Unable to get through to Lu Zheng, Qiao Zhen simply called Gu Xijue instead.

Gu Xijue answered the phone very quickly.

"Zhenzhen, what's wrong?"

Gu Xijue's voice was as gentle as ever.

After hesitating for a while, Qiao Zhen finally asked, "Are you and Lu Zheng alright? I saw the trending topic about you two fighting. What exactly happened?"

Gu Xijue tugged at the wound on his face, and his dark eyes turned cold in an instant, but his tone remained unchanged.

"It's nothing, just a minor scuffle, it's nothing serious."

Qiao Zhen naturally didn't believe it.

On the other side, Lu Zheng looked at Gu Xijue's arrogant back, a hint of crimson appearing in his eyes.

Feeling agitated, he didn't go to the company but drove straight back to his villa in Nanshan.

As soon as I entered the room, I heard Qiao Zhen talking on the phone with someone.

"Qiao Zhen, what are you doing?"

Hearing Lu Zheng's voice suddenly, Qiao Zhen was startled. In a moment of panic, she hung up the phone.

"Lu Zheng, you're back."

Qiao Zhen stood up, forced a smile, and looked at Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng, his face ashen, strode toward Qiao Zhen.

Qiao Zhen could only retreat, trying to maintain a safe distance from Lu Zheng.

She could tell that Lu Zheng wasn't in a good mood.

"Lu, God Lu?"

When Yan Simiao saw Lu Zheng, she instinctively wanted to step forward and stop him.

Lu Zheng swept a cold glance over, and Yan Simiao got goosebumps all over her body.

"Um, Zhenzhen, I suddenly remembered that I have something to do, so I'll have to go now."

After saying that, Yan Simiao grabbed her small bag and fled as if she were escaping.

Qiao Zhen had no choice but to back away while keeping a wary eye on Lu Zheng.

"Lu Zheng, are you alright? I see you have an injury on your face, do you need to go to the hospital?"

Lu Zheng ignored Qiao Zhen, his gaze fixed on her face, as if trying to see something through her.

Qiao Zhen had nowhere to retreat and was about to crash into the wall when Lu Zheng caught her with his long arm and pulled her into a solid embrace.

"Qiao Zhen, answer me, are you with Gu Xijue?"

This wasn't the first time Lu Zheng had asked this question. Qiao Zhen frowned slightly, ignoring the pain in her nose from the bump, and looked up at Lu Zheng.

"What's wrong with you now?!"

She finally understood that she was the one who caused the fight between Lu Zheng and Gu Xijue.

"I've already said it, there's nothing between me and Gu Xijue. There's no way we could be together. Why won't you believe me?!"

Lu Zheng pulled Qiao Zhen tightly into his arms, gritting his teeth as he whispered in her ear, "Yes, I've gone mad, you've driven me mad!"

Qiao Zhen wanted to argue, but Lu Zheng had already sealed her lips with a precise kiss.

"Hmm~"

Qiao Zhen stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

You should know that Qiao's mother and Qiao Luosheng could come out at any time.

If they see this, she'll probably never have a place to put her face again.

The more Qiao Zhen struggled, the fiercer Lu Zheng kissed her, his arms tightening around her as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones.

Finally, as if deflated, Lu Zheng released Qiao Zhen.

"Zhenzhen, I'm sorry, I lost control of my emotions." Lu Zheng said this and turned to leave.

Qiao Zhen watched Lu Zheng's retreating figure, her brows furrowed so deeply she wished she could trap a fly in them.

This man really does come and go as he pleases, and he even took advantage of her without any regard for her feelings.

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhen felt exhausted. She secretly resolved that she would never fall for Lu Zheng again until she found out the truth.

Absolutely not!

The next morning, as soon as Qiao Zhen entered the company, she noticed that everyone was looking at her strangely.

Qiao Zhen quickened her pace and returned to her workstation, only to find a large bouquet of roses placed there.

The vibrant red roses are blooming in a dazzling display, each vying for attention.

A card was also hanging in the middle of the bouquet.

Qiao Zhen frowned, picked up the card, and found a line of small print on it: Wishing my beloved girl happiness every day.

Qiao Zhen looked at the card over and over several times, but couldn't find a signature.

The image of Lu Zheng's face instantly flashed into Qiao Zhen's mind, and her expression darkened further.

"Qiao Zhen, who sent these flowers?"

"Yes, I saw the headlines a couple of days ago. It's said that President Gu and God Lu got into a fight over you. Is that true?"

Soon, a large crowd of gossipers surrounded Qiao Zhen.

Qiao Zhen was already irritable, and being surrounded like this made her extremely depressed.

"Instead of wasting this time, you should be thinking about how to improve your performance. This company isn't a place for gossip. If your supervisor sees this, you'll be in big trouble."

The onlookers were rendered speechless by Qiao Zhen's retort and had no choice but to disperse.

However, in her heart, she couldn't help but feel even more resentful towards Qiao Zhen.

During the morning meeting, some people expressed their dissatisfaction.

"Manager, I remember our company rules strictly prohibit office romances. This morning, there was a huge bouquet of roses on Qiao Zhen's desk. Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

The supervisor glanced at the man before looking at Qiao Zhen for confirmation.

"Supervisor, I did receive roses, but they weren't signed, and I don't know who sent them. But I can assure you, I'm not in an office romance."

The supervisor already had high hopes for Qiao Zhen, and after hearing her explanation, he understood the situation perfectly.

"Alright, instead of gossiping, you should spend more time working on the order. Everyone, disperse, Qiao Zhen stays."

Only Qiao Zhen and the supervisor remained in the conference room.

"Qiao Zhen, you've seen the situation in our department lately; it's not looking good. Here's what we'll do: I'll give you a day to go and talk to the Jazz Group again and see if we can secure a partnership."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen instinctively wanted to refuse.

But the supervisor's next words made Qiao Zhen swallow her refusal.

"As far as I know, you and Gu Xijue, the president of the Jazz Group, are old acquaintances. You may not know that recently, Jazz has targeted the Lu Group on several occasions, causing considerable losses to the head office."

"Didn't President Lu retaliate?"

Qiao Zhen couldn't understand why Gu Xijue would suddenly think of attacking Lu Zheng.

"President Lu naturally took corresponding measures, but if this situation continues, it will only result in a lose-lose situation. So I thought I'd have you go and find out what the Jazz are really up to."

Since joining the company, Qiao Zhen's supervisor has been very kind to her, and Qiao Zhen couldn't refuse his kindness, so she could only nod.

After leaving the conference room, Qiao Zhen took a taxi to the Jazz Group.

Looking at the towering building in front of her, Qiao Zhen hesitated, unsure whether she should go inside.

After a long pause, she finally made up her mind and stepped inside.

The receptionist recognized Qiao Zhen and immediately greeted her warmly.

"Miss Qiao, are you here to see Mr. Gu?"

As a competitor, Qiao Zhen felt somewhat embarrassed by the receptionist's attitude.

"Um."

Following the receptionist, Qiao Zhen took the elevator to Gu Xijue's office.