Lu Rang's gaze froze slightly.

Qiu Ting pointed at him excitedly: "Right, right! I was right, you really have feelings for my sister!"

"Shut up and stop guessing."

Lu Rang rebuked him in a low voice, his cold and aloof suit making him appear even more ruthless and unapproachable.

Qiu Ting shrank back, not daring to speak to him again.

Just then, a phone call came in.

He immediately sat up straight and answered the phone: "Sis, how are you doing over there!"

Lu Rang glanced at him, took the phone, pressed the speakerphone button, and handed it back to him.

Qiu Ting glanced at him, not daring to voice her opinion.

Shang Wu's voice came through the phone: "Don't worry about me, I've already headed to Chengzhou Group. You've already been picked up by Attorney Lu, right?"

"Yes, it's in the car."

Qiu Ting looked at Lu Rang: "Oh, it's your lawyer. I thought you were the driver. I was wondering why the driver looks like a celebrity."

Lu Rang looked over, his gaze carrying a warning.

Relying on Shang Wu being his sugar daddy, Qiu Ting raised an eyebrow at him.

Shang Wu paused for a moment: "Give the phone to Attorney Lu."

“I’m listening,” Lu Rang replied.

Shang Wu chuckled: "Thank you for driving me again, Attorney Lu. I'll send you a red envelope when I'm done."

"No need, you..."

Lu Rang's Adam's apple bobbed, and his tone grew even lower: "Be careful."

Shang Wu paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."

As soon as the call ended, Qiu Ting clung to Lu Rang like a ghost, staring intently at him.

"Attorney Lu, why are your ears red?"

Lu Rang shoved the phone in his face: "If you say another word, get out of the car and go to the airport."

Akiba: "..."

...

Chengzhou Group.

Top floor conference room.

The shareholders gathered, each with a livid face, staring at Shang Wu as if they wanted to devour her.

Shang Wu handed over her resignation letter to them.

"Please take a look at the resignation letter I just drafted."

In the letter, Shang Wu resigned from all positions, from the jewelry department and project department to the advertising and marketing departments.

A whole A4 sheet of paper contains Shang Wu's daily work responsibilities at the company.

It's no exaggeration to say that they sailed with their backs to Shangwu.

Zhou Yanci stood by the table, turned off her incessantly ringing phone, and looked up at her with annoyance.

"Let me explain first. Why did Qiu Ting appear at the press conference today? He's your apprentice."

The jewelry department is currently the highest-revenue-generating department in the Chengzhou Group.

The two mainstays of the jewelry department are Shang Wu and Ji Yu.

Today, their scandal was exposed, and the jewelry department's reputation was instantly ruined.

The subsequent impact is still unknown. The worst outcome is that this department will be completely eliminated, severely impacting Chengzhou and reducing its profit by half.

This is the only major crisis that Chengzhou Group has encountered since it came to power!

Zhou Yanci knew without a doubt how his former cousins, whom he had defeated, would try to make sarcastic remarks about him in front of the old man.

Shang Wu faced everyone with a serious expression.

“I really don’t know why Qiu Ting suddenly jumped out. He exposed Ji Yu, and Ji Yu forced me to stand up and admit everything. My three years of hard work are all ruined, and my reputation is gone. Aren’t I also a victim, just like Cheng Zhou?”

The shareholders' faces remained grim upon hearing this, yet they could not refute it.

They have all seen how much effort Shang Wu has put into the jewelry department over the past three years.

In fact, this department and all her published works are her lifeblood.

From this perspective, Qiu Ting's exposure is indeed unrelated to Shang Wu.

Shang Wu continued, "My resignation is the best solution now. It's also for Chengzhou's good and can quell public anger. I ask you all to consider the bigger picture and let me leave."

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was an urgent knock on the conference room door.

Aying brought in the public relations manager.

"President Zhou, we have an urgent matter to report!"

After she finished speaking, she looked at Shang Wu.

Shang Wu smiled slightly and nodded.

Zhou Yanci put his hands in his pockets and urged coldly, "Speak quickly if you have something to say."

"yes."

Ah Ying quickly placed the iPad on the table for everyone to see.

"Now that Director Shang's explanations have been circulated online, they are generating a lot of buzz! People's opinions of Director Shang are more positive than negative, and most people disagree with Director Shang's resignation."

Everyone thought they had misheard.

"They don't agree to Shang Wu's resignation?"

Aying nodded: "Yes, you can see the public opinion situation here. We have made data charts."

She clicked on the data chart.

The above summarizes the public opinion situation in the two hours since the incident occurred.

From initial shock and anger, to calming down after seeing Shang Wu's apology video, their attitude was no longer one of deep resentment and hatred.

"Among all these things, shouldn't Ji Yu be the most despicable? She has no works to her name, and only enjoyed three years of fame and praise thanks to Shang Wu's support. She's full of lies, and when things got out of hand, she betrayed her best friend!"

"Shang Wu made a mistake, but she had to work behind the scenes for Chengzhou Group and her fiancé. She also wanted to help her best friend realize her design dream, so she resorted to this desperate measure. Now she apologizes, stops writing, and donates all her income. Isn't that enough to prove her sincerity?"

"It's such a pity that Shang Wu has retired and stopped writing! Her works get better every year. For the past few years, I've been buying jewelry from Chengzhou Jewelry Department and I don't want to change anymore."

"Yes, Shang Wu should continue designing. She's Freya, who has won numerous international awards. It's such a waste to retire at such a young age!"

Seeing these comments, Zhou Yanci was incredulous: "These people actually think like that?"

Other shareholders were also dumbfounded, thinking that this was a crisis they couldn't overcome.

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