Chapter 1 — Fire the Wrong Person, the Whole Company Pays

Being fired from the company, I signed my name and turned around to leave - two weeks later, the 38 million yuan (about 136 billion) order was paralyzed because no one could adjust the core formula except me.

"Lin Thu, sign. Your salary is the highest in the company, and you're always picky about what you choose. This company can't afford a statue as big as you!"

Ha Vy from HR threw the dismissal decision down in front of me, her eyes full of disgust. Several colleagues in the office immediately raised their heads to listen to the story. Research director Tran Hao stood outside the door with his arms crossed, smirking:

"Let's stop coloring. Isn't it just formula preparation? I randomly brought in someone who is better than you."

I looked at each face before my eyes. Theatergoers. The person waiting for me lost face. In the end, I didn't say a single word. Just bowed his head and signed, then turned around and left. They don't know... The company's entire core formula, from start to finish, can only be adjusted by me. Two weeks later. On-time production lines were paralyzed. Orders worth 38,000,000 yuan were returned in droves. The whole company then began to discover... The person they kicked out that day was not an employee. It is the heart of the entire operating system. Ha Vy called me into the small meeting room. As soon as the door closed, she made a "pop" sound and threw the dismissal agreement straight onto the table.

“Lam Thu, sign it.”

She leaned back in her chair, tilting her chin toward the file.

"The reason is clearly stated. The salary is too high, and there is no coordination with management."

I don't move. I am a senior formulation researcher at the company. All core formulas of key products are developed by myself. Salary from the time of employment has been signed according to industry standards. As for the so-called "not submitting to management"... It's just that I refuse some meaningless, repetitive experiments. Seeing that I did not accept, Ha Vy immediately laughed coldly.

"This year the company is cutting its budget. High-salary but low-performance employees like you are naturally the first to be optimized."

"Don't think that knowing how to prepare a few recipes is terrible. Without you, the company would still ship goods normally."

I was about to open my mouth when slow footsteps were heard outside the door. Tran Hao didn't know when he had been standing there waiting for something to happen. He leaned half of his body against the door frame, a smile on his face.

“Oh, you won't sign?”

He slowly walked in, looking at me from top to bottom.

"Lam Thu, stop acting. Do you really think you're some kind of technical expert?"

"In my opinion, you're just not capable enough. You're afraid of being exposed by others, so you pretend to be noble every day and refuse to listen to instructions."

I stared at him. Tran Hao is the type of person who can't make anything himself, but is extremely good at painting his own face with gold. Every time a new product research project reaches a critical stage, he jumps out at the last step, taking my achievements and taking credit. Normally, I often find trouble and cause trouble. As I was about to leave work, he threw me a bunch of meaningless lab reports that had to be submitted the same day. I protested a few times, and he immediately took offense.

“Just like you?” He smirked. “Even asking her to do a basic inspection report, she still refused.”

“If you can't do it, just say it straight up and say you can't do it, just pretend to save face nose what?

I lowered my voice:

“What I refuse is meaningless, repetitive labor. My main work has never been late even once.”

Tran Hao's face immediately darkened.

“In my department, there is no such thing as meaningless work!”

“You're just a hired employee. Whatever your superiors tell you to do, do it. Where do you get so many opinions?"

“I see you just rely on the fact that you know a few formulas so you don't care about anyone else.”

“To put it bluntly, Lam Thu, without you, I could arbitrarily drag in someone from the market and replace your position in a few minutes. Who do you think you are?”

Ha Vy stood next to her and nodded continuously.

“Director Tran is right.”

“Lam Thu, you should also see the situation clearly. Sign quickly to make both parties look good."

“The company not pursuing her previous problems is already very disrespectful.”

I looked at the two of them tossing and turning. What is my problem? But I know, saying another word is useless. These two people don't care about right or wrong. What they care about is... After kicking me out, how big a hat can they put on their heads? I won't say any more. The next morning, I returned to the company to complete the resignation procedures. Before entering the work area, Tran Hao blocked him.

“Lam Thu, you are also really positive.”

He crossed his arms and stood in the middle of the aisle, looking down at me from above.

“I don't feel secure about you. Who knows if she did anything before leaving?"

"What kind of person like you can't do behind someone else's back?"

“What if you sell the formula to a competitor and then turn around and kill the company?”

Anger immediately rose to my head, but I tried to force it down.

“Tran Hao, in your heart you know what you are doing.”

“Don't throw dirty water on me.”

He choked a beat, his voice immediately rising.

“Lam Thu! You're guilty, right? I said it right to your heart, didn't I?

He took a step forward, his finger almost poking me in the face.

“Today you must hand over all the formula documents and experimental data right here!”

“All project-related data on your personal computer must also be erased on the spot!”

“If you dare to hold back even one word, don't you dare step out of the company today!”

I looked at the finger pointing straight in front of me and laughed coldly.

“The recipe document is the result of my work. I will hand it over according to the correct process to the recipient.”

“I have no right to ask for anything more.”

“And the personal data on my computer is not related to the company. You have no right to touch it."

Tran Hao's face turned red and he opened his mouth to curse.

“Don't be unreasonable!”

“It's obvious that it's intentionally causing trouble, intentionally dragging it out to see the company lose face!”

“I see you just can't stand the fact that other people are better than you!”

Before he finished speaking, Ha Vy quickly ran over. Without saying a word, she swept down all the things on my table and stuffed them haphazardly into the cardboard box. The ceramic pen holder I had been using for three years was thrown to the ground by her. Porcelain fragments shattered on the tile floor. That's the one I baked myself when I first joined the company. Ha Vy put her hands on her hips and glared at me.

“Lam Thu, stop showing that expression!”

“Quickly sign the resignation letter, stop wasting everyone's time!”

I still don't dynamic. Not only did she not retract, she also took a step closer.

“I give you one last chance.”

“Obediently sign the voluntary resignation form.”

“If not, I will record your resignation as a serious violation of company regulations.”

“By then, don't expect to find a job in this industry anymore!”

After listening, I burst out laughing again. The next second, I took out my phone, turned on the recording, and pointed the camera straight at her face.

“What did you just say…”

“Say it again.”

Ha Vy's face immediately changed.