"Sister Zhenzhen, you're amazing! You're good at your job and have high IQ."
As soon as Qiao Zhen arrived at her workstation, the people next to her gathered around and started talking to her.
"Thank you," Qiao Zhen replied casually, not taking the words to heart.
"Now that filming is finished, let's get back to work. Consider the previous filming experience as a learning opportunity."
At this moment, Lu Zheng suddenly spoke up, and Qiao Zhen nodded in agreement.
"I see."
At noon, Qiao Zhen finished work and was about to go out for lunch when she unexpectedly received a call from Gu Xijue.
"Zhenzhen, I see your filming has finished. How about we go out for a meal together?"
Qiao Zhen thought it had been a long time since they had seen each other, so she agreed to get together.
"Okay, but I have to work this afternoon, so I can only have a meal and can't stay too long."
After saying that, Qiao Zhen took a taxi to the restaurant.
Upon entering the restaurant, Gu Xijue was spotted not far away.
Gu Xijue waved to him, and Qiao Zhen quickly went over.
"Zhenzhen, have you lost weight recently?" Looking at Qiao Zhen's slender arms, Gu Xijue couldn't help but frown.
"Yes, I lost weight before when I was filming a variety show, so that I would look better on camera."
Hearing this, Gu Xijue, contrary to his usual behavior, grabbed Qiao Zhen's arm and asked worriedly, "Did Lu Zheng make you lose weight and not let you eat?"
Seeing Gu Xijue's anxious expression, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but frown and push his arm away: "Of course not, he's not a pervert."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xijue's expression changed slightly, then he stiffly forced a smile: "Yes, I was overthinking it..."
Seeing his appearance, Qiao Zhen put aside her suspicions and didn't want to think about it anymore, assuming that he was just a little too excited today.
"What are you two dawdling about here for? It's already lunchtime!"
Just as the two were talking, Yan Simiao suddenly appeared from the side and pulled them inside.
Qiao Zhen was startled, and when she found that Yan Simiao had also come, she asked in surprise, "Why are you here too?"
Yan Simiao rolled her eyes at her words: "What's wrong? Can't I come along?"
Qiao Zhen chuckled: "Of course not, it's just that the three of us haven't gotten together in a long time, and you didn't tell me in advance, so I was so surprised."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xijue interjected, "Oh, I just wanted to give you a surprise."
The three of them quickly entered the restaurant. Since they had booked the entire place, it was quiet even though it was mealtime.
"If you had told me you had booked the entire venue, I wouldn't have come in such a hurry."
Qiao Zhen said with a hint of reproach, and Yan Simiao next to her couldn't help but laugh and say, "What, when did I ever treat you to a meal without booking the whole place?"
After exchanging pleasantries, the two quickly began to eat.
During the dinner, Qiao Zhen suddenly thought of Lu Zheng for some reason, but felt that bringing him up suddenly would ruin the atmosphere.
"By the way, Zhenzhen, how are things going with your boyfriend?"
Yan Simiao, who was standing next to him, suddenly brought up Lu Zheng.
Not only Qiao Zhen, but Gu Xijue also suddenly stopped eating, then smiled somewhat awkwardly: "Yes, how is it?"
Qiao Zhen felt a little embarrassed when she recalled her previous discussion with Gu Xijue about Lu Zheng's background.
"You two seem quite sweet together on the variety show."
Yan Simiao continued to add fuel to the fire, completely ignoring Gu Xijue's unfriendly gaze.
Qiao Zhen looked embarrassed: "It was alright, nothing special..."
"Okay, remember to call me when you two get married, I'll come to your wedding."
Hearing Yan Simiao's words, Qiao Zhen just smiled and didn't say anything.
After finishing their meal, Yan Simiao left first because she had something to do, but Gu Xijue next to her showed no intention of leaving.
"I have something to do at the company, so I'll head back now."
Seeing that Gu Xijue remained as steady as Mount Tai at the dinner table, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but have the idea of leaving early.
"Wait a minute," Gu Xijue suddenly called out to Qiao Zhen.
"What's wrong?" Qiao Zhen was a little stunned. She stopped and turned to look at him.
"Do you really love Lu Zheng?" Gu Xijue suddenly asked.
"Huh?" Qiao Zhen was puzzled for a moment, then asked with a puzzled look, "Why are you asking this?"
"Just answer me, do you love me or not?" Gu Xijue suddenly stood up, then walked up to Qiao Zhen and grasped his shoulder.
Qiao Zhen was a little stunned, but still said, "Well, if those things weren't true, it must be love."
"Why? You mean you think those things are fake?"
Gu Xijue hadn't expected Qiao Zhen to think that way, and he gripped Qiao Zhen's shoulders even tighter.
"Let go first." Qiao Zhen pushed his arm away and said with a frown, "The fact is, there is no direct and conclusive evidence to prove that he did it, and I can sense his attitude towards me after being with him for so long."
"Is it possible that he's faking it?" Gu Xijue asked, his brows furrowed.
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen was stunned for a moment, but still shook her head: "I don't know. I only know that his kindness to me was real, and my feelings for him were real too. If that day really comes, I will definitely stand by my parents' side."
"Hmm." Gu Xijue's expression softened slightly, and then he said, "As for the evidence, I will find it out for you later."
"Thank you, but I will look into it myself. If it delays your work, then forget it; I can manage on my own."
Hearing her distant words, Gu Xijue couldn't help but feel puzzled: "What do you mean by delaying you? You're my friend, is it so difficult for me to help you with this?"
"Of course it's not difficult, but it's been several months since you told me about this. Have you done anything about it during this time? If I hadn't been on a variety show with him, you wouldn't have come to me, right?"
Qiao Zhen saw things very clearly.
When Gu Xijue told her about this, Qiao Zhen truly believed him, but whether it was true or false remained to be seen.
Moreover, if Gu Xijue really wanted to help me, he would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?
Thinking of this, Qiao Zhen's expression couldn't help but turn cold.
Seeing this, Gu Xijue also became a little anxious: "I've been held up by some things lately, otherwise why wouldn't I help you find it?"
“Gu Xijue, you are just my friend. You don’t have to do a lot of things for me. I can do these things myself. If you feel that I’m taking up your time, you can go ahead and do your own thing.”
Qiao Zhen said calmly.
Seeing her calm and collected demeanor, Gu Xijue inexplicably became agitated.
"Zhenzhen, can I ask you a question?"
"Go ahead and ask."
Do you like me?
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but frown and take a step back: "What do you mean by saying that now?"
When they were in school, everyone in the school knew that Qiao Zhen liked Gu Xijue.
However, Gu Xijue did not express his feelings at the time. Over the years, Qiao Zhen had long since let go of her feelings for Gu Xijue, and she felt more emotional than anything else.
"I just want an answer."
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