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But the design department was astonished.

Everyone stared in disbelief.

Those single female colleagues who had been thinking about how to climb the ranks were now pale-faced, their eyes filled with nothing but jealousy.

Suddenly, someone shouted.

"An'an? Am I hallucinating because I ate poisonous mushrooms? Why do I see the CEO holding An'an's hand?"

"I saw it too, the president was holding An'an's hand!"

"An'an said she had a boyfriend before, could her boyfriend be the CEO?"

"An'an is actually our future boss's wife?"

Su Anwei was so shocked that her mouth dropped open as she stared at the two of them in disbelief.

Her inner scream was like a groundhog: My God, An'an's boyfriend is a CEO! And she even told people how many people wanted to be his boyfriend!

No wonder Qiao An'an remained calm when she gossiped with her.

Lu Yanzhi ignored their gazes.

He simply held Qiao An'an's hand and walked towards the cafeteria's food serving window.

Wherever he went, he attracted everyone's attention.

Qiao An'an lowered her head, her face burning; she felt all eyes on her.

Some were well-intentioned, while others were hostile, which made her very uncomfortable.

But she didn't run away; she knew that the man beside her was her source of confidence.

Lu Yanzhi noticed her unease and his gaze softened as he looked at her.

He quietly squeezed her hand, silently encouraging her.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Qiao An'an looked up at him, nodded firmly, and the unease in her heart dissipated.

Lu Yanzhi led her to the food serving window, accurately stated Qiao An'an's preferences, and then led Qiao An'an to sit down in the center of the cafeteria.

He never let go of Qiao An'an's hand; in fact, he gripped it even tighter, as if he were declaring their relationship to everyone.

This caused an uproar in the cafeteria.

Discussions arose, but no one dared to speak openly.

Lu Yanzhi's eyes were only on the person in front of him.

Zhao Dong brought over the meal that Lu Yanzhi had just ordered.

Lu Yanzhi naturally placed the food in front of himself, picking out all the dishes that Qiao An'an didn't like before placing them in front of her.

His tenderness was reserved only for Qiao An'an.

This scene was utterly shocking to those present.

No one would have imagined that the high and mighty CEO would bring an intern to the employee cafeteria and have her work as a vegetable picker.

Qiao An'an felt a little flustered by the gazes. "Ayan, I can do it myself."

Lu Yanzhi looked up, squinted, and surveyed his surroundings.

That one glance was enough to intimidate everyone present; everyone felt a sense of oppression and lowered their heads to eat.

When he looked at Qiao Anan again, his eyes were filled with tenderness.

Instead of avoiding suspicion, he went even further.

"Let them see if they want to."

His voice reached everyone's ears clearly.

"You're my girlfriend, what are you afraid of?"

Qiao An'an's face turned even redder.

The man protecting her had only eyes for her.

Lu Yanzhi's voice turned cold, neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.

"Today I'd like to introduce someone to everyone, Qiao An'an. She's my girlfriend. If anyone dares to wrong her or scheme against her in the future..."

Lu Yanzhi's tone grew even colder, "The consequences will be unbearable for anyone."

This domineering and straightforward declaration stunned everyone present.

This isn't just a public display; it's clearly a combination of public displays of affection and harsh words.

Those who had previously said that Qiao An'an hadn't entered the company through proper channels but rather through her looks all changed their expressions.

He didn't even dare to look at Qiao An'an anymore; all he felt was regret.

Qiao An'an's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Lu Yanzhi, watching him set aside his status and come to the cafeteria with her, announcing it in front of everyone.

He just wanted to protect her and couldn't bear to see her suffer any injustice.

Lu Yanzhi looked at her reddened eyes and his heart softened.

Ignoring all the gazes, he bent down and kissed her forehead. "From now on, you have to take me out to meet people, introduce me to them, and don't hide me away."

Qiao An'an nodded, unable to hide the smile on her lips.

Those around were so shocked they didn't even dare to breathe.

Lu Yanzhi naturally picked up a spoon and fed her.

Qiao An'an naturally let him feed her, no longer running away or afraid of those gazes.

She felt like the happiest person in the world at that moment.

All of Lu Yanzhi's schemes were nipped in the bud by his domineering declaration.

All the criticisms were shattered by Lu Yanzhi's unique tenderness, pampering, and favoritism.

Those who looked down on her and slandered her behind her back no longer dared to look her in the eye.

Lu Yanzhi fed her little by little, his eyes fixed on her.

After that meal, everyone in the company knew that the new president's sweetheart was an intern named Qiao An'an.

Qiao An'an ate quickly, and Lu Yanzhi smiled.

"Slow down, it's all yours."

Hearing the man's gentle and tender tone, Qiao An'an blushed, her eyes filled with sweetness.

She suddenly realized that going public wasn't so difficult after all, and the judgment of the world wasn't so hard to bear either.

People didn't seem to look down on it that much.

Looking at the reactions of these colleagues in the cafeteria, from initial shock to acceptance, it all felt very real.

Some people are regretting it.

"If only I hadn't talked badly about her behind her back, I hope I wouldn't have gotten fired."

"Who would have thought that a mere intern would be the president's darling? We'd better be more careful in the future."

Several male colleagues who had originally wanted to pursue Qiao An'an were even more apprehensive, lowering their heads to eat while secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I hadn't said anything yet, otherwise, trying to steal someone from the CEO would be asking for trouble!

More than anything, I felt envy. I envied Qiao An'an for being so pampered by the CEO.

Su Anwei couldn't stand it any longer, so she braced herself and went up to Qiao An'an, her eyes shining.

"An'an!"

She felt the scrutinizing gaze of her boss and quickly said, "Good morning, President!"

Lu Yanzhi merely glanced at her.

Qiao An'an had told him about this colleague, who was very kind to her.

Lu Yanzhi spoke calmly.

"Please sit down."

Su Anwei was flattered and sat down directly opposite Qiao An'an, speaking softly.

"An'an, you've been hiding this for so long."

Hearing the sarcasm in her tone, Qiao An'an blushed even more. "There's nothing to say about this."

Lu Yanzhi watched the two chatting without interrupting, and continued feeding them.

As long as she's happy, he won't interfere with her making friends, as long as the other person doesn't have bad intentions.

Throughout the entire cafeteria, no one's gaze held any malice.

In the corner, Qin Yuhao sat with nothing but resentment in his eyes.

From the moment Lu Yanzhi appeared with Qiao An'an, resentment began to creep into his eyes.

When he reunited with Qiao An'an, he thought it was an opportunity given to him by God.

Now I have the right to confess my feelings to Qiao An'an.

But he didn't expect reality to be so cruel.