Over Lu Zheng's shoulder, Qiao Zhen watched the television, which was showing footage of a reporter going undercover at a construction site and secretly filming.

The steel bars were visibly rusted and used directly without any treatment.

There were also various building parts piled up haphazardly in the warehouse, and there were even many cigarette butts next to the timber, posing a fire hazard.

According to the reporter's investigation, there is a high possibility that the construction drawings were altered without authorization.

If these allegations are confirmed, the developer's reputation will plummet, and they will face incalculable penalties.

After dinner, Qiao Zhen followed Lu Zheng to the study.

“I’ve been investigating the Shen Group for a while now,” Lu Zheng said, handing a tablet to Qiao Zhen. It contained screenshots of trending topics on the internet compiled by his assistant. “I only got the secretly filmed video a week ago. Some people are trying to suppress this matter.”

The arrogant man gave a disdainful sneer.

There's nothing Lu Zheng can't do if he sets his mind to it.

"It concerns people's livelihood and safety, there must be a huge uproar, right?" After seeing the screenshot, Qiao Zhen felt a chill run down her spine. "The Shen family's businesses are all over the country and even overseas. Why would they do something like this? Aren't they afraid of causing problems in the future and killing countless people?"

Lu Zheng said, "The Shen family has not been as glamorous as it appears to the outside world in the past two years. A series of wrong decisions have caused them to fall to rock bottom."

Qiao Zhen felt a little sad.

The Qiao family was much the same.

However, the feeling of pity quickly passed.

The Qiao family has never done anything immoral, while the Shen family, in order to maximize their profits, has not hesitated to harm countless lives.

“This incident has sparked countless criticisms,” Lu Zheng continued. “The cyberbullying you and your family have suffered will be a thousand times greater on the Shen family, and their most crucial new project financing will fail as a result.”

Qiao Zhen looked at the cold, sharp light in Lu Zheng's eyes, which resembled a majestic lion looking down on the world, proud and full of danger.

This is the kind of man who hooked his index finger around her chin and chuckled, "This is the price I pay for bullying you."

Qiao Zhen never imagined things would develop this way. "The Shen family will go bankrupt?"

She even wanted to ask, "Will your engagement with Shen Yan be canceled?"

But the words stuck in his throat, and he swallowed them back down.

Remembering what Lu Zheng said in the office, "Besides, with the strength of the Lu Group, we can completely cover your losses."

Judging from Lu Zheng's personality, he doesn't seem like the type to lend a helping hand.

In this kind of situation, people are too busy trying to distance themselves to avoid getting involved; who would want to get themselves into trouble?

Therefore, what this statement truly means is that after the Shen family goes bankrupt, Lu Zheng will take over all the industries that can bring him profit.

Lu Zheng has his own considerations and ambitions.

Faced with such an ambitious man, she feared that if she broke the final barrier, she wouldn't get the answer she wanted.

Lu Zheng said, "Even a centipede that dies does not die easily; it may struggle for a few years."

"Oh." Qiao Zhen lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a shadow over them.

Lu Zheng cupped her face, bringing it close to her nose, "Isn't that enough to vent your anger?"

His handsome face came into view, and she could clearly see the ocean-like doting in his deep eyes. Qiao Zhen's heart melted once again.

Beauty is truly a terrifying weapon.

Just as their lips were about to touch, the assistant's voice rang out from outside, "Mrs. Qiao, are you here to bring a fruit platter?"

"Yes, yes, are Xiao Lu and Zhenzhen talking about work?"

Qiao Zhen broke free from Lu Zheng's embrace as if she had been electrocuted.

Lu Zheng's fingertips lightly hooked her waist, and a tingling sensation shot from the point of contact throughout her body.

Qiao Zhen hurriedly grabbed the edge of the table and glared fiercely at the prankster.

Lu Zheng smiled slightly and went to open the door, "Auntie."

Mrs. Qiao looked excitedly into the study, "Did I disturb your work?"

"No." Lu Zheng took the fruit plate and invited Qiao's mother to come in and sit down.

Mrs. Qiao waved her hand, "No, no, the TV series I'm watching is about to start airing, you two can chat slowly."

After saying that, he left.

When Lu Zheng closed the door and returned to Qiao Zhen's side, he used a small fork to pick up a piece of watermelon and brought it to her mouth.

The sweet aroma of watermelon wafted into her nose, and she took a bite, scraping it off the small fork.

"Is it sweet?" Lu Zheng asked softly.

Qiao Zhen nodded, "Sweet, you should eat some too..."

No sooner had she swallowed the watermelon than Lu Zheng's signature domineering kiss landed on her again.

The sweet aroma lingered in Lu Zheng's nostrils, making him yearn to devour the woman he had mentioned once more.

An hour later, Qiao Zhen came out of the study carrying a stack of documents. As she passed the living and dining room, she quickly covered half of her mouth with the folder, pretending that she was having some trouble carrying it. She smiled at her mother and said, "Mom, I'm going upstairs to take care of my work. You should go to bed early. Good night."

"Okay, don't work too hard." Mrs. Qiao nodded with a smile.

Qiao Zhen felt a little guilty, so she quickened her pace upstairs and rushed into the attic bathroom to examine her lips in the mirror.

Lu Zheng is such a jerk! Not only are his lips slightly swollen, but he also left a "hickey" on his neck.

She gestured a few times, and luckily, since she was wearing a shirt, all the buttons were fastened, so it could be covered.

Just past 10:30, Lu Zheng quietly crept up to the attic.

Lu Zheng touched his lips, making the previously inconspicuous small wound clearly visible to Qiao Zhen.

Qiao Zhen's cheeks instantly flushed, and she snorted coldly in defiance.

Lu Zheng's kiss was so domineering that she tried to imitate him by biting his lip. The man instantly transformed into a raging storm, sweeping over her...

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