"We'll talk about it later. I'm still negotiating the collaboration, I'll hang up now."
Qiao Zhen sighed helplessly.
Back in the office, Qiao Zhen found Gu Xijue still sitting on the sofa, waiting for her.
"Was that Mr. Lu calling?"
Qiao Zhen was surprised by Gu Xijue's keen insight and could only nod.
Lu Zheng just said he was taking her to a business dinner tonight. As the president of the Jazz Group, Gu Xijue must have received an invitation as well.
"Mr. Gu, I'm sorry, something came up at my company, so I'll have to excuse myself now."
Qiao Zhen smiled apologetically at Gu Xijue.
Gu Xijue smiled and shook his head, his large hand naturally stroking Qiao Zhen's hair.
"It's okay, let's do it next time. You can treat me to a meal next time."
Qiao Zhen froze, her eyes widening in disbelief.
Gu Xijue seemed to realize something, and his large hand froze in mid-air.
"I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous."
Gu Xijue withdrew his hand and smiled apologetically at Qiao Zhen.
Qiao Zhen was also startled by what she had just witnessed and took a few steps back.
"Well, I have something to attend to, so I'll be going now. Goodbye, Mr. Gu."
After saying that, Qiao Zhen grabbed her small bag and left as if she were fleeing.
Even after returning to Xingchen, Qiao Zhi's heart was still pounding.
What does Gu Xijue mean by this? He didn't treat her like this back then.
"Stop!"
Qiao Zhen took a deep breath and gradually adjusted her mindset.
She knew perfectly well that there was no future for her and Gu Xijue. Instead of wasting her energy on overthinking, she should focus on figuring out how to deal with Lu Zheng.
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