From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

At 11 a.m., Shen Luoyan went to a joint security review meeting with her secretary.

Before leaving, she placed the repair order on the cracked desk and gestured with her chin towards Lu Yunzhou.

She didn't press Ning Shuang any further.

Lu Yunzhou knew that this matter couldn't be kept secret for long.

He handed the repairs over to the logistics staff and went alone to the smoking area at the end of the corridor.

As the smoke burned down to half its peak, Ning Shuang's various identities were re-arranged in his mind.

Overseas project consultant, risk control director of Fengming Group, ancient martial arts master, Nightingale who assassinated Xiao Sihai.

There are too many problems with all these identities belonging to the same person.

Ning Shuang had been with the company for less than a month, yet she already had access to risk information about the East Suburb Resort and the Old Port of Nanwan.

She has access to project personnel, construction routes, and funding arrangements.

She must have had another mission when she joined Fengming Group.

What Lu Yunzhou cared about most was the pause she made when she heard Su Qingwan's name.

My phone vibrated a few times in my pocket.

A text message came from an unknown number, containing only the location and time.

"12 o'clock, Floating Light Coffee, table number seven on the second floor. I'm alone."

Lu Yunzhou stubbed out his cigarette and deleted the text message.

You don't need to guess who invited him.

Fuguang Coffee is located diagonally opposite Fengming Group.

The second floor is separated by a wooden screen, and table number seven is right next to the fire escape.

Sitting there, you can guard the stairs and the exit.

Ning Shuang has arrived.

A dark gray coat was draped over her shoulders; she was only wearing a snow-white shirt and a black pencil skirt.

Her left shoulder was hidden under her long hair, and a cup of black coffee sat in front of her.

As soon as Lu Yunzhou sat down, Ning Shuang pressed down on the lid of his cup: "Did you bring the mask?"

Lu Yunzhou pushed the car keys onto the table: "Let's talk business first. The mask won't run away."

Ning Shuang asked bluntly.

She needs to know why Lu Yunzhou infiltrated the Fengming Group and interfered in the old port of Nanwan.

Lu Yunzhou only said that he had taken on the project and wanted to make money from it.

He also asked Ning Shuang why she had come.

Ning Shuang cited her overseas work experience and also mentioned the names of two consulting firms.

The company, year, and projects handled can all be found.

The more complete the information was, the less Lu Yunzhou believed it.

Ning Shuang also investigated his situation quite a bit.

She asked about the Supreme Black Card, the Cloud Peak Club, Feng Qianyi, and Su Qingwan.

Lu Yunzhou only talked about things that could be made public.

Not a single word was mentioned regarding the "Creation Manual" or Xiao Sihai's plans.

The two of them went around in circles, neither of them revealing their true intentions.

Lu Yunzhou didn't want to waste any more time.

He pressed down on the corner of the table: "Nightingale, I want to cooperate with you. Xiao Sihai is your enemy, and also mine."

Ning Shuang's hand stopped on the cup.

Two seconds passed, and her fingers tightened.

The white porcelain cup broke in the middle and shattered into several pieces.

Black coffee spilled across her snow-white sleeve, then dripped down the back of her hand onto the edge of the table.

She sat still, but her breathing became heavier.

Ning Shuang's jaw tightened: "If you mention him again, I'll cripple you first."

Lu Yunzhou recounted everything that happened at the hotel that night.

Ning Shuang's assassination attempt on Xiao Sihai failed, and before her shoulder injury had fully healed, pursuers found the hotel.

Xiao Sihai often changed cars and routes when he went out.

Ning Shuang was able to find him in advance, so someone must have provided information behind the scenes.

This person is not far from Xiao Sihai.

Lu Yunzhou suspected Su Qingwan.

Ning Shuang's reaction just now only intensified this suspicion.

Ning Shuang pulled out a tissue to wipe away the coffee.

She refused to cooperate and wouldn't say what past grievances she had with Xiao Sihai.

Lu Yunzhou's gaze fell on her sleeve: "We've slept in the same bed, why are you still wary of me?"

Ning Shuang grabbed the folder: "If you bring up that night again, I'll cut out your tongue."

She placed the money for the replacement cup on the table, then got up and headed for the fire escape.

The heels landed quickly and steadily.

Despite the injury on her left shoulder, she didn't stop for a moment.

Lu Yunzhou did not give chase.

When the cup shattered, Ning Shuang had already given her answer.

There was a blood feud between her and Xiao Sihai, so serious that she couldn't even bear to hear their names.

The two share the same goal.

Ning Shuang is refusing now only because she doesn't trust Lu Yunzhou yet.

The waiter had just collected the shards when my phone vibrated again.

This time it's Cheng Ye.

Cheng Ye spoke rapidly and urgently: "The plan has been rejected. We lack experience in port operations and are also missing security certifications."

Lu Yunzhou picked up the car keys: "Wait for me in the lobby, I'll handle it."

He crossed the road and returned to Fengming Group.

In the lobby rest area, Cheng Ye walked back and forth carrying a stack of documents.

Pang Wei was guarding a canvas bag containing the company seal, with two newly recruited technicians from Yuanchuan standing beside him.

They were all wearing ordinary work clothes.

Cheng Ye's right leg has recovered, but he is so anxious that he can't stand up right now.

When he saw Lu Yunzhou coming over, he quickly handed over the return form.

The project team circled two major flaws, and the red lines on the review form were painful to look at.

Yuanchuan Construction was just registered, and the date on its business license was still glaringly new, with no record of large-scale port area construction.

The company's safety management system was not certified, and the submitted materials were returned on the spot. It was not even included in the preliminary defense list.

Cheng Ye stayed up for two nights straight, his ashtray overflowing with cigarette butts, and the coffee on the table getting cold and needing to be replaced.

Construction zones, equipment entry, and personnel scheduling were all written into the plan, and even the emergency plan for typhoon days was detailed down to the work team level.

He originally thought the technical aspects were up to par, but he didn't expect the project team to not have looked at the plan carefully at all, and only looked at the company's qualifications.

Security certifications can be obtained over time, but experience in the Hong Kong market cannot be acquired overnight.

New companies need to complete large projects first in order to establish a record of large-scale projects; without a record, project owners will not allow new companies to enter the field.

Cheng Ye stared at the returned opinions for a long time, and suddenly realized that they had not lost because of the plan, but because they were blocked by an invisible door.

Cheng Ye was eager to admit his mistake.

Lu Yunzhou raised his hand to stop him.

The establishment of Yuanchuan was Lu Yunzhou's decision.

The issue of qualifications should also be resolved by him, the boss.

Lu Yunzhou patted Cheng Ye on the shoulder: "The plan didn't lose. You guys supplement the materials, I'll take care of the qualification."

Cheng Ye wanted to follow, but Pang Wei stopped him.

Lu Yunzhou walked towards the elevator with the returned proposal in his hand.

This is the first opportunity that Yuanchuan Construction has obtained.

They couldn't even get into the defense room, so all of Cheng Ye and Pang Wei's previous preparations were going to be for nothing.

He can accept fair competition, and he can also accept losing to a better solution.

He wouldn't acknowledge me, stuck outside the door.

The president's secretary stood up and blocked the office door.

Feng Qianyi is holding a remote meeting, and several partners are online.

The secretary told Lu Yunzhou to make an appointment first, and that he would have to wait at least half an hour.

Lu Yunzhou handed her the return slip, telling her to take responsibility, without stopping.

The office door was pushed open.

Six meeting windows were displayed on the large screen.

Feng Qianyi was arranging the purchase of overseas equipment, and several contracts were piled up on the table.

She turned off the microphone, her brow furrowing: "You didn't knock before coming in? What do you think this place is?"

Lu Yunzhou placed the proposal in front of her: "Let's put the rules aside for now. The project team has withdrawn from Yuanchuan."

The red return stamp landed between the two.

Feng Qianyi turned to the last page: "You lack all the essential qualifications, how are you going to defend your thesis?"

Lu Yunzhou pressed down on the return slip: "Give me a chance to give a public defense. I'll resolve the qualification issue on the spot."