Chapter 24 A Show of Force
As soon as Shen Shuangmiao finished speaking, the atmosphere in the office froze instantly.
Zhu Jin's face darkened inch by inch, and his originally casual sitting posture became slightly tense.
He sneered, "Shen Shuangmiao, you can try to sue me. I guarantee you'll regret it."
Shen Shuangmiao met his threat without fear: "We'll see, and see if I dare to do it."
Zhu Jin was taken aback for a moment, as if he hadn't expected Shen Shuangmiao to speak to him like that.
Indeed, even Shen Shuangmiao herself hadn't expected this.
Even on the day she filed for divorce, she remained humble and weak in Zhu Jin's eyes.
She's only assertive now because she's forced into it; she doesn't want to wallow in a hopeless relationship, dragging things out and wasting her precious youth.
Since they are destined to part ways and grow to dislike each other, the sooner they separate, the better.
After a moment, Zhu Jin finally withdrew his gaze and gave a cold laugh.
"Get out."
Without saying a word, Shen Shuangmiao endured the pain in her foot and turned to leave.
Zhou Wu's anxious voice came from behind: "Miaomiao, don't go yet, let's talk this out. Ah Jin is just like that, stubborn on the outside but soft on the inside..."
Shen Shuangmiao walked away quickly, pretending not to hear.
But as she left the corridor, she still heard Zhu Jin's cold sneer.
"Ignore her, she's crazy."
Shen Shuangmiao's eyes reddened, and she finally couldn't hold back, almost bursting into tears from anger.
Why is she labeled as crazy simply because she wants a dignified divorce and to negotiate a specific date for getting the marriage certificate?
She didn't understand, she had absolutely no idea what Zhu Jin wanted.
Shen Shuangmiao had never felt so helpless before.
She left in a daze, and by the time she returned to her studio it was almost afternoon. She was covered in sweat and pale.
Everyone noticed something was wrong when they saw her appearance and quickly gave Fu Xuan a meaningful look.
In the studio right now, the person closest to Shen Shuangmiao is Fu Xuan.
When faced with such a situation or wanting to find out about Shen Shuangmiao's condition and news, everyone tends to ask Fu Xuan for information.
Fu Xuan immediately put down his work and followed Shen Shuangmiao into the office.
Why did you go out today? Didn't I tell you to rest for a few more days and try not to go out?
Shen Shuangmiao sat at her desk and sighed helplessly, "I couldn't help but go to Zhu Jin. I originally wanted him to come with me to get our marriage certificate today, but he kept putting it off and said he didn't have time these next few days."
Fu Xuan frowned, a hint of displeasure appearing on his face: "What exactly is he trying to do? Everyone in the city is saying that he and Zhou Wu are in love and just waiting to be together, so why is he dragging you out of your divorce?"
Shen Shuangmiao kept shaking her head, unable to say a word.
She didn't know, nor was she sure, what Zhu Jin was thinking, but she was certain that Zhu Jin was doing this for some kind of revenge.
Fu Xuan noticed that Shen Shuangmiao's expression was very bad. He composed himself and looked at her solemnly: "Don't worry, I won't let you be bullied like this, absolutely not."
Upon hearing this, Shen Shuangmiao looked at him in surprise and hesitated before asking, "What do you mean by that? Do you have some idea?"
Fu Xuan clenched his fist, helplessly saying, "I can't think of a solution for the time being either, but if he keeps dragging it out next week, I'll take reporters to expose his actions. Then he'll be in a difficult position and will naturally have to compromise."
Shen Shuangmiao didn't think it was a good idea, but seeing how genuinely he was considering her needs, she was still touched and sighed softly, nodding in agreement.
"Thank you. Actually, I feel much better with you by my side."
A hint of affection flashed in Fu Xuan's eyes, and he then joked, "Since I'm so important to you, why don't you consider letting me be your boyfriend after your divorce?"
Shen Shuangmiao didn't understand his meaning and winked at him jokingly.
"Aren't you my boyfriend now? Your aunt and uncle have confirmed it."
Fu Xuan laughed and nodded: "Indeed."
Shen Shuangmiao didn't say anything more and began to focus on her work.
She thought she could wait until next Monday without any problems, but unexpectedly, something still happened.
On Friday afternoon, Fu Xuan returned to his studio with a grim expression.
He assumed no one was in the office area and slammed the documents onto the table.
Shen Shuangmiao was about to go to the restroom when she was startled by the sudden loud noise and turned back.
"Fu Xuan, what's wrong?"
This was the first time she had seen Fu Xuan so angry; his face was even turning blue.
Fu Xuan was taken aback for a moment, not expecting her to witness him losing his temper, and quickly composed himself.
"No, it's just that things didn't go smoothly when I went to report on my work today."
Shen Shuangmiao, however, keenly realized that things were not as simple as Fu Xuan had made them out to be.
She frowned and walked straight over.
"Fu Xuan, what exactly happened? When you went to report to your superiors today, was Zhu Jin there too? Did he make things difficult for you?"
Hearing her pinpoint the events of the afternoon, Fu Xuan pursed his lips and nodded gently.
"Actually, it's not just today, it's been three days in a row. Wednesday was supposed to be the routine reporting day, but he rejected my proposal outright. I've revised it countless times over these three days, and he still rejected it in front of everyone just now."
Fu Xuan shrugged, his face full of helplessness and anger: "If it's not fixed by next Monday, our studio will have to pay compensation."
"The client doesn't work on Saturdays and Sundays. Even if you revise it, what if the proposal is rejected next Monday..."
Shen Shuangmiao didn't know what to say.
Zhu Jin was clearly doing it on purpose.
If someone likes a single sentence from him, and then finds some excuse to say that Fu Xuan's plan is bad and rejects it outright next Monday, then the studio will face penalties for delaying the project.
And this amount of money is equivalent to the total monthly salaries of all the studio's employees.
Shen Shuangmiao's expression grew increasingly grim.
Seeing this, Fu Xuan quickly comforted him: "It's okay, don't be angry. I'll fix it properly now, and maybe it will pass. I think even if Zhu Jin is going too far, he wouldn't use this kind of thing to push me so hard."
No, he will do it.
Shen Shuangmiao gave a bitter smile, wondering why Zhu Jin had suddenly targeted Fu Xuan.
Because when she left the company last time, she said that if Zhu Jin tried to delay the divorce again, she would sue him.
How could someone as glamorous and successful as Zhu Jin, standing at the top of the pyramid, possibly accept being threatened like this by a woman he dislikes?
The repeated attacks on Fu Xuan are merely a way to intimidate her.
Thinking of this, Shen Shuangmiao took a deep breath.
She slowly clenched her fist.
"Fine, since he insists on doing this, I'll go find him myself."
Fu Xuan paused: "Don't be impulsive, what if..."
"There's no 'what if' and nothing is more important than the studio being fined a huge sum."
Shen Shuangmiao snatched the proposal from Fu Xuan's hand and angrily turned to leave.
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