Chapter 104 Begging for Forgiveness

The car turned around and headed towards the clubhouse.

Shen Shuangmiao looked at the receding night view outside the window, feeling utterly powerless.

The car stopped in front of that secluded private club.

Shen Shuangmiao pushed open the car door and got in.

This made her unconsciously wrap her coat tighter around herself.

Following the address given by Grandpa Zhu, she found the suite located on the top floor.

She took a deep breath and rang the doorbell.

The door was opened quickly.

Zhu Jin stood at the door, the top two buttons of his white shirt undone, revealing his well-defined collarbone, and he reeked of alcohol.

The moment he saw Shen Shuangmiao, a look of disbelief flashed across his eyes.

"Why are you here?"

Shen Shuangmiao didn't go in; she just stood at the door, looking at him with a cold gaze.

"I'm here in the hope that you can stop the pointless investment in the project, cut your losses in time, and save the Zhu family."

Her tone was so calm and devoid of emotion that it seemed she had only come to discuss official business.

Upon hearing this, the light in Zhu Jin's eyes dimmed slightly.

He stepped aside, forcing a smile, and said, "Come in and talk."

Shen Shuangmiao hesitated for a moment before going inside.

The suite was large, but somewhat cluttered, with documents, a tablet computer, and an empty wine bottle scattered on the coffee table.

A faint smell of alcohol filled the air.

Shen Shuangmiao chose a relatively clean spot to sit down and said calmly, "Stop it."

"Stop?"

Zhu Jin repeated those two words and laughed, "Isn't this what you wanted? To watch me go bankrupt, to watch me become penniless."

He stared intently at Shen Shuangmiao, his eyes filled with a devastating despair.

"Then I'll do as you wish, okay?"

Shen Shuangmiao frowned, looking at him in disbelief, and then became annoyed.

"Zhu Jin! What nonsense are you spouting? What does your own foolishness have to do with me? When did I ever say I wanted you to go bankrupt?"

Zhu Jin pursed his lips.

Before he could say anything, Shen Shuangmiao snorted coldly.

"If I really wanted to see you get into trouble, I wouldn't have had Zhou Wu remind you that someone in your company had betrayed you."

Shen Shuangmiao felt that the man in front of her was simply unreasonable.

Zhu Jin paused for a moment, his brows furrowing tightly.

"Zhou Wu reminded me?"

His eyes were filled with confusion.

"What she told me was that you knew about Zhao Mobai's plan all along, but chose to help him hide it, just to see me go bankrupt."

Shen Shuangmiao gasped.

Zhou Wu.

She altered her words.

She's lying.

Shen Shuangmiao denied it categorically, "I asked her to tell you that I hoped you could take precautions in advance so that you could compete fairly. I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore, but I, Shen Shuangmiao, am not that despicable and shameless, and I would never use such means to retaliate against you."

Zhu Jin stared blankly at her slightly flushed cheeks, took a step forward, and his voice trembled slightly.

"You had Zhou Wu remind me, not because you wanted me to go bankrupt? You're worried about me? You don't want me to lose everything, right?"

His eyes held a humble longing, like a dying man who had trekked too long through the desert and finally found water.

Looking at the undisguised expectation in his eyes, Shen Shuangmiao felt only amusement and sorrow.

What are you thinking?

She interrupted Zhu Jin coldly, her tone carrying a hint of aloofness.

"I'm reminding you only because I don't want you two to fight to the death, and I don't want my life to become unstable because of your struggles. I just want to live a peaceful life with Zhao Mobai."

Zhu Jin's eyes dimmed instantly, becoming even more dejected than before.

"Live a peaceful life..."

He muttered those words over and over, a bleak smile on his face.

Shen Shuangmiao thought he understood, but before she could even breathe a sigh of relief, Zhu Jin suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist.

"Miaomiao..."

Zhu Jin's voice was terribly hoarse: "If...if I go bankrupt, if I'm suppressed by Zhao Mobai and have no power to fight back, and end up with nothing, would you feel relieved?"

Shen Shuang's beautiful eyes showed a hint of surprise: "Do you know what you're saying?"

Zhu Jin smiled bitterly and looked up at her: "Could you please forgive me for being so pitiful?"

After he finished speaking, he slowly knelt down on one knee in front of her.

"Could you at least give me a chance, even if... just to be a secret lover, as long as you can look at me occasionally?"

Zhu Jin lowered his head, tears falling onto the floor.

Shen Shuangmiao was so shocked that her mind went blank, and she froze on the spot.

He actually said such a thing.

He actually knelt down and begged her to give him a chance to be her lover.

Shen Shuangmiao Yiling, this is just my own illusion.

But Zhu Jin was kneeling in front of her at this moment, head bowed, shoulders trembling slightly.

Shen Shuangmiao looked at the bruises on his forehead that had not yet completely faded, and his arm in a cast. She never dreamed that the man who had once tried to kill her would kneel down before her.

But she wouldn't soften her heart.

Not even the slightest bit!

Using all her strength, Shen Shuang suddenly shook off Zhu Jin's hand and staggered back a few steps.

"Stop talking nonsense! I will never agree to this, and I will never have anything to do with you! Just stop now, I won't even care if you go bankrupt!"

After saying that, she walked away quickly without looking back.

As Shen Shuang left the club, her mind was still filled with the image of Zhu Jin kneeling and begging to be her lover.

She slowly exhaled.

This can't go on any longer.

There must be a resolution.

Shen Shuangmiao took a deep breath, took out her phone, and dialed Zhao Mobai's number.

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.

Zhao Mobai's voice carried a hint of languor.

"Hey, what's up so late?"

"Where are you? I need to talk to you." Shen Shuangmiao's voice was tinged with urgency.

Zhao Mobai gave him his usual address.

Shen Shuangmiao immediately took a taxi there.

Zhao Mobai, wearing a bathrobe, opened the door for her. "What's wrong? What's the matter that you have to talk about in the middle of the night?"

Shen Shuangmiao walked into the living room and spoke directly.

"Zhu Jin should be willing to stop and won't compete with you for the project anymore. I hope you can also stop and stop deliberately suppressing him and the Zhu family. Just get this project, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mobai raised an eyebrow.

He walked to the liquor cabinet, poured himself a glass of wine, and swirled it slowly.

Shen Shuangmiao was a little anxious, not understanding what he meant, and could only watch quietly.

Zhao Mobai took a sip of wine before letting out a sneer, his tone filled with undisguised sarcasm.

"Shen Shuangmiao, by what right do you demand that I stop? Are you my fiancée?"

He turned around and looked sharply at Shen Shuangmiao.

"Don't you know what's going on between us? It's just a transaction. You don't really think you can influence my multi-billion dollar business decisions with just a word from you, do you?"

Shen Shuangmiao pursed her lips tightly.