After thinking it over, Qiao Zhen decided to call Gu Xijue.
"Um, do you have time to come out? I want to ask you something."
Qiao didn't know how to tell him about this, so she could only ask him out first.
To his surprise, Gu Xijue agreed quickly, and the two immediately arranged to meet at a coffee shop.
"Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you."
Qiao Zhen rushed over and, seeing that Gu Xijue had already arrived, said somewhat apologetically.
"It's nothing. Is there something you need that you suddenly contacted me about?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen was taken aback, and then a smile of being exposed appeared on her face.
"How come you can't hide anything from me?"
Hearing this, Gu Xijue simply smiled and said, "We've known each other for so many years, you think you can hide your little schemes from me?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen suddenly recalled her feelings for Gu Xijue during her school days and felt slightly embarrassed.
"Tell me, what is it all about?"
Seeing Gu Xijue's scrutinizing gaze, Qiao Zhen shifted her body slightly uncomfortably and spoke with a hint of trepidation.
Do you remember when I was in a car accident a few years ago, and you came to see me at the hospital?
Hearing this, Gu Xijue was taken aback: "There was indeed such a thing, but it's been so long, how can you still remember it?"
Qiao Zhen lowered her head shyly, her tone slightly flustered: "I suddenly found out while chatting with my brother recently, and I just became curious. I don't know why you suddenly came to find me."
"What other reason could there be? You were in such a serious car accident, I just wanted to see you and check on you."
Gu Xijue explained in a serious tone.
Hearing his explanation, Qiao Zhenxin suddenly moved, as if she had been grabbed by someone.
"So that's how it is..." Qiao Zhen chuckled self-deprecatingly.
She knew that it was impossible for her and Gu Xijue to be together, but whenever she thought of the little things he did to care for her, she felt for a moment that Gu Xijue was with her.
"You went to all this trouble to invite me out just to ask about this?"
Gu Xijue crossed his legs, raised an eyebrow, and asked.
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen felt a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, I wasted your time."
"Don't mention it." Gu Xijue glanced at Qiao Zhen with a seemingly distant expression, then waved his hand. "We've known each other for so many years, what's the harm in meeting up? On the contrary, you don't contact me for ten or fifteen days at a time, and now you suddenly meet up and ask me just one question. It's a bit of a loss for me."
Qiao Zhen lowered her head, her smile tinged with shyness.
"Actually, you don't need to be like this..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but he could tell that Gu Xijue could guess what he wanted to say.
"Alright, I'll take it this way and assume you still consider me your best friend. So don't be so shy around me."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen looked up, ready to respond, but suddenly noticed a familiar face.
Her face froze instantly, and she forgot to breathe for a moment.
Gu Xijue quickly noticed her odd behavior and followed Qiao Zhen's stiff gaze forward, where he indeed saw a face he recognized.
"When you said you had something to do, was that what you meant?"
Lu Zheng's expression was cold, and his voice was devoid of emotion, yet Qiao Zhen sensed a layer of anger in it.
"I..." Qiao Zhen opened her mouth, wanting to say something to defend herself, but found that she had nothing to say.
"Lu Zheng, don't go too far. Zhenzhen and I were just meeting up for normal socializing."
Gu Xijue frowned, feeling somewhat resentful at Lu Zheng's impolite tone.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng snorted coldly, a smirk playing on his lips, and sneered, "What business is it of yours what happens between her and me?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Xijue's expression stiffened, and Qiao Zhen, who was standing next to him, finally couldn't hold back and spoke up.
"That's enough, Lu Zheng. I didn't do anything with him in the first place. Why are you trying to turn the tables on me? Is that really necessary?"
Lu Zheng stared straight at Qiao Zhen, his expressionless face sending shivers down Qiao Zhen's spine.
"Did I say what you were doing? Why are you trying to cover it up like this?"
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen pursed her lips.
Lu Zheng was right, and he had no reason to refute him.
"You know the consequences of what you've done."
Lu Zheng was too lazy to waste words with him, so he grabbed Qiao Zhen's arm and started to walk out.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Zhen was acting strangely today. A feeling of injustice suddenly rose in her heart, and she actually twisted Lu Zheng's hand away.
"Let me tell you, Lu Zheng, you have no right to tell me what I want to do. We have absolutely no relationship now!"
Qiao Zhenzhen was furious. After saying that, all the scenes of Lu Zheng's obsession with her flashed before her eyes, and she felt even more wronged. She held back the tears in her eyes.
“Zhenzhen…” Gu Xijue frowned with heartache and reached out to pat Qiao Zhen’s shoulder to comfort her.
"Good, very good. They are truly a match made in heaven."
Lu Zheng laughed in exasperation at their performance, clapped his hands, and then strode away.
The car's engine was very loud, kicking up a cloud of dust, which attracted many passersby to stop and watch.
Qiao Zhen watched silently as Lu Zheng quickly started the car and sped away.
"Aren't you afraid?" Gu Xijue secretly steadied Qiao Zhen's arms from behind.
"No."
Qiao Zhen shook his head. Although that was what he thought, to be honest, he wasn't sure himself.
Seeing his expression, Gu Xijue could only sigh and say, "Tell me what's wrong with you. We're classmates, and I'll try my best to help you if I can."
"Yes, thank you." Qiao Zhen turned around and looked into Gu Xijue's deep eyes. His nose tingled, and he held back the urge to cry.
"Don't be sad."
Gu Xijue couldn't bear to see Qiao Zhen cry, so he immediately hugged him with heartache.
"So what are you planning to do now?" Gu Xijue asked Qiao Zhen.
Qiao Zhen shook her head: "To be honest, I don't know either. I've already taken my day off. I'll go to work as usual tomorrow and see what Lu Zheng's attitude is."
Unexpectedly, Gu Xijue shook his head, glanced at Qiao Zhen's face, and said, "I'm talking about the car accident you had a few years ago."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen's fingertips trembled, and she actually took two steps back.
"You can't even hide this from me." A sense of fear welled up in Qiao Zhen's heart, but he quickly suppressed it.
Gu Xijue simply smiled and nodded: "So what if I find out? I won't hurt you."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen smiled and said, "Things have run into a bit of a problem right now, and it's quite tricky."
"Could you tell me what the problem is?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen initially wanted to refuse, but when he looked up and met Gu Xijue's sincere gaze, he finally nodded in agreement.
The two returned to their seats in the coffee shop, and Qiao Zhen told him about what had happened with Dean Zhou and her own plans.
After listening, Gu Xijue seemed to be deep in thought. Looking at Qiao Zhen's expectant gaze, he slowly said, "This matter is actually not that complicated."
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