Ling Yiyi curled her lips and sneered, "Ruyi is the daughter of a wealthy family, unlike you, who takes off your clothes like they're shoes just to curry favor. You're just a worthless slut that nobody wants, so don't fucking pretend to be high and mighty in front of me."

Qiao Zhen lowered her head and patted her clothes. "Even if I want to take them off, people will watch. If you take them off, it will only disgust people."

No matter how angry Ling Yiyi was, Qiao Zhen went upstairs via the stairs next to the elevator.

Meanwhile, as Lu Zheng took the elevator upstairs, Shen Yan followed obediently behind him.

Whether it was a misperception or not, when Qiao Zhen walked up the stairs, Shen Yan and Lu Zheng's eyes were on her.

The former stared fiercely, while the latter made Qiao Zhen feel extremely uncomfortable.

Back at her workstation, Qiao Zhen breathed a long sigh of relief. Her fingers were a little white. What was she afraid of?

Yes, what is she afraid of?

It wasn't her fault.

Ling Yiyi continued to complain at her workstation, "Oh dear, someone thought that just because they went to President Lu's office yesterday, they became President Lu's person. Look, everyone, the person in charge has already declared their ownership. Even if Cinderella wants to be a princess, she has to see if she is worthy."

"That's right, she was late this morning, but the supervisor didn't say anything to her."

"Manager, company policy states that being late will result in a deduction from the full attendance bonus. You're usually so strict with us, so why aren't you giving so-and-so a late ticket?"

Ling Yiyi stood up and shouted at the supervisor, "Everyone saw that she was late."

The supervisor was a forty-year-old man who never made things difficult for anyone.

Qiao Zhen had just arrived on time, so he smiled and said, "We're all in the same department. Our project team is often out of town, and it's common for people not to clock in. Qiao Zhen was only a few seconds late today. Just remember that next time."

The male supervisor wanted to smooth things over, but Ling Yiyi immediately said, "Supervisor, are you deliberately making things difficult for us because she has connections? Being late is being late, even if it's just a second late."

"Ling Yiyi, that's enough. We're all in the same department, why be so sarcastic?" A colleague couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up while staring at the computer.

"Hmph, did I say something wrong? I was clearly upholding justice."

Qiao Zhen really couldn't stand her attitude and didn't want to waste any more words. "Fine, give me the form, supervisor. I'll accept it."

She stared at Ling Yiyi and said, "I just finalized a project with the client yesterday. Instead of staring at me, you should close a deal sooner so your supervisor doesn't get scolded by Boss Zhou. That would be the right thing to do."

Ling Yiyi's sharp voice rang out, "You don't need to worry about it. The hospital expansion project in the east of the city is just waiting to be signed and the contract is finalized. But you, don't become the last person in the project team."

The supervisor brought the form over, and Qiao Zhen quickly signed her name.

The supervisor said apologetically, "Zhenzhen, now that you've signed, I'll record an extra subsidy for you whenever you go out again, and then you'll be back."

Qiao Zhen nodded, thanked her supervisor, and then took out her phone to remove He Yang from the blacklist.

"Are you there?"

"Zai Zai, Zhen Zhen, you finally contacted me, that's great."

Qiao Zhen looked at He Yang's quick reply and didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

After dating him for several years, how come I never discovered that he had no bottom line or principles, and that his skin was thicker than a city wall?

"If you have time, let's go for a walk. I'd like to have a chat with you."

"Okay, you set the time, I'll come out now. Zhenzhen, I miss you too."

Qiao Zhen rolled her eyes. She meant chatting, not missing him!

Qiao Zhen searched for nearby coffee shops on her phone, randomly ordered one, then went to the restroom to tidy her hair and clothes, and applied lipstick to accentuate her snow-white skin.

Lu Zheng.

His image suddenly popped into her mind, and Qiao Zhen quickly shook her head. This man had a fiancée, and she absolutely could not become a mistress who ruined someone else's relationship.

In a very spacious conference room, Shen Yan sat listlessly in a chair and said to Lu Zheng with displeasure, "I want to go to your office. I'm not your client, so why did you bring me here?"

Lu Zheng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the pedestrians below who looked like ants. "Chen Yan, we have a business relationship, you haven't forgotten, have you?"

Shen Yan's expression changed. She stood up and walked to his side, saying with some grievance, "We grew up together, how can you be so cold to me? Lu Zheng, are you still upset that I ignored you when we were kids?"

As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed Lu Zheng's arm.

Before she could speak, Lu Zheng flung her hand away, his eyes revealing undisguised disgust. "Chen Yan, you've overstepped your bounds."

Lu Zheng exuded an icy, devoid-of-warmth aura, causing Shen Yan's heart to race. She couldn't help but take two steps back, her eyes trembling slightly.

Lu Zheng is terrifying. Yes, he is cold to his own parents.

Shen Yan's fingers twitched slightly, and her lips trembled. The current Lu Zheng was completely different from before, and she couldn't afford to offend him.

"I understand, I'll be more careful in the future."

Shen Yan quickly lowered her head, and Lu Zheng slowly withdrew his gaze. Just as he looked out the window, a bright and beautiful woman came out from downstairs, her canvas bag quite eye-catching.

He was startled and leaned against the glass. Why was she out at this hour when she hadn't finished get off work?

Turning to leave, Chen Yan quickly followed behind, "Lu Zheng, let's have dinner together, okay?"

He paused, turned to look at Chen Yan, and said, "You know perfectly well why this engagement came about. I'm cooperating with you because of the help you gave me before. But there are some things you shouldn't cross. Don't come to my company too often unless it's necessary; I don't like it."

After saying that, Lu Zheng opened the door and left without a trace of regret.

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