From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

At 8:30 a.m., Lu Yunzhou parked his car in front of the hotel.

Not long after, Mu Qingying walked out of the revolving door.

She had clearly dressed up carefully.

Her long hair hung down her shoulders and was tied back with a light yellow hairband.

She wore a light blue cropped top that hugged her waistline, and a white pleated skirt that fell above her knees, revealing her fair calves. She wore a pair of low-cut flat shoes.

She was also holding a laptop bag, which was bulging inside.

Lu Yunzhou got out of the car and opened the car door for her.

Mu Qingying bent down and sat in the passenger seat, raising her hand to hold down the hem of her skirt.

As the seatbelt was pulled across her, she turned her head and sized up Lu Yunzhou for a few seconds.

He hadn't slept all night, and his eyes were tired, with his shirt wrinkled quite a bit.

Lu Yunzhou didn't mention the underground training ground, only saying that there was a problem with Yuanchuan's project.

He was busy dealing with funds, and his phone fell into the water, which delayed his call.

The car drove out of the hotel parking lot.

As Lu Yunzhou turned the steering wheel, his shirt sleeve slid up halfway, revealing red lettering below his watch.

Mu Qingying pressed down on his wrist and saw the four characters "Star River's Invitation".

Lu Yunzhou felt uneasy.

He explained that he went to Xinghe last night to apply for a project loan, and they gave him temporary access for three days. The red seal needs a special solution to remove it.

Most of what he said was true, but it was hidden in the underground training ground.

Mu Qingying stared at the red mark for a few seconds, then helped him pull up his cuffs.

She didn't press Su Qingwan for details, but instead took out a carton of milk and two pieces of bread from her bag and placed them on the center console.

Lu Yunzhou was already hungry and ate a few bites while waiting at the red light.

Yuanchuan Construction's temporary office is located on the second floor of the old auto parts market.

The two offices had just been combined, and the dust on the walls hadn't been cleaned yet.

The company name was printed on the door, and hard hats, measuring instruments, and several boxes of documents were piled on the ground.

Inside the room, six old tables were pushed together, and blueprints of the old South Bay harbor were spread all over the tables.

Cheng Ye is checking the list of workers.

Pang Wei squatted in front of the printer, dealing with paper jams, his hands covered in ink.

Gu Bowen sat inside, with receipts, contracts, and a calculator on the table in front of him.

He had only been in Yuanchuan for two days, but he had already reorganized the company's previous financial records.

The three of them stopped what they were doing when they saw Mu Qingying.

After a long pause, Cheng Ye finally remembered that she was a junior from the medical school.

A few years ago, Mu Qingying attended a public welfare lecture for demobilized college students. She sat in the front row and even went on stage to donate rehabilitation equipment to children in mountainous areas.

Pang Wei remembers it more clearly.

He helped the school's volunteer department register letters of support for the military back then.

While others wrote half a page, Mu Qingying wrote three pages.

The envelope was unsigned, but the mailing registration form bore her name.

Pang Wei tapped on the table: "Junior Mu, that letter of encouragement sent to Zhouzi's unit, you wrote it, didn't you?"

Mu Qingying's face flushed red to her ears.

Lu Yunzhou was also stunned.

That letter was always tucked in his veteran's yearbook.

The letter contained no words between men and women, only telling him to train hard and return safely.

During those years when he was under a lot of pressure, he took it out and looked at it many times.

He never figured out who sent the letter.

Pang Wei pulled Lu Yunzhou to the water dispenser.

He nudged Lu Yunzhou with his shoulder: "Lin Yuxuan just left, and the school beauty is already showing up at your door. You've got a constant stream of suitors, haven't you?"

Lu Yunzhou shoved the paper cup into his hand: "Keep your mouth shut, don't joke about Qingying."

The two spoke in hushed tones, even though the office was small.

Mu Qingying had already walked behind them.

She clutched her laptop bag tightly: "I wrote the letter. I didn't dare leave my name back then, but now I dare to admit it."

Lu Yunzhou's Adam's apple bobbed.

He felt a surge of warmth in his heart, but he didn't say much in front of so many people.

The letter that had helped him through his lowest point finally found an owner.

After a brief introduction, Cheng Ye laid out the project progress on the table.

The first batch of construction workers has been contacted, and places have been found for the workers' sheds and dormitories.

Excavators, cranes, and transport vehicles can all be rented, and there are also suppliers of safety equipment.

The problem lies entirely with company management.

When Yuanchuan was first established, Cheng Ye could only oversee the construction, while Pang Wei was busy with procurement and vehicles.

Gu Bowen manages the accounts, taxes, budget, and payments all by himself; the contracts on his desk are already piled up two feet high.

Business negotiations are even more troublesome.

The equipment lessor requires a large deposit in advance, but the contract does not clearly specify the maintenance responsibilities.

The material supplier wanted Yuanchuan to pay for the first batch of goods in one lump sum, but the delivery time was vaguely stated.

There was no one to handle worker insurance, subcontracting registration, and safety data in a unified manner.

If any of these procedures are missing, the old port of Nanwan cannot be entered.

Mu Qingying put down her laptop bag and started flipping through the contract from beginning to end.

Ten minutes later, she pulled out the equipment rental agreement and circled the deposit and compensation clauses.

She also pointed out delivery loopholes in the material procurement contract.

Gu Bowen reorganized the cash list, dividing it into wages, equipment, insurance, and emergency expenses.

She then asked Pang Wei to put together the quotations from several suppliers and demanded that they be compared again based on payment terms, liability for breach of contract, and after-sales costs.

She broke down what was just a chaotic mess into several parts.

Lu Yunzhou sat silently beside him.

Mu Qingying studied business abroad and also participated in project management.

She was much more skilled at handling these documents than Yuanchuan and the others.

Bringing her into the company would be tantamount to putting her under Xiao Sihai's watchful eye.

Lu Yunzhou didn't want her to get involved.

Mu Qingying closed the folder: "I'm joining Yuanchuan. I'll start as a project assistant, and the salary will be normal."

Lu Yunzhou pressed down on the contract: "There are many things going on in the old port, and trouble will also arise at the construction site. You don't need to suffer with me."

Mu Qingying pulled out a chair and sat down at the conference table.

She turned on her computer and sent Gu Bowen her overseas academic qualifications, internship experience, and project certificates one by one.

As soon as the email was sent, she immediately created a seven-day work schedule, detailing the people she needed to contact each day, the milestones that had to be completed, and the potential risks.

"I don't need an adjustment period; I can start today."

She even pulled out the project schedule, highlighted several long-standing bottlenecks in red, and proposed corresponding solutions.

She came here not to prove herself, nor was it on a whim.

She only knew that Lu Yunzhou had been holding on for too long, and she wanted to help him take half of the burden off his shoulders.

After reviewing the documents, Gu Bowen stared at the worksheet for a moment, then asked the administrator to make room for her at a workstation without asking any further questions.

Cheng Ye readily handed over the project materials and granted her access to the internal system.

"If you have any questions, feel free to contact me."

Mu Qingying nodded and began checking the first batch of contracts.

Gu Bowen and Cheng Ye exchanged a glance, and neither of them raised any objections.

Both of them knew that what Yuanchuan lacked most right now was someone who could truly solve problems.

Pang Wei pulled up an empty chair: "Junior Mu, we need to clarify the position. Do you want to be the boss's wife, or a personal project secretary for Zhouzi?"

Everyone in the office looked over.

Mu Qingying moved a chair next to Lu Yunzhou: "We can talk about the boss's wife later. I'll be his project secretary for now, so the desk will stay here."