Please, mature women, have some self-respect. I just want a raise and a promotion.

Lin Zheng was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Who is he?"

Qiu Xiuqin thought for a moment and said, "His walking posture is a bit like Zhou Hailong's."

Lin Zheng looked closely at the screen; the person's walking posture did look somewhat familiar.

When Zhou Hailong walks, his right shoulder is slightly lower than his left shoulder, and he has a slight hunchback.

The person in the picture also has this characteristic.

"Are you sure?" Li Zhengang asked.

Qiu Xiuqin said, "I'm not sure, it just looks a bit like it."

"Moreover, Zhou Hailong was working overtime at the company last night, and there are witnesses to testify to that."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Zheng said, "Boss Li, could you send me this video?"

"Yes," Li Zhengang nodded.

He copied the video file to a USB drive and handed it to Lin Zheng.

"Manager Lin, let me remind you of something."

"What happened last night wasn't that simple."

"That woman is definitely not alone."

"She has someone backing her, and that person is not simple."

Lin Zheng nodded: "I know."

Li Zhengang patted him on the shoulder.

"Be careful."

The two left the battlefield and returned to their car.

Lin Zheng started the car, but didn't drive it away.

He leaned back in his chair, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag.

"Sister Xiuqin, do you really think that person is Zhou Hailong?"

Qiu Xiuqin thought for a moment: "It looks somewhat like it, but I'm not sure."

"If he really is Zhou Hailong, then his alibi from last night is fake."

"Someone is helping him commit perjury."

"Who will help him?" Lin Zheng frowned.

Qiu Xiuqin said, "Ma Cuihua, only she has this ability."

Lin Zheng fell silent again after listening.

Qiu Xiuqin is right. Only Ma Cuihua can get Zhou Hailong to work overtime and still appear at the club.

Lin Zheng thought for a moment and asked, "So what should I do next?"

"My head hurts a little, let's go back first."

Lin Zheng nodded, started the car, and drove towards the town.

After driving for more than ten minutes, Qiu Xiuqin suddenly spoke.

"Lin Zheng, come to my house."

Lin Zheng was taken aback: "Go to your house? Mayor Yang isn't here?"

"He's not here. He went to a meeting in the district and won't be back until tonight."

Lin Zheng's heart raced, and he gripped the steering wheel tightly.

The car turned into the residential area and parked downstairs.

The two got out of the car and entered the elevator.

There were only the two of them in the elevator, so quiet that they could hear each other breathing.

Qiu Xiuqin leaned against the elevator wall, her eyes closed, her face still a little pale.

"Sister Xiuqin, are you really alright?" Lin Zheng asked worriedly.

Qiu Xiuqin smiled and said, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

The elevator reached the fifth floor, and the two stepped out.

Qiu Xiuqin took out her key, opened the door, and stepped aside to let Lin Zheng in.

"Come in."

Lin Zheng went in, changed his shoes, and sat down on the sofa.

Qiu Xiuqin poured him a glass of water, handed it to him, and then sat down opposite him.

"Lin Zheng, I have something to tell you."

"What is it?"

"This morning, Director Liu told me something."

"What is it?"

"That woman, Li Meijuan, said one sentence."

"What did you say?"

Qiu Xiuqin looked at him: "She said the person who gave her the money asked her to take pictures of you and her."

"What photo?"

"Those kinds of photos."

Lin Zheng's face turned ashen: "She took the photos?"

"I took the photos," Qiu Xiuqin nodded, "but Director Liu confiscated my phone and deleted them."

Lin Zheng clenched his fists, a wave of fear washing over him.

If he really had a relationship with that woman, his reputation would be ruined once the photos were leaked.

At that point, he won't be able to stay at Tenghua Group, let alone work on projects.

"What else did Director Liu say?" Lin Zheng asked.

"He said that the woman also confessed to something else."

"What is it?"

"The person who paid her told her to send the photos to an email address after the deed was done."

"What about your email address?"

"I checked, it's a newly registered email address, and I can't find out who it belongs to."

Lin Zheng was silent for a moment: "It seems this person is very cautious."

Qiu Xiuqin nodded: "They are very cautious."

"That's why I felt that this person was no ordinary person."

"He knows how to protect himself and how to leave no trace."

"There aren't many people like that in Dianhai Town."

After a moment's thought, Lin Zheng said, "Could this person be Wang Jianguo?"

"That's possible."

"He signed a memorandum with you, then turned around and sold you out. He's capable of doing something like that."

"Moreover, he has power and can mobilize a lot of resources."

After careful consideration, Lin Zheng decided not to rule out this possibility.

But why would he do that?

He wanted two shops, and I had already agreed.

He has no reason to mess with himself at this time.

"There's another possibility," Qiu Xiuqin said, looking at him.

"What's possible?"

"Ma Cuihua".

"She knows you met with Zhou Hailong, and she knows you were making a deal."

"So she turned the tables on you, had Zhou Hailong give you fake documents, and then found someone to frame you."

"If something happens to you, those documents will be worthless, and she won't have to worry anymore."

Lin Zheng was stunned, his heart filled with shock.

"You mean, Zhou Hailong's collaboration with me might have been arranged by Ma Cuihua?"

Qiu Xiuqin nodded and said, "We can't rule out that possibility."

"Can you trust Zhou Hailong?"

Lin Zheng took out a cigarette, lit it, and pondered quietly.

After finishing a cigarette, Lin Zheng said, "If that's really the case, then the things Zhou Hailong gave me might also be fake."

"So you have to be careful."

"Don't let others use you as a pawn."

Lin Zheng nodded and put his arm around Qiu Xiuqin's waist.

"Sister Xiuqin, thank you."

Qiu Xiuqin leaned against him.

"What are you thanking me for?"

"Your business is my business."

The two of them just hugged each other, neither of them saying a word.

After a while, Qiu Xiuqin raised her head and looked into his eyes.

"Lin Zheng, do you know?"

"I was terrified when I heard about your accident."

"I'm so afraid that once you go in, you'll never come out again."

Lin Zheng felt a warmth in his heart and lowered his head to kiss her forehead.

"Don't worry, I'm lucky, I won't die."

"Don't talk nonsense." Qiu Xiuqin covered his mouth.

Lin Zheng grabbed her hand and kissed her lips.

Qiu Xiuqin responded by hooking her arms around his neck.

The two kissed and rolled off the sofa onto the carpet.

Qiu Xiuqin's trench coat was taken off, and the buttons of her shirt were unbuttoned, revealing her black lace underwear.

Lin Zheng's hands roamed over her body, from her waist to her back, and from her back to her neck.

Qiu Xiuqin tilted her head back, bit her lip, and let out a suppressed groan.

"Lin Zheng...go to the bedroom..."

Lin Zheng picked her up and carried her into the bedroom.

The two fell onto the bed and became entangled together.

Just then, Qiu Xiuqin's phone rang.

She froze, picked up her phone, and saw that it was Yang Wanshan calling.

"Don't make a sound."

Qiu Xiuqin raised her finger to answer the phone.

"Old Yang, what's wrong?"

"I won't be home for dinner tonight. There's a dinner party in the district. You can eat by yourself."

"Okay, got it."

After hanging up the phone, Qiu Xiuqin threw her phone aside, rolled over, and pinned Lin Zheng down.

"Old Yang isn't coming back, you'll stay with me tonight."

Lin Zheng's heart raced, and he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"How long will I stay with you?"

"One night."

As Qiu Xiuqin spoke, she lowered her head and kissed his chest.

Lin Zheng gasped and grabbed her hair.

"Sister Xiuqin, are you sure?"

"Sure."

Qiu Xiuqin raised her head, her eyes alluring.

"Lin Zheng, I want you."