From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Bai Wantang lifted the hem of her clothes, revealing the old scar under her ribs.

Gu Nanqiao stared at that spot for a moment, the spoon in her hand hovering in mid-air.

The dark skin color has faded considerably, and the hard lumps under the skin have also dispersed a lot.

The old, gruesome wound from last night is still there, but the edges are much smoother, and even the stiffness when pressed has disappeared.

"It's only been one night."

Gu Nanqiao's voice was strained.

Bai Wantang pressed her clothes back down, "Lu Yunzhou only helped me regulate my blood and qi once."

She took a small transparent box out of her old tactical bag and placed it on the table.

Inside the box lay a deformed bullet, its edges stained with dark blood.

The tail of the bullet is engraved with three diagonal lines, and there is a very short number next to it.

Gu Nanqiao's face darkened when she saw the serial number.

The weapons inside the Gray Tower are all numbered.

The three diagonal lines represent the cleanup mission, and the numbers following them correspond to the action group and the year.

She had seen this mark far too many times overseas.

"Last night, when I was clearing the blood and qi, it came out from the old injury."

Bai Wantang touched the lid of the box with the back of her hand. "I took it out myself."

Gu Nanqiao closed her laptop and brought the box closer.

She didn't touch the bullet; she just stared at the markings on it.

This thing contained human tissue, and the wound was also on Bai Wantang's body.

Photos, files, and testimonies can all be tampered with, but it's very difficult to fabricate a story about a bullet removed from an old wound.

Bai Wantang looked up at her: "Do you still think I was trying to scare you with the Gray Tower?"

Gu Nanqiao bit the soft flesh in her mouth, suppressing the last bit of hope in her chest.

She and Ye Zhiwei approached Lu Yunzhou with a mission in mind.

They observed his movements, investigated his relationships, and regarded him as someone who could stop the Gray Tower.

Lu Yunzhou was completely unaware of this.

Last night, when Gu Nanqiao hid behind the stairs and saw Bai Wantang approaching him, her first thought wasn't anger, but fear that Lu Yunzhou would get hurt again.

This thought made her restless.

"Why hasn't Sister Lan come back yet?"

She asked.

Bai Wantang put the bullet into her bag and zipped it up: "She stayed overseas to hold off Gray Tower's pursuit for us."

"Is she alone?"

"There are still a few old subordinates. Gray Tower wanted to transfer its personnel back to China, so Sister Lan intercepted their goods, cut off their funding, and forced them to leave their targets abroad."

Bai Wantang spoke calmly, but her palm pressed down on the edge of the tactical bag.

After listening, Gu Nanqiao's eyes fell on the old computer.

The densely packed data on the screen suddenly felt heavy.

Sister Lan did not abandon them.

She delayed returning to China because she was carrying the burden for three people while she was abroad.

However, they dragged Lu Yunzhou into this trouble and kept it a secret from him all along.

"I'll help you."

Gu Nanqiao raised her face. "As for Lu Yunzhou, I'll work with you to win his trust."

Bai Wantang looked at her but did not respond immediately.

Gu Nanqiao put down her spoon, her tone more direct than before: "I will say what I should say, and for what I can't say, I will show him the evidence. I will also admit to the swimming pool incident."

"How do you plan to identify it?"

Gu Nanqiao lowered her eyes, her fingernails lightly scraping across the table: "Apologize to him first. As for whether he accepts it or not, I won't force him."

Bai Wantang leaned back in her chair, the pressure on her shoulders loosening a bit: "This time it sounds like a normal person speaking."

Gu Nanqiao didn't respond to her words. Instead, she picked up the small transparent box and handed it back to her: "Keep this safe for now. The later Lu Yunzhou finds out, the easier it will be for him to see us as enemies."

Bai Wantang took the box, her gaze lingering on her face: "You're starting to worry about him."

Gu Nanqiao's ears burned, and she immediately picked up the bowl of porridge: "I just don't want the mission to fail."

Bai Wantang watched her drink a mouthful of porridge and didn't expose her anymore.

At the same time, Lu Yunzhou had already driven away from the riverside building.

Mu Qingying's birthday is six days away, but he doesn't have a suitable gift in hand.

The finished products in jewelry stores are expensive and exquisitely designed, but anyone can buy the same thing.

He wanted to give Mu Qingying something that belonged only to her.

There was an old envelope on the passenger seat, the cover of which was worn and frayed.

The paper had been preserved for many years, with creases on the edges, and the red wax used to seal it had lost its original shine.

This is a letter that Mu Qingying wrote to him anonymously back then.

During those years in the army, he would often put envelopes under his bed after training.

The letter was unsigned, containing only a few words of encouragement for him to persevere.

He later learned that the person who wrote the letter was Mu Qingying.

The wax seal on the envelope is unique, with an eight-petaled flower surrounded by four zigzag lines.

Lu Yunzhou wanted to include this design in the gift, have a jade craftsman make a jade plaque based on the pattern, and then have the date from the letter engraved on the back.

The gift can be expensive, but the sentiment behind it must be something he does personally.

As soon as the Jade and Gemstone Street opened, the lights of the shops along the street were already on.

The glass display case is filled with jade bracelets, jade pendants and raw stones. The shop assistant stands at the door to greet customers, and wooden boxes that have not yet been packed away are piled up at his feet.

Lu Yunzhou put away the envelope and went into a jade shop.

Before the boss could even come up to them, a woman's complaints came from the street.

Luo Qian tugged at her short jacket, her heels avoiding the muddy ground. "There isn't even a decent brand here."

Qi Yufei, carrying two cups of coffee and wearing an apologetic smile, said, "Come with me to look at a piece of jade first, then we'll leave."

Luo Qian raised her hand to look at her watch; the dial gleamed blindingly in the sunlight. "You always say it'll be quick. Last time you made me wait for two hours at the jade gambling market, and in the end, I only bought a broken stone."

Qi Yufei's face stiffened at her words, but he still handed her the coffee.

"This time is different. My brother-in-law is nearby too. He can go to the mall with you after he finishes his business."

Luo Qian took the coffee but didn't drink it.

She followed Qi Yufei's gaze, first glancing at Lu Yunzhou's old coat, then stopping at the envelope in his hand.

"Is this the brother-in-law you're talking about?"

Qi Yufei turned around and saw Lu Yunzhou, then quickly walked over: "Brother-in-law, what are you doing here on Jade Street?"

Lu Yunzhou put the envelope into his inner pocket: "To buy something."

Qi Yufei looked at his shoulder, his brows furrowing: "Your injury hasn't healed yet, why are you wandering around like this?"

"Give a gift."

As soon as the three words were spoken, Luo Qian had already walked up to her.

She pulled Qi Yufei closer, and the metal clasp on her bag made a sound.

"Who is he buying it for?"

Qi Yufei opened his mouth, but didn't dare to answer immediately.

Lu Yunzhou spoke up for him: "Give it to my wife."

Luo Qian sized him up, a hint of disdain in her eyes: "You still have money to buy jade? Wasn't it your cousin who covered your debts from the last jade gambling incident?"

Qi Yufei's fingers gripped the coffee cup, making the lid creak under the pressure.

Lu Yunzhou glanced at him.

Feng Qianyi's cousin spends money recklessly and almost made the family lose face the other day.

Now that he's dating Luo Qian, he's changed his designer clothes, but his temper hasn't changed at all.

Where my money comes from is none of your business.

Lu Yunzhou pulled the old envelope out of the inner pocket and placed it on the counter: "Boss, make a jade plaque according to this pattern."

Luo Qian looked down at the dark red wax and reached out to take it.

"Something this old deserves to be a birthday present?"

The moment her hand touched the corner of the envelope, Qi Yufei suddenly grabbed her wrist.

"Don't touch it."

Qi Yufei stared at her, his voice turning somber, "These are my brother-in-law's things."