Chapter 8 Support
Zhu Jin, dressed in a black suit, walked in calmly with Zhou Wu on his arm.
Zhou Wu was wearing a red shirt and had exquisite makeup.
Seeing how well-matched they looked, Shen Shuangmiao's breath hitched slightly.
Everyone around the conference table stood up and greeted them warmly.
Zhu Jin smiled slightly, his posture intimate with Zhou Wu.
"Mr. Zhu, are you also attending the bidding meeting?"
"Mr. Zhu, you don't need to attend the bidding meeting in person! You're accompanying Miss Zhou, aren't you?"
"Yes, yes, Miss Zhou recently opened a new studio. I almost forgot about it."
Zhou Wu smiled slightly and exchanged pleasantries with everyone, while Zhu Jin accompanied her calmly and steadily, like the man behind her.
"Who is that woman?" Fu Xuan asked, puzzled.
Shen Shuangmiao watched quietly and explained softly, "It's Zhou Wu, the one who was originally going to marry Zhu Jin."
Upon hearing this, Fu Xuan paused slightly.
He had heard a little about what happened two years ago, and frowned, feeling somewhat displeased.
"So what does Zhu Jin mean by this? He blocked you, lied and said he was on a business trip and didn't have time to get a marriage certificate, but it turns out he just accompanied this woman to the bidding meeting?"
Shen Shuangmiao took a deep breath and forced herself to look away.
She should have realized this earlier; Zhou Wu's studio had just opened and was eager to secure big projects to make a strong debut.
Zhou Wu would naturally be present for this large, high-end hotel's business deal.
She just didn't expect that Zhu Jin would personally accompany her.
The bidding meeting was supposed to start in the afternoon, but Zhu Jin spent the morning preparing for the bidding with Zhou Wu, so he probably stood her up.
"Miaomiao? What a coincidence." Zhou Wu had already spotted Shen Shuangmiao and walked over with Zhu Jin. "You're here to bid too?"
Her hand remained tightly clasped around Zhu Jin's, showing no intention of letting go.
A covert gesture, akin to asserting sovereignty.
Shen Shuangmiao straightened her back and smiled gently: "Yes, Sister Wu, our studio is very interested in this project."
She seemed oblivious to Zhu Jin, maintaining the proper politeness towards Zhou Wu.
Zhu Jin's gaze swept between her and Fu Xuan, his eyes dark and unfathomable.
Zhou Wu smiled and said, "I heard you've started running your studio again. It's true. You should have told me. If I had known you were coming, I wouldn't have dragged Ah Jin along to support me."
As she spoke, she released Zhu Jin's arm.
Zhu Jin said calmly, "No, Sister Wu, the studio now belongs to Shen Shuangmiao herself, and has nothing to do with me."
Zhou Wu looked at him in surprise, then at Shen Shuangmiao, seemingly not expecting the atmosphere between them to be so awkward.
"Miaomiao, who is this?"
She shifted the topic to Fu Xuan.
“Fu Xuan is my newly hired design director,” Shen Shuangmiao said calmly. “He is very capable.”
"Is that so?" Zhu Jin sneered. "I hope your proposal lives up to your words."
Zhou Wu gently tugged at Zhu Jin's sleeve: "Don't do that, Ah Jin, let's compete fairly."
She turned to Shen Shuangmiao with a bright smile: "I'm also very well prepared this time, and I have A Jin's design team to help me. We'll compete fairly, and we'll see what happens."
Shen Shuangmiao paused in her breath upon hearing this.
fair play?
With Zhu Jin involved, this bidding process could never be fair.
Zhu Jin's design team has never outsourced before. Is this a way of using the group's human resources to pave the way for Zhou Wu?
"The bidding process focuses on design concept and completion, not background or connections." Fu Xuan stepped forward, blocking Shen Shuangmiao's path. "We look forward to fair competition."
Zhu Jin's eyes suddenly turned cold.
The two men were on the verge of exchanging blows when the bidding officially began.
Representatives from each company took turns going on stage to present their proposals.
When Zhou Wu presented her design, Shen Shuangmiao had to admit that it was indeed an excellent solution.
The plan not only includes a complete design scheme, but also the Zhu's Intelligent System as a guarantee.
While hotel facilities are becoming increasingly intelligent, more innovative intelligent service systems and tools are becoming a competitive selling point.
This proposal is good, except...
"Next up is Mu Shuang Design Studio."
Upon hearing the name of her studio, Shen Shuangmiao stood up and calmly walked onto the stage.
The moment she opened the PowerPoint presentation, all her tension and anxiety vanished.
Shen Shuangmiao began to explain her design concept.
Highlighting the hotel's somber atmosphere, which sets it apart from typical business hotels, the design seamlessly blends natural forest elements with modern aesthetics.
"We will introduce a new type of environmentally friendly material to help the hotel save money and reduce the renovation budget by two million while taking into account the design."
Shen Shuangmiao switched between slides: "It's not just about cost and healthy materials; this manufacturer can also provide me with the latest products, and all the color combinations in my design can be perfectly replicated."
A chorus of praise erupted from the audience.
Shen Shuangmiao noticed the client team nodding frequently in her peripheral vision.
And Zhu Jin...
Zhu Jin was staring intently at her proposal, his expression complex and difficult to decipher.
The first project she and Zhu Jin took on when they opened their studio was interior design for a small hotel.
At that time, no matter how hard we racked our brains, we couldn't reduce the budget to less than 500,000.
Shen Shuangmiao still remembers that time when she and Zhu Jin lamented that it would be great if there were environmentally friendly and inexpensive paints.
Five years later, what she said has come true.
Zhu Jin did not work alongside her to open a studio again, but instead remained in a competitive position with her, growing to dislike her.
Suddenly, thunderous applause erupted from the crowd.
Shen Shuangmiao returned to her seat, and Fu Xuan quietly gave her a thumbs up.
"Perfect! We have the lowest budget and the most beautiful design. We're guaranteed to win."
The client team left the meeting to discuss the results.
While waiting for the results, Shen Shuangmiao went to the restroom to tidy herself up.
The woman in the mirror had bright eyes and her cheeks were slightly flushed with excitement.
She hadn't felt this way in a long time.
Shine and demonstrate your abilities in your areas of expertise, rather than remaining a caged bird in an empty room.
This time it will definitely work, right?
Shen Shuangmiao exhaled and returned to the conference room with light steps.
The client is already seated.
The leader cleared his throat: "After careful consideration, we have decided to award this project to..."
Shen Shuangmiao held her breath, her palms slightly sweaty.
I think I'll give it to her.
During the bidding process, the hotel clearly stated that they wanted to keep the budget as low as possible while maintaining aesthetic appeal.
Only her proposal met both requirements, and was exceptionally good.
There's no suspense anymore.
The others accepted their defeat wholeheartedly and all looked at Shen Shuangmiao.
The next second, the client's team manager smiled and reached out to Zhou Wu.
"To Ms. Zhou's ZW Studio!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the audience who wanted to applaud froze.
Zhu Jin surveyed the entire room, exuding a natural aura of superiority and oppression.
The next second, everyone seemed to wake up from a dream, their expressions turning strange, but they dared not stop clapping.
Zhou Wu gracefully went on stage to accept the congratulations.
Zhu Jin remained seated, neither moving nor clapping, simply staring expressionlessly at Shen Shuangmiao.
Shen Shuangmiao's heart sank.
He disregarded the opinions of his industry peers and openly defended Zhou Wu in front of everyone.
The frost-covered skin caused a surge of qi and blood.
She could turn a blind eye to Zhu Jin's actions in protecting Zhou Wu.
But I cannot accept that my hard work has been buried and wasted like this.
Shen Shuangmiao suddenly stood up: "May I ask what the evaluation criteria are?"
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