Seeing Qiao Zhen's expression change instantly, Lu Zheng stopped teasing her.

"I have something to do tonight, I'll pick you up later." With that, he left the company with his assistant.

She never expected Lu Zheng to joke like that. She shook her head and called a car to the restaurant.

Everyone was already waiting in the restaurant. When Qiao Zhen came in alone, Qiao Yun frowned.

"You came alone?"

Qiao Zhen laughed. Did she come alone, or was she only half a person?

She glanced at Qiao Yun, not wanting to acknowledge her.

"You..." Qiao Yun wanted to say something, but her lackey pulled her back.

"Don't worry, Sister Yun." The lackey whispered a few words to Qiao Yun, and Qiao Yun's face brightened.

Hmph, let her be happy for a while longer.

"Zhenzhen, you're going to have to spend a lot of money tonight!" In the private room, her colleagues were already seated, waiting for Qiao Zhen.

Everyone cheered when they saw her come in.

"Everyone, relax and order whatever you want to eat." Qiao Zhen put down her bag and sat down next to Song Siyi.

"That's awesome! That's what I've been waiting for!" Someone in the private room started clapping and cheering.

Seeing the happy smiles on their faces, Qiao Zhen's lips curled up slightly.

Qiao Yun followed her lackey in and saw their happy scene, which made her want to vomit.

Qiao Yun, in particular, glared fiercely at Qiao Zhen.

It's just a meal, and they're so happy about it! What a bunch of country bumpkins!

"Congratulations on your promotion, Qiao Zhen. Please take good care of us in the future." Qiao Yun's lackey smiled and poured Qiao Zhen a drink.

Seeing this, the others also got up and poured wine.

"Qiao Zhen is so kind, she'll definitely think of us when there are benefits in the future, right?"

Hearing the lackey's words, Qiao Yun, who had always been at odds with Qiao Zhen, picked up her wine glass, stood up, and laughed.

"Of course, Mr. Lu said he'd assign a few people to come with me, and asked if I had any candidates in mind. Since Manager Qiao said so, will you come with me?"

Qiao Zhen swirled the red wine in her glass and looked at her with a smile.

The list has already been finalized, it just hasn't been announced yet.

She said that just to scare Qiao Yun.

Who told her to be so ungrateful, saying such things?

They work in the same company, so even if the resources are the same, can they be shared? Even if they are the same, she's not stupid enough to hand over the project to someone else.

"Yes, that way, all the benefits can go to Manager Qiao."

Song Siyi, standing to the side, nodded in agreement.

"You..." Qiao Yun didn't expect Qiao Zhen to invite her to go together directly.

It would be narrow-minded of her not to agree; it's impossible for a hostile guest to ask her to go over.

“Sister Yun definitely wants to go too, but what will we do if she goes?” The lackey reacted quickly, patting Qiao Yun’s hand to tell her not to worry.

Qiao Zhen glanced at the lackey, surprised that Qiao Yun had such a talented person by her side, whose words were so succinct.

But I don't think anyone would be happy if Qiao Yun stayed here.

She glanced at everyone, saw their disgusted expressions, and smiled gently.

"I was being inconsiderate. Don't worry, Manager Qiao, I'll definitely think of you first whenever there are any benefits to be had."

She looked at Qiao Yun with a meaningful gaze, which made Qiao Yun's scalp tingle.

For some reason, even though Qiao Zhen had agreed, she had a bad feeling.

Before Qiao Yun could think further, Qiao Zhen picked up her wine glass, stood up, and said, "Come on, let's have a drink."

"Cheers!" Upon hearing Qiao Zhen's words, the crowd who were watching the drama immediately picked up their glasses, stood up, and shouted.

During the meal, Qiao Yun would occasionally clink glasses with Qiao Zhen, and her lackeys would join in the fun.

Seeing that Qiao Zhen's wine glass was low, he immediately refilled it.

Seeing them like this, Song Siyi quickly tugged at Qiao Zhen.

"They're up to no good! They definitely want to get you drunk!"

She had already guessed their little tricks when Joe clinked glasses with her.

Qiao Yun is such a proud person, there's no way she would treat her differently just because she got promoted.

Not to mention lowering himself to toast her.

After several rounds, Qiao Zhen's face flushed slightly. She waved her hand to indicate that she couldn't drink anymore, and Qiao Yun and her lackey exchanged a glance.

"One more drink, it'll be hard to see Qiao Zhen again after she goes to the branch office."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Let's go, let's go one more time." At the urging of the lackeys, the crowd raised their glasses to toast Qiao Zhen.

Qiao Zhen staggered to her feet, holding a wine glass, her eyes already starting to glaze over, and she looked at everyone with a cheerful expression.

"Drink, drink, we won't leave until we're drunk!" she said, downing her drink in one gulp. After finishing, she turned the glass upside down and tilted it.

"Good, Qiao really has a good capacity for alcohol." The lackey saw that she was already drunk and was secretly pleased.

Qiao Yun was also feeling a bit dizzy. Seeing Qiao Zhen like this, she gave her lackey a wink.

"Qiao Zhen, this toast is from me..."

"Huh?" Before the lackey could finish speaking, Qiao Zhen covered her mouth and rushed out.

Seeing that she was staggering as she walked, Song Siyi was worried that something might have happened to her, so she quickly chased after her.

Seeing them leave, the lackey's eyes lit up, and taking advantage of everyone's excitement, he secretly went to Qiao Zhen's seat.

She quickly took out Qiao Zhen's phone, swiped up to unlock it immediately. She was overjoyed; she hadn't expected Qiao Zhen to not set a password. It meant the app she bought hadn't been used, what a loss.

Using Qiao Zhen's phone, she quickly edited a text message, sent it, then deleted it, turned off the phone, and put it back in its original place.

After all that happened last night, the lackey picked up his glass again and drank with everyone.

She looked at Qiao Yun and gave her an OK sign. Qiao Yun smiled smugly, her eyes brimming with undisguised joy.

When Qiao Zhen returned, she saw Qiao Yun drinking alone, and she seemed to be in a good mood.

When he saw her come back, he even swirled his wine glass at her.

"Did she take the wrong medicine?" Song Siyi wondered if Qiao Yun was possessed by some evil spirit when she saw her like this.

"Maybe." Qiao Yun wasn't like this before she left; something must have happened after she left.

She looked away and leaned against Song Siyi.

"I feel a little dizzy, I can't drink anymore."

Seeing Qiao Zhen's condition, the others knew she was drunk and didn't continue to offer her drinks.

Even Qiao Yun and her lackeys stopped urging her to drink and went about their own business.

"Do you want to ask President Lu to come pick you up?" Song Siyi asked, noticing her flushed face and feeling a little worried.

"No need." He said he would come to pick her up later, but she didn't know how things were going on his end.

Lu Zheng was still in a meeting when a message came in on his phone.

He opened the message Qiao Zhen had sent and read its contents. He frowned slightly, feeling something was off.

He immediately called Qiao Zhen, but the phone was switched off. Feeling uneasy, he gestured for the meeting to pause.

The assistant saw him holding his phone and understood what was going on.

"But what happened to Miss Qiao?" The only person who could make President Lu interrupt the meeting was Qiao Zhen.

Lu Zheng exited the information page, feeling somewhat annoyed.