From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

The three had just stepped out of the courtyard gate when a loud shout came from behind them.

"stop!"

Feng Shao scrambled to his feet and chased after him, his face drained of color, his eyes bloodshot and red.

"This round doesn't count! You cheated!"

Lu Yunzhou stopped and turned around.

Feng Shao and several of his men blocked the doorway, pointing their fingers in Lu Yunzhou's direction: "You kept touching the stones when you were choosing them; you tampered with the material!"

Before the crowd had dispersed, they gathered again upon hearing the commotion.

Qi Yufei opened his mouth to curse, but Feng Qianyi stopped him with a look.

Lu Yunzhou put his hands back in his pockets: "Young Master Feng, you accuse me of tampering with things, produce the evidence."

"you……"

Feng Shao's face flushed red. "Anyway, you're the one with the problem! How could a normal person possibly find a set of auspicious 'Fu Lu Shou' (福禄寿) commemorative tiles in a pile of scrap metal?"

"That's called luck. You said it yourself, gambling on stones is all about luck."

"I don't care! I don't acknowledge this 100 million!"

Feng Shao stiffened his neck and took two more steps closer, followed by his men who gathered around him.

Feng Qianyi's face darkened, and she was about to speak.

A muffled thud suddenly came from deep within the courtyard, followed by the sharp sound of a teacup slamming heavily onto the stone table.

"That's enough!"

A powerful voice boomed over, and everyone's spine tensed.

Feng Shao's arrogance was extinguished, and his expression changed.

The sound of footsteps grew louder as they approached.

An elderly man in excellent spirits walked out of the courtyard. His gray hair was neatly combed back, and he wore a dark blue cotton-linen jacket. His hands were behind his back, and his steps were slow, but each step carried a heavy weight.

"The Jade King has arrived..."

Someone muttered under their breath.

The onlookers consciously stepped back to make way.

Feng Shao shrank back a bit: "Grandpa..."

This old man is named Feng Dekun, and he is respectfully known as the "King of Jade" in the industry. He has been working in the jade industry for more than 50 years and owns billions of yuan worth of jadeite mines.

Feng Shao's shop was originally intended for his grandson to practice his skills.

Feng Dekun glanced at Young Master Feng, his eyes filled with daggers.

"How did I teach you?"

Young Master Feng lowered his head: "...If you lose, you admit it."

"Huh? What are you yelling about all the way to the front gate? Haven't you already embarrassed the Feng family enough?"

Feng Shao's lips moved, but he didn't dare to reply. His shoulders slumped, and he curled up into a ball.

Feng Dekun stopped looking at him, turned to face Lu Yunzhou and Feng Qianyi, his stern expression vanished, replaced by a polite one, and he bowed slightly.

"President Feng, I'm so sorry. This kid got carried away with his losses and said some hurtful things, causing you trouble. I apologize on his behalf."

Feng Qianyi nodded: "Mr. Feng, you're too kind. It's good that things didn't escalate."

Feng Dekun acknowledged, then his gaze fell on Lu Yunzhou, scrutinizing him for several seconds.

"Young man, I've never seen anyone else do what it takes to pick out a piece of icy jadeite with the auspicious symbols of fortune, prosperity, and longevity from a pile of scrap. I've been doing this for half my life."

Lu Yunzhou waved his hand: "Old Feng flatters me, I'm just talking nonsense."

"You can't fool people into thinking this is good."

Feng Dekun chuckled twice, his appreciation clearly evident.

He turned his head and waved to the person behind him, "Go, tie it however you want, and be quick."

"Yes."

The guy hurried off.

Lu Yunzhou raised his hand: "Old Feng, wait a moment."

Feng Dekun, look over here.

"Young Master Feng, you can use this piece of tricolor fabric to settle the debt of 80 million that my brother has in his hands."

Lu Yunzhou paused for a moment, then said, "With the remaining value, I'd like to trouble Elder Feng to arrange for the best craftsman to make a piece that symbolizes both happiness and longevity. I'll take it as a gift."

Feng Dekun was stunned.

Feng Qianyi also turned her gaze, her brows twitching slightly.

Feng Shao looked up suddenly. Two hundred million worth of material, and the other party wiped out the lion's share with just one sentence?

"Young man," Feng Dekun said slowly, "you've suffered a great loss by doing this."

"It's not a loss."

Lu Yunzhou smiled and said, "This is my first time meeting Elder Feng, so please accept this as a courtesy."

Feng Dekun stared at him for several seconds, then clapped his hands and laughed loudly, "Good! That's satisfying! This old man has finally seen something new today. I agree to this!"

He immediately ordered his men to send the tricolor jadeite to the Fine Crafts Workshop and commissioned two top jade carvers to expedite its production.

"Please come in, have a seat, and a cup of tea. Your food will be served quickly."

Feng Dekun stepped aside to lead the way.

The three followed Feng Dekun through the courtyard and into the tea room at the back.

A long rosewood table, a white porcelain covered bowl, and several rubbings of raw jade stones hanging on the wall.

Feng Dekun personally boiled water and brewed tea, his movements swift and efficient.

Qi Yufei was still in a daze after sitting down, and his hand holding the teacup was not very steady.

He stole a glance at Lu Yunzhou, then another, his lips moving several times.

Feng Qianyi put down her teacup and looked at Lu Yunzhou: "Two hundred million yuan worth of things, and you just wiped it away with a single sentence."

"It's about clearing up Young Master Feng's messy account."

Lu Yunzhou blew on the steam rising from the teacup. "The 80 million owed by Qi Yufei was a trap all along. We'll settle it with this piece of material, clean and simple."

"Making the remaining parts into decorative items and giving them to the elderly lady is more sincere than giving her cash for something."

Feng Dekun nodded across from him, his smile widening.

Feng Qianyi didn't say anything more, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Feng Dekun seemed to have something he wanted to talk to Lu Yunzhou about alone, and he opened his mouth twice, glancing at Feng Qianyi and her brother each time.

In the end, he simply took a business card out of his shirt pocket and handed it over.

"Young man, if you ever need my help in the future, just let me know."

Lu Yunzhou took it with both hands and casually gave out his own number.

Less than forty minutes later, the shop assistant brought out a brocade box from the fine workshop, placed it on the table, and opened it.

Inside the box, a palm-sized ornament depicting the blessings of longevity and happiness rests peacefully on a velvet cushion.

The peach is made of emerald green, the base of the lingzhi mushroom is purple, and the bat wings are painted in jade red.

The three colors blend seamlessly, and the carving is so exquisite that even the veins of the leaves are clearly visible.

"Old Feng, your skills are superb."

Feng Qianyi glanced at it and gave her evaluation.

"The craftsmen were in a rush, but fortunately the material itself was good enough that it wasn't wasted."

Feng Dekun closed the box and pushed it over, saying, "Take this as a gift; it'll definitely be presentable."

Lu Yunzhou accepted the brocade box and thanked him.

The three of them got up to say goodbye.

Feng Dekun escorted the person to the door and politely watched the car drive away.

Inside the car, Qi Yufei finally couldn't hold back any longer. He leaned between the two front seats, his voice cracking, "Brother-in-law, you saved my life today! If my dad finds out about this, he'll break my legs!"

"If you knew you were afraid, how could you have dared to gamble in the first place?"

Feng Qianyi swept her gaze over coldly.

Qi Yufei shrank his neck: "Someone took me there... They said it was a guaranteed profit, and I got carried away..."

"I'll give you three days."

Feng Qianyi interrupted him, her tone flat, "Cut off all your messy relationships outside. Report to the group in three days and start from the bottom."

Qi Yufei shuddered and shrank back into the back seat, sitting obediently: "Yes, sis, I'll listen to you."

Feng Qianyi ignored him and turned to Lu Yunzhou: "Drive faster, the old lady is already waiting."

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the main entrance of the Fengming International Hotel.

As soon as the car door opened, the hotel lobby manager, along with four or five other senior executives, rushed out to greet them, bowing and saying in unison, "President Feng."

Feng Qianyi asked, "Is everyone here?"

"Reporting to Ms. Feng, all guests have been in place for half an hour and we can begin the banquet at any time."