From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

The chairs in the lobby of the Civil Affairs Bureau were so hard they hurt your back.

Lu Yunzhou leaned back on the bench, his mind filled with images of Su Qingwan from last night, the lingering effects of which hadn't completely faded. But the thought of what he had to do today immediately changed his feelings.

"I'm going to be someone else's husband."

He raised his hand to rub his face, cursing himself inwardly.

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The crisp, clear sound of leather shoes striking the floor tiles was particularly jarring in the quiet hall.

Lu Yunzhou looked up at the sound, his breath catching in his throat.

A woman walked in from the entrance.

The dark blue fitted suit accentuated her figure, the skirt barely reaching her knees, and her long legs were clad in pointed high heels, exuding an aura of dominance with every step she took.

He wore a pair of wide-framed sunglasses, revealing half of his face with sharp contours and a clean, beautifully defined jawline.

Several young couples waiting in the lobby turned around to look at each other, and one of the men couldn't stop grinning.

Lu Yunzhou stood up and took two steps to greet her: "President Feng, I am Lu Yunzhou."

Feng Qianyi didn't stop walking. She glanced at him and asked in an extremely cold voice, "Have we been called yet?"

As she spoke, she took off her sunglasses, revealing her full face.

With long, narrow almond-shaped eyes, raised eyebrows, and exquisitely handsome features that exuded aggression, her skin was so white it seemed to reflect light. Standing there, she resembled a sharpened knife.

Lu Yunzhou's throat bobbed.

This woman has a face that could kill.

"There's no one at the window, just go ahead and get it done."

He looked away and raised his chin toward the registration desk.

The two walked over side by side and handed over their ID cards and household registration books respectively.

Lu Yunzhou glanced at Feng Qianyi's ID photo out of the corner of his eye.

Even without makeup or photo editing, she still leaves women her age far behind.

ID cards are the most revealing document; there are very few people in the whole country who look good on them.

Feng Qianyi didn't say a single unnecessary word throughout the entire process.

Filling out forms, signing, taking photos, following the procedures with precise movements and indifferent expressions, it was no different from signing a business contract.

Lu Yunzhou didn't try to make conversation and wisely kept quiet.

The staff member closed the seal and smiled as they pushed the two red books over, saying, "Congratulations to you both."

"Thanks."

Lu Yunzhou nodded, and as soon as he reached out his hand, Feng Qianyi had already put both certificates into her handbag.

She turned and walked away, her high heels clicking quickly and crisply.

"Wait a moment."

Lu Yunzhou took two steps to catch up.

Feng Qianyi turned her head to the side, her eyebrows slightly raised.

"Should I also get a marriage certificate?"

"Put it here with me."

Her tone was like she was instructing a subordinate, "Just cooperate, don't overstep your bounds."

Lu Yunzhou's lips twitched, and he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"So what do I do next?"

"Come with me to the hospital to see my grandma."

After saying that, Feng Qianyi didn't turn her head, took long strides, and walked straight towards the parking lot.

Lu Yunzhou followed two steps behind.

As she bent down and climbed into the back seat, her suit skirt stretched taut, revealing her waist and hip lines.

He was about to open the other rear door.

"Sit in the front."

Feng Qianyi's voice came from inside the car, leaving no room for negotiation.

"……OK."

As he sat in the passenger seat, he was about to adjust the rearview mirror to glance at the people behind him when the partition in the middle popped up with a "click," completely cutting off the front and back rows.

The driver got into the car silently, and the car slid out of the parking lot.

The car was parked in front of the top-tier hospital in the city center.

Lu Yunzhou followed Feng Qianyi into the hospital building, watching her walk faster and faster, her high heels clicking rapidly on the corridor floor tiles, the hem of her suit dress swaying gently with each step.

As she reached the corner of the intensive care unit, Feng Qianyi suddenly stopped and turned around to look at him.

"Qin Monong recommended you here, saying you're not stupid."

She stared into Lu Yunzhou's eyes and lowered her voice, "Once you're inside, you should think carefully about what you should and shouldn't say."

"Understood, I will do what I should do."

Lu Yunzhou nodded.

"Remember, I won't let you speak, not a single word more than necessary."

Lu Yunzhou touched his nose and rolled his eyes inwardly.

She's pretentious and has a terrible temper, like someone owes her eight million.

However, the woman in front of him is now legally his wife.

What really bothered him was that he knew all too well what kind of reputation this woman had in private.

He used to maneuver among various powerful figures to rise to power, and now he's being used as the husband in this shell.

I just hope he doesn't play some kind of good-for-nothing.

The two walked to the door of a hospital room, and the sounds inside could be heard clearly through the door.

"What qualifications does that girl Qianyi have? Dad promised me back then that I would be in charge of the North District branch!"

"Mom, you can't just hand over the lion's share to a granddaughter. We're your own sons too, this isn't fair!"

Feng Qianyi quickened her pace and stood at the doorway, her voice icy cold: "Don't you all know what's wrong with Grandma right now? Stop arguing! Keep arguing!"

Lu Yunzhou peeked inside.

Two middle-aged men in their forties or fifties were standing in the ward. One had his shirt collar open, and the other had his suit sleeves rolled up to his forearms.

An elderly woman with white hair lay on the hospital bed. Her face was sallow, her eyes were sunken, and she had an oxygen tube inserted into her nostrils. The rise and fall of her chest was barely noticeable.

When the two men saw Feng Qianyi appear at the door, they opened their mouths but didn't say anything, and each looked away.

Feng Qianyi strode in, pulled up a chair and sat down by the bed, gently cupping the old lady's withered wrists in her hands.

"Grandma, I'm here."

Her voice softened instantly, completely different from before, "How are you feeling today?"

"Chigi..."

The old woman's throat sounded like it was full of phlegm, her voice as thin as a thread, but her cloudy eyes brightened a little. "You're back... good."

"Grandma, do you remember that person I mentioned to you before?"

Feng Qianyi's voice trembled, "I got my marriage certificate with him today, so you don't need to worry about me anymore."

"really?"

The old lady laboriously rolled her eyes, "Let Grandma take a look..."

Feng Qianyi didn't turn around, but Lu Yunzhou understood the look in her eyes for a fleeting moment.

He walked to the bedside, bent down, and softened his voice: "Grandma, my name is Lu Yunzhou. Don't worry, I'll take care of Qianyi from now on and won't let her suffer any losses."

The old lady's gaze lingered on his face for several seconds, her withered lips moved, and she forced a smile: "He's good-looking...a good match for my Qianyi."

Feng Shan and Feng He, standing nearby, exchanged a glance, their faces turning as if they had swallowed flies.

"Grandma, don't exert yourself, just rest."

Feng Qianyi pressed the old lady's hand against her cheek, her voice already trembling, "When you're feeling better, we'll have our wedding, and you can sit at the head table."

"well……"

The old lady smiled and closed her eyes.

After that breath was exhaled, the monitor by the bedside suddenly screamed.

A straight line.

"grandmother!"

Feng Qianyi suddenly stood up, throwing herself onto the edge of the bed, her shoulders trembling violently, her voice broken into fragments, "Grandma, open your eyes and look at me... Grandma!"

Fengshan and Fenghe panicked too, "Mom!"

"Mom, hang in there!"

When Feng Qianyi grabbed the old lady's wrist, Lu Yunzhou had already taken her pulse from the adjacent spot.

He could clearly feel that thin, thread-like pulse.

The nurses and the on-duty doctor rushed in and pushed everyone aside.

Electric shock, injection, and pressure—a complete procedure.

The attending physician removed his gloves and sighed deeply, "Ms. Feng, please accept my condolences."

Feng Qianyi slumped into the chair, covering her face with her hands, her shoulders heaving, her voice muffled in her palms, crying her heart out.

At this moment, she showed no trace of being the head of the group; she was simply a woman who had just lost her last support.

Lu Yunzhou stared at the flat line on the electrocardiogram, his brows furrowed.

He stepped forward, lowered his voice, and said slowly and deliberately, "Don't rush to cry, there's still hope."