From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

After Lilith left the villa, Feng Qianyi did not immediately return to the living room.

She closed the door, pressed her palm against the lock, and only after confirming that the latch was engaged did she turn to look at Lu Yunzhou.

Lu Yunzhou stood beside the sofa, waiting for her to speak.

Feng Qianyi walked to the dining table, picked up her water glass, and tapped her knuckles lightly on the glass.

"You've heard of Bai Jingchuan, so you should be able to guess that he's not someone to mess with."

Lu Yunzhou raised his chin.

All I know is that he was your senior in college.

Feng Qianyi took a sip of water and put down the cup.

"He grew up in the Bai family in Kyoto, and he has people and money at his disposal. Among the people that Ninth Master has been secretly supporting for many years, he ranks at the top."

Lu Yunzhou's gaze darkened.

Feng Qianyi spoke simply, but her words carried considerable weight.

Even Pei Zhongting and Huo Lie are unwilling to easily provoke Ninth Master of the Cloud Peak Club.

Being groomed as his successor, Bai Jingchuan must possess considerable power and influence.

Feng Qianyi sat down, placing her hands folded on her knees.

"He pursued me during my university years. I promised him that we would talk about marriage after he returned from abroad."

"Did you change your mind later?"

"After I saw him for who he was, I refused."

Feng Qianyi answered quickly, without hesitation on her face.

"He liked to use money to bully people at school. If someone offended him, they would lose their internship opportunity the next day. If someone refused to do something for him, their family business would also run into trouble. I would not marry a man like that."

Lu Yunzhou leaned against the table, his hands resting on the back of the chair.

"What will he do after he finds out you're married?"

Feng Qianyi picked up the water glass, but didn't drink any more.

"First they'll talk to you about money, then they'll find someone to fabricate a scandal against you. If you don't give in, they'll target the people around you. Bai Jingchuan has no bottom line; forcing me to divorce him is just the first step."

Lu Yunzhou tapped his fingers on the back of the chair, his eyes darkening.

"If he dares to touch my people, I'll make him pay the price."

Feng Qianyi glanced at him.

"That's why I need to get things sorted out beforehand."

She opened the drawer next to her, took out a document and a check, and pushed them in front of Lu Yunzhou.

The amount on the check was prominently displayed, followed by a long string of zeros.

Three billion.

Lu Yunzhou picked up the check, glanced at it, and then opened the document.

Feng Qianyi leaned back in her chair, her voice steady.

"This is a supplementary agreement. You keep the marriage certificate, don't sign the divorce agreement, and after this is over, the three billion will be yours. The check is a post-dated check, dated six months from now."

Lu Yunzhou looked up at her.

"You're offering three billion to buy me to stay?"

"I'll use 3 billion to buy Bai Jingchuan's right to not dare to mess with you."

Feng Qianyi turned to the last page of the document.

"As long as you are still my husband, him harming you is tantamount to publicly slapping the Feng family in the face. If you get the money, I will have one less layer of trouble."

Lu Yunzhou looked at the check again.

Three billion is enough to fill the funding gap for Jubaozhai and Yuanchuan Construction, and it will also allow the businesses under his control to immediately gain a foothold.

But he was more concerned about something else.

The fact that Feng Qianyi was willing to put up such a large bargaining chip shows that the pressure from Bai Jingchuan had reached a point where she was unwilling to bear it head-on.

"What if he gives me more money?"

Feng Qianyi pressed her palm down on the document.

"You can come to me with his terms. What I'll offer you will only be higher."

Lu Yunzhou smiled and picked up the pen on the table.

"I'm not interested in cutthroat competition. I just want the money."

Feng Qianyi watched him sign his name, her gaze lingering on the line of words.

After signing, Lu Yunzhou pressed his fingerprint on the last page of the agreement.

"From today onwards, I will protect this marriage certificate. Anyone who dares to force me to divorce will be the first to be laid down."

Feng Qianyi took back the document and pressed the edge of the paper flat with her fingertip.

"Don't let things get out of control."

"If others don't provoke me, I'm too lazy to bother with them."

"If he comes to me of his own accord, I won't be polite."

Feng Qianyi did not continue to persuade her.

She knew Lu Yunzhou's personality well.

What I say, I will definitely do.

If Bai Jingchuan really sends people to take action, the two sides will inevitably clash sooner or later.

The cell phone on the table rang.

Feng Qianyi glanced at the screen and picked up her coat.

"There's a meeting at the group headquarters, I have to go."

Lu Yunzhou watched her put on her high heels.

"Are you coming home for dinner tonight?"

Feng Qianyi buttoned up her coat and paused in her movements.

"Let's see how long the meeting lasts."

She walked to the door, then turned back to warn, "Don't leave the villa. Bai Jingchuan's men might already be watching you."

Lu Yunzhou waved his hand.

"Go do your thing."

Feng Qianyi stood there for a few seconds, then pushed open the door and left.

The sound of a car came from outside the courtyard and gradually faded away.

Lu Yunzhou returned to the courtyard and picked up the hose to water the flower bed.

The servants had long been dismissed by Feng Qianyi, and only the sound of water flowing onto the soil remained in the courtyard.

He didn't treat the 3 billion as free money.

Behind this money lies Feng Qianyi's trust, and also the trouble that Bai Jingchuan is about to bring.

As long as the other party dares to make a move, he can use this agreement to gain a foothold.

Just as the water flowed past the flower stand, a scraping sound of bricks and tiles suddenly came from outside the wall.

Lu Yunzhou turned off the water valve and looked up at the courtyard wall.

A figure fell from the top of the wall, the soles of their shoes making a soft sound as they stepped on the grass.

Lilith stood up and raised her hand to tidy her long hair on her shoulder.

She changed out of her previous black short jacket and put on a burgundy long dress, her shoulders and neck exposed to the morning light.

He had taken off his boots, his bare feet treading on the grass, and he was carrying only a small bag in his hand.

The arrogance he had shown earlier had vanished.

As she approached, she walked slowly, her gaze fixed on Lu Yunzhou's face.

Lu Yunzhou put down the water pipe and stood in front of the flower stand.

"The door is on the outside, the wall is on the inside. You came in through the wall, what do you want?"

Lilith raised her hand to support the flower stand and took a few steps closer.

"I want to make a deal with you."

Lu Yunzhou did not back down, his gaze sweeping over her wrist.

"You've already finished speaking."

"With Feng Qianyi present just now, there are some things I can't say."

Lilith gently raised her eyebrows, her fingers twirling around a petal.

"This time it's just the two of us."

Lu Yunzhou glanced at the tightly closed villa door.

You'd better make yourself clear.

Lilith moved closer to him, her perfume scent pressing against the air.

She reached out and tugged at Lu Yunzhou's sleeve, her voice low.

"Money, information, or me—you can choose one."

Lu Yunzhou's eyes turned cold.

Lilith didn't let go and continued, "I'll help you get Bai Jingchuan's conditions, and you'll do something for me. Feng Qianyi won't know, and neither will Bai Jingchuan."

Lu Yunzhou pulled back his sleeve and took a half step back.

"Whose side are you representing?"

Lilith stared at him, her smile completely vanishing.

"This matter can only be discussed indoors."

She pointed towards the living room, her tone tinged with provocation.

"Lu Yunzhou, do you dare to keep Feng Qianyi a secret from the outside world and complete this deal with me?"