Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!

"I! I have encountered it before," Lin Lingli raised her hand, "It’s somewhat similar to Xiao Yun’s situation. I’ve encountered implications, and those who would desperately try to get me drunk. What good could come from such aggressive persuasion to drink?"

"I’d rather risk offending the other party and leave directly than continue. At that time, I thought it was unavoidable for someone like me, a woman, to face a couple of scumbags while discussing business, encountering discrimination and bullying based on gender."

"Fortunately, the manager of our department was Manager Tang. She understands very well the disadvantages women face in business talks. Even when the other party complained, Manager Tang did not blame me; she even protected me. Had it been someone else in charge, I don’t know if I would have had such good luck."

"I’m not a newbie who knows nothing. Before negotiating deals, I’d deliberately inquire about and understand the character of the people in charge. I sought information from those in our partner companies who I had maintained good private relations with."

"I confirmed from them that the person in charge was of good character and that no women had ever been harassed while discussing business. Deals were conducted appropriately and the person had a decent reputation in the circle, so I went with confidence."

"Who knew things would change so drastically. At that time, I thought maybe that person in charge was just good at pretending, and their hidden deeds never came to light, earning them a good name. But now I realize, Zheng Xuelin, it was you who set a precedent!"

"It’s you who let people think that in our company’s business department, regardless of gender, everyone can be sold! That’s why we don’t receive respect when negotiating deals!"

Zhou Yunyun also raised her hand, "I have experienced it too."

Other young people, both men and women, also raised their hands, indicating they’ve encountered similar situations.

A young male colleague said, "I thought being a man in the business world was convenient, with fewer restrictions and nothing much to lose. But once I encountered a lady, in her forties, who actually gave me a hotel room card."

"I clearly didn’t give her any such impression; why would she think of me that way? I even wondered if there was something inappropriate about my behavior that I wasn’t aware of, which might have led to a misunderstanding," the young male colleague was extremely troubled, but now felt relaxed after finding answers to his questions. "So later, I paid special attention to restrain my behavior and speech, but still encountered the same, which I found very strange. How did such crooked tricks take over the business field? It turns out it was you who started it."

Zheng Xuelin’s face was extremely unhappy.

Watching as one colleague after another stood up to recount their experiences.

This blame was unexpectedly all falling on him!

"It’s you who tarnished the reputation of our company, making everyone think that our employees are fair game. It’s you who made us face so many lewd glances during business negotiations!" Li Xiaoyun said.

"You still say you haven’t affected anyone?" Li Xiaoyun coldly stated, "You’ve impacted us, and you’ve impacted the company!"

"You’re just twisting the facts!" Zheng Xuelin hastily said, "Those things you encountered before, that’s the other party’s problem; how can that be blamed on me?"

"Just because I’ve caused such issues, doesn’t mean you can pin all those responsibilities on me." Zheng Xuelin argued.

"What they said is true," Manager Tang approached.

She also just received those photos and hurried off to discuss with President Lin.

As expected, President Lin received them too.

It seemed the entire company, from the president to the reception, received them.

Only the cleaning lady didn’t receive them because she didn’t have a company-provided email.

President Lin indicated that there’s no other option now except to dismiss Zheng Xuelin.

Zheng Xuelin’s actions have already caused significant damage to the company’s reputation.

President Lin could already foresee what kind of negative impact and consequences Zheng Xuelin’s actions would bring.

Even dismissing him now, there might not be much improvement.

But it’s necessary to dismiss him first.

So, after receiving President Lin’s response, Manager Tang quickly returned to the business department.

She caught the tail end of what Li Xiaoyun was saying just then.

Also heard other colleagues recount their past encounters.

The male colleagues were still fine.

But for Lin Lingli and some female employees, thinking back on their past experiences, their eyes filled with tears of grievance, and their voices choked.

"Manager Tang!" Everyone hurriedly called out.

Especially the female employees, they were particularly grateful to Manager Tang.

At this moment, their eyes eagerly focused on Manager Tang.

"Some business in the department, you seek out yourselves. And sometimes the other party comes to us," Manager Tang said.

"For the businesses that seek us out, I always check the character of the person in charge before deciding who is suitable. Those who like taking small liberties and are unfriendly to female employees, I don’t assign to female employees."

"However, there are cases where even when I made sure there weren’t any issues, but still assigned a female staff and trouble occurred. I trust my girls here, as they have self-respect and self-love."

"So after issues happened, I didn’t doubt any of them. But I still wondered where the problem lay, a question that troubled me greatly and had me puzzled."

"Zheng Xuelin, after your incident, and I’m not referring to today, it was earlier." Manager Tang continued, "It immediately connected me back to the question that puzzled me. I went back to inquire and found out that Ruitai’s reputation had long been tarnished."

"Rumors suggested people from Ruitai could engage in those kinds of transactions." Manager Tang said.

Zheng Xuelin knew he couldn’t stay in the company any longer, but he couldn’t resist struggling a bit.

"Manager Tang, why didn’t you inquire earlier instead of now? This is obviously a forced connection!" Zheng Xuelin now didn’t hold back with Manager Tang.

After all, he wouldn’t be staying at Ruitai anymore.

Manager Tang wouldn’t be his boss, so he saw no point in holding back.

"Because the other party is our client, how could we openly inquire?" Manager Tang explained coldly, "But now, I simply put the blame on you, and asked if you influenced our company, resulting in a confirmed answer."

Zheng Xuelin wanted to say more, but Manager Tang didn’t give him the chance.

"I have no obligation to answer your questions anymore," Manager Tang said.