Qiao Zhencai wasn't going to bother arguing with Chu Chu, that little hamster. Her priority was to "stupidly" transfer all the power to Lin Zhao step by step, without ruining her public image.
Fortunately, a few days later, Commander Qiao returned with Lin Zhao. When Commander Qiao saw Qiao Zhen sitting at the dining table, his sullen expression softened considerably. "Zhenzhen, what brings you here for dinner today?"
Qiao Zhen raised an eyebrow and asked, "What, can't I eat here?"
"Yes, yes, I'm so happy you can come down for dinner." Compared to ten years ago, Commander Qiao's face had many more wrinkles. Perhaps it was because his daughter "Qiao Zhen" had caused him so much worry. He looked more than ten years older than he had ten years ago. Commander Qiao looked at Lin Zhao behind him and then ordered the servants to add two more bowls and two more sets of chopsticks.
Qiao Zhen crunched on a pancake, completely ignoring Lin Zhao behind Commander Qiao.
In recent years, General Qiao has been grooming his successor, but he favors Lin Zhao the most. Lin Zhao's mother, formerly Aunt Yun, is now the Second Concubine. The Second Concubine has shown no malice towards Qiao Zhen over the years, which General Qiao has witnessed. If Lin Zhao were to gain power in the future, and with the Second Concubine showing more tolerance towards Qiao Zhen, even if he were to pass away one day, Lin Zhao would ensure that Qiao Zhen's life would be comfortable and worry-free.
Qiao Zhen saw that Qiao Dashuai was lost in thought in front of her, so she first raised an eyebrow, and then called out to bring him back to his senses, "Dad?"
General Qiao snapped out of his reverie, took off his coat and handed it to a servant, then sat down next to Qiao Zhen. He looked at his daughter, whom he hadn't seen for over half a month. Although his impatient expression was exactly the same as before, he sensed something had changed; her sharp features had softened. "Zhenzhen, Dad knows you like that eldest son of the An family..."
"Pfft." Qiao Zhen coughed a few times, covering her mouth. That eldest brat of the An family, that nickname was really hilarious. She suppressed her snickering expression, "Dad, your way of addressing others is still as unique as ever."
For the past two weeks, Commander Qiao had been quite annoyed by the An family, so he didn't give them a friendly look when the topic turned to them, and his address was very casual. "Ahem, Zhenzhen, I'm not lying to you, but the eldest son of the An family already has someone he likes. Although he hasn't said it out loud, I'm sure I can tell from the way he looks at that woman."
Qiao Zhen asked casually, "That woman?"
Qiao Dashuai rubbed his hands together and said cautiously, "It's Tang Rui, the designer who's become quite famous recently."
"Tang Rui?"
Qiao Zhen felt that the name sounded familiar.
"It's Tang Rui, the one you met at the mall ten years ago." A deep voice slowly sounded.
Qiao Zhen said impatiently, "Did I give you permission to speak?" She looked up at Lin Zhao, whose presence was extremely low, and was momentarily lost in thought.
Wow, this target is really handsome!
Lin Zhao wore an impeccably tailored green military uniform, with a side-parted hairstyle and sculpted features. His eyes were deep-set, and his dark pupils appeared very profound. He was tall and upright, with a somewhat slender build, and wore smooth white gloves, making him look like a character straight out of an anime.
[It's a pity, there's bound to be one fashion faux pas.]
A hamster, so stunned it forgot to eat its peanuts and completely captivated by Lin Zhao's beauty, squeaked, "Squeak squeak squeak." [Where? What place?]
[Green hat.]
Qiao Zhen rolled her eyes and shifted her gaze to Qiao Dashuai. "He already has someone he likes. What does that have to do with me? Liking him is my business. No one else needs to be responsible for it. I won't lose my mind because of liking him, so please rest assured, Dad. Besides, it's not even certain whether that woman likes him or not."
Winning over the female lead and becoming the male lead—that's the motto of every male supporting character.
Commander Qiao said, "Of course I like it, otherwise how could two people hug and cuddle?"
Wow, "Qiao Zhen," this supporting actress, is quite dedicated! She's fallen for the male lead. After all, a supporting actress who doesn't want to be the female lead isn't a good supporting actress. Thumbs up for her dedication!
Lin Zhao seemed used to being ignored. He sat at the corner of the table, ate a few bites in silence, and then left quietly.
Qiao Zhen, who had been keeping an eye on Lin Zhao out of the corner of her eye, couldn't help but frown. No wonder he was so thin; he only ate so little bird food at each meal, how could he possibly be healthy? "Stop!"
Lin Zhao turned around. "What are your orders, Miss?"
Qiao Zhen asked to herself, "Did you see me making you lose your appetite?"
Lin Zhao's brows furrowed slightly; even when he was unhappy, he was still incredibly handsome. He didn't answer Qiao Zhen's question.
Qiao Zhen didn't want to humiliate herself, so she simply shut her mouth and ignored Lin Zhao's presence.
Commander Qiao was pleased with the atmosphere between the two, even though Qiao Zhen still disliked Lin Zhao and Lin Zhao ignored Qiao Zhen. It was still better than their previous confrontations. "Zhao'er, sit down and eat some more. You've lost a lot of weight in the past two weeks. If you eat less after coming back, how can your body handle it?"
"Thank you for your concern, Uncle." Lin Zhao didn't want to offend Commander Qiao, so he sat back down.
Qiao Zhen died before she could even begin her mission. No matter how bitter it was, she could only swallow the pain and the blood. So she gave a cold, elegant laugh and said, "I'm not eating anymore." Then she walked away with great momentum, her three-inch high heels clicking on the floor.
However, as the saying goes, "Heaven will entrust great responsibilities to those who are destined for them, but it will first test their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies, and leave them destitute." As if guided by fate, Qiao Zhen's heels wobbled as she passed Lin Zhao, causing her to fall spectacularly to the ground.
But Lin Zhao managed to dodge at the crucial moment.
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