The new intern Lexi claimed she was diagnosed with a "Self-Love Personality", everything must prioritize herself first. I led her to work on a Multi-million Dollar Proposal, she directly deleted the most difficult cost analysis page to save trouble. "Calculating this is too tiring, it will generate negative emotions in me, Self-Care is the first rule." Meeting a big client, she ordered herself top A5 Wagyu Beef, but ordered a Kids' Meal for the client. "Client has a bad stomach, Kids' Meal is just right for nursing the stomach, and I don't want to wrong my own stomach, any problem?" I endured anger to negotiate the contract, but turned around and found she signed my core proposal with her own name. Facing my questioning, she was self-righteous: "Opportunities are originally meant to be fought for by oneself ah." I laughed in anger. Fine, then cherish the opportunity you fought for yourself well. ... Chapter 1 "Lexi, explain the proposal signature." I slammed the file on her desk, pages curled instantly. She didn't even lift her head, slowly filing her newly done nails. "Sarah, is there any problem?" I laughed in anger, pointing at the name Lexi on the cover. "I stayed up three nights for this proposal, how did the signature become you?" She blew off the powder on her nails, lifted her face with full makeup. "Sarah, opportunities are originally meant to be fought for by oneself ah." She added as a matter of course. "Besides, I also helped you format and correct typos, doesn't count as doing nothing right." A fire rushed up my chest. "Your formatting, is deleting the most important cost analysis?" "That page was too hard, gave me a headache reading it." She frowned. "Sarah, people have to practice Self-Care, internal friction for work is not worth it." In the office, colleagues' gazes already drifted over. I was just about to speak, Lexi's eyes turned red, tears fell just like that. "Sarah, I know I'm an intern, but you can't suppress newcomers like this." Her volume was not big or small, just enough for the whole office to hear clearly. "I just wanted to contribute more, prove myself, did I do wrong?" She took out her phone, fingers flying. Screen shoved to my face, was a just posted Instagram Story. Picture was her selfie looking like about to cry, caption stinging. "Love yourself, start from rejecting ruthless PUA from workplace seniors. #WorkplaceBullying" Surrounding discussion sounds, instantly rang. "Sarah is too aggressive right, is it necessary to an intern?" "The little girl just wanted to learn more things that's all." "Sigh, credit being stolen definitely feels bad, but making a scene like this, is a bit too much." I felt like I was stripped naked, exhibited in front of everyone. At this time, the Director's office door opened. Director Johnson walked out with his beer belly: "What's the noise? Don't want to work?" Lexi immediately like finding a savior, crying pounced over. "Director Johnson, I just wanted to share Sarah's burden, make the proposal better, but she... she insisted I stole credit." Director Johnson patted her shoulder, a face of smoothing things over. "Sarah, what do you calculate with a newcomer, be more generous." "Newcomer having enthusiasm is a good thing, you have to mentor." I anxiously explained: "Director Johnson! She deleted the cost analysis page! This will cause big trouble!" Lexi immediately interrupted me, tone hiding pride. "Sarah, you are too anxious, need to grasp the big and let go of the small, creativity is the core." She turned to look at Director Johnson, tears on face, but eyes full of pride. "Director Johnson, let me lead the presentation for this proposal, I have a good mindset, can better provide positive emotional value to the client." Director Johnson actually nodded. "Fine, emotional value is very important, Sarah you assist her." I froze in place, throat tight, couldn't say a word. Lexi walked back to her seat, stopped when passing me. She picked up the coffee on my desk, poured it directly into the plant next to it. "Sarah, cold coffee hurts stomach, too un-Self-Care, I helped you pour it." That was the pour-over I just made to refresh myself. Just seeped into the soil, gone. At night, I prepared to copy the original file, but found computer locked. Password error too many times. Lexi came out from the pantry, seeing me like this, covered mouth laughing. "Ouch Sarah, I wanted to help you change a lucky password, who knew your computer is as stupid as you." She smiled and turned away, expression full of mockery. I stared at the black screen, fist clenched dead tight, nails almost embedded into flesh. Then, I slowly released my fist. Took out phone, pressed recording. Chapter 2 Night before the bid, I stayed in company, last time checking files. When I clicked open the final PPT uploaded by Lexi, blood almost coagulated. The cost analysis page, was still dazzlingly blank. I immediately dialed Lexi's phone. Ringtone rang for half a minute, finally picked up, background was Spa water flow and light music. "Hello, Sarah?" Her voice lazy, with heavy nasal sound. "Lexi! Why is the cost analysis page still empty!" My voice trembled with anger. Other end of phone came her extremely dissatisfied mumble. "Sarah, I will handle it myself during work hours tomorrow." "But now is off-work time, first step of Self-Care, is work and life must be separated." "I'm doing Spa, don't disturb me." "Beep——" She directly hung up. Call again, already busy signal. Next day, bidding site. I stood on one side, watching Lexi under spotlight. She talked eloquently, blowing brand resonance into flowers according to the script prepared by company in advance. Client side person in charge, that rigorous middle-aged man Mr. Williams, actually also nodded frequently. Until PPT turned to financial budget. Blank. Whole venue dead silence. Client person in charge's face instantly sank. "Miss Lexi, where is your cost analysis?" Lexi only stunned for a second, immediately put on a perfect smile. "Mr. Williams, data is cold, but the feeling we can bring you is priceless." "We pursue soul collision, not number transaction." Mr. Williams laughed out loud by these words. He "Snap" closed laptop, stood up. "Director Sarah, this is your company's professionalism?" "A multi-million dollar project, don't even have the most basic cost breakdown?" "Cooperation ends here, your company, permanent blacklist." Every word, was like a slap on my face. Director Johnson's face swelled into pig liver color. I rushed onto stage, bowed deeply to Mr. Williams. "Mr. Williams, sorry! Please give us another five minutes!" I grabbed whiteboard marker, relying on memory of staying up several nights, quickly wrote core costs. Manpower, materials, channels, risk fund... Numbers poured out like carved in brain. Huge pressure and fatigue of sleepless night, made stomach cramp in waves, eyes black. Finished writing last number, my legs soft, almost fell. Lexi then walked over slowly, stood aside, too lazy to even extend a hand. She not only had no trace of apology, instead said to Mr. Williams who already walked to door: "This gentleman, I think you should manage your emotions, getting angry so easily, is bad for body." Mr. Williams' back stiffened, disappeared at door without looking back. Director Johnson finally exploded, grabbed folder on table, fiercely smashed at my feet. "Sarah! How do you lead people! Company face all lost by you!" I haven't opened mouth, Lexi snatched first step, crying tone came out. "Director Johnson, was Sarah taught me to grasp big let go small, I then deleted those unimportant details." "I thought she as person in charge, would check at last." I angry whole body trembling: "You lying!." "Sarah, I have chat records." She took out phone, made posture to flip. Director Johnson impatiently waved hand interrupted. "Enough! Sarah, major work mistake, suspended for reflection! This quarter bonus all deducted!" He turned to Lexi, face actually eased down. "Although Lexi lacks experience, but mentality is very stable. Follow up matter of comforting client, you follow up." I froze in place like drained of all strength. Lexi walked to me, took out a sheet mask from her branded bag, stuffed into my hand. "Sarah, face all yellow, skin management is also part of Self-Care oh." She leaned to my ear, used voice only we can hear said. "This bonus, just treat as paying tuition, buy a lesson." Chapter 3 Second day of suspension, Director Johnson's call smashed over, tone was command. "Sarah, return to company immediately! Mr. Zhao side loosened mouth, willing to meet, you take Lexi to apologize!" Mr. Zhao, the boss of that Mr. Williams, billionaire group owner. Able to make him turn back, presumably company spent big money. I rushed to company, Lexi already dressed up flower branch tremble. "Sarah, I booked the restaurant, absolutely fits our life aesthetics." She winked at me, full of confidence. I didn't speak, followed her into car. Restaurant located by river, top tier, every place revealed expensive. Mr. Zhao already arrived, sitting alone by window, face gloomy. I fast stepped forward, just about to open mouth apologize. Lexi however snatched first step, pulled chair sat down, action elegantly poured herself a cup of lemon water. "Waiter, one portion A5 Wagyu Beef, medium rare." She finished ordering, closed menu, then picked up another menu from table. "Mr. Zhao," she said with a tone of utmost care. "I can feel, your energy field is very tight, full of anxiety and fatigue." "Eat this for health, light, good for you." Saying ordered a cheapest Kids' Meal. Air solidified. Lexi as if unaware, continue preaching like opening mouth. "Money can't be earned finish, but a healthy soul is priceless. Today, we don't talk work, only talk feelings." Then, she turned menu to me, smile amiable. "Sarah, you also order one, don't always think about pleasing others wronging yourself, women need to treat themselves better." Mr. Zhao's face was already very ugly. My brain buzzed, reason completely disconnected. To save situation, I suddenly stood up, lifted the decanter filled with high degree white liquor on table. "Mr. Zhao, it's my fault, I didn't lead subordinate well, let her speak so much nonsense!" "I punish myself three cups, apologize to you!" Voice not fallen, I raised head drank three cups in a row. Strong liquor like fire, burned from throat all way into stomach, severe pain instantly tightened my internal organs. Mr. Zhao's face slightly eased, but still didn't open mouth. I gritted teeth, filled three cups again. "Please you, give us another chance!" Six cups down stomach, I felt whole stomach turning rivers and seas. In blurred vision, I saw Lexi not only didn't stop, instead took out phone, aimed at my embarrassed look. She opened TikTok, edited caption. "Taking senior to see world, she only knows using way of hurting body to talk business, really pathetic." "New era women, should learn to solve problems elegantly. #WorkplaceWisdom #SelfCare" Mr. Zhao finally stood up. He didn't even look at Lexi once, just deeply looked at me once. "Sarah, person you brought, today really opened my eyes." Finished, he left without looking back. I couldn't hold anymore, fiercely rushed to restroom, knelt before toilet vomiting sky dark earth dark. Stomach spasm one wave more violent than another, I pain cold sweat direct flow, even waist couldn't straighten. Lexi stepped on high heels walked in, looking down at me high above. She handed a tissue, tone full of coquettish complaint. "This client really no taste, don't understand energy and magnetic field at all, seriously affected my mood enjoying Wagyu." I took tissue, wiped dirty stuff on mouth corner, raised head. In mirror, my face pale as paper. All humiliation, pain and anger, congealed at this moment. Back to company, I became everyone's joke. "Heard? Sarah angered Mr. Zhao away, herself even drank to vomit." "That intern she led is the god, dared treat Mr. Zhao Kids' Meal!" Director Johnson called me into office, a suspension notice slammed on my face. "Roll home reflect!" I said nothing, packed things, left in countless eyes watching show. I locked myself at home. Company annual proposal design award review is about to begin. This is my only chance to flip the table. I called out all project data handled in few years, combined latest market trend, stayed up several nights. A brand new proposal formed in my hands. Suspension ended, I returned to company, everyday gray head dirt face sitting in corner. I crazy overtime, office light always lit for me. Same time a pair of eyes spying in darkness. Finally, a late night, I slept on table. Hand side, placed a black USB Drive. Label wrote: Final Proposal (Top Secret). Office surveillance, coincidentally broke few days ago, under repair. I buried in arm bend, peripheral vision glimpsed a figure. Lexi. She tiptoed walked to my desk, quickly pulled out USB Drive, disappeared in darkness. Next day, I collapsed making scene in office. "My USB Drive missing! Proposal I prepared for competition stolen!" Lexi sat aside, slow orderly applying hand cream, tone cool thin. "Sarah, did you forget where put yourself? Age big, memory bad also normal." I saw pride couldn't hide in her eyes bottom. Looks like she already found someone cracked password. Chapter 4 Annual Award Review Meeting. Company high levels all present. Host voice just fell, Lexi first raised hand. "Leaders, I have an epoch-making proposal, will bring subversive profit growth to company!" She stepped confident steps up stage, plugged in USB Drive. That was exactly the one I lost. PPT lit up, title was: 《Self-Careism Business —— Detonating Profit New Era》. Signature: Lexi. She talked eloquently, big talk online community pre-sale, member points leverage, consumption capitalization... A series operation sounded flowers falling from sky. Director Johnson watched two eyes shining light, body involuntarily leaned forward. Lexi's voice echoed in conference room. "This is me practicing Self-Careism, in most relaxed, most self-loving state, researched new business model!" I sat under stage, face pale, body uncontrollably trembling. Surroundings cast countless sympathetic gazes. Lexi finished presentation, whole venue applause thunderous. Director Johnson stood up on spot, excitedly announced: "Lexi, convert to regular immediately! I appoint you as Deputy Director of Creative Department!" He turned to me, face sank: "Sarah, repeatedly make mistakes, thinking rigid, transfer to Admin Department responsible for miscellaneous duties immediately, reflect well!" Whole venue uproar. Lexi walked down stage amidst congratulations, straight came to me. She high above, extended finger painted bright red polish, frivolously patted my face. Action extreme insult. "Sarah, person has to consider for self, opportunity has to fight by self." "This proposal, I accept with smile." I raised head staring her. Slowly hooked mouth corner, soft voice opened mouth. "Lexi, you said right, person has to consider for self." Lexi probably thought I accepted fate, proudly opened mouth: "Now understand my advanced thought?" Voice not fallen. Conference room heavy door fiercely pushed open. Several men wearing uniform, expression serious walked in. Leading person eyes like lightning, scanned whole venue. "Who is Lexi?" "We received report, you suspected Illegal Fundraising and Commercial Fraud." Smile on Lexi's face froze. Whole venue applause and congratulation sound, stopped abruptly. Everyone's gaze, uniform nailed on those few uniformed personnel suddenly broke in. "I... I am Lexi." Her voice trembling, eyes panicked. "Did you guys mistake? What commercial fraud?" Leading officer didn't care her, gaze turned to me: "Is you called police?" I stood up from seat, nodded. "Yes, officer." "I report Lexi, stole my commercial proposal, and attempted use this proposal conduct illegal fundraising." Lexi instantly screamed: "You blood mouth spray people! Sarah, this is proposal I thought myself!" "You thought yourself?" I sneered, pressed video play button. Lexi sneaky walked into my office, pulled USB Drive while I slept. Lexi's face, blood color instantly faded clean. Director Johnson completely confused, he pointed PPT on stage. "Then what problem this proposal has? I looked, very creative, profit very high!" I looked at Director Johnson, gaze ice cold. "Director Johnson, did you understand?" "This so-called business closed loop, essence is a Ponzi Scheme." "Use new member prepayment, to pay old member so-called dividend, once capital chain breaks, company immediately carry huge debt." "This is a logic trap that once started, will touch criminal law." Sound of sucking cold air in conference room. Lexi crazy shook head: "No! I don't know! This has no relation with me!" "Of course you don't know." I step by step walked to her, voice not loud, but word word punish heart. "Your eyes only have profit doubling, only thinking reach sky one step." "For your interest, you didn't even bother look at most basic legal risk." "More importantly," I paused. "To sit solid credit completely, you yesterday afternoon, already took this proposal stamped with your private seal, went tax department did project filing, right?" Lexi's body violently swayed, almost collapsed. She impatiently walked official procedure, tied herself and this fraud proposal, firmly dead together. Officer stepped forward, showed a document: "Lexi, we have retrieved filing record from relevant department." "This business plan submitted in your personal name, suspected constitute commercial fraud crime, please follow us back assist investigation." "No! Is she framed me! Is Sarah!" Lexi completely collapsed, pointing me hysterically roaring. I face expressionless, pressed phone again. Another recording rang. "Opportunity has to fight by self." "This proposal, I accept with smile." Her self-righteous voice, in dead silent conference room appeared incomparable ironic. Director Johnson face from red turn white, lips trembling, pointing Lexi, couldn't say a word. Two officers stepped forward, one left one right held her. Cold handcuffs, cuffed that hand just patted my face. "No! Let go me! I just want love myself! What wrong I have!" She was dragged out conference room, crazy crying shout gradually dissipated in corridor. I looked direction she disappeared, slowly exhaled a mouthful turbid air.
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