Chapter 209 Everything Planned

Shang Wu's long eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.

The next second, her pupils reflected an incredibly dazzling and romantic scene.

The car's trunk was fully opened, revealing a garden that seemed to have been enchanted.

Countless red roses surged forth, almost spilling onto the ground.

In the center of the rose, a huge heart is made of white baby's breath, and in the middle of the heart is an open, velvet box.

Lu Rang suddenly released Shang Wu's hand and took a step back.

Shang Wu subconsciously turned to look at him.

Lu Rang knelt on one knee, looking up at her. His eyes, which were always filled with indifference or pain, were now filled with deep affection.

He took out a diamond ring from the small velvet box; the ring shone brilliantly under the light.

“Awu…”

He spoke, his voice low and hoarse with nervousness.

“I know I’m not doing well right now. I’ve severed ties with my father and am no longer the so-called young master of the Yu family. I have nothing at all.”

He paused, his gaze fixed intently on Shang Wu.

“However, I opened a law firm in Yecheng, and I also recruited Yan Yue. We will work together, I will take on many, many cases, and I will do my best to give you the best life. I will never let you suffer any injustice.”

His eyes were sincere, filled with a do-or-die courage.

“So,” Lu Rang took a deep breath and asked the most important question, “would you still be willing to be with me like this? Not just temporarily, but for a lifetime.”

Shang Wu's tears had already fallen.

Looking at the man in front of her, who had set aside all his pride and knelt down to propose, and at his clumsy yet incredibly sincere promise, her heart swelled with emotion.

Shang Wu, not wanting to cry her eyes out, jokingly asked, "Do you know how to run a law firm? What if you can't get any cases and go bankrupt?"

When Lu Rang saw her smile, his tense nerves relaxed a bit, and he couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a smile as well.

"It doesn't matter if you don't know how to run a business. At worst, I'll sacrifice my looks and seduce a few rich women to help with divorce cases. Anyway, I definitely won't let you go hungry, and I won't lower your quality of life in the slightest."

Even though it was a joke, it reassured Shang Wu more than any sweet words.

She couldn't help but ask, "Haven't you been testing me all this time? When did you arrange all this for the proposal, and the law firm you opened? What if you find out I don't like you anymore?"

Lu Rang smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll do anything to get you."

Shang Wu looked at the diamond ring, her heart stirred slightly.

His actions told her that he was truly planning for their shared future and had absolute confidence and ability to achieve it.

Shang Wu glared at him. "Forced acquisition won't work on me."

As she spoke, she extended her left hand.

"Then hurry up and put it on me! Doesn't your knee hurt from kneeling for so long?"

Lu Rang smiled, his hand almost trembling, as he put the ring on Shang Wu's left ring finger.

He stood up, pulled Shang Wu into a tight embrace, and kissed her.

Shang Wu stood on tiptoe to respond to him.

The underground parking garage was filled with the fragrance of roses, a scene of tender affection.

However, a very faint footstep suddenly came from the direction of the garage entrance.

Shang Wu was taken aback and separated from Lu Rang.

In the shadows at the garage entrance, Shang Yun Shen stood quietly, watching for an unknown amount of time.

His handsome face showed no obvious anger, but rather a deep, obscure, and complex emotion. His eyes seemed to be veiled by a thin mist, making it impossible to discern his true thoughts at that moment.

Shang Wu was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously gripped Lu Rang's clothes.

Lu Rang felt her tension and pulled her even closer behind him.

The gentleness and smile on his face vanished the moment he looked at Shang Yun Shen, replaced by a wary calm.

Lu Rang released Shang Wu and walked step by step toward Shang Yun Shen.

Two equally tall men stood facing each other in the dim light of the garage, and the atmosphere instantly froze.

"Shang Yunshen".

Lu Rang spoke first, his voice calm.

He called out her name directly, "I know what you want to say. I know all about the past grievances, one by one."

His gaze was sharp, fixed on Shang Yun Shen's unfathomable eyes.

“It was your mother, and your father. I’m sorry to my mother first. She had a mental breakdown. You know very well where the root of all the torment I’ve suffered over the years lies.”

Shang Wu was so nervous behind him that she could barely breathe.

Lu Rang paused, his tone turning somber, carrying a deliberate, almost cruel, kindness.

“But now that A-Wu’s mother has passed away, the debts are settled with her. I don’t intend to hold a grudge against a deceased person anymore, nor do I want to settle this old score with your father.”

He stepped forward, getting closer to Shang Yun Shen, and lowered his voice even further: "So, Shang Yun Shen, you'd better behave yourself and stop bothering us. A Wu, I'm determined to marry you. This isn't asking for your consent, it's just informing you."

Shang Wu held her breath, waiting for Shang Yun Shen's reaction.

She wasn't sure how Shang Yunshen would react.

After his mother's death, Shang Yunshen became very depressed and rarely contacted her.

Seeing this scene suddenly, she didn't care about Shang Yun Shen's reaction or thoughts, but she was afraid that he might be provoked by something and start fighting with Lu Rang again.

However, Shang Yun Shen did not explode after hearing Lu Rang's words.

His ambiguous expression flickered, and his tightly pursed lips loosened slightly.

Shang Yun Shen remained silent for a few seconds before slowly speaking.

"you're right."

Shang Wu paused for a moment.

Shang Yun Shen's voice was very soft, "It's Shang... I'm sorry."

He raised his eyes, looking at Lu Rang with a complicated expression, then glanced past him at the shocked Shang Wu.

Shang Yunshen continued, "My mother regretted her actions before she passed away. She regretted the things she did back then, and she mentioned it more than once."

Lu Rang frowned slightly.

He didn't expect to hear this.

That domineering and mean woman who ruined his mother and indirectly ruined him, actually regrets it?

Shang Yun Shen took in his reaction and turned his head slightly.

He seemed to have exhausted himself saying these words: "So I will no longer interfere in your affairs. I hope you will be happy."

He paused, as if he had completed a task, and took out an old-looking envelope from the inside pocket of his coat, handing it to Shang Wu.

Shang Yunshen's tone returned to its usual calm: "I went to tidy up the things in the old house and found this, the bank card you left at home before."

Shang Wu took the envelope in a daze.

After finishing this task, Shang Yun Shen seemed unwilling to stay a moment longer and turned to leave.

After taking two steps, he suddenly stopped, turned his back to them, and remained silent for a moment.

Just when Shang Wu and Lu Rang thought he wouldn't say anything more, Shang Yun Shen's deep voice came again.

"Shangwu," he called her by her full name, but his tone was no longer cold, "I hope you can truly be happy."

After saying that, he didn't look back, but strode away, his figure quickly disappearing into the light at the garage exit.

The two people left behind remained silent for a long time.

Lu Rang maintained his guarded posture, but his eyes momentarily relaxed.

Shang Wu looked in the direction her brother had disappeared, then looked down at the old envelope in her hand and the dazzling new ring on her ring finger, and suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Lu Rang turned around, walked to Shang Wu, gently embraced her, rested his chin on the top of her head, and let out a long sigh.

“It seems,” he said with a relieved smile, “that we will have no more obstacles in our way.”

Shang Wu raised her eyes, looked in the direction Shang Yun Shen had left, and nodded thoughtfully.

Lu Rang lowered his head and gently kissed Shang Wu's forehead, his tone returning to ease: "Come on, I'll take you to see our future."

"The future?" Shang Wu raised her eyes, curious.

"Yes, my law firm is in a pretty good location."

Lu Rang took her hand, their fingers intertwined, and led her to another vehicle.

"Let your future boss's wife go and inspect it first."

Shang Wu smiled.

The car drove smoothly toward the city center.

Shang Wu looked at the street scene rushing past the window, then couldn't help but lower her head and stroke the ring on her ring finger, feeling as if she were in a dream.

Upon arriving at the office building where Lu worked, Lu Rang parked the car and took out his phone: "I'll ask my sister to come and take a look. She's been talking about it for a long time, but I think you'll be the first person to come and visit."

He dialed Lu You's number, and it rang several times before being answered.

The background noise was somewhat chaotic, with faint traces of melodious piano music.

"Hello? A-Rang?" Lu You's voice sounded like she was in a good mood.

“I brought A-Wu to the law firm. Come and take a look?” Lu Rang asked.

Lu You's cheerful voice came from the other end of the phone, with the clear sound of cutlery clattering in the background.

"Oh? Now? I'm afraid that's not possible."

"Where are you? Why are you making so much noise?"

"Me?" Lu You drawled, a hint of ease in her voice. "I'm eating at Chef Cheng's restaurant. Hmm, the lobster is really good, I'm not exaggerating."

Lu Rang: "..."

Shang Wu heard it too and couldn't help but chuckle.

This woman is incredibly proactive!

Lu Rang rubbed his temples: "Then enjoy your drink slowly, don't forget to pay the bill, and don't scare people with your alcohol."

"Okay, okay! Stop nagging!" Lu You laughed and hung up the phone.

Lu Rang put away his phone and looked at Shang Wu: "How come she gets along so well with Cheng Zhou?"

Shang Wu smiled and took his arm: "How would I know? Take me to see it quickly."

The two walked together toward the law firm.

Yan Yue was already waiting at the door, and as soon as he saw Shang Wu, he ran over.