"Come down." As always, Lu Zheng spoke quickly and succinctly, and hung up the phone immediately after saying this.

Qiao Zhen stared blankly ahead for a while before turning back to pack her things.

As she walked down from the office, before she even stepped out the door, she immediately spotted the car parked at the entrance.

Lu Zheng stood in front of the car, holding an unlit cigarette in his hand.

For some reason, seeing this scene made her feel breathless and her chest ache slightly.

Seeing her come out, Lu Zheng put away his cigarette.

She could tell that Lu Zheng wasn't in a good mood today. His face was the same as always, expressionless, but Qiao Zhen knew he was upset.

The two remained silent the entire way, creating a somewhat suffocating atmosphere inside the car.

Back home, Qiao Zhen immediately went to her room, took a shower early, and lay down on the bed.

Having come this far, she was actually a little afraid to see Lu Zheng. Just seeing him made her feel a tightness in her chest, a very uncomfortable sensation.

Could it be that she feels guilty towards Lu Zheng? Does she feel uneasy about her conscience?

She couldn't understand where this feeling came from or why it came about.

When Lu Zheng came in, he saw a bulge on the bed and knew that Qiao Zhen was already lying in bed.

He glanced at it, picked up his bathrobe, and went into the bathroom.

Listening to the sound of water in the bathroom, Qiao Zhen felt her heart pounding; she could hear her own heartbeat.

I don't know how much time passed, but the sound of water in the bathroom stopped.

She then felt the blanket being pulled back, and one side of the bed collapsing. She knew Lu Zheng had gotten into bed, and she closed her eyes tightly, not wanting to face him.

Lu Zheng looked at her tightly closed eyes and knew she was pretending to be asleep. He didn't call her out on it, but just sighed inwardly and reached out to touch her hair.

Nothing happened that night. The next day, Qiao Zhen got up early and went to the company.

This was quite rare among them; whenever Qiao Zhen was with Lu Zheng, she was always the last one to get up.

Seeing that no one was around, Lu Zheng only glanced at them briefly before looking away.

His expression was neither sad nor happy, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"Zhenzhen, are you free at noon? Let's have lunch together?" Qiao Zhen sat in her office, staring blankly at her computer.

Gu Xijue called at that moment, wanting to invite Qiao Zhen to dinner.

At this moment, Qiao Zhen was filled with unease, wondering if Lu Zheng knew that she was the one who did it. Judging from his attitude, it didn't seem like he knew, but it also didn't seem like he didn't know.

"I'm currently busy with a project, let's meet up another time." She didn't know how to face Lu Zheng, nor did she want to face Gu Xijue.

"Huh? I already made a reservation." Gu Xijue didn't expect Qiao Zhen to refuse. He thought Qiao Zhen had given him a hint that their relationship could take a step further, but he didn't expect to be rejected when he invited her.

"Why don't you find someone else to go with you? I'll pay for this one, and we can make another date next time."

"Alright, let's meet again next time." After being rejected again, Gu Xijue did not press the matter further and pretended to be aggrieved.

Qiao Zhen was in a state of utter confusion and didn't bother to guess what Gu Xijue was thinking.

After hanging up the phone, she picked up her bag and left the company.

Song Siyi also knew about Lu's defeat. When she saw Qiao Zhen leave, her heart tightened and she became even more uneasy.

Everyone knows that Lu Zheng's position at the Lu Group has been difficult in recent years. The board members are all eyeing his position, especially his family members.

What if he gets harassed by the board of directors because of this? Will their company still be able to continue operating?

Song Siyi became increasingly worried and lost all interest in her work.

The consequence of not being able to concentrate on work is watching others gossip. That's right, she was watching Liu Shan gossip with her two sisters.

"Why do you think President Lu lost? I heard his plan was flawless."

"There's no such thing as a perfect solution. No matter how we change it, it just won't meet the client's requirements."

“I heard that their proposal has been modified, and there are differences between the proposal they discussed and the final one they submitted. Moreover, I have seen their proposal, and Jazz Group has several aspects that are similar to ours, or even better than ours.”

“I also looked at their bidding proposal, and those few identical parts are really outrageous. Anyone with eyes can see that they copied us.”

"It certainly can't be called plagiarism, after all, these plans are private and haven't been made public, so how would others know about them?"

"You mean there's a mole in our company?"

Upon seeing the words "traitor," Song Siyi suddenly stood up.

The sound of typing on the keyboard in the office stopped abruptly, and everyone looked at her.

Song Siyi blinked and quickly picked up the water glass on the table.

"Hehehe, I'm going to get some water." With that, she quickly left her workstation to fetch water.

Then she heard the clattering of keyboard keys.

Upon seeing the words "traitor," Song Siyi inexplicably thought of Qiao Zhen.

She knew that for a large project like the company's, the final plan would be submitted to Lu Zheng, who would then organize and refine it into the final plan.

Therefore, it is unlikely that other employees leaked the information. Only Qiao Zhen could have modified and leaked the plan without Lu Zheng's knowledge.

The more Song Siyi thought about it, the more frightened she became. Forgetting that she was still at work, she went back to her workstation, grabbed her phone, and ran to the restroom to call Qiao Zhen.

Qiao Zhen was on the subway when she saw Song Siyi's call. She hesitated for a moment but didn't answer.

She doesn't want to do anything related to work right now.

Back home, she sent a message to Yan Simiao. Upon receiving the message, Yan Simiao immediately rushed over from home.

Seeing her half-dead state, Yan Simiao felt heartbroken.

"I told you so!" Yan Simiao really wanted to scold her, but seeing her like this, she couldn't bring herself to do it and could only let out a heavy sigh.

Seeing Qiao Zhen like this, Yan Simiao knew without a doubt that it was related to Lu Zheng's bidding.

The two were so in sync that Yan Simiao knew what Qiao Zhen had done without her having to say a word.

Does he know?

Qiao Zhen shook her head; she didn't know if he knew or not.

"If he finds out, he'll definitely ask you. If he doesn't know, he definitely won't tell you. So relax and don't overthink it."

As she spoke, Yan Simiao tapped her forehead and continued, "Besides, it's already done, so there's no use worrying about it now. You might as well be happy."

Qiao Zhen sat on the sofa hugging a pillow, unable to feel happy at all.

She thought she would be happy to scheme against Lu Zheng. Unexpectedly, she was not happy at all, but felt guilty and worried about Lu Zheng.

Seeing that she was still immersed in her own world, Yan Simiao shook her head, thinking that she was hopeless, and at the same time, she also thought that Lu Zheng was hopeless.

Lu Zheng, who is he?! With his ruthless methods, how could he not have found out who the mole is after a whole day?

He definitely knew that Qiao Zhen was the mole, but he couldn't bear to raise his voice at her, so he could only pretend that he knew nothing.