Marcus Chow glanced at Lin Feng again, suddenly feeling this deal was quite worth it.
Luckily, he had taken the initiative to have his sister get Lin Feng to steal Danni Cosmetics' bid proposal. That was how he got to meet Cecilia Gu, such a stunning beauty with an ethereal aura.
As long as this kid knows his place, Marcus might even help him out.
But since he’s so clueless, time to blacklist him!
No one in this world dares defy Marcus Chow, the young master of the Chow family, especially not some minor celebrity!
With a look of smug satisfaction, Marcus glanced at the crowd and arrogantly declared, "Isn’t it obvious? Who here can compare with the Chow family?"
"We’ll see about that," Cecilia Gu replied, losing all interest in Marcus. She pulled Rona Muir and Lin Feng away, putting some distance between them and Marcus.
Marcus didn’t care—he was sure the outcome would favor the Chow family.
No one else stood a chance!
He was just waiting for Cecilia Gu to come begging. As long as she made him happy, he’d grant her the factory.
Marcus Chow was already fantasizing about how Cecilia Gu would try to please him.
Just imagining that ethereal beauty kneeling before him, begging for his favor, made his whole body feel weak.
He could hardly wait to pin Cecilia Gu down and have his way with her.
Cecilia Gu couldn't be bothered with this lunatic—especially since the final bid results were about to be announced.
"Thank you to all twenty-six companies for your enthusiastic participation. After careful consideration and discussion by our leadership, the company awarded the project is—" The host glanced around the room, his gaze passing over Marcus Chow's smug face before landing on Rona Muir and Cecilia Gu. His smile became much more genuine: "Danni Cosmetics! Thank you! Congratulations to Danni Cosmetics!"
Some people in the crowd looked as if they’d expected this outcome, while others were clearly disappointed and upset.
But the most dramatic reaction came from Marcus Chow of the Chow family.
He’d already prepared his acceptance speech and was just about to stand up and thank his peers—only to realize everyone was congratulating Danni Cosmetics!
How could this be?
How was this possible?
How could Danni Cosmetics win the bid?
He’d clearly stolen Danni Cosmetics’ bid proposal, and the Chow family’s plan was far superior—how could anything have gone wrong?
Marcus's temper flared. He shot to his feet, face dark, and shouted, "This is impossible! Our Chow family's bid proposal was definitely better than Danni Cosmetics'—why did you pick them? This is rigged!"
Some people who didn’t know the truth joined in, "Yeah, I heard the Chow family was the favorite at first—how did it suddenly become Danni Cosmetics? Don’t we deserve an explanation?"
A few companies looked at that person in surprise, quietly whispered to those nearby, and quickly distanced themselves from him.
After all, stupidity is contagious.
That guy must've gotten too close to the Chow family and caught Marcus’s stupidity.
The host wasn’t bothered by the outburst and calmly replied, "It won’t take long for everyone to see just how perfect Danni Cosmetics’ bid proposal was. This was the result of a collective decision by all the factory leaders, and it shows Danni’s strength and confidence. Congratulations again to Danni Cosmetics."
Cecilia Gu stood up with a smile, shook hands with those around her, and then took the stage to give a speech on behalf of Danni Cosmetics.
Marcus Chow was about to lose his mind!
This was his first battle since returning to China—and he’d suffered a total defeat!
How was he supposed to explain this to the old man back home?
Wait a minute—if the bid proposal wasn’t the problem, then the issue had to be... Lin Feng!
Lin Feng gave him a fake bid proposal!
That bastard!
Marcus Chow couldn’t hold back his anger anymore. He spun around, ready to confront Lin Feng right then and there!
Rona Muir saw Marcus storming over and knew he was about to blow up again.
Marcus Chow—over and over again, what exactly did he want?
Rona Muir shot to her feet, but before she could say anything, Marcus spoke in a sinister tone: "President Muir, you’re always protecting that pretty boy by your side, but do you know he’s betrayed you before?"
With that one sentence, the whole room fell silent.
Everyone quietly stepped aside, ready to watch the drama unfold.
Lin Feng’s face turned deathly pale.
The moment he’d dreaded had finally arrived.
Marcus Chow couldn’t hold back any longer—was he really going to expose him now?
"A traitor like him—does he really deserve your protection, President Muir?" Marcus’s icy gaze swept over Lin Feng.
"President Chow, let’s talk outside," Rona Muir frowned, not wanting to make a scene.
But Marcus Chow wasn’t about to give Rona Muir that chance—he was never one for subtlety.
"No need. I just want to ask Lin Feng: you took my money and agreed to do what I asked, so what did you actually do? I gave you resources, and you even finished shooting that movie. I told you to steal Danni Cosmetics’ bid proposal—so why was the final bid completely different?" Marcus’s gaze was sharp as a knife as he stared at Lin Feng.
As soon as he finished speaking, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Lin Feng felt his blood run cold, his ears filled with nothing but the sound of his own heartbeat.
He opened his mouth, but didn’t know how to defend himself.
He turned to look at Rona Muir—her shock and astonishment almost hurt his eyes.
He didn’t want this, he never wanted things to turn out this way.
Cecilia Gu’s voice sounded softly from the side: "President Chow, do you have any proof?"
"Proof?" Marcus Chow looked at Cecilia Gu, flashing the signature mischievous smile of a playboy. "Miss Gu, thanks for the reminder. I have a USB drive here, and I’m pretty sure it has Lin Feng’s fingerprints on it. Does that count as proof? This is our Chow family’s bid proposal—everyone can compare it to Danni Cosmetics’ bid proposal and see how similar they are."
With that, one of Marcus’s men produced a transparent bag containing the USB drive.
Everyone’s attention instantly turned to Lin Feng.
Lin Feng’s face grew even paler.
He couldn’t defend himself, no matter what he said.
Even though he’d tampered with the data, he couldn’t explain away the fact that he’d accepted resources from Zhou Yi and agreed to do Marcus Chow’s bidding.
"Lin Feng, I believe you." Rona Muir turned to look at Lin Feng, speaking slowly and clearly: "I want to hear your explanation."
Lin Feng opened his mouth, then finally spoke: "It’s true... I used to work with Miss Zhou, and she did give me resources. Her condition was that I get close to you and steal Danni Cosmetics’ bid proposal. That day, during the thunderstorm, I did copy your email, but I didn’t give her your bid proposal. I used your format to create a fake bid proposal and gave it to Miss Zhou."
Lin Feng knew that after today, he would be nothing.
He would lose everything.
But he didn’t regret it.
"I’m sorry. I admit that when I first approached you, I had ulterior motives. But I couldn’t go through with it. You’re the only person in this world who’s ever shown me warmth." Lin Feng’s eyes reddened as he gritted his teeth and said, "So I’d rather be blacklisted, never set foot in the entertainment industry again, than betray you."
"Ha, what a touching story," Marcus Chow sneered. "A traitor will always be a traitor."
Lin Feng turned to Rona Muir, urgently saying, "Rona, listen to me."
Rona Muir raised her hand to stop Lin Feng, then looked up at Marcus and said, "Even so, President Chow, what exactly do you want?"
"I want her!" Marcus pointed arrogantly at Cecilia Gu. "Otherwise, I’ll make sure Lin Feng is ruined and disgraced!"
There was another round of shocked gasps from the crowd!
Marcus Chow really had no shame!
Of all the people he could go after, he chose Mrs. Charles Yin!
Seriously, did Marcus Chow really not know, or was he just pretending?
Looks like the Chow family is finished!
Tsk tsk, this might be the juiciest gossip of the year—everyone was loving it.
No one around Marcus Chow warned him—they just let him dig his own grave, all while wondering how Yin Sicheng would handle the situation.
Lin Feng was agitated and blurted out, "President Chow, President Gu isn’t someone you can covet. I’ve already sorted out all my assets, and I’ll return every resource Miss Zhou ever gave me. I’m the one who made the mistake, and I’ll take responsibility for it myself!"
Marcus Chow looked smugly at Lin Feng, thinking he was scared. "Can you really handle it? With all the resources I gave you, plus the money spent on this bid, it’s a total of five billion! Betray the Chow family, and you’ll pay for it!"
Five billion!
The crowd gasped again in shock!
Marcus Chow was really asking for the impossible!
That little celebrity just got famous—where would he find that kind of money?
He was being driven to desperation!
Lin Feng panicked, stepping in front of Cecilia Gu. "I know that offending the Chow family means my end will be miserable. But even so, I won’t let you lay a finger on President Gu. Do what you want to me—I’ll pay back what I owe!"
"Lin Feng, I’ve given you plenty of chances." Marcus Chow’s gaze grew even more arrogant. "I told you to bring Cecilia Gu to my room—why didn’t you?"
Everyone turned to Lin Feng in surprise.
"President Chow, I can’t do that," Lin Feng gritted his teeth. "President Gu is already married—I won’t hurt the innocent!"
"So what if she’s married? Divorce is easy!" Marcus Chow shamelessly declared. "Any woman I want—no one can escape me!"
Cecilia Gu looked utterly baffled, torn between laughter and disbelief.
How did this idiot even survive to adulthood?
She’d thought Marcus Chow would threaten them in private.
She never expected Marcus Chow to be so brazen as to threaten her in front of everyone!
Did he really think she was a pushover?
"Miss Gu, as long as you come with me, I can give you everything you want." Marcus Chow shamelessly said, "Your husband must be poor and ugly, right? Tsk tsk, he can’t even afford decent jewelry. Just look at those shabby clothes."
"Is that so?" A voice, full of authority and power, echoed from the entrance of the hall. "Then let me see just how wealthy and generous President Chow really is."