Chapter 840

The atmosphere among the four team members was palpably tense. No one spoke, but their displeasure was written all over their faces. Su Qin felt utterly drained. "I'm sorry, everyone," she explained, her voice tinged with exhaustion. "I wasn't trying to take credit. That bug was really hard to spot—I had to review it several times before reporting it to the supervisor. I brought it up in front of everyone to avoid misunderstandings and to save time. As an intern, I know any recognition wouldn’t go to me anyway, so please don’t think I had ulterior motives..." One colleague sneered, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "Su Qin’s young and ambitious. She’s just trying to secure her spot—survival mode, you know? Can’t blame her for climbing the ladder." A pang of hurt shot through Su Qin, but she had no idea how else she should have handled the situation. Reporting the issue promptly had been the right thing to do for the company, yet it had strained her relationships with her coworkers. As a