The day was busy and fulfilling. Qiao Zhen was completely absorbed in her work and had no time to think about anything else.

Just as it was time to leave work that evening, Lu Zheng called right on time.

"Get down."

When the call connected, Lu Zheng only said two words.

Qiao Zhen glanced at her colleagues who were still busy at their workstations, then quietly packed up her things, got up, and went downstairs.

Lu Zheng's flashy and eye-catching Maybach was indeed parked in front of the company.

Upon seeing Qiao Zhen, Lu Zheng smiled and reached out his hand to her.

"come over."

Qiao Zhen was still upset about what happened last night and didn't want to talk to Lu Zheng. She walked straight past him and got into the passenger seat.

Lu Zheng didn't say anything, walked over, opened the car door, and got in.

"How are you? Are you tired?"

Qiao Zhen was unsure whether Lu Zheng was asking about her work or her health.

"Aren't we going to pick up my mom and Luo Sheng? Let's go."

Qiao Zhen didn't want to have any more pointless arguments with Lu Zheng, so she simply closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.

Seeing her like this, Lu Zheng surprisingly didn't get angry.

The car started and sped towards Qiao Zhen's residential area.

Meanwhile, Qiao's mother was extremely anxious because Qiao Zhen had not returned home all night.

"Luo Sheng, your sister is never such a reckless child. How could she not even make a phone call and stay out all night?"

Qiao's mother clenched her hands nervously, her face pale, clearly showing some signs of an impending illness.

The caregiver reassured her, "Mrs. Qiao, don't worry, Miss Qiao has Mr. Lu, she'll be fine."

Qiao Luosheng also comforted her, saying, "Yes, Mom, haven't you always been trying to match my sister with Lu Zheng? Maybe my sister was busy with Lu Zheng last night and forgot to call you back."

"Is that so? I'm still a little worried. Luo Sheng, why don't you call your sister again?"

Qiao's mother still seemed very nervous and did not feel relieved despite the caregiver's and Qiao Luosheng's attempts to comfort her.

Left with no other option, Qiao Luosheng took out his phone and dialed Qiao Zhen's number.

On the other end, Qiao Zhen was sitting in the car when she heard her phone ring, and she immediately jumped up.

Who called?

Lu Zheng's gaze remained fixed straight ahead, but his tone carried a hint of displeasure.

Qiao Zhen ignored her.

When she saw Qiao Luosheng calling, she instinctively thought that Qiao's mother had fallen ill again.

"Hey Luosheng, what's wrong? Is Mom feeling unwell again?"

Upon hearing Qiao Zhen's voice, Qiao Luosheng turned on the speakerphone and placed it in front of his mother.

"No, sister, don't worry. Mom was a little worried because you didn't come home last night, so she asked me to call and ask how you were doing."

At Qiao Luosheng's prompting, Qiao's mother picked up the phone and asked with concern, "Zhenzhen, are you alright?"

Hearing her mother's worried and anxious voice, Qiao Zhen felt a warm current flow through her heart.

That's good. No matter what, at least my mother is still here and doing well.

"Mom, I'm fine, don't worry. I just got off work and I'm with Lu Zheng now. We'll be home soon. Lu Zheng said he'll take us out to eat and we'll also go see his vacant house. If it's suitable, you and Luo Sheng can move there sometime, which will make it easier for you to recuperate later."

Mrs. Qiao was very comforted by her daughter's well-behaved and sensible nature.

Watching Qiao Zhen transform from that proud and arrogant little princess into the strong woman who shoulders the burden of the entire family with her frail shoulders, Qiao's mother felt a deep sense of guilt towards her daughter.

"Zhenzhen, you've worked so hard. It's all my fault. If I hadn't been such a burden, you could have had a much better future. I'm so sorry."

Seeing that Qiao's mother was about to have another attack, Qiao Luosheng immediately instructed the caregiver to get the medication to suppress her condition.

"Sis, I have to go now, please come back soon."

He hung up the phone after saying that.

Qiao Zhen was extremely anxious, and tears were welling up in her eyes.

"Lu Zheng, drive faster, please drive faster, I'm begging you."

Knowing how important Qiao's mother was to Qiao Zhen, Lu Zheng didn't dare to delay and immediately stepped on the gas pedal hard.

The Maybach sped past like a gust of wind, leaving only a fleeting afterimage.

Five minutes later, the car arrived at the entrance of the residential area.

Qiao Zhen didn't care about anything else, she opened the car door and ran home like a gust of wind.

"Qiao Zhen, slow down!"

Lu Zheng knew better than anyone how intense things had been last night.

Seeing Qiao Zhen running so recklessly, Lu Zheng felt both angry and anxious. He was angry that she didn't cherish herself, and he was anxious because if something happened to Qiao's mother, Qiao Zhen might lose the will to live.

Qiao Zhen can't hear anything right now; her mind is completely focused on her mother.

The high heels couldn't withstand her running so fast. With a snap, the heel broke, and Qiao Zhen lost her balance, falling heavily to the ground.

She instinctively closed her eyes, bracing herself for the pain to come.

The expected pain did not come as expected. My body was suddenly lifted into the air, and the next second I landed in a warm and firm embrace.

Qiao Zhen slowly opened her eyes and met Lu Zheng's eyes, which were filled with anger.

"Qiao Zhen, I'm right here, right beside you. Why won't you try asking me for help?"

As long as Qiao Zhen speaks up, Lu Zheng is willing to be her strongest support, provide her with the biggest protection, and shield her for the rest of her life.

Qiao Zhen was now preoccupied with her mother's condition and struggled desperately.

"Let me go, let me go!!"

Qiao Zhen used her hands and feet, and even tried to bite Lu Zheng's arm.

Lu Zheng remained silent, holding Qiao Zhen in his arms, and walked step by step into the residential area.

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