Blackstone Code

"Do you have any personal conflicts with Lin Qi?" Upon returning to the association, Taylor immediately informed everyone of the outcome of her meeting with Lin Qi, and Julie was soon summoned to the association by phone.

In this downturn, two thousand jobs for women would be enough to make the Sabin City Women's Rights Protection Association the focus of the state and even the entire country.

Once public opinion caught on, the higher-ups of the association would inevitably increase their attention to this matter.

With attention and tangible achievements, they could receive more assistance from society, making everyone's lives a little better.

Organizing marches and demonstrations, holding meetings, paying full-time staff salaries, and covering daily expenses all required money.

However, as a non-profit civil organization, they didn't have any business entities of their own. They relied on funding from higher-ups of the association, social sponsorships, and some voluntary donations.

Two thousand job positions were enough to help them out of their current situation. So, once everyone had a brief understanding of the situation, Julie immediately came under condemnation.

The president of this branch was also a woman in her forties. Most of those involved in the women's rights movement were of this age group. The older they were, the more traditional their thinking tended to be, and they didn't have the energy or strength to engage in this. They didn't even consider themselves unfortunate or living in misery.

Only younger people cared about these issues, hoping to gain more equal rights with men and willing to dedicate their personal efforts to this cause.

The president's name was Elena(伊莲娜), from a middle-class family. That was just how it was. It was rumored that the president of the association on the state level came from a political family. At times, they did appear to grasp the workings of society better than the average woman.

Elena's question immediately made Julie feel dizzy, and she sensed a sentiment of "hostility" from the gazes of others.

She didn't know what had happened. Why did her good friends who were supposed to stand up for her against Lin Qi yesterday suddenly turn against her?

Her complexion turned slightly pale, and she shook her head, denying the president's assertion, "Yesterday was the first time I met Lin Qi, and we had no conflicts."

At this moment, the man who had met with Lin Qi suddenly spoke up—he was the association's lawyer. Any well-established organization needed its own lawyer. When they bid farewell to Lin Qi yesterday, Lin Qi suddenly added a sentence.

He mentioned Julie's attire yesterday, suggesting that it might be an issue.

The lawyer asked in a low voice, "Yesterday, did you wear a low-cut blouse and a very short pencil skirt?"

Julie didn't understand the meaning behind this question. She hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded in admission. Some things couldn't be hidden, and she didn't believe she lacked the right to choose her own attire.

Freedom of dress was also one of the rights women had fought for since the women's rights movement began, just like makeup, considered one of the most successful equal rights projects.

The lawyer nodded again, "You tried to seduce Lin Qi, but failed. So, you have developed some kind of hatred or resentment towards him, right?" The lawyer continued, ignoring Julie's incredulous look, "This morning, I asked some people who are familiar with you. They all described your dress as 'conservative'..."

He paused here, although he didn't continue speaking, under his guidance, the expressions of the women in the meeting room had all changed, including the president Elena's expression.

Everyone here knew Julie. In the past, Julie often stood up for the Women's Rights Protection Association alongside the players, supporting them in the media. In their eyes, Julie was indeed a conservative dresser.

Moreover, she worked in a professional sports club that was predominantly male. If she dressed too provocatively, it could lead to trouble or even danger.

Although society may be unwilling to admit it, it was nonetheless true that the educational level and personal cultivation, including the understanding of the law, of professional athletes, were often below average.

Sometimes, this group would often cause some unbelievable scandals, so dressing provocatively in front of them wasn't just troublesome but also dangerous.

A person who used to dress conservatively suddenly started dressing provocatively... No matter what her original intentions were, it was now hard to explain.

"I didn't! This is a slander against me, it's defamation!" Julie's face turned even paler. She couldn't understand why the situation had suddenly turned against her.

She looked at those who were usually on good terms with her, but these "good friends" didn't respond to her pleading gaze.

Then Taylor spoke up, "I've also met with Lin Qi, and he's very willing to communicate and resolve our differences before the situation escalates. He's a very polite boy."

Perhaps there was a problem with the word she used, as some people's gazes turned towards her. She explained slightly, "As far as I know, Lin Qi is only twenty years old. He'll be twenty-one in the fall."

In the meeting room, a few muffled gasps broke the silence. Assuming Lin Qi to be in his thirties, akin to their own age, or perhaps in his forties, they were all taken aback to discover that he was just a kid.

Women could be so complicated sometimes. They could unreasonably hate a man, but inexplicably have a fondness for a young boy.

The fondness for Lin Qi quickly turned into dissatisfaction with Julie. Why would an adult woman dress so revealingly in front of a child?！

President Elena's expression also became visibly less pleasant. Lin Qi was the same age as her child, giving her a strong sense of empathy. She couldn't imagine why Julie would do something so crazy!

Was it because she failed to seduce Lin Qi, so she harbored resentment?

More and more unfriendly glances made Julie's emotions verge on the brink of losing control. After a moment of hesitation, she immediately declared her position. She didn't do that, and she reiterated her accusation against Lin Qi—that he sought to please men by humiliating women, which was the core conflict!

The lawyer directly rebutted her viewpoint, "The core of sports is competition, and people's focus is only on the competition. Only those with dirty minds would pay attention to what athletes wear. And I believe Mr. Lin Qi's actions are perfectly appropriate."

"So far, there hasn't been any professional sports project designed specifically for women in the entire federation. This itself is a form of latent discrimination as some people think women are inferior to men."

"Mr. Lin Qi will break this outdated way of thinking. We believe that soon there will be more professional sports for women in the world, and one day, I believe women will also have the opportunity to compete on the same stage as male athletes."

"This is progress, inevitable development. I see no humiliation in it!"

Before Julie arrived, there was already a relatively unified understanding of this issue. Male bodybuilding had also become popular in recent years. Speaking truthfully, many married women in the room would watch those bodybuilding programs.

They viewed the bodybuilders with admiration, never associating their appreciation with any sort of lascivious intentions.

So, Julie's viewpoint was fundamentally untenable. Now suddenly, everyone felt that Julie was really just creating conflicts for no reason at all.

What was even more terrifying was that she actually tried to seduce a child, which was really disgusting!

Faced with an overwhelmingly one-sided situation, Julie had no opportunity to fight back. She could only stand there like a puppet, feeling lost, fearful, and helpless.

President Elena's attitude showed a clear bias. Finally, she made a decision, "I propose to downgrade Ms. Julie's position from 'director' to 'member.' Does anyone have any objections?"

At this point, who would dare to oppose the president?

Moreover, everyone felt that Julie was in the wrong!

Soon, the Sabin City Women's Rights Protection Association issued an internal notice regarding this matter, as well as the possibility of cooperation with Lin Qi.

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