From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

"Help! Someone please help me!"

As soon as the woman cried out, the man with the buzz cut raised his hand and slapped her across the face.

The sound of wind breaking came from the stream.

Before his buzz-cut hand could even touch the woman, a silver needle had already pierced his wrist.

His entire arm suddenly lost its strength and hung limply at his side.

"Who?"

The man with the buzz cut took two steps back, clutching his wrist as he looked downstream.

Lu Yunzhou stood up from the bluestone, put away the remaining silver needles, and walked over on the pebbles in the stream.

"Let her go."

"Where did this bastard come from? Tired of living?"

The tall man drew a short knife from his waist; the blade was covered in mud, but the edge was sharpened to a fine point.

The shorter man, still holding the woman's arm, shouted to the crew-cut man, "Brother, this kid's all alone, kill him!"

The man with the buzz cut sized up Lu Yunzhou a few times.

Young, empty-handed, and without any weapons on him.

He pulled the woman back a step, the dagger pressed against her neck.

"Don't come any closer! Take one more step and I'll cut her off!"

The woman trembled all over, squeezing out a sob: "Help me..."

Lu Yunzhou stared at the knife, his right hand hanging at his side.

The shorter man regained some courage when he saw him stop.

"Throw the car keys over here, and get us a clean set of clothes. If she dares to call the police, she's dead!"

"OK."

Lu Yunzhou reached into his pocket.

The short man's attention followed.

The next moment, two silver needles flew out of his hand.

One pierced the short man's shoulder, while the other disappeared into the tall man's knee.

The short man lost control of his five fingers, and the dagger fell into the stream.

The tall man's right leg buckled, and his knee slammed into the stone, causing him to scream in pain.

Lu Yunzhou rushed forward, grabbed the woman's arm, and pulled her behind him.

The crew-cut man swung his knife and slashed.

Lu Yunzhou dodged to the side, grabbed his wrist and twisted it outwards.

A dull thud came from the bones.

The short knife fell to the ground, and the crew-cut man bent over in pain.

Lu Yunzhou raised his knee and struck his chin, knocking him into the stream.

The tall man tried to get up, but Lu Yunzhou kicked him in the chest.

Water splashed, and people tumbled into the shallows, clutching their chests and gasping for breath.

The three men lay in the stream, too exhausted to do anything but curse.

Lu Yunzhou turned around and looked at the woman behind him.

She squatted on the shore with her arms crossed, her long, wet hair covering half of her face.

My arms and knees were covered in scrapes, and I lost one of my shoes while running.

"It's alright now."

He took off his coat and handed it to him.

The woman looked up, staring blankly at him, her lips moving several times.

"Senior Lu...?"

Lu Yunzhou stopped in his tracks.

He brushed aside the wet hair on the side of her face and finally recognized her face.

"Mu Qingying?"

"it's me."

Mu Qingying took the coat and wrapped it around her body, tears streaming down her face.

"Senior, it really is you."

As soon as she stood up, her legs went weak.

Lu Yunzhou supported her shoulder and led her to sit down by the bluestone.

"Let's rest for a bit, they can't escape."

"I thought I wouldn't be able to go back today..."

Mu Qingying covered her face, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably.

Lu Yunzhou squatted down in front of her, waiting for her to catch her breath before asking, "Where are you hurt?"

"I bumped my leg a few times, but I'm fine elsewhere."

Did they touch you?

Mu Qingying shook her head and clutched her coat tightly.

"I just caught up with you, and here you are."

Lu Yunzhou got up, took out the belts of the three men, tied them tightly against the tree trunk, and then added a stitch to the side of each man's neck.

The three men stopped shouting and turned their heads to the side.

A hint of panic appeared on Mu Qingying's face: "They're dead?"

"She just fainted, so as not to make a sound."

Lu Yunzhou took out his phone, called the police, and sent the location to the operator.

Twenty minutes later, two police cars drove along the mountain dirt road to the stream.

The team was led by a short-haired policewoman.

After verifying the three men's appearances, she immediately ordered her colleagues to handcuff them.

"These three guys had murder charges against them. The city searched for them for six days, and you caught them all by yourself?"

"happen."

The policewoman glanced at his deformed, buzz-cut wrist, then looked at Lu Yunzhou.

"This doesn't seem like a coincidence. Come back with us to make a statement. We'll also apply for a commendation for your act of bravery later."

"The statement can be taken here; the commendation is unnecessary."

"There's also a bonus."

Lu Yunzhou raised an eyebrow: "How much?"

The policewoman paused for a moment when asked the question.

"There are specific procedures to follow, and it should cost several thousand yuan."

"Then apply for the bonus. Don't bother with the banner; it's just taking up space at home."

Several police officers nearby couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The policewoman chuckled, "Okay, leave your contact information. We'll let you know once the funding is approved."

Lu Yunzhou gave the number and then recounted what had happened.

After the policewoman finished taking the statement, she turned to look at Mu Qingying.

"Ms. Mu, should we take you to the hospital?"

Mu Qingying tugged at Lu Yunzhou's coat and said softly, "No need, I'll go back with Senior Lu."

"Alright, once you get back to the city, don't rush to wash off the marks on the wound. Go to the hospital for a medical examination first, as you may need to cooperate with the investigation later."

After the police car escorted the three criminals away, Lu Yunzhou led Mu Qingying back to the car.

He took a towel and a clean shirt from the trunk.

"There's enough space in the back. Change your wet clothes first. I'll wait outside."

A few minutes later, there were two knocks on the car window.

"Senior, it's done."

Lu Yunzhou got into the driver's seat and started the car.

Mu Qingying was wearing his shirt, the hem of which covered her thighs.

She dried her hair with a towel, her gaze fixed on Lu Yunzhou's profile.

"It's been so many years, you're much better than when we were in school."

"I was trained during my years in the military."

"You stayed at Sheng'an after graduation?"

"Yeah, I came back from the military with my diploma, and now I work as a temporary bodyguard."

Mu Qingying stopped drying her hair.

"Your grades were so good back then, the school even reserved a spot for you in graduate school. How did you end up becoming a bodyguard?"

"Back then, I was only thinking about making money as soon as possible; I didn't think too much about it."

"Is it because of Lin Yuxuan?"

Lu Yunzhou gripped the steering wheel and responded after a moment.

Mu Qingying lowered her head and folded the towel twice.

"I heard from a classmate abroad that you stayed with her while she pursued her master's degree after you were discharged from the military. She's so lucky to have someone who has waited for her for so many years."

Lu Yunzhou didn't respond to that question, but instead asked, "When did you get back?"

The day before yesterday.

"Are you having trouble with your work abroad?"

"After completing my studies, I received several job offers, but I turned them all down."

Mu Qingying gazed at the trees rushing past the car window.

"My parents are getting old, and I don't want to keep drifting around. I want to come back to visit my alma mater, find a job, and have a more stable life."

"With your skills, finding a job won't be difficult."

Mu Qingying turned to look at him, her eyes filled with a smile.

"You still remember that I was capable?"

"The campus belle of the University City Business School, who consistently ranks first in her class every year. How could I forget her?"

"So you remember it so clearly."

She hugged the towel to her chest, her voice softening.

"I thought you had long forgotten me."

Lu Yunzhou slammed on the brakes, avoiding a motorcycle that was crossing the mountain road.

"Back in the day, at a roadside food stall outside the school, someone threw a bottle at you, and I shielded you. I needed six stitches in the back of my head. It's hard to forget something like that."

"I invited you to dinner seven times afterward, but you refused to go even once."

"I had a girlfriend back then, so it wasn't appropriate for me to get too close to you."

"But at that time, Lin Yuxuan hadn't agreed to be with you yet."

After Mu Qingying finished speaking, she turned to the car window and gripped the corner of the towel in her hand.

As the car drove out of the mountain road, the outlines of buildings could already be seen in the distance.

The streetlights along the roadside lit up one by one, and the car quieted down.

As they approached the first traffic light, Mu Qingying turned her face.

She opened her mouth twice before finally asking the question that had been weighing on her mind for years.

"Senior, are you and Lin Yuxuan... already married?"