Chapter 13 — The Scariest Betrayer Is The One You Trusted

He quickly walked out. The joy on his face was almost impossible to hide.

“Truong Nghien!”

“The Tinh Ha Trade Center has just announced.”

“The project... belongs to our company!”

The whole office was silent for exactly one second. Just then... Cheers erupted. Hua Duyet was so excited that he almost jumped up. Stand still. Finally, he slowly exhaled a long breath. However... General Director Tran's next words... made everyone stunned.

“There's one more thing.”

"The Tinh Ha Shopping Center has appointed you to be the General Manager of the entire project."

“They also gave a condition.”

“What conditions?”

General Manager Tran's expression was a bit awkward.

“General Manager Ly said…”

“The project implementation team must be screened from the beginning.”

“Anyone who has participated in slander, spreading rumors or providing false testimony in this case…”

“They are not allowed to join the core project team.”

The whole office immediately fell silent. Many people looked confused. Especially the people in the hall yesterday who scolded me the hardest. I understand what General Director Ly means. A collective... May not be competent enough. But it is absolutely indispensable to lack judgment and minimum moral limits. Finally... Tinh Ha Trade Center project team was re-established. Hua Duyet was officially selected to join the core group. The girl was so nervous that she hugged her laptop tightly and cautiously asked me:

“Director Truong…”

“Can you really do it?”

I looked at the girl and smiled.

“If you don't know, just ask.”

“If you make a mistake, correct it.”

“I'm not afraid of slow newcomers.”

“I'm only afraid of people without morals.”

Hua Duyet paused for a moment. Then nodded vigorously.

“I will definitely study well.”

Lam Hieu Hieu's story still occasionally reaches my ears. Her parents went to the company and caused a ruckus twice. They sat in the reception lobby, crying and accusing the company of bullying a young girl. The second time... They even pulled up banners, saying I had ruined their daughter's life. The company directly called the police. They don't dare come anymore. It is said that after being released on bail... Lam Hieu Hieu always stayed at home. She sent out a lot of resumes. But almost all companies in the industry have heard about this incident. No one dared to accept her. She used to text me a lot of messages. At first it was begging.

"Miss Truong, I really know I was wrong."

"Can you help me say something to the company?"

"You can start again from the lowest position."

"Even without a salary, it's okay."

The messages gradually turned into curses.

"Are you satisfied?"

"Now I can't find a job, it's all because of you!"

"A cold-blooded person like you will sooner or later get retribution!"

She even changed her phone number to continue texting.

"If that day you are willing to let me officially transfer..."

"Then I wouldn't have come to this step."

I don't answer. Every message... I take a screenshot and send it straight to the legal department. One evening... After finishing overtime, I just walked down the company building and saw Lam Hieu Hieu. She lost a lot of weight. Wear a wrinkled jacket. Standing still in the cold wind. As soon as she saw me... She immediately rushed forward. The security guard quickly blocked right in front of him. Lam Hieu Hieu stood on the other side, her eyes were red and scary.

“Truong Nghien…”

“I really don't understand.”

“Obviously you can forgive me.”

“Why do you have to push me to the end?”

I stopped walking.

“Lin Xiaoxiao.”

“From start to finish...”

“I have never chased after you.”

“It's just that you still refuse to admit it…”

“This road…”

“It's your own choice.”

She stood dumbfounded. I keep saying:

“If you want to be officially transferred...”

“You can try.”

“If you feel I am being treated unfairly…”

“You can complain.”

“If you think I'm forcing myself…”

“You can use your abilities and achievements to prove yourself.”

“But in the end…”

“You chose to steal again.”

“Choose to deceive.”

“Choose to destroy others.”

“Now the outcome is not as expected…”

“You turned around and blamed others for harming you.”

“That's not pitiful.”

“But shameless.”

Lam Hieu Hieu's lips trembled slightly. Suddenly... She sat down on the ground and burst into tears. But this time... No one came forward to comfort her. Passersby only glanced for a few seconds. Then quickly left. Me too. I quietly walked on. The Tinh Ha Trade Center project went extremely smoothly. At the year-end review... Not only keeping customers. We also successfully signed a contract extension for the next year. Hua Duyet is progressing very quickly. The girl still makes mistakes. But dare to accept. I also dare to correct it. One time... While rearranging old documents, she suddenly asked me:

“Director Truong.”

“After being betrayed by the person I led…”

“Do you still want to train new people?”

I thought for a moment. Then smile. Hua Duyet looked at me in surprise. I said slowly:

“I can't just because I met Lam Hieu Hieu…”

“Which negates all the other newcomers.”

“Just later…”

“I will delineate the boundaries more clearly.”

“Teaching people is gratitude.”

“Choosing the right people to teach... is the responsibility.”

Hua Duyet seriously wrote down each sentence. Outside the window... It's getting dark. The lights in the office turned on one after another. I bowed my head. Continue editing the plan in front of you. My stomach disease still recurs from time to time. The project is always challenging. The workplace is never short of rumors and calculations. I won't deny the meaning of always being serious about my work just because I was betrayed once... To get to this day... What I relied on... Not luck. It's not because anyone gives up their seat. It's about staying up all night to complete each plan. Every meeting I gritted my teeth to resist. Being doubted time and time again... But still choosing to stand firm. As for Lam Hieu Hieu... I later heard that she moved to another city. Get a job at a small company. But not for long... Was fired again for illegally editing a colleague's documents. Someone told me that story as an interesting rumor. I just nodded slightly. Each person... must pay the price for their own choices. Not every tear... Is worthy of forgiveness. Not all youth... Also deserve tolerance. I closed the file. Enter the new meeting room. When the door gently closed... I heard myself calmly say:

“Let's begin.”

My life... Won't stop because of anyone's malice. As for those who tried to drag me down into the mud... I finally realized... I've come a long way.