Chapter 154 Kidnapping the Merchant
After Shang Wu left, everyone was in a panic, all crowding around Lu Zheng.
Before they could even speak, Lu Zheng said unhurriedly, "Don't worry, do you think I'll let her control you? She'll have to sign the contract obediently very soon."
He looked at Qianjue and raised an eyebrow.
Qianjue nodded and went out to make a phone call.
"Keep a close eye on the young master, don't let him wake up."
Meanwhile, the Yu family.
The curtains were drawn in the room on the second floor of the villa, and the soft white noise of a campfire filled the room, while the dim bedside lamp was on.
The scent emanating from the humidifier is Shang Wu's most frequently used perfume.
Everything was just right.
Lu Rang lay quietly on the bed, his face solemn and handsome.
The doctor came in with the phone and glanced at it.
"Okay, I understand. I won't let the young master wake up."
"Yes, he's sleeping soundly now. I'll give him another injection in two hours."
He breathed a sigh of relief after hanging up the phone, walked to the bedside to check Lu Rang's heartbeat and pulse rate, and then opened the door to go out.
The moment the door closed, Lu Rang's fingertips twitched slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes.
He sat up, walked to the window, and lifted a small gap in the curtains.
Bodyguards were patrolling outside, eight of them on high alert, especially at the first-floor window of his room, where three bodyguards were stationed.
Lu Rang's gaze darkened. He opened the curtains, walked to the bedside, and took out the anesthetic injection from under the pillow.
He glanced at the time, lay back down on the bed, clutched the injection in his hand, closed his eyes, and continued to sleep.
...
Time passed by, second by second.
Each side has its own agenda.
Shang Wu was resting with his eyes closed in his car outside the dock.
Aying took out the medicine from the first-aid kit and opened the bottle of mineral water as well.
"Miss, here's some cold medicine. Take it; even if it doesn't relieve your low-grade fever, it might make you feel a little better."
Shang Wu shook her head: "I won't eat, so I don't feel sleepy."
Aying sighed when she saw that her face was completely pale.
“I don’t think Lu Zheng will let you off the hook. You’ve tricked him like this. Even if he returns Lu Lu to you, he will continue to cause trouble in the future.”
Shang Wu paused for a moment: "I know, but I have to get Lu Rang out first. It's not good for him to keep sleeping on medication all the time. It will affect his brain. I don't want anything to happen to him again."
Besides, if Lu Rang were to wake up unexpectedly and find out that they weren't engaged, everything would have changed, and there's no guarantee that his previous mental illness wouldn't be triggered again.
Ah Ying understood her good intentions and was about to speak when her phone suddenly rang.
"Who is this...?"
She muttered something and answered the unfamiliar number.
Even though Aying didn't turn on speakerphone, the voice on the phone was still very clear in the car.
"Where are you?"
Upon hearing this voice, Shang Wu immediately opened her eyes.
Ah Ying paused, frowned, and said rudely, "Ma'am, who are you? Did you dial the wrong number?"
"I am Shang Yunshen's mother. Where are you now?" Ruan Yuzhi asked patiently.
Aying paused for a moment, then looked at Shang Wu.
Shang Wu shook his head.
Ah Ying swallowed hard, her tone becoming respectful: "Oh, so you're President Shang's mother. I'm sorry for the intrusion. Um, I'm out on business right now. Is there anything I can do for you?"
There was a two-second silence on the phone before a disdainful sneer rang out.
"Get back here with the Shang Group's bodyguards! Who told you to work for a nobody? Don't forget, your job and salary come from the Shang Group. You want to lose this job, don't you!"
Ah Ying's expression changed.
Shang Wu pursed her lips, took the phone directly, and said coldly, "I arranged for the bodyguard to come in. I paid him for six months' wages when I signed the contract. Logically speaking, he is my bodyguard, not Shang's!"
"Oh."
Ruan Yuzhi sneered: "You're incorrigible, insisting on getting involved in the Yu family's affairs. It seems that severing ties with you was the right decision!"
Shang Wu gripped her phone tightly, her heart sinking. "The bodyguard won't be returned to you."
"Let's see if they still want to sign a long-term contract with the Shang family and keep their jobs."
After saying that, Ruan Yuzhi hung up the phone.
The carriage fell silent. Shang Wu's breathing quickened, and her face grew even more pale.
Aying looked at her, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Miss, do you still need bodyguards?"
Shang Wu nodded: "I'm afraid Lu Zheng won't compromise easily and will still try to deal with me. He was too calm today. I suspect that Lu Rang is still in his hands. He's just putting on an act to buy time and arrange for a few people to be on standby."
Aying gritted her teeth, anxious for her: "Now Madam insists I take bodyguards back with me, what are you going to do?"
"I'll keep an eye on it myself. I'll ask Tang Xueli if she can lend me a few people." Shang Wu didn't want to cause her to lose her job. "You can go back now."
Ah Ying hesitated, but seeing her haggard expression, she could only nod.
"I'll drive another car back, miss. You can rest in my car, and please be careful."
Shang Wu smiled and watched her get into the bodyguard's car and leave before taking out her phone to call Tang Xueli.
"Shirley, could you lend me a few bodyguards?"
After listening, Tang Xueli took a deep breath and said with difficulty, "I may not be able to lend it to you. The Yu family is watching. If I offend them because of this, I'm afraid..."
"clear."
Shang Wu didn't hold out any hope, expressed her understanding, and hung up the phone.
She forced herself to stay alert and waited quietly for news.
Gradually, evening fell.
Shang Wu nodded sharply, suddenly waking up. Seeing the sky outside and the time on her phone, her heart sank heavily, filled with regret.
Exhausted from physical exertion, she couldn't stay awake and fell asleep.
Even after just two hours of sleep, she couldn't breathe properly and felt anxious, as if she couldn't control the situation.
Shang Wu pushed open the car door and got out.
A cold wind blew, clearing her mind. Still unable to let go of her worries, she returned to the dock.
The delegations from those companies are still waiting in the meeting room.
Some people couldn't sit still and paced back and forth, some slumped in their seats waiting for news, and some were still on the phone.
Lu Zheng is here, but Qian Jue is not.
Shang Wu took out her phone and called Qian Jue, but the call was hung up.
She pushed open the door and went inside.
Everyone immediately stood up and looked at her.
Shang Wu ignored everyone else and looked directly at Lu Zheng.
Where is Kindred now? Where is he?
Lu Zheng looked tired and rubbed his temples: "Didn't you want to see Lu Rang before you'd give up? He's looking for someone with his bodyguards right now."
Shang Wu narrowed her eyes: "Call him and ask how the search is going. Don't say anything else."
Lu Zheng paused, then said unhappily, "So many companies are waiting for an explanation. If you don't resolve the issue with the goods, you expect the Yu family to compensate you. Do you think I'll let you down in something like this?"
"I don't trust you, understand?" Shang Wu stepped forward and stared intently at him. "From the day of the engagement banquet until now, I will never trust you again. Make the call now, or I won't sign this contract."
After hearing this, everyone hesitated to speak, staring expectantly at Lu Zheng.
Seeing the others' silent urging, Lu Zheng had no choice but to take out his phone and make a call.
Before he could even speak, Qianjue said, "Sir, the matter has been taken care of."
Shang Wu stepped forward, raised her eyebrows, and gestured for Lu Zheng to speak as she had instructed.
Lu Zheng took a deep breath and said calmly, "How's the search going?"
Qianjue said, "I only told you it was done after I found it. We are on our way now and will be there in about half an hour."
Shang Wu's brow twitched.
Half an hour?
We'll see Lu Rang in half an hour.
Despite all the trouble she had gone through—only a day and a night—it felt like half a century had passed.
If she hadn't accidentally fallen asleep for two hours in the car, she wouldn't even have the strength to speak right now.
Even so, Shang Wu hadn't eaten for a long time, and his words were barely audible.
She sat at the table, her forehead covered in a layer of cold sweat.
Seeing this, someone nearby handed her a cup of tea.
Shang Wu thanked him, drank the tea, and continued to wait.
Half an hour later, Qianjue knocked on the door.
"The person has been brought."
Lu Zheng smiled with satisfaction and stood up: "Miss Shang, let's go confirm this."
Shang Wu looked up and saw his calm and composed demeanor, and her heart tightened slightly.
wrong.
Lu Zheng arranged for her to meet Lu Rang, so it's impossible for him to act indifferent.
She seemed lost in thought, keeping all her guesses to herself, and got up to go to the next room with Lu Zheng and Qian Jue.
Qianjue made a gesture.
"please."
Shang Wu walked over, held her breath, and pushed the door open.
The next second, upon seeing the people inside the room, she was completely stunned.
It wasn't Lu Rang.
It was Shang Yunshen and Ruan Yuzhi.
They were all tied to chairs at that moment.
Shang Wu twitched her fingertips, turned around, and looked at Lu Zheng expressionlessly.
"This is the person you found for me? Lu Zheng, didn't I tell you? I won't sign without seeing Lu Rang."
Lu Zheng laughed: "You have to sign, otherwise I guarantee I'll make them pay the price. You don't want to implicate them, you don't want them to get hurt, right?"
Ruan Yuzhi looked at them coldly: "Shang Wu, look at the trouble you've brought to the family! If something had happened to your brother and me today, would you still be able to be with Lu Rang with a clear conscience!"
Shang Wu's eyes flickered, and she clenched her fists tightly.
She glanced at Ruan Yuzhi with no expression.
What will happen to them if I don't sign the contract?
Lu Zheng thought about it seriously.
“If you don’t sign the contract, it means the Yu family will have to pay more than 200 million yuan in breach of contract fees. When the Yu family elders are furious, I don’t know what price your brother and the others will have to pay for it.”
He turned around and looked at Shang Wu with a half-smile.
"What do you suggest we do about this? Are you going to sign the contract, or just watch them get taken away?"
Shang Wu pursed her lips, unable to utter a single word.
She couldn't help but look at Shang Yun Shen.
Shang Yunshen had no idea what was going on. He said solemnly, "No matter what, I'm on your side. But Mother is getting old and we have to send her away. She has heart problems and can't be put through any more trouble."
The implication was that Shang Wu should compromise.
But Shangwu did not move.
This was the only bargaining chip she had that could check and balance Lu Zheng.
If we really compromise, it will not only mean that everything we did today will be in vain, but we will also not be able to see Lu Rang.
This also means she will fall into an abyss.
No money, no company, no backers, anyone can come and kick me.
She didn't even know how she died in Lincheng.
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