Chapter 139 Getting Serious

Shen Shuangmiao was even more worried.

She immediately dialed the hospital's number.

Upon learning that she wanted to contact Zhu Jin, the staff delivered the phone to her.

The call was returned very quickly.

Zhu Jin's voice came through, carrying a hint of illness that was barely perceptible.

He asked calmly, "Awake? How are you feeling? Have you seen a doctor?"

Shen Shuang felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

She had no time to answer these questions. "I'm fine. Zhao Mobai found out, and he's very angry. He said he'll make you pay the price."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Zhu Jin chuckled: "Hmm, I know, he's already started."

"It's started?" Shen Shuangmiao's heart tightened.

"Yes, he'll be even more ruthless and merciless than before," Zhu Jin said calmly. "It's alright, let him be."

His tone sounded nonchalant, as if he didn't care if he didn't survive the next second.

Shen Shuangmiao became even more uneasy: "Zhu Jin! This is no joke, your company..."

"Miaomiao." Zhu Jin interrupted her, his voice lowered. None of that mattered anymore. "I'll go back when I'm feeling better. Wait for me."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Shen Shuangmiao's heart sank little by little.

He doesn't care.

Does he really not care anymore?

She was restless, pacing back and forth. When she got to the living room, she turned on the TV and subconsciously switched to the financial channel.

As luck would have it, a business news report was playing on the screen.

In the video, Zhao Mobai is being interviewed, looking very confident and spirited.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, every word he uttered revealed his determination to defeat Zhu Jin.

"The Zhu family's investors are withdrawing their investment, which has nothing to do with me. Business competition is a matter of life and death. Zhu Jin's absence from handling company affairs is not something I forced. Everyone should calm down."

The reporter also reported that there was no movement from the Zhu family's side.

They seemed to have tacitly accepted Zhu Jin's defeat, or had already given up on him.

Shen Shuangmiao turned off the TV, her hands and feet were ice cold.

Zhao Mobai is serious now, and he's doing it so fast, he must have been prepared.

Is Zhu Jin really going to just watch his company collapse?

Shen Shuangmiao bit her lip and dialed Zhao Mobai's number again.

Her voice was pleading: "Mobai. I'm begging you, this is my fault. Take it out on me, don't do this..."

"Coming for you?"

Zhao Mobai sneered on the other end of the phone, "Sure, come back right now and come back to my side, and I'll stop. Otherwise, you can wait to collect Zhu Jin's corpse."

His attitude had completely changed, now carrying a hint of resentment.

Shen Shuangmiao had nothing to say.

She knew he was blaming her.

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But it's not possible.

She left without Zhu Jin's permission, and no one knew what would happen.

Shen Shuangmiao took a deep breath and said into the phone, word by word, "Zhao Mobai, always leave a way out. Zhu Jin didn't try to kill you back then."

After saying that, she hung up the phone again.

Meow~

A soft, meowing cat pulled her back to reality.

She looked down and saw the little kitten that had somehow slipped into the room rubbing its head against her ankle, its eyes full of dependence and affection.

Shen Shuangmiao bent down, hugged the kitten to her arms, and felt its warm little body. Her eyes welled up with tears.

She walked to the window, looked at the gray sea, and felt heavy-hearted.

Zhao Mobai will not stop, and Zhu Jin has no intention of resisting.

The Zhu family's bankruptcy seems inevitable.

This realization affected her mood.

Shen Shuangmiao felt inexplicably flustered.

She couldn't just stay here and watch everything slide into an irreversible state.

Zhu Jin could give up, but she couldn't.

No matter how much grudge they had, she couldn't stand by and watch him truly lose everything.

This whole affair was largely caused by her.

She must leave the island to stop Zhao Mobai.

Or at least do something.

Shen Shuangmiao gently placed the kitten on the soft carpet.

The little guy let out a dissatisfied groan and looked up at her.

Shen Shuangmiao took a deep breath, picked up the satellite phone, and dialed Fu Xuan's number.

The call connected, and Fu Xuan's voice sounded somewhat tired: "Who is this?"

"Fu Xuan, it's me. Arrange a ship for me. I need to leave here immediately. Zhu Jin isn't here now, so this is the perfect opportunity."

After Shen Shuangmiao finished speaking, she thought Fu Xuan would immediately listen and help make arrangements.

But on the other end of the phone, Fu Xuan was silent for a few seconds, his tone clearly showing disapproval.

"The situation outside is very complicated right now, so you should rest well on the island."

“I’m not begging you, Fu Xuan,” Shen Shuang’s tone hardened. “I have to leave. You should know better than I what Zhao Mobai is doing to Zhu Jin’s company. I can’t stay here and do nothing!”

"do what?"

Fu Xuan's voice suddenly turned deep.

He had always treated Shen Shuangmiao gently and obediently, but now he was starting to lose his temper.

"You're only now thinking of doing something? You shouldn't have ruined Zhou Wu's plan in the first place! You're insane, how could you get involved with Zhu Jin!"

Shen Shuangmiao's heart sank.

"Fu Xuan, do you...do you know about Zhou Wu's plan?"

Fu Xuan took a deep breath, "Not only did I know, but I was the one who came up with the idea. I never expected you to..."

He couldn't continue. "I don't understand what you're trying to do. All I can say is that Zhu Jin didn't refuse your help, and this is his retribution. I won't get involved in this. If you're doing this to help him, I won't take you to stop Zhao Mobai."

"Fu Xuan, you..."

"What? Did I say something wrong?"

Fu Xuan interrupted her, his tone filled with anger and indignation on behalf of Zhu Jin.

"Zhao Mobai is your legal husband. From what stand do you help Zhu Jin? And what makes you think that your presence will change anything?"

Shen Shuangmiao never expected Fu Xuan to be so agitated and fierce.

Her fingers tightened around the phone: "I can't just stand by and watch this happen because it started because of me."

"It all started because of you, so you went back to Zhao Mobai's side in exchange for him stopping?"

Fu Xuan's voice turned cold. "If that's the case, then I won't help you even more. In the end, you're still doing this for Zhu Jin. It seems you two have developed feelings for each other again these past few days. Zhu Jin has to lose everything before he'll stop tormenting you. I hope you understand me."

"I'm not..." Shen Shuangmiao wanted to explain, but couldn't find the words.

It seems that going to Zhao Mobai didn't help.

She had no leverage, and she was still Zhao Mobai's wife.

From both a moral and logical standpoint, we shouldn't help Zhu Jin.

But she truly felt that Zhu Jin had suffered an undeserved misfortune this time.

Zhu Jin had already allowed Zhao Mobai to take over the company; he shouldn't have ended up bankrupt and losing everything.

Is it really that difficult for her to just leave peacefully after a month?

Shen Shuangmiao closed her eyes.

"You should stay on the island with peace of mind." Fu Xuan's tone left no room for doubt. "It's the best choice for you and for the current situation."

After saying that, he hung up the phone without waiting for Shen Shuangmiao's response.

Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Shen Shuangmiao felt utterly powerless.

Even Fu Xuan refused to help her and was filled with resentment towards her.

No, she can't just sit here and wait to die.