Xiaoling, who was still working overtime at the company designing, stretched after finishing the last stroke, turned off her computer, put down her pen, and decided to go home.
Just as Xiaoling stepped into the elevator, her competitor emerged from the corner. He went into the office and picked up the design sketches Xiaoling had placed on her desk.
Xiaoling's design was stunning. He steeled himself and took it with him. She had only come to gather some inspiration. But now that he had taken the design, he was so flustered that he didn't notice the surveillance camera lurking in the corner.
The next day, when Xiaoling returned to the company, he found that the design drawings he had placed on his desk were gone. He didn't have time to think about it at the time because the deadline was approaching, so he drew a new one based on the ideas from the previous day and submitted it.
After finally submitting the manuscript, he began to think back on the matter carefully. He clearly remembered that when he left last night, the design drawing was quietly sitting on the table.
Such an eye-catching thing is unlikely to be discarded as waste paper; there is only one possibility.
As she spoke, Xiaoling looked at the surveillance video hanging in the corner of the wall.
At first, Xiaoling wasn't very confident about the surveillance footage, because she thought that anyone with a motive would definitely avoid the camera to take the design plan. But she didn't expect that the moment she pulled up the footage, he came in and clearly saw who it was.
He didn't know this person well, or rather, he had only met him a few times and had a vague impression of him. Why would he steal his design? With this question in mind, he fell into deep thought.
While he was racking his brains, or rather, wondering if something she had done in the past had infringed upon her interests, a large crowd had already gathered at the office door.
"The champion was actually Xiao Rou from another department. And her work was the same as Xiao Ling's."
"Xiaoling actually stole someone else's work!" a boy with a mustache shouted.
"Why do you say that Xiaoling stole someone else's work? Xiaoru is not very capable to begin with. It must have been Xiaorou who stole Xiaoling's work." Several honest people spoke their minds based on the facts.
"Xiao Rou submitted her manuscript much earlier than Xiao Ling."
"I've heard about it, I've heard about it. It's all over the news now. You tell me, if a designer is accused of plagiarism, wouldn't her life be over?"
"That's not necessarily true. They might have powerful connections and a way to solve the problem."
Those at the entrance, seemingly eager to stir up trouble, were also loudly discussing the matter.
Xiaoling, who was not interested in office gossip to begin with, suddenly perked up her ears and listened intently to the discussion outside the door when she overheard her own name.
After hearing what she heard, Xiaoling was furious.
"What makes you think I plagiarized someone else's work?" Xiaoling stood up and shouted angrily.
"Xiao Rou submitted her manuscript several hours earlier than you. Could it be that she plagiarized yours?" said a man who had once had a crush on Xiao Rou at the door.
Xiaoling didn't bother arguing with those who didn't know the truth, so she took the USB drive from the computer and stormed into the director's office.
The director was very displeased when he saw that Xiaoling, who had stolen someone else's work, had actually come to his door.
When Xiaolin noticed that the director was unwilling to talk to her, she plugged the USB drive into the computer without permission and started playing a video.
The surveillance footage clearly shows how Xiaorou entered the office and how she secretly took Xiaoling's design draft.
The director's face was also very ugly at this moment. He angrily ordered someone to call Xiaorou to his office and gave her a loud scolding.
"The director plagiarized Kobayashi's work, so why shouldn't I criticize him for my work?" After saying this, Xiaorou gave Xiaoling a sly smile.
Upon hearing this, the director didn't bother to speak to him and simply pushed the computer in front of him.
When Xiaorou saw the screen on the computer, her face turned from red to white, and she knew that his design career was over.
Finally, under the strange looks of everyone, he packed his things and left the office in a disheveled state, amidst the pointing and whispering of his colleagues.
On the day the truth came out, those who had mocked him at the office door were now embarrassed and came over to apologize to Xiaoling.
"We never expected Xiaorou to be this kind of person. We misunderstood you before. Please don't hold it against us." The friends apologized to Xiaoling somewhat embarrassedly at the door.
Xiaoling didn't blame them at all; after all, if it weren't for them, he would still be in the dark.
So she generously forgave everyone. Because his work had won first place, he had to fulfill his promise to everyone and treat them to a meal.
After returning home, Xiaoling did not mention to Xiaotian everything that had happened to him at the company that day. She only briefly mentioned that she was going out to dinner with friends.
Xiao Tian was naturally worried about his beautiful girlfriend going out alone, so he accompanied her to the company dinner.
At the banquet, Xiao Tian's colleagues were still discussing the matter of Xiao Ling being wrongly accused earlier that day. Xiao Tian also learned about Xiao Ling's wrongful accusation from them and became very angry.
"Excuse me, I need to use the restroom." After saying this, Xiao Tian walked out.
Xiao Tian didn't go to the restroom; instead, he turned a corner and went to another private room. In that room was Xiao Ling's boss. He questioned her in detail about everything that had happened that day. After learning that Xiao Ling had been wronged, he asked her boss for the woman's contact information.
He then took out his laptop and, after a series of smooth operations, locked onto his target.
Then a fierce smile appeared on her lips. She took out her phone and dialed an unfamiliar number.
"Lin Rou, a top student at Xia Nan University, came to this city because her father owed gambling debts. I'm giving you two days to leave the city, or the debt collectors will definitely find you."
The other party was stunned to hear that Xiaotian could give her home address in detail and her past experiences. Before he could ask for more details, the other party hung up the phone.
Xiao Rou is now at a loss. She doesn't know what to do. She and her family fled here to escape debt. If they are hunted down by the creditors, they will all die a terrible death.
So after a long psychological battle, he decided to flee the city with his parents. After all, escaping would give him a chance to survive, and he didn't want to take any risks here.
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