Upon seeing this, Qiao Zhen's expression turned somewhat cold, as Boss Zhou's words from that day still echoed in her ears.
Seeing this, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but look in the direction of the monitor. Lu Zheng was still working, looking as if it was none of his business.
An unnamed anger suddenly welled up in Qiao Zhen's heart, and she pursed her lips.
If one or two things are coincidences, then three things pointing to the same result must be true.
Thinking of this, Qiao Zhen's face turned somewhat pale, but considering the time she had spent with Lu Zheng these past few days, she didn't know how to react.
Could it be that all of this was a step Lu Zheng took to cover up the truth?
Qiao Zhen was still puzzled. With his abilities, even if he did these things, it would be very easy for him to get rid of her. Why go to such great lengths?
With this thought in mind, Qiao Zhen didn't sleep a wink all night, and sure enough, she had dark circles under her eyes the next day.
"Didn't you sleep well last night?" Lu Zheng asked with concern when he saw Qiao Zhen.
"Hmm." Qiao Zhen moved her lips, but finally managed to squeeze out a single word.
"What's wrong?" Lu Zheng frowned, keenly noticing that something was wrong with Qiao Zhen's condition.
Qiao Zhen was not in the mood to tell him what had happened again, and could only shake her head.
But seeing Lu Zheng's persistent attitude, Qiao Zhen could only say, "Then tell me the truth, is there anything you're hiding from me?"
Seeing Qiao Zhen's serious expression, Lu Zheng was taken aback: "What do you mean? Are you still dwelling on what happened before?"
"Never mind," Qiao Zhen shook her head. "If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it."
After saying that, Qiao Zhen prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute."
Lu Zheng hated Qiao Zhen's tendency to leave halfway through her sentence, so he grabbed her.
Why do you always stop halfway through your story?
Seeing Lu Zheng's angry expression, Qiao Zhen was unsure how to treat him.
After thinking for a long time, she finally spoke up: "Then can't you prove yourself?"
"That matter has nothing to do with me, how can you expect me to prove it?"
Seeing Qiao Zhen's appearance, Lu Zheng was also somewhat displeased.
"Okay." Qiao Zhen nodded helplessly. After all, there was no conclusive evidence, so it was impossible to determine who the murderer was.
"Qiao Zhen." Lu Zheng suddenly spoke in a very serious tone, his deep eyes staring straight at Qiao Zhen.
“I understand how you feel right now, but I think my current attitude towards you is enough to convince you, and I also believe that you won’t conclude that I am the murderer based on one or two unfounded pieces of evidence.”
Qiao Zhen nodded. Indeed, Lu Zheng's words made a lot of sense.
But looking at the evidence in his hands, Qiao Zhen admitted that he was at a loss.
When Qiao Zhen got off work that evening, she noticed a familiar car parked next to her.
Qiao Zhen looked closely and realized it was Gu Xijue's car.
Meow~
Just then, the sound of kittens meowing came from not far away. Qiao Zhen's curiosity was piqued, and she looked in the direction of the sound and saw Gu Xijue feeding the cats.
Before Qiao Zhen could react, Gu Xijue turned his head and saw her.
"What a coincidence, you're off work?"
Qiao Zhen looked at Gu Xijue, and before she could dodge, she could only bite the bullet and reply, "Yeah, I just happened to be passing by after get off work."
But seeing Gu Xijue feeding the stray cats, Qiao Zhen admitted that his impression of him had improved a bit.
"Oh, I see." Gu Xijue fed the remaining sausage to the stray cat, then stood up and smiled at Qiao Zhen, "How's it going? Any progress on your business lately?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen hesitated for a moment and decided not to tell Gu Xijue any more.
"There's been little progress."
“Is that so…” Gu Xijue said thoughtfully, “Then perhaps you could try contacting your father’s friends from back then.”
Qiao Zhen said with some distress, "That's true, but it's not that easy. When my father was born, the friends around him changed their attitudes. So many years have passed, where can we find anyone who knows what happened back then?"
Actually, before the Qiao family fell on hard times, my father had many friends. However, after my father got into trouble, everyone turned against him, and those friends no longer dared to befriend him.
"Don't be discouraged. Your father is such a good person, he must have friends who know the truth back then."
Gu Xijue encouraged him from the side.
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen nodded, but she still felt very melancholy.
This sounds easy, but finding the people from back then is like finding a needle in a haystack.
"Let's think about the future later. Shall I take you home?"
Just as Qiao Zhen was deep in thought, Gu Xijue smiled and said to her.
"No, I can go back by myself," Qiao Zhen refused, and then went home.
Gu Xijue stared at Qiao Zhen's departing figure, his eyes darkening slightly.
Immediately, he took out his phone, scrolled through his contacts, and dialed a number.
"Hello, is this Ms. Jiang Qing?"
*
Qiao Zhen returned home and, seeing the nanny cooking nearby, couldn't help but ask.
How long have you been working here?
The nanny paused for a moment, then said, "It's been about seven or eight years. I've been working for them ever since Mr. Lu started his business."
"I see..." Qiao Zhen's eyes flickered slightly, and she asked thoughtfully, "Then, based on your impression, what kind of person do you think President Lu is?"
"He's a very nice person. Although President Lu usually has a blank expression, he is actually very thoughtful and can take care of many details."
As the nanny was speaking, the door was suddenly opened.
When Qiao Zhen saw Lu Zheng arrive, she quickly cleared her throat and asked, "You're back?"
"Yes, I was busy with a project, so it was delayed for a while."
As Lu Zheng spoke, he casually placed his suit jacket on the sofa and then went to Qiao Zhen's side.
“There’s a project that’s planning to hold a seminar. You can attend it the next day.”
"Which project? I haven't heard of any seminars."
Qiao Zhen frowned. She had followed up on most of the company's projects to some extent, so she should have known about the seminar.
"No, because the energy project suddenly received a large investment, the client attached great importance to the project and held a seminar."
Qiao Zhen nodded after hearing this, "Tomorrow, right?"
"Okay, I'll send the relevant documents to your email later."
After finishing his work discussion, Lu Zheng sat down at the dining table and began to eat slowly and deliberately.
Looking at his handsome profile, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but recall the scene when they first fell in love.
The more Qiao Zhen looked at it, the less she wanted it to be true.
The next day, Qiao Zhen set off early for the seminar, only to find that there weren't many people there.
Qiao Zhen looked around and, finding no one she knew, slowly sat down, waiting for the seminar to begin.
"It is an honor for everyone to be here at this seminar. Our company has sent a representative to explain the energy project to you. Please give them a round of applause."
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