Everyone gasped, taking a sharp intake of breath.
Qiao Nan was quite formidable when angry.
Liu Huanhuan then spoke up, "Director Qiao, if I tell the truth, can you understand the person who exposed her? After all, everyone at Xinghua is so righteous. Discovering a colleague doing something wrong and exposing them, isn't that an act of justice?"
"Then tell me, did you consider the company before exposing her?"
Qiao Nan stared intently at Liu Huanhuan. Liu Huanhuan was speechless.
"I apologize, Director," Wan Zhihua suddenly interjected. "I was the one who exposed Wen Yan."
Everyone's attention immediately shifted to Wan Zhihua.
No one had expected it would be him.
Qiao Nan frowned. "Are you sure?"
"It was me. I felt Wen Yan acted unfeelingly, so I exposed her. I didn't expect the matter to escalate to this extent, and I am very sorry. I am willing to take responsibility," Wan Zhihua said.
"With your simple statement of willingness to take responsibility, have you considered how much harm Wen Yan has suffered?"
"But, I believe this is something Wen Yan should bear. Wen Yan did something wrong," Wan Zhihua stated, word by word.
His attitude was firm, and coupled with Wan Zhihua's image as a cool, aloof male god within the company, no one felt he had done anything wrong.
Instead, some people spoke up for him.
"Director Qiao, I believe Wan Zhihua didn't consider the company, but he didn't do it intentionally."
"Exactly. The biggest culprit is still Wen Yan."
Everyone chimed in, one after another.
Qiao Nan's expression turned grim.
He hadn't expected things to develop this way.
"Come in," Qiao Nan suddenly said.
Everyone was a bit bewildered, but the next moment, they saw a woman enter the conference room. Dressed in a simple yet elegant floral dress, she was exceptionally graceful and beautiful, with a delicate and serene face.
"Wen Yan?" Everyone was surprised.
Wen Yan was actually at the company?
"That's right, it's me. Long time no see, everyone."
"You still have the nerve to come back?" the plump designer was the first to speak, her tone unfriendly.
"Silence!"
Qiao Nan shot the designer a cold glance.
The plump designer felt wronged but dared not speak. Liu Huanhuan followed, her tone relatively gentle, "Wen Yan, you should know the significant impact this incident has had on the company. It's not that everyone is targeting you, but rather..."
"The impact is huge, I know. This time, I will provide the company with perfect publicity," Wen Yan said with a smile.
Publicity?
Everyone couldn't help but wonder if Wen Yan's brain had been kicked.
This was clearly smearing the company.
Wen Yan took out her phone and checked it. Then she said, "I think everyone probably doesn't know that my cousin and I had our court hearing this morning. The verdict is out, and I've forwarded the results to the group chat."
Wen Yan actually sued her cousin?
While inwardly sneering, everyone immediately opened the news article she had sent.
The court's verdict was at the top: she won, and Li Mengyao was sentenced to one year in prison.
But the content below made everyone's eyes widen.
[The Wen Yan incident has been causing a stir recently, and everyone has been despising such an ungrateful person. However, reporters present heard the truth of the story. The so-called equal treatment is all a lie. The relatives of the Li family all stated that Wen Yan had a miserable life when she was with the Li family, almost like a nanny. Her cousin, Li Mengyao, bullied Wen Yan in every way. This time, her scheme against Wen Yan was to obtain company investment, which can be described as insane. What's even more perverse is that after tormenting a girl like this, they still had the audacity to say those words online! Their acting skills are truly superb. Fortunately, at the last moment, those relatives stood up and spoke, otherwise, the truth of the story would have remained buried forever. We also hope that everyone will be able to see the full picture before commenting on social hot news, as it is too easy to blind someone's eyes in this society.]
Below the article, a video of the court hearing was also forwarded.
Someone clicked on it.
The experiences Wen Yan had endured, as described by her relatives, made everyone's hearts turn cold.
The designers' expressions shifted, becoming incredibly complex.
They had all been deceived!
They felt as if they had been through hell.
And the netizens felt much the same.
The day before, they were furiously cursing Wen Yan, and the next day they were told Wen Yan was the victim?
[Damn it, I've never been so embarrassed. I was just talking about Wen Yan's situation with my friend this morning, and now there's a massive reversal? I'm truly impressed.]
[I'm speechless too. What kind of family is this? Listening to it made me want to cry. How could they abuse a child like that, and still have the nerve to falsely accuse her online! I feel so sorry for Wen Yan. Does anyone have Wen Yan's Weibo? I want to commission her for some designs.]
[I'm so angry! Li Mengyao, is it? I've remembered you, you wicked woman. I hope you rot in jail!]
[This is so upsetting. I've decided not to believe online gossip so easily anymore. My heart is filled with guilt right now. I want to say to Wen Yan, I'm sorry.]
[I hope that aunt isn't let off the hook either. Shouldn't people like that be imprisoned?]
[Don't worry, that aunt won't get away with it. I'll never buy anything from the Li family again. May they go bankrupt!]
[Wen Yan is so beautiful and cute. How could such a stunning beauty be a bad person? Her eyes look so pure and clear.]
[The person above said what I was thinking. Although it might not be appropriate to say this now, I truly think Wen Yan is very beautiful. Her appearance suggests she's a good person, whereas Li Mengyao, despite her noble background, has a harsh look, just like her mother.]
...
The netizens felt immense sympathy for Wen Yan.
The designers were restless.
They hadn't expected they had wronged Wen Yan so thoroughly before.
Now, facing Wen Yan, they felt deeply ashamed.
One person spoke up first, "I'm sorry, Wen Yan. We really didn't know things were like this. We are truly sorry."
The plump designer's face turned red with embarrassment.
After a long pause, she managed to choke out, "I... I'm sorry."
With that, she buried her face on the table and started crying.
Everyone's emotions became even more complicated.
Qiao Nan: "What are you crying about?"
Plump designer: "Wuwuwu, I never imagined Wen Yan was the one being bullied. I feel so bad. I actually believed a bad person, wuwuwu..."
Everyone: "..." Her empathy was incredible.
Wen Yan also felt a bit helpless. "Stop crying. You were just blindly following the crowd. You must learn to make your own judgments next time."
The plump designer sobbed for a while. "Thank you, Wen Yan. I'm so glad you're willing to forgive me."
She then looked at Liu Huanhuan, "But please also forgive Liu Huanhuan. She actually transferred money to your aunt before. But she was also deceived. If I were her, I would want to slap myself twice right now."
Liu Huanhuan: "??"
What are you doing?