"No, it's just that when I hear your voice, it sounds like you haven't had a rest in a long time."
Gu Xijue's smiling face froze instantly.
He hasn't contacted Qiao Zhen recently because he's been busy; he's been dealing with things non-stop, 24/7.
I only just finished dealing with things now, and I called her as soon as I had a little free time.
"I've been quite busy with a project lately." Gu Xijue's words were half true and half false. There was a project, but it wasn't that project that kept him busy.
"Then you need to take more rest, after all, health is the foundation of everything." He was thinking of her, which made her feel very warm, but she still hoped that he would take care of his own health.
"You're right. Would you do me the honor of having a meal with me, so I can get some rest?"
Upon receiving Qiao Zhen's instructions, Gu Xijue felt a warm current flow through his heart, and a rare tenderness flashed in his eyes.
Qiao Zhen glanced at the time; there was still an hour until lunch break. Since she had nothing to do, she agreed.
After agreeing on a location, Qiao Zhen called a car to head to her destination.
When she arrived at the agreed-upon restaurant, she immediately saw Gu Xijue's car parked at the entrance.
"Have you been waiting long?" Gu Xijue opened the car door and got out when he saw her coming. Qiao Zhen asked when she saw him.
"No, I just arrived recently." Gu Xijue wasn't telling the truth. His company was very close by, and he came over as soon as he hung up the phone. He had been here for about ten minutes.
Qiao Zhen didn't dwell on it. She exchanged a few pleasantries with Gu Xijue, and seeing his panda-like eyes, she quickened her pace and went inside.
After the meal, Gu Xijue felt much better and his voice regained its strength.
"I haven't been eating properly lately, this meal makes me feel alive again," Gu Xijue said wistfully, rubbing his stomach.
"No matter how busy you are, you still need to eat, otherwise you'll be the one suffering in the end." Qiao Zhen said with a look of disapproval after hearing his words.
"When you're busy, you don't even have time to eat. You're lucky if you can get a good night's sleep."
Qiao Zhen understood what he said, but she still needed to rest and eat.
"Gu Xijue!" Qiao Zhen wanted to persuade him to take care of his health again, but Shen Yan's exasperated voice suddenly came.
She looked up and saw Shen Yan glaring angrily at them.
Especially the way she looked at Gu Xijue, as if she were looking at a murderer of her father.
A flicker of disgust crossed Gu Xijue's eyes when he saw Chen Yan.
If he had known that Shen Yan was so brainless, he would never have cooperated with her.
The smog is like a stubborn plaster, impossible to remove.
"What do you mean!" Shen Yan looked at Gu Xijue and questioned him directly, regardless of whether Qiao Zhen was there or not.
Seeing Shen Yan, Qiao Zhen felt a little strange. When did they become so close?
"What do I mean?" Gu Xijue sneered at her, his face full of mockery.
She even had the nerve to ask him what he meant; how amusing. If she hadn't been so stupid, constantly giving Lu Zheng leverage, he wouldn't have been so busy until now.
He's so busy all because of her; Lu Zheng is like a madwoman, relentlessly pursuing him. If it weren't for the fact that the funds he previously injected into Shen's company were from an overseas account, which Lu Zheng has already caught...
Shen Yan felt a little guilty, but thinking of his promise, she became firm again.
"You said you'd help me! And if it weren't for me, how could you..."
"Chen Yan!" Before she could finish speaking, Gu Xijue interrupted her.
He stared at her menacingly, his eyes filled with murderous intent. It was as if he would show no mercy if she said another word.
"I don't care! You have to help me sort this out!" Shen Yan knew Gu Xijue was angry, so she didn't dare to argue with him anymore. She left in a hurry after saying this.
Looking at Shen Yan's retreating figure, Gu Xijue exuded a fierce aura.
He'd been busy lately and managed to avoid her harassment, but he never expected that she would follow him here as soon as he finished.
"Xi Jue, are you alright?" Qiao Zhen listened to their conversation and saw Gu Xi Jue's state, feeling that he was hiding something from her.
What Shen Yan was about to say was probably related to herself.
"It's nothing." Qiao Zhen's words brought him back to reality, and he suppressed his anger, revealing a faint smile.
Seeing him like this, Qiao Zhen suppressed her doubts.
"Why don't you go back and rest for a while?"
This time, Gu Xijue declined again, nodding and saying, "I'll take you back first."
After saying that, he didn't give her a chance to refuse and took her bag and walked outside.
Helpless, Qiao Zhen had no choice but to follow.
Back in her office, all she could think about were Shen Yan's words.
If it weren't for her, what would have happened? What connection would they have? And did Gu Xijue know about what Shen Yan did to her?
The thought that Gu Xijue might know what Shen Yan had done, yet he didn't stop her and pretended not to know anything, made her feel uneasy.
Thinking about everything that had happened recently, she felt a little tired.
"What's wrong? You can't handle it on your first day in the new office?"
Lu Zheng's teasing voice came from the doorway. Qiao Zhen looked up and saw Lu Zheng standing at the doorway carrying a box.
"Why did you come here?" Upon seeing him, Qiao Zhen snapped out of her reverie, her dejected demeanor replaced by a faint smile.
She herself was unaware of this emotional shift.
"Let me see if you're still adjusting." Lu Zheng placed the box on her desk.
Qiao Zhen recognized the box; it was Sun's cake.
Why is he carrying a cake over at this time?
As if he could read her mind, Lu Zheng smiled and said, "I bought this to comfort her because I was afraid that someone might not be used to managing the situation."
"Don't look down on me, I don't need any comforting." If seeing the cake brought joy, then hearing Lu Zheng's words only brought anger.
"Really? You seemed a little unhappy just now?" Lu Zheng came to her side, put one hand on the desk, and whispered in front of her.
"I was just thinking about something. Aren't you busy at the company? Come over here when you have time." Qiao Zhencai refused to admit his fatigue and abruptly changed the subject.
Seeing that she was unwilling to talk, Lu Zheng did not force her.
Mr. Lu is very busy. He is not only busy with the affairs of the Lu family, but also busy investigating her father's affairs and what has happened to her recently.
After investigating for so long, we've made quite a few leads.
"No matter how busy I am, you're more important than me." Lu Zheng took out the cake, glanced at her, and said matter-of-factly.
Hearing him say such things suddenly made Qiao Zhen feel a little uncomfortable.
She frowned at Lu Zheng, giving him a look that said, "Don't say anything," which made Lu Zheng feel somewhat frustrated.
Isn't it said that girls all like this outfit? Why does it seem to have no effect on Qiao Zhen?
“Speak properly, this isn’t your style.” Qiao Zhen said with a look of disgust as she took the cake from Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng felt a little wronged and said "oh" in disappointment.
Seeing his appearance, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but wonder if she had gone too far.
She soon realized she was wrong; Lu Zheng was still the same Lu Zheng, just treating her differently.
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