From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Lu Yunzhou extinguished the fourth cigarette when it was only half-burned.

There was no movement from inside the door.

Several guards were scattered on both sides of the steps, their hands on their waists, their posture unchanged.

Behind the iron gate was a long corridor covered with a dark red carpet, which was then blocked by a wall.

Lu Yunzhou changed his position, but his gaze remained fixed on the entrance.

Leopard stood by the flower bed and, seeing him pacing back and forth, whispered a reminder: "Stop turning around. There are surveillance cameras everywhere here. The more anxious you are, the more people will be watching you."

"Not a single message can get out from inside?"

"All communications have been cut off."

"What if they really start fighting?"

Leopard put the cigarette pack back in his pocket: "Those who can go in naturally have the right to bring their own bodyguards. People like you and me can only guard the gate."

Lu Yunzhou touched the communicator in his ear.

With no signal, the headset Su Qingwan gave him became useless.

"Are Ninth Master's men inside too?"

"There are four people following closely behind, but no one knows how many are outside."

Leopard glanced at the second floor on the north side and lowered his voice: "You better pray that President Su knows how to compromise."

"They came prepared today, their goal is to drive her out of parliament."

"Who?"

Leopard refused to say anything more and turned to walk away.

Deep inside the main building, the heavy double doors had already been closed.

The meeting room was semi-circular, with twelve high-backed chairs surrounding a long black wooden table.

Each chair back is inlaid with a bronze plaque engraved with the group's name.

The main seat was empty, but a large chair was placed next to it, which was half a step higher.

When Su Qingwan walked in, the hall was already mostly occupied.

Lei Hu, holding his teacup, first looked behind her.

"Chairman Su came in alone? I thought your young bodyguard would have come in with you."

Su Qingwan pulled out her chair: "Since President Lei seems to care so much about him, should I give you his contact information?"

Someone couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Lei Hu put down his teacup and patted the edge of the table with his thick palm.

"Still so sharp-tongued, but we're not here to argue today, we're here to talk about rules."

"You dare talk about rules?"

Whether I am worthy or not, we'll have a say when Ninth Master arrives.

Sitting opposite, Feng Shan held a cigarette between his fingers and glanced around Su Qingwan's collar.

"Chairman Su, you've put a lot of effort into this outfit. It seems you understand that you can't keep your chair by just talking tough."

Su Qingwan sat down and crossed her legs.

"Fengshan, you can't even get the president position at Fengming Group, yet you have time to care what I wear?"

Feng Shan's smile froze.

"Don't try to intimidate me with your Qianyi reputation. The Feng family's affairs are none of our business."

"Then what are you doing at the Cloud Peak?"

Su Qingwan looked up at him: "Feng Ming doesn't even have a seat; you came in as someone else's attendant. The master hasn't even spoken, and the dog's already barking?"

Fengshan stood up abruptly, the chair legs brushing against the ground.

"Su Qingwan, say that again!"

"sit down."

Xiao Sihai's voice came from the right.

He leaned back in his chair, a cup of untouched tea beside him.

Feng Shan gritted his teeth: "President Xiao, she humiliated me in public, and you're going to protect her too?"

Xiao Sihai raised his eyelids slightly: "She is my wife, Xiao Sihai's wife. You're staring at her and slamming your fist on the table in front of me. Do you think I have a good temper?"

Fengshan moved his mouth a few times, but ultimately didn't dare to retort.

Lei Hu tapped the table, smiling as he tried to smooth things over: "We're all on the same side, why make such a fuss? President Feng, please have a seat, don't cause trouble for Ninth Master."

Feng Shan gritted his teeth and sat back down in his original seat, his face still looking very unpleasant.

Su Qingwan picked up the teapot and poured herself some water.

"Mr. Lei, that's a good point. We should bring up the fact that your people tampered with the drinks last time."

Lei Hu's teacup stopped in mid-air.

"I've said it before, that has nothing to do with me."

"It's not up to you."

"Su Qingwan, it's not your place to hold me accountable today."

Lei Hu put the cup down again. "You can't even take care of yourself. You should think about how you're going to account for the port project first."

Whether I can protect myself or not is none of your business.

"Of course it's related."

Lei Hu straightened his back: "Your seat is vacant, so someone has to fill it."

The people in the hall exchanged glances.

Su Qingwan gripped the cup tightly and remained silent.

Lei Hu finally laid his true intentions on the table.

If he acquires Xinghe Group, he can squeeze into the twelfth seat through the port project.

Those joint materials also owe much to his involvement.

Fengshan regained its confidence.

"Chairman Su, be sensible. Hand over the two ports voluntarily and resign your positions; that way you can at least save face."

"Whose side are you on to persuade me?"

"Of course, it's on behalf of everyone here."

"Whom can you represent?"

Feng Shan raised his hand and pointed around: "Everyone remembers how many projects Xinghe has snatched and how many competitors it has suppressed over the years. Do you think no one dares to say it?"

Su Qingwan looked around.

Several elders avoided her gaze.

Two other people picked up their teacups, clearly indicating they didn't want to get involved.

Lei Hu leaned back in his chair: "See? Today, we can't even find anyone to speak up for you."

"Do I need help?"

"Still pretending?"

Just as Lei Hu was about to continue, the side door suddenly opened.

Four men dressed in black Zhongshan suits entered first and stood on either side of the main seat.

The leader swept his gaze across the room, and everyone stood up, even Xiao Sihai straightened his clothes.

A black wooden cane landed on the carpet with a dull thud.

The old man was wearing a dark blue Tang suit, his hair was neatly combed, and he held a cane in his right hand.

The years have etched lines on his face, and he walks slowly, yet no one in the hall dares to urge him on.

He walked past the end of the long table.

Lei Hu lowered his head.

Fengshan withdrew his previous arrogance and bent over.

"Ninth Master".

More than a dozen voices rang out at the same time.

Ninth Master did not respond. He walked up half a step and sat in the main chair that stood out from the crowd.

The four guards stood with their hands behind their backs, their eyes scanning the four directions.

He placed his cane across his lap.

"Please sit down."

The sound of the chair being moved stopped quickly.

Ninth Master opened the meeting list on the table, glanced at Su Qingwan first, and then looked at Lei Hu.

"I'll only do one thing today."

"Whoever has a grudge against whom, produce the evidence and clarify it face to face."

"Once you step through this door, the decision cannot be changed."

Lei Hu immediately stood up and pushed a stack of materials to the center of the table.

"Ninth Master, let me speak first."

"Xinghe Group, by taking advantage of its parliamentary seat, forcibly seized 300 acres of commercial land in the east of the city and forced the original developer to leave."

"Our investment is tied up and we haven't been able to get it back yet."

Fengshan also stood up.

"I also have a joint appeal here."

He placed the document next to Lei Hu's stack of materials and turned to stare at Su Qingwan.

"Xinghe maliciously suppressed seven competitors, forcing suppliers to cut off supplies, resulting in the suspension of three projects."

"She also bypassed Parliament to bring in foreign funds of dubious origin."

"This kind of person doesn't deserve to continue occupying a seat."

"We urge Ninth Master to uphold justice, remove Su Qingwan from her position, and thoroughly investigate the Xinghe Group!"