So he goes to bed so early to prepare for the meeting in a few days.

Seeing this, Qiao Zhen also went to bed early.

It's just about going to bed early, let's see who can beat whom!

Meanwhile, Chen Si looked at the latest headlines and saw that Qiao Zhen was still at the top, and he couldn't help but feel so angry that his head was about to explode.

What fans discussed the most was the photo of Lu Zheng and Gu Xijue both holding Qiao Zhen's hand, except that Qiao Zhen's face was blurred out.

Upon seeing this, Chen Si suddenly felt indignant.

She couldn't believe that the woman in the photo was Qiao Zhen.

After hesitating all night, she finally arranged for a private investigator to come forward.

"Find out that woman's identity for me. If you find out, money is no object."

She believed that once she found out the woman's true identity, Qiao Zhen would no longer be so popular.

After saying that, Chen Si took out a wad of cash he had prepared beforehand and threw it in front of the private investigator. "This is a deposit. After the job is done, I will give you ten times the amount."

The private investigator was initially displeased with Chen Si's attitude, but his expression immediately changed when he saw so much money.

"Understood, Miss Shen. I promise to do everything I can to find out more about that woman!"

She thought she had everything under control, but as the private investigator investigated, she discovered that the woman was very wary. Perhaps it was just luck, but the private investigator could never get a clear picture of her face.

After trying for so many days, I only managed to get a blurry profile picture.

"Useless! You can't even handle this simple task!" Chen Si roared in exasperation, "I don't care, I've already given you the money, you have to finish it!"

The private investigator had no choice but to bite the bullet and try to get a clear picture of Qiao Zhen's face.

One day, while Joe was eating out, he noticed a private investigator acting suspiciously.

Thinking about what she had been through these past few days, Qiao Zhen's face turned cold, but on the surface she still chatted and laughed with others.

The private investigator wanted to get a close-up shot of Qiao Zhen's face, so he chose a relatively close position. Although he tried to be discreet, Qiao Zhen still noticed him.

She had a sudden inspiration. When it was almost time for dinner, she told the waiter next to her, "That table is my friends' table, they will pay for me."

After hearing this, the waiter walked towards the detective with some skepticism.

Seeing this, Qiao Zhen curled her lips slightly and fled.

Before the private investigator could even react, he was already forced to pay.

Upon hearing this, Chen Si flew into a rage: "What are you good for? How can you be so stupid?"

Hearing this, the private investigator, already upset at being tricked, became even angrier: "She deliberately tripped me up, what could I do? If you really can't handle it, then you can do it yourself!"

After angrily chasing away the private investigator, I went back to bed in a huff. While browsing my phone, I came across the exhibition and decided to take pictures of some treasures to cheer myself up. That's how I got a spot.

On the day of the exhibition, by the time Qiao Zhen woke up, Lu Zheng had already left.

Seeing him leave so early, Qiao Zhen was even more furious.

Goodness, she left so early, she even wanted to follow Lu Zheng's car so she wouldn't have to rely on navigation to find her way!

With no other option, Qiao Zhen quickly got up, washed up, and set off for the meeting.

Upon arriving at the meeting venue, Qiao Zhen found it crowded and disorganized. Frustrated, she scratched her head and then found an inconspicuous spot to observe from the shadows.

At this moment, the sharp-eyed Chen Si spotted Qiao Zhen's figure.

He couldn't help but frown.

Why is this woman here too?

You should know that she had made full preparations for this auction.

If Qiao Zhen also comes, Lu Zheng will definitely help, and then he might not be able to win the auction for his collection.

Thinking of this, Chen Si couldn't help but feel a little anxious. Before long, she came up with a good idea.

Due to the limited number of places available at this exhibition, everyone has a number.

Qiao Zhen felt there were too many people, so she wanted to find a place to sit down.

The moment his bottom touched the chair, the announcement suddenly came over the loudspeaker: "Guest number 08, please proceed to the lounge immediately."

This startled her. She immediately jumped up from the chair and ran to the bathroom.

That was close...

She clutched her chest, her face still showing signs of fear.

If I had run any later, Lu Zheng might have spotted me just now.

Qiao Zhen had looked at the map before coming. The lounge was in a corner of the exhibition hall, but why was she asked to go there?

With this question in mind, she went anyway.

As soon as she pushed open the door, she saw a thoughtful, gloomy man staring at her from inside.

"You wanted to see me? Is something wrong?"

Qiao Zhen frowned, not understanding what her intention was in coming to find her.

He snorted coldly, but fearing that others would discover the commotion in the lounge, he only wanted to leave as soon as possible.

"It's nothing, I just didn't want you to attend the auction."

"Just stay here and wait quietly until the meeting is over before we talk."

After pondering for a moment, he crossed his arms and left through the hidden door.

Qiao Zhen wanted to chase after them, but there were conditions for opening the hidden door, and she didn't know how to open it.

Recalling what had just happened, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but frown in confusion.

An auction?

It seems Lu Zheng has come to the auction.

At this moment, another question arose in her mind.

I wonder what Lu Zheng came to the auction to buy?

However, the most important thing right now is to get out of here. Otherwise, she still wants to follow Lu Zheng to see what he's up to. If she gets locked inside, all her efforts will be wasted.

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhen suddenly had a flash of inspiration and took off her earring.

I wore a pair of earrings today to dress more appropriately, but I never expected them to come in handy now.

Thinking of this, she immediately went back to the door, fiddled with it a few times, and opened it.

Chen Si probably didn't expect Qiao Zhen to have the ability to pick locks, so he didn't even pull the valve on the door.

This is truly a stroke of luck!

After leaving the lounge, Qiao Zhen was secretly pleased to see that no one at the meeting had noticed what was going on.

Just as she was about to check for any trace of Lu Zheng, his voice came from behind: "Qiao Zhen?"

Qiao Zhen was startled and tried to find a place to hide, but Lu Zheng had already seen her.

"What are you doing here?" Lu Zheng asked suspiciously.

Qiao Zhen just smiled awkwardly: "I was given an invitation, so I came to make up the numbers."

"Really?" Lu Zheng was still somewhat skeptical.

"Yes, it's absolutely true, why would I lie to you?"

Qiao Zhen rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.

Since we've already been discovered, we might as well project a stronger aura to avoid arousing suspicion.

Lu Zheng, on the other hand, seemed quite guilty and prepared to call a car for Qiao Zhen: "I can buy you anything you want. You can go somewhere else for now. Do you want to do some shopping? I'll transfer some money to you."

Seeing Lu Zheng's attempt to cover up his actions, Qiao Zhen became even more suspicious and more certain that he had something to hide.