Chapter 1 — Intern Slander

In the middle of the night, a new female intern came to the company group to ask for help. She said the room had been flooded with rainwater and wanted my brother to drive her to the hotel. In my previous life, because I was soft-hearted, I let my younger brother go. As a result, the next morning, To Thanh Thanh held the torn underwear, cried and said that she had been abused by my younger brother. My younger brother had just entered college, even though he couldn't explain it to a hundred mouths, he was finally forced to drop out of school by the school. The family company was seriously affected, my parents were so angry that they had a brain hemorrhage. To Thanh Thanh took advantage of public opinion to demand compensation of ten million, and was also given special privileges to become an official employee, replacing my position. She deliberately came in front of me to brag: "Sister Quy, I was able to step to the top in life thanks to you telling Quy Duong to come pick me up that day." When I opened my eyes again, I was back in that stormy night. To Thanh Thanh asked for help in the company group: [The apartment is flooded, the rain is so heavy that I can't call a car.] [Miss Quy, can you ask your younger brother to help me take me to the hotel?] I raised my hand to hold my younger brother who was about to take the car keys next to me, then replied in the group: [My younger brother is not going anywhere. I'll call 119 for you.]1The group was silent for a few seconds. To Thanh Thanh sent a voice message. Behind is the sound of rushing water. "Miss Quy, I have no other intention." "With weather like this, the fire department must be very busy. I don't want to take up rescue resources." "I just see that your house is near me, your brother's driving skills are good, so I want to ask him to take me to a nearby hotel." Someone in the group spoke up to help her: [On a stormy day, the fire department is so busy, if you don't need to bother, don't bother.] [Miss Quy, didn't your younger brother win first prize in a car racing competition a while ago? Wouldn't it be easy for him to take a trip?] [That's right. Her family's improved all-terrain vehicle worth several million is most suitable for driving in this weather.] I replied: [There is a red warning, don't go out if it's not necessary.] [My brother is not a rescue team, nor is the off-road vehicle a lifeboat. If something happens, are you responsible?] To Thanh Thanh immediately stood up to reconcile: [Sister Quy is right, I didn't think carefully.] [I will think of a way.] I originally thought she would accept her fate. Unexpectedly, right after that, she sent another sentence: [If I don't come to the company tomorrow morning, please call the police for me.] As soon as this sentence was sent, the boss immediately appeared. He sent a very long voice message. "Qui Khiet, you are the head of the department. Taking care of new employees and coordinating employee safety is your responsibility." "Tieu To just arrived at the company, not familiar with this place, now you're stuck in a natural disaster, what's wrong with telling your younger brother to run away?" "If you still try to refuse such a small thing, how can the company give you more responsibility in the future?" My younger brother heard the voice message being played. On the speakerphone, he quickly stood up: "Sister, how about I go on a trip?" He had just finished his first year of college, and in his eyes there was still the clarity of someone who did not fully understand the evil in the world. I held his hand: "Sit down." "But didn't your colleague say her house was flooded and uninhabitable?" I looked at her: "Even if it's really flooded, it has nothing to do with you." I reopened the company group: [My younger brother has personal matters and can't go.] [To Thanh Thanh, if you are really in danger and don't come to the company tomorrow morning, I will immediately call the police for you.] 2 The group was silent for a while. Right after that, a colleague sent a question mark. [? Ms. Quy, these words are too cold-blooded

no?] A group of people below immediately copied that sentence and continuously sent it to the screen. The boss directly called me by name in the group: [Quy Khiet, you must be responsible for what you say! If something really happens to Tieu To, then she must take full responsibility!] At this moment, To Thanh Thanh sent a photo. The wooden floor was completely soaked in water, a pair of pink slippers floated next to it, and a large area of the foot of the bed was also wet. [Boss, don't blame Ms. Quy.] [It's raining heavily outside, she only loves her younger brother.] [It's okay, I'll wait a little longer. Who knows, maybe the rain will slow down soon.] As soon as this sentence was sent out, everyone in the group was immediately indignant. [How can this rain suddenly subside?] [Manager Quy, your family has the means, living in a big villa, so you don't understand the difficulties of renters like us.] [Your younger brother only needs to drive to pick up someone, it's not like he asked him to go into the water to save someone.] My father heard the commotion and walked out of the office: "The wind is so strong outside, don't let Tieu Duong go out." In his previous life, he also said the same thing. But I didn't listen. At that time, I thought To Thanh Thanh was just a girl who had just graduated from college. Going to a big city alone to make a living is not easy. Later, netizens came to block my front door, put up banners, splashed red paint, pointed at my parents and scolded them for raising a rapist. My parents, who had always lived a very dignified life, were thrown rotten eggs all over their bodies, causing heart disease on the spot. They crawled on the ground, reaching out for help. At that moment, I regretted it immensely. My overflowing pity eventually harmed my entire family. The phone still keeps vibrating. Seeing that I didn't answer, my boss mentioned my name again: [The group's management appointment will be approved next week!] [The company promotes employees not only based on seniority, but also values vision and sense of responsibility.] [If you can't even solve your subordinates' problems, how can the board of directors feel secure in handing over the East China region to you?] I took a deep breath and calmly typed: [My handling is completely in accordance with the rules. the company's emergency response program.] [To Thanh Thanh, please send your specific address, building and room number. I will call 119 for rescue.] To Thanh Thanh quickly replied: [No, no need anymore.] [I rented a temporary room illegally, the landlord did not let us make a big deal of it.] [If the fire department comes, the landlord will definitely evict me.] [I just graduated, I don't have the financial ability to find a new room.] My colleagues all expressed sympathy: [Tieu To is already having such a difficult time, department head Quy, don't make things difficult with the process. easy for her too.] Am I making things difficult for To Thanh Thanh? Why don't they think that To Thanh Thanh making such a request to me is also making me feel awkward? [Normally, manager Quy treats his subordinates very well, but it turns out it's all just a pretense.] [It's just a convenient thing to stand by coldly, so selfish.] [Encountering a manager like that, Tieu To is pitiful.] I smiled coldly: [Whoever thinks she's pitiful should go away. No matter what, my younger brother absolutely won't go out.] After sending that sentence, I turned off the screen and did not reply further. I decided, no matter how much pressure they put on me, at best I don't need this job anymore. But the next second, my brother's phone screen lit up again. A friend request was sent via WeChat. I don't know where To Thanh Thanh got his WeChat account from. In the friend request there was only one sentence: [Sorry for bothering you.] The younger brother raised his phone: "Sister, she added me as a friend." I

took his phone and directly pressed decline. My younger brother said in a low voice: "Sister, I think she's quite polite, not like a bad person." I looked at him and said seriously: "Guy Duong, you have to remember. People who are truly in danger will find a way to contact the person most likely to save them." "Only people with other goals will ignore 119, ignore the building management, and insist on finding you." He blinked, as if thinking of something. I pushed him into the room. "From now on, you must stay in the room, don't take a step out." "Remember?" "I remember." My brother's bedroom door closed before my eyes. I finally breathed a sigh of relief. The eye sockets suddenly became wet. This time, I won't let my brother and my family get hurt anymore. Unexpectedly, the next morning, when I arrived at the company, I heard someone upstairs shouting: "It's not good! To Thanh Thanh jumped off the building!"3 In my previous life, I also heard the exact same sentence. My mind was buzzing. I almost couldn't stand. In a state of chaos, I followed the crowd to the rooftop. The wind hasn't stopped yet, rainwater flows down the railing. The familiar scene appeared before my eyes again. To Thanh Thanh stood at the edge of the terrace, her office dress so wrinkled that it was shapeless. In her hand she held a torn piece of cloth. As soon as she saw me in the crowd, tears immediately welled up in her eyes: "Sister Quy, look at the good things Quy Duong has done!" To Thanh Thanh cried while holding up her lingerie that had been crumpled into shreds of cloth: "Sister Quy, I really don't want to make a big deal out of it." "But just close my eyes, all of last night's events are on my mind." "I'm so scared! My life has been ruined by your younger brother!" The chatter around me was getting louder and louder. Many people looked at me with strange eyes. The boss's face was very ugly: "Qui Khiet, where is your younger brother?" I said nothing, took the phone to call Quy Duong. "Sister?" I turned on the speaker: "Where are you?" "At home." "Did you go out last night?" Quy Duong was stunned: "No. Didn't you listen to me, stay in the room all night?" To Thanh Thanh suddenly raised his head: "You lied!" She cried and shouted into the phone: "Last night was the problem." You came to find me! You're wearing a black jacket, driving an off-road vehicle!” She cried until she couldn't breathe. The boss frowned and frowned: "Qui Khiet, tell your younger brother to come here immediately." "There must be an explanation for this matter today!" Fifteen minutes later. Quy Duong quickly ran to the terrace door. Facing To Thanh Thanh who was crying to the point of fainting, she panicked: "I don't know what you're talking about. Last night I was always in the room playing games." To Thanh Thanh seemed to have just suffered a huge humiliation, losing control and screaming: "Lie!" "Last night it was you!" "You were wearing all black, driving an off-road vehicle. You said your sister was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, in the end she still told you to come pick me up so I got in your car!" I blurted out again: "I'm a pure girl, how can I use my reputation to slander you?" The eyes of my colleagues looking at me and Quy Duong became even more contemptuous. "A rich child is really arrogant. Doing such a thing and still being able to calmly deny it in front of everyone." "If you don't consider anyone like that, you must strictly investigate their company!" "It's definitely not the first time doing this. What a beast!" Quy Duong was frantic. shouted: "This has nothing to do with me!" "I was really always playing games last night. I have witnesses!" "If you don't believe me, ask everyone..." Before he finished speaking, To Thanh Thanh burst into tears: "Quy Khiet is your sister, of course she will stand by your side!"