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

The news of Lu Ze's succession spread that very evening, with many spreading rumors that he and Bai Mengmeng were already together. Lu Ze ignored all of this, focusing solely on his work. Looking out at the bustling traffic, he realized that only money and power mattered; alas, the most important thing was intelligence. He deeply regretted his past self. Now, he vowed to use his abilities to overcome the insults he had received.

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Lu Ze was a little confused when he saw that it was Butler Li who came in. "Butler Li, what brings you here?"

Butler Li maintained a professional demeanor, remaining calm and expressionless. "I've come to present a congratulatory gift on behalf of Miss." Lu Ze accepted the documents from Butler Li, exclaiming, "I can't accept this contract."

"Miss Bai guessed that you would think this way, and asked me to tell you that if you have resources, use them; you're not a fool." After saying this, Butler Li turned and left.

She's right. I've just taken over, and many people are skeptical. How can anyone cooperate with us without some achievements? The Bai family is a powerful backer that others wouldn't even dare to dream of. The fact that I've managed to get in proves my ability. I shouldn't let the benefits go to outsiders. I must have lost my mind, acting like some kind of protagonist. Lu Ze himself was also confused by this thought.

Six months passed peacefully. Then, Zhao Ming's assistant rushed over, scrambling to his feet, "It's terrible, Mr. Zhao! The money's been tied up!" Zhao Ming was devastated by the news. He had previously invested 2 million yuan and received a large return, so he tricked his family into investing a total of 4 million yuan.

Zhao Ming sat on the ground in despair. "You useless piece of trash, are you sure there's no way?"

"I've used all the connections I could, but that person has already absconded overseas with the money."

Zhao Ming was devastated. "It's all over, all over. Go find Zhu Ting and tell her to share the profits with her."

Zhao Ming's assistant didn't dare to slack off in the slightest and rushed to pick up Zhu Ting. Zhu Ting was still smug about herself the whole way.

Pushing open the door and calling out loudly, she didn't notice the person sitting on the floor at all. "Brother Ming, I'm here. Didn't you have something good to share with me?"

Zhao Ming was furious at her attitude. He grabbed her neck tightly from behind, cursing incessantly, "You piece of trash, how dare you lie to me! You'll die a horrible death!" Zhao Ming was already bloodthirsty. Zhu Ting had no choice but to kick him hard from behind with her high heels, silencing him instantly.

While Xiaobai was resting, she suddenly sensed something new happening. "Mengmeng, good news! Zhao Ming went to the hospital and is still unconscious. Zhu Ting has been secretly detained by the Zhao family."

"It's only been half a year and she's already failing. I thought she could last longer, but I didn't expect that the wicked would be punished by the wicked. Xiaobai, do you know that Zhu Ting was detained and that anyone in the Zhu family knows about it?"

"Now everything is kept secret within the company. They haven't even left the premises, and no word has leaked out. The hospital Zhao Ming went to is also one of our own."

Bai Mengmeng had other plans in mind, so she dialed Lu Ze's number and asked, "How have you been contacting Zhu Ting lately?"

Lu Ze was also surprised to receive Bai Mengmeng's call. "Since the company's business has gradually improved, she has been in contact with me a lot. She said she wanted to ask me out for dinner tonight, but she hasn't contacted me yet."

After listening, Bai Mengmeng smiled meaningfully, converging all her opportunities at once. "Lu Ze, I need you to do something big, but you'll need to sacrifice your acting skills a little. Is that alright?"

Lu Ze was ready to sacrifice himself at any time, and as a result, he sacrificed his acting skills and agreed to Bai Mengmeng's request without hesitation.

"Hello, I need to call the police. My friend is missing and we still can't find him." Lu Ze was worried that the police might not take it seriously, since a missing person case usually requires 48 hours to be filed. I need to think of a way to get the Zhu family to put pressure on me.

Lu Ze spoke in a very anxious tone, "Uncle Zhu, it's me, Lu Ze. Zhu Ting has been kidnapped by Zhao Ming. I can't save her by myself. Please come quickly."

Uncle Zhu was skeptical and called Zhu Ting several times, but no one answered, which finally confirmed that something had happened.

A large group from the Zhu family marched towards the Zhao family's company, shouting that they wanted their son back. Even the police intervened, so the Zhu family couldn't just detain him and had to leave after calling the police. Zhao Lei was indignant, saying, "Zhu Ting intentionally killed someone! My son is still in the hospital, and you come here to ask me for his return? Believe me, I'll make you pay until you're bankrupt!" Zhao Lei didn't understand what had happened and questioned Zhu Ting, but she didn't answer. His son was also in the hospital.

The Zhu family was terrified. They wouldn't turn against the Zhao family for the sake of a woman, but the Zhao family's unauthorized detention of Zhu Ting was already a great disrespect to them. After discussing with several elders, Zhu Ting's father said, "Let's leave it at that for now. We'll take Zhu Ting back. As for Zhao Ming, we will cooperate fully. Once he wakes up, we'll know the reason."

Even if Zhao Lei harbors deep resentment, he has no choice but to release the person now, given the potential for financial gain, as this could have a significant impact on his company if word got out.

When the group finally found Zhu Ting, she was terrified and huddled together, too scared to move. Zhu Ting didn't know what had happened either, but she could only remain silent and not say a word.

The hospital is doing its best to save Zhao Ming, but the location of his injury is indescribable, and he fell into a coma because of unbearable pain.

Bai Mengmeng, having learned of these circumstances from Xiaobai, had some plans in mind: "Since they want to keep it a secret, then I will let everyone know about this."

Bai Mengmeng learned that Zhao Ming had woken up. While passing by the Zhao family's private hospital, she happened to faint. The driver had no choice but to take her to the hospital first. The hospital director, wary of the Bai family's power, could only arrange for her to stay in a VIP room. Unexpectedly, this action attracted many media outlets to the hospital. Bai Mengmeng had initially been lenient with the media, not keeping strict watch on them, allowing those with the ability to enter.

After the group finished interviewing Bai Mengmeng, an assistant shouted, "Zhao Ming is lying next to me, come quick!" Of course, this assistant was Bai Mengmeng's person, and was deliberately rushing over in a hurry. Normally, reporters visiting a hospital aren't allowed to move around freely.

What happened that morning spread like wildfire in less than an hour: the eldest son of the Zhao family was injured and was now in a hospital ward. Everyone laughed their heads off; how many romantic entanglements must he have accumulated to deserve such a sin?

For a time, the entire Zhao family business was plunged into a stock market crash, and some of the partners who could have run away had already done so, for fear of getting stuck in this quagmire.

Zhu Ting is in an even worse situation. Last night, Zhao Ming woke up and told her about the incident, which almost made his father hospitalized. That very night, he made the Zhu family pay 4 million yuan in compensation.

Zhu Ting locked herself in her room and was too scared to come out. These people outside could eat her alive right now.