Her fists clenched tighter and tighter, knowing the truth but not saying it out loud.
Because she knew that no matter what she said now, no one would believe it.
After all, Manager Lan is my superior and a designer with rich experience in design.
She was just a new employee at Peak Group who had only been there a few days and had no previous work experience. Anyone with a discerning eye would think that she had plagiarized Manager Lan's work.
Xia Zhichu felt very aggrieved that the leader he had always respected would actually try to trip him up.
But why?
She really couldn't figure out how she had offended Manager Lan.
"Xiao Xia, you need to be sincere. I designed this piece years ago, but I never used it because I thought it wasn't perfect enough. I never thought you would set your sights on it. I've always valued you and believed that newcomers would improve as long as they work hard. But your behavior really disappoints me."
After saying this, Manager Lan sighed with pretended regret.
But under his lowered eyes, a hint of pride flashed across his face.
In the morning, she copied Xia Zhichu's design draft. She deliberately found some old drawing paper and made some creases on it so that people could tell at a glance that it was a previous work.
Furthermore, she made some changes in the design. She added some mature and elegant designs to Xia Zhichu's fresh designs, which just happened to distinguish them from Xia Zhichu's works.
So no matter how Xia Zhichu argues, she will definitely take the blame for plagiarism!
"Manager, I really didn't plagiarize!"
Xia Zhichu didn't know how to explain. No matter what she said, it was meaningless. The sarcastic looks from her colleagues said it all. She was a plagiarist.
The manager shook his head and said, "Xiao Xia, if you admit to plagiarism, I will not pursue this matter. But if you insist on not giving in, I will have no choice but to report this matter to my superiors."
Xia Zhichu bit her lip. She didn't plagiarize and would never admit it.
So, facing the manager's words, she straightened her back and said, "Then please ask Manager Lan to report to the superior. I believe that the superior is a leader with judgment and can clear my name."
The meaning of this statement is very clear, she does not admit that she plagiarized.
Manager Lan didn't expect her to be so stubborn, and his tone was no longer kind. "Okay, don't blame me for not giving you a chance. Peak Group will never let any plagiarist go. You will bear the consequences at your own risk."
After saying this, Manager Lan returned to the office with two copies of his work.
Xia Zhichu stood there for a long time without moving.
Although her colleagues had dispersed, they were still pointing fingers at her.
Everyone was still talking about it until the end of the day.
Xia Zhichu was unwilling to take the blame, so he decided to stay overtime tonight to investigate the evidence that Manager Lan had plagiarized him.
But she still didn't leave, and some people said even harsher things.
"Everyone, be careful with your designs. Don't let those who want to gain something for nothing take advantage of you. Otherwise, your work might be plagiarized next time!"
The sarcastic tone made Xia Zhichu feel very uncomfortable.
She took a deep breath and waited until her colleague left before going into Manager Lan's office. She took out the two people's works and compared them carefully.
The design direction is exactly the same, and although there are a few changes, it can be said that it is a complete copy.
Xia Zhichu took photos of the two works and began to look for other evidence.
However, after looking around the entire office, she found that there was no surveillance, so she could not find any evidence that the manager had copied his work.
Xia Zhichu was a little discouraged. Was he just going to let Manager Lan slander him?
No, she is not a plagiarist. Even if she can't produce good works, she will not do anything shady.
Just as I was thinking about it, the lights in the office suddenly dimmed.
The power outage again?
Xia Zhichu frowned slightly and left the office to check the circuit breaker, but there was no circuit breaker.
So this is... a power outage?
The office door is sensor-operated and cannot be opened without electricity.
Xia Zhichu called the administration department anxiously, but no one answered the call. They must have gone off work.
She sat on the sofa thinking of a solution, and suddenly remembered that the security guard on the first floor was still there, so she called the security department again.
As a result, this time, it didn’t work.
Xia Zhichu took away his phone and found that there was no signal.
What's going on?
She was a little panicked!
At the same time, in the lobby on the first floor.
Manager Lan saw the security guard coming out of the information room and approached him arrogantly, "Keep your mouth shut about what happened today. If you dare say another word, you and your wife will forget about working at Peak Group."
The security guard nodded vigorously and said, "Don't worry, Xiaolan, I promise I won't mention it."
This security guard is a distant relative of Manager Lan. He was able to work at Peak Group thanks to Manager Lan's help.
Manager Lan just came to him and asked him to go to the information room to cut off all the signals of the design department and also cut off the electricity. Although he didn't know what Manager Lan wanted to do, he didn't dare to offend his niece.
So, everything was done as she instructed.
"That's good to know. Let's go home."
A sneer flashed in Manager Lan's eyes, and she was about to leave with her bag.
But the security guard said with some embarrassment, "Xiao Lan, this won't work. Miss Xia hasn't finished get off work yet. I have to wait until she leaves before I can leave."
After hearing what the security guard said, Manager Lan stopped and suddenly turned around to look at him.
"Who said you can only leave work after she leaves?"
The security guard said truthfully, "It was Special Assistant Yan. He told me before that if I came to work early in the morning and had to wait until Miss Xia got off work in the evening, he would give me a raise."
Manager Lan frowned deeply when he heard this.
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