Because she was addicted

For the next hour or so, Shen Yu elaborated on the prospects of new energy projects from various aspects, including the current state of the industry, investment prospects, existing problems, and return on investment.

Wen Jia became increasingly alarmed as she listened.

Shen Yu's report wasn't exactly the same as hers, but the general ideas were similar.

Besides that, what disgusted her even more was that Shen Yu actually said that the report was inspired by his conversation with her; he was practically saying that it was Wen Jia who told him the idea.

You bitch!

When did she say a single word to him?

She poured so much effort into this project, why should she be the one to do it?

Shen Yu said this in front of everyone, especially Lu Chenyan. What was his intention?

Wen Jia secretly glanced at Lu Chenyan.

He glanced at her indifferently, saying nothing. He simply tapped his fingers on the table and asked in a deep voice:

"Previous investors have attempted to invest, but all attempts have failed. Director Shen, what gives you the confidence to succeed?"

Shen Yu was full of confidence.

"Mr. Lu, the previous failures were due to the lack of breakthroughs in the core technology of battery energy storage. As far as I know, there has been some new research on this technology in China in the past two years. Professor Fang Wenzhong of the University of Hong Kong has published related papers. I believe that this technical bottleneck affecting the industry will be overcome soon."

He paused, then continued:

"We got involved from the R&D stage, and this technology will be exclusive to our M Group in the future. I've also identified a few car companies for evaluation. Whether we invest and take a stake or conduct independent R&D and production is also feasible."

"What about the investment return period?" Lu Chenyan asked.

"I predict that within 10 years, new energy vehicles will be able to largely replace gasoline vehicles. Mr. Lu, at that time we will be able to take the lead, and the group's business will reach new heights."

The attendees then asked a series of detailed questions.

Shen Yu answered each question one by one, showing that he was very well prepared.

Shen Yu is five years older than Wen Jia. He has worked his way up in the marketing department for so many years, and his success is not only due to his outstanding looks and appearance, but also to his exceptional abilities.

His report was no worse than Wen Jia's.

Lu Chenyan sat in his seat, tapping the table intermittently. He remained silent.

"I think this project is feasible. What do you all think?" Gu Nan suddenly spoke up.

She scanned the attendees with sharp eyes.

Those attending the meeting were all high-level executives with exceptional vision and judgment. This project has been frequently mentioned over the past two years, attracting substantial investments from numerous investors. However, due to the lack of breakthroughs in core energy storage technology, project profits have been squeezed to near zero, resulting in significant losses for many investors.

This is a project that burns through money and doesn't even bring any benefits.

But upon hearing that a breakthrough in core technology was expected, they all began to loosen their grip.

"Perhaps we can give it a try."

"If you're going to try, you have to be quick. Once the technology breaks through, investment will come like a flood. With so many competitors, it's hard for an outsider like us to have an advantage."

That makes sense.

Everyone looked at Lu Chenyan, waiting for him to make the final decision.

Lu Chenyan remained silent.

He took a breath and tapped on the table.

"I'll report to General Manager Fu after the meeting, and we'll study it further before making a decision. Before that, no information or data about the project is allowed to be leaked."

Hearing him say that, Wen Jia seemed to have all her strength drained away, and she slumped weakly into the sofa chair behind her.

Gu Nan's eyes flickered, but she suddenly said:

"I remember in last week's meeting, President Lu said that Secretary Wen also had a project to report on, wasn't it also scheduled for today? Secretary Wen, it's your turn."

Seeing how eager Gu Nan was to get involved, Wen Jia was almost 100% certain that Shen Yu's report was something he and Gu Nan had done behind the scenes.

Shen Yu has already finished reporting, so what else is there for her to report?

Gu Nan's provocation is clearly an attempt to embarrass her.

Her fists were clenched so tightly that she almost broke the pen in her hand. Her aura was chillingly cold. Director Liu, standing nearby, sensed this and turned to look at her.

"Secretary Wen, are you feeling unwell?"

Wen Jia was about to speak when she heard Lu Chenyan tap the table.

"Director Shen's project alone is enough to keep us busy today. We can discuss the rest later. Secretary Wen, my water is gone, could you get me a glass? Secretary Qin, next topic."

Wen Jia didn't know how she got out of the meeting room.

As she entered the tea room, she grabbed the cup in her hand and smashed it onto the tiled table.

With a bang, the cup shattered, and shards of porcelain flew everywhere.

The fingers felt cold, and bright red blood immediately seeped out.

She felt no pain.

You bitch!

Daboule, you bastard!

Are you angry?

Lu Chenyan actually followed her out. Seeing that no one was around, he walked over to hug Wen Jia, but immediately noticed her bleeding index finger.

He frowned, quickly grabbed a few tissues to press against the wound, and dragged Wen Jia toward his office.

After entering, he pressed her down onto the sofa, turned around, took out a first-aid kit from the drawer, and gently wiped Wen Jia's fingers with cotton swabs soaked in iodine.

"hiss!"

Wenjia winced in pain.

Lu Chenyan frowned, his handsome face tense, and upon hearing the noise, he tightened his grip even more.

"What are you doing! It hurts." Wen Jia pulled her hand away.

"Wen Jia! Have you been ignoring what I told you?"

Lu Chenyan held her hand tightly, his eyes blazing with anger.

"?" Wen Jia asked, puzzled.

Lu Chenyan changed the cotton swab. "I've said it before, first of all, you must never hurt yourself, no matter when or where."

"I remember. But I'm just angry."

Wen Jia's heart was in turmoil.

I'm furious that Shen Yu and Gu Nan resorted to underhanded tactics.

She was even angrier at herself. Lu Chenyan had given her such a good opportunity, paved the way for her for so long, and spent so many nights on it, and it had all gone down the drain.

She was more worried that she couldn't explain why Shen Yu had chosen the same project as her out of so many options.

"alright."

Lu Chenyan said as he applied the medicine.

"What's the point of getting angry now that things are like this?"

"Aren't you going to ask me what happened?" Wen Jia frowned, enduring the pain.

"What do I want to ask you?" Lu Chenyan pressed the cotton swab a little harder. "Why did you reveal the project details to Shen Yu? Wen Jia, do you really think I'm an idiot? Can't you see such obvious attempts to sow discord?"

Wen Jia let out a soft sigh.

"So what do we do now? The project is gone, we've suffered such a huge loss, and we have nowhere to seek justice."

"Leave it to me." Lu Chenyan looked up and asked, "Do you still want to be in charge of this project?"

"what?"

"When you came out just now, Shen Yu said again that you deserve a lot of credit for coming up with this project, and that if you were willing, you could be transferred to the marketing department to be his deputy on the project, and he would personally mentor you."

Wen Jia couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Go back and tell him to get the hell out of here."