From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Luo Qingyi didn't respond to him. She turned around, took out a medicine box from the cabinet, and placed it on the coffee table.

"Sit down and take off your coat."

Lu Yunzhou sat down on the sofa and unbuttoned his coat.

After the clothes were taken off, the tear on the shoulder was revealed, and the fabric was stained with blood.

Luo Qingyi took scissors and cut open the hem of his clothes. She first looked at his right shoulder, then pressed his ribs and ankles.

Lu Yunzhou's muscles tensed for a moment, then quickly relaxed.

"Whose blood is this?"

He glanced down at his clothes: "Duan Wei's men."

Luo Qingyi stopped what she was doing and looked up at him.

"You went to get into a fight again?"

"I'll go ask Mu Qingying about being kidnapped."

Lu Yunzhou did not avoid her gaze and directly told her about what happened tonight.

Luo Qingyi turned his clothes over and found only a scratch on his shoulder, and the bruises on his ribs were very light. He no longer limped when he walked.

She examined him and knew how serious his injury was.

At his rate of recovery, he'll need to stay in the hospital for at least another two weeks.

But now, he can still break into other people's homes on his own and come back with blood.

"What else are you hiding?"

She pressed her fingers against his ribs, applying more pressure.

Lu Yunzhou didn't reveal the true energy or the inheritance; he simply took the clothes back into his hands.

"I recovered quickly."

Luo Qingyi stared at him and put away her medicine box.

"This statement can only fool those who don't understand medicine."

Lu Yunzhou's Adam's apple bobbed, but he didn't continue to explain.

Luo Qingyi lowered her eyes, her thumb repeatedly rubbing the edge of the chopsticks.

Her marriage to Zhou Zeyuan also ended in chaos.

At that time, she thought that once they got their marriage certificate, they could live together.

When Zhou Zeyuan owed money, she cleaned it up for him; when Zhou Zeyuan caused trouble, she apologized for him.

Even after the divorce, he repeatedly went to the hospital and home to ask for money.

It took her a long time to erase this person from her life.

"I don't want to get married again."

She stared at the remaining soup in the bowl, her tone flat: "The marriage certificate didn't protect me; instead, it made me take on several years of trouble for someone else."

Lu Yunzhou put down his chopsticks and moved closer to her.

"I can be your support."

Luo Qingyi looked up at him, her eyes scrutinizing him.

Lu Yunzhou continued, "If you encounter any trouble, I'll be there for you. If someone causes you trouble, I'll handle it for you. If you're sick, I'll accompany you to the hospital."

He paused after speaking, pressing his palm against the edge of the table.

"I can't give you marriage right now. But my feelings for you have nothing to do with repaying a debt of gratitude, nor do I intend to take advantage of you."

Luo Qingyi stared at him for a while, then suddenly laughed.

"So, all you really want is for me to be your secret lover?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunzhou's breath hitched for a beat.

Luo Qingyi's smile faded, and she stared directly at him: "I don't want to hide from anyone, nor do I want to wait until you get tired of me and then throw me aside."

Lu Yunzhou got up, walked to her side, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

"I like you."

Luo Qingyi's eyelashes fluttered.

"The woman beside me won't disappear immediately, and I can't give you marriage right now."

Lu Yunzhou looked at her. "What you want is a public relationship, and I need time to process that. If you just want to find a man to play around with, I can't do that. I'm serious about you."

Luo Qingyi did not answer immediately, and put the chopsticks back on the edge of the bowl.

After a moment, she finally spoke: "You're quite direct."

Lu Yunzhou looked at her and said, "I'll answer whatever you ask."

"How long can you give me?"

Lu Yunzhou's brows furrowed.

I can't give you a deadline right now.

Luo Qingyi turned her face away, her eyes were a little red, but she didn't shed a tear.

She picked up the water glass, took a sip, and the rim of the glass touched her teeth, making a soft sound.

Lu Yunzhou felt a tightness in his chest as he watched her movements.

"I won't keep you waiting in vain."

He said, "I will handle everything around me properly, and I will also make sure you stand by my side."

Luo Qingyi put down the cup and placed her palm on her knee.

"Remember this sentence from tonight."

"I remember."

She got up to clear the dishes, but stopped when she reached the sink.

Lu Yunzhou stood behind her without urging her.

Luo Qingyi stared at the bowl in the pool, her shoulders tense for a long time before she turned around.

The two were now only half a step apart.

She raised her hand and grabbed Lu Yunzhou's collar, her fingers slowly tightening, and the defensiveness on her face lessened somewhat.

"I'm tired, let me lean on you for a while."

Lu Yunzhou opened his arms.

Luo Qingyi stepped into his arms, pressed her forehead against his shoulder, and placed her palm on his waist through his clothes.

She didn't ask about marriage again, nor did she ask those women again.

Lu Yunzhou looked down at the top of her head and placed his hand on her back.

As dawn broke outside, the kitchen light remained on.

Luo Qingyi closed her eyes, her voice muffled in his arms: "Don't leave tonight."