Chapter 40 Witnessing Their Embrace

"Very good!"

Fu Xuan was extremely excited. He had never felt so triumphant before, and he hugged Shen Shuangmiao tightly.

A brief, joyful hug.

As Zhu Jin left the conference room, he stood up expressionlessly, with Zhou Wu following closely behind him, a hint of resentment still lingering in her eyes.

“Ah Jin, are we just going to let it go like this? Although Elder Lei has a high status, he still…” Zhou Wu hesitated, wanting to say something, his voice filled with grievance and indignation.

Zhu Jin didn't stop walking, his tone indifferent: "When Lei Suo speaks, Zhao Qiming dares not disobey."

His voice was devoid of emotion, but he exuded a low-pressure atmosphere.

Zhou Wu dared not complain easily anymore and could only bite her lip and follow.

The two walked out of the stadium building one after the other.

The afternoon sun was a bit too bright, and Zhu Jin subconsciously squinted. His gaze casually swept over the parking lot in front of the building, but he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Not far away, Shen Shuangmiao was standing with Fu Xuan.

Fu Xuan's face was beaming with smiles, and seemingly out of excitement, he opened his arms and gave Shen Shuangmiao a tight hug.

Shen Shuangmiao was clearly excited as well. Instead of pushing him away immediately, she smiled and patted his back, her face showing the same ease and joy.

The sunlight shone on them.

It was exceptionally heartwarming.

Zhu Jin's pupils suddenly contracted, and he stared coldly at her, his face visibly darkening.

Zhou Wu also saw this scene, and a calculating glint flashed in his eyes.

She immediately spoke in an envious tone, her voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Zhu Jin beside her to hear clearly.

"Look at Miaomiao and Fu Xuan, they have such a good relationship. Fu Xuan must be so happy for her to win this project, right? They are such a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman. I heard they were very close in college, and they are still so good to each other after all these years. It's really rare."

Zhu Jin's eyes darkened slightly as he listened to these words, instantly recalling that night that had haunted him for many years.

His face grew colder and colder, a storm raging in his eyes, and he walked straight over.

"Ah Jin?"

Shen Shuangmiao heard Zhou Wu's voice, separated from Fu Xuan, and turned to look over.

Before the smile on her face could fade, she met Zhu Jin's icy, piercing gaze.

Zhu Jin's eyes clearly held a hint of hatred and anger.

Shen Shuangmiao felt a tightness in her chest, and the joy of her recent victory instantly cooled down.

She didn't understand why he was so angry after failing to help Zhou Wu secure the project.

Or is it that he simply disapproves of her taking this order?

Just then, Zhu Jin suddenly turned around and shouted at Zhou Wu, "What are you all standing there for? Let's go!"

His tone was extremely harsh, full of impatience and anger, and he was even scolding Zhou Wu.

This is not the kind of attitude one should have towards someone they like.

Zhou Wu was taken aback by the shout, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face, but he quickly concealed it and responded weakly, "Oh, okay, okay, Ah Jin."

She quickly followed Zhu Jin, who was already striding towards the car, as if afraid of being left behind.

Shen Shuangmiao stood there, watching Zhu Jin almost roughly open the car door and get in, while Zhou Wu jogged around to the other side and got into the car.

The black car suddenly drove away from the parking lot.

She frowned slightly.

Zhu Jin's attitude towards Zhou Wu is too strange.

If he truly loved Zhou Wu, and was even willing to suppress his legal wife for her sake, then he should have treated her with utmost care and tenderness.

Just like Zhu Jin used to be, he always supported and encouraged her.

But just now, what was his attitude? Fierce, impatient, and even clearly dismissive.

And Zhou Wu seemed to have gotten used to his attitude.

This suggests that this wasn't the first time Zhu Jin had treated her this way in private.

A hint of doubt surfaced in Shen Shuangmiao's mind, but she quickly dismissed it herself.

Never mind, that can't be the case.

Everyone has a temper. Even if Zhu Jin's tone was bad just now, it doesn't mean anything.

Everything he did for Zhou Wu proved that their relationship was unbreakable.

Shen Shuangmiao forced herself to bring her attention back and nodded to Fu Xuan.

"Alright, let's get in the car."

Fu Xuan didn't say anything, but couldn't help frowning.

"This Zhu Jin is really something else. Why was he so fierce to his own people just now? I really don't understand him anymore. He clearly likes Zhou Wu. He finally got her but doesn't cherish her. He clearly treats you..."

Before he could finish speaking, he cleared his throat, glanced at the hickeys on Shen Shuang's beautiful neck, then looked away without saying anything more.

Shen Shuangmiao understood what he meant.

Fu Xuan meant that Zhu Jin clearly had no feelings for her, yet he was able to pull her aside last night and do things that only husband and wife do.

But for her, no matter what Zhu Jin did, she was no longer puzzled or surprised.

Zhu Jin's actions were merely a way to vent his anger.

Regardless of whether she had been talking about suing before the divorce, or for some other reason, Zhu Jin must have been unhappy.

Last night, I completely used her as a target for my venting, and stopped treating her with respect as a person.

In short, Zhu Jin has completely changed over the past two years.

In her heart, it had long since become unrecognizable.

Shen Shuangmiao didn't want to delve deeper into what Zhu Jin's every incomprehensible action meant.

All she knew was that Zhu Jin absolutely loathed her, and had not a single ounce of affection for her.

Shen Shuangmiao thought about it and found it quite funny.

After getting into the car with Fu Xuan, she returned to the studio and shared the good news of securing the order with everyone.

That evening, the studio staff went out for dinner together, and Shen Shuangmiao joined them to celebrate, drinking a few extra glasses of wine.

On the way back, she insisted on not letting Fu Xuan drive her, and instead called a designated driver to lean back in the car seat and close her eyes to rest.

Jia drove Fu Xuan's car away and took Shen Shuangmiao back to the studio.

After getting off the car, Shen Shuangmiao, enduring the dizziness, staggered towards the studio, only to suddenly see what appeared to be a person standing in the studio's dark shadows.

Shen Shuangmiao initially thought it was someone with ill intentions, but upon closer inspection, she realized that the person leaning against the studio door, casually playing with his phone, was actually Zhu Jin.

The screen's dim light shone on Zhu Jin, highlighting the exceptionally deep contours of his handsome profile.

Shen Shuangmiao's breath was slightly warm as she stood not far away, quietly watching Zhu Jin.

She had never properly looked at Zhu Jin in this way before.

In the past two years, Zhu Jin had never given her the opportunity to see him up close like this.

He was still tall and handsome, with the agile and elegant temperament of a cheetah.

Not long after, Zhu Jin noticed the gaze directed at him. When he looked up, he saw Shen Shuangmiao staring blankly at him, and he frowned.

He walked towards Shen Shuangmiao.

Shen Shuangmiao stood still.

Zhu Jin walked over and tugged at her wrist, which snapped her back to her senses. She lost her balance and fell into Zhu Jin's arms.

The aroma of alcohol wafted towards us.

Zhu Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, pinched her chin, and forced her to raise her head and look at him.

"Have you been drinking?"