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In the following days, Chen Lan did not come to find me again. I knew she would not let it go easily. Sure enough, rumors about me began to circulate within the company. Some said I was unsociable and didn't like to talk, while others claimed I had a bad temper and was uncooperative at work. These rumors quickly spread among colleagues, escalating out of control. I knew this had to be Chen Lan's doing. In my previous life, she had used similar tactics to gradually undermine my relationships with my coworkers, isolating me in the workplace and ultimately making me a dispensable outsider in everyone's eyes. This time, she was employing the same old tricks, aiming to weaken my position in the company by attacking my social circle.
I responded calmly, pretending to be unaware of anything happening. Chen Lan's rumors indeed had some effect among my colleagues. I noticed that recently, their gazes toward me felt somewhat off. Behind closed doors, they were whispering and discussing my shortcomings. All of this was undoubtedly Chen Lan's handiwork. I knew she was trying to create psychological pressure on me. She wanted me to feel scared and isolated so that I would willingly compromise with her. But this time, I would not let her have her way.
Soon, the company meeting began. During the meeting, department heads reported on their recent work progress. As the project manager, I also briefly introduced the projects our department was working on. Just when I thought everything was going smoothly, Chen Lan suddenly spoke up. " director Zhang, I have something to say."
She looked at me, a glint of cunning in her eyes.
"I think Manager Liu's work attitude has been problematic lately."
"Oh, what do you mean? What problems?"
director Zhang glanced at me before turning his attention back to Chen Lan.
Chen Lan looked at me with a sense of pride and said, "Last time, I asked Manager Liu to help me make a snack, but she came up with all sorts of excuses to refuse. Not only was she unwilling to help me, but it also seemed like she was reluctant to contribute to the company."
"Is that so?"
director Zhang frowned at me, his expression filled with skepticism.
The other colleagues present began to murmur among themselves.
I knew that Chen Lan was trying to use the pressure of the public setting to force me into submission.
Because in my previous life, she had done the same thing.
Back then, I didn’t refute her or explain myself.
So everyone believed her words.
But this time, I would not remain silent.
"Chen Lan, your statement seems rather biased, doesn’t it?"
I spoke calmly.
"I was just too busy that day and didn’t have time to help you with the snack. How does that indicate that I’m unwilling to contribute to the company?"
Chen Lan sneered and said, "Then how come when the company needed to submit the project budget last time, you reported it without even completing the review?"
"Fortunately, I noticed in time and helped you fix it; otherwise, our company could have lost a significant amount of money because of you."
There was a clear tone of sarcasm in Chen Lan's voice.
And my colleagues cast disdainful glances at me.
I knew that Chen Lan felt emboldened because she had seized on some minor mistakes I made at work, trying to undermine my credibility in front of our boss.
Yet at this moment, I was not flustered.
Because I held evidence against her.
"Chen Lan, since you enjoy pointing out others' mistakes so much, should I also bring up the time you misappropriated funds in the project budget?"
As soon as I finished speaking, Chen Lan's face turned as pale as a sheet.
"W-what are you talking about?" she stammered.
"What misappropriation? Don't talk nonsense!"
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, you know it in your heart."
I looked at her with a cold smile.
At that moment, the colleagues present also cast suspicious glances in her direction.
I knew that my counterattack was enough to put Chen Lan in an awkward position.
Although my colleagues might not fully believe my words just yet, I was confident that they had begun to harbor some distrust towards Chen Lan in their hearts.
And this was just the beginning of my retaliation.
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