After being discovered, the man remained completely calm and even had the time to tap on the car window and threaten Qiao Zhen: "Don't be too smug. Let me tell you, your days are numbered!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen's hands trembled so much he couldn't drive. Fortunately, after confirming that the car was safe, he mustered his courage and asked, "Who are you?"

"Who I am is not important; what's important is that your future at the company won't be easy!"

After the man finished speaking, he grinned, and under the light, his yellow teeth looked particularly disgusting.

Qiao Zhen was so disgusted that she felt like her insides were churning. She didn't know where the strength came from, but she suddenly grabbed the steering wheel and sped off.

Back home, she was still shaken by what had just happened and couldn't help but think about that person's face.

But he was too scared just now, and the light was dim, so he couldn't remember who the person was.

But based on her intuition, that person must know her very well.

However, Qiao Zhen couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried, so she simply opened her notebook and started studying the Hope Primary School project.

"Your mom texted me, saying you shouldn't stay up late, I'm going to keep an eye on you."

A cold voice came, and then a glass of milk was placed next to Qiao Zhen.

Qiao Zhen didn't even look up: "Just agree if there's nothing wrong. I'm working on a project, so staying up late is unavoidable."

Hearing this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but frown and ask, "What, is work that important, more important than your health?"

Qiao Zhen nodded without hesitation: "Yes, he is very important."

“Your father back then…” Lu Zheng suddenly started to speak, but he realized his mistake halfway through and immediately shut his mouth.

But Qiao Zhen, who was standing nearby, overheard this and asked in confusion, "What did you just say about my dad?"

"nothing."

Lu Zheng clearly didn't want to discuss his father's affairs with Qiao Zhen, and turned to leave.

"Wait!" Qiao Zhen exclaimed anxiously, grabbing Lu Zheng's wrist to stop him from leaving. "Explain yourself before you go! What happened to my father?"

Upon hearing Lu Zheng's words, Qiao Zhen felt as if his blood was freezing; he was somewhat unwilling to accept it.

Lu Zheng turned around, looked at Qiao Zhen's serious expression, and couldn't help but ask, "Are you ready?"

Qiao Zhen nodded.

Lu Zheng then spoke: "Your father died suddenly from overwork, so I don't want you to repeat his mistakes."

"This matter..." Qiao Zhen thought about it carefully and remembered that when her father stayed overnight, the doctor said it was due to overwork.

"I know about this, is that all?"

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow: "Otherwise, what else do you want to know?"

Qiao Zhen then pouted and said, "It's nothing. I thought you knew something again."

But then, she immediately realized something and asked with wide eyes.

"You... investigated me before?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but sneer, "With my abilities, is it strange that I want to know something?"

Qiao Zhen was speechless after being rebuked by his words, and could only nod and say, "What you said does make sense."

"It's good that you know you're right, so stop doubting me behind my back."

After saying that, Lu Zheng left.

Qiao Zhen looked at the milk on the table and drank it all in one gulp as if to vent her frustration.

He had a dream that night.

The dream was about his parents.

When the Qiao family went bankrupt, almost everyone around them changed their attitude overnight.

Qiao's father shamelessly went door to door borrowing money, only to find that it was all in vain.

"You want to borrow money? Don't be ridiculous. If it weren't for your family having some projects, would I even want to cooperate with your family?"

Qiao's father stood with his back hunched, not daring to utter a single word to provoke the other party.

Qiao Zhen was young at the time and didn't understand social etiquette. She only knew that the other party's disdain for her whole family was disgusting.

"Your family clearly owes our family money!"

Qiao Zhen couldn't help but say it out loud.

His words drew the attention of everyone in the room, and the man in the lead couldn't help but laugh, "So what if you owe money? Even if I pay it back, can it fill the huge hole in your Qiao family's coffers?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Qiao could only say kindly, "We've cooperated before, so could you lend me just a little bit? I'll pay you back as soon as possible."

Looking at Qiao's father's humble appearance, the man laughed freely: "It's not impossible for me to lend you money, but you can lend me your daughter for one night, and I'll lend it to you."

"Song Chengzhi, don't go too far!"

The father's gentle expression vanished instantly, replaced by an expression of extreme anger.

"What, you don't agree? If you don't agree, then get out of here. Let me tell you, no one will dare to lend you money in this state!"

Soon, Qiao's father took Qiao Zhen's little hand and walked out of the villa, letting out a deep sigh.

"Dad... I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

Qiao Zhen was also seeing such a big scene for the first time, and was so frightened that she became incoherent.

Mr. Qiao reached out and wiped away Qiao Zhen's tears, comforting her, "My Zhenzhen, it's okay. Dad will go back to the company, finish his shift, and try his best to see if he can turn the tide."

Qiao Zhen nodded weakly and went home to wait for his father to come home from get off work and buy him steamed buns.

But instead of waiting, he received news of his father's death.

When Qiao Zhen heard the news, she was completely stunned and froze on the spot.

"How could this be..."

Suddenly, Qiao Zhen woke up.

In her memory, Qiao Zhen frequently saw her father's kind, smiling face, which made her feel very sorry for him.

He sat quietly on the bed for a while, composed himself, and then went to wash up.

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