From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

The business card was still lying on the concierge's desk when hurried footsteps came from the direction of the parking garage.

Lei Hu's secretary, accompanied by several bodyguards, burst into the hall.

Two people carried the unconscious bodyguard, followed by Lei Xiao.

The iron door to the equipment room had been opened, and all three people had been found.

The estate's medical staff rushed over to prepare to take the two bodyguards for a check-up.

Lei Xiao raised his hand and opened the medicine box. There were only a few buttons left on his shirt, the collar was crooked to one side, and there were still marks from the belt on his wrist.

"I'm not going to the infirmary, I'm going to find Lu Yunzhou first."

Lei Xiao pressed his side, his face twitching a few times.

The medical staff stopped and looked up at Lei Hu.

Lei Hu stood beside the main table, his wine glass already set down.

He stared at the dust on his son, then glanced at the two unconscious bodyguards, his face darkening menacingly.

Lei Xiao walked through the crowd and his gaze fell on Lu Yunzhou.

He pointed, his voice filled with anger: "Dad, he's the one who dragged me into the equipment room and beat me up like this!"

Nearby guests quickly made way for them.

Lu Yunzhou held a wine glass, his suit was neat, and even the cuffs were not messy.

He looked at Lei Xiao's disheveled appearance and gently pressed his palm against the cup.

Lei Xiao avoided looking at the phone.

The phone was in Lu Yunzhou's pocket, the video recorded in the car was intact, and the tissue containing the pills was still there.

Lei Xiao didn't mention the medication or the filming at all, and immediately shifted the blame to Lu Yunzhou.

"I had a little argument with my female companion in the car, and he suddenly rushed in, hit my people, and locked us up."

Lei Xiao covered his nose and raised his voice a few decibels.

After saying this, he raised his hand to straighten his collar, trying to cover the red marks on his neck.

Some people stared at the button that had fallen off him and began to whisper among themselves.

Lei Xiao noticed those gazes, his ears burned, and he stepped closer to Lu Yunzhou.

He lost face in the parking garage, and he has to get his revenge tonight.

Lei Hu reached out to stop him, his gaze falling on Lu Yunzhou.

Are you sure it's him?

Lei Hu lowered his voice, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.

Lei Xiao gritted his teeth: "I saw it with my own eyes, I can't be mistaken."

After those two sentences were spoken, everyone near the main table stopped talking.

Xiao Sihai sat on the other side and tapped the table with his fingertips.

He didn't rush to speak up for anyone; he first asked his secretary to check the parking garage's surveillance footage.

Lei Xiao, however, couldn't wait any longer.

He grabbed a bottle of champagne from the table next to him, uncorked it, and strode toward Lu Yunzhou.

The bottle opening was aimed at Lu Yunzhou's head, and the red carpet beneath their feet was wrinkled by the soles of their shoes.

Lu Yunzhou stepped aside.

Lei Xiao rushed too fast; his body had already passed him.

Lu Yunzhou reached out and grabbed the edge of the red carpet, pulling his arm back.

The red carpet was pulled away from Lei Xiao's feet.

Lei Xiao lost his footing and fell forward.

The wine bottle flew out of his hand and smashed onto the champagne tower next to him.

Glasses fell over one after another, and the wine spilled down the table and onto the carpet.

Lei Xiao crashed into the cup holder, his shoulder hitting the metal edge first, and his waistband getting caught on the corner of the holder.

The fabric ripped open from the side, revealing the white edge of the lining.

He lay beside the broken glass, unable to get up for a long time.

At first, no one spoke in the hall, but then hushed laughter came from several tables.

Some people turned their faces away, some picked up their phones, and even the waiters stopped in their tracks.

Lei Xiao propped himself up on the ground and looked up, his face extremely pale.

"Lu Yunzhou, you dare to frame me!"

He gripped a wine glass, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.

Lu Yunzhou stood beside the red carpet, looking down at him: "You rushed in too fast, and now you're blaming others for your fall?"

As soon as he said that, everyone around him immediately turned their attention to Lei Xiao.

Lei Xiao's chest heaved with anger. He grabbed the broken bottle from the ground and used it to push himself up again.

He tried to rush over, but Lei Hu had already reached him.

Lei Hu raised his hand and slapped him across the face.

A crisp sound rang out, and Lei Xiao was hit so hard that his head turned to the side, his mouth was cut open, and half of his face immediately swelled up.

"Aren't you embarrassed enough already?"

Lei Hu stared at him, his hand frozen in mid-air.

Lei Xiao covered his face, his eyes filled with resentment, but he dared not talk back.

Lei Hu turned around and walked up to Xiao Sihai.

He glanced at the guests around him, then placed his palm on the edge of the table.

"Boss Xiao, my son was beaten in your parking garage and locked in the equipment room. This matter must be investigated thoroughly today."

Lei Hu's jaw tightened, and his tone hardened.

"Check the surveillance footage, find the parties involved, and have them recount what happened in the parking garage in front of everyone. Whoever laid a hand on them should bear the consequences."

Xiao Sihai raised his wine glass, and the rim of the glass touched the table.

"If something happens in my area, I will investigate."

He looked up at Lei Hu, lifting his hand off the table. "Tell your son to be quiet first."

Lei Hu did not back down.

"The investigation is allowed. However, Lu Yunzhou cannot leave here until the results are available."

These words caused several bodyguards to turn around simultaneously and block the side door.

Lu Yunzhou glanced at the doorway, then looked at Lei Hu.

Two of Lei Hu's bodyguards had already fallen, but the rest remained standing upright.

The guards from the manor were also approaching, and the two sides confronted each other across the table, completely changing the atmosphere of the banquet.

Lei Xiao stood behind his father, his hand pressing down on the ripped waistband of his pants, his gaze still lingering on Lu Yunzhou.

Taking advantage of being the first to file a complaint, and with the Lei family backing him up, his voice hardened again: "I was just handling personal matters in my car when he suddenly barged in and assaulted me. The parking garage's surveillance cameras are still there; we can prove it by reviewing them."

Lu Yunzhou touched the pocket of his coat.

The corner of the phone was pressed against my palm, and inside were images of Lei Xiao forcing the maid to swallow pills, as well as the recorded threatening conversation.

He could have taken it out now.

But since Lei Hu wanted to put the matter on the table, he was prepared to have the Lei family father and son personally deliver the message.

Some people started speaking up for the Lei family, feeling that Lu Yunzhou had gone too far.

Some people looked at Lei Xiao's clothes and wrists and felt that his explanation was untenable.

Lei Hu raised his hand to suppress the surrounding chatter, his gaze passing over the crowd and landing on Su Qingwan.

"Madam Su, Lu Yunzhou is someone you brought with you. You owe me an explanation."

Su Qingwan sat at the main table, her black dress neatly tucked in.

She picked up her wine glass but didn't drink it, her gaze shifting from Lei Xiao's face to Lu Yunzhou's pocket.

Lei Xiao quickly interjected, "Mrs. Su, I didn't say I would pursue this against you. As long as Lu Yunzhou admits to assaulting someone, pays compensation, and apologizes, this matter can be discussed."

He spoke politely, but his body blocked the side door, clearly indicating that he had no intention of letting Lu Yunzhou leave.

Lu Yunzhou smiled.

"If you want compensation, I can give it to you."

Just as Lei Xiao's expression relaxed, Lu Yunzhou looked up and added, "But you have to tell us everything that happened in the car first."

Lei Xiao's hand stopped at his waistband, and his breathing became erratic.

This reaction did not escape Su Qingwan's notice.

She put down her wine glass, turned to look at Lu Yunzhou, and her voice carried to several nearby tables.

"Lu Yunzhou, what exactly did you see in the parking garage?"

Lu Yunzhou pressed down on his phone in his pocket and looked up to meet her gaze.