Chapter 70 Tearing Off the Face
Zhu Jin remains ruthless.
"I pretended to agree to the engagement just to see what Shen Shuangmiao would do, to see if she would choose me or get entangled with that Fu Xuan."
His eyes darkened, filled with an obsession.
“Even though I hated her to the core at the time, hated her so-called premarital infidelity, I never thought of letting her go.”
"I want her. Even if it means torturing and hating each other, I will stay with her until the end."
Zhou Wu was completely stunned by his words.
Zhu Jin took a step forward, looking down at her from his superior position.
"As for you, Zhou Wu, I have never liked you, never."
Zhou Wu was teetering on the brink of collapse.
"I didn't explain before because I mistakenly thought that something had really happened between Shen Shuangmiao and Fu Xuan."
It doesn't mean I originally intended to marry you.
Zhou Wu seemed to have all her strength drained away, and murmured, "Did you never think about giving me a home?"
Zhu Jin seemed to have heard something utterly ridiculous.
His sarcastic tone was laced with undisguised sarcasm: "Home? When did I ever say I'd give you a home?"
"I only promised my older brother that I would take good care of you, that's all."
"Isn't it you who repeatedly use my elder brother's last wishes to remind me and morally blackmail me?"
Zhou Wu's face completely lost its color, his lips trembled, and he couldn't utter a single word.
Zhu Jin's eyes suddenly turned cold.
"Also, there's that recording of the phone call between my older brother and Shen Shuangmiao."
"You secretly recorded it and sent it to me anonymously, didn't you?"
Zhou Wu looked up, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes.
"It wasn't me..."
She denied it instinctively.
That's enough.
Zhu Jin interrupted her, his tone filled with disgust, "From the very beginning, you have been scheming to sabotage the relationship between me and Shen Shuangmiao."
He looked at Zhou Wu with the same look he had on some disgusting garbage.
"Who do you think you are? At best, you're just a shield I used to test Qi Chenshuangmiao."
"An insignificant tool."
Zhou Wu swayed, almost unable to stand.
Zhu Jin turned around, his back to her, his voice regaining its calm.
"I'm not going to settle accounts with you now for the time when you sowed discord and fabricated evidence."
"This is already considered a final act of mercy towards you, out of consideration for your deceased elder brother."
"The engagement is dissolved, that's it."
Zhu Jin seemed like a different person; looking at her, he could no longer suppress his disgust.
Zhou Wu stood there blankly.
After a long while, she finally moved, walking step by step toward the door.
Zhou Wu's hand rested on the cold doorknob, but he hesitated to turn it.
She suddenly chuckled softly, a hint of resentment in her voice.
"Zhu Jin".
She scoffed, "Do you think that now that you've figured everything out and regret it, you can win Shen Shuangmiao back?"
Zhou Wu turned around, his face filled with malice.
"Shen Shuangmiao may seem gentle and easy to talk to, but you know better than I how stubborn she is at heart, right?"
“She used to love you so much, but how did you treat her? You neglected her, belittled her, didn’t trust her, and even locked her up.”
Zhou Wu seemed to be reporting back to Zhu Jin.
"She once longed to have a home with you, but later she tried every possible way to leave you and divorce you."
"Now that's better, she's become the apple of Old Madam Su's eye. With the Su family as her backer, she needs you even less."
"Look at her now, she won't even look at you!"
Do you think you still have a chance to win her back? All that you've done will probably only seem disgusting and ridiculous to her, right?
After retaliating with these words, Zhou Wu suddenly flung open the door and rushed out without looking back.
The office door slammed shut.
Zhu Jin remained standing there with his back to the door.
But his silhouette in the empty office looked somewhat lonely.
Zhu Jin remained in that position, motionless.
Zhou Wu's words echoed in his mind like a spell.
"She once longed to have a home with you, and later she tried every possible way to leave you."
"Look at her now, she won't even look at you twice."
Do you think you still have a chance to win her back?
"What you've done will probably only seem disgusting and ridiculous to her, right?"
Zhu Jin slowly clenched his fist, his face no longer showing the coldness he had when facing Zhou Wu.
He pursed his lips nervously, never before had he felt so flustered and disoriented.
Zhu Jin walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the bustling city.
Everything was once under his control.
But at this moment, he felt a sense of powerlessness.
Shen Shuangmiao once had nothing but him in her heart, but now he has pushed her away with his own hands, leaving her battered and bruised.
Now, he possesses an identity and power sufficient to rival him.
Will she look at him again?
Does he still have a chance?
Zhu Jin pursed his lips, a panic he had never felt before permeating his entire body.
He clenched his fists, his eyes filled with struggle and uncertainty, which then quickly turned into determination.
"Shen Shuangmiao, whether you still like me or not, you can only be mine."
No matter what, I will win you back.
The next day.
Shen Shuangmiao sat in the reception area of the studio, somewhat absent-minded.
Fu Xuan pushed a cup of hot coffee in front of her.
"Don't think about it."
He spoke gently. "It's not worth it for someone like that."
Shen Shuangmiao twitched the corner of her mouth. "No, I just can't figure out what Zhu Jin is up to. Logically speaking, he shouldn't bother me anymore."
“Yes, he won’t come looking for trouble. Besides, aren’t he and Zhou Wu getting married soon?” Fu Xuan deliberately changed the subject. “Let me tell you something funny.”
He began recounting amusing incidents he had recently encountered, deliberately mimicking his client's comical accent.
Shen Shuangmiao was finally amused by him and smiled, though the smile didn't reach her eyes, but the atmosphere was finally a little more relaxed.
When they were leaving get off work, they discussed ideas for a new project.
The two stood quite close, chatting and laughing.
At least from a distance, that's how it appears.
Just then, out of the corner of her eye, Shen Shuangmiao caught sight of a black Cullinan silently parked on the side of the road across the street.
The car window was lowered halfway, revealing Zhu Jin's handsome yet somewhat gloomy profile.
He was looking this way, his gaze calm, fixed directly on her and Fu Xuan.
Shen Shuangmiao's smile froze instantly.
She immediately looked away, pretending she hadn't seen anything.
"let's go."
She whispered a reminder to Fu Xuan and picked up her bag.
His tone carried a barely perceptible urgency.
Fu Xuan also saw Zhu Jin.
His brows furrowed, and his eyes turned cold.
But he still stood up as instructed, stood protectively beside Shen Shuangmiao, and prepared to leave together.
They had just pushed the car onto the sidewalk when the door of the Cullinan opened.
Zhu Jin got out of the car, walked straight over, and blocked their way.
His tall figure cast a shadow, enveloping Shen Shuangmiao within it.
Fu Xuan immediately stepped forward and shielded Shen Shuangmiao tightly behind him.
He stared directly at Zhu Jin, his eyes filled with wariness.
"Mr. Zhu, what brings you here?"
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