Hearing this, he pondered but was still dissatisfied, and the anger in his eyes was about to burst forth.
"So what? What if Qiao Zhen surpasses me in the future, given her current momentum?"
The assistant lowered his head silently.
Seeing her like this, Chen Si, who was standing nearby, seemed to remember something and leaned close to her face to ask, "I remember... you have a mother who is seriously ill and bedridden, right?"
The assistant's expression changed, and he said with some fear, "What...what do you want to do?"
"Don't be so scared," Chen Si smiled sweetly, placing her delicate hand on her shoulder. "We're colleagues, I wouldn't hurt you, but there's something I need your help with."
The assistant knew what she wanted to say, but asked with a hint of reluctance, "Then what do you want me to do?"
“It’s very simple.” He raised his chin and gently stroked it, as if he was pondering something.
"How about this, why don't you go and report Qiao Zhen?"
The assistant frowned: "How am I supposed to report her? I don't even have any dirt on her."
Upon hearing this, he shook his head thoughtfully and smiled, "No, you can have it."
*
By the time Qiao Zhen finished her work, it was already evening.
Qiao Zhen dragged her tired body out of the company. Because Lu Zheng had to attend an important meeting in another province today, he had left early for a business trip, and she could only go home alone.
Thinking of this, Qiao Zhen left the company and prepared to hail a taxi downstairs.
Before the order was successfully placed, a car slowly stopped in front of Qiao Zhen.
Immediately afterward, when Qiao Zhen saw the man in front of her clearly, she couldn't help but frown.
"Gu Xijue? What are you doing here?"
Qiao Zhen was slightly surprised by his appearance.
Gu Xijue merely curled his lips into a smile: "What, you won't allow it?"
"No." Qiao Zhen shook her head, then smiled awkwardly, "I just didn't expect you to come."
She knew perfectly well that Gu Xijue would never come to the Lu Group unless there was a reason, and if he did come, it would definitely be because of her.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Gu Xijue smiled and said, "Hmm, want to get in the car? I'll pick you up; I need to see something."
Although there wasn't any particularly deep entanglement between the two, at this moment, Qiao Zhen looked at him with a sense of distrust.
"That won't be necessary. If you need anything, you can just send it to me online."
Sensing the distance in Qiao Zhen's words, the gloom in Gu Xijue's eyes vanished in an instant, and he still smiled gently: "Why are you rejecting me so quickly? I haven't even told you what it is yet."
Qiao Zhen was stunned for a moment, then asked as if possessed, "What is that?"
"It's a secret, but I promise you won't regret reading it."
After speaking, Gu Xijue, fearing he hadn't explained clearly, added, "It's about Lu Zheng."
Hearing his tone, Qiao Zhen suddenly felt a surge of panic.
After thinking for a while, she decided to go up and take a look.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
After getting in the car, whether it was intentional on Gu Xijue's part or not, the car drove slowly at a very low speed.
Qiao Zhen couldn't help but frown: "I didn't realize you were such a careful driver before."
"Hmm." Gu Xijue nodded noncommittally, then asked with a hint of inquiry, "Have you ever looked into what kind of person Lu Zheng really is?"
Qiao Zhen's heart skipped a beat, but on the surface she remained calm.
"I believe him."
Those few words made Gu Xijue, who was standing next to him, chuckle softly, "Really?"
"certainly."
After Qiao Zhen finished speaking, she looked in Gu Xijue's direction and saw his light smile. For some reason, she felt a tightness in her heart.
"Zhenzhen, don't be too absolute in everything, or you'll be the one who suffers if you're proven wrong."
Qiao Zhen simply lowered her head silently: "I know... so what are you going to do today?"
As she said this, Qiao Zhen realized that Gu Xijue had driven the car out of the city and into the suburbs.
Why are you driving so far out of the way?
Gu Xijue did not answer her question, but stared intently at her.
"Zhenzhen, I have something to tell you. Are you ready?"
"What is it?" Qiao Zhen asked, puzzled. But in the reflection of the car, Gu Xijue's bright eyes shone with a dazzling light, making Qiao Zhen feel uneasy.
Gu Xijue didn't speak, but suddenly asked, "Have you looked at the evidence on the USB drive before?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen nodded, her heart pounding even faster: "How did you know about that USB drive?"
“Because…” Gu Xijue hesitated, “that USB drive was sent to you by me.”
Qiao Zhen suddenly realized: "So you..."
Therefore, Gu Xijue has been secretly investigating the truth for Qiao Zhen behind the scenes.
Thinking of this, Qiao Zhen's heart couldn't help but pound.
As she was pondering, she heard Gu Xijue say with great difficulty, "I know deep down you'd rather believe that the phone call was a coincidence, but there aren't that many coincidences in the world."
Qiao Zhen frowned, a hint of wariness creeping in: "What do you mean?"
"I believe you have seen the car accident report. The driver who caused the accident has not been found, but I recently discovered his whereabouts. He is now the owner of a wonton shop, and his surname is Zhou."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen's heart skipped a beat: "Are you serious?"
"Hmm." Gu Xijue nodded, silently observing the subtle changes in Qiao Zhen's expression.
"So many years have passed, are you sure the evidence is conclusive?"
Qiao Zhen's voice trembled slightly as she looked out the window in a panic, trying to hide her guilty conscience.
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