Du Feng recently provided Qiao Zhen with some scripts by famous directors, and Fan Zhao also provided Qiao Zhen with several scripts. Qiao Zhen picked out the scripts that overlapped with hers and then went to audition for the film crews in order of preference.
So she went to W City with Yuan Xiaofang. Yuan Xiaofang was a cute girl with superhuman strength. She came from the countryside and, luckily, she was also simple and honest.
Qiao Zhen also became best friends with Yuan Xiaofang in just a few days. Yuan Xiaofang is a sucker for good looks, and sometimes she would drool involuntarily when she looked at Qiao Zhen's face.
The Du family is very wealthy, which means they own many houses, and having many houses means Qiao Zhen doesn't need to stay in hotels.
On her second day in W City, Zhuo's father, along with Zhuo's mother and Zhuo Lun, came to visit.
Qiao Zhen opened the door and saw the three people. "Auntie, Uncle, it's you?" She stepped aside. "Please come in."
Zhuo's mother was somewhat at a loss.
Qiao Zhen took out disposable slippers from the shoe cabinet and gave them to them. "I'm sorry, this place hasn't been cleaned in a long time. Please have a seat, I'll go get some water."
"It's alright, it's alright, we can do it ourselves." With Mr. Zhuo's help, Mrs. Zhuo changed into her slippers.
Qiao Zhen ran into the kitchen in her slippers, poured three glasses of water, and brought them out to place on the coffee table. "Please sit down. Is there something you need?"
Zhuo Lun got straight to the point: "Du Feng should have told you everything."
"Oh," Qiao Zhen replied.
Zhuo's parents and Zhuo Lun all looked at Qiao Zhen, who remained calm despite the intense gazes. "I don't care about this matter."
Zhuo's mother hurriedly said, "Zhenzhen, we stood by and did nothing about what Zhuo Qing did to you before, it was our fault. But you are my and your father's daughter, blood is thicker than water, how could we not care?" As she spoke, her eyes reddened, "When we took you to the amusement park, it was all my fault. If I hadn't been distracted, how could you have been kidnapped by those bad people!"
Qiao Zhen felt very embarrassed.
What should she do in this situation?
She's never experienced anything like this before.
"Um, that." She handed over the tissues on the coffee table. "I don't blame you. If I hadn't been kidnapped and replaced by Zhuo Qing, I wouldn't have met Du Feng, and I wouldn't have had Mr. and Mrs. Du doting on me."
Zhuo's mother immediately burst into tears, especially since she suppressed her sobs, which made her seem very guilty.
No, Qiao Zhen couldn't stand seeing others cry in front of her, especially the kind of crying that comes from guilt or grievance. She looked to Zhuo Lun and his father for help.
"Dad, I'll take Mom to the bathroom to calm down." Zhuolun immediately stepped forward to help his mother up.
Qiao Zhen pointed to the bathroom, "It's over there."
After Zhuolun and his mother went into the bathroom and closed the door, Qiao Zhen immediately cowered like a quail.
Having been through the cutthroat world of business, Mr. Zhuo was much more composed than Mrs. Zhuo. His gaze toward Qiao Zhen was more scrutinizing. He frowned and said, "Zhenzhen, your mother and I feel very guilty for making you suffer for more than ten years, but you shouldn't take advantage of your mother's guilt to hurt her."
Qiao felt wronged, but she didn't say anything.
God knows why her comforting skills are so terrible. Once, a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who were about to reconcile had a huge fight after she tried to comfort them. Another time, a couple where the man had already won the woman's forgiveness with a romantic date ended up getting a divorce right there at the civil affairs bureau after she advised them. She really tried her best to comfort them today.
Qiao Zhen held a glass of water in her hand, her fingertips tracing the inside of the glass, her eyelids drooping. "Mr. Zhuo, I was just telling the truth. I said the same thing to Du Feng, and it was all from the bottom of my heart. I don't like to dwell on what I've lost; I just want to hold on to what I have. If your purpose in coming here today conflicts with my relationship with the Du family, then I choose to refuse."
A hint of appreciation flashed in Zhuo's father's eyes. "That's good. We don't want you to dwell on what you've lost, because that will only tire you out. Our purpose in coming here today is to bring our biological daughter home, but we won't interfere in your other affairs. You're very smart and know how to plan for your own interests. With the Zhuo family as your backing, your future will be much easier."
Qiao Zhen raised an eyebrow. "What you can give, the Du family can also give. What you can't give, I don't need. So why should I acknowledge you? Besides, given my and Zhuo Qing's identities, the headline that the popular actress Zhuo Qing and Qiao Zhen are actually fake heiresses is very troubling to me."
Father Zhuo lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then asked, "So, according to you, how should this matter be resolved?"
Qiao Zhen placed the glass on the coffee table with a soft sound. "This is a problem you should solve. I just need to see if I'm satisfied or not."
She raised an eyebrow, her smile deepening.
When Zhuo's mother tidied herself up and came out with Zhuo Lun, Qiao Zhen and Zhuo's father were speechless.
Zhuo Lun didn't say anything more to Qiao Zhen. He didn't know how to face her yet. The fact that he had bullied the real Qiao Zhen with the person pretending to be her made him feel guilty, ashamed, and a mix of other emotions. It was a complicated situation that left him confused.
"Would you like to grab a bite to eat sometime?" Mr. Zhuo asked, glancing at his watch. It was 9:30.
Qiao Zhen took out her phone to check the time. "Okay, but only until 1 p.m. I have an audition at 2:30 p.m., and I need time to get myself ready."
"good."
Zhuolun drove Qiao Zhen to a nearby upscale restaurant. How upscale? Well, it was something the poor Qiao Zhen couldn't afford, but she still got to enjoy a good meal.
After Qiao Zhen finished eating and drinking, she exuded a lazy and languid aura.
Zhuo Lun might not know, but his parents knew that Qiao Zhen looked exactly like his mother when she was young.
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