From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

As soon as the car door closed, Su Qingwan pressed the central locking button.

Lu Yunzhou reached out to open the door, but the latch clicked first.

He looked back and saw that Su Qingwan had already withdrawn her hand, the collar of her snow-white shirt shining brightly under the car's interior lights.

"What's the rush? The money hasn't arrived yet."

Lu Yunzhou's hand stopped on the doorknob.

Su Qingwan took the agreement out of the storage compartment, turned to the last page, and tapped the signature area with her fingertip.

"The authorization for nine million is in my hands, and it won't arrive in my account before tonight."

Lu Yunzhou stared at her, his brows furrowing.

"You signed the agreement, and now you want to go back on your word?"

"The agreement is valid, but the loan disbursement requires my confirmation."

Su Qingwan closed the file and placed it on her lap.

She didn't explain why, her gaze shifting from Lu Yunzhou's face to his shoulder, and then back to his eyes.

Lu Yunzhou quickly understood.

She withheld the authorization; she wasn't waiting for the financial procedures at all.

"You shielded me from Liang Guodong tonight, and all you asked for was a three million risk fee. Nine million is considered an investment; you didn't mention anything else."

Su Qingwan spoke calmly, but her hand gripped the corner of the document.

"You're not interested in me?"

The temperature inside the car seemed to rise a bit.

Lu Yunzhou looked at her, his shoulder wound still throbbing, but he withdrew his hand from the doorknob.

"I can accept you. But I won't use you to pay off my debts, nor will I treat you as a lifeline."

Su Qingwan's eyelashes fluttered.

Lu Yunzhou continued, "Your willingness to be with me is your own choice. You paid money to save my life; these two things cannot be confused."

The car was quiet for a few seconds.

Su Qingwan turned to the side and moved closer.

Her fragrance wafted into Lu Yunzhou's nostrils, and she hooked her fingers around his collar, straightening the clothes he had pulled askew.

Lu Yunzhou's Adam's apple bobbed, and he turned his gaze to the outside of the car window.

"That's a very eloquent statement."

"I'm telling the truth."

"Then do you dare to stay?"

Su Qingwan loosened his collar, but did not immediately withdraw her hand.

Her hand brushed against Lu Yunzhou's chest and stopped next to the button.

Lu Yunzhou's muscles immediately tensed up.

Su Qingwan smiled slightly as she looked at his reaction.

"I'll give you two choices. Come with me tonight and pick up the documents tomorrow morning. Or grab your things and get out of the car now; the authorization and payment will wait until tomorrow."

These words were so blunt that Lu Yunzhou's breathing faltered.

He was already injured tonight, and she teased him all the way.

Su Qingwan was too close, her white collar barely concealing her figure, and her voice still close to his ear. Anyone with poor self-control would have long forgotten their choice.

"You're teasing me on purpose."

Lu Yunzhou raised his hand and grabbed her wrist lightly, then quickly let go.

Su Qingwan glanced down at her wrist and smiled even more broadly.

"Afraid of me?"

"I'm afraid that if I stay, I won't even be able to take the documents with me tomorrow."

Su Qingwan turned her face away, her ear burning from his teasing.

She quickly composed herself and reached for another document from the side.

"The risk management confirmation form clearly states the amount as three million. Once you sign it, the money will be paid."

Lu Yunzhou glanced at the few pages of paper, picked up his pen, and wrote quickly.

He didn't stop at the last column.

Su Qingwan looked at his signature, her gaze softening slightly.

After Lu Yunzhou put down his pen, she took out the company seal and stamped it on the agreement and confirmation.

With the red seal affixed, the paper gained official validity.

"Can you give it to me now?"

Lu Yunzhou reached out to take it.

Su Qingwan put the documents away and looked up at him.

"What did you call me at the horse farm just now?"

Lu Yunzhou remained expressionless: "I misspoke in the heat of the moment."

"You say it quite smoothly."

She placed the folder on Lu Yunzhou's lap, then leaned close to his ear, her voice soft and intimate.

"Stay here tonight and shout it to me again."

Lu Yunzhou's fingers gripped the edge of the folder, his knuckles taut.

Su Qingwan didn't urge him, but simply nudged his side with her knee.

"Just call me and I'll release the authorization for the nine million ahead of schedule."

Lu Yunzhou looked up at her, his chest heaving twice.

He knew in his heart that if he nodded tonight, Su Qingwan would not be satisfied with just hearing a form of address.

But what he lacked was precisely this money; the materials, labor, and equipment for the old port of Nanwan were all waiting for the funds to be secured.

Lu Yunzhou hugged the folder to his chest, opened the door, and got out of the car.

"I'm getting the documents."

Su Qingwan remained seated in the car, watching him walk a few steps before finally rolling down the window.

"Lu Yunzhou, you really know how to hold back."

Lu Yunzhou turned around, his arm pressing against the car door.

"I'm tolerating the money, it has nothing to do with you."

Su Qingwan pursed her lips and raised her hand to roll up the car window.

The car pulled away from the roadside, and its taillights disappeared around the street corner.

Lu Yunzhou looked down at the documents in his hand.

The signatures, seals, and payment details are all clearly written, but the authorization process for the nine million will have to wait until tomorrow.

He raised his hand to touch his nose, then turned and walked into Yuanchuan Construction.

The office area was still lit up.

Cheng Ye went to the construction site, but Pang Wei wasn't there either.

Ye Zhiwei sat by the door organizing boxes, with safety helmets, goggles, reflective vests, and several rolls of bandages piled up at her feet.

A white first aid cabinet has been added to the wall, with a list of medicines on the cabinet door and two aluminum alloy splints next to it.

Lu Yunzhou glanced at it, then looked at the shopping receipt pressed on the corner of the table.

"Who bought these?"

Ye Zhiwei closed the list and looked up.

"I paid for it first; the construction site can't wait."

After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and continued to put the medicine in the cabinet.

Lu Yunzhou picked up the receipt; the total amount was close to 20,000.

He folded the receipt and pressed it back into place.

"Put it in the company's account, not a penny less."

Ye Zhiwei looked up at him but didn't say anything.

Lu Yunzhou put the contract in the drawer, and only after scanning the office did he realize that Gu Nanqiao was still inside.

She stood beside the conference table, which was covered with drawings.

In the middle is a model of a tidal zone section that is mostly completed, with temporary roads, drainage ditches, piers and hoisting areas marked in different colors.

Gu Nanqiao rubbed her sore neck and took a sip of her now-cold coffee.

"The model section has been completed, and the application materials have been rearranged according to the site route."

Lu Yunzhou walked to the table and pretended to read it.

The drawings were covered with symbols, but he could only recognize a few thick lines.

As for things like foundations, drainage ditches, and hoisting radii, they gave him a headache.

But both assistants were waiting for his comments.

Lu Yunzhou put his hands behind his back, walked around the model, and deliberately tapped the table.

"The access route here needs to be moved outwards, and the location of the foundation also needs to be changed."

Gu Nanqiao stopped moving.

Ye Zhiwei raised her eyes and her gaze fell on the spot he pointed to.

Lu Yunzhou pointed to the southwest corner of the model, where there was a long gray strip with drainage arrows drawn next to it.

He forced himself to remain calm and continued, "Placing the foundation here makes it easier for construction vehicles to turn."

Gu Nanqiao put down her pen and made a dot on the north side of the drawing.

"Mr. Lu, you mean the drainage ditch. The foundation is on the other side."