From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Feng Qianyi took Lu Yunzhou's arm and led him to Liu Ruyan.

Liu Ruyan's gaze fell on their clasped hands, and her eyebrows lifted.

She picked up her teacup and gently tapped it on the table.

"Have you gotten your marriage certificate?"

"The formalities are complete."

Feng Qianyi remained calm.

Liu Ruyan put the teacup back on the table, her eyes crinkling into a smile.

"Finally, they've laid their relationship out on the table."

Lu Yunzhou glanced at her and felt a little relieved.

Liu Ruyan had long been aware of his relationship with Feng Qianyi, and today's congratulations were more of a joke between the two of them.

"Did Chairman Liu already know?"

he asks.

Liu Ruyan rested her chin on her hand and tapped her cheek twice with her knuckles.

"You all live together, and even Grandma has been checking on you. If I still can't figure it out, then I should hand over the chairman's position."

Feng Qianyi felt a warmth in her ears and pushed away the tea and snacks that Liu Ruyan offered.

"Let's stop talking and eat first."

Dinner was served in the small hall on the second floor.

Feng Qianyi spent the afternoon dealing with the aftermath of the board meeting. Halfway through her meal, her phone started vibrating repeatedly.

She glanced at the screen, handed several documents to her assistant, and barely touched the food on the table.

Lu Yunzhou picked up a piece of fish and put it into her bowl.

"Eat a couple of bites first, and I'll keep an eye on the rest for you."

Feng Qianyi looked up at him, her chopsticks pausing in her hand.

"Go to the back of the Feng family's mountain and sit with Grandma for a while."

Lu Yunzhou put down his chopsticks, his brows furrowing.

"Are you going to check up on me again?"

"Grandma has been asking about you ever since she heard you came today."

Feng Qianyi placed her phone face down on the table. "I'll take care of those board members. You keep her company and have a chat."

She spoke directly, and Lu Yunzhou no longer refused.

After dinner, Feng Qianyi returned to the main building with her assistant to work on documents.

Liu Ruyan stayed in the hall to sort out the gifts. She looked up and waved to Lu Yunzhou, signaling him to leave quickly.

Behind the Feng family's house, there is a small manor.

Grandma Feng lived halfway up the mountain, with rows of green bamboo planted outside her courtyard wall.

When Lu Yunzhou pushed open the door, the old lady was sitting on the porch peeling oranges, with an unfinished chess game next to her.

"Did Chihiro send you here?"

The old lady asked, pinching the orange peel.

Lu Yunzhou sat down opposite her and reached out to take a segment of orange.

"She said you missed me."

The old lady tossed the orange peels into the plate and laughed so hard her shoulders shook.

"She's learned to use me as an excuse now."

Lu Yunzhou played several games of chess with her.

The old lady wasn't very good at chess, and when she lost, she would cheat by grabbing a chess piece and slamming it down on the board, insisting that the move she made didn't count.

A mountain breeze swept through the corridor, causing the paper strips on the chessboard to flutter.

Lu Yunzhou stayed with Feng Qianyi until 10 p.m., but she still hadn't come out of the main building, so he got up to say goodbye.

I had just reached the gate of the courtyard when my phone vibrated.

Huo Lie sent an encrypted message.

Someone's offering six million for your life. Come check out the waterfront estate in the northern suburbs.

Lu Yunzhou deleted the message, turned around, and got into the car.

The Linshui Manor in the northern suburbs was brightly lit.

Huo Lie sat in the main seat of the hall, with an untouched cup of tea beside him.

Leon stood opposite with four bodyguards and a translator behind him.

Leon raised his hand, waving his six fingers in the air.

The translator immediately spoke up: "Young Master said, six million Xia coins to buy Lu Yunzhou's life."

Huo Lie pressed down on the teacup with his palm, and the bottom of the cup spun half a circle on the table.

"Whose life?"

"Lu Yunzhou".

Upon hearing the name, Huo Lie glanced at the translator.

His face didn't show much change, but his fingers stopped at the rim of the cup.

This foreign young master came to Sheng'an to discuss cooperation, and in the course of the conversation, he unexpectedly brought up the business of buying lives.

Huo Lie pushed the teacup aside, his voice becoming deep.

"Transfer the money first, then I'll give you the person."

Leon raised his chin even higher and pointed to the door.

"Young Master wants you to take action now."

After translating, Huo Lie picked up his phone, looked down, and sent a message.

The person has arrived. Please come in and have a seat.

He put away his phone and leaned back in his chair.

"I'll take this order."

Leon nodded in satisfaction after listening to the translation.

He sat down on the sofa, crossed his legs, and waited for news.

Ten minutes passed, and still no one came into the hall.

Twenty minutes later, Leon started banging on the table.

"Is everything at Sheng'an this slow?"

The translator finished speaking, sweat beading on his forehead.

He glanced at Huo Lie, then immediately lowered his head.

Huo Lie picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"What's the rush? They'll be here."

After hearing this, Leon stood up, grabbed the ashtray on the table, and smashed it on the ground.

Fragments were scattered all over the ground, and several bodyguards simultaneously reached for their waists.

"Six million has already been laid out, how long do you intend to drag this out?"

Huo Lie glanced at the bodyguards and tapped his palm twice on the table.

"Sit back down."

These words, though not heavy, caused the entire Huo family in the hall to stop in their tracks.

Leon didn't understand the implications and continued to curse incessantly.

"My father employs mercenaries. If you dare to play me, the entire city of Sheng'an will pay the price."

The translator's expression grew increasingly grim.

He tried to persuade him several times, but swallowed his words back.

The sound of the latch turning came from the side door.

Lu Yunzhou pushed open the door and walked into the hall, still bearing the old wound on his shoulder.

He raised his hand to close the door, his gaze sweeping over Leon and several bodyguards before finally settling on Huo Lie.

"Master Huo, is he the guest who paid six million?"

Huo Lie put down his teacup and stood up to greet him.

"You've come at the perfect time. Sit down and have some tea."

Lu Yunzhou walked to his side, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured himself a cup first.

"The tea here is still so awful."

Huo Lie's face fell, and he pointed to the teapot.

"If you don't like the taste, then don't drink it."

The two exchanged questions and answers casually, and none of the Huo family's subordinates stepped forward to stop them.

Lu Yunzhou sat down to Huo Lie's right and casually dragged a plate of pastries in front of him.

Leon stared at the scene, his smile vanishing.

He couldn't understand what the two were saying, so he could only look to the translator.

The translator opened his mouth, about to explain, but Leon had already raised his hand and given the order.

"Let them do it!"

Four bodyguards drew their short sticks and approached from both sides.

Huo Lie did not get up, and Lu Yunzhou simply put the teacup back on the table.

The next moment, he grabbed the wrist of the nearest person and used the force of the other person's charge to pull him forward.

The bodyguard's knee slammed into the edge of the table, and the short stick slipped from his hand.

Lu Yunzhou caught the short stick and slammed it down on the opponent's shoulder with his backhand.

The second person pounced from the side.

Lu Yunzhou kicked him in the stomach.

The man crashed into a stone pillar, clutched his stomach, and knelt down.

As the remaining two rushed forward, Huo Lie slammed his hand on the table.

"Step back!"

The Huo family's men simultaneously drew their guns and aimed them at the bodyguards that Leon had brought.

The four men stood frozen in place, their short sticks drooping at their sides.

Leon pointed at Huo Lie and yelled a few words at the translator.

The translator turned pale and quickly stepped between the two.

"Young Master, don't do it!"

Leon shoved him away, still pointing at Lu Yunzhou.

The translator steadied himself on the corner of the table, his voice already distorted.

"He's not the person Huo Tangzhu wants to kill. Mr. Lu saved Huo Chengyuan's life the night he was poisoned. Huo Tangzhu owes him a life, and now they're standing together."

As soon as the translator finished speaking, Leon's smile froze.

He looked at Huo Lie, then at Lu Yunzhou, raised his finger, pointed to his chest, and hurriedly asked the translator to speak.

"It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding. I don't want the six million anymore, I'm leaving now."

Leon's voice tightened, all his arrogance vanished.

Huo Lie picked up the teacup and blew on it to cool it down.

"Whose life did you buy?"

The translator swallowed hard: "Mr. Lu."

Huo Lie looked up at him, the cup lid in his hand hovering in mid-air.

"Then where are you going?"