Luo Ming pressed for her personal information, "Ms. Qiao, I heard you have a younger brother, is that right?"
"Yes, that's right." Qiao Zhen didn't want to talk too much about her personal life.
Luo Ming added, "Your younger brother is about to take the college entrance exam, right? I have an uncle who works in the Education Bureau. If he needs any help, just let me know."
Qiao Zhen declined, saying, "No need. My younger brother is a good student and should be able to get into his ideal university on his own merit."
“That’s true. You’re so outstanding, your younger brother must be outstanding too.” Luo Ming chuckled.
He took out his phone and searched for nearby restaurants. "There's a really good Japanese restaurant nearby, want to try it?"
Qiao Zhen considered the alcohol content of the sake and realized it was acceptable, so she didn't refuse, "Okay."
The two got into the car, and Luo Ming drove to the Japanese restaurant. Behind them, the Maybach slowly followed...
Soon, the two arrived at the Japanese restaurant, but it was not quite what she had imagined.
"The environment here is great." What Qiao Zhen really wanted to say was that the privacy here was too good, and Qiao Zhen was already starting to hesitate.
Luo Ming seemed indifferent. "No, I eat here all the time."
Although Qiao Zhen did not refuse on the surface, she had already begun to make excuses to leave. When she looked up, Qiao Zhen was stunned. Was she seeing things? The man getting out of the car outside was none other than Lu Zheng.
Qiao Zhen's mind raced, and her expression immediately turned grim. "Mr. Luo, I have to go now."
"W-what happened?" Luo Ming was stunned, not knowing why it was so sudden.
Qiao Zhen's hands trembled as she said, "My boss is here."
Luo Ming looked in the direction she was pointing, and the person outside really was Lu Zheng!
Seeing Qiao Zhen's tense expression, Luo Ming wanted to say something more, "Miss Qiao, why don't you invite your boss to come over for dinner?"
"I'm afraid that won't work. I snuck out." Qiao Zhen made up an excuse and tried to slip away without saying another word.
Luo Ming was somewhat unwilling to let the beautiful woman he had just gotten slip away. "Miss Qiao, it's just a meal. Anyway, the contract has been signed, so your boss shouldn't mind, right?"
If it were a normal superior-subordinate relationship, Lu Zheng wouldn't mind at all. But their relationship was anything but ordinary.
"Mr. Luo, let's do it next time."
But Luo Ming's competitive spirit surged up, "Miss Qiao, I think you should..."
But Qiao Zhen couldn't hear anything at this moment. She didn't expect that Lu Zheng had already seen her and was striding towards her. Seeing the fire in the man's eyes that seemed to burn her to death, Qiao Zhen's heart was beating faster and faster.
Lu Zheng stepped forward and shoved Luo Ming's hand away, "Don't touch her!"
Qiao Zhen quickly explained, "President Lu, this is our client, Mr. Luo Ming."
"Mr. Luo, this is my boss, Lu Zheng." After introducing them, Qiao Zhen said boldly, "Since President Lu is here too, why don't we sit down and have a meal together?"
Lu Zheng was initially furious, but when he looked down and saw Qiao Zhen's adorable, ingratiating expression, his anger subsided considerably.
Qiao Zhen originally thought Lu Zheng would refuse, but to her surprise, the man stretched out his long legs and sat down directly, saying, "Okay."
Seeing this, Luo Ming didn't know what to say, so he could only pretend to be generous and sit down.
"Mr. Luo, this meal is on me."
Lu Zheng leaned back and opened his arms, as if to put his arm around Qiao Zhen. Qiao Zhen quickly leaned forward to prevent him from touching her.
To show his gentlemanly manners, Luo Ming pretended to be generous and said, "How can I let President Lu spend the money? I'll pay for this meal. President Lu, please order whatever you like."
Lu Zheng snapped his fingers. "Since Mr. Luo is so generous, then Zhenzhen and I won't stand on ceremony."
This Japanese restaurant had extremely expensive sashimi, and Lu Zheng was quite particular about food, so he beckoned to the waiter and ordered a number of expensive dishes.
As Qiao Zhen watched Luo Ming's face grow increasingly grim, she glared at Lu Zheng with a guilty look. Suddenly, she felt Lu Zheng's leather shoes gently rubbing against her calf.
This flirtatious gesture made Qiao Zhen stiffen for a moment.
What is he doing?!
Qiao Zhen became even angrier.
Lu Zheng tilted his head and said casually, "Alright, that's all."
The waiter standing nearby stared in disbelief at the long menu, not daring to say anything. Luo Ming forced a smile and said, "Okay, Mr. Lu and Ms. Qiao, as long as you enjoy your meal."
Qiao Zhenzhen felt quite apologetic, so she tried to smooth things over, saying, "We probably can't eat all of this. How about we return a few?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the man's hot hand suddenly landed on her thigh. Lu Zheng's eyes were particularly lustful, and Qiao Zhen's legs tightened instantly.
Lu Zheng smiled gently, his gaze sweeping over Qiao Zhen, and he said meaningfully, "You can eat it."
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