From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Lin Yuxuan stepped out from behind the iron gate, her short knife pressed against Ye Zhiwei's neck.

Ye Zhiwei was pulled backward by her, and the blade left a red mark.

Wei Jiaojiao stood to the side, holding a short knife in her hand, stepping over the scattered wooden planks.

"Lu Yunzhou, you've ruined your cultivation."

Lin Yuxuan stared at him, pressing her wrist forward slightly. "If you dare to play any tricks, she'll bleed immediately."

Ye Zhiwei gritted her teeth, her shoulders held tightly by Lin Yuxuan, and dared not move.

Lu Yunzhou scanned his surroundings.

Lin Yuxuan stood guard over Ye Zhiwei, Wei Jiaojiao blocked the left exit, and two men stood by the iron gate behind them.

Six thugs were lying on the ground, none of them able to get up.

"You tricked me into coming here just to make me cripple myself?"

Lu Yunzhou asked.

Wei Jiaojiao raised her knife and pointed it at him, her eyes filled with suppressed excitement: "Stop talking nonsense, kneel down, and cripple yourself."

She had already taken two steps forward, the tip of the knife aimed straight at Lu Yunzhou's chest.

Lin Yuxuan raised her hand to stop her: "Don't do it yet."

Wei Jiaojiao stopped in her tracks, her face immediately darkening: "Lin Yuxuan, how long are you planning to wait? He's already inside, he must die today."

"Young Master Chu instructed that his cultivation should be crippled first."

"Young Master Chu only mentioned the result, not the process."

The two women continued their argument, and Ye Zhiwei took advantage of the moment to shift her shoulder back half an inch.

The rope was tied to the back of the chair, and the edges of the wood had been worn down.

Lu Yunzhou lowered his eyes and gradually softened his breathing.

The "Turtle Breathing Technique" circulated within his body, his breath sank into his abdomen, his pulse was forcibly suppressed, and his skin temperature also dropped.

The true energy disappeared deep into the meridians, and no further fluctuations could be detected from the outside.

He raised his hand to his chest, and his body swayed.

Ye Zhiwei immediately continued the performance, her voice trembling with tears: "President Lu, please don't agree to them. If you're crippled, none of us will be able to leave today."

"Shut up!"

Lin Yuxuan scolded her.

Lu Yunzhou braced himself against the conference table, his face turning ashen, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

His right leg dragged on the ground, making it difficult for him to stand.

Wei Jiaojiao stared at him for a few seconds, and her tense shoulders relaxed a little.

"Looks like the injury hasn't healed yet."

She grinned. "Lu Yunzhou, you've finally met your match."

Lu Yunzhou raised his eyes: "I'm already severely injured, and my cultivation is almost gone. What are you still afraid of?"

Lin Yuxuan tightened her grip on the knife: "Stop playing the victim. Dissipate your inner energy first, then I'll release Ye Zhiwei."

"Put down the knife first."

"You have no right to negotiate."

Ye Zhiwei looked at Lu Yunzhou, her eyelashes trembled twice, and tears slid down her cheeks.

She bit her lip, her shoulders trembled slightly, and she leaned against the back of the chair.

Wei Jiaojiao felt a strong urge to watch.

She had waited far too long for this opportunity.

As long as Lu Yunzhou falls, Chu Tiankuo will keep his promise.

The position of the young mistress of the Chu family, the assets of the Chu family, and all those things that could only be admired from afar in the past will all fall into her hands.

"Lin Yuxuan, haven't you dawdled enough?"

Wei Jiaojiao said impatiently, "I'll cripple him right now, and I'll explain myself when Young Master Chu asks about it later."

Lin Yuxuan turned around and glared at her: "If you dare to touch him, I'll cripple you first."

Wei Jiaojiao was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud: "What right do you have to tell me what to do? I'm the one Young Master Chu promised to marry."

Lin Yuxuan's expression froze.

This remark drew the attention of everyone in the room.

Wei Jiaojiao gripped the dagger and raised her chin: "Young Master Chu said it himself, as long as I kill Lu Yunzhou, he will let me into the Chu family. The marriage certificate is already prepared, with my name written in black and white on it."

"You're talking nonsense."

Lin Yuxuan's voice has changed.

Wei Jiaojiao pulled a folded piece of paper from her pocket and threw it on the ground: "See for yourself. Young Master Chu was afraid I wouldn't believe him, so he even stamped it."

The paper fell into the dust, revealing half of a red stain.

Lin Yuxuan looked down and the color drained from her face.

She bent down to pick up the marriage certificate, her fingers gripping the edge of the paper as her eyes quickly scanned its contents.

"This thing is fake."

"Fake?"

Wei Jiaojiao scoffed, "Is the one in your hand the real one?"

Lin Yuxuan suddenly looked up: "When did you get it?"

"Earlier than you."

Wei Jiaojiao took a step closer and lowered her voice: "Young Master Chu said that you are just a woman he's tired of playing with. As long as I get rid of you, I will be the young mistress of the Chu family."

Lin Yuxuan's chest heaved, and the marriage certificate was crumpled from her caresses.

She turned to look at Lu Yunzhou, her eyes filled with suppressed anger: "You knew she was here all along?"

Lu Yunzhou leaned against the edge of the table, his breathing still weak: "I don't even know what you're trying to do."

"Don't pretend."

Lin Yuxuan gritted her teeth, "Are you deliberately stalling for time?"

Lu Yunzhou raised his hands, palms up: "I can't even stand up straight now, what are you going to use to drag me?"

Wei Jiaojiao suddenly rushed in front of Lin Yuxuan and reached out to snatch the marriage certificate.

Lin Yuxuan dodged to the side, her short sword positioned between the two: "Get out of my way!"

Give me the marriage certificate!

"You dare to enter the Chu family?"

"At least Young Master Chu promised me. What about you? You've been with him for three years, and you haven't even gotten a single piece of paper."

These words struck a nerve with Lin Yuxuan.

Her breathing became erratic, and she raised the hand holding the knife, pressing it directly towards Wei Jiaojiao.

Wei Jiaojiao reached out and grabbed her wrist, and the two immediately started wrestling.

Ye Zhiwei leaned against the back of the chair, her gaze falling on Lu Yunzhou.

Lu Yunzhou's right hand hung at his side, and his palm trembled slightly through his sleeve.

The fiber inside the rope buckle broke, and the restraint loosened by half.

Ye Zhiwei noticed the change, her gaze lingered for only a moment, and then she continued to lower her head and cry.

"Give me back my marriage certificate!"

Wei Jiaojiao grabbed Lin Yuxuan's hair, her voice shrill.

"Let go!"

Lin Yuxuan raised her knee and struck her in the stomach.

Wei Jiaojiao released her grip in pain, and the marriage certificate fell to the ground.

She bent down to pick it up, and Lin Yuxuan lunged at her and grabbed her, causing the two of them to knock over a nearby conference table.

The dagger slipped from Lin Yuxuan's hand, hit the corner of the table, and bounced back.

As soon as Wei Jiaojiao stood up, the blade had already pierced her abdomen.

She stopped moving.

He glanced down and immediately covered the wound with his hand.

Blood trickled from between his fingers and dripped onto the marriage certificate.

"Lin Yuxuan, you stabbed me?"

Wei Jiaojiao's voice trembled, and the short knife in her hand fell to the ground.

Lin Yuxuan was also stunned, and took a half step back: "You bumped into me yourself."

"Are you still making excuses?"

Wei Jiaojiao grabbed Lin Yuxuan's collar and dragged her to the ground.

The two rolled to the door, and the marriage certificate was trampled into the dust.

Taking advantage of everyone's attention being drawn, Lu Yunzhou flicked his wrist, and the remaining rope broke.

Just as Ye Zhiwei was about to get up, Lu Yunzhou reached out and pressed down on her shoulder.

He remained weak, his lips pale and his breathing intermittent.

"Don't rush."

Lu Yunzhou said in a voice only she could hear, "Let them continue."

Ye Zhiwei glanced at the two people on the ground and immediately understood.

She shrank back to the chair, raised her hand to cover her neck, and cried out in a trembling voice, "Help! Stop hitting me!"

Wei Jiaojiao covered her wound and got up, grabbing the short knife on the ground.

Lin Yuxuan lunged forward to snatch it, and the two collided again.

The two men by the iron gate finally realized what was happening and rushed toward them.