Fu Chen sat alone in the study. Various documents were scattered on the large desk, but none of them caught his eye.

Outside the window, it was late at night, but the city was still brightly lit. The hustle and bustle of traffic could be faintly heard, but it made the silence in the study even more apparent.

He closed his eyes tightly, replaying every detail of today's bidding in his mind.

He couldn't understand why he lost?

Everything was clearly under his control, so why was the final result exactly what he least wanted to see?

Ning Nanxue, the woman who was once abandoned by him, actually defeated him, won the bidding project of Huayun Group, and won the respect and admiration of everyone.

"Ah Chen, are you okay?"

The door of the study was knocked gently, and Xu Zhiru's gentle voice, like a soft feather, tried to soothe the irritability in Fu Chen's heart.

She walked in cautiously with a cup of hot milk, her face full of concern and worry.

"Ah Chen, drink some milk to warm your stomach." Xu Zhiru gently placed the milk on Fu Chen's table and said softly, "I know you are in a bad mood today, but things have already happened. It's useless to blame yourself. You have to cheer up. We still have a chance."

Fu Chen slowly opened his eyes and looked at Xu Zhiru in front of him with a dazed look.

Today, Xu Zhiru, with her long hair draped over her shoulders and light makeup on her face, looks very much like Ning Nanxue.

"Zhiru..." Fu Chen's voice was a little hoarse. He looked at Xu Zhiru, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

He looked at Xu Zhiru, and an indescribable emotion surged in his heart.

He knew Xu Zhiru was doing this for his own good, but he really wasn't in the mood to appreciate her beauty right now.

He just wanted to be alone and think about what to do next.

Xu Zhiru looked at Fu Chen's tired appearance and felt distressed.

She walked to Fu Chen, hugged him gently, and comforted him softly: "Ah Chen, I know you are very sad, but you still have me. I will always be with you. No matter what happens, I will be by your side."

Fu Chen felt Xu Zhiru's embrace and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

He patted Xu Zhiru's back gently, his voice choked, "Zhiru, thank you."

Xu Zhiru raised her head, looked into Fu Chen's eyes, and said gently, "Ah Chen, don't put too much pressure on yourself. This failure was just an accident. I believe you will be able to make a comeback."

Fu Chen looked at Xu Zhiru's gentle eyes and was moved. He nodded and said, "Well, I understand. Zhiru, don't worry, I won't be defeated."

"That's good." Xu Zhiru smiled and said, "Ah Chen, drink your milk first. I'll run you a bath."

"Okay." Fu Chen nodded, looking at Xu Zhiru's back as she turned and left, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

On the other side of the city, Ning Nanxue was sitting in a spacious and bright office, conducting the final signing ceremony with the senior executives of Huayun Group.

"Mr. Ning, it's a pleasure to work with you!" The vice president of Huayun Group was a middle-aged man in his fifties with an elegant temperament. He stretched out his hand and shook hands tightly with Ning Nanxue with a sincere smile on his face.

"It's a pleasure working with you!" Ning Nanxue responded with a smile, her tone full of confidence and determination.

After the signing ceremony, Ning Nanxue saw off the senior executives of Huayun Group and sat alone in the office, looking at the brilliant night view outside the window, feeling a mixture of emotions in her heart.

"Ning Nanxue, congratulations! You've won a resounding victory in this bidding event!"

Manager Song pushed the door open and walked in, holding a bottle of champagne and two highball glasses in his hands, with a cynical smile on his face.

"Xiao Li, why are you here?" Ning Nanxue looked at Manager Song in surprise. She didn't expect him to appear suddenly.

"Of course I'm here to celebrate your success!"

Manager Song placed the champagne on the table and skillfully opened the cork. With a "bang", the champagne gushed out, and the air was filled with a faint aroma of wine.

"Come on, Ning Nanxue, let's have a toast!" Manager Song poured two glasses of champagne and handed one to Ning Nanxue. "For your success, and for our future!"

Ning Nanxue took the wine glass, clinked it gently with Manager Song, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Xiaoli. This success is also thanks to your help."

"You're being too formal, aren't you?" Manager Song took a sip of champagne and said with a smile, "We are partners, and it's only natural for us to help each other. Besides, your abilities are obvious to everyone. Even without me, you can still succeed."

"Don't praise me." Ning Nanxue smiled and said, "By the way, how did you know I was here?"

"Is there any need to ask? Of course someone told me." Manager Song blinked and said mysteriously, "Guess who it was?"

Ning Nanxue looked at Manager Song's mysterious expression, and her heart moved. She asked tentatively, "Is it... Jiang Tingchen?"

"Oh, woman, you are so smart that it's scary!" Manager Song said in feigned surprise, "Yes, it's him."

When Ning Nanxue heard what Manager Song said, a warm feeling surged in her heart.

"Cheers!" Manager Song also raised his glass and clinked it with Ning Nanxue, and they both drank it in one gulp.

In a corner of the city, in a luxurious villa, Jiang Tingchen was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing silently into the distance.

He was holding a mobile phone in his hand, and on the screen was a photo of Ning Nanxue clinking glasses with Manager Song in the office.

"Xue'er, you are really great." Jiang Tingchen's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a gentle smile, "I believe that you will get better and better."

The next day, Secretary Chen came to Ning Nanxue's office early and reported to her the latest situation of the Fu Group.

"Mr. Ning, the Fu Group's recent situation doesn't seem to be going well." Secretary Chen's tone was a little serious. "Ever since the bidding failed, Fu Chen's condition has been very poor, and some problems have also arisen within the company."

"Oh? What's the specific situation?" Ning Nanxue asked with a hint of curiosity in her tone.

"I heard that Fu Chen has been locking himself in his office recently and not seeing anyone. He has handed over many of the company's affairs to his subordinates. Moreover, the stock price of Fu Group has also fluctuated. Although it has recovered a bit now, the overall situation is still not optimistic." Secretary Chen reported in detail.

"It seems that the failure of this bidding was a big blow to him." Ning Nanxue said thoughtfully.

"Mr. Ning, what are you going to do next?" asked Secretary Chen.

"No rush, let's do our own thing first." Ning Nanxue smiled and said, "We must go all out on the Huayun project and not make any mistakes."