Chapter 862: Chapter 862: [Extra] Not Indulging Others
“Sorry,” she said, “it’s time to clock out. If you’re not in a hurry, I can print it for you tomorrow.”
The other person raised their eyebrows and said, “Who said it’s not urgent? Didn’t I just tell you I need these by tomorrow morning? Just print them and leave them on my desk.”
“Oh, if it’s that urgent, then you’ll have to print it yourself.”
Sheng Ning’an wouldn’t cater to the other person’s demands.
She directly placed the stack of documents back into the other person’s hands, then picked up the paperwork she had just printed and prepared to leave.
The other person probably didn’t expect Sheng Ning’an would refuse, froze for a moment, and then shouted loudly when they snapped back to reality, “Stop right there.”
The agitated voice made others turn to look.
Sheng Ning’an turned around, “Is there anything else?”
“What’s with your attitude?” the other person demanded.
Sheng Ning’an didn’t answer but instead lifted her wrist, glanced at the time on her watch, watched the second hand complete a circle, then lowered her wrist and said, “Sorry, it’s already after hours. If there’s anything, we can talk tomorrow.”
The female colleague was momentarily speechless, then glared at her, “You’re just a mere intern, and you dare to refuse work assigned by other colleagues?”
Sheng Ning’an: “I said it’s off-hours now; I’m just rejecting unreasonable work tasks.”
The latter’s face turned cold, “What is reasonable, and what is unreasonable? Don’t forget you’re just an intern. Interns should be perceptive and do whatever they’re told.”
“Forcing employees to work overtime during off-hours is unreasonable,” Sheng Ning’an said.
“As far as I know, Zhao Yi Technology has clear regulations that everyone must complete their tasks within the designated hours and cannot be forced or personally demanded to stay for overtime. Do you want me to get the employee handbook and show it to you?”
“No need!” The other person’s face looked sour.
So she spent the entire afternoon studying the employee handbook?
The latter felt embarrassed, clearly displeased with Sheng Ning’an, “You’re just a mere intern, don’t think that having Assistant Zhao back you up means you can disregard everyone else. Let me tell you, at Zhao Yi, it’s all about personal ability, not just relying on connections to get ahead.” After finishing, they angrily grabbed their things and returned to their desk.
Sheng Ning’an didn’t immediately return to her desk but instead glanced in Shi Zhen’s direction. The latter met her gaze, quickly lowered her head, pretending to tidy up.
Everyone’s attitude towards her changed after she came out of the break room.
Before, although people speculated about her status, they were all smart enough to leave her alone until they confirmed who she was connected to.
Neither ordering her around nor offending her.
But clearly, Shi Zhen must have said something to everyone, which led to a shift from being cautious to disregard.
Though she wasn’t sure exactly what was said, she could guess to some extent.
Indeed, there are no gratuitous favors in the workplace; a small slip can lead to being stabbed in the back.
Fortunately, she didn’t tell the truth to her opponent from the start.
Although she had long known that the workplace is more complex than school, she hadn’t expected to encounter workplace exclusion, suppression, and isolation on her very first day.