Chapter 5 — Fire the Wrong Person, the Whole Company Pays

During the research room meeting, Tran Hao also directly agreed to the testimony.

“Everyone listen carefully.”

“This has nothing to do with us.”

“It was all Lam Thu's doing.”

"She was fired so she was unwilling and intentionally caused trouble."

“Who will dare to discuss this privately in the future…”

“Then pack up your things and quit your job.”

Several researchers all bowed their heads. No one spoke up. The atmosphere in the office was extremely heavy. At that moment, urgent footsteps were heard at the end of the hallway. The receptionist almost rushed over.

“Q… manager Ha!”

“General Manager Co is back!”

Ha Vy's whole body trembled. Founder and general director of Hoa Nhan. For half a month now, he has been surveying projects elsewhere. According to the original schedule, it would take two more days to return. But at this moment... The meeting room door was forcefully pushed open by someone outside. Co Hanh stood at the door. The suit still has wrinkles from the long journey. His eyes scanned the chaotic work area. Flip through the stack of complaint reports piled up like a mountain on the table. Glance at every face with a variety of expressions in the room. Then say only one correct sentence.

“Where is Lam Thu?”

“Call her here.”

Ha Vy's legs were soft. His lips trembled so much that his voice was as quiet as a mosquito.

“T… general manager Co…”

“Lam Thu, she…”

“She was fired by us.”

Tran Hao stood in the corner, stubbornly saying that sentence. The meeting room was silent for two seconds. Co Hanh turned his head to look at him. Ha Vy did not dare to raise her face. No one dared to make a sound. Co Hanh's lower jaw tightened terribly. He looked at them, each word falling coldly.

“Who gave you that right?”

That's not the question. Each word was as heavy as a sledgehammer hitting the floor. Tran Hao's mouth opened and then closed again. Ha Vy took half a step back, her back hitting the wall hard. No one dared to answer. Co Hanh's eyes stayed on them for three seconds. Then he took out his phone and made a call right in front of everyone.

“Lam Thu, it's me, Co Hanh.”

The other end of the line was silent for a moment.

“General Manager Co.”

My voice was very calm.

“The company has a problem.”

“I think you've heard it too.”

“Now I officially invite you back.”

“Any conditions, just give them.”

I didn't answer right away. Next to her, Ha Vy heard that and her face became increasingly pale. Tran Hao clenched his fists until his knuckles turned blue white.

“General Manager Co.”

I slowly spoke up.

“I was kicked out of the company by your people because of 'high salary and low performance'.”

“The day I quit my job, my phone was smashed.”

“Personal belongings were damaged.”

“Still threatened with being murdered in the industry.”

Co Hanh said nothing. But in the meeting room, everyone's eyes simultaneously turned to Ha Vy and Tran Hao.

“I already know these things.”

Co Hanh's voice was very low.

“So you probably know…”

“This morning in the company's senior management group, someone said I intentionally changed the formula and wanted to hold me legally responsible.”

Ha Vy's face was completely drained of blood. Co Hanh slowly turned around to look at her.

“That message…”

I was silent for five seconds on this end of the line.

“But I have three conditions.”

“You say it.”

“First, my entire position and salary must be increased by one level.”

“Second, intellectual property rights of all core formulas must be reconfirmed.”

“I need an independent laboratory.”

“Reporting directly to you.”

“Not through any middle management level.”

The other end of the line was silent for a few seconds.

“No problem.”

Hanging up, Co Hanh looked at the group of people in front of him.

"From today, Lam Thu's rank and reporting relationship will be decided directly by me."

"For other things, wait for her to come back and then think about it again."

Having finished speaking, he did not look at Ha Vy and Tran Hao again. Turn around and leave. Ha Vy held onto the wall, her legs shaking so much that she could barely stand. Tran Hao stood still in place, his fists clenched so tightly that they made a cracking sound. The expression on his face was as unsightly as if he had just swallowed a live fly.