However, compared with Ning Nanxue, Fu Chen's plan seems a bit mediocre, lacking highlights and innovation.
Moreover, when answering the judges' questions, Fu Chen's performance was somewhat unsatisfactory. He was left speechless several times and even made some obvious loopholes and mistakes.
The judges in the audience did not show much interest in Fu Chen's proposal. Some judges even started to look down at other companies' proposals during Fu Chen's defense, obviously not satisfied with Fu Chen's performance.
Fu Chen also realized his failure.
He could sense the change in the judges' attitudes, and could also see the subtle sarcasm and gloating in the eyes of representatives from other companies.
This huge sense of disparity filled Fu Chen's heart with frustration and anger.
He originally thought that he could still easily win this bidding as usual and crush all his competitors.
However, reality once again dealt him a heavy blow.
The appearance of Ning Nanxue completely disrupted his plans and made him feel an unprecedented sense of crisis.
When Xu Zhiru saw Fu Chen's abnormal performance on the stage, she began to panic.
She originally thought that as long as Fu Chen took action, this bidding would be foolproof.
However, it now seems that the situation is not as optimistic as she imagined.
She looked at Fu Chen anxiously, wanting to say something to comfort him, but found that Fu Chen's face was terribly gloomy, and his eyes were full of anger and unwillingness.
Xu Zhiru knew that Fu Chen was on the verge of a rage at the moment, and any words of comfort might backfire.
The second round of defense ended in a depressing and tense atmosphere.
The balance of victory and defeat seems to have begun to tilt.
Everyone had a vague feeling that the final result of this bidding meeting might be beyond everyone's expectations.
Jiang Tingchen was in the backstage monitoring room, silently giving Ning Nanxue a score.
He carefully evaluated Ning Nanxue's performance during the defense, every detail and every answer.
In the end, Jiang Tingchen gave Ning Nanxue an extremely high score close to full marks on the score sheet without hesitation.
"Xue'er, your performance today was perfect. I believe that the final victory of this bidding will belong to you." Jiang Tingchen smiled, his eyes full of confidence and expectation.
After the defense, representatives from other companies also looked at Ning Nanxue with admiration.
They took the initiative to walk up to Ning Nanxue and express their congratulations and praise to her, their words full of admiration and envy.
"Mr. Ning, your performance today was truly wonderful! Your plan is logically clear, well-organized, and full of innovations and highlights. It really makes us old guys feel ashamed of ourselves!" A senior CEO shook Ning Nanxue's hand and praised sincerely.
"Yes, President Ning, you are truly as capable as any man! I believe that your company will be a complete success in this bidding!" Another company representative echoed, his tone full of respect.
Ning Nanxue remained humble and calm in the face of everyone's praise. She smiled and responded, "Thank you all for your affirmation and encouragement.
Our company’s achievements are inseparable from the joint efforts of the team and the support and help of our predecessors.
Regardless of the final outcome, we will continue to work hard, make progress, and contribute to the development of the industry."
Ning Nanxue's humility and confidence once again won everyone's favor.
Everyone present was full of admiration and expectations for this young and promising female president.
Fu Chen stood outside the crowd, watching coldly as Ning Nanxue was surrounded by everyone. His heart felt like a pot of mixed feelings, with all kinds of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty feelings flooding into his mind.
He realized that he might actually lose this time. Moreover, the person he lost to was the woman he once despised the most.
This realization made Fu Chen feel unprecedented frustration and humiliation.
Xu Zhiru also felt the change in the atmosphere in the venue.
She saw everyone's attitude towards Ning Nanxue and heard their praise for Ning Nanxue, and her heart began to panic.
She tightly grasped Fu Chen's arm, her voice trembling, "Ah Chen, what should we do? Ning Nanxue seems... seems to be really going to win."
Fu Chen remained silent, his face terribly gloomy.
What Xu Zhiru said was true. Ning Nanxue's performance had far exceeded his expectations, and even made him feel somewhat powerless.
After the second round of defense, the outcome of the bidding seemed to be gradually becoming clear.
The final result will be announced in a closed-door meeting later.
The atmosphere in the venue became more tense and solemn. Everyone held their breath, waiting for the final judgment.
When the final result was announced, the air seemed to freeze. All eyes in the conference hall were focused on the podium, waiting for the voice that would decide the outcome.
In the judges' booth, several judges whispered to each other, seemingly making final confirmation. The brief silence seemed unusually long, weighing heavily on their hearts.
Finally, the host walked onto the stage again. He cleared his throat, a mysterious smile on his face, and slowly began to speak: "Ladies and gentlemen, after careful selection and comprehensive consideration by the jury, the final winner of this Huayun Group bidding conference is—"
The host paused, deliberately keeping the audience in suspense. The atmosphere in the venue reached its climax, and everyone held their breath, their heartbeats accelerating.
"Yes—Ning Nanxue, President Ning!"
As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause broke out in the venue.
Ning Nanxue's team members cheered excitedly, hugged each other tightly, and their faces were filled with irrepressible joy and excitement.
Ning Nanxue stood on the stage, finally showing a bright smile on her face, with confidence shining in her eyes.
She bowed slightly to the audience, thanking everyone for their support and affirmation.
In sharp contrast to Ning Nanxue's jubilant scene was the dead silence on Fu Chen's side.
Fu Chen's face turned ashen in an instant.
He pursed his lips tightly, his eyes filled with shock, anger and disbelief.
He couldn't accept that he would lose, and that he lost to Ning Nanxue, whom he had always looked down upon.
Xu Zhiru had originally held on to a glimmer of hope, but now she was completely desperate.
She looked at Fu Chen's ugly face, her heart filled with worry and uneasiness.
She carefully reached out her hand, gently pulled Fu Chen's sleeve, and comforted him softly: "Ah Chen, it's okay, it's just a failure, we still have a chance."
Fu Chen suddenly shook off Xu Zhiru's hand with such force that Xu Zhiru staggered and almost fell.
He stood up suddenly, and the chair made a harsh sound as it rubbed against the ground. He glared at Ning Nanxue who was accepting congratulations on the stage, his eyes full of sinisterness and resentment.
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