e woke up, her head was clear and she felt refreshed.Zhuo Yu'an was asleep on the sofa by her bed. She shifted slightly, and he opened his eyes. “Awake”"Hmm."Zuo Yu'an came over and lay beside her, ho...At this moment, he sat with his hands folded and his body slightly leaning against the backrest of the chair, seemingly relaxed as he listened to Director Xiao's speech. Director Xiao's aura and expressive ability were no less than any of the rival lawyers. Under her speech, Shu Tinglan suddenly felt that what he had done was instantly perfect, without any flaws.

After the speech, Zhang, a lawyer from Zhuoyuan's legal department, and Wang Yan, general manager of the technology department, raised a few routine questions as usual. Director Xiao answered them perfectly. Zhuo YUAN, who had remained silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

"Could you please ask Director Xiao to turn to page 26 Could you explain the cooperating parties mentioned there"

This was the only time he asked a question during the entire bidding session. The atmosphere on site instantly became tense, but at the same time, other law firms felt a little disappointed. They weren't afraid of client questions, they were afraid of clients not asking any questions. After their presentations, Zhu Yúan hadn't asked any questions.

Director Xiao opened page 26, which contained her past successful case studies. This was the only content she had added to the original "Shu Tinglan" work throughout the entire document.

"These three cases were spearheaded by me. Similar to your company's acquisition of Shengpu Rui Intelligent, they involve foreign companies acquiring state-owned enterprises. The cooperating parties mentioned in the case studies include Huaxin Accounting Firm and appraisal agencies. We have collaborated with them on nearly ten projects in the past..."

As soon as Director Xiao mentioned these two partners, Shu Tinglan instantly understood what he meant. She couldn't help but glance at Zhuo Yu'an, who was sitting in the middle, feeling a little guilty. Zhuo Yu'an also looked at her with an expressionless face, unable to tell if he was happy or angry.

Shū Tínglan felt even more guilty and lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

Because the news that Zhuoyuan Technology has decided to hire Huaxin Accounting Firm and an assessment agency for cooperation has not been disclosed to the public by Zhuoyuan Technology, the outside world is unaware of this.

Shu Tinglan heard Zhu Yu'an mention it during a phone call with the CTO Wang Yan and Zhang, the legal counsel, over the weekend. She made a note of it and informed Director Xiao, so Director Xiao brought up that she had also worked with both companies before and had a good working relationship with them to garner support for herself.

Other law firms were unaware of the news and were undoubtedly left behind.

The entire bidding process ends like this. The results will be announced after the review in the afternoon. Director Xiao decided not to go back to the law firm and waited for the results with them near Zhuo Yuan Technology.

Shu Tinglan had no confidence in the outcome, after all, from beginning to end, Zhuo YUAN hadn't stated his position.

Jiajia couldn't hold back any longer and asked.

"Boss, do we have a high chance of winning"

Director Xiao didn't answer, and she wasn't sure either. In the past, in other projects, after the bidding speech was over, she could basically guess eight or nine out of ten, but this time with Zhuoyuan Technology, from Zhuo Yu'an to other departments, it was completely unpredictable.

Only Zhou Ming seemed most relaxed. His life principle was to do his best and accept whatever fate had in store. Seeing Jiajia eagerly looking towards the Zhuo Yuan Technology Building, he smiled and said:

"Jiajia is looking at CEO Zhu, isn't she"

In the distance, Zhuo Yunan, Wang Yan, and a group of lawyers led by Zhang were walking out of the building toward their restaurant. Zhuo Yunan walked in the front. It was early winter, and he wore a black windbreaker over his suit. As he walked, the wind ruffled his coattails, giving him an aura of nobility and aloofness that made it difficult to approach.

Shu Tinglan turned her head away without looking at him. Today, she wore a beige windbreaker over her work clothes. It was a different brand and color, but the style was the same. He had picked it out from her closet this morning when they were leaving, saying it would make a couple's outfit with his.

At this moment, she suddenly remembered the scene from this morning. She folded the windbreaker beside her and put it in the bag next to her.

Zhou Ming suddenly said, "Jiajia, don't think too much. See the beautiful woman next to President Zhu She isn't the type that President Zhu likes."

Shu Tinglan then took another look at Zhuo Yu'an and noticed that Lin Zhifan was walking beside Zhang Lawyer. This little fox, even in the slightly cold weather, wasn't shy about showing skin; she was very alluring. Compared to Jiajia, their styles were completely different.

Jia Jia also saw Lin Zhixu, her expression disdainful:

"Mr. Zhu's family background and personal abilities, could he really take this kind of woman seriously He's probably just playing around."

"What kind of girl is she" Shu Tinglan looked coldly at Jiajia, she wouldn't allow anyone to say anything bad about Lin Zhiyao.

Due to her cold tone, Director Xiao and Zhou Ming both turned their heads in surprise to look at her.

Shu Tinglan is usually very calm and rarely shows her true emotions in front of colleagues. This isn't because she doesn't have a temper, but rather that she simply doesn't care.

Jia Jia knew that Shu Tinglan had been distant towards her since returning from Qining, so she didn't mind and continued to speak carelessly.

“Just take a look, it’s obvious she isn't serious. On such a cold day, she wears her collar so low, as if trying to show off her large chest. She spends all day trying to flirt with men instead of working hard. It is women like this who put us professional women in a bad light and are the epitome of weeding out the bad from the good.”

Shu Tinglan's face had turned pale with anger.

"Jiajia, to judge someone based solely on their appearance and slander them without reason is what"

Jia Jia didn't know that Lin Zhixuan was Shu Tinglan's friend, thinking that Shu Tinglan was deliberately picking a fight. She got angry too. Besides, in the project at Zhuo Yuan Technology, Director Xiao had always favored Shu Tinglan more. Old grudges and new resentments welled up, so she directly retorted.

"What's it to you What business is it of yours"

Shu Tinglan's anger surged, saying she could but not Lin Zhichao.

"Apologize to her."

Zhuo Yu'an and Lin Zhicong and their party had already entered the restaurant.

Xiao Director scolded softly.

"Is that how you act professionally Does that look like a lawyer"

No matter how heated the arguments were inside, they maintained a united and professional front when facing outsiders. So when Zhu Yu'an and his group walked in, the tense atmosphere from before had vanished.

But Lin Zhifei knew Shu Tinglan too well. The moment he saw her, he could tell she was angry. A smile played on her lips, but her eyes were cold, and her complexion wasn't good either.

Lin Zhiyao was originally chatting with Lawyer Zhang with a smile, but seeing this, she lost her mood. She greeted the people from Zhuo Yuan Technology and walked to Shu Tinglan's side.

"What's wrong"

She couldn't bear to see Shu Tinglan suffer any injustice, so she immediately thought that Shu Tinglan had been criticized by Director Xiao.

Zhou Ming had eaten a meal with her once, and having heard about the relationship between Zhuo Yu'an and her, he smiled and greeted her:

"Ms. Lin, it's nice to see you again!"

"Well, well, if it isn't our esteemed lawyer Zhou! Fancy meeting you here."

Jiajia was dumbfounded on the side. She hadn't expected that Shu Tinglan and Zhou Ming both knew Lin Zhifan. She could only sit silently beside Director Xiao, absentmindedly looking at Zhu Yu'an at the other table from time to time, her heart pounding wildly.

Shu Tinglan knew Lin Zhiyao's fiery personality well, so she didn't answer her question. She only said:

"I'm fine, you go ahead. Lawyer Zhang and the others are waiting. Let's talk about it when we get home tonight."

"Come with me, Listen. CEO Zhuo and lawyer Zhang are both people you know." Lin Zhifei said, refusing to let go of Shu Tinglan's hand as he pulled him towards Zhuo Yunan's table.erent with delicate makeup on her face and not a trace of fatigue. She was wearing a crisp and elegant silk blouse tucked into her capri pants and high heels that added a few inches to her height. Her...