For Commander Qiao, what Qiao Zhen has been doing lately has been absolutely fantastic! Not only has he dampened the An family's arrogance, but he has also managed to win over some of Lin Zhao's forces.
So he took advantage of the situation to kick the An family while they were down, introducing Qiao Zhen to handsome and promising young men from various industries. After Qiao Zhen stopped liking An Jun, one bad romance after another came her way.
While Qiao Zhen was trying to distance herself from An Jun, Commander An then told An Jun to try and seduce Qiao Zhen.
That day, Qiao Zhen dodged the invitations from the young men introduced by Commander Qiao and stared at Lin Zhao in the teahouse. Qiao Zhen really couldn't think of any good ideas to escape Commander Qiao's pressure to get married, so he could only use Lin Zhao as a shield.
"I think you're destined to be a lone wolf, and you'll probably never have a wife in this life. That's why I'm using you to ward off unwanted suitors." Qiao Zhen had an expression that said, "It's your honor that I'm using you," and then nodded seriously.
Lin Zhao casually picked up the warm teacup, brushed away the tea leaves floating on the surface, took a few sips, and then turned to look at the scenery outside.
The sun was shining brightly, and the trees outside looked vibrant under the sunlight. Occasionally, a bird would flutter its wings and fly past his line of sight.
Seeing that he was looking outside without saying anything, Qiao Zhen thought that she had been too blunt and hurt Lin Zhao's feelings. So she tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Hey, don't worry about it. I'm also a lone star. You don't need to feel isolated."
Hearing Qiao Zhen's attempt to salvage the situation, Lin Zhao turned to look at her and chuckled softly. His eyes seemed to sparkle with stars, as if he had found peace. "The young lady has indeed changed."
Qiao Zhen stared blankly at Lin Zhao's gentle smile, which seemed to bloom like a hundred flowers in full bloom. "Ah?...Yes."
After she came to her senses, she realized that Lin Zhao had already finished his tea. And after looking at all sorts of handsome men, she actually started swooning over her mission target like a newbie in the Fate Bureau!
Qiao Zhen unfolded her peach blossom fan to partially cover her face; she needed the fan to hide her embarrassed expression.
The world is small. How small? It's probably as small as the world where Qiao Zhen just broke off her relationship with An Jun a few days ago, and An Jun is now standing right in front of you again.
An Jun was discussing business with his partner when he saw Qiao Zhen, smiling broadly, sitting opposite Lin Zhao with her face half-hidden. He knew all too well how much benefit and loss Qiao Zhen's affections could bring him. Therefore, even though he didn't like Qiao Zhen, he couldn't tolerate her falling for someone else.
"Really?"
Qiao Zhen turned her head and saw An Jun standing behind her. As for why she could recognize the person behind her as An Jun, it was because there were two round characters on his face: "An Jun".
Her feelings were complicated for a moment. The special effects of the Fate Master were getting more and more...unique. After the complicated feelings subsided, Qiao Zhen subconsciously put down the peach blossom fan and looked at An Jun's face. He was the refined and gentle type. This face was very deceptive. After all, An Jun was an outstanding soldier.
Lin Zhao raised an eyebrow at An Jun and Qiao Zhen, silently observing the development between them. The only indication of his unease was the thumb rubbing against the rim of his cup.
Seeing Qiao Zhen's complicated feelings, An Jun inexplicably concluded that Qiao Zhen had not let go of him. He then pulled out a thread to lead Qiao Zhen back to him, saying, "Miss Qiao, I hope you really don't like me. Of course, if it's just playing hard to get, I hope you can turn it into reality."
Lin Zhao looked up at An Jun, and their eyes met in mid-air. If the God of Fate could use a one-dollar special effect, their eyes would probably produce a "sizzling" spark.
Qiao Zhen looked at An Jun from all angles, up and down, front and back, and after a long while, she finally let out a soft sigh.
An Jun was puzzled by the look she was getting, so she frowned and sneered without holding back, "Miss Qiao, have you figured something out? Or are you just pretending to attract attention?"
Lin Zhao retorted, "Hasn't Young Master An gotten rid of his habit of being presumptuous?"
Qiao Zhen retorted to Lin Zhao, "Young Master An is not being presumptuous. I was indeed looking at him just now, but I didn't see anything."
Lin Zhao tightened her grip on the teacup, and An Jun was secretly pleased.
Qiao Zhen continued, "I wanted to see if he brought his brain with him when he went out, but after looking for a long time, I couldn't figure it out at all." She unfolded her fan to cover the mockery on her face. "I really shouldn't have said that, but Young Master An is too forgetful. Why doesn't he bring something as good as his brain with him when he goes out? After all, no one would covet it even if he did."
An Jun was seething inside, but he didn't want to lose face in front of Lin Zhao, so he forced a smile, showing no sign of embarrassment. "Miss Qiao is as witty as ever."
Qiao Zhen retorted without holding back, "Of course I love to joke. I once told the same joke for six years. Young Master An should have gotten used to it by now."
She stood up, smoothed the wrinkles on Ping Anjun's black suit, and tightened his tie. "I love to joke, but if others take my jokes seriously, then we'll see if they can bear the consequences. Young Master An, we have a long future ahead of us, so let's not worry about this tea time. It'll also allow you to see for yourself whether I'm playing hard to get."
Lin Zhao took out a hundred-yuan bill from her wallet and placed it on the tea table. Then she picked up Qiao Zhen's bag and her fan. "Miss, we should go back now."
Qiao Zhen complained, "I haven't finished laughing yet." She followed Lin Zhao away, her words contradicting her true feelings.
An Jun watched Qiao Zhen's retreating figure, his eyes like poisoned needles. But he was a magnanimous man; even though Qiao Zhen had humiliated him severely, he wouldn't try to retaliate. Because what he wanted to do was destroy her, and destroy Lin Zhao.
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