In addition to sending clothes, Lu Zheng had also sent over a lot of jewelry.

The jewelry was all in the cabinet; she only opened it to take a quick look before putting it back in to gather dust.

"I think this one is pretty good." Gu Xijue pretended not to hear Qiao Zhen's words and carefully picked out jewelry for her.

He said it was a New Year's gift, and Qiao Luosheng couldn't refuse. He looked at Gu Xijue, took out his phone, took a picture of them, and sent it to Lu Zheng.

When Lu Zheng, who was far away in another country, saw the picture sent by Qiao Luosheng, his already furrowed brows furrowed even more.

Those below, seeing his expression, assumed they had said something wrong, and their expressions immediately changed.

Only his assistant knew that he had received a message about Qiao Zhen, and only a message about Qiao Zhen could make him lose focus during the meeting.

Lu Zheng put away his phone, looked at them expressionlessly, and tapped the table with his fingers intentionally or unintentionally.

Upon seeing this, the people below tensed up and immediately changed their plan.

At this moment, Lu Zheng was thinking about how Qiao Zhen went shopping with Gu Xijue. Gu Xijue said he wanted to give her jewelry, and she didn't refuse?

Doesn't she know what Gu Xijue thinks of her? The more Lu Zheng thought about it, the angrier he became, wishing he could go back to China right now.

Noticing the chill emanating from Lu Zheng, the assistant quietly turned the heating up considerably.

The others endured Lu Zheng's chilling aura, silently praying that the meeting would end soon.

Just as everyone was getting restless, Lu Zheng stopped tapping the table and looked at them coldly.

"If you can't come up with a useful solution, you don't need to come anymore." After saying this, Lu Zheng got up and left the conference room.

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts tightened again, but without him, this iceberg, they felt they had escaped a disaster.

After leaving the conference room, Lu Zheng went to the adjacent lounge, making a phone call as he walked.

The phone rang several times but was not answered. Thinking that she was shopping with Gu Xijue, he felt resentful and cold.

He then made another call, which was answered quickly.

"Brother-in-law, I saw it. My sister didn't want the jewelry he bought." As soon as the call connected, Qiao Luosheng knew what Lu Zheng wanted to ask. He didn't even need to ask; he told him everything himself.

Lu Zheng's expression softened a little after hearing Qiao Luosheng's words.

To everyone's surprise, Qiao Luosheng's next words made Lu Zheng's face turn ugly again.

"That bastard kept pestering my sister to buy him clothes."

The next sentence softened Lu Zheng's expression considerably.

"But my sister bought you clothes on her own initiative. That bastard's clothes were only bought by him because he saw that my sister bought them for you and insisted that my sister pick them out for him. So it can't really be said that my sister bought them for him."

After Qiao Luosheng finished speaking, he realized that he might have said something wrong, so he added another sentence.

It was this sentence that made Lu Zheng, who had originally intended to immediately board a plane back to China, sit down again.

"I'm not talking to you anymore, they're leaving." Without waiting for Lu Zheng to hear him, Qiao Luosheng immediately hung up the phone.

He looked at Gu Xijue and Qiao Zhen, watching them spin around.

Gu Xijue had just insisted on giving Qiao Zhen a necklace, but she refused. Seeing that Qiao Zhen kept refusing, Gu Xijue was afraid of upsetting her, so he didn't dare to press the matter further.

Although Qiao Zhen didn't want it, Gu Xijue still bought the necklace.

Next, Gu Xijue took them to the supermarket to buy New Year's goods.

Qiao Zhen was somewhat surprised. Did a CEO like him need to buy New Year's goods himself? Didn't he have a housekeeper at home?

“What Auntie bought is what Auntie bought. I also want to buy some myself, and most importantly, I want to buy some with you.” Gu Xijue said, glancing at Qiao Zhen and noticing that she was lost in thought, which annoyed him.

Qiao Zhen has been spacing out all day, and it's no surprise that it's all because of Lu Zheng.

The thought of this made him unable to suppress his jealousy.

Since returning to China, he discovered that Qiao Zhen's heart has always revolved around Lu Zheng.

Even though she was given so much evidence to prove that Lu Zheng was the murderer who killed her father, she still insisted on getting entangled with Lu Zheng!

If she continues like this, he shouldn't blame her.

Thinking of her feelings for Lu Zheng, Gu Xijue stared coldly at Qiao Zhen.

"I just bought the New Year's goods based on what I liked, mainly because I saw what you liked." Qiao Zhen looked at the New Year's goods in the supermarket, not noticing his expression.

Supermarkets nowadays are filled with items related to the Chinese New Year, and you can feel the festive atmosphere as soon as you enter.

Qiao Luosheng followed behind Qiao Zhen, occasionally taking a few photos and sending them to Lu Zheng.

Sensing Gu Xijue's change in mood, he stepped forward, took Qiao Zhen's arm, and said in a coquettish tone, "We've almost finished the snacks we bought last time, let's buy some more."

Without a word, he led Qiao Zhen toward the snack section, this time with Gu Xijue following behind. He stared at the two siblings expressionlessly, his gaze filled with malevolence.

Qiao Zhen also sensed something at this moment, and she glanced back subtly. Seeing Gu Xijue looking at her with a smile, she felt that she had misjudged him.

They ended up going out shopping anyway, and Qiao Zhen gave Gu Xijue some advice before bringing back a whole bunch of stuff.

Gu Xijue escorted them back. Seeing that Qiao Zhen showed no intention of leaving, Gu Xijue's gloomy expression softened.

Qiao Zhen had originally planned to invite Gu Xijue up for a seat, but considering her suspicions and Qiao Luosheng's behavior, she decided against it.

Fortunately, Gu Xijue didn't suggest going upstairs to sit, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to refuse.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so hostile towards people?" Qiao Zhen asked, pinching Qiao Luosheng's cheek when they got home.

"I just don't like him, sis. Don't you think he's weird? He gives me the feeling that his inner self is different from what he shows."

He frowned, avoiding Qiao Zhen's movements, and hesitated.

Qiao Zhen occasionally had this feeling, but Gu Xijue showed more kindness, so she ignored it.

Now that Qiao Luosheng brought it up, she couldn't help but re-examine her feelings for Gu Xijue.

Ever since he returned from abroad, she felt that he was different from before. The Gu Xijue of the past was sunny and upright, a little arrogant but without any bad intentions.

Gu Xijue now gives her the feeling that he is very deep in thought, and occasionally he makes her feel uneasy.

Qiao Luosheng noticed the change in Qiao Zhen's expression and knew that she also had feelings for Gu Xijue.

He didn't say anything more, leaving it at that; it wouldn't be good to say anything more.

Lu Zheng was restless as soon as he received Qiao Luosheng's photo. It was still daytime abroad, but it was already evening in China.

In order to get back as soon as possible, Lu Zheng rested for a while and then immediately convened another meeting.

After several meetings, the final plan was finalized. Hearing Lu Zheng say "Meeting adjourned" made everyone feel alive again.

They secretly hoped that President Lu would never come again.

If Lu Zheng knew what they were thinking, he would definitely scoff and tell them that even if they wanted him to come, he wouldn't!