Saving the male protagonist in the dungeon only resulted in him becoming cannon fodder.

Lu Ze waited downstairs, hoping she wouldn't go to Zhao Ming, but reality dealt him another blow. Zhu Ting drove away, and Lu Ze, unwilling to give up, followed her in his car.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the extremely luxurious restaurant, he saw Zhao Ming come out to greet him and then take Zhu Ting to eat. Facing reality, Lu Ze finally understood that all his previous affection had been feigned. He now hated the trust he had placed in Zhu Ting, never expecting that this trust would lead to his family's current predicament. He was powerless and dared not question Bai Mengmeng about why she had helped him again. He feared it was all just pretense. He would just let himself be slaughtered; at least he and his mother were safe. Based on that alone, he should temporarily trust Bai Mengmeng's decision. For now, it hadn't caused him any harm.

Lu Ze returned to Bai Mengmeng's residence. "She has already gone to find Zhao Ming."

Bai Mengmeng looked puzzled. "Why are you still following Zhu Ting around to see where she went?"

"No, I was just curious." Bai Mengmeng saw that Lu Ze was being stubborn. "So what if you went? It's no big deal." Lu Ze left without saying a word.

Bai Mengmeng didn't know why either, so she could only ask Xiaobai. "Xiaobai, what's wrong with him? Did he see something he shouldn't have again?"

"From what I just learned, he only went to see Zhu Ting, but Zhu Ting went to see Zhao Ming. He was probably resentful of this disparity."

"Let him be, he has to grow up eventually."

"Brother Ming, I've brought you a great project. The main thing is that the investment is large, but the returns are also large. This money shouldn't be a problem for you, right?" Zhu Ting didn't want to let this sucker slip away, so she could only try her best to please him.

Zhao Ming wasn't stupid. After thinking it over, he said, "You give me this project, and I'll do the research. If things are really as you say, then I'll give you a share. You can get money without spending any of your own money. Wouldn't that be great?" Zhao Ming was immersed in his fantasy of making a lot of money.

"Then I'll leave everything to you, Brother Ming." Zhu Ting's face was ashen. If she asked her family members for help, she probably wouldn't get anything in return. It was better to give it to Zhao Ming. At worst, she could just break off relations and find another family.

The two were still lost in their beautiful fantasy.

Bai Mengmeng predicted they would act faster than me, fearing she might miss this big fish. It seems they're starting to reap the rewards. Bai Mengmeng also put on an act, investing a large sum of money and reaping some profits. Now she's preparing to deliberately stir up trouble.

She grabbed Zhu Ting and questioned her, "Did you steal my plan? Otherwise, how could you have discovered this money-making opportunity?" Bai Mengmeng was furious and didn't care about her image.

Seeing Bai Mengmeng's state, Zhu Ting scoffed, "Oh, Bai Mengmeng, how can all the money-making opportunities fall into your lap? It's because you're incompetent. You're jealous of our profits and start framing us. What evidence do you have to prove we stole your plan?" Seeing Bai Mengmeng was already exasperated, Zhu Ting decided to provoke her further, suggesting she withdraw from the project so they could reap the benefits. "You'd better just stay put. You're annoying to look at. Look at the ridiculous mess you've made. Hahaha."

Seeing her reaction, Bai Mengmeng realized she had achieved her goal. "Let's not associate with her anymore. I misjudged her." She wanted to use this opportunity to get rid of the relationship, otherwise she would be the one spreading rumors and causing trouble. Bai Mengmeng angrily stormed out, leaving Zhu Ting, Zhao Ming, and their group to watch the spectacle.

Seeing that she had never done this before, Zhu Ting became even more confident about the project.

Bai Mengmeng made her way to the car, careful not to arouse suspicion. Once inside, she couldn't help but complain, "Xiao Bai, did you see my amazing performance? Those two are so stupid, they actually think this project is really that profitable. Hahaha, taking care of them is a piece of cake."

Xiao Bai watched with great interest, "You didn't act any longer, let me see the smug faces of these villains now, they'll be crying later."

The knocking startled Bai Mengmeng. Upon closer inspection, she saw it was her butler, Li.

Bai Mengmeng still had to maintain her young lady's demeanor. "What's wrong?"

"The Lu family has recovered most of its assets, and they're all under your name now. Also, right after you left, Zhu Ting and Zhao Ming invested another 200 million."

"You did a great job. You deserve to be my second gossip leader. I'll give you a bonus when we get back."

Butler Li was overjoyed, as he was even getting a bonus this time. He would have to do his best to help Miss Li from now on.

"Remember to keep an eye on this project's progress and report back to me as soon as possible. What did Lu Ze do today?"

“Miss, Young Master Lu has stayed at home all day and hasn’t shown any other unusual behavior recently.”

"Looks like an honest guy, continue acquiring Lu family businesses."

Butler Li then quietly withdrew.

Seeing that things were developing as she had planned on both sides, Bai Mengmeng immediately messaged Lu Ze and asked him to meet her at their family's former company.

Lu Ze was startled when he received this message. What was going on? Why was he being asked to go to the company?

When Wang's mother saw her son like this, she thought something terrible had happened and her face was full of worry.

"Mom, you stay home for now, I'm going out for a bit." Lu Ze wanted to tell his mother about this, but then he thought that he had no reason to help himself like this.

Lu Ze drove quickly to the scene. "Why did you call me here?"

Bai Mengmeng looked at Lu Ze, who was covered in sweat, and said, "Did you run here? You're sweating so much, it must be a good thing. Take over this company for me, consider it a gift from me."

Lu Ze walked up to her, puzzled. "What are you talking about? Do you understand?"

Seeing that this clueless young man was slow to react, Bai Mengmeng stood up, reached out and pushed him to sit down in a chair. "I'm just giving you the position of general manager. I'm not giving you the company. You should take good care of it."

Since his defeat, no one had ever been so kind to Lu Ze. This experience had also made him see some people for who they truly were. Lu Ze timidly asked, "Why are you so kind to me, offering me help and even..." He didn't finish his sentence. He knew he would do anything she asked.

Seeing his pitiful look, Bai Mengmeng said, "I said, you're the one I chose." Looking at Lu Ze's confused expression, she added, "Just a friendly reminder, you have to work hard to earn your own money. I'm giving you a chance, so don't be a disappointment. I'm leaving now." Bai Mengmeng waved and walked out, glancing at him as she went.

Lu Ze stared blankly at the office that came into view. This was where he used to work, and also where his nightmare began. Thinking back, it was only when he was promoted to this position and started taking on the work that she began to contact him. It turned out to be a conspiracy from the very beginning. Just as he was lost in thought...

"Mr. Lu, you're finally back! We've all missed you so much. We saw your appointment notice today, and we've been waiting for you. We've prepared a surprise for you. Come on, everyone greeted you with smiles, their eyes moist."

Lu Ze was so excited that he couldn't speak and could only let the person be pulled away.