His chest heaved violently, his breathing was rapid, and the anger and frustration almost swallowed him.

He turned around abruptly and strode out of the venue, leaving Xu Zhiru standing there alone.

Ning Nanxue gave a brief acceptance speech on the stage, thanked the judges and the team, and then walked off the stage surrounded by the crowd.

She took out her cell phone and called Jiang Tingchen.

The call was quickly connected, and Jiang Tingchen's gentle voice came from the receiver, "Xue'er, how is it? Are the results out?"

Ning Nanxue's voice was filled with a hint of uncontrollable excitement and joy. "Senior, I succeeded! We won the bid! Xueqing Technology won the bidding project of Huayun Group!"

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Tingchen's voice was filled with joy and relief. "Really? That's great! Xue'er, I knew you could do it! Congratulations, your hard work has finally paid off!"

Ning Nanxue's lips curled up in a happy arc, and the joy in her heart surged like a tide, "Senior, thank you. During this period, thanks to your help and encouragement, I have been able to do so smoothly."

Jiang Tingchen said gently, "How do you want to celebrate tonight? I'll book a restaurant to celebrate for you."

Ning Nanxue smiled and said, "Okay, I'll treat you tonight, thank you very much."

"Okay, it's a deal. I'll wait for you at the company." Jiang Tingchen's voice was gentle and powerful, as if giving Ning Nanxue unlimited confidence.

After hanging up the phone, Ning Nanxue felt even happier.

She turned to look at Secretary Chen, who was standing not far away with a pleased smile on his face, and gave her a thumbs up.

Ning Nanxue smiled at Secretary Chen, and Secretary Chen also smiled knowingly, secretly glad that his original choice was so wise.

Following President Ning, the future is indeed bright and there will be constant promotion.

Ning Nanxue and her team were preparing to leave the venue.

When he walked into the corridor, he ran into Fu Chen with a gloomy face.

Fu Chen stood alone in the corner of the corridor, with his back to the crowd, looking a little lonely and desolate.

Ning Nanxue originally wanted to walk straight over, but her steps stopped involuntarily.

She looked at Fu Chen's back, and a complex emotion welled up in her heart. Once upon a time, this man was the one she loved the most, and also the one who hurt her the most.

Now, they are standing on opposite sides and have become competitors in the business world.

Just when Ning Nanxue was hesitating whether to go forward and say hello, Fu Chen suddenly turned around and saw her.

Their eyes met in the air, and the air seemed to freeze instantly. Fu Chen's eyes were complicated and gloomy, while Ning Nanxue's eyes were calm and indifferent.

Not far away, Xu Zhiru secretly hid behind the pillar in the corridor and secretly observed the two of them.

When she saw Fu Chen and Ning Nanxue standing opposite each other, alarm bells suddenly rang in her heart, and a strong sense of jealousy and uneasiness surged in her heart.

Fu Chen was silent for a moment, but he finally broke the silence. He said stiffly, "Congratulations, President Ning, you won this bidding."

His tone sounded very forced, as if squeezed out from between his teeth, full of resentment and resentment.

Ning Nanxue looked at Fu Chen's embarrassed and awkward expression, and couldn't help feeling a hint of sarcasm in her heart.

Mr. Fu, who was once so high and mighty, is now in such an embarrassing situation.

She responded calmly, "Thank you, Mr. Fu. I'm grateful for your kindness." Her tone was calm and distant, without any emotional fluctuations, as if she was just talking to a stranger.

Fu Chen's expression became even uglier. He frowned tightly, his tone questioning, "Ning Nanxue, did you already know the outcome? Did you plan everything in advance, deliberately making me look bad?"

Ning Nanxue sneered, her eyes full of disdain, "Mr. Fu, you think too much.

I won this bidding simply by my own merit, and as for you, you can only blame yourself for your own lack of skill."

She paused, her tone even colder. "Also, Mr. Fu, please understand that you are the one losing now, not me making you look bad. It's because of your own incompetence that I'm stepping on you."

Ning Nanxue's words were like a sharp knife, deeply hurting Fu Chen's self-esteem.

His face flushed red, his chest heaved violently, and he glared at Ning Nanxue angrily, but couldn't say a word.

Xu Zhiru hid behind a pillar and heard the conversation between the two clearly.

When she heard Ning Nanxue humiliating Fu Chen so mercilessly, she felt relieved but also more jealous.

She was jealous of Ning Nanxue's confidence and strength, jealous of Fu Chen's attention to Ning Nanxue, and even more jealous that Ning Nanxue could anger Fu Chen so easily, while she could only try to please him cautiously but could never get into his heart.

After Ning Nanxue finished speaking, she no longer paid attention to Fu Chen and left with her team.

Fu Chen stood alone in the corridor, his face gloomy and his eyes complicated, like an abandoned ghost, full of loneliness and unwillingness.

Xu Zhiru looked at the backs of Ning Nanxue and her group as they walked away, then looked at Fu Chen's distraught appearance, her heart filled with anger and resentment.

Ning Nanxue, just wait for me, I, Xu Zhiru, will never let you off easily!

Fu Chen left sadly with Xu Zhiru, his backs looking lonely.

He just couldn't swallow this.

Along the way, the atmosphere in the car was so oppressive that it was suffocating, as if even the air had frozen.

Xu Zhiru secretly glanced at Fu Chen. His tense profile was like a volcano that could erupt at any time, which was frightening.

She twisted her fingers tightly, feeling uneasy, not knowing how to break the damn silence.

"Ah Chen..." Xu Zhiru spoke cautiously, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum, "You...don't be angry, okay? It's not your fault that you didn't win the bid this time. It's that Ning Nanxue. She's too cunning!"

Fu Chen suddenly retracted his hand as if he had been electrocuted.

He turned his head and looked out the window, his tone cold, "Zhiru, thank you for accompanying me. Let's talk about anything when we get back."

Xu Zhiru's hand froze in mid-air, and she began to doubt whether her imitation strategy during this period was really wrong?

She imitated Ning Nanxue's dress, her manners, and even her way of speaking. She thought that this would make Fu Chen love her more, but unexpectedly, it made Fu Chen hate her even more.

Xu Zhiru fell into deep self-doubt. She didn't know what to do. She was afraid of losing Fu Chen and afraid of losing everything she had now.

The car started again and drove towards Fu Chen's villa.

Along the way, neither of them spoke again, and the atmosphere in the car was still terribly depressing.

After returning to the villa, Fu Chen walked into the study without saying a word and closed the door with a bang.

Xu Zhiru stood in the living room, looking at the closed study door, her heart filled with loss and uneasiness.

She returned to her bedroom alone. The huge room was empty, which made her feel an inexplicable fear.

She walked to the dressing table and looked at herself in the mirror. Her carefully made-up face now looked so pale and haggard.