Chapter 3 — Fluent in 9 foreign languages, I just want to be a normal employee

Giang Anh hiccuped slightly. But the words were even more venomous.

"The most important thing for people is to know themselves."

"Not finding your right position..."

"Being eliminated is a matter of sooner or later."

"I hope you will find a job in the future..."

She deliberately prolonged her voice.

"...no brainstorming needed."

"...no need to know foreign languages."

"For example..."

"Supermarket cashier."

"That's good."

The whole table immediately burst into laughter. Loud laughter. It's like countless small blades are cutting into my self-esteem one by one. Right at that moment. I put down the glass of water. The sound is not loud. But the whole dining table immediately fell silent. They all looked at me. Wait to see how I will react. I raised my eyes. Calmly looked at Giang Anh. Then slowly raised his voice.

"This restaurant's snails..."

"Provence-style sauce slightly salty."

"Basil leaves are also overdone..."

"To the point of completely overwhelming the inherent aroma of butter."

My voice is not loud. But it was like a pebble falling into a still lake. In the blink of an eye... The whole restaurant was silent. I don't stop. Still calm, as if just telling an obvious truth.

"Oh there's more."

"The German sentence you just used to describe the deliciousness of risotto..."

"'Zart und saftig'."

"This phrase was originally used to describe meat, meaning 'tender and succulent'."

"Used for risotto..."

"Not just out of context."

"And even the way to use it is not correct."

Giang Anh's face changed at a speed visible to the naked eye. From red because of alcohol... Turned red because of anger... Finally turned white because of humiliation.

"What...what are you talking about?"

She stammered a rebuttal. But the guilt in his voice sold everything. I don't bother arguing. Say one more sentence... It's just a waste of words. I picked up a napkin and slowly wiped the corners of my lips. Then stand up.

"I'm done eating."

"Everyone just keep going."

Having finished speaking, I pulled out the chair. Calmly walk towards the door. Leaving behind... A whole table of people were dumbfounded. Walk out of the restaurant. The night breeze carrying cold air gently brushed across my cheeks. I took a deep breath. Finally... The heaviness that had been pressing in my chest for the past week had lifted a little. From this moment... A seed was planted in their hearts by me. The name of that seed... Is doubt. As for it to sprout... Just waiting for the right opportunity. After the drama at the farewell party, the atmosphere in the office suddenly became extremely strange. Giang Anh no longer blatantly made trouble with me like before, but in his eyes looking at me, there was a bit more resentment and wariness. The group of people who had followed her were also more restrained, occasionally secretly glancing at me as if wanting to find out something. I'm just sorry... Those things are no longer relevant to me. My resignation procedure only has the final step left. Tomorrow, I will completely leave this stuffy place. However... Plans always fail to keep up with events. Monday morning, which was also the last day before I officially quit my job, the top floor of the company suddenly issued an urgent notice. All staff immediately gathered for a meeting. The atmosphere was unprecedentedly tense. All employees were called into the largest meeting room. General Manager Vuong stood on the podium, his face heavy, not even bothering to wipe the sweat from his forehead. On the screen The big picture is the newly transferred leader from the corporation, a gray-haired German, participating in a video conference. His voice came through the speaker, low but majestic.

"The group has just reached a preliminary cooperation agreement with Genesis Group in Europe."

"This is a large, unprecedented project."

"If successful, it will open up for us a market worth trillions."

The entire meeting room immediately echoed with gasps. Trillion... For ordinary employees like us, that is nothing more than a legendary number. The German leader suddenly changed his tone.

"This project is extremely difficult."

"The person in charge of Genesis, Mr. Smith, is famous for being extremely strict."

"His requirements are very strict."

"In particular, the entire project team must be able to communicate fluently in many languages, especially German, Russian and Italian."

"During the collaboration, he would suddenly use these languages to check any details of the project."

The words just ended. The entire meeting room was immediately engulfed in screams. The company always claims to be an international trading enterprise. But most customers come from English-speaking areas, Japan and Korea. As for German... Russian... For most people it is like a book of heaven. Almost all eyes unconsciously looked towards Giang Anh. In the company, she is always considered a "foreign language expert", fluent in English and Japanese. But right now... Giang Anh's face is no better than anyone else's. The foreign language knowledge that she is always proud of, in front of this trillion-dollar project, is as small as a grain of sand. In order to score points in front of the group's leaders, General Director Vuong could only grit his teeth and assign that task to her.

"Giang Anh."

"You are the department's foreign language expert."

"The plan to welcome partners this time is for you to be in charge of."

Giang Anh fell into a difficult situation of riding a tiger, so he could only grit his teeth and accept the offer. She brought along a few so-called "elite" people, staying up all night for several consecutive nights, patching together a reception plan full of loopholes. Not unexpected. The plan was sent back in less than half an hour and was returned by the group's leadership. The review uses extremely harsh words.

"Arrogant."

"Ignorance."

"Completely unprofessional."

General Director Vuong was immediately called to headquarters. I heard that I was scolded to the point that I didn't dare to raise my head. The whole company was immersed in an atmosphere of confusion. Everyone thinks... This trillion-dollar project is about to slip out of hands. Only two days left until I officially quit my job. Right at that moment. Genesis Group's advance team suddenly visited the company. Without any warning. It's like a surprise inspection.