Chapter 261 Pregnant?
Night was falling.
In the guest room of the Yu family's old house, only a bedside lamp cast a warm yellow light.
Shangwu has just finished a video conference with the dock manager.
She rubbed her slightly swollen temples.
There was a subtle silence in the air.
Lu Rang sat on a sofa not far away, quietly flipping through a financial magazine.
But Shang Wu knew that he hadn't read a single page.
This was the first night since the Cold War that they had spent the night together in a room, a night filled with awkwardness and a hint of ambiguity.
She finally raised her head and looked at him.
"tonight……"
Upon hearing this, Lu Rang immediately looked up, his gaze questioning.
Shang Wu lowered her eyelashes and spoke very softly.
"Don't go."
She paused, then added, "Let's stay here."
Lu Rang was stunned.
The magazine slipped and fell onto the carpet with a dull thud.
His dark eyes lit up with surprise; he could hardly believe his ears.
“A-Wu”.
He stood up and walked towards her step by step.
A tall figure loomed over them.
Shang Wu's heart suddenly raced.
She instinctively took a half step back, but her back pressed against the cold wall.
There is no way to retreat.
Lu Rang reached out and gently lifted her chin with his fingers, making her meet his gaze.
There were too many emotions churning inside.
“A-Wu”.
He called out softly again, as if sighing, or perhaps confirming.
The next second.
He could no longer control himself and leaned down to kiss her lips.
Shang Wu's mind went blank.
The familiar, crisp scent completely enveloped her.
Her body was stiff, but softened little by little in the warm kiss, and her hands unconsciously climbed onto his shoulders.
It felt like an eternity before Lu Rang finally let go of her.
Their foreheads touched, their breaths mingling, both somewhat rapid.
Shang Wu's cheeks flushed red, and she didn't dare to look at him. She pushed him away abruptly.
"I'm going to take a shower!"
Her voice carried a hint of panic followed by a coquettish reproach as she practically fled into the bathroom.
The slam of the door shut shut out the inside from the outside.
Lu Rang stood there, staring at the tightly closed bathroom door.
Soon, the sound of rushing water came from inside.
He raised his hand, his fingertips gently tracing his lips.
Her soft touch and sweet scent still lingered there, revealing a faint but heartfelt smile.
The frozen river seemed to finally hear the first soft sound of melting.
Just then.
His phone, which was on the bedside table, suddenly lit up.
A new message has been received.
He walked over and picked it up casually.
It was a multimedia message sent from an unknown number.
Click to open.
A photo popped up.
The person in the photo is Lin Ruan.
His new assistant at the law firm.
In the photo, she is wearing a silk nightgown.
One hand was gently stroking her flat stomach.
He wore an almost defiant smile.
Lu Rang's brows furrowed instantly.
baffling.
He even found it somewhat absurd.
What is this woman doing?
He did not hesitate at all.
Long press that message.
I chose to delete.
Then, I cleanly and efficiently added the number to the blacklist.
He didn't want anyone unimportant to disturb this hard-won moment of warmth.
He put the phone back where it was.
My mood wasn't greatly affected.
What she was really looking forward to was that after Shang Wu came out, they might be able to continue that unfinished kiss, and... more.
The sound of water stopped.
After a while, the bathroom door was opened.
Shang Wu came out wearing a soft nightgown, with water droplets still dripping from her hair.
The heat made her face even more rosy.
But Lu Rang keenly noticed that her expression was off.
That wasn't a blush of shyness.
Rather, it was a deathly pallor.
Her eyes were cold.
Even with a hint of... disgust?
Lu Rang's heart sank.
He stepped forward, wanting to take her hand.
"Awu, what's wrong?"
Shang Wu abruptly shook off his hand, pointed at the door, and said in a voice as cold as ice.
"go out."
Lu Rang stood there, completely bewildered by this sudden turn of events.
"Ah Wu? She was fine just now..."
"I told you to get out!"
Shang Wu raised her voice, her tone irritable.
Her phone was tightly clutched in her other hand.
The screen was still lit.
Lu Rang understood instantly.
He also received the message.
What Shang Wu received was definitely more than just a photo.
"Awu, let me explain. I don't know anything about that photo. I've already blocked her..."
"Block?"
Shang Wu gave a cold laugh.
Does blocking someone mean everything never happened?
She took a deep breath, trying to maintain her last shred of sanity.
"Lu Rang, I don't want to see you right now."
"Please leave."
Her gaze was even more distant than during the height of their cold war.
Lu Rang felt a pang of pain in his heart as he looked at her trying to hold back her tears.
He knew that any explanation at this moment would be futile.
He took a step back in dejection.
"Okay... I'll go out."
"Calm down."
He turned around and silently walked out of the room.
The door closed gently behind him.
It also shut down the glimmer of hope that had just begun to shine through.
Inside the room.
Shang Wu leaned weakly against the door and slowly slid down to the ground.
Tears finally welled up in her eyes.
She opened her phone.
On the screen was a long message from Lin Ruan.
Besides the photo of him touching his belly, there was also a text:
“Ms. Shang, I didn’t want to bother you, but I’m pregnant. It’s Lu Rang’s child. It happened that night at the law firm when he got drunk and I took him home to rest. He might not remember it. I know this is cruel to you, but the child is innocent. As a mother, I think you can understand me.”
Shang Wu stared intently at that passage of text.
Every child...
The pain of losing her child came crashing down on her again like a tidal wave.
At this moment, another woman is using her so-called child to demonstrate.
But Shangwu is Shangwu after all.
It is a merchant who can manage the dock business.
After the immense emotional shock, her rationality began to forcefully return.
Lu Rang has a severe alcohol allergy.
It's impossible for someone to be so drunk as to lose consciousness and have sex.
unless……
She immediately picked up her phone and dialed Lin Ruan's number.
The call was answered almost instantly.
Lin Ruan's cheerful voice came from the other end of the line.
"Miss Shang? You've figured it out so quickly?"
Shang Wu's voice was cold and devoid of any warmth.
"Lin Ruan, you should at least prepare a draft before lying."
"First, Lu Rang is allergic to alcohol and will never get drunk. Even if he did, he wouldn't be interested in you."
“Third,” Shang Wu paused, her tone becoming even more stern, “you have a stable boyfriend. Think carefully about whose child this is.”
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.
Immediately, Lin Ruan's laughter grew even more triumphant, even carrying a hint of malice.
"Miss Shang is indeed amazing, but whether you believe it or not is not important."
"The important question is, does Lu Rang believe it? Does the Lu family believe it?"
"Alcohol allergy? Ha, only I know whether he was really drunk that night."
"As for my boyfriend? I broke up with him a long time ago. Now, the father of the child in my belly is Lu Rang."
You don't believe me?
Lin Ruan's voice was full of provocation.
"It's okay, we can wait."
"Wait three months, when the child is old enough, to do genetic testing."
"Won't the truth come out then?"
"I just don't know if you and Lu Rang can afford to wait these three months?"
After saying that, Lin Ruan hung up the phone.
I could hear the busy tone on the phone.
Shang Wu's mind was in complete turmoil.
Lin Ruan's threats coiled around her like a venomous snake.
Genetic testing?
She dared to mention genetic testing, could it be...?
No, that's impossible.
Lu Rang wouldn't do that.
But what if?
What if something unexpected really happened that night?
That "what if" thought, like a seed, quickly took root and sprouted in her heart.
The trust that had just been rebuilt in Lu Rang was now crumbling in an instant.
Outside the door.
Lu Rang did not leave.
He slumped down on the sofa in the living room.
He had no idea what was happening.
Knowing only a random photo and some random information ruined the turning point he had worked so hard to achieve.
The next morning.
Lu Zheng, leaning on his cane, came to the small living room.
He saw the dejected figure on the sofa with wrinkled clothes, and then looked at Shang Wu's still tightly closed door.
Lu Zheng's shrewd gaze swept over Lu Rang.
What did you do wrong this time?
Lu Rang raised his head, his eyes bloodshot.
"I really don't know anything this time."
"It was just a crazy woman who posted a weird photo. I've already blocked her."
“Ah Wu wouldn’t listen to my explanation at all.”
Lu Zheng walked to the gate of Shangwu and knocked gently.
"Xiao Wu, it's me."
There was no response from inside.
A deathly silence.
Lu Zheng remained silent for a moment, then turned to Lu Rang.
"You should go back first."
"Give her some peace and quiet."
"I'll keep an eye on things here for now."
Lu Rang wanted to say something more.
But looking into Lu Zheng's unquestionable eyes, and then at the door that would never be opened for him.
He could only lower his head in anguish.
"good."
He stood up and left the old house with heavy steps.
I got into the car.
Lu Rang's anger and frustration reached their peak.
He took out his phone.
Sure enough, another message came from a new number.
Just one sentence:
"Attorney Lu, are you still blocking me now?"
This was followed by a provocative smiley face emoji.
Lu Rang's eyes instantly turned icy and terrifying.
He dialed that number directly.
The call was connected.
He practically spat out those words through gritted teeth:
"Lin Ruan".
"I don't care what tricks you're trying to pull."
"Appear before me immediately, right now."
"Explain it to me in person."
"Otherwise, I'll make sure you and the people behind you suffer the consequences."
The Yu family.
The atmosphere plummeted to freezing point.
Lin Ruan sat opposite Lu Rang, her posture relaxed.
She stroked her lower abdomen, which showed no signs of pregnancy.
"Attorney Lu, why did you call me here in such a hurry? Have you thought it through?"
Lu Rang's gaze was like a poisoned knife.
What exactly do you want?
Lin Ruan smiled, with a smug and confident air about her.
Wasn't I clear enough?
"I am pregnant."
"It's yours."
Lu Rang slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.
"Nonsense!"
Lin Ruan was startled, but quickly regained her composure.
"Whether it's nonsense or not, time will tell."
"Three months."
"When the child is old enough, a paternity test can be done."
"The truth will then come out."
She looked at Lu Rang with a calculating look in her eyes.
"Attorney Lu, don't worry."
"I'm not here to break you and Miss Shang up."
I'm not interested in you.
"I'm only interested in money."
She paused, then spoke slowly and deliberately.
"If the test results confirm that the child is indeed yours."
"I need some money."
"A large sum of money."
"Then, I will immediately knock him out and disappear completely."
Lu Rang was so angry that he trembled all over.
"Don't even think about it!"
Lin Ruan, however, was not afraid at all.
"Attorney Lu, why get angry?"
"Isn't spending money to avoid trouble what you wealthy families are best at?"
"Or would you rather Miss Shang spend these three long months filled with suspicion and disgust towards you?"
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