Lu Zheng assumed Qiao Zhen was being cold to her and didn't think much of it: "I'll take you."
Qiao Zhen thought about her business with President Wang and, after much deliberation, declined: "I still have projects to discuss, so I'll go by myself."
"What kind of project needs to be discussed at night?" Lu Zheng frowned, looking at Qiao Zhen's guilty expression, he knew it couldn't be anything good.
"Mr. Lu, this is my time after work. Please give me some private space."
"Fine," Lu Zheng said through gritted teeth, "then go ahead."
Qiao Zhen was surprised that Lu Zheng was so easy to talk to. She looked at him suspiciously, then said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu."
After saying that, Qiao Zhen was about to leave, intending to take a detour, but she soon discovered that Lu Zheng was secretly following her.
Seeing this, Qiao Zhen suddenly had an idea. She turned around and drove towards the bar.
When Qiao Zhen arrived at the bar, she had only taken a few steps after getting out of the car when a figure blocked her way.
What are you doing at the bar?
Hearing Lu Zheng's question, Qiao Zhen raised an eyebrow defiantly: "I'll go to a bar and pick out male models."
After saying that, Qiao Zhen ignored Lu Zheng and walked inside on her own.
She regretted it as soon as she went in; the deafening music inside made her want to leave.
But thinking of Lu Zheng, she steeled herself and went inside anyway.
"Hello, I... I'd like two male models."
Qiao Zhen said with a nervous expression.
The bar salesperson could tell she wasn't a regular customer. Just as they were about to recommend a drink, Lu Zheng immediately stepped in front of Qiao Zhen and said, "No need."
After saying that, Lu Zheng pulled Qiao Zhen away.
Qiao Zhen abruptly shook off his hand: "What do you mean? You want to control what I do?"
Lu Zheng frowned at her, but found that she didn't stop at all. She turned around and went into the booth, and with a wave of her hand, ordered a lot of wine.
Seeing this, Lu Zheng pursed his lips, walked to Qiao Zhen's side, and looked down at her.
Qiao Zhen said cautiously, "Don't even think about pulling me away. I'm telling you, it's impossible."
“I’m not leaving.” Lu Zheng said as he sat down next to Qiao Zhen. “I’ll watch you drink.”
Qiao Zhen glared at him, then picked up the wine and started drinking. In order not to be looked down upon by Lu Zheng, Qiao Zhen held her breath and drank several glasses at once.
When she put down her glass again, she was still quite drunk.
Seeing this, Lu Zheng immediately pulled her up: "Are you just going to keep drinking like this?"
"Hmm..." Qiao Zhen mumbled, unaware that she was already drunk.
Lu Zheng carried Qiao Zhen and left the scene without looking back.
Back in the car, Qiao Zhen was a little drunk, but she stubbornly said, "Why are you going back? I haven't had enough to drink yet."
"You've already drunk this much, and you still haven't had enough?" Lu Zheng gently patted Qiao Zhen's cheeks. Under the light, a blush appeared on Qiao Zhen's cheeks, making her look exceptionally cute.
"Hmm..." Qiao Zhen squinted her eyes and curled up in the driver's seat, looking like she was about to fall asleep.
It was rare for Lu Zheng to see Qiao Zhen looking so adorable, and his eyes softened considerably.
He then hailed a taxi home and carried Qiao Zhen upstairs.
"Let me go..." Qiao Zhen was weak and writhed in Lu Zheng's arms.
Lu Zheng held Qiao Zhen tightly as they entered the bedroom and placed her on the bed.
After coming into contact with the soft surroundings, Qiao Zhen calmed down considerably and appeared to be asleep.
Lu Zheng sighed helplessly. The bed was large enough for two people to sleep together, but considering Qiao Zhen's recent resistance, Lu Zheng gave up the idea.
The next day, when Qiao Zhen woke up again, she was faced with a huge ceiling.
Qiao Zhen immediately got up and realized that this was Lu Zheng's room.
Thinking of this, she immediately became alert, only to find that she was alone in bed.
That's really strange...
Lu Zheng could only book this one room, but he's not around right now. So how did he sleep last night?
Could it be that they've already gotten up?
Just as Qiao Zhen was wondering what was going on, Lu Zheng's voice suddenly pulled her back to reality: "What are you thinking about? Are you sober now?"
Qiao Zhen was startled and looked in the direction of the sound, where she saw Lu Zheng staring at her expressionlessly from the ground.
"You..." Qiao Zhen stammered, too shocked to speak properly, "You slept on the floor last night?"
"Hmm." Lu Zheng's expression was a little unnatural, and then he said in a tone of self-talk, "You were drunk last night, and I was worried that you might encounter some unexpected situation in the middle of the night."
Listening to Lu Zheng's words, Qiao Zhen thought about her recent attitude towards him and couldn't help but feel a stirring in her heart.
It seems Lu Zheng really took his words to heart, otherwise why wouldn't he sleep in the same bed with her?
"I'm sober now," Qiao Zhen explained somewhat awkwardly, then pulled back the sheets and prepared to get out of bed.
The moment the blankets were pulled back, Qiao Zhen's eyes widened in shock.
She wasn't wearing any clothes?
Qiao Zhen froze for two seconds, then quickly shrank back into the blanket.
"I wasn't wearing clothes when I was drinking last night?"
Lu Zheng looked at Lu Zheng with suspicion.
Lu Zheng looked at her as if she were an idiot: "I took your clothes off, is that so hard to understand?"
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but feel a little angry: "Who told you to take off your clothes? Did you get my permission?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng replied in a serious tone: "We're boyfriend and girlfriend, is it abnormal for me to take off your clothes?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen's face flushed red, and she spoke hurriedly, "You... we're in a cold war right now, we're not boyfriend and girlfriend."
"Yes, they are a couple who are about to get married."
Looking at Lu Zheng's serious face, Qiao Zhen suddenly realized what it meant to be speechless. She rolled her eyes and asked, "Where are my clothes?"
“Tear it up,” Lu Zheng said expressionlessly, as if he were talking about something completely ordinary.
"Torn?" Qiao Zhen even doubted her ears. Lu Zheng actually tore his clothes off?
"Yes, I'll pay you ten times the amount." Lu Zheng said calmly.
Qiao Zhen rolled her eyes at him.
Is this a matter of money?
Qiao Zhen was too lazy to pay attention to Lu Zheng anymore. When it was time for work, she quickly arrived at the company, but she was still worried about yesterday's project.
"Qiao Zhen, come here for a moment."
Just as she was pondering this, her supervisor walked towards her.
Qiao Zhen immediately stood up and followed her supervisor into the office.
As we walked, I heard my supervisor say, "The project you've been working on these past few days has been transferred to the Shen Group. You'll be meeting with the head of the Shen Group later, so remember to get on good terms with him."
Upon hearing the words "Shen Group," Qiao Zhen immediately stopped and then asked hesitantly.
"Shen Group?"
Hearing this, the supervisor turned around, puzzled: "Yes, what's wrong?"
“Nothing much…” Qiao Zhen paused for a moment, then took another step.
If she remembered correctly, before Shen Yan and Lu Hang divorced, the Shen family was always in a precarious state.
How come the Shen family suddenly rose up so suddenly after only a short time since the divorce?
They're even willing to invest in such a large project.
With her doubts in mind, Qiao Zhen went inside and saw Chen Yan waiting for her.
Putting everything else aside, Qiao Zhen still felt a little awkward seeing her again.
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