At thirty, I started my comeback from the intelligence system.

Su Qingqing felt even more embarrassed and inexplicably humiliated.

Chen Geng's glance held no anger, jealousy, or reluctance, only utter indifference, as if she were merely an insignificant decoration.

This hurt her more than being scolded or hit. She climbed up to Lu Shiming just to prove to Chen Geng how right it was for her to leave him, to see him regret it, to see him make a fool of himself.

But now, he seems... completely indifferent?

"Hmph, a petty person who has achieved his goal!" Zhou Peng spat at Chen Geng's back, his face gloomy.

"Let's go! Qingqing, there's a meeting in a bit, be smart!"

"Yes, Mr. Zhou."

Su Qingqing quickly regained her composure and put on a smile again, but her mind was in turmoil.

Chen Geng... he seems like a completely different person?

Inside the conference room, the long table gradually filled with people. Zhou Peng led the real estate side, while Chen Geng led the GG side. Su Qingqing, Zhou Peng's "assistant," was actually there to make a show of things and to annoy Chen Geng; she sat to Zhou Peng's side and slightly behind.

The meeting began with discussions on specific coordination matters.

Zhou Peng was clearly emotional, nitpicking and creating obstacles for GG's demands regarding the venue, and his words were laced with sarcasm.

"...This scale of your event would be too disruptive in the central courtyard; it won't work!"

"Nighttime construction? Who will cover the security costs? Is your budget sufficient?"

"Fire safety approval? That's your problem. We only provide the venue; we don't handle the paperwork!"

Chen Geng remained calm and argued his case rationally, presenting the minutes of previous communications, feasibility analysis, and cost-sharing plan one by one.

Wei Songqi provided additional data from the side, demonstrating excellent teamwork.

Su Qingqing looked at Chen Geng, who was calmly presenting his arguments, logically clear, and neither humble nor arrogant, at the conference table, and felt completely unfamiliar with him.

This was completely different from the taciturn, somewhat dull, and hardworking ex-husband she remembered.

When did he become so... charismatic?

Faced with Zhou Peng's difficult questions, he was able to refute them logically and clearly, and every word he said hit the nail on the head. He even managed to defuse Zhou Peng's several instances of unreasonable arguments with ease.

Her pitiful sense of superiority gradually dissipated, replaced by a deeper restlessness and a faint... unease.

She suddenly remembered Niu Dan saying that "Chen Geng bought a car worth 400,000 yuan" and Zhou Peng saying that "Chen Geng is about to be promoted"... Could it be that he really did better and better after leaving her?

This thought made her extremely uneasy.

Zhou Peng grew increasingly angry as he spoke. He found it difficult to find fault with Chen Geng in terms of business, so he changed his tone and began to make personal attacks.

"Chen Geng, don't think I don't know what's going on with your plan! Feng shui? That's feudal dregs! Hanfeng is a modern enterprise, we don't do that kind of thing! You're trying to fool our customers with this kind of stuff, and in the long run you're ruining Hanfeng's reputation!"

That's a pretty strong statement.

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

The people on the real estate side had shifty eyes, while those on the GG side showed indignation.

Chen Geng raised his eyes, looked calmly at Zhou Peng, and slowly spoke.

"Director Zhou, providing clients with solutions that align with their cultural values ​​and psychological needs is part of our professional services."

"Starry Sky Media's proposal is based on a deep integration of architectural aesthetics, environmental psychology, and the client's corporate culture, and has been approved by Chairman Zheng and professionals."

"If you have any objections to the project, you can raise them with the group's management. Especially regarding what you just said, I think everyone here understands the consequences if the client heard that!"

"But now, we're here to coordinate the specific details of the venue implementation. If Director Zhou has fundamental doubts about the cooperation, we can request to suspend the meeting and ask the senior management at headquarters to make a decision."

Instead of addressing the "fouls of feng shui," he steered the issue back to professional matters and procedures, while also subtly invoking the headquarters.

Zhou Peng was so choked up that his face turned red, and he couldn't help but regret his careless words.

He certainly wouldn't dare escalate the matter to the point of reporting it to the authorities; that would make him look utterly incompetent. He glared fiercely at Chen Geng and squeezed out through gritted teeth, "Fine! You're something else! We'll proceed with the venue arrangements according to your proposed process! But GG Company will bear all the risks and responsibilities!"

"That's how it should be," Chen Geng replied calmly, marking the meeting minutes.

In the following meetings, Zhou Peng stopped directly making things difficult, but his expression remained grim.

Su Qingqing lowered her head, not daring to look at Chen Geng anymore; her mind had already wandered elsewhere.

Chen Geng didn't look at Su Qingqing even once more from beginning to end.

In his eyes, she and Zhou Peng were both obstacles that needed to be removed, the only difference being the order in which they were removed.

By the time the meeting ended, it was nearly dusk outside.

Stepping out of the real estate company building, a cool evening breeze was blowing.

Wei Songqi couldn't help but say, "Brother Geng, that bastard Zhou Peng is too much of a bully! And that Su Qingqing, how could she..."

"A clown jumping around, ignore him."

Chen Geng interrupted him, his tone calm.

"Let's focus on our own work. For the Starry Sky project, success is the only option; failure is not an option."

"Understood!" Wei Songqi nodded emphatically.

Zhou Peng returned to his private office at the real estate company with a gloomy face, and Su Qingqing followed cautiously behind him, closing the door behind her.

"Damn it!" Zhou Peng kicked the heavy solid wood desk, making a dull thud, and the teacup on the desk jumped.

"That bastard Chen Geng! He's shameless! Does he really think he can challenge me just because he's hooked up with that washed-up woman Liang Dan?!"

Su Qingqing stood to the side, not daring to breathe.

"Mr. Zhou, please calm down." Su Qingqing handed over a glass of water, her voice soft and charming.

"It's not worth getting angry over someone like that. He's only so arrogant now because he's won over a superstitious old man and sucked up to an old woman. Once Young Master Lu secures that big project, won't you be the one with the final say in the company? At that time, crushing him will be as easy as crushing an ant."

Zhou Peng took the water and gulped down a large mouthful. His chest heaved slightly, but his eyes remained sinister.

"That's true, but I can't swallow this insult! Seeing his smug look on his face, still putting on airs in front of me, makes me want to..."

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, as if he had thought of something. Su Qingqing, observing his expression, lowered her voice and said, "President Zhou, actually... I had someone investigate him before, to see if he had any dirt on me."

"Oh?" Zhou Peng looked at her. "What did you find out?"

A hint of embarrassment and annoyance flashed across Su Qingqing's face: "It went smoothly at first. The private investigator we hired even filmed some of his daily life, driving that Lincoln, and... meeting with a woman in private."

"But then, I don't know what happened, the detective said that it seemed like another group was also watching Chen Geng, and the two groups even bumped into each other and had a little conflict. My detective was just a freelancer, and he got scared, so he said he wouldn't take the job and even refunded part of the money to me..."