Chapter 871: Chapter 871: [Side Story] Do You Have Something to Say to Me? Original content can be found at noⅴelfire.net
Secretary Department.
As soon as Hong Qing entered the office, Shi Zhen stepped forward and said, “I’m sorry, Sister Hong Qing, it’s all my fault for not making it clear to An’an this time. If you want to blame someone, blame me!”
Hong Qing’s gaze fell on Sheng Ning’an’s face. She glanced at her and said calmly, “Both of you are responsible for this incident. Half of this month’s bonus will be deducted for each of you, and you should both reflect on this.”
She was only responsible for supervising people and didn’t intend to interfere in the conflicts between Sheng Ning’an and others.
“I understand!” Sheng Ning’an didn’t expect Hong Qing to stand up for her. She admitted it was her negligence for not confirming the time with Hong Qing.
No one else was to blame.
Initially, Shi Zhen thought Sheng Ning’an would complain to Hong Qing and had prepared to defend herself. She hadn’t expected that the girl would say nothing and accept the punishment directly, effectively admitting the fault was hers.
She wished the girl would offer an explanation, because explaining afterward would only make supervisors think she was shirking responsibility.
Who knew the girl had wised up.
As for the bonus deduction, her family was well-off, and she didn’t care about such a small bonus.
Shi Zhen shot Sheng Ning’an a cold look and returned to her seat.
Hong Qing then looked at Sheng Ning’an and asked, “Do you have anything to say to me?”
Sheng Ning’an shook her head and replied, “The most basic requirement for secretarial work is to be meticulous and thorough. No matter what, I issued a notice without verification, causing others trouble at work, which is my failure.”
Hong Qing looked at her with a bit more satisfaction: “It’s good you understand. Alright, continue with your work!” She was clear about the true nature of the situation and didn’t blame Sheng Ning’an too much. As for the punishment, it probably wasn’t much of a punishment for her.
After this, Sheng Ning’an went to the pantry and happened to run into Shi Zhen.
The pantry was empty except for the two of them.
Sheng Ning’an looked at her and said, “There’s no need to play your little tricks on me; I won’t be any threat to you.”
Shi Zhen feigned surprise and looked at her: “What are you talking about? I don’t understand. You can’t possibly think I intentionally set you up, right? Clearly, you just got the time wrong yourself. How can you blame me for that?”
Sheng Ning’an didn’t want to argue with her. Since she wouldn’t admit it, she let it go.
After filling her cup, she left the pantry.
Shi Zhen watched the girl walk away, a glint of coldness flashing in her eyes: You say there’s no threat, so there’s no threat? Everyone in the secretary department knows you were personally mentored by Secretary Hong. I clearly came before you, have a higher education, and am more capable, so why should I be overshadowed by you?
Of course, Sheng Ning’an didn’t hear her thoughts, but even if she had, she wouldn’t have cared.
There are just some people in the world who love to treat others as imagined enemies. She wondered if she had a tendency to attract resentment, as it seemed such people were always around her.
Just before leaving work, Shi Zhen handed a neatly organized file to Hong Qing. The latter glanced at it and said, “Well done. Focus more on your work in the future, and I’m sure you’ll do even better.”
Shi Zhen couldn’t help but twitch her eyelid; what did she mean by that?
Could it be that she knew about her scheming against Sheng Ning’an?
No need to ask; it must be that Sheng Ning’an secretly tattled on her.
Shi Zhen couldn’t help but glance in Sheng Ning’an’s direction. Unfortunately, she didn’t even receive an extra look from her.