After giving a curt reply, Qiao Zhen turned her head away, not intending to pay any more attention to the person.
"In that case, why don't you call your mother over? It'll be more lively with more people."
Grandpa Lu suddenly spoke up, smiling broadly, as if he were very concerned about Qiao Zhen.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhen's smile vanished instantly, and she said expressionlessly, "Thank you for your concern, but my mother doesn't like to move around or meet strangers, so it's fine for her to come."
She thought that once she said this, the people around her would stop making things difficult for Qiao Zhen, but unexpectedly, Old Master Lu didn't think so.
"How can that be? No matter what, she is still your mother. It would be good for her to come and see for herself."
Qiao Zhen was about to speak, but when she suddenly saw Lu Zheng beside her, she suddenly realized a fact.
The people around her repeatedly crossed her bottom line, not because they were specifically targeting Qiao Zhen, but because they wanted to see how much weight Lu Zheng's female companion really held in his heart.
So Qiao Zhen shut her mouth and looked at Lu Zheng beside her.
Lu Zheng frowned and said calmly, "It's enough that I have a close relationship with Qiao's mother. I don't think it's necessary to have one with you."
Upon hearing this, everyone around changed their expressions. Although Lu Zheng was strong, no one liked being looked down upon in public.
Qiao Zhen smiled faintly, feeling a touch of emotion as she watched Lu Zheng speak up for her.
"Alright, since A-Zheng has said so, we won't insist."
As he spoke, Old Master Lu was secretly observing Qiao Zhen.
I thought that Lu Zheng, who was not interested in women, was just making a fuss by bringing a female companion back. I didn't expect that this woman really held a place in his heart.
The banquet began soon, but Qiao Zhen was still immersed in what had just happened and felt somewhat depressed.
She had to admit that those words did have some effect on her.
"What's wrong?" Lu Zheng asked, noticing that the man looked preoccupied.
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