From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

The punch carried full force, landing squarely on Qian Dabao's cheekbone. The 190-pound fat man staggered back several steps, his heel tripping on the edge of the floor tile, and he fell backward, his head slamming against the wall of the corridor with a thud.

A trickle of blood ran down the corner of his mouth.

"Aww!"

Qian Dabao covered half of his face and let out a pig-like scream.

His fat-filled cheeks swelled up rapidly, one eye narrowed to a slit, and blood and foam oozed from his chin.

He struggled to his feet, his fingers trembling as he pointed at Lu Yunzhou, his voice cracking: "This is outrageous! Everyone, get him! Take him back and lock him up, he'll never get out!"

More than twenty police officers simultaneously approached, brandishing stun batons.

Shen Luoyan's expression changed drastically. She rushed forward, put her arm in front of Lu Yunzhou, and turned to Tang Shaoyu, speaking sharply.

"Tang Shaoyu!"

"If you dare to send anyone to harm him, I'll expose everything about your Tang family's bullying and Qian Dabao's abuse of police power!"

Tang Shaoyu glanced at her sideways, a slight smirk playing on his lips, and said in a nonchalant tone, "Spill it out? Shen Luoyan, do you think my Tang family's PR team is just for show?"

"In Sheng'an's territory, I've never seen any lawyer make a splash. Your connections aren't even close to what I'm talking about."

Shen Luoyan bit her lower lip, her chest heaving, unable to respond.

The Tang family has been running Sheng'an for three generations, and they can control both the political and business sides. If she, as the general counsel, really breaks off relations, she won't even be able to stir up a ripple.

Just then.

A follower of Tang Shaoyu quickly approached, bent down and whispered a few words in his ear, then handed him the phone.

Tang Shaoyu's expression changed.

He took the phone, his arrogance instantly diminished, and his voice was several octaves lower as he spoke: "Aunt... Aunt..."

The word "aunt" reached Qian Dabao's ears.

Qian Dabao, who was lying on the ground groaning, froze, his movements completely still.

Tang Shaoyu's aunt is the current executive vice mayor of Sheng'an City, and one step further would be the top position.

In the entire Sheng'an, there is only one person who can silence Tang Shaoyu, this troublemaker.

The call lasted less than a minute. After hanging up, Tang Shaoyu turned around with a dark expression.

He stared intently at Lu Yunzhou and Shen Luoyan, his eyes filled with resentment and hatred, but his previous arrogance had completely vanished.

"Lu Yunzhou".

His voice was low and deep, "I'll remember you."

After saying that, he turned and glanced at Shen Luoyan: "You just wait and see."

"What?"

Qian Dabao was completely stunned, tilting his head to look at Tang Shaoyu's back, his face full of disbelief.

The young master of the Tang family, just like that, breathed his last and left us?

Given the Tang family's style, this is simply not right.

Tang Shaoyu didn't look at anyone else and strode towards the stairwell.

Qian Dabao lay on the ground, his face swollen, still not quite understanding what was happening.

He subconsciously looked up at Lu Yunzhou, opened his mouth as if to say something conciliatory.

The words were left unsaid.

A punch landed squarely on the bridge of his nose.

With a crisp "crack," the nasal bone broke.

"Aaaaaah!!!!"

Qian Dabao covered his mouth and nose with both hands, blood gushing out from between his hands. He was in so much pain that he curled up on the ground and rolled around, his screams echoing back and forth in the corridor.

Lu Yunzhou walked up to Qian Dabao, kicked him in the stomach, and spoke with a sarcastic tone.

"Qian Dabao, weren't you being pretty arrogant just now? You told me to do it, and I did, so what?"

"Didn't you say you'd take it all back with interest? Now stand up, keep being arrogant! Get up!"

Qian Dabao was kicked so hard that he bounced up, curled up into a ball, his mouth full of blood and foam, and could only make muffled whimpering sounds.

Lu Yunzhou didn't stop, and kicked him twice more.

One foot stepped on the back of his outstretched hand, while the other kicked him right in the ribs.

He vented all the pent-up frustration he felt from being beaten on the orders of this bastard in the abandoned factory.

Lu Yunzhou only stopped kicking Qian Dabao when he was beaten black and blue, his limbs were twitching, and he couldn't even groan anymore.

He tugged at his shirt collar and turned to look at Shen Luoyan: "Attorney Shen, let's go."

Shen Luoyan stood there, still not recovered from the series of changes that had just occurred.

What seemed like a hopeless situation was turned around by a single phone call, and she's still in a daze.

Hearing Lu Yunzhou call her, she nodded as if waking from a dream and quickly followed.

The two exited the restaurant, and Shen Luoyan pressed the car key, causing the Porsche's lights to flash twice.

The moment she got into the car and closed the door, Shen Luoyan finally couldn't hold back any longer. She turned to stare at Lu Yunzhou, her eyes full of curiosity: "Lu Yunzhou, who exactly did you send that message to? It could directly alarm Vice Mayor Tang to personally call and berate someone. Who is this person?"

Lu Yunzhou leaned back in his seat, deliberately sighed, and said in a very casual tone, "An old friend owes me a favor, and this time it just comes in handy."

He paused, touched his nose, and continued, "But these kinds of favors are one in a million. Next time you encounter something like this, you won't be so lucky."

Shen Luoyan stared at him for a few seconds, her lips moved as if she wanted to ask more questions.

But she was a legal professional after all, and her ability to read people was quite good.

Lu Yunzhou clearly didn't want to go into details, so she didn't ask any further.

"Let's go, I'll take you home."

Lu Yunzhou reached out to turn the key.

"Don't."

Shen Luoyan pressed his hand down, her voice softening, carrying an indescribable weariness.

"I don't want to go home right now. Come have a drink with me. My mind is a mess, and I won't be able to sleep if I go back."

Lu Yunzhou hesitated for a moment: "Is this appropriate? Tang Shaoyu just had a big fight with us tonight because of our dinner. If someone sees us drinking together again..."

Shen Luoyan remained silent for two or three seconds.

"Actually, there were no feelings between us at all."

She leaned against the car window, her gaze fixed on the night outside the windshield, her voice very soft.

"This marriage was a transaction from beginning to end. He wanted Fengming's resources, and I wanted the Tang family's connections; it was a mutually beneficial arrangement. Whether I liked him or not was not even a consideration."

The carriage was quiet for a few seconds.

Lu Yunzhou looked at the red mark of five fingers that had not yet faded on her cheek and felt a tightness in his chest.

He checked the time and nodded: "Okay, I'll go with you."

Shen Luoyan started the car and drove for about ten minutes before stopping in front of a light music bar hidden deep in an alley.

The signboard wasn't big, the lighting was warm yellow, and through the floor-to-ceiling windows you could see a few customers sitting inside.

The two went inside and found a booth in the corner to sit down.

The waiter brought over a dozen beers, and Shen Luoyan picked up a bottle, unscrewed the cap, and took a big gulp.

Wiping her mouth, she looked at Lu Yunzhou and said, "Can I talk to you for a bit? It's not about work."

Lu Yunzhou opened his bottle and touched the neck of hers: "Go ahead, I'm listening."