Lu Hang merely curled the corners of his lips into a sinister smile, his tone filled with disdain: "Then it's up to you."

Watching Lu Hang's departing figure, Shen Yan realized that she could not delay any longer.

Coming to her senses, Shen Yan noticed that Qiao Zhen was already looking at her, so she smiled and said, "Miss Qiao, I didn't mean to delay for so many days. It's just that something came up recently, so I had to put our meeting on hold for the time being."

"It's alright. Since you're so busy, let's get straight to the point." Qiao Zhen didn't want to waste any more time with Shen Yan.

“Miss Qiao, I can’t tell you the source of the information I’m about to share, but I can guarantee its authenticity.”

Shen Yan paused here, a hint of caution flashing across her face: "Lu Zheng sent you a text message that said he would take revenge in the future."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen was stunned, and several questions immediately popped into her mind.

"When did he send me that text message? How come I didn't know?"

Seeing Qiao Zhen's suspicious gaze, Shen Yan carefully considered her words before speaking: "Miss Qiao, this matter involves some secrets that I cannot tell you, but please believe me."

If we reveal that Gu Xijue has Qiao Zhen's old phone, wouldn't that expose Gu Xijue?

Qiao Zhen was about to have doubts, but looking at Shen Yan's sincere eyes, she agreed with some skepticism.

"What...what grudge does he have?" Qiao Zhen couldn't understand, since she clearly didn't know him before.

Could it really be related to that car accident three years ago?

Seeing Qiao Zhen's puzzled look, Shen Yan said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Miss Qiao, I wasn't involved either. I'm afraid only you and Mr. Lu know about this grudge."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen did not intend to hide anything and explained, "I was in a car accident before, and I don't remember some things. Maybe what you're talking about is something I forgot because of that car accident."

After listening, Shen Yan said meaningfully, "There is one other person in the world who knows what this hatred is, but... Miss Qiao, you will have to ask him yourself."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but recall Lu Zheng's face and the times when Lu Zheng asked her if she remembered him.

"Okay... I'll try it when I get back." Qiao Zhen nodded reluctantly, then seemed to remember something and suddenly asked, "How did you know he texted me?"

"I have very little to say, Miss Qiao. I have said all I need to say."

Unable to obtain any more valuable information from Shen Yan, Qiao Zhen could only nod reluctantly, her heart pounding with anxiety.

After parting ways with Shen Yan, Qiao Zhen returned to the villa and saw Lu Zheng sitting in an office chair working.

"When will you be done with your work?" Qiao Zhen asked tentatively.

Lu Zheng seemed surprised that Qiao Zhen had taken the initiative to talk to him, and his tone became more proactive: "If you need anything, I can help you whenever I'm available."

Looking into Lu Zheng's sincere eyes, Qiao Zhen was momentarily at a loss for words.

He always felt that Lu Zheng's kindness towards him was genuine, but beneath that sincerity lay a dangerous facade.

Qiao Zhen always felt that she couldn't figure it out.

“Hmm…” Qiao Zhen hesitated for a moment, then slowly asked, “Have you ever done anything with me? I mean before.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng paused while typing on the keyboard, then frowned and looked back at Qiao Zhen.

Qiao Zhen felt uneasy under his gaze. Seeing that Lu Zheng didn't speak, she awkwardly tried to smooth things over: "Since there's nothing, then forget it. It seems I was overthinking it."

After saying that, Qiao Zhen turned to go upstairs, but heard Lu Zheng coldly say from behind her, "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave. She numbly turned around and saw Lu Zheng sneering in front of her, and for a moment she couldn't breathe.

Seeing Qiao Zhen's expression, Lu Zheng's tone suddenly became somewhat teasing: "What, you remembered?"

Hearing this, Qiao Zhen became even more convinced that what Shen Yan said was true.

Although she didn't know what hatred really was, Qiao Zhen straightened her back and mustered her courage to say, "I remember a little bit."

Hearing this, Lu Zheng scoffed, stood up and walked to Qiao Zhen, his tone mocking and threatening: "I'm warning you, Qiao Zhen, it's no use that you remember now. You can only stay by my side for the rest of your life."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen's lips moved, her pupils contracted, as if she wanted to say something, but she swallowed it back.

Lu Zheng assumed that he had hit the nail on the head, curled the corners of his mouth, and turned back to his original office.

As Qiao Zhen watched him working, her mind seemed blocked by something, making it impossible for her to recall what had happened before.

Suddenly, a sharp pain seemed to start in my head again, as if a thousand needles were piercing my forehead.

The plot flashed through my mind like snowflakes, yet I could never quite grasp it.

Just like the relationship between Qiao Zhen and Lu Zheng, they both care about each other and are at odds with each other, leaving the relationship riddled with problems.

The next day, when Qiao Zhen arrived at the company, the sun was already high in the sky. The company was already used to this, but Qiao Zhen still felt very embarrassed.

After quickly dealing with her work matters, Qiao Zhen focused her attention on a new project at the company.

It's about Hope Primary School.

She remembered that before the Qiao family went bankrupt, her father and mother were determined to build a Hope Primary School, so they bought a piece of land and started a Hope Primary School construction project.

However, after the bankruptcy, the land was auctioned off by the court, then acquired by someone else, and eventually returned to Lu's company, indirectly ending up in her hands.

Qiao Zhen didn't know if it was a coincidence or what, but she didn't have time to care about that right now. As long as she could fulfill her parents' wishes again, that was enough.

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhen picked up the documents on the table and went to find her supervisor.

"Supervisor, can I be in charge of this Hope Primary School project?"

Although Qiao Zhen came to the company later and later more often, her work efficiency did not decrease as a result, so her supervisor still trusted her.

The supervisor was about to nod, but when he saw the contents of the document, a troubled look appeared on his face.

"This project was originally under my management, but for some reason, it was assigned to Manager Qiao Yun."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen subconsciously glanced in Qiao Yun's direction and found that she had also looked over. Their eyes met.

Qiao Zhen immediately looked away, thanked the supervisor briefly, and then walked up to Qiao Yun.

"Hello Manager Qiao, I'd like to ask if you could assign me the Hope Primary School project?"

Hearing this, Qiao Yun raised her eyes triumphantly, then said disdainfully, "You just tricked me in front of President Lu yesterday, and today you want to take over my project? Your change of heart is a bit too fast, isn't it?"

Qiao Zhen had already anticipated her attitude, and said with a smile, "Manager Qiao, let's keep things separate. Since the matter is over, I hope we won't delve into it any further, otherwise neither of us will get away with it. What do you say?"

Qiao is a smart person. Although she won the last incident with Lu Zheng's help, Qiao Yun's position still allows her to keep up with her in the company.

Even if Lu Zheng can help him once or twice, he can't guarantee that he will be protected every time if it happens too often.

In addition, Qiao Zhen is not the kind of person who likes to find someone to protect her when something happens.