From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Lu Yunzhou rolled down the car window a crack, letting in the cold wind before the rain, which dispelled the smell of alcohol and his chaotic thoughts.

The access control gate for Emerald Bay Phase III rose, and a red Porsche drove into the underground parking garage and parked in the B2 parking space.

He glanced back and saw Shen Luoyan curled up in the back seat, her coat slipped down to her waist, her shirt collar open, fast asleep.

Lu Yunzhou went around to the back door, carried the person out along with their coat, swiped their card to enter the building, then rummaged through his handbag for the keys, and after a few minutes of fussing, finally got inside.

The bedroom light was on, and the large bed was neatly made. He put Shen Luoyan on the bed, and as soon as he pulled the thin blanket over her, the person on the bed turned her head and dry heaved, vomiting wine and food residue all over the pillow.

Lu Yunzhou pressed his temples, turned around, wrung out the hot water, and brought back a wet towel to wipe her mouth and chin dry.

His shirt was stained and stuck to his body. He avoided looking at her, focusing only on her forehead, and quickened his movements.

After cleaning, he took off the dirty shirt through the blanket, leaving only the tank top underneath, and immediately covered his shoulders with the thin blanket, then changed the pillowcase.

As I left the bedroom, large raindrops splattered against the glass, and moments later the rain poured down, swallowing the buildings outside the window with mist.

Lu Yunzhou stubbed out his cigarette on the windowsill and cursed under his breath, "Damn, he knows how to pick his timing."

The bedroom door behind her opened, and Shen Luoyan came out barefoot, leaning against the wall. She pressed her fingertips against her temples, her face still flushed from the alcohol, but she was already mostly sober.

Lu Yunzhou stubbed out his cigarette and stood up straight: "Attorney Shen, you're awake?"

Shen Luoyan glanced at her tank top, then at the wet towel and dirty pillowcase on the coffee table, and pursed her lips, saying, "Thank you for your help tonight. I hope you won't find this amusing."

Lu Yunzhou waved his hand: "It's nothing."

She walked to the window and looked at the rain outside: "The rain isn't going to stop anytime soon. There's an empty room in the house; you can make do for the night."

Lu Yunzhou looked towards the door: "No need, I'll take a taxi when the rain gets lighter."

Shen Luoyan turned around and pointed to the end of the corridor: "With this much rain, we won't be able to get a taxi even if we queue until dawn. The guest rooms are over there, and the bedding is ready. Don't be shy with me."

Lu Yunzhou rubbed the bridge of his nose: "Then I'll have to bother you."

Shen Luoyan walked towards the kitchen, her steps unsteady: "I need to drink some water first, my throat is burning."

The guest room door closed, and the bedside digital clock ticked to 2:17 a.m.

Lu Yunzhou didn't sleep. He sat cross-legged on the bed and circulated his true energy according to the "Creation Technique".

After the airflow completed three cycles, it rushed to the sixth orifice, only to be blocked by an invisible barrier.

He opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling. The first five orifices were open, but the sixth orifice remained unopened for a long time.

The cultivation method is clearly written. There are only two ways to break through the barrier: either fight to the death and use the fighting spirit to break through, or use the aura of a special physique to neutralize the violent true energy in the body.

The latter is breaking through realms through dual cultivation.

Lu Yunzhou pinched the bridge of his nose and said in a low voice, "Old Mo's abilities are unpredictable. Running into him now would only be suicide."

"I haven't encountered any other ancient martial arts practitioners who could force me to break through my cultivation level."

"As for dual cultivation, Ye Churan's physique can suppress true qi, Su Qingwan is too deeply involved, and Feng Qianyi is just a nominal couple."

He suppressed his distracting thoughts, lay down fully clothed, and fell into a deep sleep a few minutes later.

The sound of rain outside the window lasted all night.

He was woken up by knocking on the door around six in the morning.

Lu Yunzhou put on his coat and went out. Shen Luoyan had already opened the door, and a man and a woman in their fifties were standing outside.

The man wore a gray jacket and had downturned lips; the woman had permed hair, and water was still dripping from the tip of her umbrella.

"Dad, Mom?"

Shen Luoyan stood frozen at the doorway: "Why are you here at this hour?"

Snapped.

Shen's mother slapped her across the face, making her take a half step back.

Shen's mother pointed at her nose and scolded, "What are you calling me 'Mom'? I don't have a shameless daughter like you!"

Lu Yunzhou frowned and walked over. Shen's parents saw him at the same time. His hair was messy, his clothes were wrinkled, and he wasn't wearing shoes. It was obvious that he had spent the night there.

Shen's mother's face changed, and she pointed at him: "Shen Luoyan, look what you've done! Bringing a strange man home for the night! Where do you think your father and I are supposed to put our faces?!"

Shen Luoyan covered her cheek and hurriedly explained, "Mom, it's not what you think."

Shen's mother raised her hand to interrupt her: "Shut up!"

She rushed up to Lu Yunzhou, scanning him from head to toe: "Who do you think you are, daring to seduce my daughter?"

Lu Yunzhou blocked her approaching hand: "Auntie, Lawyer Shen and I are innocent. It was raining heavily last night and we couldn't leave, so she let me sleep in the guest room."

Mrs. Shen sneered, "Bullshit! You think I'm blind? She came out of her house disheveled!"

Shen Luoyan stepped in front of Lu Yunzhou: "He's a colleague from the company. He brought me home last night. Don't make trouble for me."

With reddened eyes, Shen's mother asked, "Colleagues? What if the Tang family finds out?"

"Have you forgotten what happened to your father? The Tang family promised to cover for him. Now that you've offended Tang Shaoyu, who will protect your father?"

Shen Luoyan's shoulders tensed, and she covered her face without saying another word.

Mr. Shen walked in and stared at Lu Yunzhou: "Boy, I don't care what your relationship is with my daughter. From today onwards, stay away from her. If I see you with her again, don't blame me for turning against you."

As Lu Yunzhou watched Shen Luoyan being blocked at the door by her parents, her face marked with red finger marks, a fire ignited in his chest.

He met Shen's father's gaze: "Uncle Shen, how can you force your daughter to marry a man who can fight, using the threat of imprisonment? Do you have any conscience?"

Mr. Shen angrily retorted, "What did you say?"

Lu Yunzhou didn't shy away from the question: "Did you all know that Tang Shaoyu slapped her in the street last night, pulled her hair, and even kicked her?"

"You're forcing her to marry someone like that?"

Mother Shen's lips moved, but she still gritted her teeth and said, "That's a matter between the two of them. Things will naturally get better as time goes on after she gets married."

Lu Yunzhou retorted, "Good my ass."

"This won't get better, it will only get worse. Stop pressuring Attorney Shen and Tang Shaoyu about their marriage. I'll figure out how to handle Uncle Shen's troubles."

The living room quieted down, with only raindrops dripping from the tip of the umbrella onto the floor.

Mother Shen laughed, her eyes full of mockery: "You? What do you think you are? Who do you think you are?"

Mr. Shen sneered, "Young man, know your own limitations before you talk big."

Lu Yunzhou didn't back down: "Three days, give me three days."

Shen Luoyan turned to look at him, her eyes reddening, her lips moving several times but unable to utter a sound.

Looking at the handprint on her face, Lu Yunzhou zipped his jacket all the way up: "Leave this to me."

The Shen couple exchanged a glance, their faces clearly saying, "What are you talking about?"

Shen Luoyan also became anxious and grabbed Lu Yunzhou's arm: "Yunzhou, this has nothing to do with you. You've already helped me enough. Don't drag yourself into this..."

"Attorney Shen, I'm determined to handle this matter."

Lu Yunzhou's tone remained completely unyielding.

Mr. Shen snapped out of his daze, staring at him coldly: "Boy, you talk a good game, but do you know what kind of influence the Tang family has in Sheng'an?"

Lu Yunzhou smirked: "What's so difficult about it? Three days is more than enough."

Shen's mother stood silently to the side, her gaze sweeping over Lu Yunzhou, her lips pressed into a thin line.

She felt from the bottom of her heart that the young man was talking nonsense.