Chapter 353

Chapter 353

This new girl, Bai Xiuxiu, sure has some guts.

Moreover, it seems Director Gao has been treating her well.

It took over half an hour before Sister Zhang was called in.

Sister Zhang was still feeling lost as she made her way here.

On the way, Wang Qiong suspected that Bai Xiuxiu was playing dumb on purpose, so she worried Sister Zhang might accidentally spill the beans. Wang Qiong explained the current situation in the office to her again.

Sister Zhang had already promised Bai Xiuxiu that she would testify truthfully about what those two had done to her.

Now, after hearing Wang Qiong’s update, she knew how to help Bai Xiuxiu next.

In fact, even without her help, Bai Xiuxiu should have been able to make those two suffer. Finding her was probably not just for insurance but perhaps also to help her vent her anger, right?

While finding her might be safer, it also risked raising the Director’s suspicions.

For Bai Xiuxiu, it wasn’t that beneficial.

As Wang Qiong and Sister Zhang entered the room, Sister Zhang felt emotional.

Back in this place again…

The moment Sister Zhang walked in and saw Lin Yan and Lu Fang, she felt an urge to flee.

“Sister Zhang is here? Come and sit over here. I hope this didn’t mess up your schedule by calling you in. I’ll make sure to explain everything to you afterward,” said Director Gao kindly.

It was completely different from what Sister Zhang had expected.

She slowly came over, and when she saw Bai Xiuxiu, she felt a bit of courage return.

“Director,” greeted Sister Zhang.

“Hmm,” Director Gao nodded and glanced at Lin Yan and Lu Fang. “Sister Zhang, when I checked Bai Xiuxiu’s work progress today, I found that there were quite a few tasks that belong to Lin Yan and Lu Fang.

These tasks were originally yours.

Bai Xiuxiu is handling them now.

Bai Xiuxiu said that Lin Yan and Lu Fang told her these tasks were exchanged between you, and that they had already helped you, so these were tasks you needed to do for them.

Can you explain what’s really happening here?”

Director Gao asked Sister Zhang.

Sister Zhang didn’t expect that even after she had left, these two would still use such words to deceive others.

She was so angry she was trembling. “Director, these tasks are quite complicated.”

“Take your time. I called you here to solve the problem. Even though you’re not here anymore, I can’t let you leave with wronged feelings.” Director Gao’s attitude was firm.

Sister Zhang’s eyes welled up with emotion.

If she had known the Director was like this from the start, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.

“Director, these tasks were something they asked me to do. At first, I didn’t want to, but when I wasn’t around, they deliberately took the work I had completed.”

I also have all the completed statistical forms.

They sabotaged my work, and without any concrete evidence, I couldn’t defend myself.

In the end, to keep things smooth, I had no choice but to agree.

Once I agreed to help them, the problems seemed to vanish.

But every month, they kept piling on the statistical work, and eventually, even mediation duties. I was juggling the workload of three people, and it was impossible to keep up.

They started demanding that I handle their work first before I could do my own.

Later, it got worse; they even asked me to help them with household chores privately.

Whenever I refused, they’d sabotage my work, leaving me powerless.

I wanted to tell you, Director, but they warned me that you don’t like people complaining.

I was too scared to speak up, so I just went along with what they said.

Sister Zhang was crying as she spoke. There were too many grievances in her heart; even when the Director asked her before, she didn’t dare to tell everything.

"You're lying! We didn't do that, and...," Lin Yan didn't expect that Sister Zhang would tell everything.

Wasn’t she afraid of the consequences?

"Director, they didn’t just make me do their work. When they were upset, they even resorted to physical violence against me. Several times after I was beaten, I could only say I got injured from a fall."

Sister Zhang continued to speak.

She looked at the two of them. "Whether I speak up or not now, you will both come after me, right? What else do you want to threaten me with? Even without this incident, if you can’t threaten the new colleagues in the future, you’ll come after me again.

You never intended to let me go."

"Director, I didn't do it. Maybe Sister Zhang heard something from someone and deliberately came to smear our reputation.," Lin Yan was going crazy.

Director Gao was furious with her.

So, Lin Yan and Lu Fang had been spreading rumors behind her back, saying she was petty and didn’t like people tattling?

What kind of person did others think she was?

"Director, although Lu Fang asked her to help with the work, we didn’t hit her. She’s smearing us. She’s trying to maliciously retaliate! She has no evidence!"

Lin Yan was losing her mind.

She tried to shift all the blame onto others.

Lu Fang had agreed to take the blame, but she was taken aback when Lin Yan completely distanced herself from it.

"Director, my injuries were treated at the hospital, and they weren’t from a fall. I can ask a doctor to testify to that. As for the work they made me do, you can ask the person who handled my mediation.

They bullied me, and now they’re trying to bully the new colleague in the same way.

I thought that once I left, I wouldn’t have to deal with this anymore. But… today the new colleague came to me and asked about the work left behind from before. That’s when I realized I couldn’t just walk away from this.

Director, I was indeed bullied by them.

Sister Zhang mustered up her courage.

Looking at the people around her, she suddenly remembered what Bai Xiuxiu had told her at lunchtime: justice was on her side.

At the time, she had been confused about what justice really meant.

Now she roughly understood. Bai Xiuxiu had seen herself as a victim about to be bullied by her colleagues, while she, Sister Zhang, was the one who could testify to save her.

And now, she could finally speak up about her own wrongs.

Director Gao then turned to Lu Fang and Lin Yan. "I will record everything that has been discussed here and decide what to do with both of you. For now…

You two will apologize to Sister Zhang immediately. We will review and tally up all the work you made Sister Zhang do during her time at the community office, and you will need to compensate her.

We’ll also take into account all the harm you’ve caused her.

In the meantime, finish up any remaining work as quickly as possible.

And you two can’t handle any mediation work on your own; you must work with others until we’ve decided how to handle your situation."

Director Gao’s words left Lu Fang and Lin Yan with a sinking feeling.

Lu Fang realized this was worse than she had expected. It wasn’t like what Lin Yan had said—that the Director would try to keep things quiet to save face. Instead, it seemed like Director Gao wanted to make an example of them.