“You’re wrong. It’s precisely because you need to break free from his control, use this evidence to threaten Zhou Yanci, and completely cure your mother’s illness that you can get rid of him.”

Shang Wu looked at him calmly and said, "I'm helping you."

Zhou Ze'an shrugged: "What are your conditions? You can't help me for no reason."

A cold glint flashed in Shang Wu's eyes: "Listen to me, you just need to listen to me. Just do as I say from now on, and I guarantee that you and your mother can leave here and live a peaceful life."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ze'an narrowed his eyes: "What if I'm unwilling to leave and want to stay to defeat Zhou Yanci and regain control of Chengzhou Group?"

Shang Wu slightly curved her red lips and gently pushed the coffee towards him.

“Chengzhou was built by him stepping on my whole family. No one can touch it until I get my money back with interest.”

Zhou Ze'an remained silent for a few minutes before standing up.

"Okay, it's a deal."

He took the documents and left without looking back.

Only after watching Zhou Zean's figure disappear at the coffee shop entrance did Shang Wu finally relax completely. When she opened her palms, they were covered in cold sweat.

She was afraid that Zhou Zean would refuse, which would create another problem.

Fortunately, things went smoothly.

They are all victims of Zhou Yanci's struggle for fame and fortune, and they stand on the same side, never betraying each other.

Let's go.

Lu Rang handed her a tissue.

Shang Wu took it and wiped his hands, suddenly remembering his initial conversation with Zhou Ze'an.

She asked疑惑地问道, "Zhou Ze'an refused to talk to you, but why did his attitude change later? What did you show him?"

Lu Rang's eyes flickered, but he said calmly, "Regarding Dingfeng's things, I initially intended for him to believe that the person behind me was Dingfeng Law Firm."

Shang Wu picked up her bag and stood up, giving a soft snort: "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Don't make excuses to lie to me."

Lu Rang pursed his lips without saying a word, then turned and left.

"Hey, you're really not going to tell me?"

Shang Wu was somewhat surprised.

I'll ask Zhou Ze'an another day.

That night.

Things are progressing smoothly.

Zhou Ze'an called Shang Wu and told her that he was going to negotiate with her, bringing evidence of Zhou Yanci's infidelity. He didn't want the boat or any other benefits, he just wanted to obtain permanent drug resources.

Zhou Yanci agreed.

Shang Wu pondered for a moment: "Pack your things and take your mother to hide for a while. My apprentice is helping me deal with Zhou Yanci and is also lying low recently. Go and find him; you'll have someone to look after you."

On the phone, Zhou Ze'an remained silent for a while before asking, "When can I come back?"

"Don't worry, once Zhou Yanci is no longer a threat to you, I will provide you with living expenses."

Shang Wu hung up the phone, stood up, her heart pounding.

After so much preparation and patience, it's finally time to reap the rewards.

Zhou Yanci had completely fooled her before, and now it's time for her to experience being kept in the dark and falling into a scam.

From now on, she will personally present Zhou Yanci with a play.

A drama even more captivating than the story of a merchant's downfall and his redemption of his childhood sweetheart.

Shang Wu closed her eyes, calmed her breathing, and regained her composure before calling Ye Shijie.

"Brother Ye, you can begin."

...

the next day.

Shang Wu went to work, but when she opened the door, she saw Zhou Yanci waiting outside, holding a bouquet of flowers.

Her stomach churned, and she felt like throwing up the breakfast she had just eaten.

"A-Wu!"

Zhou Yanci flashed a bright smile, quickly went over and gave her the flowers, her eyes filled with wariness and inquiry.

"Why haven't you contacted me since you came back from the hospital? Is the branch office very busy? These are flowers for you."

Shang Wu smiled and took the handkerchief, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "Why didn't you knock on the door after waiting for me for so long?"

She seemed unaware of what Zhou Ze'an had in his possession.

Zhou Yanci breathed a sigh of relief only after confirming that Zhou Ze'an hadn't been spreading rumors.

He smiled gently: "I was afraid of disturbing your sleep, so I wanted you to sleep a little longer. Come on, I'll take you to the company."

What are you going to the company for?

Shang Wu went around to the passenger seat.

Zhou Yanci moved the flowers to the center: "I have a project I'd like you to take a look at. You know Ye Shijie from the Ye family, right?"

"Brother Ye, of course I know him." Shang Wu asked curiously, "Why bring him up all of a sudden?"

Zhou Yanci said smugly, "He came to me and said he valued Chengzhou's ability to develop the market. He asked me to invest in their company's new products. I invested 50%, and it wouldn't be a problem to generate billions in revenue in the future."

He chuckled twice: "I used to beg Ye Shijie to include me in his products, but Ye Shijie looked down on Chengzhou and only did business with top companies. He even tried to use his connections with the Yu family. Now look what happened! He has to beg me now."

"Fifty percent of the investment..." Shang Wu raised an eyebrow, "Wouldn't that mean you'd have to invest hundreds of millions? Do you have that much cash flow?"

Zhou Yanci said dismissively, "I don't use the company's accounts, so I don't have to share with those shareholders later. I've made several hundred million yuan of personal wealth in Chengzhou over the years, and I plan to invest it all in."

Shang Wu fiddled with the bouquet, lowering her eyes to hide the sarcasm in them.

She said slowly, "Investing involves risks, so be careful not to lose everything."

"How could that be? That's the Ye family's investment bank, which makes a fortune by identifying a promising industry. They've never failed. Don't you know that best?"

Zhou Yanci didn't take Shang Wu's words to heart, feeling that she was already holding mountains of gold and silver in her hands.

Just then, Xiao Dong suddenly called.

Zhou Yanci's beautiful reverie was interrupted, and she answered the call in a good mood.

"Hey, Xiao Dong?"

"No, Mr. Zhou, this is terrible! Your affair with Miss Shen is in the news!"