From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

1:40 PM, Finance Department of Fengming Group.

Cheng Ye laid out several transfer receipts on the counter and checked the amounts again.

He took out 150,000.

Pang Wei scraped together 200,000 yuan.

Gu Bowen staked his 100,000 yuan savings.

Luo Dazhuang also received 50,000 yuan as an apology for what happened in the hall.

The remaining 500,000 will be made up by Lu Yunzhou.

Lu Yunzhou originally refused to accept Luo Dazhuang's money, but Luo Dazhuang pressed the receipt on the table.

"Boss Lu, consider this money as my investment."

Luo Dazhuang rubbed his hands together, still thinking about the favor he owed Yuanchuan.

He had worked as a security guard at Fengming Group for seven years and had long been fed up with the attitude of Xu Hai and his ilk.

Lu Yunzhou dared to protect the workers in public; he was willing to take the gamble.

One million yuan was deposited into Yuanchuan Construction's account and then transferred to the security deposit account designated by Fengming Group.

The finance staff stamped the receipt.

Yuanchuan Construction's name has been officially added to the list of participants.

Cheng Ye held the receipt tightly, his palms sweaty.

This million includes the brothers' savings, as well as all of Yuanchuan's assets before the project started.

If you don't win, all your previous efforts will be in vain.

Lu Yunzhou took the receipt and patted Cheng Ye on the shoulder.

"Money can be earned again, but it's the opportunity that's lost that's the real problem."

Lu Yunzhou remained calm.

The campaign meeting for the South Bay Old Port project started on time at 3 p.m.

Five long tables were set up in the meeting room, with nameplates arranged in a row, and a faint smell of disinfectant filled the air.

The sea breeze swept across the old harbor outside the window, and the occasional dull whistle of a ship added to the tense atmosphere inside.

The project department, legal department, and risk control department of Fengming Group sat in the front row, each with a thick stack of tender documents spread out in front of them.

Two cameras were pointed directly at the podium, with red indicator lights on, recording the entire event.

All five companies participating in the blind audition have arrived.

As soon as Yuanchuan pushed open the door, someone on his right burst out laughing without any attempt to hide it.

Cheng Ye stopped in his tracks and looked in the direction of the sound.

Sitting there is Zhao Jinyuan, the owner of Jinyuan Engineering, who was also his former boss.

The other person, with a protruding belly, slowly tapped their fingers on the table, their eyes filled with disdain.

A few years ago, Cheng Ye was in charge of on-site construction at the Jinyuan Project.

During a hoisting accident, an out-of-control steel beam crushed his leg.

Zhao Jinyuan only paid half a month's medical expenses, and then kicked him out of the company on the grounds that it "affected the construction progress."

Zhao Jinyuan leaned back in his chair, his gaze sweeping from Cheng Ye's legs to the Yuanchuan employee badge on his chest.

"Cheng the Cripple, you escaped death on the construction site, and you still dare to touch a project worth billions?"

Zhao Jinyuan grinned, his face full of mockery.

Several employees around him laughed along.

Cheng Ye gripped the file bag tightly, feeling a tightening sensation in the area of ​​his old injury.

He suppressed his anger and did not turn hostile on the spot.

Lu Yunzhou pulled out a chair and asked him to sit down.

"Taking the project away is more effective than scolding him."

Lu Yunzhou pressed his hand on the table, already making a mental note of Zhao Jinyuan's debt.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jinyuan's smile faded slightly. Yuanchuan had only been established for a few days and didn't even have any construction records for the port area.

He didn't take Lu Yunzhou seriously at all.

The door behind the stage opened, and Ning Shuang entered the venue with two project specialists.

She changed into a black suit, buttoned up her white shirt, and held the sealed records in her left hand.

She paused half a step as she passed Lu Yunzhou.

Their eyes met.

Ning Shuang quickly looked away and placed the document on the podium.

Her left shoulder was still a little uncomfortable, so she didn't raise her arm when putting down the documents.

Lu Yunzhou withdrew his gaze.

Today's blind auditions are being hosted by Ning Shuang. If Feng Shan dares to tamper with the bronze medals, he might not have told her beforehand.

The staff pushed a round table to the center of the venue.

There were five wooden boxes on the table, each labeled with a number and sealed with red wax at the lock.

Ning Shuang opened the live recording and announced the blind selection rules.

The five bronze medals were made by a third-party organization and are identical in size and weight.

Each company draws a wooden box according to the order of qualification review and opens it on the spot.

If the back of the bronze plaque bears the Fengming Group project mark, you can obtain the Nanwan Old Port contract.

The remaining companies returned their deposits and withdrew from the competition.

The breathing in the room became much heavier.

The first to take the stage was Shengtong Construction.

The representative chose wooden box number three.

The staff checked the sealing wax to make sure it was intact before handing it over to him to open.

The bronze medal fell into the metal tray with a crisp clinking sound, its back side empty.

Sheng Tong clenched his fist and returned to his seat with the bronze medal.

The second company took box number one, but also failed to be selected.

The third company selected box number five.

When the red wax was broken open and the bronze plaque was turned over, there was still no project marking on the back.

Three companies were eliminated one after another, leaving only wooden boxes number two and four on the table.

The staff called out to Yuanchuan Construction.

Cheng Ye stood up, his Adam's apple bobbing twice, and walked towards the podium, each step steady.

Zhao Jinyuan crossed his legs, his eyes following him intently.

Cheng Ye paused for a moment in front of the two wooden boxes and chose number four.

He removed the wax seal and took out the bronze plate.

He closed his eyes and flipped the bronze medal over.

There is no mark.

Cheng Ye's shoulders slumped.

The plan we developed over two days and two nights, the one million yuan deposit, and the money our brothers pooled together—all of it has come to nothing on this empty board.

He put the bronze medal back on the tray.

"when!"

The sound echoed throughout the venue.

Lu Yunzhou did not look at the bronze medal.

His gaze fell on the last wooden box, number two.

The sound of something colliding came from inside the box when the staff turned the round table.

The bronze plaques in the first four wooden boxes made a crisp sound when they hit the sides of the boxes.

The last one has a different internal structure.

Zhao Jinyuan had already stood up.

Of the five companies, only Jinyuan Project has not yet received any funding.

There was only one wooden box left on the table, which was then placed in front of everyone.

Zhao Jinyuan straightened his suit and gestured with his chin toward Cheng Ye.

"After all this effort, I'm still just a runner-up."

Zhao Jinyuan laughed heartily, already convinced that the contract was in his hands. He walked up to the stage and reached for the number two wooden box.

Lu Yunzhou pushed back his chair, stood up abruptly, and the chair legs scraped against the ground, making a jarring sound that drew everyone's attention.

"Don't touch that box yet."

Lu Yunzhou stared at Zhao Jinyuan's hand, his tone direct.

Zhao Jinyuan stopped what he was doing, his face darkening.

Ning Shuang closed the record sheet and her gaze fell on Lu Yunzhou.

Lu Yunzhou walked to the round table, picked up the bronze plaque that Cheng Ye had drawn, and tapped it on the edge of the tray.

A crisp sound rang out, and he raised his hand to point to the last wooden box.

"The first four bronze medals sound the same, but the sound here is wrong."

Lu Yunzhou's smile vanished. "The bronze medal has been altered. There's something wrong with this blind selection."

The meeting room erupted into chaos. Zhao Jinyuan grabbed the wooden box, sweat beading on his forehead.

He quickly suppressed his panic and turned to rebuke Lu Yunzhou for being a sore loser.

Ning Shuang stared at Lu Yunzhou, her hand tightening on the record sheet.

"You're accusing someone of cheating just based on their voice?"

Ning Shuang remained expressionless, but suspicion began to creep into her heart.

Lu Yunzhou stood in front of the round table, his feet firmly planted.

"Disassemble all five bronze medals and inspect them."

Lu Yunzhou raised his hand and pressed down on the second wooden box. "Now, check it in front of the camera."