Thursday morning, in the conference room of Yunfan Technology, Su Xiao sat at the meeting table with a thick stack of documents in front of her. She took a deep breath, her fingers gently brushing the edge of the documents, as scenes from her first days at the company flashed through her mind. Back then, she was a new employee, joining the company full of enthusiasm, but soon领教了 Wang Jianguo's PUA tactics.
"Su Xiao, you said you had something important to report. What is it?" Wang Jianguo entered the conference room, his expression slightly displeased when he saw Su Xiao.
"Mr. Wang, I have some matters regarding you to report to the senior management," Su Xiao said calmly, a hint of imperceptible trembling in her voice.
The company's senior management arrived one after another. Su Xiao turned on the projector and began playing a video. In the video, Wang Jianguo was verbally abusing and belittling female employees, his words full of gender discrimination.
"This is Mr. Wang's PUA behavior towards female employees," Su Xiao said. "I have more evidence here, including chat records, audio recordings, and testimonies from other employees."
The conference room erupted in murmurs, and the senior executives' expressions turned serious. Wang Jianguo's face turned铁青. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up: "Su Xiao, this is slander! These videos are fabricated!"
"Whether it's fabricated or not can be easily verified," Su Xiao took out a document. "This is a technical department's authentication report proving the videos are real."
The senior executives passed the document around, discussing animatedly. Su Xiao continued: "Mr. Wang not only engages in PUA against female employees but also suppressed Lin Xia in projects and stole her成果. When I first joined the company, I was also belittled to the point of worthlessness, my abilities questioned, my efforts否定. But I know this isn't my problem—it's his. If someone like this continues to stay in the company, it will seriously affect the company's image and employees' work motivation."
Thursday afternoon, Su Xiao took over Lin Xia's project. She sat at Lin Xia's desk, turned on the computer, and began checking the project's progress.
"Su Xiao, do you need my help?" Lu Chuan's holographic projection suddenly appeared in front of her.
Su Xiao was startled, then smiled: "Lu Chuan, why are you here?"
"Lin Xia asked me to help you," Lu Chuan said. "She's worried you can't handle it alone."
"Thank you both," Su Xiao said. "I'll work hard and won't let Lin Xia down."
Lu Chuan began helping Su Xiao analyze the project and provide technical support. Lin Xia also participated remotely via video conference. The three of them collaborated, and the project progressed rapidly.
"This algorithm can be optimized," Lu Chuan pointed at the code on the screen. "This way, the running speed will be faster."
Su Xiao modified the code according to Lu Chuan's suggestions, and the results were indeed significant. Lin Xia smiled from the other end of the video: "Su Xiao, you're doing great."
"It's all thanks to your help," Su Xiao said. "I'm just the executor."
Friday morning, the company's senior management held an emergency meeting and announced that Wang Jianguo was suspended pending investigation. At the same time, Su Xiao was promoted to project leader, responsible for continuing to推进 Lin Xia's project.
"Su Xiao, congratulations," Lin Xia said in the video conference. "You did it."
"This is our shared victory," Su Xiao said. "Without you and Lu Chuan's support, I couldn't have succeeded."
Lu Chuan's holographic projection also appeared in the video: "Su Xiao, you're very brave. I'm proud of you."
Su Xiao's eyes welled up. She looked at Lin Xia and Lu Chuan on the screen, her heart filled with gratitude. Over the years, she had silently endured Wang Jianguo's suppression, even beginning to doubt her own abilities. But now, she had finally stood up, fighting for her own rights and those of all oppressed female employees.
"We should celebrate," Zhou Yang's voice suddenly rang out. "I've booked a restaurant. Let's celebrate together tonight."
That evening, the four of them gathered at the restaurant. Su Xiao raised her glass: "To our victory, cheers!"
"Cheers!" Lin Xia, Lu Chuan, and Zhou Yang raised their glasses together.
"Su Xiao, you're amazing," Lin Xia said. "You not only fought for your own rights but also vented the anger for all female employees who were PUAed."
"Yes," Zhou Yang said. "Your courage is worth learning. I remember when you first joined the company, you were always timid. Now you've become so brave—it's truly remarkable."
Su Xiao smiled, tears glistening in her eyes: "Actually, I was also scared—scared of losing my job, scared of retaliation. But when I thought about Lin Xia's experience, about all the female employees oppressed by Wang Jianguo, I knew I had to stand up. This experience taught me that silence only makes oppressors more arrogant. Only by bravely standing up can we truly change the status quo."
Lu Chuan's holographic projection flickered slightly: "Su Xiao, you're a true warrior. Your courage not only changed your own destiny but also set an example for other women."
The four of them laughed and talked in the restaurant, celebrating their victory. Although there were still many challenges ahead, at this moment, they felt immense happiness and pride.
On this day, Su Xiao not only won a workplace victory but also completed her own growth. She transformed from a timid new employee into a brave woman who stood up to fight for her own and others' rights. She knew that with friends' support, no difficulty was insurmountable.