"Hey, have you fallen for him?" No matter what Yan Simiao said, Qiao Zhen remained sullen. She was at her wit's end and asked tentatively.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen glanced at her listlessly and asked herself the same question.
Is she unhappy at all because she's fallen in love with Lu Zheng? Is that why she's so upset to see him lose the bid? Is she worried that he'll be harassed by the board of directors because he didn't get the project?
Seeing her like this, Yan Simiao knew everything.
"You've fallen for Lu Zheng!" She looked at Qiao Zhen with exasperation and tapped her forehead with her finger.
Now I'm in a dilemma. On one hand, there's the man I love, and on the other hand, there's my deceased father. How should I choose?
Knowing that no amount of persuasion would be of any use, Yan Simiao stopped trying and simply sat quietly with her.
As night fell, Qiao Luosheng saw the lights on in his house and assumed a thief had broken in.
When he got home, he saw Yan Simiao and his sister at home. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw them.
He even wanted to tease her, thinking she thought a thief had broken into her house, but seeing that Qiao Zhen looked listless and didn't say anything.
When Lu Zheng arrived downstairs at the company, he saw that all the lights in their offices were off, so he immediately turned around and went back.
When I got home, I didn't see Qiao Zhen. I called her, but no one answered after several rings.
Yan Simiao looked at the name flashing on her phone, sighed inwardly, and answered the call for her.
"I've taken Qiao Zhen all tonight, Mr. Lu, you should sleep by yourself." She answered the phone, finished speaking in one breath, and hung up quickly. The whole process took less than five seconds.
"Alright, get some sleep. Mingming, have a good talk with him." After hanging up the phone, Yan Simiao patted her head to comfort her.
Qiao Zhen gradually sorted out her thoughts. She knew that what she had done was useless to continue running away; only by bravely facing reality could she truly succeed.
She nodded slightly to indicate that she understood.
Unexpectedly, Lu Zheng never contacted her again in the days that followed.
There have been no further news reports about the Lu family online, and no other rumors have surfaced within the company.
This made Qiao Zhen feel even more guilty.
It wasn't until Chen Jiaojiao appeared that she learned Lu Zheng was being harassed by the board of directors and was now looking for new projects.
"Lu Zheng has been in that position for so many years, leading the Lu family to one peak after another. Now that this has suddenly happened, he must be greatly affected."
Chen Jiaojiao knew Lu Zheng's past well, and when she mentioned his previous confrontational attitude, she seemed a little worried. It was clear she was anxious for him.
As she spoke, she observed Qiao Zhen's expression and found that Qiao Zhen remained silent and showed no emotion on her face, which made her feel uneasy.
“Ms. Chen and Mr. Lu have been friends for many years, so you could offer him some comfort,” Qiao Zhen suggested with a smile when she noticed Chen Jiaojiao looking at her.
Hearing Qiao Zhen's words, Chen Jiaojiao was somewhat incredulous. She hesitated for a moment and said, "At this time, it would be more appropriate for you, Zhenzhen, to comfort her."
Chen Jiaojiao was so focused on Lu Zheng that she didn't notice that Qiao Zhen's way of addressing her had changed.
"You and President Lu are friends, what's inappropriate about it?" Knowing what Chen Jiaojiao was thinking, Qiao Zhen smiled, but there was no smile in her eyes.
She couldn't figure out what Chen Jiaojiao meant by suddenly asking her out and saying all this.
Lu Zheng has indeed been very busy lately, and she knows it's because of the mess caused by that bidding process.
As for whether what Chen Jiaojiao said was true, she had no way of knowing. She believed that Lu Zheng would not be defeated by the board of directors, and she also believed that he had the ability to lead Lu's Group to another peak.
"That's true, but he's in a bad situation right now, and I'm afraid that if I rush over to advise him, it will backfire."
"Probably not. After all, Mr. Lu is a very nice person, and it's normal for you, as his friend, to comfort him."
"Sigh, it's all my fault for not being ambitious enough before. If I had known he was having such a hard time at the company, I would have been more ambitious. That way, if something happened to him, I could have helped him out."
Chen Jiaojiao looked distressed as she spoke, feeling troubled because she couldn't help Lu Zheng.
"Zhenzhen, you should be able to help Lu Zheng, since you're both from the same company and can offer some advice and planning."
"I doubt it will work. I've already been assigned to a branch office." Qiao Zhen looked at Chen Jiaojiao helplessly. Why did she feel that Chen Jiaojiao was speaking in a somewhat sarcastic tone today?
"Oh, then Lu Zheng must be in a terrible situation?" Chen Jiaojiao frowned upon hearing Qiao Zhen's words.
"Zhenzhen, you must comfort him and help him get back on his feet." After she finished speaking, she looked at Qiao Zhen with a serious expression.
Qiao Zhen had no idea what she was up to, so she quietly watched to see what else she would say. Every now and then, she would feign confusion and ask her why.
Seeing that she didn't understand anything, Chen Jiaojiao whispered to her, "Because at times like this, their families can easily push a woman onto them and force them to marry, thus securing their position."
"So you must comfort him and help him get back on his feet as soon as possible, so that those bad people don't get away with it." She had her own reasons for talking to Qiao Zhen today, and also because of the guilt she felt at the wedding last time, so she wanted to give her a heads-up.
When Qiao Zhen heard these words, they took on a different meaning.
If she didn't know Chen Jiaojiao's feelings for Lu Zheng, she would have believed it. But now, hearing Chen Jiaojiao's words, she felt that she was implying something.
Currently, the only unmarried, wealthy woman who is worthy of Lu Zheng is Chen Jiaojiao, who seems to catch his eye. They knew each other before, and their relationship appears to be quite good.
Qiao Zhen roughly guessed what Chen Jiaojiao meant and pretended to agree.
It was already afternoon when she parted ways with Chen Jiaojiao. She rushed back to the company and saw Lu Zheng's car parked at the company entrance.
She hesitated for a moment, but still went up and knocked on the car window.
Looking at Lu Zheng's face, he didn't look as disheveled as Chen Jiaojiao had described; on the contrary, one could tell he was in a good mood.
"Shall we go for a walk together?" Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow and extended an invitation to Qiao Zhen.
Thinking of Chen Jiaojiao's words, Qiao Zhen's lips curled up slightly, and she gladly accepted his invitation.
He wouldn't mention the bidding, and neither would she; they'd just keep it buried in their hearts.
Lu Zheng drove all the way to the villa halfway up the mountain, and Qiao Zhen was a little curious.
This was her first time in this place, and she didn't know why Lu Zheng had brought her here.
Lu Zheng took her back to the villa to get some things, and then took her up the mountain.
Saying it's going up the mountain is just a matter of driving all the way up to the top.
Looking at the vast mountains and rivers, Qiao Zhen sat down on the ground, feeling the cold wind blowing past her ears. The wind was cold, making her feel a little chilly, but it also made her mind clearer.
At this moment, Lu Zheng was busy. He took a bag out of the car, then chose an open space and took out all the items.
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