Chapter 384: Chapter 384
She never expected a letter of accusation to be submitted, and when Bai Hehua was summoned by the leaders, she found out about it, and it was already after the New Year. After hearing what the leader said, Bai Hehua covered her face and cried. This text is hosted at novel✶fire.net
"I was forced into this. That time, my aunt introduced me to someone, who turned out to be Shen Bin from the company. I didn’t think much of him because he had been divorced, and I didn’t dare to speak up. I was in a bad mood at work and Lin Tao happened to invite me out to dinner. I went, but I didn’t expect him to get me drunk. When I woke up, the incident had already happened." As Bai Hehua listened to the leader talk about the letter of accusation, her face turned pale, and her mind raced to think of a solution. When the leader finished speaking, she burst into tears, "After such a thing happened, I didn’t dare to tell my aunt. I had to keep it a secret myself. My job was also found by my aunt through someone in the complex for me. I was afraid of causing trouble for others, so I kept it hidden. But later on, when there was something, I went to find the other party. He got scared and had his sister take me to the hospital."
The leader frowned, "So that’s how it was. Truly hateful. Such a person is clearly the villain, yet in the letter, he accuses you of misconduct. You are still young. How could you not tell your family about an incident ?"
"A girl who encounters such a thing has no face to continue living," Bai Hehua raised her head, a look of dead ash in her eyes, "If not for my parents at home who can’t even support themselves, I wouldn’t have continued to live."
With just a few words, Bai Hehua immediately redeemed her image, turning into a pitiable child from a poor family, living only to support her parents.
The leader, feeling sympathetic, valued Bai Hehua even more, "Good child, no matter what, keeping your life is more important than any disgrace. Never have such thoughts again in the future. Since it’s , I can explain it to the higher-ups. You may go back."
Bai Hehua, as if hit by a blow, said, "Leader, I..."
"Don’t overthink it. You are not at fault in this matter." It’s just bad luck.
The leader didn’t say the last part and saw Bai Hehua out, telling her not to think too much, considering the matter settled. Bai Hehua secretly sighed in relief. Without a doubt, the letter of accusation must have been written by Lin Tao. Fortunately, she was quick-witted and immediately came up with an excuse, or things might have really ended badly.
Unexpectedly, this incident turned out to be a blessing in disguise. With this display of filial piety, the higher-ups would have a better impression of her and would likely sympathize and promote her.
The matter concerning Bai Hehua was resolved, and after the New Year, Ye Ling made some preparations and went back to school after the fifteenth. This time, she traveled with Zhao Guodong and the others, and on the train, Zhao Guodong expressed his indignation about Shen Bin getting him drunk.
Ye Ling watched and smiled from the side until the next day. Seeing Liu Zhiyuan and the others on the same train, Ye Ling realized they also had tickets for the same day, just in different carriages.
Liu Zhiyuan also saw Zhao Guodong and thus knew they were taking this train back to Beijing, so he came over, nodded at Ye Ling as a greeting, and then called Zhao Guodong over to talk.
Zhao Guodong didn’t give him face, "If there’s something to say, say it here. If you’re afraid of people hearing, it mustn’t be anything good."
The management and logistics departments had only gotten along for a few years when they began to clash again over Xiang Weilai. Zhao Guodong showed no face to Liu Zhiyuan, who usually didn’t mind, but today his face looked a bit unhappy, "If you’re not afraid of Ye Ling hearing, then I can say it here."
At this, Ye Ling couldn’t pretend not to hear, "Since you’re afraid of me hearing, I suppose it must be about me, right? Then go ahead and say it. We’re all adults here, what do we have to fear hearing?"
Ye Ling spoke courteously, but Liu Zhiyuan found it extremely uncomfortable. Since his sister had taken Xiang Weilai away, he knew he could no longer be friends with Ye Ling.
Zhao Guodong seemed amused, raised his eyebrows, and Wang Ping was about to interject, but Zhang Linong stopped him. Zhang Linong seriously looked at Liu Zhiyuan, "Since Ye Ling has let you speak, go ahead, but think carefully before you do. Once words are spoken, they’re like water spilled—irretrievable."
In Zhang Linong’s words, there was an implicit threat, and Ye Ling became even more puzzled. She glanced sideways at Zhao Guodong and Zhang Linong, "What exactly is going on?"
In truth, she had a faint guess in her heart. If it involved her and made Liu Zhiyuan so sensitive, it must be related to Xiang Weilai, but she couldn’t guess what exactly it was.