"Hmm? You finally came. If you had been any later, I would have gotten drunk."
Qin Zhen put down the red wine glass in her hand. Her eyes, brimming with tenderness, were fixed firmly on Lu Luochen.
Lu Luochen could naturally feel her burning gaze. So he quickly sat down and took out the contract he had already prepared.
"Are you okay? If so, let's sign the contract as soon as possible."
After Lu Luochen said that, he even got the pen ready.
Qin Zhen, who was already a bit tipsy, saw this scene. Without saying a word, she grabbed the pen and threw it on the ground.
"Qin Zhen?" Lu Luochen was a bit puzzled and his brows furrowed slightly.
"Lu Luochen, are you really that oblivious or are you just avoiding me? Can't you tell that I came back this time just for you? Why did my mother choose your company? It's all because I've been speaking in your favor."
As Qin Zhen spoke, she stood up directly. She had already had quite a few drinks and was drunk. Suddenly standing up, she couldn't steady herself at all.
"Be careful!"
Lu Luochen reached out to support her, but unexpectedly, Qin Zhen turned around and buried her head in his arms.
"Lu Luochen, what's wrong with you? Why are you so cold to me? Weren't we really close when we were in school? Is it just because you're married?"
Filled with dissatisfaction and under the influence of alcohol, all the grievances in Qin Zhen's heart poured out. She even boldly reached out to touch Lu Luochen's cheek.
"When we were studying together, you told me that you had someone you liked. At that time, I thought it would be okay to give up. I was sure I could meet someone better. But so many years have passed, and there's always only you in my heart."
The more Qin Zhen talked, the more excited she became, and tears welled up in her eyes. She really did look rather pitiful.
However, Lu Luochen had only Wen Sining in his mind from beginning to end. So he naturally turned a blind eye to the enthusiasm of other women.
It took Lu Luochen a great deal of effort to finally settle Qin Zhen in the chair.
"It seems you're a bit drunk today. I'll ask my assistant to drive you home later. Let's choose another time for the signing."
As Lu Luochen said this, he was about to walk outside, but there was a sudden crashing sound behind him.
He quickly turned around. The glass in Qin Zhen's hand had shattered on the ground. She was okay, but he didn't dare to take another step forward.
"What exactly do you want?"
Lu Luochen asked helplessly.
"Actually, I don't want much. I just want you to have a meal with me and talk to me properly. I know you've never liked me, but we're at least classmates. You don't have to avoid me like I'm some kind of flood or beast."
Qin Zhen could see Lu Luochen's resistance towards her. Such a look also greatly hurt her self - esteem.
Helpless, Lu Luochen could only sit back down obediently.
"Actually, I've almost forgotten about the past."
Looking at Qin Zhen's enthusiastic eyes, he could only tell the truth. This wasn't a rejection but what he truly felt in his heart.
After all these years, he had almost forgotten about his college days.
"It doesn't matter. Just listen to me. Do you know when I started to like you? It was during that speech. I've never seen someone as outstanding as you. You seemed to be glowing. I knew you didn't like me, so after that, I married a man who was very similar to you."
When Qin Zhen said this, a sad expression appeared on her face again.
"So you've been married?"
Lu Luochen let out a slight sigh of relief when he heard this.
"Actually, I was married, but now we're divorced. That man just seemed decent on the surface, but in fact, he's a beast."
Qin Zhen said through gritted teeth, as if she hated that man deeply. When she got to the sad part, she couldn't help covering her face and crying, looking like a woman tortured by marriage.
Seeing her like this, Lu Luochen couldn't help but feel touched. He could only patiently persuade her not to drink anymore.
However, at this moment, Qin Zhen wouldn't listen to anything. She just talked on her own. For a moment, it was hard to tell if she was recalling the past or confessing her inner sadness.
But no matter what she was saying, after a few rounds of drinks, she finally passed out.
Seeing Qin Zhen lying on the table, Lu Luochen could finally breathe a sigh of relief and called Anna up on the phone.
"Support her?"
Looking at Qin Zhen, who was half a head taller than herself, Anna couldn't help sighing that this overtime pay was really not easy to earn.
"Sorry to trouble you. After all, I'm a married man. It wouldn't be good if my wife saw this."
As Lu Luochen said this, he quickly took out a thick stack of money from his bag and handed it to Anna.
As soon as Anna saw it, she immediately frowned.
"Mr. Lu, what do you take me for?"
Hearing this accusing tone, Lu Luochen was a bit confused. He looked at the money in his hand.
He remembered that Anna loved money the most.
Before he could come to his senses, the money in his hand was snatched away by Anna.
"You should have said so earlier. Remember to call me if there's such an event next time."
Just now, Anna seemed so delicate, but with the incentive of money, she immediately turned into Popeye. She took Qin Zhen and walked downstairs without even gasping for breath.
"Amazing!"
Lu Luochen couldn't help but sigh. He quickly picked up the two ladies' bags and followed behind.
The two of them drove all the way to the nearest five - star hotel. It took them a great deal of effort to drag Qin Zhen out of the car.
"Ugh..."
Just as they were about to enter the door, Qin Zhen suddenly made a sound as if she was about to vomit.
Anna couldn't avoid it in time. She forgot the pleasure of getting the money just now and directly pushed Qin Zhen to Lu Luochen.
"Mr. Lu, could you please hold her first? I'll quickly use Miss Qin's ID to check her in."
After Anna said that, she ran away in a flash.
"Hey, you're being a cheat!"
Lu Luochen shouted at Anna inside, but she showed no sign of turning back.
So he could only support Qin Zhen on the roadside with a very reluctant look on his face. He originally wanted to wait for Qin Zhen to calm down, but unexpectedly, this brief hesitation gave the long - awaited reporters an opportunity.