Chapter 13 — After Winning 4.8 Million Yuan, I Realized Home Is A Place To Return To

After presenting the entire plan, I clearly indicated who would be responsible for each item. One judge asked:

"There are only three people in the team, how do you rely on them to ensure progress?"

"We do not promise things beyond our capabilities. In the plan, each work milestone has a specific person in charge, and time is left for adjustments when problems arise."

"But your prices are higher."

"Because all of our costs are disclosed from the beginning, not hidden to collect more after signing the contract."

Chu Khai's face on the stage immediately darkened. The judge asked again:

"In the past six years, what projects have you participated in?"

La Thien suddenly raised her hand.

"The achievements she made before quitting all belong to her old company and cannot be used as personal achievements."

The person in charge signaled her to sit down. I opened the experience certificate issued by my old company. It only says that I have participated in projects, but there is no mention of my role as the main person in charge. The judge flipped through a few pages.

"In these typical projects, which part specifically are you in charge of?"

Before I could answer, the back door of the hall was pushed open. Five former colleagues walked in together. The longtime colleague took the lead and placed a jointly signed confirmation on the organizing committee's table.

"The Van Khe Square project, Riverfront Center and Nam Thanh Library, all core plans were completed by Hua An Nhien."

Chu Khai jumped up.

"Who let you come here?"

The other colleague looked at him calmly.

"Today is a day off. We came as individuals to testify."

La Thien asked coldly:

"What benefit did you receive from her?"

Another colleague immediately opened meeting records from previous years.

"Each document has a clear submission time and editing history. La Thien, you've only been in the company for two years, but in your profile it says you have five years of experience. Who is the person who needs to explain?"

The whole hall began to stir. The judge turned to the end of Chu Khai's group's file. Of the six typical projects they listed, four were directly implemented by me. The person in charge looked at Chu Khai.

"Why is the main creator standing on the opposite team, but her name is not on your files?"

Chu Khai clenched the pen in his hand.

"She is a company employee. The results naturally belong to the company."

I stood on the stage, looking straight at him.

"The results may belong to the company, but the experience cannot be erased from my life."

A long-time colleague said:

"Before An Nhien quit, we didn't even know that the entire Van Khe plan was completed by her independently. Team leader Chu always said the person in charge was La Thien."

All eyes in the hall immediately turned to La Thien. La Thien sat dumbfounded on the spot. The smugness on her face had long since disappeared. Right at the hall, the person in charge announced the results. Our team ranked first in the selection round, officially entering the final evaluation round. As soon as I stepped off the stage, I saw my father, brother and Hua Ninh waiting outside the door. Dad didn't ask what the results were. He just quietly handed the thermos towards me. In front of everyone man, I smiled and took it.

"I'm number one."

Dad smiled, his eyes shining with pride.

"Dad, I know."

"Dad's daughter is inherently very good."

"There are people online saying she used lottery winnings to bribe her former colleagues."

Luong Man placed a few screenshots in front of me. The posts all come from newly created accounts, but the content is almost identical. Lam Thu said:

"Last night, Trinh Man joined a group of friends to learn how to make news spread faster."

I immediately called Trinh Man.

"Let's meet this afternoon."

"I'm not free."

"Then I'll go to the company to find you."

The other end of the line was silent for two seconds.

"...Let's go downstairs to the cafe."

As soon as they met, Trinh Man denied it completely.

"People can say whatever they want on the internet, what does it have to do with me?"

I placed a screenshot of the group of classmates in front of her.

"This sentence was sent by you."

"I'm just asking."

"The accounts posting are all her classmates."

"What they do is their business."

I won't say more. Just open a recording. In it, Trinh Man's voice asked his friends to share the article, and also promised to invite everyone to dinner. Trinh Man's face immediately changed. She turned quickly to the side. A girl at the next table slowly stood up.

"Sorry, Man Man."

"I thought what you said was true."

"Now Miss Hua has come to me..."

"...I can't keep lying anymore."

"You betrayed me?"

"I just don't want to take on the responsibility for you."

Only then did Trinh Man discover... In the coffee shop there were also Luong Man, Lam Thu and the supervisory representative of the project organizing committee. This was never a private quarrel. The supervisor looked at her.

"Did you spread false information about your competitors during the bidding period?"

"It's my family's private matter."

"So why is the content you spread all related to the project?"

Trinh Man was speechless. I placed all the papers on the table.