Chapter 1607: Chapter 1081: Bad Blood

Of course, voluntarily resigning means no severance pay, even in a multinational company.

But.

Why be proactive?

“If I were you, I would never yield. Causing trouble and then venting on employees, making them take the blame, is utterly heartless.”

Tong Dan spoke passionately, filled with indignation.

“And to think they’re a Fortune 500 company, this is outright thuggish behavior, using predatory terms.”

Actually, it has nothing to do with what kind of company it is.

Fairness isn’t inherently objective.

You are respected when you’re still valuable; otherwise, you might as well be trash.

Now, Shen Zhou Capital is “besieging Guangming Peak,” putting Dongying’s stock market on a cross, with the fire below blazing fiercely.

Both sides have completely torn their pretenses, sanctioning each other; it’s do or die. In this market environment, seeing the Divine Land Market can hardly be saved, so as a Dongying company, why would Dongyue Chemical care about Shenzhou employees?

“They want us to resign voluntarily to save face for both sides. If we disagree, dismissal might follow soon.”

Pan Yang said with a bitter smile, having a clear understanding of the situation.

“Dismissal? That would be great. If they dare do that, you all can team up to sue them, and you’re sure to win these kinds of lawsuits one way or another.”

As she spoke, Tong Dan turned her head toward Fang Qing, “Besides, you don’t even need to hire a lawyer. Let Mr. Fang handle it, and they’ll be left in their underwear.”

Fang Qing shook her head and silently picked up chopsticks to eat her noodles.

Seeing this, Tong Dan couldn’t help but say, “Qing Gege, why are you shaking your head? Even I could win this kind of case, it should be no problem for you, right?”

Fang Qing took a bite of her noodles and then leisurely replied, “You’re right, the chances of winning this kind of case are 99%, especially in Shenzhou.”

“Isn’t that great?”

“But there’s a problem; under the current situation, Dongyue Chemical might not be willing to enforce the judgment.”

Tong Dan froze slightly.

Not enforce a court ruling?

Isn’t this a joke?

Wait!

Right.

They’re not a Shenzhou company; at worst, they’ll withdraw from Shenzhou. Besides, they already have significant operational problems.

We can’t exactly chase them to Dongying to make them pay, can we?

“…Isn’t this just being unreasonable!”

“If Dongyue Chemical doesn’t plan to abandon the Shenzhou market, this lawsuit can be fought; otherwise, there’s no need.”

Fang Qing stated calmly, fully demonstrating what it means to be a clear-sighted observer.

Pan Yang nodded involuntarily.

“We still have to fight! If Buddha contends for a breath, a person contends for their honor!” Tong Dan said firmly!

“Contending for honor? Are you talking about the dead?” Fang Qing replied.

Pan Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

Unlike delivery drivers or couriers, quitting isn’t just quitting; there’s no real loss. Maybe it’s not quite a midlife crisis, but after working all these years and barely making it to a certain position, getting suddenly dismissed does have a significant impact on one’s life.

That he can still laugh in such times shows his excellent mindset.

“Even if we don’t get severance pay, at least winning a lawsuit would be some satisfaction.”

Looking at Tong Dan, who was speaking up for him, Pan Yang hesitated to speak.

Fang Qing spoke on his behalf, saying what he couldn’t bring himself to say.

“Winning the lawsuit, and then what? Finding a new job, other companies will do background checks.”

So what if they do background checks?

Wouldn’t it just show that I sued my previous employer?

But I was on the right side, and the court made a fair ruling.

Despite her thoughts, facing Fang Qing’s calm words, Tong Dan had nothing to refute.

She’s not a kid living in the ivory tower anymore.

Even last night while chatting, she said, the world isn’t as simple as right or wrong, law and reason.

Not to mention multinational companies, even if Pan Yang joins a Shenzhou company in the future, if they hear you sued your last company, regardless of who’s right or wrong, they’ll likely be biased against you.

It’s a very real issue.

Of course.

It doesn’t mean they’ll reject you just because of this, but compared to fighting a lawsuit with no real benefits, it’s simply not worth it.

Tong Dan sighed, “For ordinary people like us, it’s really sad. Anyone can just oppress us at will.”

“At least I’ve gained valuable work experience over these years, which is also an enormous asset.”

Pan Yang glanced gratefully at Fang Qing.

A legal practitioner’s duty is not to insist on right or wrong, but whether they can empathize with the client’s position and weigh the pros and cons.

“Eat your noodles, aren’t you hungry yet.”

Fang Qing resumed picking up her chopsticks.

After Tong Dan’s description last night, and today’s interactions so far, her evaluation of this blind date arranged by a good friend has continually improved.

Being a little slow isn’t an issue.

The most important thing about a man is whether he can protect you, or rather, whether he would protect you in danger, and whether he can face setbacks and low points optimistically, instead of wallowing in self-pity and blaming the world.

As long as a man achieves these two points, he usually won’t be too bad.

“Slurp.”

Tong Dan’s character is indeed quite carefree, no longer lingering on these bothersome issues. Picking up chopsticks and tasting the noodles, she immediately commented, “Hmm, the taste is quite nice. Too bad your classmate isn’t here.”

“What does it matter if he’s here or not with you eating noodles? Having more friends isn’t necessarily a good thing.” Fang Qing said, seemingly casually.

Tong Dan remained silent, bowing her head to eat her noodles.