Mu Linjing didn't want to say more and found an excuse to hang up the phone, which made Wei Yumeng even more worried that she had encountered something.
She wanted to ask Zhan Yichen, but then she thought that if Mu Linjing didn't want to tell her, she would definitely not tell Zhan Yichen.
After thinking about it, she didn't know what to do, so she decided to ask a former colleague. Mu Linjing had already returned to work, so if anything happened, it should have happened at the company.
As she was searching her list for a reliable person from the company, she unexpectedly found many messages in the company group. She had been busy looking for a part-time job these past few days and hadn't paid much attention to her phone messages.
Seeing them now, she scrolled up to read the chat history.
It was only then that she learned that Lin Jing had been promoted, and many people were spreading rumors that she was promoted because she had an unusual private relationship with Zhan Yichen.
Office romance was originally not allowed in any company. Mu Linjing and Zhan Yichen benefited from their close relationship with the boss and his wife, which was tolerated.
Because of this, the matter had never attracted their attention, and Zhan Yichen and Mu Linjing's interactions at the company were not deliberately avoided.
However, the company was a workplace, not a place for dating. The two would not be overly intimate during working hours, and this contradiction made them seem more like they were in an underground office romance, and one that was not to be seen.
In today's society, there is great malice towards women. When a woman is promoted and her salary is increased, she is often thought by ill-intentioned people to have an extraordinary relationship with her superior. Coupled with some fabricated photos, it would be considered a done deal.
Gossip has a great influence on people. After all, people live in the secular world and are always influenced by the people and things around them.
Hearing some rumors and spreading them wildly is not uncommon. Moreover, in today's internet age, it only takes a few minutes to spread from one to ten, and then from ten to a hundred.
Wei Yumeng couldn't imagine what kind of criticism Mu Linjing was enduring now. She didn't tell anyone and chose to bear it silently alone, but how could this pressure be resolved?
At this moment, Mu Linjing was sitting in the restroom, listening to her colleagues' discussions.
The restrooms in every company are the easiest places to hear gossip. Most colleagues who come to use the restroom will discuss the various aspects of others with one or two colleagues they get along with. Mu Linjing, who had just been promoted and took more than ten days off, and still had her position reserved for her upon her return, had become the hottest topic of discussion.
"Her affair with Young Master Zhan is an open secret in the company now. How did she seduce Young Master Zhan? There are quite a few girls in the company who like Young Master Zhan."
"Who knows what she did to get ahead? This matter is being spread like wildfire, and the General Manager Zhan hasn't said a word. He must be turning a blind eye because of Young Master Zhan's face."
In their opinion, Zhan Mohan, who could even banish his own sister, would definitely not allow office romances in the company. The only reason Mu Linjing could still stay in the company was that Zhan Yichen had helped her.
The ingrained thinking of the Chinese people labels such women as troublemakers and despises them. Mu Linjing's image is now at its worst.
Meanwhile, Zhan Yichen is completely unaware of this. He has been very busy lately, often going out to socialize. Although he has been taking time every day for the past few days to call Mu Linjing to ask about her injuries, they have not seen each other for several days.
Mu Linjing knew he was busy, which is why she didn't tell him about such unpleasant matters, so as not to distract him. Moreover, how could she even bring herself to talk about such things?
She was not the type of person who would cry to others for comfort when wronged, so unless someone spread the matter to Zhan Yichen's ears, he would not know.
Hearing the footsteps of the two colleagues leave the restroom, she pushed the door open and came out.
On her way back to the office, she received a call from Fang Xun, asking her to deliver a document to the conference room as soon as possible.
She immediately returned to her office to get the document and walked towards the conference room. The wait for the elevator was too long, so she decided it was better to take the safety stairs since it was only two floors away.
So she pushed open the door to the stairwell, walked up to hand the document to Fang Xun, and then came down from the safety stairs.
As soon as she went down one floor, she heard someone on the phone in the stairwell. She instinctively slowed her pace and heard the person say on the phone, "Don't worry, I've already put the photos in the colleague group. The company is reacting very strongly to this matter now."
Sensing that it might be related to her, she remained silent and quietly took out her phone to start recording.
The person on the phone was Amy, who had vied most fiercely for her current position at the time.
She didn't get this position, so it was possible she was seeking revenge. However, if this were the case, it was clear that someone else was cooperating with her.
Mu Linjing wanted to know even more who else was so dissatisfied with her.
Amy started talking to the other person again, "If this matter is handled well, I will take her position. You must help me with this."
"You are right, she doesn't deserve Young Master Zhan at all."
When Mu Linjing heard someone say this, the first person who came to mind was Wen Yulan, and she was capable of doing such a thing.
Amy hung up the phone and was about to leave the stairwell when Mu Linjing immediately called out to her.
When Amy turned around and saw Mu Linjing, she was startled. She didn't expect that the person she was discussing was right behind her, and she didn't know if she had heard her or how long she had been listening.
Mu Linjing walked down slowly and came in front of her, looking at her, "Who were you just talking to?"
Caught red-handed, Amy was a little guilty. "Who I talk to is none of your business, what does it have to do with you?"
Mu Linjing sneered, "I've recorded everything you just said. If I release this recording, do you think the company will keep someone who stirs up trouble? Instead of wasting your energy on gossip, you should focus on your work. Otherwise, you will never get promoted."
No company likes its employees to be too gossipy. People who stir up trouble are generally not kept by the company, let alone when the target of their rumors is a senior executive.
Once this spreads, it will greatly affect the company's image.
Amy also understood this, but it was precisely because of this that she was willing to blacken Mu Linjing's name for the position. As long as Mu Linjing didn't occupy this position, she would definitely be able to.