From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

One o'clock in the morning.

In a secluded corner of the road, a Rolls-Royce was parked where the streetlights couldn't reach. The car swayed for a long time before finally coming to a stop.

The air inside the carriage was humid and stuffy, mixed with the smells of perfume and sweat.

Lu Yunzhou's throat tightened, his fingers gripping the edge of the seat, his gaze fixed on the woman in front of him who was slowly buttoning her clothes.

He opened his mouth, his voice dry and hoarse: "President Su, are you... alright?"

Su Qingwan turned her head, her eyes freezing people in the cold.

She grabbed Lu Yunzhou's coat and threw it at his face, her voice escaping through clenched teeth: "Are you looking for death! If you dare look at me again, I'll gouge your eyes out."

Lu Yunzhou didn't dare to say a word, and hurriedly put on his clothes while covering himself with his hands.

My mind is filled with images from tonight, and chills keep creeping down my back.

It was originally just an ordinary job.

Su Qingwan went to Huixin Group to discuss cooperation. Her personal driver took the day off, so Lu Yunzhou was temporarily transferred to fill in and act as her bodyguard.

As a result, the vice president of Huixin set his sights on Su Qingwan's face and figure, and tampered with the wine.

Lu Yunzhou sensed something was wrong while waiting at the door of the private room. He forced his way in, knocked down seven or eight bodyguards who were blocking his way, and dragged Su Qingwan into the car and drove off.

Unexpectedly, halfway through the journey, the effects of the drug took full hold.

The usually cold and aloof CEO Su was so feverish that he lost consciousness and dragged him to the back seat.

The medicine also had a malevolent quality; the moment it touched his skin, his head buzzed, and his reason snapped.

That's how this absurd thing happened.

Lu Yunzhou's palms were sweaty when he thought about it now.

Absurd as it may seem, what truly frightened him was another person—Xiao Sihai.

Su Qingwan's husband is the absolute ruler of Sheng'an City's underworld. He has the power to trample on both the legitimate and criminal worlds. Killing a temporary driver is no different from swatting a fly.

"What are you standing there for? Get up front and drive!"

Su Qingwan's voice interrupted his reverie.

"Yes, Mr. Su."

Lu Yunzhou practically scrambled into the driver's seat, started the car, and his hands were still shaking.

In the rearview mirror, Su Qingwan leaned back in her seat with her eyes closed, her face already back to its usual indifference, only the tips of her ears still retained a faint blush.

Apart from that, there was nothing unusual about his body.

Lu Yunzhou turned his gaze back to the road ahead.

That's true. She's the head of the Xinghe Group, which has billions in assets. What kind of men hasn't she seen? Tonight's incident is probably like stepping in mud; she can just wipe it off and be done with it.

Who does he think he is?

He's just a low-level guy who became a bodyguard after being discharged from the military to save money for his bride price.

Are you married?

Su Qingwan suddenly spoke, her tone as casual as if she were asking what day of the week it was.

Lu Yunzhou paused for a moment: "Not yet, but I have a girlfriend, and we plan to get married next year."

"You took down several people by yourself tonight and helped me escape. What did you do before?"

Su Qingwan opened her eyes and looked him over in the rearview mirror.

"I served in the army for a few years during my university years and practiced Sanda (Chinese kickboxing)."

Lu Yunzhou answered in a low voice.

"I'll give you a million dollars to break up with your girlfriend."

I almost lost my grip on the steering wheel.

Lu Yunzhou took a deep breath: "President Su, I am not the kind of person who would sell my feelings for money."

"Not enough?"

"It's not about the money."

Su Qingwan chuckled, a laugh devoid of any warmth: "So how do you plan to end this tonight? Do you think that just because you're a driver, I, the chairman of Xinghe Group, won't hold it against you? You've been working under Xiao Sihai for a while now, you know his temper perfectly well."

Lu Yunzhou didn't reply, his palms were sweaty.

Su Qingwan continued, "Let me tell you something. Last month, a bodyguard glanced at me by the pool and even got aroused. Xiao Sihai had his limbs broken and thrown into the dog pen in the backyard. Those Tibetan mastiffs weren't fed for three days. Guess what was left?"

Lu Yunzhou's fingers tightened on the steering wheel, his knuckles turning white.

"President Su," he suppressed the tremor in his voice, "it was my fault tonight. I can agree to any condition, but breaking up with my girlfriend is not an option."

In the rearview mirror, Su Qingwan raised an eyebrow.

"After you break up, I will arrange for you to marry someone else."

"Who?"

"Feng Qianyi, the current president of Huixin Group."

Lu Yunzhou knew this name all too well.

One of the four most famous socialites in Sheng'an City, she appears glamorous on the surface, but secretly she uses her looks to navigate the powerful and influential circles and rise to the position of CEO in just a few years.

Should he be the husband of this kind of woman?

"President Su, I'm sorry, I can't agree to that."

Su Qingwan stared at him for a few seconds, then a slight smile appeared on her lips: "I can't believe there are still people like you these days. I wasn't wrong about you. No rush, I'll give you three days to think it over."

Lu Yunzhou didn't say anything more.

The car stopped at the entrance of the manor. Su Qingwan got out of the car, her high heels clicking on the stone pavement, and her figure disappeared behind the villa gate.

Lu Yunzhou leaned back in his seat, took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag.

As the smoke cleared, he suddenly came to his senses.

When I was practicing Sanda (Chinese kickboxing), I accidentally injured my genitals.

The hidden ailment that had plagued him for many years was actually cured tonight.

This discovery made him put out his cigarette and immediately start his car to head home.

He wanted to tell Lin Yuxuan the news.

Lin Yuxuan is a graduate student at the medical school. She is the school's recognized beauty queen, clean-cut, pretty, and tall.

During the years he was in the army, she never stopped writing letters, waiting for him to come back.

After being discharged from the military, the two rented an apartment outside the medical school and lived together, and their relationship remained stable.

It was almost two o'clock when I opened the door.

The key turned, the door opened, and Lin Yuxuan walked out from the direction of the bedroom, a hint of panic flashing across her face.

Lu Yunzhou was taken aback by her outfit tonight.

Her makeup was elaborate and exquisite. She wore a black lace camisole, stockings that hooked onto her thighs, and high heels. She looked completely different from the obedient student who usually went about her day without makeup.

"Yunzhou? Why are you back at this hour?"

Lin Yuxuan quickly composed herself, put on a smile, and approached him, placing her hand on his arm. "Are you tired?"

"Yu-xuan, I'm not tired!"

Lu Yunzhou grasped her hand tightly, his voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement, "I have great news! I'm cured! Completely cured!"

Lin Yuxuan's smile froze for a moment, and something flashed in her eyes.

She pursed her lips. "You mean...that?"

"Yes! I can finally be a normal man!"

Lu Yunzhou pulled her into his arms and kissed her.

Lin Yuxuan tensed up, then pushed him away abruptly after a couple of seconds, a smile returning to her face: "Great, darling, go take a shower first, I'll heat up something for you to eat, then we'll talk."

"good!"

Lu Yunzhou turned and walked towards the bathroom.

Lin Yuxuan stood there watching his figure disappear at the end of the corridor, the tenderness on her face gradually fading away.

She went into the kitchen, turned on the tap, and frantically rinsed her mouth under the water, over and over again.

He looked up at the living room, his eyes filled with nothing but disgust.

She wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and muttered under her breath, "Disgusting, I've smudged the lipstick that Young Master Chu gave me."

In the living room, Lu Yunzhou had only taken two steps when he caught a glimpse of Lin Yuxuan's phone screen lighting up on the coffee table.

He instinctively picked it up, intending to call her back to get it, but the moment his gaze fell on the screen, he froze on the spot.

Caller ID notes, two words:

Owner.