Chapter 88: Jealousy Leads to Fu Group's Withdrawal of Bidding Rights
After Director Ye announced the winner, Fu Ya was the first to swear.
Just as he was about to get up and lash out, Fu Heng beside him pulled him back.
"Calm down! We can talk about it when we get home!"
The Fu family has always been known for its aggressive and ruthless style, but in public, every member of the Fu family is a symbol of refinement and elegance. No matter how embarrassing the situation, they will never show the slightest lack of manners in public.
Fu Heng's appearance always perfectly matched the requirements of the Fu family: refined and handsome. Just looking at his appearance, he was definitely a charming and talented young man. But those who knew Fu Heng knew that he was a black sesame bun with a dark heart, and no one knew how cunning and ruthless he was!
After speaking, she elegantly flicked off non-existent dust from her body, stood up, and walked towards the podium with a perfect smile. Bai Zixuan, who was sitting in the front row, had already run up there with great interest.
"Now the representatives of the two winning companies have come to the stage. Let's give a warm round of applause to Bai Zixuan of Feilong Group and Fu Heng of Fu Group!"
After Director Ye finished speaking, he took the lead in applauding. Some of the people sitting below the stage were gloating, while others looked on with envy and jealousy. In short, scattered applause rang out in the hall.
In Bai Zixuan's view, he had already aroused the jealousy of many people. Being selected from so many bidders was something to be proud of!
Although Fu Heng wore a smile on his face, he was pondering what Director Ye was thinking and why the Fu family had been dragged into such a vortex of urban redevelopment.
The Gu, Liang, Fu, and Chen families all submitted bids, but only the Fu family won the bid. This is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface. If Director Ye wanted to collect huge kickbacks through this urban renewal project, he should have chosen Xiao Yan's Maoguang Group! Because it is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, even if he was cheated, it would be more difficult to sue. Most importantly, Maoguang is just starting out in Xiangcheng and its foundation is not strong, unlike the Fu Group, which has long been deeply intertwined and has a network of relationships that can be said to extend throughout the country.
Director Ye is a seasoned official, and he couldn't possibly be unaware of the consequences of messing with the Fu family. Yet, he chose the Fu family from among so many bidders!
Fu Heng smiled elegantly and clapped as he looked at Gu Mingxia sitting below the stage. She had a gentle smile on her face, and her big eyes looked at him with incomprehension. When she saw him looking at her, she quickly looked away.
She... must have noticed something amiss. Based on his understanding of her during his months in Switzerland, her shrewdness and business acumen were unmatched by most people. Even someone like him, who considered himself a genius, sometimes had to admire Gu Mingxia.
"Then let's invite Mr. Bai and Mr. Fu to say a few words!"
"Excuse me, Director Ye, but I prefer to be called President Heng!"
Fu Heng interrupted Director Ye with a smile. Director Ye's smiling face immediately turned slightly embarrassed when interrupted, and he nodded somewhat apologetically to Fu Heng.
"Yes, President Heng has a more imposing presence!"
It's not because President Heng is more imposing, but because there are too many men in the Fu family, each holding a position in the company. If they all called him President Fu, the employees would probably be in complete chaos!
"I am very grateful to the government for giving Feilong Group this opportunity. I, Bai Zixuan, hereby guarantee that I will complete the project on time, ensure its quality, and will absolutely not let the government down!"
The initial investment of 30 billion! Thinking of this, Bai Zixuan became extremely excited. His eyes glanced at Huo Jialingling sitting in the audience. This old woman is quite capable. It seems that his hard work that night was not in vain!
After Bai Zixuan finished speaking, Director Ye turned his gaze to Fu Heng, who nodded to Director Ye and then unconsciously looked at Gu Mingxia, whose beautiful features were accentuated by her sparkling hairpin.
When he looked away, Fu Heng glanced at everyone sitting below the stage, and then gently tugged at the corners of his lips, revealing the most elegant and proper smile.
"I'm very sorry, but the Fu Group has decided to relinquish all rights to this winning bid! Therefore, Director Ye, we'll have to trouble you to select a new winner!"
Fu Heng paid no attention to the astonished look on Director Ye's face. After speaking, he strode off the stage. When he passed Gu Mingxia's seat, he paused noticeably, but quickly continued walking back.
"Third Brother, that's amazing! You're so direct in disrespecting Director Ye, aren't you afraid he'll cause you trouble?"
"Respect is earned, not given! Fu Ya, remember one thing: no one is obligated to give you respect. If you want it, work hard to earn it!"
Even at this moment, Fu Heng did not forget to discipline his younger brother, but seeing Fu Ya nodding repeatedly, he clearly took his brother's teachings to heart and showed no dissatisfaction whatsoever.
After a brief moment of surprise, Director Ye quickly recovered, smiled, stepped forward to the microphone, and waved for everyone to quiet down.
"The Fu Group is very busy, and we may not be able to handle projects with such long cycles! Since the Fu Group has withdrawn, we will have to renegotiate the next company to take on the project!"
Although he didn't understand why the Fu Group suddenly withdrew from the contest, it wasn't an embarrassing thing for Director Ye. His current state of mental illness perfectly proved that he was a man who had seen it all.
"The party ends at midnight. Please feel free to do as you please afterwards!"
After speaking, Director Ye and Bai Zixuan stepped down from the stage one after the other, with Bai Zixuan clearly following behind him. The two sat down at a table and chatted happily.
Why do you think Fu Heng refused to win the bid this time?
Xiao Yan still felt jealous of Fu Heng, but it wasn't Gu Mingxia's fault. He could only blame himself for the seven years he was missing! Fortunately, Gu Mingxia eventually married Bai Zixuan instead of Fu Heng for certain reasons. Otherwise, Fu Heng would probably be feeling the same way he is now!
"He can think of the same things you can think of! That's why he will refuse!"
Gu Mingxia spoke casually. When Director Ye announced that the second winning bidder was the Fu Group, she knew that Fu Heng would definitely choose to give up. She didn't expect him to actually abstain!
Little did she know that her resolute voice sounded quite different to Xiao Yan. Looking at the relaxed expression on her face, Xiao Yan seemed happy for Fu Heng's abandonment. When did she start having another man in her heart?
Xiao Yan gripped the chair armrest tightly with one hand, but only for a moment before letting go and pulling up the shawl that had slipped off Gu Mingxia's shoulders.
"Do you want to go back?"
"I'm planning to stay at Liu Yan's place tonight. You can go back by yourself later!"
Gu Mingxia turned around and kissed him on the cheek, then got up, looked for Liu Yan, grabbed her bag, and walked straight over.
Little did she know how much pain Fu Heng felt, watching her kiss land on Xiao Yan's face from a distance. She should have belonged to him, but because of one turn, she entered into marriage. Seven years... she married, divorced, and fell in love again. Her heart... had never truly belonged to him!
The more Fu Heng's heart ached, the more elegant his smile became; it seemed to have become an instinct for him.
As Gu Mingxia approached him step by step, Fu Heng felt his heart, which had been in so much pain that it almost stopped beating, start beating again. Gu Mingxia walked to Fu Heng's side, thought for a moment, and then stopped, smiling as she looked at him and extended her fair and delicate hand.
"Congratulations!"
Without explicitly stating what he was congratulating, Fu Heng surely understood what Gu Mingxia meant by her great victory over Fu Heng. He gracefully took his hand out of his pocket and grasped Gu Mingxia's small hand.
"What's there to congratulate if it was something you expected?"
Although it was just a polite handshake, Fu Heng still hoped that the handshake could last longer. Unfortunately, this was only his wish, as Gu Mingxia quickly withdrew her hand after it touched his.
Fu Heng's answer made Gu Mingxia's smile falter for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure and nodded at him.
Anyway, congratulations!
After speaking, Gu Mingxia walked past Fu Heng to Liu Yan, who was sitting at the table drinking, stopped, and looked at Liu Yan with a frown and some guilt.
Because of what happened with Xiao Yan recently, Gu Mingxia hadn't visited Liu Yan for a long time. So much so that when she saw her like this, Gu Mingxia didn't know what had happened that made the usually carefree Liu Yan resort to drinking to numb herself.
"Okay, stop drinking!"
Taking the wine glass from Liu Yan's hand, which she was about to put to her lips, Gu Mingxia sat down beside her with a pained expression.
"Xiaxia, I...I feel so bad!"
Liu Yan closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face. Her heart felt like it was being crushed, the pain so intense she could hardly breathe. Seeing Liu Yan so fragile, like a glass doll, Gu Mingxia's heart clenched. She reached for Liu Yan's bag and helped her to her feet.
"Let's leave here first and talk about it!" Just as he was about to wrap Liu Yan's arm around his neck, someone took Liu Yan from his arms. Gu Mingxia looked up and saw Xiao Yan supporting Liu Yan with a blank expression.
"She's drunk. I'll take you to Liu Yan's place!"
He would never admit that he was jealous when he saw Fu Heng holding Gu Mingxia's hand, but Xiao Yan also knew very well that Gu Mingxia's handshake was just a polite gesture, so he could only be unhappy to himself.
"Don't you need to stay? Can you leave now?"
Gu Mingxia walked to one side, and the three of them walked out together.
"Nothing is more important than yours!" After putting Liu Yan in the car, Gu Mingxia sat next to her, letting her head rest on her body, while Xiao Yan went to drive.
"By the way, Xiaxia, why haven't you visited Uncle Gu in the hospital lately? How is his illness?"
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