Chapter 14 — Fire the Wrong Person, the Whole Company Pays

Some people pity me. There are also people in the industry who don't know the truth and sigh. Phuong Dinh took a screenshot and sent it to me.

“She is pretending to be the victim.”

"I know."

“Aren't you going to handle it?”

“She won't be able to act for long.”

The next day, To Dao did even more outrageous things. She contacted a liberal media account that was quite prominent in the industry. Using the identity of "anonymous former employee" to spread news. Saying that within Hoa Nhan there is a phenomenon of "using power in the workplace to oppress female employees". The content is packaged very cleverly. Don't mention my name directly. But between each sentence it is implied that in the company there is a "female employee with a technical background" who takes advantage of her boss's trust to exclude others, monopolize power, and force all colleagues with opposing opinions to leave. Invert black and white. Turn the perpetrator into a victim. Turn the victim into the perpetrator. The day the article was posted, the number of reads exceeded twenty thousand. The comment area was filled with curses. But the person being scolded... was the "female employee who monopolized power". Phuong Dinh was so angry that he walked back and forth in front of me.

“She is truly disgusting!”

“Converting black and white and continuously defaming her!”

“Just let her apply it.”

“Are you really in no hurry?”

“What's the hurry?”

“The harder she applied…”

“It hurts even more when it's pushed back later.”

I opened my computer and pulled out a file. This is a photo of a message Ha Vy once sent in the company group. The message slandered me on purpose to change the formula. Plus photos of "anonymous debunking" articles posted by To Dao on the forum. Plus her circle of friends posts. Just put it in chronological order… Compare the content… Who is spreading the rumors. Who is distorting the truth? Immediately clear. I gathered it all into one document file and saved it.

“Phuong Dinh.”

“Help me make an appointment.”

“Industry association chief secretary — Ms. Chu.”

“She came the day of the product announcement.”

“We used to exchange contact information.”

Phuong Dinh was stunned.

“What are you going to do?”

“To Dao likes to use the media to fight…”

“Then I'll let her…”

“Losing completely on the battlefield she values most.”

Three days later, I met the industry association's chief secretary — Ms. Chu. She is over fifty years old. Working in the cosmetics industry for more than twenty years. Straightforward personality. Extremely high reputation in the world.

“I've seen some posts online.”

She went straight to the point.

“The things they said about you…”

“What do you think?”

I gave the already arranged documents to her. She watched for ten minutes.

“Are these all real?”

“Every photo has a timestamp.”

“Every posting account can be traced.”

She closed the file and looked at me.

“What do you want me to do?”

“Next week the association has quarterly exchange activities.”

“To Dao participates every year.”

“She uses this activity to maintain a network of contacts in the industry.”

“I want to reveal the whole truth right there.”

“Are you going to directly call her name in front of everyone?”

“I just want to clarify the truth.”

I pushed the file back in front of her.

“Chief Secretary Chu.”

“The online posts are not just defaming me…”

“But it also affects Hoa Nhan's reputation.”

“If it's not clear…”

“The brand reputation of Hoa Nhan will be dragged down.”

“Association industry…”

“Isn't it also a responsibility to maintain a fair competitive environment?”

Mrs. Chu looked at me for a few seconds. Finally nodded.

“Let me arrange.”

On the way back to the company, Ha Van called me.

“Thinh Hoa has completed the entire process.”

“I have also reconfirmed the terms of cooperation.”

“Perfectly according to your request.”

“When is it convenient for you to sign the contract?”

“Let's go next week.”

“There's one more thing.”

“I heard that To Dao started manipulating public opinion online again.”

“Do you need Thinh Hoa's side to speak up for you?”

"No need."

“Let's meet at the industry exchange next week.”

“Are you going to work there?”

“At that time, you just need to bring the manager of your research center with you.”

“Understood.”

Hanging up the phone, I stood silently on the side of the road for a while. All the pieces… In position. One by one. No one can escape.