"I really don't know his name, but I vaguely remember that his surname is Lu."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen's heart skipped a beat, but she still asked, somewhat unwilling to give up.

"Could you tell me about his appearance?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qing began to recall: "A boy, he was tall and thin, but he was always wearing a mask, so I couldn't recognize his face, sorry."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen's face turned pale, as if she knew who this person was.

Seeing this, Jiang Qing couldn't help but ask, "Miss Qiao, do you know this person?"

Qiao Zhen's expression was somewhat bitter as she spoke with difficulty, "We might know each other..."

After all, she really didn't want to admit that this person was really Lu Zheng.

He's been so good to me, how could that person be him?

But for some reason, Qiao Zhen's mind is now filled with the evidence she has collected in the past few days.

If one or two pieces of evidence were just coincidences, that would be one thing, but so much evidence points to him alone, and there are witnesses and physical evidence to prove it. How could Qiao Zhen not be swayed?

“Miss Qiao, if you know him, please try to keep your distance from this person. My intuition tells me he doesn’t seem like a good person.”

Qiao Zhen nodded stiffly, forcing herself not to be too numb.

"What if this person does something to hurt you, but then happens to be very nice to you afterwards?"

Unexpectedly, Jiang Qing did not hesitate at all upon hearing this.

"It's very simple, because he is atoning for his sins."

A simple sentence made Qiao Zhen suddenly realize the truth.

She remembered that Lu Zheng hadn't been able to answer this question before.

However, his answer at the time gave Qiao Zhen a lot of confidence.

Looking at it now, it's quite ironic.

In the subsequent conversation, Qiao Zhen had no desire to talk anymore.

Jiang Qing could tell that she didn't want to chat, so she quickly ended the conversation.

When she got home, Qiao Zhen felt like her mind was a mess. The moment she saw Lu Zheng, she didn't know how to face him.

"Didn't the seminar end a long time ago? Why are you back so late?"

Seeing how concerned Lu Zheng was about her, Qiao Zhen felt a little ironic.

Is this also a form of atonement?

"Well, it's getting late to discuss the project with the representative."

Qiao Zhen didn't show anything unusual. Hearing this, Lu Zheng didn't think much of it, nodded in relief, and pulled her into his arms.

"You've worked hard. It's getting late, so go and get some rest."

Qiao Zhen nestled in Lu Zheng's arms, her eyes filled with indifference.

For some reason, Lu Zheng's embrace felt unusually cold today.

Qiao Zhen quickly moved away from him and was about to go upstairs when she heard Lu Zheng's voice behind her.

"You've locked all the doors in the house, how am I supposed to get in?"

Upon hearing this, a bold plan suddenly popped into Qiao Zhen's mind. She turned her head and said almost jokingly.

"You can go in, but shouldn't you offer something in exchange?"

Hearing this, Lu Zheng asked, somewhat confused, "What do I have to offer in exchange?"

"Didn't you say before that you would give me a branch office as a training opportunity? Now is a great opportunity."

Qiao Zhen secretly curled the corners of her mouth from an angle where he couldn't see her.

Hearing this, Lu Zheng hesitated for two seconds before nodding in agreement.

"Sure, I didn't give it to you right away because there wasn't a suitable company yet. I'll hand over a company to you in the next couple of days, so get ready."

Hearing this, Qiao Zhen nodded in satisfaction: "Well, thank you then."

"What's our relationship? Why are you thanking me?"

Lu Zheng spoke dismissively, but when he turned around, he met Qiao Zhen's expressionless face and pulled her into his arms.

"What, you're not satisfied with a branch office? Or do you not like it?"

“Not satisfied,” Qiao Zhen suddenly said. “I want the Lu Group.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng's expression stiffened, only to see Qiao Zhen chuckle and say, "What, you can't bear to part with it?"

Lu Zheng was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and said, "You have quite the appetite."

"So you don't want to give it to me?" Qiao Zhen persisted.

Hearing that Qiao was serious, Lu Zheng's expression was somewhat surprised, but he still said, "Giving it to you is not impossible, but I need to see your strength first."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course."

That evening, Qiao Zhen turned on her computer and looked at the evidence she had collected, feeling conflicted.

All the evidence pointed to the person she loved most, and she was unsure whether to believe it or not.

At this moment, inside a VIP box at the city's most luxurious entertainment club.

After a burst of cheers, the two raised their glasses.

"Mr. Gu, I'm so grateful to you for this. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do."

Jiang Qing toasted Gu Xijue with a fawning expression, a far cry from her earlier lecturing manner towards Qiao Zhen.

Gu Xijue smiled faintly: "What's this? You can help me with such a big favor, how can I not help you with this little thing?"

"What are you saying? I will rely on you more in the future."

Jiang Qing, nearing sixty, hunched over as she toasted Gu Xijue, her crow's feet deepening with her smile.

Gu Xijue replied, "Don't worry, I'll take care of all your businesses and make sure they don't run into any problems."

"However, the favor I asked you to do may require your cooperation in the performance later. If needed, I will notify you in advance. I only have one condition: you cannot refuse me."

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