Chapter 13
Chapter 13 — The day I signed the divorce petition, I won the bid for a 30 billion VND project
The article is very long. The idea is that after taking over Luc Thi's project to renovate the East area, she discovered that all the design documents were left by Tham Nghien Thanh, and she only "inherited and used" the available plans. However, the design plan of the Van Gian project has a very high degree of similarity with those documents. She suspected that I had taken advantage of my previous position to bring along the company's core design files. At the end of the article, Khuong Niem also added a special paragraph.
"I don't want to hold anyone responsible. I just hope the design industry will be fairer. Every designer deserves respect, no matter where they come from, male or female."
A paragraph... Very skillfully written. She puts herself in the position of defender of justice. Push all the responsibility onto me. By the way, they also cleverly attack the issue of gender equality to gain sympathy. Immediately... The comments section exploded.
"Great job Niem Niem! Finally someone dares to tell the truth."
"Support Niem Niem! Plagiarists will definitely pay the price."
“Shen Nghien Thanh get out of the design world!”
The attacks rolled in like a tidal wave. My social media accounts were quickly hacked. Below each post are cruel curses. The private mailbox was also filled with curses and threats. Some people call me...
"Women only know how to rely on men to climb up."
Someone scolded me for...
"You plagiarist."
Some people even called...
"Remove her from the entire design industry."
I quietly read each line of those comments. Fingertips gradually become cold. Not out of fear. But because I suddenly realized... This world really knows how to satirize others. A person who worked hard day and night with his true ability... Was pushed to the end by someone who was only good at calculating and manipulating... With just an article full of lies. However... The person who should have stood up and told the truth the most... chose to stay silent. It's Luc Tu Hanh. He knows the truth clearly. Knowing the day I quit my job, all documents were fully handed over. Know the editing history of each design. The more I know... Khuong Niem is lying. But from beginning to end... He never spoke. Don't post a single article. Do not issue even a single statement. He chose silence. Because just opening your mouth to tell the truth... means slapping Khuong Niem in the face with your own hand. But that... He couldn't bear it. Even if the price... Is to completely destroy me. At that moment... I truly let go. Not out of hatred. I no longer put any hope in him. Whether a person loves you or not... Is never determined by what they say. It's determined by what they do when you're at your hardest. And Luc Tu Hanh... When I needed him the most. What he chose... was to protect Khuong Niem. Just like that... I turned off my phone, turned on my computer and started organizing all the evidence. If you want to tear each other's faces... You have to tear them cleanly. Fourth day since the incident broke out. I didn't speak up. Thursday. I remained silent. Come Friday. I still didn't say a word. My silence made many people think that I was guilty. Public opinion is almost completely tilted towards Khuong Recite.
"Shen Nghien Thanh did not dare to speak up, which proves that she is truly a plagiarist."
"If there was evidence, it would have been made public a long time ago. Silence is admission."
"Support Khuong Niem to protect his rights. We cannot let plagiarists roam outside the law."
I read every single comment. Don't reply to anyone. Not because I don't want to. The time has not yet come. Working in this industry for many years, I have learned a principle. A real counterattack is not getting into an argument while the other person is still talking. Wait for the other person to finish speaking. Only then will the evidence be presented. Because the other person talks more. There will be more loopholes. But Khuong Niem... In the past six days... I've talked too much. She posted three long posts. Get two interviews. Even participated in a live broadcast. During the livestream, she cried and said:
“I'm just an ordinary designer, I really don't want to get caught up in disputes like this.”
Every action she takes is telling me something. She wants to be famous. Want to take this opportunity to step up to a higher position. She thought I was silent because I was afraid. But she doesn't know... I kept silent... It was to collect evidence. During those six days, my team of lawyers completed more than three hundred pages of documents. The handover record when I quit my job had Khuong Niem's signature on it.