"I don't know what happened! I blacked out!" Cheng Zhou clutched his head, looking utterly devastated. "If Lu Rang finds out I slept with his sister! He'll definitely kill me! Absolutely!"

His face contorted with utter despair. "Awu, you have to save me! Only you can save me!"

Shang Wu was also taken aback by this sudden situation.

She forced herself to calm down: "Where is Sister You?"

"I don't know! She was gone when I woke up, like she vanished into thin air!" Cheng Zhou was almost in tears.

Shang Wu made a quick decision: "Let's go to your house first."

She left Aying to watch the studio while she immediately followed the distracted Cheng Zhou to his apartment.

The apartment still had a faint smell of alcohol and a barely perceptible fragrance.

The bed in the master bedroom was in a mess, but apart from that, there were no other traces left by Lu You.

Cheng Zhou wandered around the room like a headless fly, muttering to himself.

"It's over, the evidence is irrefutable..."

Shang Wu examined it carefully and found a note that was pressed down by a cup on the coffee table in the living room.

The handwriting on the note was free and unrestrained; it was Lu You's handwriting.

[If you dare tell anyone what happened last night, I'll kill you and feed you to the dogs—Lu You]

Shang Wu: "..."

Is this really Lu You's comment style?

She handed the note to Cheng Zhou.

After reading it, Cheng Zhou's face turned even paler, and his hands began to tremble.

"Look! She's going to kill me to silence me!"

Shang Wu stared at the note, then at the messy bedroom, and was momentarily stunned.

Based on her understanding of Lu You, this didn't seem like a simple accident.

It's more like...

She sighed, put the note away, and said to Cheng Zhou, "Alright, since Sister You told you to forget about it, then just pretend nothing happened, don't mention it again, and don't tell anyone."

"Pretend it didn't happen? Can that really work?" Cheng Zhou was skeptical.

"Otherwise what? You want to turn yourself in to Lu Rang right now?" Shang Wu retorted.

Cheng Zhou immediately shook his head.

Shang Wu shrugged: "Isn't that settled then?"

Cheng Zhou took a deep breath and was completely speechless.

After calming Cheng Zhou, who was on the verge of a mental breakdown, Shang Wu returned to the studio with mixed feelings.

She hesitated for a long time, but ultimately decided that she shouldn't keep this from Lu Rang.

That evening, when Lu Rang came to pick her up, Shang Wu still told him what had happened.

Lu Rang's face darkened, and he gripped the steering wheel tightly: "Where is Cheng Zhou now?"

A sense of oppression instantly filled the carriage.

Shang Wu pressed down on his arm: "Don't get agitated. I think things might not be as we think. Sister You left a note and made Cheng Zhou forget about it. It doesn't seem like she was forced. Maybe it was consensual?"

Lu Rang frowned. "Even if it's consensual, it can't be Cheng Zhou."

His meaning was clear: he felt Cheng Zhou was unworthy.

"Don't jump to conclusions." Shang Wu tried to reassure him. "Here's what we'll do: I'll ask Sister You out for dinner tomorrow and subtly inquire about it. If it's a misunderstanding, don't cause trouble for Cheng Zhou. But if Cheng Zhou really did use force, I'll be the first to not let him off the hook."

Lu Rang's chest heaved a few times, but he finally forced himself to suppress his anger, took a deep breath, and nodded: "Okay, ask around."

He just wanted to kill the guy who tried to steal his wife and ended up sleeping with his sister.

The next day.

Shang Wu arranged to meet Lu You at a quiet coffee shop.

Lu You arrived on time, still radiant and beautiful, with elegant manners, showing no signs of anything amiss.

She greeted Shang Wu with a smile, making no mention of what happened last night.

Shang Wu tried to probe indirectly for a long time, but Lu You remained tight-lipped.

They either change the subject or laugh vaguely and say, "I drank too much and don't remember anything."

Finally, Lu You took the initiative to change the subject, his expression becoming slightly more serious: "By the way, A-Wu, there's something I need to tell you. Yesterday, Lu Zheng... that is, my dad, called me."

Shang Wu's heart skipped a beat: "He's causing you trouble?"

"No, not at all." Lu You stirred his coffee, his tone flat. "It's just that with A-Rang leaving like this, there's a ton of stuff going on at the Yu family's place, and the old folks are having a huge fight. The old man had no choice but to send me back to stabilize the situation for now. I probably won't be able to stay for more than a few days before I have to leave."

Shang Wu was stunned for a moment, and a wave of reluctance and guilt washed over her: "Is it because of us?"

Don't overthink it.

Lu You patted her hand and laughed freely, "I couldn't avoid those messy things anyway, but it's better this way. A-Rang can do what he wants to do and pursue his happiness. I'll handle the mundane matters at home. I'm relieved that you're all doing well."

Shang Wu didn't know what to say; all her unspoken words boiled down to a simple "thank you."

A few days later, at the airport.

She and Lu Rang came to see Lu You off.

Lu Rang's eyes darkened: "Sister, I'm sorry for leaving this mess for you."

Lu You laughed nonchalantly and punched his shoulder hard.

"Silly boy, why are you telling me all this? Do you think I'm someone you can't handle? Don't worry, I'll make sure those old fogies in the family are completely under my thumb. As for you, just focus on running your law firm, treat A-Wu well, and make me your aunt as soon as possible!"

Her words eased the sadness of parting.

Lu Rang smiled.

"That depends on A-Wu."

Shang Wu stepped forward and hugged Lu You, her eyes slightly red.

"Thank you, Sister You. Let's keep in touch."

"Okay, okay, it's not like we're never going to see each other again."

Lu You hugged her back, her tone light and cheerful, "I'll come back and bother you guys after I've finished dealing with things over there! I'm off!"

She waved casually, dragged her suitcase, and quickly disappeared at the security checkpoint.