It was much quieter on his side. Qiao Zhen listened to his voice and, apart from the sound of fireworks, there was no other noise.
But considering he doesn't like crowds, he's probably alone in his room.
"You don't seem very happy." Besides the silence on his end, his voice also lacked the joy of the New Year.
His tone was as indifferent as usual.
"No." He didn't feel unhappy, but he wasn't particularly happy either.
Perhaps it was because he had spent so much time with Qiao Zhen, and the sudden separation, especially during such a lively time, made him feel somewhat lonely.
Qiao Zhen felt even more uneasy listening to his words. His words sounded very unpleasant no matter how you looked at them.
"What are you having for dinner?" He was unwilling to answer, and Qiao Zhen didn't press him further, changing the subject instead.
Lu Zheng was slightly taken aback. What were they having for dinner? The New Year's Eve dinner at the old house must be quite lavish.
What do you think?
"I said it would definitely be a feast, with whatever was expensive." In her memory, this was how rich people ate.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng chuckled softly.
She was right. The old house area really does have all sorts of expensive food, including all kinds of delicacies.
After hearing what she said, Lu Zheng felt much of his loneliness dispelled, and his chest was filled with Qiao Zhen.
Seeing Lu Zheng smile, she knew her guess was correct.
The two chatted for a while, and then Qiao Luosheng's clear and excited voice came from behind them.
"Sister, come quick, the exciting part is here!" The exciting part he was referring to was the lucky draw.
Before the show started, he took everyone's phones and had them participate in a lucky draw.
Upon hearing his words, Qiao Zhen realized it was getting late and, not wanting to disturb Lu Zheng, hung up.
Qiao Zhen's voice disappeared from the other end of the phone, and the smile on Lu Zheng's face instantly froze.
Looking at the deserted room, he felt uneasy for the first time.
In the Qiao family, Qiao Luosheng went from being overjoyed to feeling disappointed in just ten minutes.
He had a long face. There were so many people in the world, why wasn't he the one who won the lottery?
When Qiao's mother saw that he was such a grown man, yet still acted like a little child, she couldn't help but find it amusing.
She took out a red envelope and handed it to him: "Although I didn't win the grand prize, a red envelope from Mom should be enough, right?"
Qiao Luosheng's eyes lit up when he saw the red envelope.
"Thank you, Mom! I love you the most!" After receiving the red envelope, he hugged and kissed his mother, Qiao.
"Last time you said I was the person you loved most," Qiao Zhen said mercilessly, exposing his lie.
Even after being exposed, Qiao Luosheng didn't feel embarrassed and just looked at her with a grin.
Around 11 PM, Qiao's mother was watching TV and was getting sleepy. Qiao Zhen noticed this and gave Qiao Luosheng a wink.
Qiao Luosheng immediately coaxed her to go back and rest, but Qiao's mother declined, saying she could still manage. Qiao Luosheng, however, persisted, using a combination of coaxing and cajoling to get her back to her room.
As soon as they left, Qiao Zhen heard her phone ring.
She picked up her phone, saw the caller ID, and paused for a moment.
Why would he call me at this time?
"Look outside." As soon as the call connected, Qiao Zhen heard Lu Zheng's deep voice.
Hearing his words, Qiao Zhen was slightly taken aback, and then hurriedly walked to the balcony.
As the snowflakes fell lightly, she spotted someone leaning against the station downstairs.
They lived on the seventh floor, so you couldn't see them, only vague shadows.
She wasn't sure if that person was Lu Zheng, but the next second she waved to the person downstairs.
"Why did you come here?" Upon confirming it was him, Qiao Zhen smiled, her eyes sparkling with tiny stars.
Looking up at the person upstairs, Lu Zheng downstairs smiled and his mood visibly improved.
He didn't know why he came. Maybe he couldn't stand the loneliness at home anymore, or maybe he couldn't accept that she was no longer there.
The fireworks outside were as usual, and before he knew it, he was here.
The two people chatted across the distance, looking at each other from a height of tens of meters.
"Do you want to get down?" Lu Zheng's slightly hoarse voice carried a hint of vulnerability that was hard to detect.
Qiao Zhen noticed this, and with a gentle look in her eyes, she nodded in agreement.
She didn't hang up the phone; she just put on a coat and went downstairs.
Qiao Luosheng just came out of the room. He saw Qiao Zhen about to leave and asked, "Where are you going so late?"
Qiao Zhen did not answer him; her heart was with Lu Zheng.
Seeing her hurried manner, Qiao Luosheng felt something was amiss. He went to the balcony and saw someone standing downstairs.
Just as I was wondering why someone was still standing downstairs in the community, a familiar figure appeared in my field of vision.
He knew it! She was acting so strangely; she was meeting her lover! He knowingly looked away and went back to watching TV.
Downstairs, Qiao Zhen saw Lu Zheng and threw herself into his arms. The two were in perfect sync; Qiao Zhen ran towards Lu Zheng, who opened his arms and caught her steadily.
Upon seeing Qiao Zhen, Lu Zheng couldn't resist and kissed her.
Qiao Zhen did not go back tonight.
While Qiao Zhen and Lu Zheng were deeply in love, Gu Xijue called her at just the right moment, but no one answered after several attempts.
Gu Xijue went from being happy at first to becoming impatient later.
It was already midnight, so he grabbed his coat and went out.
He came downstairs to Qiao Zhen's apartment and saw that the lights were on upstairs. He took out his phone and continued calling her.
No matter how many times he called, she still didn't answer.
He didn't see Qiao Zhen get out of Lu Zheng's car until dawn.
Lu Zheng was carrying several boxes, and the two of them were talking about something, which made Qiao Zhen look at him with a shy expression.
Seeing this, Gu Xijue felt a surge of anger. He wanted to rush down and question Qiao Zhenzhen about whether she had forgotten that Lu Zheng was the murderer of his father.
He suppressed his anger and watched as Lu Zheng escorted Qiao Zhen upstairs.
Seeing this, Gu Xijue was so angry that he didn't want to watch anymore, and he slammed on the gas and drove away.
He had barely left when Lu Zheng came downstairs.
When Lu Zheng saw Gu Xijue's car again, a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.
As soon as he returned, he saw Gu Xijue's car parked downstairs. Looking at the thin layer of snow covering the car roof, he knew that Gu Xijue had been waiting there all night.
He had originally planned to drop Qiao Zhen off before leaving. But upon seeing Gu Xijue's car, he changed his mind and decided to take Qiao Zhen upstairs before leaving.
Gu Xijue would surely be annoyed to see them go up there, and that's why he left.
Just as he expected, he didn't see his car when he went downstairs.
Thinking of this, the mockery in his eyes deepened.
I really don't know what Qiao Zhen saw in him in the first place.
When Qiao Zhen returned home, she saw that her mother was already sitting in the living room, but Qiao Luosheng was nowhere to be seen.
Seeing that she was carrying a takeout box, Qiao's mother mistakenly thought that she had gone out early in the morning to buy them breakfast.
"You really are something, staying up all night, why are you going out to buy breakfast so early? We can just make do with whatever we have."
Just then, Qiao Luosheng came out of the room and heard what Qiao's mother said. He walked past them with an expression that said, "I know the truth, but I can't tell."
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