Chapter 84 Agree to Divorce Me
Jiang Ning's face flushed.
"Gu Qian, take Zhang Xiaofang and Yang Nan out to do market research!"
"...Oh...okay..."
Although Gu Qian was a beat slow to react, he still understood Jiang Ning's meaning and immediately pulled Zhang Xiaofang and Yang Nan away from the office.
Now that there was no one else in the office, Jiang Ning didn't have to worry about her relationship with Lu Junyan being exposed, nor did she have to worry about being seen blushing.
"Lu Junyan, what exactly did you come here for today?" Jiang Ning questioned.
"Didn't I just say you should withdraw from the competition?"
Lu Junyan's tone left no room for negotiation; it was an order.
Jiang Ning found it amusing.
She had finally gotten this great opportunity, and Lu Junyan just withdrew from the competition like that?!
Lu Junyan saw a strong resistance in Jiang Ning's dark, grape-like eyes.
"Withdrawing from the competition... is to save your face, because you can't win."
Jiang Ning remembered that the last time Lu Junyan said something similar was because Chu Qingxue had also opened her own studio.
"Could it be that Chu Qingxue also participated in this Rising Star Jewelry Design Competition?"
"good."
Lu Junyan's answer was both within Jiang Ning's expectations and yet felt illogical to her.
"Didn't Chu Qingxue already get a letter of introduction from Chairman Geng and qualify to participate in the LD Jewelry Fashion Week?"
After Jiang Ning finished asking the question, Lu Junyan chuckled softly.
The laughter was contemptuous.
It was as if they were mocking her for being unsophisticated.
“Qingxue is different from you. Your goal is just a small jewelry fashion week, but Qingxue’s goal is to make CL the number one jewelry brand in the world.”
Lu Junyan vividly described Chu Qingxue's lofty ambitions, but Jiang Ning found it laughable.
Even FY wouldn't dare claim that it could become the world's number one jewelry brand.
However, with the Lu Group as her backing, it's not entirely impossible for Chu Qingxue to succeed.
Winning the jewelry design competition would certainly enhance Chu Qingxue's resume.
"Since she's participating, I can't possibly withdraw."
Jiang Ning wasn't saying this to Lu Junyan, but to herself.
"So how many times do you have to lose to Qingxue before you give up?"
Jiang Ning couldn't answer Lu Junyan's question.
As far as I can remember, she always seemed to lose to Chu Qingxue.
She lost the battle for Lu Junyan.
She lost the battle for Luo Zhongshi's recommendation.
She also lost the competition for Geng Li's wedding anniversary gift.
Jiang Ning's face turned ugly, while Lu Junyan's lips curled up in a smile.
"Jiangning, the most valuable quality in a person is self-awareness."
Lu Junyan's words ended there.
Jiangning's embarrassment reached its peak.
At that moment, Lu Junyan received a phone call, not a business call, but a call from Chu Qingxue.
"Junyan, I have a business dinner tonight. Will you come with me?"
"Of course."
"But then you'll have to drink for me again, and I feel so sorry for you..."
"It's okay, it's what I should do."
Listening to Lu Junyan showing affection to Chu Qingxue on the phone, Jiang Ning thought of how she had drunk herself to the point of vomiting while drinking with Boss Huang in order to secure the AMS order.
Later, she went to the hospital for a checkup and almost suffered a stomach perforation. The person who picked her up and took her home was Gu Lanlan.
Where is Lu Junyan?
He must be with Chu Qingxue!
Jiang Ning suddenly realized that Lu Junyan only occasionally thought of her when he wanted to vent his desires.
A chill ran through her, and she sighed. Just then, Lu Junyan finished his phone call.
Lu Junyan was looking into Jiang Ning's eyes.
Jiang Ning has beautiful eyes.
His eyes, however, held a complex expression.
There was anger, disappointment, and pain...
It's too complex to describe.
Lu Junyan asked calmly, "What, are you jealous?"
Jiang Ning remained silent.
Having nothing more to say to Jiang Ning, Lu Junyan turned and started walking.
Just as I was about to leave Jiang Ning's office, Jiang Ning's clear voice suddenly came from behind me:
"Lu Junyan...do you really want me to withdraw from the competition?"
Lu Junyan turned his head.
No response means no answer.
"How about we make a bet?"
This bet caused a flicker of interest to appear in Lu Junyan's deep and indifferent eyes for the first time.
"What kind of bet?"
Jiang Ning realized that Lu Junyan's appetite had been whetted, so she said, "Let's bet on who will win the New Star Jewelry Design Competition, me or Chu Qingxue? If I win... you have to agree to divorce me."
A hurricane seemed to rage in Lu Junyan's deep eyes when he heard the word "divorce" from Jiang Ning's mouth.
Despite Jiang Ning's calm demeanor, he was actually incredibly nervous inside.
What she feared was not losing to Chu Qingxue in the jewelry design competition.
What she feared was that Lu Junyan wouldn't accept the bet.
The silence in the office lasted longer than Jiang Ning had expected.
Jiang Ning didn't know how long she and Lu Junyan had been silent for, until finally, she saw Lu Junyan slightly part his thin lips:
"Okay, I'll take the bet."
After saying that, Lu Junyan left Jiang Ning's office without looking back.
Jiang Ning slumped into a chair, his heart pounding.
Lu Junyan actually... agreed?
Jiang Ning touched his chest, but it felt unreal.
Lu Junyan, who had previously resisted divorce so much, has now accepted her bet. Jiang Ning is unsure whether it's because Lu Junyan has too much confidence in Chu Qingxue and believes that Chu Qingxue will definitely beat her, or for some other reason.
But in any case, her stagnant divorce with Lu Junyan has finally taken a new step.
For Jiang Ning, whether it's for her own brand or to get a divorce from Lu Junyan, she can only win this Rising Star Jewelry Design Competition; she can't afford to lose.
After leaving Jiang Ning's company, Lu Junyan went to Chu Qingxue's studio.
Before going, I took a detour to a flower shop and bought a bunch of pink roses.
"You mean Jiang Ning also participated in the Rising Star Jewelry Design Competition?"
When Lu Junyan brought this news to Chu Qingxue, Chu Qingxue was surprised.
"Jiang Ning is really something. She's already hit so many walls before, why does she still want to copy me!" Chu Qingxue feigned regret. "When I open a studio, she opens one too. When I go to find collectors, she goes too. When I go to LD Jewelry Fashion Week, she wants to go too... Now when I participate in a competition, she's even signed up..."
"This is called imitating Dong Shi and making a fool of oneself."
Lu Junyan's words made Chu Qingxue secretly chuckle to herself.
As long as Jiang Ning maintains this image in Lu Junyan's mind, it won't be long before she becomes Mrs. Lu.
“Jiang Ning has already skipped the preliminary rounds and entered the semi-finals through Pete’s connections. Although the Lu family doesn’t have a top ten global jewelry brand, leave this to me, and I will let you directly enter the semi-finals as well… You will have everything Jiang Ning has.”
Lu Junyan's voice remained calm as always, but his tone was resolute.
Chu Qingxue believed that Lu Junyan would keep his word.
The two chatted about the competition for a while longer, but Lu Junyan didn't reveal a word to Chu Qingxue about the bet with Jiang Ning, which involved using divorce as leverage.
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