Nothing was found out, and coupled with what Gu Xijue did to Qiao Zhen, Yan Simiao felt that Gu Xijue was not as simple as he seemed.
He might be deliberately using Qiao Zhen to deal with Lu Zheng, or he might have ulterior motives towards Qiao Zhen.
"I don't know." Qiao Zhen was also a little confused. She had talked to Qiao Luosheng last time, which made her suspicious of Gu Xijue.
But Gu Xijue presented so much evidence, and she couldn't find any evidence favorable to Lu Zheng. So she didn't know who to believe.
If only she could find Jiang Qing, she could find out who she couldn't trust.
Seeing the confusion and vulnerability in her eyes, Yan Simiao hugged her.
"If you really don't know who to trust, just follow your intuition," she said, hugging Qiao Zhen with heartache.
Hearing Yan Simiao's words, Qiao Zhen felt a warm current in her heart, and she hugged Yan Simiao tightly.
Seeing that she was in a low mood, Yan Simiao did not bring up the matter again, but instead told her about the recent gossip.
Changing the subject is really good at changing your mood; before long, Qiao Zhen immediately smiled.
The two sisters chatted in the room for an entire afternoon before Yan Simiao reluctantly let her go back.
If it weren't for the fact that they had to visit relatives tomorrow, Yan Simiao would have wanted to go back with Qiao Zhen.
Seeing her like this, Yan's mother chuckled and teased, "If you didn't know better, you'd think you were Qiao Zhen's younger sister."
"Of course not, we're half-sisters!" Yan Simiao didn't care at all about her mother's teasing and was even proud of it.
Knowing she couldn't win an argument with her, Yan's mother chose to keep quiet.
Once the fifth day of the Lunar New Year was over, Qiao Zhen started dealing with work matters. There were many more messages, which led to a surge in phone calls.
Seeing how busy she was, Qiao's mother felt a pang of heartache.
As soon as work resumed on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, she insisted on going back to the hospital. Qiao Zhen originally wanted to keep her for a few more days. But Qiao's mother was adamant about going back to the hospital.
Qiao Zhen and the others couldn't persuade her otherwise, so they had no choice but to send her back to the hospital.
After Qiao's mother left, they all became busy. Not only did Qiao Zhen have to work overtime at night, but Qiao Luosheng also worked until very late.
Lu Zheng wasn't idle either; he spent every day at the company. Qiao Zhen knew he was currently competing for a project, and if he won it, Lu's Group could reach new heights.
How did she know? Of course, it was those three little gossips in the company who told her.
They are also very persevering; despite their mediocre performance, they remain firmly in their positions at the company.
Qiao Zhen sometimes wondered if they had gossip buddies in the company, which was why they didn't quit.
"I can't take it anymore. If you keep working overtime like this, I'll collapse even if you don't."
Song Siyi, who had been working overtime for a week straight, was the first to give up. Qiao Zhen, on the other hand, was full of energy, as if she had been injected with chicken blood, right after the New Year.
You'd think this company belonged to her.
"Then I'll give you a day off tomorrow. Go back and get some rest." Qiao Zhen listened to her grumbling without even looking up.
"No way, my sister, tomorrow's the weekend, and you still gave me a day off. I really thank you."
Song Siyi looked at her resentfully. She had been so busy working overtime lately that she had forgotten what a man tasted like.
Qiao Zhen listened to her words and realized that tomorrow was the weekend. She took a moment to glance at Song Siyi.
"How about you leave work early today?"
"Thank you so much." If she continued, she felt she was about to get angry. She really didn't know what had gotten into her that made her act like a shrew.
Song Siyi didn't want to talk to her anymore, so she left her office, picked up her bag, and went home.
When Liu Shan saw her get off work, she couldn't wait to gossip with her two girlfriends.
Before long, it was time for Lu's Group to bid, and Lu Zheng walked confidently into the bidding site.
Following behind him was Gu Xijue, who arrived a step later. The two of them entered the scene one after the other.
Everyone else who saw it shook their heads.
With those two around, what are they even competing for? They're just stepping stones.
That's what I think, but I still have to give it my all. Who knows, I might just win.
In the company, Qiao Zhen sat in a chair. She knew that Lu Zheng had gone to participate in the bidding today, and she also knew that Gu Xijue had gone.
She looked at the evidence Shen Yan had given her, her eyes filled with determination.
At this moment in the bidding site, Gu Xijue looked at Lu Zheng with a mocking smile, confident of victory.
Lu Zheng stared ahead expressionlessly, his handsome and resolute face making it impossible to fathom what he was thinking.
He clearly showed no sign of victory, yet he appeared neither flustered nor angry.
The bidding results came out quickly: the Jazz Group was shortlisted, while the Lu Group was eliminated.
Gu Xijue looked at Lu Zheng smugly, but Lu Zheng only glanced at him indifferently before leaving with his men.
The assistant stood beside Lu Zheng, barely daring to breathe. Their plan had run into a problem; it differed from the plan Lu Zheng had discussed with them.
Moreover, the Jazz Group has several points that overlap with theirs, and is even more perfect than them.
"Mr. Lu..." The assistant looked at Lu Zheng with some concern when he saw that Lu Zheng was not saying a word.
Lu Zheng raised his hand to signal him not to speak. He sat behind the driver's seat and closed his eyes to rest.
Unlike his assistant, who knew nothing, Lu Zheng understood exactly why this situation had occurred.
In the end, it was his own carelessness, no, it should be said that he did it on purpose.
He deliberately presented her with leverage, knowing full well that she was feigning weakness to lower his guard, and that her acting was utterly terrible, yet he still enjoyed it immensely.
Lu Zheng slowly opened his eyes, staring indifferently ahead, still remaining silent.
Seeing him like this, the assistant didn't dare to speak and remained meek and obedient the whole way.
Soon, news of Lu's failure to win the bid spread like wildfire, and even the business section, which rarely appears on the internet, suddenly became a trending topic.
When Qiao Zhen saw this trending topic, she realized it was bought by Lu Zheng's rival. And the only person whose rival would dare to be so brazen was Gu Xijue.
"Sis, aren't you going home yet?" Qiao Luosheng asked, knocking on the door as he left work, seeing that Qiao Zhen's office light was still on.
Qiao Zhen, who was lost in her own thoughts, was stunned for a moment when she heard his words, but quickly came back to her senses.
"I'll head back as soon as I'm done with this. You can go back first." She's gotten used to working overtime lately, and Qiao Luosheng didn't notice that she was different from usual today.
I assumed she still had work to finish, so I nodded, went back to pack my things, and left work.
After Qiao Luosheng left, she was the only one left in the company.
She walked from her office to the staff office, and looking at the neat and orderly desks, she felt a little sad and had some indescribable emotions.
Perhaps she won't come again tomorrow.
As she was thinking, her phone rang. She took out her phone, saw the name flashing on the screen, and gave a bitter smile.
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