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"Yes, yes! Where's Zhu Jin?"
"Why didn't he come with you? Every time you came to a party before, he would come over in person to keep an eye on you, afraid that we male classmates would have ulterior motives towards you."
The jeers grew louder and louder.
Shen Shuangmiao never expected that she would be in such a difficult situation as soon as she entered.
In this atmosphere, she couldn't bring herself to announce the divorce, and could only smile in defeat: "He's too busy with work to get away."
"Then give him a call! You're all here now, you should let him know you're safe and sound, and we can say a few words to him too," a classmate urged excitedly.
Shen Shuangmiao was in a difficult position.
Just as she was at a loss, a magnetic and gentle voice suddenly rang out.
"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's sit down and chat. Look, the waiters who come to deliver the drinks can't get through."
Upon hearing this, everyone made way for the waiter to come in.
Shen Shuangmiao suddenly felt less embarrassed and subconsciously looked at the person who had spoken up for her earlier.
Their eyes met, and she smiled with delight, greeting him, "Fu Xuan."
"Come sit down." Fu Xuan smiled and patted the seat next to him.
Two years have passed, and he still prefers to wear cotton and linen shirts. He has two shallow dimples when he smiles, which are very attractive.
When Shen Shuangmiao was in college, she was closest to Fu Xuanluo.
They were all in the same club, often getting together for club activities, and also working together on group assignments for the architecture department.
The person Shen Shuangmiao wanted to see at this gathering was Fu Xuan.
They stopped contacting each other two years ago.
I remember the time she got drunk and couldn't contact Zhu Jin outside, and was almost molested. It was Fu Xuan who took care of her, opened a room for her, and sent her back the next morning.
When Shen Shuangmiao woke up, she wanted to thank him, but she couldn't get through to Fu Xuan on the phone, so she had no choice but to cut off contact with him.
"You've finally come. Why didn't you attend the class reunions of the past two years? And you haven't contacted me at all in the past two years."
Fu Xuan gazed intently at Shen Shuangmiao from close range, his eyes full of smiles.
Shen Shuangmiao felt wronged and smiled, "How could it be that I didn't contact you? I called you the next day and found that your number was no longer reachable."
“I changed my number. I asked Zhu Jin to save it and tell you before I left. Didn’t he tell you my new number?” Fu Xuan was extremely surprised. “I thought you were ashamed because of what happened to you and didn’t want to contact me.”
Shen Shuangmiao listened, completely stunned.
No wonder I couldn't get through to Fu Xuan by phone all these years, and all my messages have disappeared.
It turns out it was Zhu Jin's doing.
If she offended him or was unhappy, he could arbitrarily ruin her contact with others, even if they were innocent, and even if Fu Xuan was the one who protected her innocence.
Shen Shuangmiao felt an indescribable sense of unease, and forced a smile.
"Perhaps Zhu Jin forgot to tell me later."
Fu Xuan looked her over carefully and couldn't help but smile.
"You look so beautiful now, even more beautiful than two years ago. I really envy Zhu Jin's good fortune in marrying you. How is your relationship now?"
Luo Luo leaned closer and winked at him: "Their relationship is very stable, so you can't marry them. But if you can't be their husband, you can be their employee, right, Miao Miao?"
She winked at Chen Shuangmiao, her face showing a knowing expression.
Fu Xuan pursed his lips slightly, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.
Shen Shuangmiao was helpless, wondering how Luo Luo had figured out her thoughts.
Meeting Fu Xuan's curious gaze, she had no choice but to get straight to the point: "Fu Xuan, I've taken over my old studio and need to recruit staff. I don't know where you're currently working, but I really hope you'll join this studio. If you're willing, I'll do my best to provide you with the best benefits."
Fu Xuan was somewhat surprised, but after realizing what was happening, he immediately agreed.
"Of course I'll accept your invitation. I've been looking for a job recently, having just resigned from my previous job at a big company, but..."
He frowned and lowered his voice, asking, "Why do you suddenly want to reopen your studio? You don't look too good either. Did Zhu Jin upset you?"
Fu Xuan's tone turned cold as he looked at her with concern.
Shen Shuangmiao didn't know what to say, just as the two people who had teased her earlier came over to offer her a toast.
"Madam Zhu, come and have a drink with us. You're almost the last one to arrive today, you're already late. You should punish yourself with a drink!"
At this moment, the title "Madam Zhu" made Shen Shuangmiao feel extremely uncomfortable.
Unable to continue eating, she put down her chopsticks, picked up her wine glass, and stood up.
"Yes, I'm late today because I had something to take care of. Now that it's almost resolved, I might as well announce it now."
Everyone looked at each other, completely bewildered, having no idea what Shen Shuangmiao was trying to say.
Shen Shuangmiao took a deep breath: "It's like this, actually Zhu Jin and I are now..."
Bang.
The door suddenly made a noise.
The crowd immediately erupted in excitement and commotion.
"Oh my god! President Zhu is here!"
"Why did it take you so long, Mr. Zhu? Did you finish your work before coming to pick up Miaomiao?"
Upon seeing Zhu Jin, the group immediately became enthusiastic and attentive.
Shen Shuangmiao opened her eyes wide in surprise, not expecting Zhu Jin to come over.
He was still dressed in a suit and tie, but his tie was a little loose, suggesting he had left the party during a drinking session.
Someone couldn't resist inviting Zhu Jin in.
"I could smell alcohol on him. Could it be that Mr. Zhu is still worried about Miaomiao when discussing work?"
“We asked her to call you to let you know she's safe, but she refused. You actually came all the way here because you were worried. Your relationship is just like it was a few years ago, it hasn't changed at all!”
Zhu Jin entered the private room, casually dealt with a few people, and then accurately found the only two people sitting at the table who hadn't gotten up.
One was Shen Shuangmiao, and the other was Fu Xuan sitting next to her, close to her.
In an instant, many images flashed through Zhu Jin's mind.
The scene of Shen Shuangmiao being brought back by Fu Xuan early in the morning, her clothes disheveled from being drunk.
The numerous hickeys on her neck, the fingers that gripped Fu Xuan tightly, and her hoarse voice at that time all reminded him of how Shen Shuangmiao had betrayed their five-year relationship.
All the memories flooded back, and Zhu Jin's face instantly turned ugly.
He clenched his fist and sneered, "Are you still Madam Zhu or not? Aren't you going to tell us?"
No one understood what he meant, so they exchanged glances and dared not utter a sound.
Shen Shuangmiao's heart tightened; she hadn't expected Zhu Jin to come specifically to urge her to talk about divorce.
He was so eager to sever ties with her.
Shen Shuangmiao slowly exhaled: "I was just about to say, would you like to stay and listen?"
Zhu Jin scoffed lightly, turned and left with a cold face.
The private room was completely silent; no one knew what was going on.
Shen Shuangmiao watched Zhu Jin's figure disappear through the door and blurted out.
"Everyone, I have an announcement to make. Zhu Jin and I have actually divorced."
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