From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Han Jiashu leaned on the edge of the table and looked up. A piece of his nose bridge was broken, and blood dripped from his chin onto the floor.

Two assistants quickly supported him, and no one dared to approach Lu Yunzhou again.

"If you dare to mess with me on Huaqing's territory, Yuanchuan won't be able to enter Nanwan tomorrow."

Han Jiashu covered his face, his voice weak, still using the company as leverage.

Lu Yunzhou took a tissue, wiped the soup off his hands, and said without even raising his eyelids, "Bringing your Huaqing here won't change the fact that you deserve a beating."

Han Jiashu gritted his teeth, his eyes hardening: "You wait, within six hours, I'll make you kneel and beg me."

"Take care of yourself first, six hours from now."

After Lu Yunzhou finished speaking, he raised his hand and patted his shoulder.

In that instant, the silver needle hidden in the sleeve fell into the palm of the hand.

The needle went in along Han Jiashu's clothes, touching two key points on the kidney meridian.

The movement was so quick that bystanders assumed he was pushing someone.

Lu Yunzhou withdrew the silver needle and casually hid it back in his sleeve.

Han Jiashu was helped out of the private room by his assistant, and he was still cursing as he walked to the door.

The private chef owner stood to the side, his back bent low, not daring to even lift his head.

Gu Nanqiao looked at the bloodstains outside the door, picked up a tissue to weigh down the edge of the file folder, and asked, "Should we call the police?"

"Keep the surveillance footage, and pay the bill as is." Lu Yunzhou packed up the food on the table. "If Hua Qing wants trouble, let him deal with it himself."

Ye Zhiwei slung her tactical pack over her shoulder and reached for two bags of takeout food: "I can't stay here any longer, let's find somewhere else to eat."

The three left the private kitchen and got into Gu Nanqiao's car.

Han Jiashu's convoy was blocked on the side of the road, with several black cars parked sideways, their headlights so bright they were blinding.

Gu Nanqiao honked the horn twice, but no one in the car moved aside.

Ye Zhiwei rolled down the car window and pointed ahead: "Move the car."

Her voice was calm, but the bodyguard outside the car heard a warning in it and quickly called Han Jiashu.

Before long, the car that was blocking the middle of the road made way.

Gu Nanqiao stepped on the gas, and the car sped past the roadside.

Lu Yunzhou glanced back and saw Han Jiashu standing on the steps, his hand pressing against his nose, while his other hand was still on the phone.

Lu Yunzhou looked away, already adding Hua Qing to his list of troublesome individuals in his mind.

"To your place?"

he asks.

Gu Nanqiao gripped the steering wheel, her profile illuminated by the streetlights: "Let's eat first tonight, it's on me."

"I already said it was my treat."

"You've already offended Huaqing for us." Ye Zhiwei leaned back in the back seat, her tone crisp. "We can't expect you to pay for the meal too."

Lu Yunzhou did not argue, but leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.

The old injury on my shoulder was aggravated by the movement just now, and it felt slightly tight.

He circulated his inner energy once, and the pain subsided.

The car drove into the high-rise building by the river, and the gatekeeper raised the barrier immediately after seeing the license plate.

There was no noise from ordinary residents in the underground parking garage. The elevator stopped at the top floor, and Gu Nanqiao took out a black access card and held it close to the identification area.

The door lock clicked three times, and a blue indicator light on the wall lit up.

Lu Yunzhou glanced at the security camera by the door, then looked at the access card: "Your security here is pretty tight."

"Company-provided accommodation."

Gu Nanqiao put away the access card and answered quickly.

Ye Zhiwei glanced at her from the side but didn't reply.

The elevator doors opened, revealing a duplex living room with a light gray carpet and a full-length glass window facing the river.

One side of the living room connects to a private training room, which contains boxing racks, punching bags, barbells, and an engineering terminal with an encrypted interface.

Lu Yunzhou walked to the terminal, the screen still showing the port area structure diagram.

He had only ever seen the authorization logo in the bottom right corner in the core office of the Fengming Group.

Gu Nanqiao placed the takeout food on the dining table and raised her hand to block the screen: "Boss Lu, let's eat."

She moved quickly, but Lu Yunzhou had already seen the authorization number.

The backgrounds of these two women are more detailed than their resumes suggest.

He didn't ask any further questions.

Everyone has things they don't want to talk about. Right now, Yuanchuan is short-staffed, and it's enough that Gu Nanqiao and Ye Zhiwei can do their jobs well.

Ye Zhiwei opened the wine cabinet and took out a jar of aged plum liquor sealed with mud.

As the jar was opened, the sweet and sour aroma of the wine wafted into the living room.

"Is this drinkable?"

Lu Yunzhou looked at the old label on the jar.

Whether it's drinkable or not, you'll only know after you've tried it.

Ye Zhiwei brought out three small cups, and after speaking, she sat down.

Gu Nanqiao picked up her chopsticks: "She's very serious when she drinks, and she'll try to renege on her debt if she loses."

Ye Zhiwei looked up at her, her face expressionless: "Last time you lost to Cheng Ye, you went and tore up the bill in the middle of the night."

Gu Nanqiao stopped picking up food with her chopsticks, her ears turning red.

Lu Yunzhou smiled as he looked at their reactions: "You two used to drink quite a bit."

"Don't ask any more questions, drink first."

Ye Zhiwei picked up the cup, and the rim of the cup touched the table, making a clear sound.

The first sip was sour at first, then spicy, burning down my throat and into my chest.

Lu Yunzhou put down his cup and picked up a piece of fish to mask the smell of alcohol.

Gu Nanqiao ate quickly, finishing the food in her bowl in just a few bites.

Ye Zhiwei stared at Lu Yunzhou, waiting for him to take out the wine again.

"Yuanchuan finished the plan tonight, that's something to celebrate."

she says.

"The plan was made by you and Nan Qiao." Lu Yunzhou added some dishes to her plate. "Don't drink alcohol on an empty stomach."

Ye Zhiwei looked at the fish in the bowl and frowned slightly: "You're meddling in a lot of things."

"You're risking your lives for me now, so of course I have to take care of you."

After he said that, there was a pause at the table for a few seconds.

Gu Nanqiao lowered her head to eat, while Ye Zhiwei put the fish into her mouth, her movements a little slower than before.

When the second round of wine was poured, Ye Zhiwei's face was already flushed.

She pushed the cup in front of Lu Yunzhou, pressing her palm against the rim of the cup.

"Boss Lu, do you dare to have a one-on-one match with me?"

Lu Yunzhou looked at her: "What are we competing in?"

"Let's see who admits defeat first."

Gu Nanqiao put down her chopsticks and looked at Ye Zhiwei's face: "You drank too much tonight."

Ye Zhiwei turned her head to the side: "I'm perfectly sober."

She picked up the wine jar and poured a glass for both Lu Yunzhou and herself.

The wine splashed against the glass, creating a continuous sound.

Lu Yunzhou did not immediately pick up his cup.

"What if we lose?"

he asks.

Ye Zhiwei raised her chin: "The loser answers one question."

"What do you want to ask?"

"We'll talk after you lose."

She picked up the glass, tilted her head back, and drank the wine in one gulp.

When she put down the cup, her eyes were red, but her palms were firmly pressed on the table.

Lu Yunzhou picked up another glass, and as the drink entered his mouth, the sour taste was quickly masked by the heat.

His inner energy spread along his meridians, and before the effects of the alcohol could even hit him, it had already been forced into his stomach.

Ye Zhiwei stared at his Adam's apple, her gaze lingering for two seconds before she filled her own cup again.

"The second cup."

Lu Yunzhou picked up his wine glass, his gaze falling on her face: "Are you sure?"

"Stop talking nonsense."

She raised her glass and clinked it against the glass, the rim of the glass making a crisp sound.

They drank it at the same time.

Gu Nanqiao sat beside them, her fingers pressing down on her chopsticks, her gaze shifting back and forth between the two of them.

The dishes on the table were still steaming, and the wine jars were already more than half empty.

Boats passed by on the river outside the window, their lights flashing across the glass.

The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly heated as they drank. Ye Zhiwei moved closer to the table, unbuttoning a button on her white shirt collar, and her breathing became heavier.