Previously, Shen Yan had been living in Lu Hang's house under his care. Lu Hang announced to the public that he was preparing Shen Yan for pregnancy, so he didn't allow Old Master Shen to meet for a long time. When they did meet, they would only exchange a few words and then part ways.

Only now has Grandpa Shen realized that Shen Yan couldn't bear so much grievance in his home.

Thinking of this, Old Master Shen slammed his fist on the table in exasperation and said, "This is too much! Don't worry, Yanyan, I will make these bastards pay for their crimes in blood!"

Hearing this, Chen Yan's tears continued to fall, but her sobs were not as loud as before.

"Grandpa, how I wish it were like this too! But..."

She stopped speaking halfway through her sentence, her voice trailing off, and she fell silent.

Seeing Shen Yan's silent demeanor, Old Master Shen became even more anxious and at his wits' end.

"My dear granddaughter, just tell me what's on your mind. Can't you even open your heart to your grandfather?"

Hearing Old Master Shen's anxious words, Shen Yan nodded reluctantly.

"Grandpa, it's a pity that our family's fortunes are not what they used to be. If you insist on doing this, it will probably only result in mutual destruction. I really can't bear to see our family pay such a heavy price, so I'll just have to bear with it..."

Grandpa Shen was somewhat moved by the first part of the story, but seeing how sensible Shen Yan was, he couldn't help but slam his hand on the table and said, "Don't worry, my dear granddaughter. Even if it costs me, I will make sure that person is punished as he deserves it. I won't let you suffer in vain. Besides, you are the victim and you are in the right, so we won't suffer too much."

Hearing Grandpa Shen's words, Shen Yan was deeply moved and burst into tears, throwing herself into his arms.

"Thank you, Grandpa..."

Inside the villa, Lu Zheng had been so busy with Qiao Zhen's affairs that he hadn't paid much attention to the company's orders, and he was dealing with urgent tasks that evening.

Qiao Zhen sat alone in the room, feeling utterly bored.

Looking at the luxury goods in the corner of the room, Qiao Zhen thought of that night again.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but soften her gaze.

She stepped forward, gently stroked the luxury items, and then placed them back in their original positions one by one.

At the same time, she couldn't help but think of Qiao's mother.

If her mother found out how much Lu Zheng had done for her, she would surely be very satisfied with the son-in-law she saw.

but……

Qiao Zhen's thoughts gradually emerged from the honey pot. She recalled the stubborn and resolute words Lu Zheng had said to her before, and she always felt that this matter was not so simple.

She knew that Lu Zheng had an ulterior motive for approaching her, but she never dared to say it outright.

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhen glanced at the pitch-black night outside and couldn't help but sigh.

The nights are always so long.

The next day at work, Qiao Zhen quickly packed up, preparing to finish the Hope Primary School project as soon as possible.

Because of her intermittent work, the Hope Primary School is now taking shape.

On her way to work, Qiao Zhen glanced at her phone again.

As she had predicted, since she presented the evidence during her live stream, public opinion about her has completely reversed.

Seeing that her plan was quite successful, Qiao Zhen closed her phone with satisfaction and went into the company, focusing all her attention on the Hope Primary School project.

After a busy morning, Qiao Zhen had almost finalized the arrangements for the desks, chairs, and benches at the Hope Primary School, and then stretched.

After completing this step, the Hope Primary School project will be almost finished.

Just then, she realized that she had run into Su Ning, who had come to pack up and leave.

To Qiao Zhen's surprise, Su Ning was not discouraged after being defeated. Instead, he remained calm, as if he had expected this to happen.

Seeing Qiao Zhen's gaze, Su Ning met it without fear, then walked to her side, put her arms around her chest, and said condescendingly, "Qiao Zhen, do you think you've won?"

"I'm sorry, I never thought that way. All I've ever wanted is to get justice for myself." Qiao Zhen frowned, somewhat puzzled by her current attitude.

Su Ning gave a disbelieving sneer and then said, "Whatever you say, but Qiao Zhen, don't get too cocky. You may not know, but I don't care at all whether we win or lose this time. All I care about is venting your frustration."

Listening to Su Ning's rambling words, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but ask, "What are you even talking about?"

"Qiao Zhen, an even bigger prize is yet to come, so you'd better be prepared."

Su Ning wasn't angry; instead, she coldly curled the corners of her lips, packed her things, and left.

Staring at Su Ning's retreating figure, Qiao Zhen frowned in confusion.

In the afternoon, Qiao Zhen finally finished the entire project of the Hope Primary School.

At the end, Qiao Zhen took a photo, but didn't rush to show it to her mother.

Instead, he planned to give it to her in person at home.

After completing all the formalities, she realized that Gu Xijue had been watching her all along.

Upon seeing Gu Xijue, Qiao Zhen immediately asked, "You... did you need something from me?"

"No, I just wanted to see how you were doing."

Gu Xijue smiled, but the smile was tinged with bitterness.

Qiao Zhen could naturally see through it and said, "In that case, I have something I want to say to you."

"Go ahead and tell me."

"I should have told you before that I would leave the company after this project is completed," Qiao Zhen replied decisively, without the slightest hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xijue hesitated for only a second before nodding in agreement.

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