Qiao Zhen felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, pursed her lips, and looked away.

"Nice clothes." Zhang Zhou smiled at her and started a conversation.

Hearing this, Qiao Zhen could only turn her stiff neck and nod at him: "Thank you, a friend helped me choose it."

After a brief exchange, Qiao Zhen turned around, feeling uncomfortable wearing this outfit to a social event.

But Zhang Zhou, who was standing to the side, didn't stop to make conversation, which made Qiao Zhen feel awkward every time.

Ever since that incident with Lu Zheng and the others at the restaurant, Qiao Zhen has been too embarrassed to communicate with Zhang Zhou with a smile, even though she admires Zhang Zhou's competence.

"I was too abrupt with what I said last time."

Seeing her like this, Zhang Zhou knew she was embarrassed, so he took the initiative to apologize.

After so long, Qiao Zhen was surprised that Zhang Zhou would still remember this incident and take the initiative to apologize to her.

"It's okay, actually... I was wrong to do that."

Qiao Zhen blushed and apologized, her mind filled with the scene from that day.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhou waved his hand and said, "I believe you didn't do it on purpose."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen turned her head to look at Zhang Zhou. The moment their eyes met, she clearly saw Zhang Zhou smile at her.

Qiao Zhen nodded shyly.

She could naturally tell that Zhang Zhou was interested in her, but given her current entanglement with Lu Zheng, she simply couldn't accept someone else's kindness towards her.

"You two seem to be having a very pleasant chat."

A cold voice broke the awkward atmosphere.

Qiao Zhen felt a slight chill on her neck, turned her head, and saw Lu Zheng with a half-smile.

What are you doing here?

Qiao Zhen was startled. Hearing Lu Zheng's tone, she knew directly that nothing good was going to happen.

"Why can't I come?"

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow and asked in return, as if he had come across something amusing.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen lowered her head.

I almost forgot, most of the businesses in this city have to revolve around the Lu Group.

There are no events that Lu Zheng can't attend, only events he doesn't want to attend.

"No, I was just curious why you suddenly came."

Qiao Zhen kept her head down as she spoke.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng smiled and said, "You wore this kind of outfit to an event without my knowledge, can't I come and supervise you?"

After saying that, Lu Zheng put his arm around Qiao Zhen's waist, his expression flippant.

Qiao Zhen closed her eyes and shrank back, trying to block out the questioning looks from those around her.

Zhang Zhou, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Mr. Lu, there are so many people here. You should at least show Miss Qiao some respect."

"Where did I not give it?"

Lu Zheng retorted bluntly, his tone filled with obvious hostility and impatience.

"I'm fine," Qiao Zhen said through gritted teeth, giving Zhang Zhou a look that said he didn't need any help.

She knew that Lu Zheng was not in a good mood right now, and if Zhang Zhou spoke rashly for her sake, he might anger Lu Zheng and end up in a hopeless situation.

Zhang Zhou sighed. It wasn't that he didn't want to help, but he always had a feeling that he and Qiao Zhen were from different worlds.

Qiao Zhen glanced at the man holding her beside her out of the corner of her eye and said very softly, "Could you... wait until we get home before you hold me?"

"Oh, are you shy?" Lu Zheng seemed to be in a playful mood and asked, raising an eyebrow.

Qiao Zhen forced a trembling voice, her tone carrying a hint of pleading.

"Please, I'm begging you."

She's a person who cares about her reputation; no one wants to be stared at like a monkey in public.

"Okay." Lu Zheng whispered in Qiao Zhen's ear, his breath warm against her face, making her blush slightly.

"However, at night, it's not just about putting your arm around my waist."

After saying that, he didn't give Qiao Zhen a chance to speak, and left her side with a smile.

Qiao Zhen thought he had left, but when she turned around, she found Lu Zheng talking to someone.

Because Lu Zheng was very tall, he completely blocked the person's figure, and she couldn't see him at all.

Helpless, Qiao Zhen could only pin his hopes on the chat time after the press conference, as he had come here specifically to secure the air conditioning project.

As for the rest, she has no time to care about them right now.

Soon, it was time for a long chat, and Qiao Zhen immediately ran over to the person in charge of the air conditioning project.

But she discovered that the person who had been chatting with Lu Zheng earlier was actually her.

Seeing that Joe had arrived, Ms. Thomas glanced at Lu Zheng beside her and said in broken Chinese.

"Miss Qiao has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng saw Qiao Zhen beside him and naturally put his arm around her waist.

Qiao Zhen froze, then secretly glanced at Lu Zheng out of the corner of her eye and saw a smug smile on his lips. She couldn't help but grit her teeth inwardly.

Good grief, this guy is deliberately trying to take advantage of me!

Despite her words, Qiao Zhen still smiled and explained her purpose to Ms. Thomas.

"Hello, Ms. Thomas, I am here on behalf of the Lu Group to discuss the air conditioning project with you."

Qiao Zhen smiled and said, but was interrupted as soon as she finished speaking.

“I know about this. Mr. Lu was just talking to me about this, and it’s almost finished now.”

Hearing this, Qiao Zhen looked at Lu Zheng beside her in surprise and said with a smirk, "Really... that's such a coincidence."

If she had known that Lu Zheng could close the air conditioner deal so easily, she wouldn't have bothered wearing such a dress.

Ms. Thomas seemed to really like the dress Qiao Zhen was wearing, and kept staring at Qiao Zhen's body.

Lu Zheng had been smiling the whole time, but after noticing Ms. Thomas's gaze, his smile faded.

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