From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Lu Yunzhou pressed his phone in his pocket and raised his chin to meet Su Qingwan's gaze.

"I used force."

Everyone nearby heard these words.

Lei Xiao was stunned for a moment, then revealed a smug smile.

He pointed at Lu Yunzhou, his voice immediately rising: "Dad, did you hear that? He admitted it himself!"

Lu Yunzhou took out his phone and handed it to Su Qingwan.

"I did hit him. Here's why, Mr. Su, please read it first."

Lei Xiao's smile froze, and his hand left his waistband, heading straight for his phone.

Lu Yunzhou was prepared; with a flick of his wrist, he grabbed Lu Yunzhou's arm.

Lei Xiao lost his balance, his shoulder was pressed against the edge of the table, and half of his body immediately bent over.

"Let go!"

Lei Xiao gritted his teeth and struggled.

Lu Yunzhou increased the force, and Lei Xiao's knee hit the carpet on the spot.

"What are you robbing? Are you afraid to let everyone see?"

Lei Xiao was in so much pain that sweat beaded on his forehead, but he still stubbornly insisted, "That's my phone, there's nothing of yours on it!"

Lu Yunzhou ignored him and handed the phone to Su Qingwan.

Su Qingwan clicked on the video.

The footage was taken from inside a car in the parking garage; the lighting was dim, but Lei Xiao's voice was very clear.

He forced the waitress to swallow pills, made her sit in front of the camera, and then threatened her with the footage to shut her up.

The waitress cried and begged for mercy, while Lei Xiao stood by, laughing and cursing.

The two bodyguards stood guard outside the car door and did not interfere with the entire process.

When the video reached this point, all the surrounding chatter stopped.

The expressions on the faces of several guests changed.

Some people looked at Lei Xiao, while others lowered their heads to avoid the embarrassing scene captured on camera.

The person who had just spoken up for the Lei family also put his wine glass back on the table.

Su Qingwan looked up and handed her phone to Xiao Sihai.

"The evidence is complete; you can handle it."

Xiao Sihai took the phone and watched the rest of the video.

His finger hovered at the edge of the screen, and his expression darkened.

Lei Hu stepped forward and took the phone.

Lei Xiao broke free from Lu Yunzhou's control and stood up, supporting himself on the corner of the table.

He clutched his wrist, his face contorted with anger: "Dad, don't listen to his nonsense. That woman was willing. He suddenly barged in, made such a mess of things, and even locked me up."

Lu Yunzhou stepped aside to block Lei Xiao.

Whether she's willing or not, it's in the video. And that's also what you said earlier about dealing with personal matters.

Lei Xiao's lips moved a few times, but he couldn't finish the sentence.

Lei Hu continued reading.

The video clearly shows Lei Xiao forcing the female servant to swallow the pills.

The waitress knelt beside the car door, her wrists marked with red welts from being pulled.

Lei Xiao held up his phone and made her admit her mistake to the camera, threatening that if she dared to call the police, he would make sure her whole family couldn't stay in Sheng'an.

Lei Hu's hand tensed, and the phone case made a soft sound in his palm.

Lei Xiao sensed something was wrong and quickly moved closer: "Dad, let me explain first."

Lei Hu raised his eyes.

"Shut up."

Lei Xiao stopped in his tracks, his throat bobbing.

Lei Hu turned around and kicked him in the stomach.

Lei Xiao stumbled back a few steps, knocking over the chair behind him, and fell to the ground, the wine glass in his hand rolling away.

No one dared to utter a sound in the hall.

Lei Hu pointed at his son on the ground, his voice low and menacing: "You caused trouble in my territory, and you even dared to threaten a woman with something like this. You've completely disgraced the Lei family."

Lei Xiao propped himself up on the ground and opened his mouth to plead for mercy.

Lei Hu stepped on the back of his hand.

"Apologize to her."

Lei Xiao winced in pain, his eyes scanning his surroundings.

He didn't want to kneel, but Lei Hu's feet wouldn't move.

The waitress has been led to the side by her assistant.

She crossed her arms, her face was pale, and her lips were pressed into a thin line.

Lu Yunzhou looked at Lei Xiao.

"Apologize to her first, then apologize to the guests you caused trouble for tonight. If you miss a single word, I'll send the complete video to where it belongs."

Lei Xiao's face twitched a few times, and he could only kneel upright, supporting himself on the ground.

"I'm sorry, I made a mistake."

The waitress did not respond, but took half a step back behind her assistant.

Lu Yunzhou did not let him off the hook.

"And there are guests."

Lei Xiao lowered his head, his voice becoming even softer: "What happened tonight was my fault, and it affected everyone. I apologize."

Lei Hu withdrew his foot and turned to look at the two bodyguards.

"Take him with you, go and pay compensation, go and apologize. Don't skimp on medical expenses or lost wages."

Two bodyguards stepped forward to help the person.

Lei Xiao had only taken two steps when Lu Yunzhou reached out and stopped him.

"My bet isn't over yet."

Lei Xiao's shoulders trembled, and the last trace of color drained from his face.

Lu Yunzhou stared at him: "You just said you wanted me to pay you back and apologize. Now it's your turn to admit your mistake. Are you planning to renege on your debt?"

The people around looked at us again.

Lei Hu frowned, his face suppressing his anger.

Lei Xiao gritted his teeth and bowed his head to Lu Yunzhou: "I was mistaken, the brooch isn't a broken stone. Mr. Lu, I'm sorry."

Lu Yunzhou then stepped aside to make way.

Lei Xiao was escorted out of the hall by bodyguards, walking with a limp.

Before leaving, Lei Hu turned around and his gaze lingered on Lu Yunzhou for a moment.

"The Lei family will remember this."

Lu Yunzhou picked up his wine glass and said in a flat tone, "I'll be waiting for you."

Lei Hu led his men away.

The banquet hall returned to normal, but the guests were less boisterous than before.

Xiao Sihai put his phone away and sat back down at the main table.

"Tell me about the parking garage from the beginning."

Lu Yunzhou recounted how the waitress was forced to swallow the pills, how Lei Xiao filmed and threatened her, and how the two bodyguards guarded the car door.

Su Qingwan stopped at the rim of the cup when she heard the last part.

Xiao Sihai looked in the direction the Lei family had left.

"Lei Hu has lost face, but he'll bear it tonight. After tonight, he'll definitely find a chance to get revenge."

Lu Yunzhou put down his wine glass: "If he dares to come, I'll take him on."

Su Qingwan turned her head to the side: "Starting tomorrow, I will have an additional team of guards around me. You will stay with me and are not allowed to stray more than three steps away."

Lu Yunzhou glanced at her and nodded in agreement.

"OK."

Xiao Sihai frowned: "This is not a matter for discussion. When Su Qingwan goes out, you will be her personal bodyguard."

Lu Yunzhou agreed, but his gaze fell on Su Qingwan's face.

Su Qingwan didn't say anything more, her ears were slightly red.

After the banquet ended, Lei Hu got into his car.

The driver had just driven the car out of the manor when his phone rang.

The secretary sent over only a few lines of the investigation results.

Ruan Qiu and Lei Xiao have been seeing each other for half a year.

The two met several times when Lei Hu was not present, and the car in the parking garage was arranged by Ruan Qiu.

After reading the information, Lei Hu pressed his thumb against the screen and remained motionless for a long time.

The driver glanced in the rearview mirror and immediately looked away.

"Go to that house in the eastern suburbs."

The car turned around.

Lei Xiao was sitting in another car, still applying medicine to his wrist.

He thought the storm was over, but then his phone received an address from his father.

When he arrived at the villa in the eastern suburbs, Ruan Qiu had already been taken inside.

The woman stood in the middle of the living room, wearing a coat, her makeup ruined, and holding a mobile phone in her hand.

Lei Hu sat on the sofa, with the investigation report on the table.

"Old Lei, let me explain."

Ruan Qiu's voice trembled, and she took a step back.

Lei Hu raised his hand, and the bodyguards inside the room closed the door.

"Explain what? Explain why you met with my son behind my back?"

The color drained from Ruan Qiu's face.

Lei Xiao stopped in his tracks by the door.

He looked at Ruan Qiu, then at his father, his hand unconsciously pressing down on his pocket.

Lei Hu got up, walked up to him, and grabbed him by the neck.

"Just because you're the only son of the Lei family doesn't mean you can touch my woman!"

Lei Xiao grabbed his father's arms with both hands, his breath caught in his throat, and his face quickly turned red.

"Dad, I was wrong, let go."

Lei Hu continued to increase the pressure on his hands.

"If there's a next time, I'll change my successor."

Tears welled up in Lei Xiao's eyes, and he kept kicking his legs against the ground.