Chapter 9 He obeyed her every word
The entire venue was completely silent, and everyone had different expressions.
Many people felt sorry for Shen Shuangmiao's plan, but even more people thought she was crazy.
She could argue her case against other unfair treatment, but she was facing the heir of the Zhu Group.
May it all be extinguished.
This is someone they absolutely cannot afford to offend; if they encounter such a person, they can only suffer in silence.
Ignoring the stares of others, Shen Shuangmiao continued, "Our solution is the best in terms of innovation, environmental compliance, and cost reduction..."
"Miss Shen!"
The client's representative awkwardly interrupted her, "This decision is the result of comprehensive consideration. I admit that your cost-cutting plan is excellent, but ZW Studio has the technical support of the Zhu Group, which is an important advantage."
"In other words," Shen Shuangmiao said firmly, glancing at the couple sitting at the table, "the deciding factor is not the plan itself, but the financial power behind it?"
The venue was silent.
All eyes were on Shen Shuangmiao and Zhu Jin.
Zhu Jin slowly stood up and straightened his suit sleeves.
He said casually, "The client has already given you a reasonable explanation. Stop talking about capital all the time, Miss Shen. I thought you understood that?"
These words shattered Shen Shuangmiao's hopes completely.
Looking at the man she had known for seven years and married, she suddenly felt incredibly unfamiliar with him.
Five years ago, in the same building, in the same famous bidding conference room, the venue was rented.
Zhu Jin, whose company had brought its own funding to participate in the bidding, argued with the client and, as he pulled her away, his eyes welled up with tears as he stood downstairs.
His gaze was firm and earnest as he looked at her, but his voice trembled slightly: "Gold will always shine. One day, our proposal will not be defeated by capital, we will be chosen by the client, and I will never let you suffer such injustice again."
Times have changed.
Zhu Jin became the source of his invincibility.
She suffered countless grievances and unfair treatment at Zhu Jin's hands.
That's really... ridiculous.
Shen Shuangmiao suddenly tugged at her lips, put away the documents, and straightened her back.
"Thank you all for your time. Fu Xuan, let's go."
Shen Shuangmiao never looked at Zhu Jin and Zhou Wu again. Her high heels clicked on the smooth floor, her steps rhythmic and powerful, carrying a resolute air.
"Wonderful!"
Fu Xuan caught up with her and grabbed her arm: "Don't walk too fast, you'll easily twist your ankle."
Shen Shuangmiao stopped in her tracks, her chest heaving violently.
Just as Fu Xuan was about to offer some words of comfort, she breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay, we can still participate in the next client's tender. They also run hotels, so we can use the proposal after making a few minor adjustments."
Fu Xuan was taken aback.
Anyone would have been unable to withstand that situation.
Even as an outsider, he couldn't help but feel sorry for Shen Shuangmiao after seeing what Zhu Jin had done.
But Chen Shuangmiao didn't cry or make a fuss; instead, she quickly adjusted her mindset and prepared to throw herself into the next bidding meeting, which was something he hadn't expected.
Fu Xuan asked softly, "Aren't you sad?"
Shen Shuangmiao's fingertips trembled slightly: "The studio isn't getting any orders right now, and a whole bunch of people are waiting for me to support them. I don't have time to wallow in self-pity here."
Fu Xuan nodded, his eyes filled with admiration for her.
"good."
The two walked towards Fu Xuan's parking space.
Shen Shuang wanted to leave this place as soon as possible; wherever Zhu Jin was, the air felt extremely thin.
Just as the car was leaving the underground parking garage, it encountered Zhu Jin and Zhou Wu.
Zhou Wu held a red contract with gold lettering in her hands, chatting and laughing with Zhu Jin, her red lips curving into a victorious smile.
Fu Xuan gripped the steering wheel tightly, unable to help but feel indignant on behalf of Shen Shuangmiao: "Her design proposal has no outstanding features. If it weren't for the endorsement of the Zhu Group's artificial intelligence, it would be strange if the client hadn't taken a liking to it."
Shen Shuangmiao glanced at it only once before looking away and focusing her gaze ahead.
"Let's go."
Just as Fu Xuan was about to turn around, Zhou Wu suddenly strode over and stopped their car.
He frowned, stopped, and rolled down the car window.
Shen Shuangmiao followed her gaze and glanced at Zhu Jin, whose face was gloomy.
"Sister Wu, is something the matter?" she asked calmly.
Zhou Wu was slightly out of breath, his face showing just the right amount of apology: "I want to apologize to you in person. Your proposal is indeed better, and it certainly deserves to be adopted by the client, but..."
She looked at Zhu Jin and said helplessly, "My studio just opened and is in its initial stage. A-Jin wanted to help me, and it just so happened that you were also attending the same bidding conference, so..."
Zhou Wu shrugged, looking like she felt bad but couldn't resist Zhu Jin's insistence on helping her.
Zhu Jin stood beside her the whole time, his brows furrowed with impatience: "There's no need to explain to her."
Shen Shuangmiao suddenly found it laughable.
She said calmly, "No need to apologize. In this situation, it all comes down to ability. Congratulations on winning the project."
"Anyway, it was Zhu Jin who insisted on helping me." Zhou Wu looked at Zhu Jin, her tone affectionate. "Last night, he specifically called me..."
“I’m not interested in what you said or did last night, nor do I need to tell you about your relationship,” Shen Shuangmiao interrupted her. “Zhu Jin and I have already agreed to a divorce.”
Zhou Wu's expression froze, and she said with worry and anxiety, "Divorce? You...you really want to get a divorce? This is too sudden, Miaomiao, have you thought this through?"
Zhu Jin suddenly spoke up: "You're already in a hurry to sever ties before you've even officially gotten the divorce certificate."
His eyes were dark and gloomy: "It seems that Mr. Fu is indeed very much to your liking."
Fu Xuan immediately sensed something was wrong, glanced at Shen Shuangmiao, and didn't say anything.
Shen Shuangmiao met Zhu Jin's cold, mocking gaze, not wanting to retaliate.
It was Zhu Jin who pressed on relentlessly.
She just lost a big order and is in a very bad mood.
For the first time in seven years, Shen Shuangmiao retorted to Zhu Jin: "It is indeed to my liking, so when will you have time to get the divorce certificate, Mr. Zhu? Your so-called business trip is over now, right? I can't wait to cut all ties with you completely."
Zhu Jin's eyes instantly darkened, carrying an indescribable storm that nearly annihilated Shen Shuangmiao.
He said in a deep voice, "I'm very busy. I'll let you know when the schedule is arranged."
"So busy you don't even have time to reply to a message?" Shen Shuangmiao smirked. "So busy you can block me on all platforms?"
"Snowy Frost!"
Zhu Jin's voice suddenly turned low and somber, "I've been feeding and treating you like royalty for the past two years. Hasn't this incident made you see reality yet? If you've had enough, come home. Otherwise, if you go with other men, you'll only end up starving!"
Shen Shuangmiao smiled slowly, her heart aching dully.
He called the two years of emotional abuse "supporting her."
"I'd rather starve than go back. Since Mr. Zhu is so busy and has other plans, why don't we arrange the divorce now?"
Zhu Jin gave her a cold look for two seconds: "Shen Shuangmiao, don't test my patience."
Zhou Wu gently pulled his arm, "Ah Jin, calm down, don't be like this..."
Zhu Jin shook off her hand and stepped forward to approach Shen Shuangmiao.
"Are you in such a hurry to divorce and remarry?"
Fu Xuan couldn't hold back any longer.
"President Zhu, please have some self-respect!"
Seeing how he defended Shen Shuangmiao, Zhu Jin's anger intensified.
Who do you think you are?
Zhou Wu quickly stepped between the two.
"Stop talking! Ah Jin, you promised me you'd always go along with me, so now I'm telling you not to make things difficult for Miao Miao!"
Zhu Jin's anger seemed to be paused, and he pursed his lips and remained silent.
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