After knowing the reason, He Jiali was so ashamed and angry that he wanted to dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it immediately.
In his opinion, the expression of his boss in front of him also seemed to be laughing at him.
——I don’t know who it was, but I wrote a letter of complaint and sent it to the company yesterday, with some photos and videos attached!
Who else could it be but the male protagonist of the adult film in the video!
The person recording the video had very steady hands, the picture didn't shake at all, and his and He Tao's faces were recorded in every detail.
It is human nature to be gossipy and good at making groundless accusations.
In just an hour or so, the video and photos spread, and everyone in the unit knew everything, except him!
Moreover, the letter of complaint clearly explained the whole incident from beginning to end, including the fact that He Tao was his cousin!
The boss said with an intriguing expression, He Jiali, you should be suspended first. We will take further action after the results of the follow-up investigation come out.
At that time, He Jiali felt as if his whole body was on fire and his face was burning with pain.
He couldn't remember how he walked out of the boss's office and how he returned to his workstation despite the strange looks from people around him.
He sat stiffly at his desk, the whispers of his colleagues around him becoming especially noticeable, the huge sound waves swirling into a vortex, completely engulfing him.
Within two hours, he submitted his resignation.
It's so embarrassing, everyone knows about it. Cheating is one thing, but she's his cousin!
Although he might only be punished, warned or demoted, and would not be fired, He Jiali really couldn't stand it anymore!
How can he continue to work in the unit!
He Jiali has always had a strong sense of self-esteem since he was a child, and he always wants to save face in front of others. This is more painful than killing him!
The silence only intensified He's mother's rage. She raised her voice, "It's not easy for us, an orphan and a widow, to live like this. I've suffered so much for you over the years. I finally managed to support you through your master's degree. And you, look at me, are such a loser!"
He Jiali suddenly raised his head, his face flushed red, and shouted, "Stop talking!"
He's mother didn't care at all. She raised her finger and pointed at him, chattering, "And Xie Zijie, you knew her family was rich, so how could you let her run away?"
“…”
He Jiali's nostrils flared, and his heavy breathing made a sound like a bellows. His chest heaved violently, and resentment surged from his heart to every part of his body.
He stood up suddenly and swept everything off the table. "Work, work, work. Money, money, money. What else can you say besides this?"
The dishes and chopsticks on the table fell to the ground with a loud bang.
Mother He shrank back in shock, but quickly raised her head again without showing any weakness: "He Jiali, what else can I say if I don't say this? Think about it yourself. If you lose your job, which girl will be willing to marry you in the future? How can you give me a big fat boy?"
He Jiali's chest heaved as he stared at He's mother: "I have no choice!"
"Why?" Mother He pulled her hair in pain, sobbing anxiously, "Jia Li, why did you resign?"
He Jiali opened his mouth silently. The facts were like a poisonous snake coiling around his throat, making it difficult for him to breathe and unable to utter a single word.
"Oh my god - my son has become like this, I...I might as well die!"
Seeing that he still didn't say anything, He's mother got so angry that she ran to the living room window, pried it open and pretended to jump down.
Seeing that He's mother had one leg hanging out of the window, He Jiali squeezed out his teeth and said, "He Tao and I are together."
His fists clenched and shook: "Everyone in the company knows about it."
"What?" He's mother's dry lips trembled as she climbed down from the window and staggered in front of He Jiali.
"You and He Tao?" Her eyes were red under her slack eyelids, and she wailed, "What a sin! You are really a sin!"
He's mother said in disbelief, "He Jiali! Are you crazy? You two are cousins!"
He Jiali gritted his teeth and said nothing.
"Before my sister died, she asked me to take good care of her only daughter," He's mother collapsed on the ground, tears streaming down her face. "You are worse than pigs and dogs. You even had the heart to kill your own cousin!"
"She and I are both willing!" He Jiali retorted.
"Bullshit!" He's mother stood up suddenly and raised her voice to curse: "You son of a bitch, I raised you for so many years in vain! I suffered so much for nothing, and in the end, my son didn't live up to my expectations at all..."
Having said that, she sat down on the ground again and wiped her tears.
He Jiali's cheek muscles twitched, and he growled, "I didn't ask you to support me!"
He's mother raised her head in disbelief. Under the pale incandescent light, He Jiali's face turned purple, veins popped out on his neck, and he looked at her as if he was looking at a lifelong enemy.
"Ah--" Mother He felt a chill in her heart and rushed to the kitchen screaming. She picked up a boning knife and walked up to He Jiali.
"Go back to work and have a good talk with your boss," she said, her face tear-stained, her eyes drooping with obvious crow's feet, "You can't lose your job!"
He Jiali stiffened his neck and said, "I won't!"
"What did you say?!" He's mother put the boning knife on He Jiali's neck, "A grown man should be able to bend and stretch."
“…”
Mother He's hair was disheveled as she wiped away another tear. Her hand holding the knife trembled, "Break up with He Tao immediately. Go and beg Xie Zijie to get her back!"
He Jiali looked at her in disbelief and refused: "No."
"Why not? Why?" Mother He broke down and cried, "What's the use of me having you? What's the use!"
"If it weren't for you, why would I not marry for so many years? Giving birth to you would be worse than giving birth to dog shit! Now that you've become a waste, how can I hold my head up in front of others?"
He Jiali gritted his teeth, suddenly jumped up, and snatched the knife from He's mother's hand.
Disappointment overwhelmed her. Mother He didn't even try to snatch the knife back. She continued, "You coward! You even killed your own cousin! You're worse than a beast! No wonder Xie Zijie looks down on you!"
The veins on He Jiali's hand that was gripping the knife handle were bulging, and a violent gene was rising in his heart.
It was already late at night, and there were faint sounds of wild dogs barking in the neighborhood, but other than that, the surroundings were eerily quiet.
Mother He continued to chatter: "The thing I regret most in my life is giving birth to you! You are incompetent at everything, just like your useless father. I think your life will be nothing but..."
In a flash, her cloudy eyeballs suddenly bulged out, and the second half of the sentence got stuck in her throat and could no longer be uttered.
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