Is this Marvel world a bit weird?

Two days later, in the early morning, the sunlight shone through the window onto Adel's slightly tired but excited face.

He poured all his effort and wisdom into this plan, and it can be said to be the work he is most proud of since he entered the workplace. Every detail shows his good intentions and painstaking efforts.

With full expectations, Adel carefully submitted the revised plan to his boss Liu Jie.

Liu Jie took the plan and was a little careless at first, but as he read more, his eyes gradually became focused and he made exclamations from time to time.

After reading it, Liu Jie praised Adel generously: "This is definitely the best plan I have ever worked on!"

Every project has a matching plan, but this time, Adel’s plan is almost 100%.

Adel was ecstatic at the moment after receiving Liu Jie's affirmation, but at the same time, he felt a little nervous.

After all, the final decision-making power still lies in the hands of the superiors.

Liu Jie smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, you can go back first. I will submit the plan to the superiors for review. If there is good news, I will inform you as soon as possible."

Liu Jie asked Adel to work harder and it would only be a matter of time before he was promoted.

If this plan is successful, he can be said to have made great progress.

Adel waited anxiously for news at home and at work.

……

three days later.

Adel still hasn't received any news about the plan.

He was originally full of confidence, but now he couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

He was too embarrassed to ask Manager Liu Jie directly. How could a subordinate ask his superior directly about such a matter? It would be like forcing the emperor to abdicate.

That day, Adel came to the company early as usual.

When he walked into the familiar office, he found that his colleagues were behaving a little abnormally.

In the past, when people met, they would always greet each other enthusiastically and exchange a few words about work or trivial matters in life.

But today, the whole office was filled with a strange atmosphere, and colleagues were whispering to their neighbors.

This sudden cold reception surprised Adel, and the ominous premonition in his heart became stronger...

Those who have a better relationship with him are hesitant and evasive when talking to him.

Whenever Adel tried to ask what happened, he would just smile and shake his head, and answer casually: "Nothing, really nothing!"

This made Adel completely confused, and his depression continued to accumulate.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally, long after get off work, night had already fallen, and the hustle and bustle of the city was gradually replaced by tranquility.

Adel could no longer suppress his inner anxiety, and he decided to take the initiative to find Manager Liu Jie.

Liu Jie had just seen off a customer and was making tea.

Seeing Adel coming, Liu Jie first greeted him warmly, and when Adel walked into the office, he motioned for him to sit down.

"Adel, you're still working overtime at the company so late? Let me tell you, your health is your most valuable asset! You should make sure you get enough rest."

As Liu Jie spoke, he skillfully picked up the teapot and filled a cup of steaming hot tea for Adel.

Liu Jie poured him a cup of tea as he spoke. At this moment, he was filled with anxiety, and the questions he had originally prepared to ask were forced back into his stomach because of Liu Jie's series of caring words.

Seeing this, Adel hurriedly stretched out his hands and took the teacup a little awkwardly.

However, for a foreigner who had never been exposed to tea culture, he didn't understand tea either, so he just took a sip politely and put down the teacup.

Hmm...this tea tastes really bitter!

Adel thought to himself and put the teacup back on the table.

Despite this, he still tried to force a smile to express his gratitude to Liu Jie.

"Actually, Manager, I didn't work overtime today. I just came here to ask you something."

Adel calmed himself down and finally mustered up the courage to tell him the purpose of his trip.

After he said this, the atmosphere became cold for a moment. I don’t know if it was Adel’s illusion.

The scene was silent for less than a minute. Liu Jie raised his head with a smile on his face and filled his empty cup again.

"Adel, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Manager, that... is the proposal I submitted. I don't know the result now..."

Adel, who was always a little timid, was now speaking incoherently. Before coming here, he thought for a long time about how to mention his plan to Liu Jie.

"Oh, ah, well, I'm so sorry, Adel! Look at my memory, I actually forgot about telling you this. There's nothing I can do. I have so many things to deal with in the past few days!"

Seeing Adel like this, Liu Jie was stunned at first, then he showed an apologetic expression and said.

"It's okay, it's okay, Manager! I just feel a little anxious because I haven't received any news about this plan."

"I understand. This was indeed my oversight. Now let me tell you that your plan was not approved."

As Liu Jie spoke, he shook his head gently, with a hint of helplessness on his face.

"what!"

Although he had had a bad feeling in his heart before and thought that his carefully prepared plan might not be adopted, when he actually learned the result, he still felt extremely lost and frustrated deep in his heart.

After all, this plan is the result of his hard work for countless days and nights!

He racked his brains and revised and improved his answer over and over again just to be able to hand in a perfect answer.

But now... all the efforts have gone to waste.

Liu Jie sighed and said, "I did argue for you, but after comprehensive consideration, the higher-ups finally chose another person's plan. Alas, to be honest, even I feel very sorry for this result."

As Adel listened to Liu Jie's explanation, he slumped in his chair like a deflated ball, and remained silent for a long time.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the office fell into deathly silence.

"I know you must feel bad, but since this is the decision made by the higher-ups, what can we do? After all, the arm can't twist the thigh..."

Liu Jie came to Adel and patted him on the shoulder without saying much.

Adel returned home in a daze and slumped on the sofa. He didn't know how he had managed to get home safely.

At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind - his carefully planned plan was not favored! All the hard work and efforts he had put in for so long were gone in an instant, as if they had never existed.

He has been working in this company for many years. Manager Liu Jie actually has less experience than him. He was parachuted in. If he were not a decent person and his abilities were not extremely poor, even though everyone was skeptical about his coming, no one said much (of course, private gossip and suspicion were inevitable).

Over the years, he has participated in many projects, and he spent a lot of time polishing each one, but he failed every time. He just thought that his plan was not good enough and did not meet the expectations of his superiors.

At first, he always thought that his plan was not perfect and failed to meet the requirements of his superiors, so he missed opportunities again and again.

So, he did not get discouraged, but continued to learn new knowledge, worked hard to improve his professional skills, and at the same time carefully summed up the lessons learned from each failure.

As time goes by, even he himself can clearly feel that he is constantly growing and improving.

To date, the proposal submitted this time is his most outstanding and most likely to win. He has put a lot of effort into this proposal, not only making it perfectly meet the project requirements, but also taking all aspects of the company into consideration, and proactively proposing practical solutions to possible problems. However, even so, he still got a ruthless rejection in the end!

On the way home, he kept muttering to himself, and passers-by thought he was a psychopath.

He didn't struggle for long, and he was not a naive newcomer. After thinking about it carefully, he quickly understood the truth.

I just don't understand, who took the bribe? Who did the manipulation? Or... who replaced him and stole the results!

But no matter what, he failed...

All in vain...

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PS: I switched to the night shift, but I’m still not used to it and feel a little tired.