"Actually, Lu Zheng was indeed beaten back then, but he brought it on himself."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen was taken aback, and then asked, "What does this mean?"
"Back then, you probably knew a little about Lu Zheng's family situation, so he might have been jealous of others. On the eve of our team's game, he deliberately injured a player's hand, preventing him from playing normally. That's why he was selected as a substitute player to participate in the game."
"Really?" Qiao Zhen frowned and couldn't help but ask.
Although in her usual impression, Lu Zheng was not a good person, Qiao Zhen still hesitated when she heard Gu Xijue mention him.
"Zhenzhen."
Unexpectedly, Gu Xijue's expression suddenly turned serious, and he stared straight into Qiao Zhen's eyes: "Don't you believe me?"
"I didn't..." Qiao Zhen stammered.
She had no reason not to believe Gu Xijue's words.
Although this statement is indeed somewhat absurd.
“Zhenzhen, I know that you’ve been by his side for so long, and it’s normal to feel uncomfortable hearing this about him all of a sudden.”
Gu Xijue gently patted Qiao Zhen's head, his tone full of comfort.
Qiao Zhen shook her head and said, "It's okay, anyway, I didn't have a very good impression of him."
Gu Xijue couldn't help but chuckle at her words, and then asked, "So, what do you plan to do after hearing about this?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen was stunned: "What else can I do? Of course, I want to get away from him as soon as possible, but that Hope Primary School project..."
At this point, Qiao Zhen sighed; she also wanted to leave him as soon as possible.
"If you really care about that project, I can help you."
Hearing Gu Xijue's words, Qiao Zhen asked, puzzled, "How can you help me? The project now belongs to the Lu Group."
"Wouldn't it be enough to just make him hand over the project?"
"It's easy for you to say. Lu Zheng is such a stubborn person. Getting him to let go is practically impossible."
At this point, Qiao Zhen sighed softly.
“Actually, it’s not that difficult…” Gu Xijue hesitated, staring at Qiao Zhen as he spoke.
"What do you mean?" Qiao Zhen asked, tilting her head, somewhat confused.
"Zhenzhen, do you believe me?"
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen was taken aback, then nodded blankly: "I believe you, what's wrong?"
“In that case…” Gu Xijue murmured, “Why don’t you follow my plan and first ruin the Lu Group’s reputation? That way, I can take the opportunity to take back this project.”
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen nodded: "It's possible, but it won't have any impact on you, will it?"
Hearing this, he shook his head and said, "No, by then the project will be a done deal, and he certainly won't do anything extreme because of a project."
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen nodded and then asked, "What do you need me to do?"
"Just be flexible and try to act as usual."
Hearing Gu Xijue's words, Qiao Zhen nodded, and then the two parted ways.
Qiao Zhen went to work as usual. As soon as she stepped into the company, she heard a warm greeting.
"Qiao Zhen, is something wrong today? Why are you a little late for work?"
Hearing Tang Yue's words, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but frown, a cold smile appearing on her face: "Sorry, something came up and I was held up."
"I see." Tang Yue nodded, a hint of inquiry appearing in her eyes as she looked at Qiao Zhen. "In that case, you should get to work now."
Qiao Zhen glanced at Tang Yue again, somewhat surprised by her tone.
"Qiao Zhen, there's been a problem with the Hope Primary School project, so we have to put it on hold for now."
Qiao Yun threw a stack of documents at her and said aggressively.
Qiao Zhen was somewhat puzzled by Qiao Yun's attitude and began flipping through the documents in her hand.
You wouldn't believe it until you see it, and what you find is astonishing.
The document clearly stated that the concrete used in the Hope Primary School contained impurities and was substandard.
"How is that possible? I clearly checked it; I personally oversaw all the materials on-site!"
Qiao Zhen jumped up from her chair in surprise, but Qiao Yun ignored her completely and just waved her hand dismissively.
"Forget it, Qiao Zhen, you don't need to explain. Whoever did it can't escape the consequences."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but clench her fist: "Manager Qiao, I've already said that I didn't do this."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Yun raised an eyebrow, adopting an indifferent attitude: "Sorry, Qiao Zhen, if you want to make excuses, don't talk to me, go find President Lu."
After saying that, Qiao Yun swayed her hips and walked away.
Qiao Zhen stared at his back, slowly clenched her fist, and then shifted her gaze to President Lu's office next door.
She gritted her teeth, took a step, and pushed the door open.
"President Lu."
Once inside the office, Qiao Zhendao became somewhat reserved, and his tone sounded a little unnatural.
"What?" Lu Zheng merely raised his eyelids slightly, continuing to deal with what he was doing, as if he didn't care about Qiao Zhen at all.
"The Hope Primary School project..." Qiao Zhen hesitated, then took a deep breath and said calmly, "President Lu, I know the evidence points to me as the culprit, but I hope you can believe me. I really didn't do that!"
Qiao Zhen felt that Lu Zheng would trust him, after all, Lu Zheng had seen how much Qiao Zhen valued this project.
"Qiao Zhen, you don't need to say that to me. I only believe the facts."
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