"Oh, Miss Qiao, you've graced us with your presence! What a rare guest!"
Sitting next to her was Cui Yue, who also said with a look of disdain, "It's really an eye-opener for Miss Qiao to attend a place like this."
Hearing the sarcasm in Chen Si's tone, Qiao Zhen pursed her lips, suppressing her anger.
"Miss Chen, what exactly do you mean?"
At the same time, to her surprise, Chen Si was able to hang out with Cui Yue.
When did those two start hanging out together?
Before she could think about that, Qiao Zhen looked up and met the gaze of someone who was also scrutinizing her.
Hearing Qiao Zhen's words, he pondered but seemed not to understand, and said with a cold laugh.
"Don't you know what I mean? You only came here to save Lu Zheng's company, didn't you?"
Remembering her purpose for coming, Qiao Zhen pursed her lips and slowly asked, "Then, Miss Chen, what do you think I should do to save him?"
“I can help you.” Chen Si answered decisively, then, as if remembering something, chuckled and said, “But of course you’ll have to pay a price.”
"What price?" Qiao Zhen clenched his fists tightly, telling her directly that it wasn't that simple.
However, upon hearing this, Chen Si seemed quite pleased.
"You seem to enjoy it, knowing there's a price to pay."
He chuckled softly, looking at Qiao Zhen with disdain.
Cui Yue, who was standing next to him, added at the right moment: "Twenty million is not a small amount. If you want to get this money, what you get in return must be of equal value."
Having said that, Qiao Zhen could guess that the two of them were definitely up to no good, so she silently clenched her fists and asked, "So, what do you mean by 'equivalence'?"
Cui Yue seemed unhurried, and said with a smile, "Do you have anything on you that's worth twenty million?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen took a deep breath and said calmly, "I don't know. Mr. Cui, please speak more clearly."
Upon hearing this, Cui Yue snorted coldly and slapped Qiao Zhen across the face.
"Smack!"
The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the room.
There was a three-second silence, followed by a burst of loud laughter.
"Hahahaha." Chen Si laughed maniacally, making no attempt to hide his contempt.
"Qiao Zhen, I thought you were so noble, but now you're the one getting slapped by us."
Qiao Zhen felt the pain on her face, covered her face without saying a word, and stopped talking.
Just then, the door was kicked open, startling everyone.
Lu Zheng rushed in quickly, and after seeing the slap mark on Qiao Zhen's face, his anger flared up even more, and the veins on his forehead bulged with rage.
"Are you alright?"
A pang of heartache flashed across Lu Zheng's eyes, and his voice trembled slightly.
Qiao Zhen simply shook her head, letting her hair completely cover her face, making it impossible to see her expression.
Lu Zheng quickly realized what was happening and, taking advantage of Cui Yue's inattention, kicked him in the chest.
"Bang!"
The kick was so powerful that Cui Yue felt as if his internal organs had been ripped apart. He let out a painful groan and collapsed to the ground.
"Cui Yue!" Chen Si was terrified. She cried out and wanted to help Cui Yue, but because of Lu Zheng's presence, she dared not move an inch.
Qiao Zhen covered her face, feeling the pain, but she wasn't afraid. The feeling of being mentally humiliated was more suffocating than the physical pain.
After finishing dealing with Cui Yue, Lu Zheng temporarily ignored Chen Si beside him and tenderly cupped Qiao Zhen's small face, wanting to see the injuries on her face.
"Let me see your wound. Does it hurt?"
When Lu Zheng finally saw Qiao Zhen's face clearly, he realized that her delicate face was covered in tears.
But just now, Qiao Zhen remained completely silent.
Thinking of this, Lu Zheng felt even more heartache and suddenly hugged Qiao Zhen tightly: "Don't worry, I'm here. It was my fault just now, making you suffer all this for no reason. I won't let you suffer again."
She shook her head, intending to say something, but her expression changed when she saw Cui Yue struggling to get up behind her, trying to ambush Lu Zheng. She pointed behind her and shouted, "It's alright... watch out behind you!"
Unexpectedly, Lu Zheng seemed completely unfazed. He simply turned his head slightly and delivered a flying kick that sent Cui Yue flying five meters away.
Due to inertia, Cui Yue was more seriously injured this time than last time, and he lay motionless on the ground.
At this moment, Chen Si was too frightened to speak. Her face was pale, her lips were trembling, and she looked at Lu Zheng with great fear.
"No...don't hit me...I'm a celebrity, if you hit me, you'll be ruined!"
He opened his mouth in a deep thought, lacking confidence, his voice trembling.
She was afraid that she and Cui Yue would end up the same way.
Lu Zheng coldly glanced at his face, then swept it away as if he were looking at thin air.
It was as if he was saying that ants were not worthy of his attention.
"Let's go." Lu Zheng looked down at Qiao Zhen's red and swollen eyes from crying, and picked her up in a princess carry.
At this moment, she came to her senses a little better and realized that she was alright now, and her lips finally regained some color.
Once inside the car, Lu Zheng carefully placed Qiao Zhen in the parking space, then retrieved a first-aid kit from the car and gently cleaned her wounds.
Does it hurt?
Seeing Qiao Zhen biting her lip and not daring to speak, Lu Zheng asked with concern.
"No...it's nothing." Qiao Zhen shook her head, forcing herself to stay awake.
He had originally gone to the meeting to save Lu Zheng's company's 20 million yuan, but now it seemed hopeless...
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