recounting the questions he asked and her responses. Thankfully, her good memory helped her remember most of it.

After she finished, Miss He Jinxia asked, "Didn’t you and Brother Luo say they wouldn’t ask about brand-related things? Why did he bring it up this time?"

Tony was also puzzled. Although Tang Fan didn’t outright ask her what she thought about Vanks, he did ask her about watches, and Vanks is best known for their watches.

He hesitated and then said, "Maybe he really wanted to hear your understanding of watches?"

Miss He Jinxia was dubious, "If it were you, would you believe that?"

Tony decisively shook his head.

Miss He Jinxia spread her hands, "There you have it."