From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Lu Yunzhou kicked off his shoes and plunged into the deep water.

The pool water pressed in from all sides, and all you could hear was the muffled sound of the water rushing past.

He opened his eyes and searched downwards along the spot he had just been in, quickly grabbing Ye Zhiwei's arm.

Lu Yunzhou supported her back and lifted her up.

Ye Zhiwei kept her eyes closed and her hands and feet hanging down, letting him drag her out of the water.

"Ye Zhiwei, wake up."

She didn't respond.

Lu Yunzhou supported her body and leaned her against the edge of the pool, then raised his hand and patted her face.

Water droplets fell down her hair and landed on the back of his hand.

Ye Zhiwei still didn't move.

Lu Yunzhou lowered his brows and reached his hand towards her calf.

He first touched the side of his leg, then pressed on the back of his knee to confirm that the muscles were still strong and that his ankle could actively avoid his touch.

Her right leg didn't cramp at all.

This woman is acting.

Lu Yunzhou helped her steady, his voice turning serious: "Your leg is fine, stop pretending."

Ye Zhiwei's eyelashes fluttered.

The next moment, she raised her arms and wrapped them around Lu Yunzhou's neck, using the buoyancy of the pool water to press herself against him.

Just as Lu Yunzhou was about to ask further, she silenced him with a kiss.

A humid, warm atmosphere approached, carrying a faint scent of alcohol.

Ye Zhiwei didn't give him a chance to speak, her arms tightening around him, her body pressed firmly against his.

Lu Yunzhou supported her back to prevent her from sinking again.

This woman is getting bolder and bolder.

When Ye Zhiwei released him, her breathing was already erratic.

Her wet hair clung to the side of her face, but her eyes were perfectly clear.

"That match doesn't count, let's start again."

Lu Yunzhou stared at her, his hand still on her waist: "You lied to me about drowning just to drag me down with you?"

"You saved me of your own free will."

After she finished speaking, she let go of her hand, turned around, and swam to the other end of the lane.

Lu Yunzhou stood still, wiped the water off his face, and then followed.

Ye Zhiwei grabbed the buoy by the pool and looked up at him.

Her face was flushed from the steam, but her tone was direct: "Two rounds of underwater relay, whoever gets to the other side first wins."

"What if you lose?"

The loser answers the question.

Lu Yunzhou looked at her: "What do you want to ask?"

Ye Zhiwei raised her chin: "We'll talk after you win."

She had barely finished speaking when she submerged herself in the water.

Lu Yunzhou followed suit and dived down.

The pool lights were laid on the tiles. Ye Zhiwei swam very fast, her arms paddling cleanly as she moved forward, her body close to the bottom of the pool.

She didn't breathe frequently, and her movements remained very stable.

Lu Yunzhou chased after him from behind, and only gradually closed the distance when they reached the center line.

Ye Zhiwei noticed the movement behind her and immediately sped up.

The two touched the pool wall almost simultaneously, and ripples spread across the water's surface from their palms.

Lu Yunzhou took the first step.

Ye Zhiwei surfaced, raised her hand to wipe away the water in front of her, her face showing her dissatisfaction.

"Again."

Without resting, she turned around and swam back.

The second round was faster than the first.

Ye Zhiwei initially rushed ahead, but in the last few meters, her speed slowed down.

When Lu Yunzhou caught up with her, he could already tell that she was holding back.

This woman could have continued, but she deliberately let him win.

He didn't expose her, and followed her instructions to touch the pool wall first.

Ye Zhiwei was half a step too late in getting out of the water.

She gripped the edge of the pool, panting for a few moments, then looked up at Lu Yunzhou: "You won."

Lu Yunzhou helped himself up from the poolside: "Let's get ashore."

Ye Zhiwei did not move.

She gripped the escalator with both hands, positioning herself horizontally at the entrance, blocking Lu Yunzhou's path.

"I lost, what's the reward?"

Lu Yunzhou looked down at her: "You want another reward?"

"I want you to give it to me."

Ye Zhiwei spoke frankly, her eyes not daring to look away.

Lu Yunzhou narrowed his eyes: "Make it clear first, what do you want?"

Ye Zhiwei reached out and hooked her hand around his collar, pulling him closer.

Kiss me one more time.

Lu Yunzhou pressed his hand on the escalator, his gaze fixed on her face.

Ye Zhiwei didn't back down, but her ears turned red first.

She tightened her grip on her collar: "Don't you understand?"

Lu Yunzhou lowered his head and touched her lips.

This time, without the haste of the underwater dive, the two were much closer together.

Ye Zhiwei closed her eyes, wrapped her arms around his neck again, and leaned closer to him using the escalator.

Lu Yunzhou steadied her and responded directly.

After a moment, he stepped back, lowering his voice: "Is this your reward?"

Ye Zhiwei opened her eyes, her breathing not yet fully steady: "Let's collect interest first."

Lu Yunzhou looked at her: "You tricked the boss into the water, and then tried to shut me up with a reward. Is this how employees work?"

"I don't want to be an employee right now."

She was still holding onto Lu Yunzhou's collar, showing no sign of letting go.

Lu Yunzhou looked down at her hand: "So, what do you want to be?"

Ye Zhiwei met his gaze, her voice softening: "Think about it yourself."

Lu Yunzhou did not respond.

Ye Zhiwei simply raised her hand, pinched his chin, and moved closer again.

Her actions carried the boldness of someone intoxicated, as well as the certainty that followed a tentative probe.

The two leaned against the escalator, pool water flowing down their shoulders.

Lu Yunzhou braced himself against the ladder with one hand and supported her back with the other, preventing her from slipping into the water.

Ye Zhiwei pressed her forehead against his, her eyes filled with a triumphant smile.

"Lu Yunzhou, when you jumped down to save me just now, were you in a very hurry?"

Lu Yunzhou looked at her: "What do you think?"

"I want to hear you say it yourself."

"If you do it again, I'll throw you back into the deep water."

Ye Zhiwei raised her hand and patted his shoulder, her smile unchanged: "You can't bear to part with him."

Lu Yunzhou did not answer.

His silence only made the smugness in Ye Zhiwei's eyes more obvious.

She leaned against the escalator, looked up and kissed him again before letting go.

On the other side, when Gu Nanqiao woke up in bed, there was no one in the living room.

She sat up, rubbing her forehead; the effects of the alcohol hadn't completely worn off.

The air conditioner was on in the room, but the bedside was empty; Ye Zhiwei's coat, phone, and bathrobe were not where they were.

Gu Nanqiao got out of bed and looked around, but there was no one in the living room or the kitchen.

The bathroom door was open, and a trail of wet footprints stretched from the doorway toward the elevator on the floor tiles.

She stared at the trail of watermarks, her fingers tightening on the key card.

Ye Zhiwei drank so much alcohol and went to the rooftop wearing a swimsuit.

Gu Nanqiao picked up her phone and dialed the number; the ringtone came from the end of the corridor.

The phone went unanswered, but it kept ringing.

She quickly stepped into the elevator.

After verifying the access card on the top floor, the elevator doors opened, and a wave of moisture immediately hit my face.

Gu Nanqiao walked along the edge of the pool, and stopped as soon as she turned past a low wall.

Beside the escalator, Lu Yunzhou was still supporting Ye Zhiwei.

Ye Zhiwei put one hand on his shoulder and grabbed his collar with the other.

Their lips met, and neither of them noticed that there was another person by the pool.

Gu Nanqiao stood there, and the bathrobe in her hand fell to the ground.

She opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything for a long time.