"I have to say, he was very good at hiding it, and he also gave the boss a considerable hush money, which is why the boss has changed his identity and job over the years. It's normal that you couldn't find out about him before."

Qiao Zhen frowned: "So that's how it is."

Despite saying that, Qiao Zhen still had some doubts in her heart.

But in any case, everything will be decided after we meet that person.

I'll pick you up first thing tomorrow morning.

Gu Xijue took her back to the Lu family home, and to avoid being seen by Lu Zheng, he deliberately stopped at the back door of the house.

Before leaving, Gu Xijue greeted Qiao Zhen.

After hesitating for a moment, Qiao Zhen still returned the smile: "Okay, see you tomorrow."

Back home, seeing Lu Zheng who had already finished his work and returned, Qiao Zhen felt a surge of nervousness as she thought about what had just been said.

"You're back?"

As soon as Lu Zheng saw her return home, he quickly went over and naturally took the bag from her hands.

"OK."

Qiao Zhen lowered his head to take off his shoes. After a few seconds of silence, when he looked up again, his face was full of smiles.

Regardless, the man's kindness towards her was genuine, and she didn't need to jump to conclusions too quickly.

Sure enough, Lu Zheng didn't notice anything unusual. He watched Qiao Zhen enter the room and even carefully prepared slippers for her.

"Where have you been? Why are you back so late?"

Qiao Zhen's expression remained unchanged: "I didn't go anywhere, just had a casual meal."

Seeing her nonchalant demeanor, Lu Zheng didn't ask any further questions, but continued speaking.

"That's fine. I've been busy with company matters lately and haven't had much time to spend with you. Please don't be angry with me."

Qiao Zhen turned to look at him, and was momentarily stunned to see him speaking to her in such a gentle tone.

She still remembered how obsessive Lu Zheng was when they first met.

But I don't know when it started, his attitude towards me completely changed.

Qiao Zhen didn't want to think about why he changed, and simply nodded: "What have you been busy with lately? Why are you suddenly so busy?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng said, "Recently, there have been several major project tenders. We didn't want to focus on these projects, but we unexpectedly won the bids for them all, so we've been quite busy with these matters lately."

"Oh." Qiao Zhen paused, a strange emotion flashing in her eyes. "By the way, do you know a boss surnamed Zhou? About a few years ago."

"I probably don't know him." Lu Zheng frowned, puzzled, and asked, "Who is he? What's wrong?"

"Nothing much, I was just asking around." Qiao Zhen nodded and then went upstairs to rest.

Not knowing the truth, but seeing Lu Zheng's clueless expression, Qiao Zhen couldn't tell if he was faking it.

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhen sighed.

Regardless, she still hopes to find out the truth as soon as possible.

After a deep sleep, Lu Zheng was surprised to find that Qiao Zhen, who was beside him, was nowhere to be seen when he woke up the next day.

Thinking of this, he immediately called Qiao Zhen: "Where did you go so early?"

There was an unusual silence on the other end of the phone, except for a voice that said, "We're going out for a bit, Mr. Lu, you don't need to worry too much."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng immediately frowned, his voice carrying a hint of disbelief: "Gu Xijue?"

On the other end of the phone, Gu Xijue simply chuckled and said, "Long time no see, President Lu."

Before Lu Zheng could say anything, Gu Xijue had already hung up the phone.

Seeing that the call had been disconnected, Lu Zheng angrily raised his hand and punched the cabinet.

He immediately called his assistant: "Check the whereabouts of the car outside my villa today."

*

On the bus, Qiao Zhen stared blankly out the window, lost in thought.

Upon seeing this, Gu Xijue couldn't help but ask gently, "Don't be nervous, Zhenzhen, I'll protect you from the side."

Hearing this, Qiao Zhen's expression softened slightly, but then she became nervous again: "I don't want to be nervous, but I can't control myself..."

"If we can't control it, then we can't control it. We'll have to face it sooner or later anyway, so we might as well look at it calmly."

Hearing Gu Xijue say that, Qiao Zhen felt calmer. She took a deep breath, nodded, and waited for that moment to arrive.

"I've already made an appointment with that person in advance. You can ask whatever you want when the time comes, there's no need to worry."

Hearing this, Qiao Zhen nodded. Just then, they arrived at their destination, and Gu Xijue led Qiao Zhen into the wonton shop.

The thought of meeting her father's killer made Qiao Zhen feel inexplicably nervous, and her hands and feet felt numb.

"Don't be afraid."

Just then, Gu Xijue grabbed Qiao Zhen's hand.

After struggling for a while, Qiao Zhen realized she couldn't break free, so she simply followed him inside.

When Boss Zhou saw Gu Xijue, his expression changed, as if he already knew what Gu Xijue was coming for.

"Mr. Zhou, we've come to talk to you. Do you have time now?"

It wasn't mealtime, and there weren't many people in the restaurant.

Boss Zhou nodded vigorously: "Okay, let's go inside and talk."

Upon hearing that she was to go inside, Qiao Zhen immediately tightened her grip.

Gu Xijue, standing beside her, squeezed her hand without any apparent concern: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Hearing this, Qiao Zhen gritted her teeth and said, "Okay."

The two entered the inner room, and Boss Zhou awkwardly pulled out chairs for them, then sat down in front of them.

"Is this Miss Qiao Zhen?"

When Boss Zhou saw Qiao Zhen, he called out her name, which really surprised her.

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