Qiao Zhen was startled by this, and then reluctantly nodded in agreement. After going out, she found Chen Yan with a gloomy face and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
"Chenyan, what's wrong?"
Weren't they just talking normally a moment ago?
"How dare you say that? It's all your doing!"
Shen Yan seemed even more anxious and glared at her fiercely.
Seeing this, Qiao Zhen shrank her neck, then looked somewhat puzzled.
"Miss Chen, please explain yourself clearly. What did I do on purpose?"
Unexpectedly, Shen Yan snorted coldly and said with a sneer, "You deliberately left me alone, just to take advantage of this opportunity to let Lu Zheng humiliate me, didn't you?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen was even more confused: "You're overthinking it, I didn't mean that!"
Qiao Zhen felt that Chen Yan was simply absurd.
“You didn’t mean it that way, but Lu Zheng did!”
"I advise you, Qiao Zhen, not to think too highly of yourself. In Lu Zheng's eyes, you are just a dispensable substitute."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but frown: "A substitute?"
Seeing Qiao Zhen's expression turn from sunny to gloomy, Shen Yan couldn't help but feel smug.
"What, you didn't know?"
"Guess why Lu Zheng is so obsessed with you, but at the same time so considerate of you."
"Let me tell you, it's not because you're anything special, but because you resemble an old friend of Lu Zheng's."
At this point, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but recall what she had observed when she entered Lu Zheng's study that day.
Qiao Zhen's face turned slightly pale.
Shen Yan became even more smug and said with a smile, "That's what I'm saying. If you're going to use a substitute, you should be prepared to use it properly. Otherwise, you might end up losing more than you gain."
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen shook her head and said, "Miss Chen, let me say this last thing: I didn't use any tricks. If you keep slandering me like this, there's nothing I can do. As for his white moonlight, that's his own business. I'm only responsible for getting what I want."
Shen Yan gave a cold laugh but did not speak.
Qiao Zhen, who was standing to the side, fell into deep thought, while Shen Yan recalled the scene from earlier.
"Chenyan, I advise you not to try to teach a fish to swim."
Lu Zheng's icy voice rang out, and Shen Yan's smile froze on her face. She asked in disbelief.
"What's the meaning?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes were icy cold.
"If you could have produced that evidence all by yourself, isn't it a bit too suspicious?"
"What...what do you mean?"
Just then, Lu Zheng said with a smile, "There's no point in saying more, Miss Shen. I've already advised you before, but you didn't listen, so there's no need for me to force you anymore."
After saying that, he made a gesture of invitation, indicating that Shen Yan should go and bring Qiao Zhen out.
How could he not see that Qiao Zhen had deliberately left to create some alone time for the two of them?
Thinking of this, Shen Yan was furious but helpless. After delivering the message, she stormed out again.
After Qiao Zhen left, she saw that Shen Yan was actually chatting with Lu Zheng.
However, the tone of his voice was really unpleasant.
"What do you mean by this? We were doing so well together before, how come everything has suddenly changed?"
Looking at the cold man in front of her, Shen Yan suddenly felt that she couldn't figure out his thoughts at all.
Lu Zheng remained aloof, simply saying, "Miss Chen, you've crossed the line."
"How did I cross the line? I'm already divorced from that man!"
Shen Yan cried out in despair, realizing that even at a time like this, he still had time to think about these things.
Hearing her words, Lu Zheng was taken aback at first, then sneered and said, "But I didn't."
"Mr. Lu, are you kidding me? You didn't actually marry Qiao Zhen, did you?"
Qiao Zhen felt increasingly restless in the shadows and immediately wanted to step forward, but then she heard Lu Zheng suddenly say, "It's not over yet, it'll be soon."
Qiao Zhen was suddenly stunned.
She remembered what Lu Zheng had told her before, such as that marriage was impossible, and she couldn't help but hesitate.
Who is real and who is fake?
"Don't be ridiculous, you think you can marry him?"
Shen Yan scoffed coldly, her voice filled with disdain.
"You can judge for yourself who is right and who is wrong. As for whether it is true or false, that is not something I should consider."
After Lu Zheng finished explaining, he strode towards where Qiao Zhen was hiding, then grabbed Qiao Zhen and tried to pull her out the door.
Qiao Zhen stumbled as he pulled her along, trying to catch up with Lu Zheng, but Lu Zheng's pace was too fast and she almost fell.
"Would it kill you to slow down?!"
After nearly falling again, Qiao Zhen finally couldn't help but curse.
"What? So you were hiding it from me and eavesdropping on our conversation, why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
Qiao Zhen recalled the scene of his conversation with Shen Yan just now and couldn't help but be stunned.
"No way, Mr. Lu, you don't suspect me of having ulterior motives, do you?"
"I didn't." Lu Zheng shook his head without even thinking.
Seeing his expression, Qiao Zhen was even more skeptical. She pursed her lips to the side, then, as if she had thought of something, she couldn't help but ask, "How did you know I was hiding there?"
"Because I knew you came out early this morning, but you were just secretly listening to our conversation."
Qiao Zhen gave an awkward laugh.
"I didn't eavesdrop on your conversation; I just happened to overhear it. But I didn't want to interrupt you directly, so I could only hide behind you."
Is there any difference?
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Zheng started the car.
As the car slowly drove along the highway, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but recall what Chen Yan had just said to her.
What substitute, what unattainable ideal?
These thoughts swirled rapidly in her mind, making her feel dizzy.
Thinking of this, Qiao Zhen rubbed her forehead in exasperation and couldn't help but say something.
"Fine, it makes no difference. You hate it when I secretly hide behind your back, so can you please stop hiding it from me?"
"What's the meaning?"
Lu Zheng seemed unable to understand what he was saying.
"It's nothing, but I won't be happy if you keep it from me."
At this point, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but think that her younger brother was still working at his company, so she decided it was best not to be so blunt.
As if Qiao Zhen had suddenly softened her tone, Lu Zheng also seemed much gentler.
"I understand, I won't lie to you."
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen simply smiled faintly and didn't say anything more.
Back at the company, Qiao Luosheng ran over excitedly to greet Qiao Zhen.
Then they heard Lu Zheng laughing and joking with Qiao Luosheng next to them.
"What, you're so welcoming to your sister? When are you going to welcome me?"
Hearing this, Qiao Luosheng smiled.
"I was wrong, brother-in-law. Next time, I'll definitely welcome you with a banner!"
Everyone laughed at his antics, but Qiao Zhen could only manage a forced smile.
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