Chapter 3: Gazing at each other, only disappointment remains.

"Miss, we've arrived."

The driver's voice suddenly rang out.

Shen Shuangmiao snapped out of her daze, paid the fare, and got out of the car.

She stopped at the entrance of the studio.

On the antique wooden plaque beside the door are the two characters "慕霜" written in calligraphy.

This was the name Zhu Jin personally came up with when they started their studio.

He said that sooner or later, the studio would become a well-known listed company, and their love story would become world-famous.

Seven years later, Zhu Jin no longer managed the studio, but instead took over the Zhu family's incredibly wealthy business empire.

She alone had to carry on with this long-abandoned, lukewarm studio and work hard on it all by herself.

Shen Shuangmiao pushed open the door and went in.

The wind chimes at the door rang, their sound crisp and melodious.

The six employees of the studio were idly slacking off at work when they saw Shen Shuangmiao walk in. They couldn't believe their eyes and were all stunned.

Since their marriage, Zhu Jin has been managing the company, while Shen Shuangmiao has been forced to stay at home as Mrs. Zhu, forbidden from showing her face in public. This has been going on for two years now.

In the past two years, the studio has been running lukewarmly by the employees, barely managing to cover costs and not be unable to pay their salaries. Everyone looks lifeless, with no passion for life on their faces.

Shen Shuangmiao looked around and said softly, "Zhu Jin and I have signed a divorce agreement and will be getting our marriage certificate soon. According to the property division, all the shares of the studio belong to me. From now on, I am the sole owner of the studio and will take over all the business and work here."

The shocking news came crashing down, leaving everyone looking at each other in disbelief.

Shen Shuangmiao continued calmly, "I will do my best to close deals. It will be quite tough for everyone in the coming days, so please be prepared. But don't worry, you will receive a commission on every deal."

After saying that, she looked at the employee on her left: "Gao Lan?"

Gao Lan snapped out of her shock and quickly stood up.

"From now on, you will be my assistant. Go and tidy up my office. I'm going to the restroom and will be right back."

Shen Shuangmiao knew they needed time to process things, so she turned and left.

When she came out five minutes later, just as she turned the corner of the corridor, she heard the employees discussing the sudden change.

"What's going on? Why did they suddenly get divorced? Shen Shuangmiao has been a housewife for two years, she's long since fallen behind in the industry, what kind of deals could she possibly close?"

"I bet she doesn't know that we've been able to make a living these past two years by relying on Mr. Zhu's shareholding here. Now that Mr. Zhu is withdrawing his shares, I don't think we'll be able to eat."

"Why don't we quit our jobs? I heard that Mr. Zhu's widowed sister-in-law is starting a business and is hiring a lot of employees. She also does architectural design. It would be better for us to go work for her than to not be able to pay our employees here."

Shen Shuangmiao pursed her lips and walked out around the corner.

As soon as they saw her approaching, everyone immediately fell silent, pretending nothing had happened.

Shen Shuangmiao looked at them and said, "Please trust me this once. Give me a month. If I don't get any big orders, anyone who wants to leave can come here and get two more months' salary as compensation before leaving."

Everyone was stunned. Thinking of their earlier disparaging remarks, they lowered their heads guiltily and quickly offered a few polite words.

Shen Shuangmiao didn't expect them to believe her right now.

As these people say, she's just a housewife who hasn't worked for two years, so it's only natural that she's not trusted.

"Boss, here's your phone." Gao Lan poked her head out of the office and handed over the phone.

Shen Shuangmiao took the phone and saw that it was a call from her college classmate Luo Luo, and she paused.

Luo Luo contacting her on this day would only be to invite her to a class reunion.

She hasn't attended a class reunion in a long time. To this day, the story of her loving relationship with Zhu Jin is still circulating among her classmates. But no one knows that their marriage is a complete mess.

She hasn't attended any parties in the past two years, because she's afraid of being gossiped about in her love life.

But now, she has to go.

She studied architectural design in college, and most of her classmates also work in this field, some of whom have already achieved great success.

Maybe going there will help me expand my network.

Shen Shuangmiao answered the phone.

Sure enough, Luo Luo immediately asked her if she was coming to the party.

Shen Shuangmiao replied in a gentle voice, "I'm coming. Send me the time and location."

Luo Luo was both surprised and delighted: "Really? We've been looking for you for years! You've finally decided to get together with us this year?"

Before Shen Shuangmiao could speak, she asked again, "Will you bring Zhu Jin with you tonight?"

Not wanting to discuss the divorce on the phone, Shen Shuangmiao gripped her phone tightly and said dryly after a moment, "He's not coming. He's very busy."

After hanging up the phone, she asked Gao Lan to organize all the orders in the studio for her review.

After spending the afternoon looking at orders at the studio, Shen Shuangmiao touched up her makeup and headed to the hotel where her classmates were having their reunion.

Upon arriving at the hotel lobby, she stood at the elevator entrance and waited for a moment.

The elevator descended to the first floor, and Shen Shuangmiao stepped inside. Before she could even raise her hand to press the close button, she heard someone shouting outside.

"Miss, please wait for us!"

As the elevator doors were about to close, Shen Shuangmiao quickly pressed the button to open them, glanced outside, and then froze.

A group of men, dressed in suits and ties, walked towards the hotel entrance, blending in with the crowd.

One of the men had an outstanding physique, top-notch looks, and an aura so powerful that it was impossible to ignore him.

His presence made everyone else seem like bodyguards, while he was the dazzling star.

Shen Shuangmiao's breath hitched slightly; she never expected to run into Zhu Jin here.

Zhu Jin had also seen her.

Their eyes met, but his expression remained indifferent and unwavering. He then turned to speak to the person beside him, as if he didn't recognize her at all.

Shen Shuangmiao's heart sank slightly. She lowered her head and stopped looking at him. When a group of people came in, she subconsciously retreated to the corner.