From Runaway Bride to Global Queen-Chapter 20 - Winning the Bid

Chapter 20: Chapter 20 Winning the Bid

Qiao Yi simply wanted to crack open Qiao Xin’s head and see if it’s filled with water!

She had put so much effort into perfecting a bid that was flawless in its generosity, only for it to be swapped by Qiao Xin!

That document on the stage…

“Exactly, the one you sent up is the bid I prepared! This project, I am determined to win it!”

It’s over, completely over now!

Qiao Yi’s face turned an iron shade of blue, she glared at Qiao Xin and then anxiously looked towards the auctioneer on the stage.

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She had thought that the bid document was sent by a competitor of the Qiao Family, intending to muddy the waters. Since the Qiao Family didn’t want the project this time, Qiao Yi went with the flow and submitted the document.

But now that she heard it was made by Qiao Xin, she didn’t need to think to know that this bid document would definitely stand out, greatly increasing the chances of the Qiao Family winning the project.

This was not what she wanted at all!

It was like a death sentence!

Full of anxiety, Qiao Yi watched Qiao Xin, who, thinking her pride was hurt by being overshadowed, wore a cold face.

She had no idea that their little dispute had ruined a grand scheme!

The bidding announcement was fast-paced, and in no time it was the Qiao Family’s turn.

Qiao Yi held her forehead, feeling a growing heaviness in her heart with each word the auctioneer spoke.

This was indeed a very competitive bid; Qiao Xin must have put in a lot of effort. The gloomy faces of the representatives of the other enterprises spoke to the quality of the bid.

But Qiao Yi couldn’t bring herself to smile!

Next up after the Qiao Family was the Lu Group. After hearing just a couple of sentences, Qiao Yi’s heart sank completely.

The Lu Group’s bid was identical to the one swapped by Qiao Xin; only those especially sensitive to industry changes could not tell that it was full of fluff!

The Lu Group was also giving up, it seemed!

Qiao Yi looked up towards Lu Yanchuan, meeting his gaze. His dark eyes carried an indescribable emotion, which weighed even more on her already heavy heart.

Lu Yanchuan had known her intentions all along!

There must be a big problem with this project, and someone was going to use it to set a trap; both Qiao Benqing and Lu Yanchuan knew why, only Qiao Xin, like a fool, had walked right into it!

“It seems Mr. Lu isn’t too fond of you either. Knowing you’re representing the Qiao Family in the bidding, he still made the bid so perfect, with no intention of going easy on you at all.”

Qiao Xin continued to jeer beside her, and hearing her words, Qiao Yi suddenly felt sad, even beginning to doubt whether her initial decision to refuse working at the company had been right.

Although she hoped that Qiao Benqing would compensate Qiao Xin with the company, letting Qiao Xin continue like this would lead to the destruction of the Qiao Family!

Qiao Yi was in utter disarray, pulling out her phone to send a message to Mr. Feng, hoping there was still some way to remedy the situation.

The bidding ended, and during the intermission, the organizers took time to filter the submissions.

Qiao Xin could hardly contain her triumph; the worse Qiao Yi looked, the happier she felt, even feeling an urge to burst into song.

“You knew all along, didn’t you?”

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Lu Yanchuan came over, and Qiao Yi, pulling him aside, questioned him in a low voice.

“What do you think?”

Lu Yanchuan neither confirmed nor denied, simply curving his lips faintly.

Qiao Yi’s heart turned to ice, and she began to think about how to change the situation.

“I’m terribly sorry, Mr. Lu, but it seems this project will likely end up in the hands of the Qiao Family. I’m really looking forward to another competitive opportunity with you next time.”

Qiao Xin suddenly interjected between the two men, tilting her chin up as she looked at Lu Yanchuan, waiting for his praise.

Lu Yanchuan glanced at Qiao Xin, then at Qiao Yi, and suddenly asked,

“Was that proposal done by her?”

The question was directed at Qiao Yi, but Qiao Xin grew even more smug. Not waiting for Qiao Yi to reply, she took the initiative to speak.

“Of course, my sister has never even been to the company. How could Dad possibly entrust her with such a task? Mr. Lu, just take a look at the proposal she worked on, it’s utterly nonsensical!”

Qiao Xin flaunted the proposal she had switched with Qiao Yi and handed it to Lu Yanchuan.

Lu Yanchuan opened the document pouch, took a brief look at the proposal, and then looked at Qiao Yi with a somewhat strange expression.

“Is this one the work you did?”

Qiao Yi nodded helplessly. She didn’t even have the desire to call Qiao Xin stupid anymore.

Lu Yanchuan meticulously read through that proposal once over and then put it into his briefcase, showing no intention of giving it back to Qiao Yi.

“Not bad.”

“What!”

Qiao Xin screamed in disbelief, her smugness blending with astonishment to contort her face hideously.

“You actually say she did a good job on such a proposal! You! You!”

“There are still some flaws in this proposal. I’ll help you fix them when we return.”

Lu Yanchuan didn’t even spare Qiao Xin a glance, and went back to his seat as soon as the host announced the end of the break.

Qiao Xin was about to explode with rage!

The proposal that dazzled everyone on stage was her work! Why did Lu Yanchuan only have eyes for the useless wretch Qiao Yi!

Qiao Yi’s expression had already returned to normal. Since she could no longer change the situation, all she could consider now was how to remedy it.

There was no need for Qiao Yi to think about the remedial actions, she had already told Qiao Benqing everything, and it was now his matter to handle.

Qiao Yi glanced at Qiao Xin again and heaved a deep sigh.

The host began announcing the bidding results, and under the gaze of Qiao Yi, who was in utter despair, and an extremely nervous Qiao Xin, the Qiao Family unsurprisingly won the project.

Each compliment, whether genuine or insincere, made Qiao Yi feel even more choked up.

But she had to greet them with a smile, even pretending to be very honored, unable to let anyone see how sick to her stomach she really was!

The bidding meeting ended smoothly, and there was a small-scale banquet the following evening, which was a celebration party.

Qiao Xin was eager to try, while Qiao Yi couldn’t even bring herself to think about it!

“You go to the celebration party. I’m not feeling well.”

“Is it your body that’s not feeling well, or is it your heart? Don’t worry, I won’t hide your credit from you, I will report it truthfully to Father!”

Qiao Xin made a show of trying to grab Qiao Yi’s hand but was impatiently shrugged off by her.

Since it was a parking lot here with hardly anyone around, and the bidding meeting was over, there was no need to keep things from Qiao Xin anymore as per Qiao Benqing’s instructions.

Qiao Yi twisted her wrist, suddenly grabbed Qiao Xin’s collar, pulled her close, and whispered in her ear, “I don’t want to communicate with an idiot like you anymore. Dad said that the Qiao Family doesn’t want this project. Now that you’ve taken it upon yourself to grab this hot potato, prepare yourself to explain it to Dad!”

After releasing the stunned Qiao Xin, Qiao Yi patted her cheek twice, turned around, and got into Lu Yanchuan’s car.