"Are you really going to sever ties with A-Wu?"

Shang Yun Shen frowned deeply, never expecting things to turn out this way.

At first, he was just worried that Lu Rang's illness would affect their relationship and even endanger his sister's personal safety.

Upon hearing that Lu Rang was willing to injure himself to protect her, he became less resistant.

On the contrary, the mother's attitude became tougher day by day.

Ruan Yuzhi snorted and sat down on the sofa.

"You saw it too, Shang Wu wants men and not us. If she wants to leave the Shang family, let her go, and ignore her!"

Shang Yunshen knew she was just saying that out of anger, so he went over and asked, "Mom, why do I think your current opposition to Lu Rang and A Wu being together isn't just for these superficial reasons?"

Ruan Yuzhi paused, then looked at him: "What do you mean by that?"

Shang Yun Shen didn't know what to say.

My mother wasn't always so unreasonable. Just because Lu Rang helped the businessmen overturn their case, she should give him a chance.

Aside from Lu Rang's mental illness and the so-called rumor of killing his brother, there must be other reasons.

He just couldn't guess what it was.

Shang Yun Shen said softly, "Mom, A Wu has already worked so hard to help us overturn the case. You should talk to her properly. Nothing is insurmountable, right?"

"Shut up!"

Ruan Yuzhi scolded him, looking at him as if he were a traitor.

"It's none of your business to comment on my affairs. In short, Shang Wu is no longer my daughter. She's going to suffer a lot with Lu Rang. You don't understand!"

Ruan Yuzhi's expression was complicated. She slowly exhaled and murmured, "You don't understand. The Yu family are all ruthless people. Once she learns her lesson, she will come back obediently."

Shang Yun Shen opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

His mother spoke in a cryptic manner, as if there was a deeper meaning behind it, which he could neither understand nor explore.

He would rather Shang Wu never come back, at least to prove that she made the right choice in choosing Lu Rang.

...

It was late at night.

When Lu Rang woke up, he saw the doctor packing his medical kit with his back to him.

He spoke, his voice hoarse: "Where is Shang Wu?"

"I'm here."

Shang Wu walked in from outside, looking perfectly normal.

Lu Rang's gaze sharpened as he noticed that her walking posture was somewhat off.

What happened to your leg?

He immediately sat up by the edge of the bed, forgetting his injured arm, and nearly fell over in the intense pain.

Shang Wu quickly came over to support him: "I'm fine, don't move that arm, it was just bandaged."

Lu Rang refused to believe it, bent down and lifted her skirt, his eyes darkening.

How did you get injured?

Shang Wu followed his gaze.

The wound on his calf had already clotted, but it was still very bright red, making it look like a serious injury.

Shang Wu vaguely replied, "It was just an accidental injury, it's nothing."

Lu Rang pursed his lips and lowered his voice: "Was it when I was not in my right mind that I accidentally hurt you?"

"No, no, it has nothing to do with you. I got injured at home," Shang Wu blurted out, only realizing her mistake after she finished speaking.

Lu Rang suddenly looked up and stared intently at her: "Why were you injured at home?"

Meeting his probing gaze, Shang Wu couldn't hide it any longer and could only explain simply: "Well, I was angry that my brother asked you about your illness, so I went back and argued with them, and I accidentally hurt myself."

Lu Rang remained silent, his face appearing even more somber due to excessive blood loss.

He knew that Shang Wu spoke lightly, but the truth was far from simple.

After a brief silence, Lu Rang forced himself to sit up despite the pain: "Give me the first-aid kit."

He gave a command.

Shang Wu was stunned for a moment.

The doctor quickly brought over his medical kit: "Young master, let me bandage Miss Shang's arm. It's inconvenient for you."

Lu Rang lifted his eyelids and said coldly, "Open it for me. Don't make me say it a second time."

Shang Wu knew his temper; when he got stubborn, even she couldn't persuade him.

Unfortunately, Lu Rang is only stubborn about things related to her.

She nodded slightly, indicating that the doctor should do as instructed.

Lu Rang carefully cleaned Shang Wu's wound with an alcohol swab, his eyes lowered, concealing all his emotions.

Does it hurt?

Shang Wu clutched the bedsheet tightly in pain and shook her head: "It doesn't hurt."

Lu Rang caught a glimpse of her fingertips, which had turned white from exertion, and a pang of heartache flashed in his eyes.

"Did you have a conflict with your family when you got home? It's not like you got hurt from arguing for no reason."

Shang Wu's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible: "My mom was quite emotional and smashed a teacup. A shard hit my leg and that's how I got hurt. I'm really fine."

Lu Rang looked up at her.

"Don't make them sad. Your mother is old and has high blood pressure. I hope nothing happens to her. I'll have Qianjue take you home later."

Shang Wu pursed her lips, her body stiffening for a moment.

She always knew that Lu Rang not only treated her sincerely, but also genuinely cared about everyone in the business.

Even though he was already physically and mentally exhausted, he still tried to see things from her perspective.

If it were before tonight, she would definitely have talked to her family about these things and let them know how good Lu Rang is.

However, there's no need for that now.

Shang Wu's eyes flickered: "I won't go back. In the future... I won't go back anymore. I'll stay with you."

Lu Rang paused in applying the medicine, then pinched the bright red cotton ball and threw it into the trash can.

His voice was low: "Have you and your mother had a serious falling out?"

Shang Wu remained silent.

Lu Rang pressed on, "Is that so?"

Shang Wu bit her lip and finally looked up at him directly: "Yes, I had a big fight with my mother and we severed our mother-daughter relationship."

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