"That old woman, Fu Qingruo, still has the nerve to act all high and mighty. If I hadn't shown her some kindness, she probably would never have been wanted by anyone in her life!"
Chu Linyue got more and more excited as he spoke, “If I just said a few words to her and treated her a little better, she would give me her whole heart and betray her own brother for me, turning against you and becoming your enemy.”
She's so stupid and gullible. I'm tired of playing around with women like that.
Before he could finish speaking, Fu Yunchen's eyes turned fierce, and he suddenly stood up and punched him in the face.
Chu Lin couldn't dodge in time and was knocked to the ground by a punch. His lip was cut and bleeding, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth in pain.
He raised his head angrily, only to meet Fu Yunchen's cold, misty eyes. The oppressive feeling that came over him was overwhelming.
He looked down at Chu Lin, his voice deep and cold, chilling to the bone, "If you dare to utter another word against her, I'll make sure you never speak again for the rest of your life."
Chu Lin felt his breath catch in his throat from the oppressive aura emanating from that man.
The anger in my heart slowly disappeared.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then suddenly burst into laughter, the laughter growing increasingly unrestrained. "So you can get angry too!"
The guy, who was always arrogant, now saw his reflection in his eyes.
Chu Lin felt an indescribable sense of joy.
He pushed himself up from the floor and said arrogantly, "Fine, we don't have to say. We'll just wait for the results to be announced. I'm sure I can beat you this time."
"What if you lose?" Yi Tianran said coldly from the side.
Chu Lin said firmly, "Absolutely impossible!"
"Nothing in this world is absolute." Yi Tianran stepped forward arrogantly, arms crossed. "If you lose, do you dare to kneel down and apologize to Fu Yunchen in front of everyone in the hall, calling him 'father'?"
Chu Lin's eyes were dark and murderous. "What did you say?"
"What, you're scared now?" Yi Tianran sneered. "You're nothing special."
Chu Lin, seemingly lost in thought, asked with ill intent, "If I lose, will the dignified President Fu still kneel before me?"
I thought that someone of Fu Yunchen's status and position would not take such tricks seriously.
Unexpectedly, he calmly replied, "Why not?"
Chu Lin asked incredulously, "Are you serious?"
Fu Yunchen responded with a cold snort.
"Hahahaha..." Chu Lin laughed maniacally, "Good, I am very much looking forward to the results. I hope our high and mighty President Fu will not go back on his word and become a coward, otherwise he will probably be despised by the whole world."
Yi Tianran looked at him with pity, "You should think about yourself!"
Just then, someone from the organizer knocked on the door to tell everyone to come to the venue and that the bidding results would be announced soon.
Chu Lin walked ahead with a confident expression, eager to know the result.
On the stage, government officials solemnly said: "First of all, I would like to thank everyone present for participating in the bidding for this forest transformation project. I have reviewed all of your bids and offers."
Now I announce that the winner of this bidding is—”
The cadre's gaze lingered on Chu Lin for several seconds.
Ling Chulin's eyes widened involuntarily, his heart pounded wildly, and his smug smile spread uncontrollably across his face, his breathing becoming rapid.
Just as he stood up, ready to win the victory.
The cadre's gaze fell on Fu Yunchen, and he said excitedly, "Mr. Fu Yunchen of Fu Group, I have carefully read your bid three times. It perfectly matches the theme of this development, and the bid is also the highest. Congratulations on winning the project!"
The next second, thunderous applause erupted throughout the venue, and everyone wore expressions of "I knew it" as they offered their blessings to Fu Yunchen.
Only Chu Lin remained frozen in place, like a sand sculpture.
His pupils suddenly contracted, his face drained of color, as if struck by lightning; his brain seemed to stop working for a minute, becoming completely blank.
Coming to his senses, he instinctively retorted, "That's impossible! Something must have gone wrong."
She had already obtained the tender documents from Fu Qingruo and offered a higher price than Fu Yunchen, so there was no way he could lose.
how so.
"What's impossible?" Just then, a clear, cool voice rang out from behind.
He turned around in disbelief and saw Fu Qingruo appear in the venue.
Fu Qingruo stood on the steps, looking down at him with disdain. "You want me to steal the tender documents to deal with my brother? Do you really think I would make such a stupid decision? Don't forget, my surname is Fu!"
As a member of the Fu family, how could I possibly betray my family and do something that would bring shame upon my lineage?
These words caused an uproar, leaving the onlookers from the other three groups stunned.
Rumors are circulating online that these two are about to get married.
It is said that Fu Qingruo even parted ways with her younger brother for Chu Lin's sake.
But now it seems that's not the case!
Also, what's this about stealing bid documents?
Chu Lin, disregarding the presence of others, roared in fury, "Then why did you agree to it? You're lying to me!"
"Didn't you lie to me first?" Fu Qingruo sneered. "The president of the prestigious Luofeile actually devised a hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scheme to get close to me, make me fall in love with you, become devoted to you, and then help you deal with my brother. You've got a pretty good idea."
Chu Lin's pupils dilated in shock. "You... how could you..."
"How would I know that the hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress act was you?" Fu Qingruo scoffed. "Do you think I'm some naive and innocent girl? I was kidnapped abroad, and you just happened to be there to save me. You also happened to know my brother, and you have a terrible relationship with him. There aren't that many coincidences in this world."
Do you think I'm as stupid as you? To come up with such a terrible idea, and then expect me to play along?
Chu Lin's face turned green from the rebuttal, and he still couldn't believe it. "You knew all along? Impossible, I clearly heard with my own ears that you and Fu Yunchen broke up!"
"You're incredibly stupid!" Even Yi Tianran couldn't stand it anymore and mocked, "Do you think we wouldn't notice if you planted a few listening devices?"
Back on the night of the party, when I spoke with my older sister alone, I discovered the listening device you had planted on her. That's why I pretended to be disappointed and left. Actually, I already knew then that she was just putting on an act.
She had actually sensed the awkwardness long ago.
Could someone as rational and aloof as Fu Qingruo really be blinded by love?
Did she really have no doubts about Chu Lin at all?
Even a man like Zhuang Yizhan, who pursued her for so many years, couldn't easily win her heart.
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