Chapter 1 — My Achievements, Finally Bear My Name

I worked hard for five months, editing and revising twenty-three versions of the project, helping my boss successfully sign a contract worth 12,000,000 yuan. However, when the 800,000 yuan project bonus was transferred, I did not receive a penny. During the celebration party, customers curiously asked who built the plan. The boss just smiled and pointed at me.

"She's just in charge of organizing the documents."

The next day, he threw a new set of bid documents on my desk. I don't refuse. But what I submitted... was just a plain white frame. After the signing ceremony with Lan Hai cosmetics group, the company covered the entire top floor of the hotel to hold a celebration party. On the big screen, a line of text continuously ran: 【Hoanh Sach Consulting Company officially signed an annual growth project with Lan Hai Cosmetics Group, total contract value 12,000,000 yuan.】 The champagne cork had just been popped, Luong Khai Dong became the focus of the whole hall. He was wearing a dark gray suit, holding a glass of wine, smiling extremely comfortably.

"To win this project, the key was that we had an extremely accurate grasp of the customer's needs."

"Especially the late-stage growth model has correctly solved the distribution channel problem that Lan Hai is most concerned about."

He spoke so fluently... It was as if he had written every line of that model with his own hand. I stood in the corner close to the wall, in front of me was a cup of warm water that had not been touched. Five months ago, when Lan Hai first sent a request for cooperation. The Marketing Department sent me more than two hundred pages of original documents. Data between departments is inconsistent, and distribution channel costs have never been separated. Luong Khai Dong just passed all the documents to me and said exactly one sentence:

"Van Ninh, this customer is very important. You should find a way to create a project first."

During the next five months, I completed all market stratification, competitor analysis, distribution channel profitability, store model and three budget options. The proposal was revised from the first version... ...up to the twenty-third version. The final presentation alone was eighty-six pages long. In the notes section of each page is an explanation written by me, along with questions customers may ask and how to answer them. Luong Khai Dong was only in charge of the final presentation. And I sat in the back row, quietly clicking through each slide for him. After the contract was signed, the project bonus was also quickly announced. Liang Kai Dong: 800,000 yuan. Sales Director Qin Man: 300,000 yuan. Project manager Trinh Da: 150,000 yuan. As for me: 0 bad. The bonus list is sent to the company group in the afternoon. I read it again and again three times. Never missed a line. There is also no comment "will be calculated separately". My name only appears on the last line. 【Support plan: Co Van Ninh.】 On the other side of the hall, Tan Man is chatting with customers. Seeing me, she immediately waved her hand.

"Van Ninh, come here for a moment."

I stepped forward. Lan Hai's strategic purchasing manager, Tham Nghien Thu, was also standing there. We have met many times. From needs confirmation meetings, budget meetings to model calibration meetings, I am present. The only thing is, every time there is an official report, Luong Khai Dong always sat in the center, and I just sat quietly in the outer corner. Tham Nghien Thu looked at me and asked:

"Manager Co, who in your team is in charge of the final set of distribution channel growth models?"

I haven't even opened my mouth yet. Luong Khai Dong took a glass of wine and walked over.

"She's just in charge of organizing the documents."

After speaking, he smiled and patted my shoulder.

"Our family's Van Ninh works very reliably. It's the most reassuring when entrusting small tasks to her."

The people standing next to him also burst into laughter. Not a mocking laugh. Just obeyed the boss's words and politely laughed along. That social smile... It also makes the denial more natural. As if my job was really just to align the document, then copy the numbers into PowerPoint. Tham Nghien Thu did not smile. She looked at me, then turned to Luong Khai Dong.

"What I'm asking is the person in charge of building the model."

Luong Khai Dong did not hesitate at all.

"The overall strategy is that I decide, the business team and the project team complete it together. Van Ninh is mainly in charge of document editing and implementation."

The cup in my hand suddenly became cold. During the past five months, Luong Khai Dong only participated in six planning meetings in total. In the first session, he asked how much Lan Hai's annual revenue was. At the third meeting, he asked why distribution channel profits had to be separated by region. At the last session, he just told me:

"Write the notes in a bit more detail."

"If a customer asks, I just need to look to answer."

That sentence still remains in the editing history of the nineteenth version. I did not object right away in the hall. Don't ask why the 800,000 yuan bonus isn't even part of it. I just calmly said:

"General Director Tham, all background data and calculation logic of the model have been saved in the project file. When we enter the implementation phase, we will fully synchronize it for the project team."

Tham Nghien Thu nodded slightly.

"Next week we will hold an internal review session. I hope the person directly in charge of the model will be present."

Luong Khai Dong immediately continued:

"No problem. I'll lead the group over then."

When he mentioned the words "group", he didn't look at me once. The celebration party was only halfway done when the Human Resources department sent an official notice about the bonus to everyone's email. I opened my phone to see. The email clearly states: 【Project bonuses are determined based on the level of contribution to contract signing, customer relations, debt collection responsibility and project management.】 Below there is also a small line: After being approved by the General Director, the bonus list will be officially implemented. If you have any questions, please respond through your direct supervisor. And my immediate superior... is Luong Khai Dong. In other words, if I want to ask why I don't have a bonus... I have to ask the person who just received 800,000 yuan, and even stood in front of the customer saying that I only know how to organize documents. In the announcement, there was no mention of contributions to the plan. There are no research hours. There's also no mention of two thirty-three times to edit the project. Tan Man received 300,000 yuan and distributed lucky money to all Sales Department employees on the spot. Trinh Da pushed his way out of the crowd, lowered his voice and asked me:

"Is your bonus calculated separately?"

"Do not have."

He was stunned.

"Wasn't that plan yours to make?"

"My name on the list only says Project Support."