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Qiao Zhen paused, suddenly unsure of what to say.
Looking at her like this, Lu Zheng found it quite amusing: "Do you only feel satisfied if I say I'm watching you every second?"
"Why are you staring at me? Your company has just started to reopen; shouldn't you spend more time on it?"
Qiao Zhen retorted, but Lu Zheng put on a pitiful expression after hearing it: "What if I let my guard down one time and you run off with another man?"
Qiao Zhen rolled her eyes at him and then pushed him into the office: "You'd better get back to work!"
Thinking back to when he first met Lu Zheng, how come he didn't notice that Lu Zheng's personality had changed so much?
It was lunchtime, and Qiao Zhen, thinking that she hadn't seen her mother much lately, went home first to retrieve the necklace, and then secretly took a taxi home without telling Lu Zheng.
Upon seeing that it was Qiao Zhen who had returned, Qiao's mother was first pleasantly surprised, and then looked behind her.
"Where's Lu Zheng? Didn't he come along?"
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen was speechless: "Mom, why are you focusing on him? I'm your daughter, okay? It's like he's your son!"
Hearing this, Qiao Luosheng, who was standing next to him, laughed and couldn't help but say, "Sis, you're not favored!"
Listening to Qiao Zhen's accusations, Qiao's mother just grinned and said, "After all, this concerns your life's most important matter. Aren't you even allowed to care about it?"
Qiao Zhen's voice suddenly softened, and she mumbled, "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about again..."
After what Qiao's mother said, Qiao Zhen was reluctant to take out the necklace. After all, if she did, her mother would definitely start talking about her progress with Lu Zheng.
However, after thinking it over, Qiao Zhen took out the necklace after entering the house.
The necklace was packed in a small box, which puzzled Qiao's mother.
"Zhenzhen, is this a gift you bought for me?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen paused, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Lu Zheng bought this for you."
Upon hearing this, Qiao's mother was overjoyed and patted Qiao Zhen on the shoulder.
Qiao Luosheng, standing next to him, also said with an envious look.
"Sis, you really made the right choice in your boyfriend. He's much better than your last one."
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but smile, and then said, "Mom, do you want to see what it is?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qiao nodded and then slowly opened the box.
When she saw what was inside the box, Qiao's mother froze completely. After several seconds, she tremblingly picked up the necklace inside.
"This..." Mrs. Qiao's mouth opened for a long time, but she still didn't continue speaking.
Qiao Luosheng, who was standing next to him, was unaware of all this and looked around in confusion, giving Qiao Zhen meaningful glances.
"What's wrong with Mom? Why is she so agitated?"
Qiao Zhen felt a mix of emotions as she looked at her mother's reaction.
"Mom, Lu Zheng bought this especially for you. Do you like it?"
Hearing this, Qiao's mother slowly came to her senses and then said in a trembling voice.
"I like it...I like it..."
“I haven’t seen this necklace in a long time, so long that I thought I had never owned it.”
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but tear up.
Although Qiao Luosheng realized that something was wrong, he didn't dare to say anything and just silently felt sorry for his mother.
"Mom, I'm glad you like it. Lu Zheng said that this necklace was made to fulfill one of your wishes."
When my mother married my father, her dowry included a necklace, a ring, and a pair of earrings.
Lu Zheng has already bought the necklace and ring; only the earrings remain.
Thinking of this, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but purse her lips, strengthening her resolve to save money.
If she encounters it again in the future, she can buy it without hesitation.
"Thank you..." Qiao's mother said, tears streaming down her face, moved by the sight of the object.
Qiao Zhen couldn't bear to see her mother cry. As soon as she saw her like this, she quickly went over, patted her shoulder, and hugged her.
"Mom, it's all over now. Things will get better and better for us from now on."
Hearing this, Qiao's mother nodded, then said with a grateful look, "Yes, Zhenzhen, your boyfriend has really gone to great lengths."
Seeing her mother's emotions return to normal, Qiao Zhen's heart also calmed down. Just as she was about to ask her mother how her younger brother was doing, she heard her mother hesitate for a moment and then say...
"Zhenzhen, how are things going between you and your boyfriend lately?"
"Progress? What progress?" Qiao Zhen asked, completely bewildered, a bad feeling rising in her heart.
Hearing this, Qiao's mother smiled and said, "Zhenzhen, you're not young anymore, and you've been dating Lu Zheng for quite a while now. Shouldn't you be thinking about marriage?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen's head buzzed, and she then laughed awkwardly.
"Mom, isn't it a bit too fast for you to say this all of a sudden? I'm not ready yet."
Qiao's mother, however, seemed unhurried: "I'm not rushing you, but I feel that it's time for you and Lu Zheng to get married. But whatever you choose, Mom will support your decision."
Hearing her mother's words, Qiao Zhen felt a warmth in her heart: "Yes, thank you, Mom. But I want to focus on my career first. I'd like to postpone the wedding for a while."
Hearing this, Mrs. Qiao sighed, then smiled with relief.
"You're just like me and your dad when we were young, always full of energy."
At this point, Qiao's mother patted Qiao Zhen on the shoulder: "Young man, it's a good thing to be energetic."
"Mm." Qiao Zhen nodded emphatically, looked at Qiao Luosheng next to her, and suddenly remembered something: "By the way, you can come back to work at the company now. There's still more than a month until the end of summer vacation."
Unexpectedly, Qiao Luosheng hesitated upon hearing this: "Sister, can I postpone my trip for now?"
"What's wrong?" Qiao Zhen asked with concern.
“A friend of mine from university recently got involved with a short film and wanted to recommend me to be an assistant on the set. I also wanted to take advantage of the summer break to try out a few different jobs and broaden my life experience.”
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen nodded, but then asked with some concern, "It's possible, but is your friend reliable?"
"He's definitely reliable, sis. Don't worry, he's the best person I've ever been with since college!"
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen nodded: "As long as you're safe. If you encounter any problems while working on set, come to me. If you're short of money, just tell me. I have money here, so don't hide it from me."
Qiao Luosheng stuck out his tongue and then said, "Don't worry, sis."
After explaining these things, Qiao Zhen returned to the company with peace of mind. It was almost time to get off work.
As soon as Lu Zheng saw Qiao Zhen, he couldn't help but ask, "What did you do this afternoon?"
"I went home to see my mother and brother. By the way, my brother recently found an assistant job at a film studio and no longer works at the company."
Hearing this, Lu Zheng was somewhat surprised: "Which studio? Send me the details."
Qiao Zhen couldn't help but feel a little annoyed: "That's true, I forgot to ask him for this basic information."
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