With a slight exertion, Bai Ning made the man scream in pain.

The man never imagined that such a seemingly delicate woman could possess such strength.

Do you think a girl would let a bunch of grown men ride on their heads?

So the other two stepped forward to help.

Some people wanted to help their companions who were being beaten down by Wen Shengyao, but Bai Ning stopped them all.

Bai Ning took on three opponents with ease.

So when the people in the private room came out after hearing the commotion, they saw that Bai Ning had three people under his feet, while Wen Shengyao was riding on one of them fiercely, and the person's cries of pain were getting quieter and quieter.

Bai Ning frowned slightly, walked over and helped him up, saying, "If this continues, someone will die."

"People like that deserve to die."

"But he can't die at your hands."

Wen Shengyao said, "If he hurts you today, I dare to kill him."

At this moment, Wen Shengyao was completely different from before, and everyone was slightly taken aback.

At this moment, the manager of Twilight Bar heard the commotion and rushed over.

He kept bowing and apologizing to Wen Shengyao, and waived their bill for the evening.

The four troublemakers were thrown out.

Bai Ning looked at Wen Shengyao's gloomy face and felt somewhat at a loss.

She asked, "Are you going home?"

When Wen Shengyao thought about how she had just stood there alone, he finally gave in.

He walked out without saying a word, and Bai Ning knew what he meant.

Bai Ning was driving, and Wen Shengyao was sitting in the passenger seat, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

He had drunk a lot of alcohol and his stomach was feeling very uncomfortable, but he just didn't want to talk about it.

But the car still stopped.

Wen Shengyao groggily opened his eyes, wondering if he could get home that quickly.

Bai Ning sat coldly in the driver's seat. Seeing that he had opened his eyes, she said, "I'll take you back after you've rested for a while."

After speaking, she got out of the car decisively.

The car door closed, but Wen Shengyao was still bewildered.

He seemed to sense Bai Ning's concern for him, but every time he took a step forward, she would refuse him.

In the end, they never gave him a glimmer of hope.

Feeling nauseous, Wen Shengyao quickly got out of the car, where there happened to be a trash can nearby.

He hunched over and vomited violently.

Bai Ning took a deep breath in exasperation, then grabbed a bottle of water and some tissues from the car and handed them to him.

Wen Shengyao was already sitting on the ground in discomfort.

Bai Ning unscrewed the bottle cap and handed him the water.

Wen Shengyao turned away in a huff, refusing. Bai Ning said, "Stinky."

Wen Shengyao got even angrier, but still took the water and rinsed his mouth hard.

Seeing his childlike appearance, Bai Ning's heart, which was as hard as stone, softened.

But she couldn't reciprocate his feelings because she couldn't be with him forever; she was prepared to die.

Let him be willful for a while, then forget about her.

...

*

The day Lu Zechuan recovered from his injuries was the day he turned himself in.

His chin was covered in stubble. He looked haggard and was a far cry from his former domineering self.

He was followed by reporters throughout his surrender, which was broadcast live to the public in an attempt to reduce public resentment towards the Lu family and revive their business.

This idea was proposed by Lu Zhengye.

Xie Yuqiong pointed her finger at him and yelled, "Do you have any conscience? You're making my son unable to hold his head up high for the rest of his life!"

Lu Zhengye responded coldly and ruthlessly, "If one day I also make such an unforgivable mistake, I will choose to turn myself in to give the public an explanation, and it will not affect the reputation of the Lu family."

"The matter concerning Lu Zechuan has dragged on long enough, and it has brought irreversible damage to the Lu family."

His words plunged Xie Yuqiong into an icy abyss, but they drew surprised yet admiring glances from Lu Jing and Lu Jiwen.

Lu Jiwen, who had always been wary of Lu Zhengye, now had an emotion in his eyes that he had never shown before.

Although his second son did not grow up at home and did not receive much education, he is indeed a top-notch businessman.

He is calm and wise enough to seize market opportunities and has secured many high-value collaborations. Most importantly, he is ruthless enough to know when to give up and when to take.

If Lu Zechuan had handled this matter, it definitely wouldn't have dragged on until now, and the Lu family wouldn't have suffered such a great loss.

Perhaps the pain of losing his eldest son had left Lu Jiwen exhausted, so he handed over many of the company's affairs to Lu Zhengye.

He could only console himself that he still had Lu Zhengye and his third son studying abroad, so things weren't too bad.

...

At this moment, in the president's office of Lushan Group, Lu Zhengye was calmly watching the live broadcast about Lu Zechuan.

Opposite him sat Yan Wuyong.

Yan Wuyong said, "You are much more ruthless than I imagined."

"Thank you." Lu Zhengye accepted the praise generously without any modesty.

Yan Wuyong was speechless for a moment.

Lu Zhengye said calmly, "In a place like Wangnu Island, ruthlessness is a compliment, because only ruthless people can survive."

Yan Wuyong gave him a deep look, and the wariness in his eyes lessened considerably.

If it were him, he would do anything to survive.

"If it's convenient, please tell me your plans."

Fearing that Lu Zhengye might misunderstand, Yan Wuyong explained, "Now the Yan family has reached a higher position thanks to you. If your plan fails, it will be a fatal blow to me."

Lu Zhengye chuckled and slowly said, "The fact that your Yan family has reached a position that is almost on par with the Lu family is also part of my plan."

Yan Wuyong was shocked, followed by a wave of fear. It turned out that while he was complacent about his family's business, he had unknowingly become a pawn.

Fortunately, it wasn't a wasted move.

Yan Wuyong said, "I'm glad I didn't become your enemy."

Lu Zhengye was somewhat surprised, "I thought you would be angry."

"I'm not as skilled as others, so there's nothing to be angry about. Thank you, Mr. Lu, for sparing my life."

"I don't have the ability to make the Yan family my stepping stone."

Yan Wuyong said, "So what exactly is your purpose? I have a feeling that you don't actually want the Lu family to become more powerful."

He clearly had a better chance to lead the Lu family to a better path, but he repeatedly gave such opportunities to others and hid his strength from the outside world.

Yan Wuyong wasn't unaware of his purpose, but he simply didn't dare to say it aloud.

Lu Zhengye stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and looked down at the bustling traffic below.

"My goal is to bring down Lu Jiwen."

"The Lu family can remain powerful, but the people who should respect and fear Lu Jiwen should no longer be Lu Jiwen, but me, Lu Zhengye."

Yan Wuyong's feelings were beyond shock. "Why is this happening?"

Lu Zhengye paused for a moment, then spoke slowly and deliberately, “To avenge my mother, to let her soul return to her homeland, and to clear my name.”