Chapter 3 — The whole company flew to France, but I alone did not have a plane ticket

This time, there was anger that had been suppressed for too long in his voice.

“Compared to your loss of 4.9 billion yuan, the price I offered is not even an odd number.”

“In the end, who is stealing the money?”

He was so silenced by me that he couldn't refute. Very quickly, he changed to emotional tactics. That is also his most familiar trick.

“Hua An Nhien!”

“Don't forget!”

“Three years ago when you just graduated, it was nothing!”

“I am the one who, despite opposing opinions, recruited an ordinary school student like you to join the company!”

“If it weren't for the company's training over the past few years, who would you be now?!”

Three years ago, he actually hired me. But it's not because he has an eye for people. But because of all the candidates at that time... The salary I requested was the lowest. Three years working at the company. 996 is an everyday occurrence. 007 almost became fate. I am alone in charge of three core projects. Wrote more than seventy percent of the company's platform source code. Under my desk there is always a box of instant noodles and a folding bed. So what's the result? The past three years. I have never received an outstanding employee award once. Every promotion opportunity "reasonably" falls into the hands of Chu Nghi - who is only good at making PowerPoint and flattering his superiors. At the end of the year, rewards will be distributed. Chu Nghi received a six-digit envelope. Only received a few thousand yuan in consolation prize. Is that what you call grace? Is that what you call training? That's not training. That's exploitation. It's bloodsucking. It's seeing me as a programmed machine without emotions. No need to rest. No need for self-esteem.

“Chairman Co.”

I emphasize every word.

"For your kindness, I have used a full 1,095 days and nights to pay off both capital and interest."

“Between us now…”

“Only transactions remain.”

My stubbornness completely angered him. Chairman Co tore off the last layer of mask. Revealing the scariest face of a capitalist.

“Hua An Nhien!”

“Don't be unreasonable!”

“Do you believe that with just one sentence from me, I can make it impossible for you to continue to exist in this industry?!”

Career threat. How familiar. But also how ridiculous. The last temperature section I leave for this company. For this boss. Also completely disappeared after that statement. An unprecedented calm suddenly appeared in my heart. A calm that comes from complete despair. I replied softly:

“So you should try it.”

My voice is very quiet. But it carries with it a jade determination that melts away.

“Let's see if you make it impossible for me to survive in this industry before…”

“Or your company filed for bankruptcy first.”

After hanging up with Chairman Co, I also added his phone number to the block list. The room once again fell into absolute silence. But I'm not sleepy anymore. I sat up and turned on the lamp next to the bed. The pale yellow light shines on the wall, lengthening my lonely shadow. At that moment, the phone screen lit up again. It's Tham Nguyet's WeChat message. Tham Nguyet is a product manager. Also the only person in that cold company that I can call a friend. Originally, she was also on the list to participate in the team building trip in France. But because my mother suddenly fell over Due to illness, she had to be hospitalized, so she took an unexpected leave and stayed in the country. I opened the message. The content is very long. So long that I had to keep scrolling down the screen. 【An Nhien, are you okay? I just heard that the company's system had a problem. Did Chairman Co and Chu Nghi look for you?】 【Definitely don't be soft-hearted! I have something to tell you, don't get angry after listening.】 【This afternoon I went back to the company to get things, and accidentally heard Chu Nghi call the administrative manager in the tea room. He spoke very loudly, I heard every word clearly.】 【It's him! It was he who deliberately told the administration to "overlook" your plane ticket and visa!】 【I heard him say: "An unreasonable bookworm like her, going to France will only ruin the atmosphere. Wouldn't it be even more valuable to let her stay at the housekeeping company? No matter what happens, she will take care of it."】 【An Nhien! At that time, I was so angry that my hands were shaking. If I wasn't afraid of fighting a snake or a grass, I would have rushed in and tore his mouth to shreds!】 【I texted you but you didn't reply. At that time, I knew something was definitely wrong with you.】 【France is now a mess. The group of people from the technical department usually follow Chu Nghi to work in a strange way, but when something happens, everyone becomes trash.】 【The women in the human resources department told me that Chu Nghi was sweating profusely in front of the computer, not even able to type a single character, but still cursing the technical support over the phone.】 【The company's stock on the US market began to decline right from the trading session before opening time. Falling vertically like a waterfall.】 【An Nhien, this time we must get justice for ourselves! Don't be foolish enough to be their savior!】 I looked at each line of Tham Nguyet's messages. It felt like the blood in my body was drained in the blink of an eye. Then it was filled with bone-chilling ice water. Not negligence. It's not because you're too busy that you're confused. It's pure malice. It was a premeditated humiliation.

“The bookworm doesn't know anything.”

“Stay and look after the house to promote value.”

It turns out in their eyes. I'm not even considered an equal human being. Just a tool. A tool that can be exploited at any time. Can be sacrificed at any time. And can also be thrown away at any time. My heart felt like it was being squeezed by an invisible hand. It hurts so much that it's hard to breathe. I used to think that I just needed my skills to be good enough. I just need to do better. One day, my efforts will be seen. My worth is recognized. But only now do I understand. In the face of arrogance and prejudice. Facing the hidden rules ingrained in the office environment. All my efforts... Just seem like a joke. I open the block list. Pull out Chairman Co's number. Almost at the same time. The phone immediately rang. It was like he had been sitting next to the phone for a long time, constantly calling back. I received the phone.