Chapter 111 Begging her to stay
From Zhou Wu's acquisition proposal to that mysterious anonymous investor, everything was within Zhu Jin's calculations.
He went through all that trouble and schemes, all for her.
The point is to be a partner, and to legitimately and firmly bind myself to her.
Zhou Wu's face was deathly pale, and his body swayed slightly uncontrollably.
She looked at Zhu Jin, her eyes filled with a mocking sense of betrayal.
"You used me?" Zhou Wu's voice was choked with sobs, filled with despair. "Zhu Jin, you even lied to me? You used my studio, you took advantage of my desperate situation to come to Chen Shuangmiao, just for this?"
Shen Shuangmiao pursed her lips tightly.
Zhou Wu stepped forward: "What am I to you? A pawn?"
Zhu Jin didn't even lift his eyelids.
He pulled out the chair next to Shen Shuangmiao and sat down with an air of nonchalance, as if he were the master of the place.
"The contract has been signed and is legally binding."
Zhu Jin looked at Shen Shuangmiao and said, "From now on, I am your partner."
He took out his phone and operated it a few times.
Almost simultaneously, Shen Shuangmiao's studio account received a notification message.
It was the investment amount agreed upon beforehand, not a penny less.
Zhu Jin acted so quickly that he didn't give anyone a chance to back down.
"The funds are in place." He put down his phone and looked at Shen Shuangmiao. "I look forward to working with you in the future."
"Zhu Jin, you did a great job!"
Zhou Wu finally broke down completely, grabbed his bag, and rushed out of the meeting room.
Fu Xuan stood to the side, his brows furrowed and his expression grave.
He couldn't utter a single word at that moment.
He knew that the contract was protected by law, and he couldn't easily turn against Zhu Jin unless he paid a huge penalty for breach of contract.
But if this already exorbitant penalty for breach of contract were to double, he couldn't imagine what the consequences would be.
Only Shen and his two companions remained in the conference room, the air thick with oppressive tension.
Shen Shuang stared intently at Zhu Jin sitting beside her, her chest heaving violently.
Every word she uttered seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.
"Zhu Jin, what exactly do you want?"
Zhu Jin turned slightly to face her.
The domineering look in his eyes quickly faded, replaced by a hint of pain and pleading.
"I don't want to do anything, really."
Zhu Jin's voice lowered, becoming hoarse, and he stared at her with a stubborn look in his eyes, "Chen Shuangmiao, I just want you to be happy. When I saw that your studio needed to develop and needed resources, I wanted to help you."
"Using this method? Did you even ask for my opinion? Did you even consider that I don't want you as my investment partner at all?"
Shen Shuangmiao clenched her fists tightly, unable to control her anger towards the man.
Zhu Jin said calmly, "But apart from me, no one else can come up with the funds to be your partner this time."
Upon hearing this, Shen Shuangmiao laughed in exasperation and interrupted him, "If you're using this kind of scheming to force your way into my life, I don't need any partners. I'd rather not acquire Zhou Wu's company!"
Zhu Jin frowned and said helplessly, "I'm not trying to bother you. I'm doing this for your own good."
"Then I beg you!" Shen Shuangmiao coldly interrupted him, "Stop trying to be good to me, stop now, stop targeting Zhao Mobai, leave him a way out!"
Upon hearing Zhao Mobai's name, a surge of fierceness appeared in Zhu Jin's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.
His tone hardened: "He brought it on himself. He knows the rules of the business better than I do. If you lose, you have to accept it."
“He didn’t compete with me through legitimate channels, and instead tried to turn my shareholders and senior employees against me. The current situation is just a belated retribution, and he has to bear it himself.”
Shen Shuangmiao had nothing to say.
After all, even if Zhao Mobai defeats Zhu Jin and wins the game, Zhu Jin will not receive any leniency or sympathy from Zhao Mobai.
Neither of them would back down.
Shen Shuangmiao took a breath and looked at the man in front of her, feeling only a sense of unfamiliarity and fear.
She suddenly stood up and closed her eyes.
"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. I would rather pay the penalty for breach of contract than accept this partnership."
Upon hearing this, Fu Xuan knew that their conversation had reached a dead end, so he got up and left.
Shen Shuangmiao also turned to leave.
"Wonderful!"
Zhu Jin got up almost simultaneously, his movements incredibly fast, and suddenly hugged her tightly from behind!
He held Shen Shuangmiao tightly in his arms, his burning chest pressed against her back.
"Let me go!"
Shen Shuangmiao was startled and immediately struggled violently.
"Don't go, please."
Zhu Jin buried his face in the crook of her neck, inhaling her soft breath, his voice muffled and choked with sobs.
"I miss you, I really miss you, I think about you every single day, every single moment..."
"Don't refuse me. Give me a chance. I'm not doing this as an investor for any other reason than to have a chance to see you occasionally."
"Please, don't be so cruel."
Zhu Jin grasped at a straw, repeating his low pleading over and over again.
Fu Xuan was completely stunned.
He always heard Shen Shuangmiao say that Zhu Jin seemed like a different person in front of her, but he never expected that seeing it up close would be such a shocking scene.
Fu Xuan immediately left, not wanting to feel awkward there.
He held her so tightly, as if he would not be able to live without her.
Shen Shuangmiao stood there stiffly, letting him hold her and listening to his whispers in her ear.
She hated his unscrupulous methods and resented his persistent vengeance.
Shen Shuangmiao took a deep breath.
"Zhu Jin".
Zhu Jin remained silent.
She could feel his body trembling, and a hot tear fell onto her neck.
She rarely saw Zhu Jin laugh or cry before.
Zhu Jinliu is shedding far more tears now than before.
But she cannot compromise, especially not on the issue of Zhao Mobai.
Shen Shuangmiao closed her eyes and gently pushed Zhu Jin away.
"I can accept you as an investor and partner, and we can meet occasionally for work-related reasons in the future."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jin stiffened slightly, and an unusual light flashed in his eyes, as if he had seen a glimmer of hope.
Shen Shuangmiao remained expressionless, instantly bringing him back to reality: "My condition is that you stop all suppression of Zhao Mobai and his company. Give him and the Zhao family a way out."
Her tone was firm and decisive, leaving no room for negotiation.
"This is my bottom line."
Zhu Jin's breathing suddenly quickened, and he pursed his lips as he looked at Chen Shuangmiao.
"Stop suppressing Zhao Mobai?"
Shen Shuangmiao raised an eyebrow: "Yes, if you don't agree, I guarantee that even if you become a partner, I will never let you have a chance to see me again. The choice is yours."
Zhu Jin remained silent.
Giving up on suppressing Zhao Mobai means that everything he had done before, including his carefully planned counterattack, has been in vain.
Zhao Mobai's comeback is definitely not what he wants to see.
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