Chapter 2284: Chapter 2086: Gu Linxi vs Cui Jiangjing

The final decision on the Jikang Group’s headquarters project will be announced at the bidding meeting in three days. Over a hundred real estate companies participated in the bid, and almost everyone thought Gu Real Estate had it in the bag. Who could have imagined the result to be so unexpected? The company that won this multi-billion project wasn’t the renowned Gu Real Estate, but an obscure Jianda Construction Co., Ltd. from the same city.

This result gave a hard slap to Gu Qinian, who thought he had it in the bag. As soon as he got home, he practically ripped off his tie in a blackened mood, tossing it at his wife, who had prepared red wine and steak to celebrate his victory. Sitting on the sofa, he impatiently questioned Gu Ran, who had just returned home, "What’s going on between you and Zhang Zhihao?"

"What’s going on? There’s nothing much between us, what more do you want? Someone spotted us online and took photos of me drinking water with him, and now everyone is gossiping that I have a boyfriend while still participating in the idol talent show!"

Gu Ran threw her bag onto the sofa, utterly furious.

Because of the apology she issued on Weibo last time, she was mocked as a liar. The show’s consideration of the audience’s resistance led to her elimination in the top 15 to 10 round.

She was supposed to keep a low profile for a while, slowly changing public opinion with well-placed publicity articles, but who knew her family would make her cozy up to Zhang Zhihao once again?

She couldn’t stand Zhang Zhihao, yet she had to dine and drink with that bootlicker, even putting on a smiling face. It was suffocating!

"Dad, you’ve already secured the Jikang project—I don’t want to deal with him anymore. You don’t know that just the other day he tried to hold my hand. It’s so disgusting! I can’t take it anymore!"

Mrs. Gu immediately held her hand, looking her over with concern, "Let me see, darling. That Zhang Zhihao may look honest, but who knew he’d be so disgusting behind the scenes. Taking advantage of you, who does he think he is!"

Gu Ran felt immensely wronged, "...If it weren’t for helping Dad secure the Jikang project, no way would I have put up with him."

"Enough, you don’t have to deal with him from now on!"

Gu Qinian watched his wife and daughter huddled together, the veins in his temples pulsing with fury. He slammed the table and growled, "I didn’t secure the Jikang project! Jianda took over the project from Jikang! Xiao Nuan, call Zhihao and ask him what’s going on."

Mrs. Gu covered her mouth in shock, "How could it be Jianda?"

Gu Ran was equally puzzled.

She was aware of the long-standing feud between Jianda and their family. Jianda was the company started by Gu Linxi’s mother, and over the years, her father had been silently suppressing Jianda, almost driving them out of the industry.

How could the Jikang project fall into Jianda’s hands?

"Dad, what’s going on?" she asked urgently.

Gu Qinian’s face was grim and darkened, "How would I know! If I knew, would I ask you to call Zhang Zhihao? Hurry and call."

While speaking, his phone rang. He glanced at the phone, his face turning even grimmer, and said to his wife and daughter, "It’s a call from Mom, probably to ask about the Jikang matter."

The Old Madam couldn’t be unaware of their behind-the-scenes suppression of Jianda Group; she always favored him over the big household and probably knew he intended to ultimately swallow Jianda through pressure, but she never intervened, showing she sided with him.

This time, Jianda silently pushed them out and took over Jikang Group’s major project; the Old Madam likely can’t remain calm anymore.

She’s coming to hold him accountable.

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