Su Yingxue arrived at the company early.
Others had not yet arrived when Li Mei sat beside her and asked in a low voice, "Yingxue, how was yesterday?"
Su Yingxue shook her head, feeling a little nervous.
"I told you, Cao Yun had no good intentions. Bringing a newcomer like you to meet such a major client was probably to take the fall."
Hearing this, Su Yingxue felt a pang of bitterness.
Li Mei understood this kind of thing clearly, while she, a newcomer to the workplace, only learned it after suffering a loss.
"But don't worry too much. This can't be entirely blamed on you. Director Yu won't be blind to it. A scolding is probably unavoidable."
Just a scolding?
Thinking of yesterday's situation, Su Yingxue felt it wouldn't be that simple.
Having been at the company for less than two days, such an incident occurred, and Su Yingxue's mood could not be good.
Not long after, Su Yingxue was indeed called into the director's office.
"Su Yingxue, you messed up the New Moon chain account, didn't you?"
Yu Sihai, the director of the planning department, stared at Su Yingxue and asked sternly.
"No... it wasn't me!"
Su Yingxue lowered her head nervously, biting her lip as she spoke.
"Not you?" Yu Sihai snorted heavily and said sharply, "Then why did Mr. Lin from New Moon call me to complain about you, saying you were rude to him and even laid hands on him, causing our cooperation to fall through? How do you explain that?"
Unable to achieve a hidden agenda, she was now being falsely accused. Su Yingxue felt indignant yet helpless.
This job was too important to her; she didn't want to lose it.
Cao Yun glanced at Su Yingxue, a cold sneer flashing across her lips. She said with feigned sincerity, "Director, it was my fault too. I shouldn't have brought a newcomer like Su Yingxue to meet such an important client."
"But Su Yingxue's temper is too bad. Mr. Lin only said a few harmless words to her, and she turned hostile and even hit Mr. Lin."
"However, now that things have come to this, we can only try our best to salvage this major client, Mr. Lin."
Director Yu nodded and said, "Team Leader Cao, you have the longest relationship with Mr. Lin. This deal will be entrusted to you to salvage. Give it your all, and if it doesn't work out, it won't be your fault."
Cao Yun couldn't help but feel smug.
Now, she could rest easy.
Whether this deal succeeded or not, she wouldn't be criticized.
Of course, she hoped it would be successful, as the commission income would be quite substantial.
As for Su Yingxue, the blame was firmly placed on her, with no possibility of it being lifted.
She certainly wouldn't let Su Yingxue off easily and continued to sow discord, saying, "Director, I apologized to Mr. Lin on behalf of the company, but Mr. Lin said that Su Yingxue must apologize to him in person to show our sincerity."
"Then go apologize," Yu Sihai said, looking at Su Yingxue coldly. "Su Yingxue, since you're in the company, everything should prioritize the company's interests."
"Director, I... I won't go."
Su Yingxue hesitated for a moment and said, biting her lip.
Cao Yun was stunned and overjoyed.
Yesterday's incident alone was not enough to make Su Yingxue pack her bags and leave, but if Su Yingxue sought her own destruction by defying the director, she would surely not last long in the company.
"What did you say?"
Yu Sihai was taken aback, his face showing anger. "Su Yingxue, you messed up a major company deal, and you have the nerve to argue?"
Su Yingxue remained silent, her heart filled with grievance.
Seeing this, Yu Sihai became even more enraged. He scoffed, "Su Yingxue, don't think I don't know. It's just that the client said some inappropriate things, right? Who are you being so proud for?"
"I've seen many newcomers like you, arrogant, unwilling to lower your status, thinking the company is your home, and expects everyone to indulge and spoil you, catering to your every whim?"
These words were quite harsh.
Because he had received instructions from above, Yu Sihai knew Su Yingxue had some background. However, his superiors had been vague, only telling him to take care of her appropriately, and he hadn't taken it too seriously.
Perhaps she was just a junior of the general manager, or a distant relative. He still had to discipline her and scold her as needed.
"I..."
Su Yingxue's face turned a little pale.
"What do you mean 'I'? It's just an apology. Even if you have a thousand or ten thousand reasons, swallow them and apologize to the client obediently."
Yu Sihai scoffed, "Go down and listen to Team Leader Cao's arrangements. If you can't do it, you can find another department to work in. My planning department can't accommodate a young lady like you."
Su Yingxue felt both angry and bitter.
She wished she could explain what happened yesterday, but judging by Yu Sihai's tone, even if she did, she would probably still be severely reprimanded.
The client is king, after all!
"Let's go, what are you still standing there for?"
Cao Yun felt smug and sneered, "Su Yingxue, remember, the client is our God. All their demands must be met. If you can't meet them, you must create the conditions to meet them."
Su Yingxue's eyes welled up with tears, and she walked out of the director's office.
"Pack your things, and you'll still have to go to New Moon this afternoon," Cao Yun said coldly. "Be smarter this time. If you mess up again, no one can save you."
In the office area, many employees from the Phantom Color Design Department looked on with either sympathy or schadenfreude, but most were more inclined towards schadenfreude. Many were even whispering and discussing in low voices.
"I thought her background was quite impressive. Turns out she's just ordinary!"
"She hit an important company client on her first day of work. She really thought she was something special, and now she's in trouble!"
"She probably relies on her looks and has an improper relationship with some boss to get in through the back door. Now her true colors are showing."
...
Hearing these rumors, Su Yingxue felt even worse.
She returned to her seat and sat down, remaining silent.
"Yingxue, don't take it to heart. When you work for someone, who doesn't get scolded? Just try to look on the bright side," Li Mei comforted her. "As for what others say, just pretend they're talking nonsense."
Su Yingxue nodded silently, thinking to herself that she could apologize, but she would never agree to any hidden agenda. At most, she would give up this job!
This job was indeed important, and she didn't want to lose it, but she would never compromise on such matters.
She was lost in thought when she suddenly heard a commotion at the entrance.
"Sir, you don't have an appointment and cannot enter. Please leave first!"
The receptionist at Phantom Color was trying to dissuade someone. But the commotion kept getting closer.
"What do you mean I can't enter? I'm your client. If you don't let me in, can you bear the consequences?"
"Sir, you can wait a moment. I can call and inquire for you."
"No need. I'm too lazy to waste time. Get out of the way. Wouldn't your General Manager Hu greet me respectfully?"
...
The designers in the planning department, disturbed by the commotion, looked outside.
Cao Yun also looked up, then froze for a moment. She quickly got up and went to greet him, shouting, "Mr. Lin, why have you come in person? You all step aside. This is Mr. Lin from New Moon, our major client."
Su Yingxue also saw clearly at this moment. The person arriving was Lin Dongwen.
However, unlike his spirited demeanor yesterday, today's Lin Dongwen wore a baseball cap covering his forehead, and his face looked strange, appearing somewhat swollen and bruised.
Glancing at the eager and somewhat excited Cao Yun, Lin Dongwen's anger surged.
*Slap!*
He couldn't hold back any longer and slapped Cao Yun across the face.
Cao Yun was stunned by the slap, holding her face in disbelief.
Lin Dongwen, being a successful person in the eyes of many, managed to control his emotions after the slap.
He hadn't forgotten the purpose of his visit, and now was not the time to settle scores with Cao Yun. His gaze swept around and he saw Su Yingxue, then hurried towards her.
"It's over, it's over! With Mr. Lin this furious, Su Yingxue is definitely finished!" Li Mei thought helplessly.
A hint of smugness flashed in Cao Yun's eyes. It seemed Mr. Lin was still holding a grudge about yesterday's events!
Seeing this, most others wore looks of schadenfreude.
Su Yingxue also clenched her fists, her heart tightening. "What does he want to do?"
However, to everyone's surprise, after reaching Su Yingxue, Lin Dongwen knelt down with a thud.