Qiao Zhen blushed and pretended to look at the teahouse across the street, not daring to look at Lu Zheng's expression.
After waiting for a while, Lu Zheng remained silent.
Her heartbeat became increasingly erratic.
The older woman said with great regret, "Oh, if only it were your son, I could introduce my daughter to you."
Before Lu Zheng could speak, Qiao's mother sternly refused, "No, no, he's already part of our family!"
"Haha," the auntie said cheerfully, "Little sister, I won't compete with you. I wish your whole family happiness, and that the young couple will give you a grandson soon!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qiao nodded repeatedly and replied, "I'm looking forward to it too!"
Qiao Zhen felt a pang of disappointment as she watched her mother's expectant gaze. She said softly, "It's getting a bit hot. Let's go to the teahouse to wait."
"Auntie, shall we go?" Lu Zheng said.
"Okay." Qiao's mother was like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law; the more she looked, the more she liked him, and she listened to Lu Zheng in everything.
The group arrived at the teahouse across the street, only to find that Lu Zheng had already reserved a private room on the second floor facing the street, with a full wall of floor-to-ceiling windows offering a view of the campus nestled among the green trees.
As soon as they sat down, the waiter brought them tea and fresh, delicious pastries and fruits.
At this point, the car rental company's customer service finally replied.
Qiao Zhen had almost forgotten about it when she got up and went out to answer the phone.
"Ms. Qiao, we were unable to contact the driver. The platform will refund you and compensate you with a coupon." The customer service representative's tone was nonchalant.
Qiao Zhen knew that arguing with a customer service representative was pointless, so she hung up the phone and saw a notification pop up in the app.
"Receive a 10 yuan coupon, valid for ten days after receipt."
She laughed in exasperation.
Despite her anger, she didn't forget that the root of the problem lay in the driver's inexplicable disappearance.
"Who is Zhenzhen talking to on the phone?"
The woody scent mixed with tobacco wafted in from behind.
Soon, her back was pressed against someone's chest, her waist firmly locked by a pair of arms.
Qiao Zhen quickly scanned her surroundings.
There was no one else in the corridor besides them, but faint voices came from down the stairs, as if someone might come up and see them at any moment, making her a little nervous.
"Hmm?" Not getting a reply from Qiao Zhen made Lu Zheng raise an eyebrow, his eyes darkening. "Why can't you answer?"
Qiao Zhen snapped out of her daze and showed him the call log directly. "The car rental company's customer service told me they couldn't contact the driver."
Her small, pretty face was filled with seriousness.
"Was this driver deliberately disappeared at someone's behest?"
"Yes." Lu Zheng didn't hide anything from her. "The people I sent to monitor Shen Yan found out that her assistant transferred 50,000 yuan to an account early this morning. They then found out that the recipient was a driver and there was an unfinished order on the platform. The contact person was you."
Qiao Zhen knew it was Shen Yan's doing again. "So you were riding a motorcycle and falling from the sky?"
"Um."
Qiao Zhen cleared her throat and said calmly, "This is the first time I've seen someone wearing a suit riding a motorcycle, and..."
She deliberately drew out her words, and felt the hand on her waist tighten slightly as she spoke in suspense.
Would Lu Zheng actually feel even a little nervous about her evaluation?
Qiao Zhen curled her red lips into a smile, "It looks pretty good."
Unlike Qiao Luosheng's "He's so handsome!", her tone was bland and tasteless.
Lu Zheng had been kept in suspense for so long, only to receive this response. Dissatisfied, he hugged her and shook her, "That's it?"
“Yes.” Qiao Zhen teased him deliberately, “I’m at a loss for words, I really don’t know how to describe it.”
"You're so eloquent when discussing project collaborations, Miss Qiao doesn't seem like someone who would run out of words." Lu Zheng turned to face Qiao Zhen, and the elegant green color caught his eye.
Today, Qiao Zhen is wearing a spring-green cheongsam with subtle osmanthus branch patterns that shimmer in the sunlight. A pearl, like the moon, is inlaid at the neckline, symbolizing success in the college entrance examination and wishing Qiao Luosheng good results.
However, what Lu Zheng cared more about was the well-tailored cheongsam that accentuated his exquisite figure. His slender waist made him reluctant to let go. Although the cheongsam was almost ankle-length, the height of the slit was perfectly controlled, revealing a section of his slender, snow-white calves.
She was like a fairy who had stepped out of a painting, elegant and serene.
Such elegance and otherworldly refinement only stirred his soul even more.
Lu Zheng's throat trembled as he leaned closer to Qiao Zhen, inhaling the faint scent of roses emanating from her. "Zhenzhen, hmm?"
Qiao Zhen was trapped in his arms, and helplessly used all the flattering words she had seen in TV dramas on Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng accepted all the ridiculous and cheesy compliments without question, a smile creeping into his cold, sharp black eyes.
Qiao Zhen herself felt embarrassed.
I've never said anything so cheesy in my entire life...
She'll need to drink a couple more cups of tea later to help cleanse her palate.
Lu Zheng asked, "Want to go for a drive?"
Qiao Zhen was instantly tempted, but when she thought of her cheongsam, she had no choice but to say, "It's inconvenient to wear this, let's do it another day."
"It's alright, come with me."
Qiao Zhen trusted Lu Zheng's words almost completely, so after saying goodbye to her mother, she went downstairs with him.
A minivan was parked on the street, with three bodyguards in black suits sitting inside. After hearing Lu Zheng's instructions, they immediately took out a paper bag with the logo of a luxury brand and handed it to Lu Zheng. Then they all stood in a row outside the car.
"Change into these." Lu Zheng handed the paper bag to Qiao Zhen and gestured for her to get in the car.
Qiao Zhen got into the car and opened the paper bag. Inside were two sets of sportswear, which looked like matching outfits based on their colors.
Her heart skipped a beat. After hesitating for a second, she pulled out the pink sweatpants, put them on, and they seemed to be tailor-made for her, the size and length were just right.
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