"So, the person who prevented you from giving the answer was Lu Zheng?"

Qiao Zhen asked, almost as if possessed, even though there was no evidence pointing to him. Her intuition told her that Lu Zheng was definitely involved.

Seeing that Qiao Zhen had already guessed that it was Lu Zheng, Zhou Zheng shook his head: "Whether it is or not, I can't tell you, Miss Qiao. I'm doing this for your own good."

"I'm not afraid of any stumbles or setbacks, I just want to know the truth!" Qiao Zhen shook her head; for her, even if she had nothing to lose, she wasn't afraid of those wearing shoes.

Besides, he doesn't even know the truth. Is he going to be kept in the dark his whole life?

"Even if I don't think about you, I have to think about myself. Guess why I suddenly quit my job and opened a clinic here?"

Zhou Zheng shook his head, clearly not wanting to tell Qiao Zhen.

Qiao Zhen wanted to say something more, but Zhou Zheng seemed unwilling to tell her. She knew she was wasting her time and wouldn't get any answers, so she had no choice but to go back dejectedly and find Yan Simiao.

"So, did he tell you?" Yan Simiao asked expectantly, also wanting to know how Qiao Zhen got into the car accident.

"No, but it has been confirmed that it was Lu Zheng's doing."

Qiao Zhen rubbed his hair in frustration, feeling as if things had gotten into an even bigger mystery.

"It's him?" Yan Simiao was so startled that she immediately jumped up from the sofa.

Thanks to Lu Zheng's previously impressive performance in front of them, Yan Simiao had always thought he was a good man, but she never expected him to do something like this.

"How could he do something like this? And he pretended to love you so much before." Yan Simiao said indignantly, feeling extremely disgusted as Qiao Zhen's best friend, thinking about all the good things Lu Zheng had done for Qiao Zhen.

"Forget it, it's better not to make any hasty judgments before the truth comes out."

Qiao Zhen sighed. He didn't want to face the truth, but he didn't know what he was afraid of.

"After all this treatment, why are you still defending him?"

Yan Simiao frowned as she spoke.

Although he didn't know exactly what Lu Zheng had done, wasn't what he knew enough to prove that Lu Zheng's motives were impure?

"My mind is in a mess right now, let me be alone..."

Qiao Zhen shook her head and sighed, unsure of what to do.

Although he knew from the beginning that Lu Zheng didn't really love him, when the truth came out, he found himself somewhat hesitant.

"I will investigate this matter, but Zhou Zheng won't give me any clues right now."

Qiao Zhen recalled Zhou Zheng's suspicious gaze, and her frustration deepened.

"So what are you going to do? Find someone else?"

Qiao Zhen shook her head: "Since Lu Zheng used some means to shut Zhou Zheng up, then I will also use some means to make Zhou Zheng open his mouth again."

Hearing this, Yan Simiao nodded, her eyes filled with determination as she looked at Qiao Zhen: "I believe in you, Zhenzhen."

Although Qiao Zhenxin wasn't ruthless, Yan Simiao knew that he would do what was necessary when the situation required it.

After saying goodbye to Yan Simiao, the first thing Qiao Zhen did was go home to find Qiao Luosheng and continue to ask him about what happened that day.

"Sis, what's wrong with you today? Why are you suddenly asking about that again?"

Qiao Luosheng frowned in confusion when he saw that she asked him such a question the moment she saw him.

"What, you won't even let me be a little curious?"

Qiao Zhen playfully teased him, but in reality, she felt a mix of emotions.

What is the truth that makes everyone around them so nervous?

"There weren't any particularly special details at the time, but a man came to see you and said he was your classmate."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen grabbed Qiao Luosheng's wrist and said with a serious expression, "Who is that person? What is his purpose in coming to me?"

Qiao Luosheng was startled by Qiao Zhen's appearance. After a couple of seconds of hesitation, he said with lingering fear, "That person didn't have anything to do. He just came to see you and asked me a couple of questions about your recent situation. He must care about you quite a bit."

Hearing this, Qiao Zhen nodded knowingly, but she was still a little uneasy.

"Seriously, sis, why are you acting so strange today? Did something happen?"

Seeing Qiao Luosheng's slightly worried expression, Qiao Zhen quickly composed herself and smiled gently, "Don't worry about me. Just focus on preparing for your university studies."

Qiao Luosheng then pursed his lips and said, "Okay, but that guy is quite handsome."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen's heart skipped a beat, and her first thought was Lu Zheng.

But then he felt relieved, because if it really was Lu Zheng, how could Qiao Luosheng, who was so familiar with Lu Zheng, not recognize him?

The situation reached another impasse, and Qiao Zhen asked, "Then do you know who that person is?"

"I don't know, I've never met that person, I only know he's very handsome."

Qiao Luosheng shook his head and sighed, somewhat puzzled.

Hearing this, Qiao Zhen pursed her lips, and could only place her last hope on him: "Do you remember what that man looked like? Or if I give you a picture, can you recognize him?"

Hearing this, Qiao Luosheng nodded: "Of course, that guy is so handsome, I'm sure I can recognize him."

Hearing this, Qiao Zhen felt relieved. She nodded and silently began to consider potential candidates.

Those who could visit her in the hospital were either well-informed or concerned about themselves.

Thinking back to that time, Qiao Zhen realized it was shortly after graduating from high school, so she took out her high school graduation photo from her phone and tried to ask Qiao Luosheng to see if that person was in it.

Qiao Luosheng held the screen and examined it carefully for a while, then his eyes suddenly widened, and he said in surprise.

"Oh, right, it looks like this handsome guy, but the photo is too blurry, I can't see it clearly. Sis, can you find me a high-definition one?"

Qiao Zhen immediately took the phone and looked at the person Qiao Luosheng was pointing to in the picture. Wasn't that Gu Xijue?

Because she hadn't had much contact with Gu Xijue in recent years, Qiao Zhen couldn't find any photos for the time being, so she had to search through Gu Xijue's social media platforms.

"Is this the one you're looking for?"

Qiao Zhen searched for a long time before finally finding a photo of Gu Xijue's face.

Qiao Luosheng examined it carefully for a while, and then said with certainty.

"It must be him."

Qiao Zhen was momentarily stunned by the answer; he didn't know why Gu Xijue was among the people who had come to see him.

"I see."

After giving a brief answer, Qiao Zhen hurriedly prepared to leave home.

Seeing Qiao Zhen's hurried appearance, Qiao's mother quickly grabbed her hand and said worriedly.

"Zhenzhen, although Mom doesn't know what you've been busy with lately, no matter what, health and life come first, so you have to be careful."

Listening to her mother's concern, Qiao Zhen felt a warm feeling in her heart, as if a warm current was flowing through her.

"Thank you, Mom. I understand." Qiao Zhen replied and then left.