"Su Su, you're resigning?" Xiao Li was stunned when she saw the words "resignation letter."
They had joined the company around the same time.
Back then, her major wasn't relevant, and it was Su He who spoke up for her, allowing her to stay.
Everyone had always gotten along well.
She thought that as a veteran employee, Su He must have felt more deeply for the company than those who joined later.
"Yes," Su He replied.
"Do you think Director Zhang said something unpleasant?" Xiao Li asked, confused.
"Half and half," Su He said, taking a sip of water and continuing with her resignation letter. "I just feel like the company isn't the same company anymore, and this atmosphere is quite suffocating."
"But it's hard to find a job now. Won't it be troublesome to adapt to a new company?" Xiao Li bit her lip, expressing her thoughts.
"If it doesn't work out, I can just take on freelance work at home," Su He had always been someone who went with the flow. In her opinion, there were always more solutions than difficulties.
If one place doesn't want you, another will!
Why compromise yourself for a mere ten thousand yuan salary!
"Xiao Li, why are you worrying about her for no reason? She's different from us! Her family owns a hotel, so she'll be taken care of even if she doesn't work. Unlike us, who rely on this meager salary to support our families..."
At this moment, a sarcastic voice cut in.
It was Wu Yan, sitting opposite them.
Ever since she learned about Su He's family background and her identity as the young madam of the Lu family, she had been speaking to her in this tone.
Su He didn't want to get into a conflict with her, so she started packing her personal belongings. Cute cat figurines, a thermos, a notebook, a trophy won in a competition... In total, they filled a large box.
Xiao Li pursed her lips and quietly spoke up for Su He, "Su Su hasn't asked her family for money since graduation..."
"Ha, you believe that?" Wu Yan couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Look at the necklace around her neck, it's a limited edition, worth at least six figures. Do you think she could afford it with just her salary?"
Hearing Wu Yan's words, Xiao Li didn't know how to respond and quietly sat back down.
Su He remained silent, too lazy to argue with an idiot.
However, Wu Yan was right about one thing: the necklace she was wearing was indeed very expensive. Moreover, it was a custom piece, one of a kind in the world. Su He had always treasured it and never took it off.
Anyway, it was there when she woke up in the hospital.
Everyone said it was a coming-of-age gift from her adoptive mother.
Su He had her doubts. After all, her adoptive father's family still lived in a dilapidated urban village, and they lived frugally, so where would they get so much money to buy her jewelry? Her adoptive mother's explanation was that she sold the gold jewelry her maternal grandmother left her and exchanged it for four items, one for each of the four siblings, to be passed down as heirlooms.
The gold left by the older generation was solid and heavy, made with care, so it was somewhat believable.
Su He touched the necklace around her neck and took a while to pull herself out of the memory.
After finishing all this, Su He took the printed resignation letter to the HR department.
When the general manager learned of her resignation, he seemed incredulous. "You're doing so well, why are you resigning? Do you think the salary is too low? We can discuss that."
"She's definitely not satisfied with your decision, brother-in-law, and is using her resignation to threaten you!" Director Zhang sneered.
"I don't mean that," Su He calmly denied. "I just feel like I want to change my environment and adjust. Thank you for your care over the years, which has helped me grow a lot. I wish the company prosperity and success."
With that, Su He turned to leave.
"Stop!" Director Zhang suddenly called out to her. "You can't just leave like this. Hand over the company's account and password first."
The account and password Director Zhang was referring to was Su He's pen name used for creating content at the company. It currently had millions of followers and was well-known in the industry.
If Su He took this account with her, it would undoubtedly be a considerable loss for the company.
Su He frowned upon hearing this. "Mr. Liu, when I signed with the company, I said I could bring my pen name and provide convenience for the company, but this account is my personal account and does not belong to the company."
Mr. Liu opened his mouth, pondering how to persuade her to stay, but Director Zhang cut in again. "People should have self-awareness. This account has always been linked to the company, and the company's operations have contributed to its current success. Even if Mr. Liu made a verbal promise at the time, now when people mention 'A Miao,' most of them associate it with our studio."
"How about this, you sell this account to the company, and it'll be a fallback for you. What do you say?" Director Zhang's condescending attitude almost made Su He laugh.
"Sell? How much does the company plan to buy it for?" Su He said with a cold smile.
Readers don't care about an account; they care about the author.
Even if they forcibly took the account, it would be useless if the subsequent updates didn't appeal to the readers. Any normal person would understand this simple logic.
Unfortunately, this Director Zhang had a peculiar way of thinking. She wasn't considering the company's interests but was trying her best to corner Su He. "Considering your many years of service to the company, we'll give you ten thousand yuan."
The office staff were all eavesdropping. When Director Zhang said ten thousand yuan, many were shocked and widened their eyes.
This was too much!
Su He smiled wryly. "Ten thousand yuan? Director Zhang, how could you even say that? How about this: I won't take the account. My only request is that all the works be taken down. After all, the copyright of these works is with me, and it's not appropriate for you to continue making money from them."
"Su He, leave some room for future encounters. Don't force us to blacklist you in the industry!"
"Director Zhang is so bold!" Su He applauded. "To be able to say such shameless things, I truly admire you!"
Mr. Liu was a businessman and understood the intricacies of the situation. Seeing that things were escalating uncontrollably, he stepped forward to mediate. "Su He, don't listen to her nonsense, she's just joking with you. You're a功臣 (gōngchén - meritorious official) of the company, how could I treat you unfairly? How about this, let's compromise. The account belongs to the company, and I'll personally compensate you with one hundred thousand yuan. What do you think?"
"Brother-in-law!" Director Zhang said displeasantly.
Mr. Liu waved his hand, signaling her to be quiet.
Su He, however, shook her head.
"Are you saying it's not enough?" Mr. Liu's smile gradually faded.
"I'll say it again," Su He remained unfazed. "You can have the account, I won't charge any fee, but the works must be taken down, and the reason must be publicly stated. How you manage this account from now on is your business, whether you earn a lot or a little is irrelevant to me."
"Su He, don't be ungrateful!"
"Oh, and I recorded what Director Zhang just said," Su He said, shaking her phone. "She has repeatedly made personal attacks against me, and I can sue her."
"Mr. Liu, please consider it carefully." Su He finished speaking, picked up her personal belongings, straightened her back, and strode out.
In the office, a sudden silence fell.
Director Zhang's face turned pale green and white, a truly colorful sight.