That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1497 Even Elephants Can Launch Sneak Attacks
Any seasoned professional knows that if you shine too brightly at work, making your boss look like a foil, you're not far from trouble.
Because no boss wants to be a mere foil for their subordinates, unless the subordinate has the backing and confidence to stand up to the boss, otherwise they will definitely be dealt with badly, given the cold shoulder, made a scapegoat, and one thing after another, guaranteed to leave you wanting to cry.

Feng Shuyun has no special background or support, and her performance is not particularly outstanding. Over the years, she has always been cautious and obedient to Cong Jinhong. However, when Cong Jinhong encountered a "calamity", she was still chosen to take the blame.

On the day Li Ye left Beijing for the southwest, Cong Jin Hong called Cong Jin Hong to her office and kindly poured her a glass of water.

"Shuyun! You've been with me for over three years now, haven't you? In these three years, how do you think I've treated you?"

How have you treated me? Don't you know how you've treated me?

In the past, Feng Shuyun would have been moved to tears, saying, "Your kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain, and I would do anything you ask of me."
But today, Feng Shuyun felt a strong sense of disgust, and she could barely maintain her smile.

Because something unusual must be amiss, Feng Shuyun's self-righteous gentleness and warmth appeared incredibly hypocritical to her.

Moreover, Feng Shuyun is highly likely to be able to guess what will happen next.

When Cong Jin Hong asked Feng Shuyun to draft the contract, she did not consider Feng Shuyun's doubts and concerns at all, and even forced Feng Shuyun to work overtime to draft the contract according to Cong Jin Hong's dictation.

After Feng Shuyun finished drafting the contract, she felt something was wrong and sensed danger. She then made up her mind to go to Li Ye and made the decision to "abandon darkness and embrace light".

When Feng Shuyun first made the decision, she was very conflicted and uneasy, wondering if she was being ungrateful. However, after the tax authorities came to audit her accounts, she felt only relief.

"My work has gone very smoothly these past few years, thanks in large part to General Manager Cong's guidance and instruction."

"What do you mean by 'general manager'? That's too formal. Just call me 'big sister'."

Jin Hong looked at Feng Shuyun and said with a smile, "Shuyun, has your brother's job been arranged? You have a higher education and more experience than your brother, so you should guide him more in the future so that he can be promoted as soon as possible."

When Feng Shuyun heard Cong Jinhong mention her younger brother, alarm bells immediately went off in her head.

When the contract was initially drafted, Feng Shuyun was very resistant. Jin Hong used her younger brother as leverage to force Feng Shuyun to comply.

Now that Jin Hong has used this trick again, what exactly is she trying to do?

"Shuyun! You probably know what's been happening in our group lately. I brought you from the southwest to the capital with the intention of giving you a bright future, but I didn't expect the locals to be so hostile towards us."
Li Ye and his ilk are very unruly. They do nothing but nitpick and find fault. We work hard day and night, only to end up pleasing no one.
Take that construction contract you drafted, for example! It's clearly compliant, legal, and logically sound, but Li Ye just nitpicks, finding fault with everything and everything.
"If Li Ye really cared, why didn't he hire an expert to draft the contract? Why do we have to sign it first before he starts finding fault with you? This is clearly internal strife."

Jin Hong sighed and said regretfully, "Although Li Ye and I argued for a long time, we still have to put on a show. You write a letter of self-criticism and hand it in, and that will be the end of it. Otherwise, according to Li Ye, you will be dealt with seriously."

Feng Shuyun stared blankly at Cong Jinhong for a long time before murmuring, "Deputy General Manager Li said he's going to deal with me?"

Jin Hong nodded and said, "Don't let Li Ye's youth fool you; he's actually very cunning. He wants to start with you and eventually implicate me and Secretary Shang. So, Shuyun, you've suffered this undeserved misfortune because of me and Secretary Shang."

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Feng Shuyun was speechless.

There's a lot of information in Jin Hong's words.

First, it was said that Li Ye wanted to kill Feng Shuyun. Then, Jin Hong argued with her and won an opportunity to write a self-criticism. It was also pointed out that this was to protect Jin Hong and Shang Bin from disaster.

What is the unspoken meaning behind these words?

[I've always considered you one of my own, and I fought for the best opportunity for you. Secretary Shang and I will never forget your contributions, and we will definitely compensate you in the future.]

But the unspoken meaning is still the unspoken meaning: if spoken words can be disregarded, what about unspoken ones? If Feng Shuyun really submits a self-criticism, then it will confirm that it is her responsibility.

"Sister, I won't write this self-criticism, because I did nothing wrong."

Feng Shuyun gritted her teeth and said those words. After she finished speaking, she immediately felt relaxed all over.

When faced with a boss's manipulative tactics, once you refuse the first time, there's nothing more to worry about, since you can't improve your career any further anyway.

Jin Hong was very surprised to hear Feng Shuyun's words, but she didn't realize that Feng Shuyun had slipped out of her control. She still coaxed her, "Shuyun, writing a self-criticism doesn't mean you're wrong. It's just a temporary measure. Secretary Shang and I have both seen your abilities."

Feng Shuyun shook her head and said firmly, "Elder sister, I will not write a self-criticism. This contract was drafted according to your requirements, and I cannot be the specific person responsible."

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Jin Hong stared at Feng Shuyun in shock, as if she didn't recognize her trusted confidante.

Feng Shuyun is the kind of "poor girl". If you give her a little warmth, she will be very moved. Jin Hong promoted her all the way to the level of section chief, just to use her as a "suicide squad".

When it came time to put him to "great use," this loyal follower actually dared to disobey orders?
Jin Hong's face was covered in frost as she coldly questioned Feng Shuyun, "What do you mean? You're not the one specifically responsible? Am I?"

Feng Shuyun gritted her teeth and stared into Jin Hong's eyes. Although she did not admit it, her unwavering gaze showed her attitude.

Jin Hong realized at this point that her deception had failed, and immediately chuckled.

"Alright, hehehe, Little Feng! Your idea is quite interesting. Well then, you'd better watch out!"

Feng Shuyun didn't even know how she got out of Jin Hong's office. It wasn't until she got back to her workstation that she realized her back was soaked with sweat.

Jin Hong's last words were full of threat, and they almost made Feng Shuyun unable to resist.

If an elephant tries to crush an ant, can the ant resist?

I'd rather die than let you have your way.

Feng Shuyun made up her mind that even if an elephant trampled her arm, she would uphold her dignity.

But to her utter surprise, the elephant had no intention of giving her a chance to resist.

The very next morning, Feng Shuyun suddenly received a call from Zhou Ziqing: "Feng Shuyun, why didn't you attend the meeting this morning?"

Feng Shuyun was taken aback before asking, "What meeting? I didn't receive any notice about a meeting."

Zhou Ziqing said, "It's a discussion meeting about responsibilities related to the office building project, so it should be related to you."

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Feng Shuyun froze for a few seconds, and before she could even hang up the phone, she ran to the conference room.

For an elephant of such a large size to launch a sneak attack while ants are sleeping is both shameless and despicable.

(End of this chapter)