Chapter 99 Mental Derangement

Shen Shuangmiao froze in shock, her eyes slowly widening.

It is Zhu Jin.

It was him?

She thought Zhu Jin had regained his senses and calmed down completely these past few days, but she never expected him to use such a sensational method to get what she wanted.

"Zhu Jin, you..."

Shen Shuangmiao opened her mouth, her voice trembling uncontrollably, unsure of what to say.

On the other end of the phone, Zhu Jin chuckled softly, his laughter carrying a complex mix of emotions that were difficult to describe.

With a hint of cautious anticipation, he asked softly, "Do you like it? Are you happy to receive a gift?"

Shen Shuangmiao didn't know what to say.

After the initial shock, she felt a sense of unease.

Did Zhu Jin think that by expressing his deep affection and remorse in such a lavish way, he could move her?

Do you still think that spending hundreds of millions can erase the past hurt, make her forget the child she was never meant to have, or make her grateful to him?

Absurd and ridiculous.

"May it burn out!"

Shen Shuangmiao's voice was icy, carrying an undisguised rejection.

"I don't need you to buy me an emulator, and I don't need you to use this method to move yourself. You're just a burden to me, understand?"

Zhu Jin remained silent for a moment.

He had anticipated her reaction, so he neither became agitated nor offered any explanation.

"The thing is yours now, do with it as you please. If you really hate me that much, to the point that you don't even want to see it..."

Zhu Jin paused, his voice as soft as a breeze, carrying a chilling self-loathing.

"Then let's destroy it."

After saying that, he hung up the phone without waiting for Shen Shuangmiao to respond.

Hearing the busy tone coming from her phone, Shen Shuangmiao slammed it onto the soft bed.

destroy?

He made it sound so easy.

That was a cutting-edge device worth over 300 million yuan, unique in the world.

Shen Shuangmiao stared at the hot potato-like silver USB drive on the table, biting her lip as her chest heaved violently.

In the end, she sighed and gave up.

What else could she do?

We can't just do what Zhu Jin suggested and destroy that simulator that countless people dream of.

She couldn't bring herself to waste such a precious resource.

Moreover, this simulator is indeed attractive and helpful to her career.

She had no choice but to accept it.

Shen Shuangmiao slowly exhaled, her mood agitated.

Just then, her work phone rang.

It's Fu Xuan.

Shen Shuangmiao took several deep breaths to calm herself down before answering the phone.

"Hey, Fu Xuan."

"Miaomiao, how's things going on your end? When will you be back?"

Fu Xuan's voice carried a hint of solemnity.

"Something happened in China."

Shen Shuangmiao's heart tightened suddenly: "What happened?"

"Zhu Jin and Zhao Mobai have officially declared war on each other." Fu Xuan's tone turned somber.

Upon hearing this news, Shen Shuangmiao couldn't quite describe the feeling in her heart; she had a strange sense that it was indeed true.

"It's to compete for projects in the core area, with a total investment of tens of billions of yuan. It's the largest deal in recent years. Whoever wins it will secure their leading position for the next few years."

"But I heard they are determined to win, and have invested huge amounts of money and resources. The competition has reached a point of life or death."

Fu Xuan paused, his voice filled with worry: "Everyone in the industry is saying that whoever can take over this project will rise to the top in one step."

"But the loser might lose over 10 billion yuan due to excessive initial investment, suffering severe damage and possibly never recovering."

Shen Shuangmiao's hand holding the phone instantly turned icy cold.

Such a huge project, with hundreds of billions of dollars at stake, means losing would mean paying over 10 billion dollars in damages.

For some reason, Shen Shuangmiao immediately thought of what Zhao Mobai had said before.

He had already turned one of Zhu Jin's shareholders and a project executive who possessed core technology to the other side.

In such a fierce competition for projects, if a fatal flaw appears internally, wouldn't Zhu Jin be doomed to lose?

Moreover, it is foreseeable that the defeat will be extremely devastating.

Zhu Jin might lose half his fortune, incur huge debts, and even cause the Zhu Group to fall apart.

Shen Shuangmiao frowned and pressed her lips tightly together.

Even though she had made up her mind to cut ties with him, and even though she only felt disgust and repulsion towards him, she couldn't remain indifferent when she heard that he might be facing such trouble.

After ending her call with Fu Xuan, Shen Shuangmiao sat in her room, her mind in turmoil.

The silver USB drive lay quietly on the table, as if silently mocking her.

Shen Shuangmiao finally couldn't resist, picked up her phone, and dialed the number that had just been hung up.

The call was connected.

"Is there anything else?" Zhu Jin's tone was somewhat tired.

Shen Shuangmiao pursed her lips and said without any personal emotion, "I will find a way to pay you back for the simulator. You must be short of funds right now, there's no need to waste money on something like this."

Her words carried a subtle hint.

Zhu Jin was silent for a few seconds on the other end of the phone, then suddenly chuckled softly.

"Snowy Frost..."

Zhu Jin called her name softly.

"Are you calling because you're worried I'll lose to Zhao Mobai?"

Shen Shuangmiao's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately denied it subconsciously.

"No! You're overthinking it. I just don't want to owe you such a big favor!"

Zhu Jin was not hurt by her words as usual, nor did he become obsessed with her.

He smiled contentedly.

"It doesn't matter whether it's true or not."

His voice softened, carrying a flavor that Shen Shuangmiao had never heard before.

"With your words, even if I really lose everything this time, I'll still feel it was worth it."

After saying that, he hung up the phone again.

Shen Shuangmiao stood frozen in place, holding her phone, feeling utterly lost.

What does he mean by that?

Does he really intend to give up resistance and let Zhao Mobai do as she pleases, just because he thinks that this will get her attention?

What a madman!

Shen Shuangmiao had no doubt that Zhu Jin was now mentally unstable and a complete madman.

But what could she do? Was she just going to watch him jump into the fire?

Shen Shuangmiao felt that it was impossible to make Zhao Mobai stop.

After all, this involves billions of dollars in interests, and she doesn't have that much influence.

It's even less likely that he would tell Zhu Jin the truth so that he could take precautions in advance.

What would she be if she did that? She had no room to interfere in their war, nor any right to help Zhu Jin.

Why is it so difficult for her to just get away from all this and live a peaceful and quiet life?

Shen Shuangmiao rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.

Fu Xuan called again: "I told you, don't feel too much pressure. Whatever they do, it has nothing to do with you."

Shen Shuangmiao, however, did not listen.

"If Zhu Jin and Zhao Mobai were to compete on a level playing field, given his abilities and the Zhu family's resources, Zhao Mobai might not be able to secure a victory, right?"

Fu Xuan was taken aback: "What do you mean by that? Do you mean you want to..."

"When the time comes, Zhao Mobai will realize that he is no match for Fu Xuan, and he may choose to give up, or he may not fight to the death like this."

Shen Shuangmiao analyzed to herself: "That might avoid losses for both of them, and I won't be forced to get involved anymore."

The more she talked about it, the more she felt she had to do it.

"Fu Xuan, I know what to do."