As if venting his anger, Lu Zheng tormented Qiao Zhen fiercely. It was more intense than ever before, as if he wanted to prove something.

At first, Qiao Zhen could still scream, but in the end, she had no strength left and could only make whimpering sounds.

When Lu Zheng finished, Qiao Zhen had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Qiao Zhen's wisps of hair were soaked with sweat and clung quietly to her face. Her fair face was flushed with the afterglow of lovemaking. Lu Zheng's eyes darkened again, filled with lust.

"What an alluring vixen!"

Lu Zheng suppressed his impulse, turned around and strode into the bathroom to take a cold shower.

I didn't come out again until half an hour later.

Seeing Qiao Zhen sleeping soundly on the bed, Lu Zheng strode forward, pulled the woman's soft body into his arms, and walked towards the bathroom.

After cleaning Qiao Zhen up, Lu Zheng gently placed her on the bed.

"Qiao Zhen, never leave me in this lifetime. You are mine, and you can only be mine!"

Lu Zheng leaned close to Qiao Zhen's ear and said something through gritted teeth. Only then did he hold Qiao Zhen and fall asleep peacefully.

The next day, Qiao was woken up by the blinding sunlight.

Qiao Zhen stared blankly at the ceiling for a long time before suddenly snapping out of her daze and sitting up abruptly.

The ache in her lower back constantly reminded her that her passionate encounter with Lu Zheng last night was real, not a dream.

After a while, Qiao Zhen dragged her tired body into the bathroom.

After a quick rinse, Qiao Zhen blushed as she looked in the mirror at her fair body covered in suspicious red marks.

Just as I was about to go downstairs, the maid knocked on the door.

“Miss Qiao, your husband has already gone to work. These are the clothes he asked me to buy for you. He also said that you're given the day off today so you can rest at home.”

Qiao Zhen took the clothes and thanked the maid.

"Breakfast is ready. Miss Qiao can come down and eat after you change your clothes."

Qiao Zhen thanked her again.

After changing her clothes and going downstairs, Qiao Zhen fell into deep thought as she looked at the large table full of exquisite food.

Judging from the current situation, Lu Zheng is very likely to have ulterior motives for approaching her, just as Shen Yan said.

But Lu Zheng's kindness towards her was genuine.

Qiao Zhen was somewhat confused and couldn't figure out what was going on. All she knew was that things couldn't continue like this between her and Lu Zheng.

After having breakfast, Qiao Zhen did not stay there any longer, but took a taxi to the company.

Upon entering the company, Qiao Zhen noticed that many workstations were empty. She hurried towards the conference room and found that everyone was indeed in a meeting.

"I'm sorry I'm late."

Qiao Zhen entered the office and gave her supervisor an apologetic smile.

After finding an empty seat, Qiao Zhen realized that everyone was looking at her strangely.

However, Qiao Zhen didn't take it to heart.

Before going out, she specifically chose a high-necked shirt and applied a layer of foundation to make sure the red marks were covered.

"Qiao Zhen, didn't you take the day off because you weren't feeling well? Why are you here again?"

It wasn't until a female colleague next to her nudged Qiao Zhen's arm and whispered something that Qiao Zhen realized what was happening.

It's obvious without even guessing that Lu Zheng was behind this.

Qiao Zhen laughed it off and brushed it off, only saying that she wanted to get more commission from projects, which shut her up from her colleague.

Ahead, the supervisor was still enthusiastically summarizing and organizing the work.

"Last month, I saw everyone's hard work and passion. Our department's overall performance ranked first in the entire company. I hope everyone can continue to maintain this."

As the supervisor finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted in the conference room.

Then, the supervisor signaled for everyone to be quiet.

"As you all probably know, a remarkable person has recently arrived in Jiangcheng."

Upon hearing the supervisor's words, Qiao Zhen instantly pictured Gu Xijue.

Sure enough, the supervisor continued, "It's Mr. Gu Xijue, the president of the Jazz Group. The Jazz Group has a wide range of businesses and is new to Jiangcheng, so it must be in need of building strong interpersonal relationships. Therefore, this is a great opportunity for our company."

Qiao Zhen paused for a moment.

She had known for a long time that Gu Xijue was intelligent and quick-witted. That was also why she liked him back then.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, Gu Xijue has developed so well.

"So, has anyone volunteered to contact the Jazz Group?"

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and almost everyone was scrambling to sign up, except for Qiao Zhen.

Perhaps because of what happened back then, Qiao Zhen didn't want to have too much contact with Gu Xijue.

But then, the supervisor looked at Qiao Zhen.

"Qiao Zhen, I remember you gave up that project at the hospital before for some reason. This time, this opportunity is in your hands."

The supervisor's words sparked discontent among those present.

"Manager, isn't this a bit biased? Everyone's vying for this project, why are you giving it to Qiao Zhen?"

"That's right, everyone should compete fairly!"

The supervisor gave a cold glance to the person who was leading the nitpicking and said in a deep voice, "You want fairness? We're all in the same department. I don't need to say who has the best performance on weekdays, do I? When you can make me feel at ease like Qiao Zhen, I will naturally assign you good projects."

Everyone shut their mouths.

"Manager, I'm not really keen on taking on this project. Please give it to someone else."

Qiao Zhen stood up and refused.

"how?"

Qiao Zhen couldn't explain the reason to everyone, so she could only make excuses, saying that she was not feeling well and could not do the job.

As soon as Qiao Zhen returned to her workstation after the morning meeting, she received a call from Lu Zheng.

Why aren't you resting at home?

Lu Zheng's voice was gentle, completely different from his crazy demeanor last night.

"That's all thanks to President Lu!"

Qiao Zhen gritted her teeth; her whole body still ached. She was truly worried that one day she would collapse from exhaustion on Lu Zheng's bed.

Listening to the little woman's grinding teeth, Lu Zheng could even imagine Qiao Zhen's expression at that moment, which must be just like a hamster's.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. How about I let you get your revenge tonight?"

Qiao Zhen was speechless. "You wish!"

Is that revenge? It's just like a lamb being led to the slaughter, handing itself over to Lu Zheng to take advantage of.

"Lu Zheng, I'm tired. Can you let me rest for a bit?"

Women rarely take the initiative to yield, but Lu Zheng is quite susceptible to this.

"Wait for me to pick you up after get off work tonight."

Qiao Zhen felt like she was going to vomit blood. It turned out that Lu Zheng had completely ignored everything she had just said.

"Lu Zheng!"

Before Qiao Zhen could finish speaking, Lu Zheng continued, "We'll pick up Auntie and Luo Sheng later and go out for a meal. After we finish eating, we can take Auntie to see my vacant little villa."

When it comes to Qiao's mother, Qiao really can't refuse.

My mother lives with her now, but her house is a two-bedroom apartment, which is a bit cramped.

"good."