Qiao Zhen quickly rubbed her eyes, and when she looked again, the young man had his back to her, so she could no longer see his face.
"Hey, that person looks like Gu Xijue." Yan Simiao's voice rang out from behind.
Qiao Zhen's heart skipped a beat, and she asked in a hoarse voice, "You think it looks like it too?"
Yan Simiao nodded, then shook her head violently. "So much time has passed that it's a bit blurry. At first glance, it does look like it, but if you look closely, you can't be sure."
At this moment, the man had already entered the antique-style building next door.
The two exchanged a glance, neither intending to investigate further.
Yan Simiao knew a little bit about it. So much time had passed, and they hadn't been in contact for a long time. Even if it really was that person, it had nothing to do with them anymore.
Most importantly, I don't want to bring back painful memories for my best friend.
Qiao Zhen thought about the same thing. Those past events had faded away with the passage of time, and only a tiny bit of her original feelings remained in her heart. Now that she was with Lu Zheng again, there was no need for her to cling to the past.
She sighed, shook her head, and said, "Looking at it again, it doesn't really look like it. I must be seeing things because of the sun."
Only then did they remember the fish that had taken the bait, and they hurriedly reeled in the line.
As a result, the fish had already escaped, and the two best friends burst into laughter at the sight of their wobbly, empty bait.
Qiao Zhen didn't take the young man on the waterside pavilion seriously. Half an hour later, she and Yan Simiao worked together to catch a fish weighing three or four pounds, planning to make grilled fish for dinner.
When Lu Zheng returned, several people were busy at the barbecue grill in the yard.
Yan Simiao greeted him proactively but not overly enthusiastically, "President Lu, hello, I am..."
“I know you’re Qiao Zhen’s good friend, Yan Simiao,” Lu Zheng replied politely. “Hello.”
Yan Simiao was overjoyed when she saw how Qiao's mother and Qiao Luosheng treated Lu Zheng.
It seems the day of the wedding banquet is not far away!
Lu took a few tissues and wiped the sweat from Qiao Zhen's forehead as she was skewering skewers.
From skewers to barbecue, everything can be left to the resort's staff to do, but barbecuing is more fun when you participate.
Qiao Zhen showed off to Lu Zheng that she had skewered vegetables and chicken, "Go wash your hands, let's make some together?"
Her smile was radiant, more dazzling than the evening glow. Lu Zheng narrowed his eyes, his usually cold and aloof handsome face softening as a faint smile appeared on his face.
"good."
He washed his hands and joined Qiao Zhen for some skewers, listening to the family chatting and laughing.
Yan Simiao is a cheerful person; she can make everyone laugh with just a few words.
However, as Lu Zheng watched Qiao Zhen's smile grow brighter, a deep smile also appeared in his eyes.
While Lu Zheng went to wash his hands, Yan Simiao came to Qiao Zhen's side and gave her a thumbs up, "You've found a good husband, Ms. Qiao Zhen. When can you call me Mrs. Lu more often?"
"It hasn't been that long!" Qiao Zhen made a face at her. "If you don't test her more, aren't you afraid your best friend is on a sinking ship?"
“I don’t think so.” Yan Simiao shook her head seriously. “He canceled the engagement without hesitation for your sake.”
Qiao Zhen sighed in despair, "We're doomed. What kind of creature is he? He's captured all your attention."
Yan Simiao hugged her, "I just want you to be happy."
She knew that Qiao Zhen had suffered a lot after the Qiao family went bankrupt.
Qiao Zhen wanted to help her, but unless absolutely necessary, she mostly refused and silently shouldered everything.
Therefore, she desperately hoped that Qiao Zhen could find happiness, that someone would love her and protect her from the storms of life.
"Yes, yes, I definitely will!" Qiao Zhen patted Yan Simiao's armpit, and after a few moments, Yan Simiao laughed and ran away.
Lu Zheng returned just then. "What are you talking about? I could see you grinning from ear to ear from afar."
"No way!" Qiao Zhen touched her mouth.
Everything's fine!
Taking advantage of the dim lighting in the courtyard, Lu Zheng quietly put his arm around her waist and sighed, "So it turns out that Zhenzhen has happy things she doesn't want to share with me."
The man, who was over 1.8 meters tall, leaned against her like a pitiful little dog.
Who could resist that!
Qiao Zhen shrugged, but failed to scare Lu Zheng away. She muttered, "What's so interesting about a girl's little secret, you big man?"
"I'm just curious." Lu Zheng seemed to be getting even more fixated on it.
He wanted to know everything about Qiao Zhen.
Qiao Zhen could only give a perfunctory reply: "Miao Miao told me that there's a really handsome new male actor who just debuted, and she recommended that I watch his TV series."
"Male actor?"
A hint of jealousy crept into his deep voice.
Seeing the dangerous glint in Lu Zheng's eyes, Qiao Zhen quickly denied it, "I'm not interested!"
"Then keep laughing?"
"Uh..." Qiao Zhen gestured with her hands to her mouth, "Is there a problem with laughing happily with my best friend?!"
She stood with her hands on her hips, straightened her back, and glared at Lu Zheng with a fierce expression.
Lu Zheng pinched her cheek, "From now on, just look at me."
Qiao Zhen rolled her eyes. "Show-off."
The next second, she smiled again.
Her starry eyes were filled with Lu Zheng's face.
The deeper meaning is self-evident.
By this time, the ingredients were almost ready, and the chef made his appearance.
Grilling food is a professional task, so it's best to leave it to professionals. Nobody wants their hard-earned ingredients to turn into charcoal in the flames.
As the intoxicating aroma of meat wafted through the air, chilled fruit juices were served, and a comedy movie played on the screen, filling the courtyard in front of the villa with laughter and joy.
Qiao Zhen handed Lu Zheng a lamb skewer and asked, "Are you happy?"
She wanted to bring Lu Zheng the warmth of a normal family.
Just as Lu Zheng was about to answer, a petite figure flashed past outside the fence.
His expression changed slightly as he slowly ate the lamb skewers, knowing that they were fed to him by Qiao Zhen and would taste bad if they got cold.
"I'll return a call and come over in a bit," he said, nodding to the others before leaving the courtyard through a side door. He texted his bodyguard while deliberately circling around a nearby villa until he attracted the attention of the shadowy figure, then headed straight for the lake.
Soon, the shadow caught up.
Lu Zheng glanced at it; it was quite far from the villa, so Qiao Zhen and the others probably wouldn't notice.
"Lu Zheng!" A hoarse female voice rang out, and then, like a startled rabbit, she pounced on Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng didn't move, glancing at it coldly.
Chen Yan bumped into a wall of people. Although the perfume smelled off, she still thought it was Lu Zheng and looked up happily, "Lu Zheng, you still care about me after all..."
As a result, what came into view was a fierce-looking face, much like a gangster boss.
"Ah—" she cried out and stepped back, tripping over a stone behind her and falling to the ground with a thud, wincing in pain. "How dare you stand between me and Lu Zheng!"
The bodyguard said in a gruff voice, "Miss Shen, please have some self-respect."
Shen Yan could see right through Lu Zheng's attitude and screamed, "Lu Zheng, I'm telling you, I'd rather die than let go!"
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