From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

It was just past eight o'clock when I left Ye Churan's house.

Lu Yunzhou stuffed the shopping bags into the trunk.

Mu Qingying had already sat in the passenger seat, holding the spare key to the Chunhe Road apartment in her hand.

The Porsche drove out of the residential area, but did not head towards the hotel.

Mu Qingying fastened her seatbelt: "Mr. Lu, I still have to move tomorrow morning. Where are you planning to take me tonight?"

Lu Yunzhou took her to the park, intending to clarify some things.

The two of them will soon be living in the same apartment, and if they keep avoiding the topic, it will only lead her to make wild guesses.

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped outside Binjiang Wetland Park.

The park is located next to the river.

A wooden boardwalk was laid along the riverbank, and joggers passed by the two of them.

The further you go in, the fewer people there are, and the streetlights are mostly blocked by reeds.

A river breeze blows, making the leaves rustle.

Mu Qingying stretched out her snow-white hand to Lu Yunzhou, waiting for him to take it.

Lu Yunzhou grasped it.

Her hand was soft; he pulled back half an inch as soon as she touched him, but quickly grabbed him again.

The two walked to the railing by the river.

A cargo ship passed by in the distance, its horn sounding skimming across the water.

Mu Qingying stopped in her tracks: "Lu Yunzhou, how exactly do you plan to live your life from now on?"

This question hit the nail on the head regarding what was most difficult for Lu Yunzhou to ask.

Yuanchuan had just secured the Old Port project, and the five million in his account was all borrowed.

While Feng Qianyi was still legally married, Xiao Sihai was using Mu Qingying as a bargaining chip in his business dealings.

He doesn't have much to offer when it comes to marriage.

Ke Muqing followed him from abroad to Sheng'an, and then moved her work and residence to his side.

She had already done so much; he couldn't let her continue waiting for an indefinite outcome.

Lu Yunzhou met her gaze: "Give me six months. I'll build up Yuanchuan, achieve success in Jiugang, and then go to Kyoto to see your parents."

Mu Qingying stood still, her breathing slightly erratic.

Lu Yunzhou finished speaking: "I will end my contractual marriage with Feng Qianyi. Once the formalities are completed, I will propose marriage. I want to marry you."

The river breeze tousled Mu Qingying's hair.

She raised her hand to cover it, her cheeks quickly turning red.

The words I've kept in my heart for so many years have finally received a response.

But she didn't speak immediately; she just looked down at their clasped hands.

Lu Yunzhou waited until his throat was dry.

Even when facing more than a dozen thugs, he dared to charge forward.

Now that he's waiting for her reply, he doesn't dare to urge her anymore.

Mu Qingying stepped on his shoe: "Six months is fine. If you dare to lie to me, I'll live next door to you and keep an eye on you even in the middle of the night."

Of the three bedrooms, she insisted on living in the one next door.

The implication of coming over in the middle of the night to check on people is quite clear.

Lu Yunzhou's Adam's apple bobbed twice as she teased him, his gaze falling on her flushed face.

Mu Qingying raised her hand and punched him lightly, then turned and walked forward.

She spoke boldly, but her steps were much faster than before.

Lu Yunzhou caught up with her and took her hand again.

After walking along the boardwalk for more than ten minutes, a public restroom appeared ahead.

Behind the building is a maintenance access road to the park, and two cleaning vehicles are parked next to it.

Mu Qingying released his hand and told him to stay where he was.

She also said that if Lu Yunzhou dared to run away, she would stuff all her luggage into his room when she moved tomorrow.

After saying that, she took her phone and went into the women's restroom.

Lu Yunzhou leaned against the railing, his head down as he processed Yuanchuan's messages.

Cheng Ye sent the list of personnel to arrive tomorrow, Pang Wei is contacting trucks, and Gu Bowen has also listed the first batch of material payments.

Lu Yunzhou replied to each message and then notified everyone in the work group that he would go to the hotel at nine o'clock the next morning to help Mu Qingying move.

After replying to the message, three people had already come out of the women's restroom.

He put away his phone and walked to the entrance, but there was no sound from Mu Qingying inside.

He stopped a sanitation worker carrying a bucket and asked her to come inside to find someone.

The cleaning staff came out shortly afterward and said that all the cubicles inside were empty.

Lu Yunzhou rushed in, and sure enough, there was no one there, only a shopping receipt lying on the ground.

Lu Yunzhou bent down to pick it up and recognized it as the ticket Mu Qingying had left behind when she bought clothes that afternoon.

The paper was stained by the soles of shoes, and the edges were torn.

Fifteen minutes have passed since she went in.

Lu Yunzhou chased after the road along the east exit and then ran into the parking area.

The staff on duty did not stop any suspicious vehicles, and the intersection's surveillance cameras only captured the rear half of a gray minivan.

The license plate was covered by mud, and the car had left just over ten minutes ago.

Lu Yunzhou had only one thought in his mind: Qingying must not be harmed.

He took out his phone and dialed Mu Qingying's number.

The phone rang for the eighth time before it was finally answered.

Lu Yunzhou held his breath: "Who are you? Where is Qingying?"

The man chuckled twice: "She's in our hands. If you dare call the police or ask for help, you can expect to be collecting her body tonight."

The sound of chair legs scraping against the floor came through the receiver.

A woman's sobs followed, but were quickly silenced after only two whimpers.

Although the voice wasn't loud, Lu Yunzhou still recognized Mu Qingying's voice.

He gripped his phone tightly, his inner energy surging wildly through his meridians.

Even if we rush out now, we won't find anyone.

There are likely still informants left by the kidnappers nearby. If he makes a call for help, Mu Qingying will suffer first.

Lu Yunzhou gritted his teeth: "If you come at me, report the location. If you dare touch her, none of you will survive!"

The man told him to wait for notification and then hung up the phone.

Lu Yunzhou dialed again, but the other party's phone was already switched off.

He got back into the car and put his phone on the center console.

After waiting for almost an hour, the phone rang again.

Lu Yunzhou answered the call immediately.

The man lowered his voice: "Forty minutes, the abandoned cold storage plant in Donggang."

"You come alone, or we'll kill her first."