From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

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

Gu Nanqiao put down her pen, the cap spinning half a circle on the table before stopping next to Lu Yunzhou.

Lu Yunzhou glanced down at the model, then looked up at her: "Then let's change it as you said. Forget what I said earlier."

Ye Zhiwei leaned against the cabinet door, her lips twitching slightly.

She didn't laugh out loud, but Lu Yunzhou's face had already darkened.

"Gu Nanqiao, can we finish the project tonight?"

"The initial draft is acceptable, but the formal submission still needs budget review, construction organization, and a materials list." Gu Nanqiao opened the document. "If we send it out now, the Fengming Group project team will return it to us."

Lu Yunzhou nodded, his gaze falling on the temporary road on the model.

Over the course of several days, Gu Nanqiao disassembled and rearranged the on-site data, even marking the turning points of the crane vehicles.

Ye Zhiwei made two trips to the construction site to recheck the safety measures, electricity usage, and access routes.

Yuanchuan's office was still shabby, with second-hand desks and chairs, and piles of unopened cardboard boxes in the corner.

But with the model of the old port of Nanwan placed in the center of the conference table, it finally looked like the company was going to get things done.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Gu Nanqiao closed her laptop and printed out the last page of the proposal.

"First draft complete."

She hugged the file bag to her chest, her shoulders relaxing.

After staying up for several nights in a row, she had faint bluish tinges under her eyes, and her voice was hoarse.

Ye Zhiwei took out three bottles of water from the cabinet and put one in front of each person.

She looked at Lu Yunzhou: "Cheng Ye said he'll be on site and won't be coming tonight."

Lu Yunzhou unscrewed the bottle cap and took two sips: "If he doesn't come, so be it. The construction site can't be left unattended. Let's go eat and celebrate the internal approval of the draft."

Gu Nanqiao looked up: "The proposal hasn't even been submitted for review yet, and we're already celebrating?"

"Completing the first step deserves a meal." Lu Yunzhou picked up his car keys. "The money will come from my account; nobody can take it from me."

Ye Zhiwei put away the first aid kit, locked the door, and the three of them went downstairs together.

The private rooms in the riverside kitchen are right next to the water, and you can see the lights of cargo ships outside the window.

There weren't many customers in the shop. The waiter brought hot tea and a few side dishes. Lu Yunzhou told Gu Nanqiao to put the document bag next to him and eat first.

She had just picked up a piece of fish when there was a knock on the door of the private room.

The man who entered was around thirty years old, followed by two assistants carrying wine and gift boxes.

The man's gaze fell on Gu Nanqiao's face. "Engineer Gu, it's been months. Did you go to Yuanchuan?"

Gu Nanqiao put down her chopsticks and lowered her brows: "Young Master Han, it's been a long time."

Han Jiashu smiled and sat down on the empty chair next to him without asking the host for his consent.

He is the young master of Huaqing Industrial Co., Ltd., and is currently working hard to obtain a material supply qualification for Nanwan Old Port.

Lu Yunzhou looked at him: "This table is occupied."

"I know."

Han Jiashu raised his hand, and his assistant immediately went out to make arrangements.

Less than two minutes later, the guests at the next table were asked to leave, and the restaurant owner came in personally with a smile, saying that Young Master Han had booked half a floor tonight, and everyone would eat at the same table, with all expenses to be borne by Young Master Han.

Gu Nanqiao put down her chopsticks, her expression changing.

Lu Yunzhou didn't get up, pressing his palm against the edge of the table: "We won't sit at the same table."

The boss, caught in the middle, sweat beaded on his forehead: "Mr. Lu, what do you think of this..."

"Don't you understand?" Ye Zhiwei closed her water bottle, her tone decisive. "We'll eat our own food; nobody has to pay for it for us."

Han Jiashu leaned back in his chair and swirled his wine glass.

He glanced at the tactical bag beside Ye Zhiwei, and his smile faded slightly.

"How much can two young women earn a month working for a newly established small company? Eight thousand, or ten thousand?"

Gu Nanqiao did not respond.

She moved the file folder to her side, a movement that Han Jiashu noticed.

Han Jiashu immediately changed his target: "Come to Huaqing. Engineer Gu, you'll be in charge of the South Bay project, I'll give you 30,000 a month. Assistant Ye will come too, you can choose what you want to do: construction site, safety, contracts."

Ye Zhiwei raised her eyes: "I'm not going."

"Don't rush to refuse." Han Jiashu put his wine glass on the table. "There's a business bureau meeting tonight, and several material suppliers are there. Come sit with me for a while. Whether you drink or not is up to you. Bring Yuanchuan's proposal. If we reach an agreement, Huaqing will reserve a supply slot for you."

Lu Yunzhou wiped the soup off his chopsticks and paused.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Han Jiashu leaned forward and said, "Boss Lu, you're lacking materials, funds, and connections. You can't keep going for long with a bunch of newbies. Give me the plan, and it'll save everyone trouble."

"You want to buy a plan?"

Lu Yunzhou looked up.

Gu Nanqiao pressed her fingers against the seal of the document bag, her tone low: "Young Master Han, we signed a confidentiality agreement. Without Yuan Chuan's consent, no one can see it."

Han Jiashu's smile faded.

He tapped the table: "How much is a confidentiality agreement worth? Did you even get the project?"

"It hasn't been submitted for review yet," Gu Nanqiao said. "But it's not your place to touch this."

The sound of chopsticks chopping in the private room stopped.

Ye Zhiwei turned to the side, placing the file bag between herself and Han Jiashu.

Han Jiashu stared at her hand: "Engineer Gu, how much did your boss pay you to keep such a close watch on things for him?"

Gu Nanqiao raised her eyes, her voice even colder: "This is work, let's not talk about anything else."

"Work?" Han Jiashu chuckled. "Come with me to meet a client tonight, and I'll give you a little something extra for your trouble. It'll be all men at the table, so you won't be put in a difficult position."

Ye Zhiwei pushed the water bottle aside: "I'm not going."

"Not giving me face?"

"You heard me perfectly." She stared at Han Jiashu, her hand already on her tactical bag. "Don't ask any more questions."

Han Jiashu's face completely fell.

He gestured for his assistant to remove the wine, then his gaze fell back on the file folder next to Gu Nanqiao.

"I must see Yuanchuan's plan today."

Lu Yunzhou picked up a piece of fish and put it in his bowl: "You can't watch this."

Han Jiashu looked at him: "Who do you think you are?"

"Yuanchuan's boss."

"A boss who relies on a black card to maintain his image dares to compete with ASRock for projects?" Han Jiashu leaned forward. "I hold the materials qualification for South Bay. If you don't give it to me today, I'll make sure you can't even get through the construction site gate."

Lu Yunzhou put down his chopsticks and glanced at his hands: "Are you done?"

Han Jiashu ignored him, suddenly stood up, and reached out to grab the file bag next to Gu Nanqiao.

Gu Nanqiao immediately pulled back, the chair legs scraping against the ground with a screeching sound.

Ye Zhiwei stood up to block the corner of the table, and Han Jiashu's assistant also stepped forward at the same time.

Lu Yunzhou's hand gripped Han Jiashu's wrist.

Han Jiashu winced in pain, his face changing: "Let go!"

Lu Yunzhou did not relax.

He looked up at the other person and said, "Try touching me again."

Han Jiashu gritted his teeth and pushed Gu Nanqiao with his other hand.

Gu Nanqiao dodged to the side, but the file bag was pulled to the edge of the table and almost fell into the soup pot.

At this, Lu Yunzhou's face darkened.

He grabbed Han Jiashu's wrist and pulled him forward, causing Han Jiashu to stumble and hit half of his body against the corner of the table.

The seafood platter with crushed ice on the table was knocked over, and ice cubes and shrimp shells rolled onto the floor, immediately releasing a strong fishy smell.

Han Jiashu was still cursing when Lu Yunzhou grabbed him by the back of the neck and pressed his face down onto the table.

"Bang!"

Han Jiashu's face slammed heavily into the ice-crushed seafood platter, breaking his nose on the spot, and blood mixed with icy water flowed out.