"You don’t need to worry about who told me, if you don’t want anyone to know what you’ve done, then don’t do anything. You just need to tell me, is it true or not?"

She questioned loudly, the depths of her eyes already filled with extreme suspicion and anger.

Her voice was so loud that all the couples in the café looked over, watching her in surprise.

ThirdYoung Master Jun’s handsome face grew colder, in response to her angry and full-faced questioning, he suddenly curved his thin lips into a dismissive smile.

"So proactive, coming to find me in the dead of night for such a ridiculous question. What if it’s true, and what if it’s not?"

"For you, it indeed doesn’t matter, but for me it’s crucial, I need to know the real answer. Is it that you, Third Young Master Jun, dare to act but not to admit?" Ye Lu mocked.

Bai Sijia saw their hostile attitude, quietly observing without intervening.

She was also eagerly anticipating the answer, wondering what it would mean if Jun Huang had really chosen her company early on. Her heart couldn’t help but race. Does this signify that despite everything, he still harbored feelings for her, so he ultimately chose her company?

"Alright, if you’re so eager to know the answer, then I, the Third Young Master, will tell you frankly." ThirdYoung Master Jun stared straight at Ye Lu, his face cold and his words chillingly delivered. "Yes, I had already decided on ZA company as the final candidate!"

Upon hearing his words, an overwhelming joy seized Bai Sijia. She could scarcely believe that he had chosen ZA company for her sake.

Meanwhile, Ye Lu staggered, nearly falling over.

Her face was deathly pale, her blood freezing inch by inch, her eyes fixed rigidly on ThirdYoung Master Jun.

His countenance was so cold, his deep eyes devoid of any guilt, apparently oblivious to the shamelessness of his words.

"ThirdYoung Master Jun, you’ve finally admitted it. If you had already picked ZA company, why did you drag all these other companies into it? Did you find that amusing? Was it fun to make a fool out of everyone instead of outright announcing ZA company as the choice?"

Burning fury ignited from the depths of her eyes as she furiously questioned him.

Their team put in so much effort – Director Li and the others worked tirelessly both day and night for this bidding process. They invested a lot of money and everyone’s hard work.

And she, too, had given her all for this project, filled with anticipation.

He had led her to believe that this was a fair competition. Therefore, she was ready to work herself to the bone, staying up until the dead of night, all to conduct good experiments so that the team’s results would shine, earning the coveted bid.

Yet, the reality turned out to be so despicable. It incensed her, disappointed her, and broke her heart!

Her efforts, her hard work, were merely a joke in his eyes – a futile struggle. It was all wasted effort, he had merely been toying with her all along.

"Ye Lu, you’re truly naive. Have you ever seen any preselected candidate announced directly?"

ThirdYoung Master Jun said with a cold expression.

"The more something is settled in advance, the more the fairness needs to be shown on the surface so others won’t question it. This is the unwritten rule of business, surely you understand this!"

"Yes, I don’t understand. I can’t comprehend your cruel business rules. I only know that all our efforts and hard work have been reduced to a joke, just a prop for someone else’s amusement. I only know that you’ve tricked me as if I were a fool!"

Ye Lu’s voice trembled as she looked at him listlessly, full of grief, resentment, and an inexplicable heartache.