From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Lu Yunzhou paused for a moment.

He had already heard that sound twice.

The pronunciation, the ending sounds, and the breathing were all the same; even the final trill was unchanged.

Ye Churan is at the welfare home; what's being played here is just a recording.

The female assassin raised her leg and kicked.

Lu Yunzhou grabbed her ankle, pulled her arm, and the woman fell heavily to the ground.

The dagger flew out of his hand and embedded itself in the wooden box next to him.

The male assassin gritted his teeth and raised his arm, a short blade popping out from his sleeve, aiming straight for Lu Yunzhou's lower back.

Lu Yunzhou heard the sound of wind breaking, but it was too late to turn around, so he could only move aside.

The tip of the knife grazed his side, leaving a trail of blood.

He turned around, grabbed the man's elbow, pressed his knee against the man's back, and channeled his inner energy into his arm.

The male assassin's arm drooped down, unable to be raised again.

The two fell onto the gravel ground and were unable to resist for a short time.

Lu Yunzhou picked up the dagger, walked under the white light, and reached out to pull off the female assassin's mask.

Stone powder stuck to Ye Zhiwei's forehead. She covered her shoulder and breathed rapidly.

Lu Yunzhou stared at her face: "Ye Zhiwei?"

Ye Zhiwei bit her lip and did not answer.

Lu Yunzhou moved to the male assassin's side, grabbed the face mask, and pulled it back.

The thick, fake shoulder pads fell to the ground, and the filling inside rolled to the side.

Bai Wantang tore off the fake beard from his chin and sat up against the rock wall.

"Mr. Lu, please let me explain."

Lu Yunzhou ignored her.

He walked to the white light, unscrewed the bulb, and a locator the size of a fingernail fell into his palm; the red light was still flashing.

He looked down at the work sign at his feet and stepped on it.

The snow-white plastic casing cracked open, revealing no bloodstains or Ye Churan's photo inside, only a pre-printed piece of paper.

The alarm was a fake page, the work badge was fake evidence, and the location signal also came from this small device.

Bai Wantang, clutching her side, said, "The orphanage's help account was obtained temporarily. The photos were taken beforehand, and the audio was pre-recorded. Teacher Ye has been in the duty room all night and hasn't been here at all."

Ye Zhiwei stood up, supporting herself on the steel frame: "We borrowed the Gray Tower's two-person combined attack method to test whether you can withstand Gray Tower's experts."

Lu Yunzhou turned to look at her: "So you're trying to fool me with Teacher Ye?"

Neither of them spoke.

"If you want to test my combat strength, come find me directly."

Lu Yunzhou gripped the locator in his hand tightly. "Bringing the orphanage, the children, and Ye Churan into this mess is suicide."

Bai Wantang looked up: "We didn't hurt her."

"You've already made your move."

Lu Yunzhou kicked over the megaphone, the speaker hit the stone wall, and the recording stopped.

Ye Zhiwei frowned: "The Gray Tower has its eyes on you. You can't stop them. Yuanchuan, Mu Qingying, and everyone around you will be in trouble."

"I can't stop it, I'll admit it myself. Don't use this stupid test to make decisions for me."

Lu Yunzhou sheathed his short sword and turned to walk out of the mine.

Ye Zhiwei took half a step forward, but the injury on her shoulder made her stop: "Don't you want to hear the full plan?"

Lu Yunzhou stopped at the mouth of the pit, but did not turn around.

"Write it out clearly from the beginning and send it to Yuanchuan tomorrow. If you forget anything, I'll settle accounts with you personally."

"Are you leaving now?"

"I'll go confirm with Teacher Ye."

Lu Yunzhou left as soon as he finished speaking, without stopping.

He got into the car, his right shoulder tightened by the seatbelt, and a sharp pain shot through his wound.

He used gauze to cover the bloodstains and turned the car towards Qiguang Children's Welfare Home.

This time, he did not inform Su Qingwan, nor did he contact Feng Qianyi and Shen Luoyan.

Deal with your own troubles.

The welfare home only has a side gate open.

Old Chen, who was on duty, ran out wearing a coat and saw that Lu Yunzhou was covered in dust, so he quickly pushed the door open.

"Mr. Lu, what's wrong, coming so late?"

Lu Yunzhou looked at him: "Where is Teacher Ye?"

Old Chen pointed to the brightly lit duty room: "I just finished taking the children's temperatures and I'm still writing the handover log."

Lu Yunzhou pushed open the door and went in.

Ye Churan was wearing a light-colored knitted sweater, her hair was tied back, and there was a half-empty bottle of hot water on the table.

She lowered her head to finish writing the last line, then looked up and saw Lu Yunzhou, her pen nib resting on the paper.

"Yunzhou, what brings you here?"

Lu Yunzhou walked up to her and looked her up and down.

She was holding the duty roster in her hand, her clothes and hair were neat, and there were no marks on her neck.

He finally swallowed the words that were stuck in his throat.

"Have you been here all night?"

"I arrived at eight o'clock and just finished."

Ye Churan stood up, her gaze falling on his blood-stained clothes, her brows furrowing: "You're injured?"

"A minor scrape."

She raised her hand to look at his shoulder, but Lu Yunzhou turned away, saying, "We'll deal with it when we get back."

Ye Churan's hand froze in mid-air: "You went to fight alone again?"

"Someone is using your name to set a trap."

He only said one sentence, and Ye Churan didn't ask any further questions.

She picked up the thermos on the table and handed it to Lu Yunzhou.

"After taking a couple of sips, his face looked horribly pale."

Lu Yunzhou unscrewed the lid of the cup and took a few sips of warm water.

"It's alright here, I'll take you back."

"I still need to hand over my shift."

"I'm waiting for you."

Ye Churan glanced at him, then sat back down at the table to continue writing her notes.

Lu Yunzhou stood beside her until she finished her shift, and then the two left the orphanage together.

Back at Jingyuan Residential Complex, Lu Yunzhou treated his wounds and fell asleep in his guest room.

Early in the morning, as soon as the guest room door opened, the sound of a key turning could be heard from the other end of the corridor.

Ye Churan pushed open the door and came in, a cloth bag slung over her shoulder, her face showing the fatigue of staying up all night.

Lu Yunzhou, wearing a black vest and loose athletic shorts, was holding a water bottle when he turned around and bumped into her.

Ye Churan took a half step back, and Lu Yunzhou raised his hand to support her arm.

The two were standing very close together.

She looked up at him, and her ears began to burn.

"Lu Yunzhou, what's the difference between wearing these pants and not wearing them at all?"

Lu Yunzhou looked down at himself: "Do I have to wear a suit to sleep at home?"

Ye Churan tried to pull her hand away, but Lu Yunzhou hadn't let go yet.

Her gaze lingered on his shoulders and back for a moment before quickly moving to his face.

"Drink some water first, then change your clothes."

"Teacher Ye looked at it for so long, and all you cared about was the clothes?"

Ye Churan pursed her lips and gently pulled her arm away: "Lu Yunzhou, are you teasing me on purpose?"

Lu Yunzhou released his grip and took a step back. Before he could reply, there was a knock on the door.

Two short beeps and one long beep, paused for a few seconds, then three more beeps.

He walked to the door and looked out through the peephole.

Gu Nanqiao stood in the corridor, her right shoulder wrapped in gauze, carrying fruit and medicine in her hands.

What are you doing here?

Lu Yunzhou blocked the doorway, pressing his palm against the door frame.

"I'm here to apologize on behalf of Ye Zhiwei and Bai Wantang."

Gu Nanqiao put the bag next to the shoe cabinet and looked up at him.

Lu Yunzhou glanced at the medicine box and stepped aside to let her into the house.

Gu Nanqiao walked into the living room and glanced at Ye Churan first.

Ye Churan had just put down the cloth bag when her phone rang.

The call was from the welfare home.

A batch of donated supplies, including milk powder, medicine, and a crib, has arrived at the side gate. The person in charge must sign to receive them.

"I have to go back."