Married by Accident: The Rich CEO's Deeply Rooted Pampering Tactics

Chapter 196 Slandered

That's why he chose to return to his wheelchair.

But he couldn't bring himself to hide it from her again.

So he tentatively asked,

"Perhaps it's not a dream?"

"Not a dream?" Qiao Luo was a little confused.

Lu Tingnian paused for a moment and said, "If, I mean if one day you suddenly discover that I can actually walk, what would you do?"

After asking the question, Lu Tingnian stared at her.

Qiao Luo did not answer immediately, but instead looked puzzled.

She has never liked answering hypothetical questions, because there are no "what ifs" in this world.

However, since Lu Tingnian asked, she simply replied, "Yes, I will definitely be happy for you."

She answered very decisively.

Lu Tingnian, "Really?"

"Well, really."

After all, what could be more important than Lu Tingnian's health, even though she knew it was impossible.

Hearing him say that, Lu Tingnian fell into thought.

Did he think too much?

Actually, Qiao Luo wasn't as righteous as he imagined; she was capable of forgiving him.

Was he judging others by his own petty standards?

Thinking this way, Lu Tingnian's resolve began to waver.

Can he tell her that his leg is healed?

As Lu Tingnian was thinking, Qiao Luo spoke up again, "What? You don't believe what I'm saying?"

Although it was just a hypothetical question, she could still see the doubt in his expression.

Lu Tingnian shook his head, "No, I believe you, Qiao Luo, actually my leg..."

He had barely finished speaking when Qiao Luo's phone suddenly rang. It was her colleague Bai Ge calling, so she quickly answered.

"Hey, Luo Luo, where are you right now? There's been a problem with your interview, and that old hag is leading a group of people looking for you everywhere!"

Bai Ge's somewhat anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.

Qiao Luo glanced at the time. She had a bit of a headache when she woke up this morning, so she specifically asked Lin Mei for an hour off. Putting aside the interview issue, Lin Mei clearly knew that she had asked for leave.

Clearly, Bai Ge couldn't answer that question, so she simply didn't bring it up.

"Okay, I understand. I'll be right there."

Qiao Luo hung up the phone after speaking.

"Whose call was that? What happened?"

Seeing that her expression was somewhat serious, Lu Tingnian asked.

Qiao Luo: "It's a colleague calling. They said there's a problem with the previous interview video. I'm sorry, Lu Tingnian, I have to go to the office right away."

Qiao Luo was full of apologies.

Lu Tingnian said, "Go quickly, work is important."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Luo turned around and went back to her bedroom to change her clothes.

Before leaving, Lu Tingnian specifically instructed her to take the hangover soup with her on the way, which he had previously asked Zhang Ma to cook.

Lu Tingnian sighed helplessly only after Qiao Luo left.

It seems today is really not a good time.

When Qiao Luo rushed to the magazine office, Lin Mei was already waiting in the conference room with three senior executives.

Upon seeing her come in, he didn't even give her a chance to speak before launching into a tirade of criticism.

"Qiao Luo, what's wrong with you? What time is it? You're only just arriving at the company now. Don't think that just because you've landed a big project you can disregard the company's rules and regulations. Let me tell you, everyone here is treated equally. Even the senior executives strictly abide by the rules. So what gives you the right?"

These words were spoken by Lin Mei. In front of the three senior executives, she deliberately portrayed Qiao Luo as someone who was complacent, arrogant, self-satisfied, disregarded company rules and regulations, and sought special treatment—someone who was not capable of shouldering great responsibilities.

The purpose was to leave the three senior executives with the impression that Qiao Luo was not serious about his work and was very irresponsible.

Clearly, she had achieved her goal. After she finished her accusations, the expressions of the three high-ranking officials became noticeably more serious.