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Lu Yanzhi held her in his arms and looked at Xu Nian, "I've reviewed the design plan. We'll proceed according to An'an's plan, and sign the project contract directly."

"yes!"

Xu immediately agreed.

After saying that, she tactfully added, "I'll make the arrangements right now."

She quickly left the office.

Xu Nian looked at the closed office door, feeling as if she were dreaming.

Zhao Dong walked over at this moment.

Xu Nian stepped forward and grabbed him.

"them……"

Zhao Dong interrupted her, "You understand, future boss lady."

With a gossipy glint in his eyes, Zhao Dong was finally ready to speak.

You know, if you can't share a big piece of gossip, it could be fatal.

Inside the office, after closing the door, Lu Yanzhi lowered his head, raised his hand, and gently wiped away Qiao An'an's tears, speaking with heartache.

"Sweetie, I won't let you suffer anymore."

Qiao An'an looked up at him. "Didn't we agree not to go public?"

Lu Yanzhi sighed, his tone both doting and domineering, "My girlfriend can't be bullied."

"I don't want to see you suffer."

After saying that, Lu Yanzhi kissed her lips. The kiss was gentle and precious.

Qiao An'an was startled and quickly pushed him away, her eyes filled with panic.

"Lu Yanzhi, this is a company, don't cause trouble!"

Qiao An'an was quite frightened. "You said that in front of Sister Xu and Zhang Qian. What will happen when everyone finds out?"

She looked at her, her tone urgent.

"We agreed not to make it public, especially not to Yao Yao..."

"You broke your promise."

She was so scared that her whole body was trembling.

If others found out, Lu Zhiyao would definitely question her.

People in the company would also point fingers and gossip.

She was afraid that she would be a burden to him.

Lu Yanzhi looked at her, his eyes even more determined. He raised his hand, stroked her cheek, and pinched her chin.

Make her look at you; don't let her run away.

"I want to go public now; I don't want you to suffer."

The man spoke each word with resounding force.

His eyes were filled with tenderness.

"Sweetie, you're mine. You don't need to suffer these injustices."

"I don't want to see you cry, I don't want to see you always so cautious."

As he spoke, Lu Yanzhi kissed her forehead, "You shouldn't be schemed against. You are excellent."

He paused, his tone becoming more domineering.

"From now on, I'm making our relationship public. You, Qiao An'an, are the apple of my eye. No one can bully you. Let's see who dares to say a word against you."

Lu Yanzhi's unwavering determination struck Qiao An'an directly into her heart.

Qiao An'an looked at him, and tears fell again.

This time, however, it wasn't tears of grievance, but tears of emotion.

She hadn't expected Lu Yanzhi to value her so much.

But she was also anxious, because they weren't a good match.

After thinking for a moment, Qiao An'an finally spoke up.

"Can we wait a little longer?"

Qiao An'an's feelings were complicated, a mix of confusion, panic, and above all, helplessness.

"I'm scared, I'm scared that I'll be a burden to you, and to Yao Yao..."

Lu Yanzhi's heart softened when he saw her tears, but his resolve never wavered.

He reached out and pulled her into his arms. "I've made up my mind. We're going to go public."

"You are excellent and won't hold me back. I will protect you and won't let you suffer any injustice."

"And Yao Yao, I'll handle that. I'll take care of everything."

"Just be well, don't be afraid, don't think about it, and don't have to live so cautiously anymore."

Qiao An'an felt the warmth from the man's palm on her back, heard his gentle yet undeniable words, and listened to his strong heartbeat.

Her panic and helplessness gradually dissipated.

But her inner conflict remained.

Qiao An'an hesitated for a long time before finally reaching out to wrap her arms around his waist, her voice trembling, "Ayan, will you regret this?"

If Lu Yanzhi isn't afraid, why should she worry so much?

Perhaps they can face it together!

Lu Yanzhi sensed her initiative, his eyes filled with smiles, and he hugged her even tighter.

He lowered his head and kissed away the tears at the corner of her eyes, his tone solemn and resolute.

"I have no regrets, I will never regret it in my life."

"I'll regret it if I don't go public. If I go public, I can protect you openly and honestly. I've been dreaming of going public."

Qiao An'an didn't speak, but just leaned against his chest and listened to his heartbeat.

She didn't nod, but she acquiesced.

This high and mighty man was willing to shield her from all the storms of life, so how could she keep backing down?

She seemed to be no longer afraid.

Lu Yanzhi lowered his head and kissed the top of her head. "My dear, you finally agreed."

"Come to my office. Your design proposal was submitted this morning. There's nothing else to do. Go to the lounge and get some rest." Lu Yanzhi made the arrangements directly.

Qiao An'an wanted to say that this was not good.

But when she looked up, she saw the expectation in the man's eyes and nodded.

Lu Yanzhi smiled, took her head in his hand, and led her out of the office.

Once he steps out of this door, everyone in the company will know that Qiao An'an is his girlfriend.

But when he opened the door and went out, everyone in the office had gone to lunch, and only Zhao Dong and Xu Nian were waiting at the door.

Lu Yanzhi frowned.

Standing at the office door, Zhao Dong immediately realized something. He looked at his boss and Qiao An'an's hands, and then at the empty office.

Zhao Dong and Xu Nian exchanged a glance, and they both understood what was going on.

It turns out that the CEO wanted to go public, but it just happened to coincide with lunchtime.

Zhao Dong immediately said, "President, I'm sorry, I was a bit rushed dealing with some matters today and didn't prepare lunch. The company cafeteria is quite nice; you can take Miss Qiao to try it."

After saying that, he winked at Xu Nian.

Xu Nian realized what was happening and quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes, An'an's favorite pork ribs are available for lunch today."

Lu Yanzhi's lips curled up.

canteen!

Not bad!

"Let's try it at the cafeteria!"

Zhao Dong breathed a sigh of relief.

Indeed, men in love can be quite unreasonable at times.

Lu Yanzhi took Qiao An'an's hand and walked towards the elevator.

"Sweetie, let's go to the cafeteria and eat your favorite ribs."

Qiao An'an was a little nervous. "The cafeteria is very crowded."

Lu Yanzhi said in a matter-of-fact tone, "The more people, the better."

Qiao An'an blushed and nodded, "Oh."

Although she was nervous, seeing Lu Yanzhi's firm attitude, she felt that she should also take a step forward.

Qiao An'an let Lu Yanzhi lead her by the hand and walk towards the cafeteria.

In the cafeteria, there were long queues, conversations, and questions from the cafeteria staff.

This is the liveliest place.

When Lu Yanzhi appeared in the cafeteria holding Qiao An'an's hand, the bustling cafeteria suddenly fell silent.

Everyone looked at them, completely stunned.

They never expected the CEO to come to the staff cafeteria!

Then, their gazes fell on Lu Yanzhi and Qiao An'an's clasped hands, and they were shocked.

Their CEO was holding a girl's hand.

Other departments didn't recognize Qiao An'an and were all curious about who this girl was.