Chapter 295 Finding a Swallow for the Child
Cheng Zhou listened to Lu You using such harsh language to describe his mother and his family.
Even... to describe him.
His initial regret and anxiety vanished instantly, replaced by a furious anger at being wantonly trampled upon.
Cheng Zhou clenched his fists.
He thought he knew Lu You, knew her pride, and knew her directness, but he never imagined that in her heart, his family and even he were such despicable beings.
"Poor heart tolerance."
"A family of oddballs."
These words echoed wildly in his mind.
Cheng Zhou recalled his mother lying pale-faced in the hospital bed, and the doctor's words about the emotional distress that triggered the attack. An indescribable chill and disappointment filled his heart.
He slowly straightened up and took a step back.
He didn't knock or make a sound; he simply turned around silently, walked dejectedly into the elevator, and left the place where he had heard the truth.
What he didn't know was that Lu You, inside the apartment, sat silently for a long time in front of the phone after venting all her anger.
She buried her face in her knees, her shoulders trembling slightly as she wept silently.
Some things are said in the heat of the moment without thinking.
Some harm is magnified infinitely by misunderstandings behind walls, until it becomes irreparable.
Cheng Zhou left the apartment in a huff, his heart filled with mixed emotions of disappointment and anger.
He needed alcohol to numb his turbulent emotions, so he drove alone to his usual private bar.
One glass after another, the strong liquor failed to extinguish the burning pain in his heart; instead, it made Lu You's sharp words even clearer.
"Poor heart tolerance, a whole family of oddballs..."
Every word repeatedly pierced Cheng Zhou's last line of defense.
In a hazy, drunken stupor, a figure timidly approached.
Lin Xueluo.
Cheng Zhou once casually invested in the female lead of a low-budget TV series.
She seemed to be drowning her sorrows in alcohol; her makeup was exquisite, but it couldn't hide her haggard appearance.
Cheng Zhou recognized her, narrowed his eyes, and had a feeling that they were both in the same boat.
He did not immediately drive the other party away.
Alcohol blurred his vision; he couldn't remember what he said, how she helped him leave, or how he got back to his other residence.
The next morning.
Cheng Zhou had a splitting headache and was woken up by his phone vibrating incessantly.
The news headline that popped up on the screen instantly snapped him out of his daze.
Breaking News! Young Master Cheng of the Cheng family rendezvous with actress Lin Xueluo and spends the night together!
"Is the marriage of the eldest daughter of the Lu family in trouble? Cheng Zhou is suspected of having an affair with an obscure actress!"
The accompanying photo is a blurry picture of him being helped into the apartment building by Lin Xueluo.
The angle was tricky, making them appear unusually intimate.
Cheng Zhou sat up abruptly, his back soaked with cold sweat.
He immediately dialed Lu You's number, but it was still switched off.
An unprecedented panic surged forth.
Before Cheng Zhou could react, Lu Rang called immediately, his voice as cold as ice.
"Cheng Zhou, explain yourself clearly. Where are you now? I'm coming over."
Cheng Zhou reported the address.
He knew Lu Rang's temper; this matter couldn't be resolved peacefully.
On the other side.
Lu Rang's face was so dark it looked like he wanted to kill someone.
Shang Wu paused for a moment, then immediately stopped him.
"Lu Rang, don't act rashly."
She quickly scanned the news, her brow furrowed.
"Things might not be that simple. Go find him now."
What else can we do besides fight?
"You-jie probably doesn't know yet. You go and keep her calm and don't let her see the news. I'll go find Cheng Zhou and ask him what's going on."
Lu Rang took a deep breath, suppressing his surging anger.
He knew that Shang Wu's judgment was usually more level-headed.
"good."
Lu Rang replied in a deep voice, "I'll go find Lu You. Ah Wu, you can handle things over there."
Shang Wu nodded, and he and Lu Rang went their separate ways.
When she arrived at Cheng Zhou's residence, the door was ajar.
Shang Wu pushed open the door and went in, only to find the living room in a mess, with the smell of alcohol still lingering.
Cheng Zhou sat on the sofa, his face pale, and Lin Xueluo, the female protagonist of the news, was also there.
She was kneeling on the carpet, tears streaming down her face.
"Young Master Cheng..."
"Please! Please don't clarify!"
Lin Xueluo's voice trembled, and her expression was filled with despair.
Shang Wu's appearance surprised both of them.
Cheng Zhou suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot.
“Awu…”
Lin Xueluo, as if grasping at a straw, turned to Shang Wu.
"Mrs. Lu, please help me!"
Shang Wu ignored her and looked directly at Cheng Zhou.
"What exactly is going on?"
Cheng Zhou clutched his head in anguish.
"I drank too much last night and ran into her at the bar. I don't remember anything after that, but I swear! I absolutely did nothing to betray Youyou!"
Lin Xueluo sobbed uncontrollably and told the truth in broken sentences.
"Reporters photographed me going to the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department. I'm pregnant, and it's Director Chen's child..."
She mentioned a well-known married director in the industry.
“He threatened me, saying I absolutely couldn’t tell anyone, or he would blacklist me. When the reporters got the photos, they demanded exorbitant hush money from me, which I simply couldn’t afford.”
"I happened to run into Young Master Cheng last night, and I was momentarily confused..."
"I thought that if I had a scandal with President Cheng, I could cover up my pregnancy and the reporters wouldn't keep an eye on me anymore."
"Please, please don't clarify things for now, help me get through this difficult time!"
Lin Xuelu pleaded desperately, displaying utter humility.
Cheng Zhou suddenly stood up, his tone angry.
"Don't even think about making me take the blame for this!"
"What will Youyou think? She'll kill me! You have to clear things up immediately!"
Lin Xueluo just cried and kept shaking her head.
The scene was chaotic.
Upon hearing this unbelievable inside story, Shang Wu felt her temples throbbing and her head throbbing.
What kind of situation is this?
...
at the same time.
Lu Rang found Lu You, who was sulking in her apartment.
He was carrying a large bag of ingredients, trying to appear relaxed.
"Dad mentioned you yesterday and asked me to come and see you."
Lu You didn't even bother to lift her eyelids. "You can leave once you've finished reading."
Lu Rang changed into slippers and went into the kitchen to start preparing the ingredients.
“Yu Wu has gained a lot of weight recently. My arms ache when I hug her. Being a parent is really not easy.”
He tried to distract Lu You with the child.
Lu You snorted coldly.
"Don't give me that. What are you trying to say?"
Lu Rang washed the vegetables while sighing with emotion.
"It's just that having your own child and watching her grow up little by little feels like a wonderful thing. Although it's hard work, it's worth it."
Lu You stood up irritably.
"What exactly are you trying to say? If you're here to act as Cheng Zhou's advocate, then get out now."
Lu urged his men not to stop, saying, "I'm not here to persuade you, I'm just here to cook you a meal. You haven't had my sweet and sour pork ribs in a long time."
He deliberately dragged out the time, looking for various topics to discuss, just to prevent Lu You from having a chance to touch her phone.
Lu You was initially just impatient.
But Lu Rang was unusually talkative today, and his behavior was also strange.
She keenly sensed that something was amiss.
"Lu Rang".
Lu You narrowed her eyes.
"Are you hiding something from me?"
Lu Rang paused for a moment, then resumed his normal movements.
"What could possibly happen?"
"I'll keep you company if you're in a bad mood."
Lu You no longer believed it.
She suddenly stood up and went straight to the restroom.
"I'm going to the toilet."
Lu Rang's heart tightened, but he was powerless to stop it.
Lu You closed the bathroom door and locked it from the inside.
She quickly took out a spare tablet computer that she had been keeping in the locker.
Turn on the computer, connect to the internet, and with almost no need to search, the top entertainment news headlines pop up.
The photo of Cheng Zhou and Lin Xueluo entering the apartment together was incredibly jarring.
Every word in the title wounded her already broken heart even more.
“Cheng Zhou…”
Lu You looked at the photo.
Looking at the photo, Cheng Zhou's blurry yet familiar profile, and the woman holding his arm.
Shang Wu's blood froze instantly.
She suddenly raised her hand and smashed the delicate ceramic water glass on the washstand against the wall.
Bang!
A crisp cracking sound rang out, just like the sound of her heart breaking at that moment.
In the kitchen.
Lu Rang froze completely.
He took a deep breath.
The worst-case scenario has probably still occurred.
He knew.
Lu You saw it.
Lu Rang's heart tightened, and he immediately put down what he was holding and rushed upstairs.
The bathroom door was suddenly pulled open.
Lu You stood at the door, his face deathly pale, but his whole body was filled with a visible murderous aura.
Her eyes were cold.
"Get out of the way."
Her voice was flat, yet carried an undeniable domineering air.
"I'm going to find Cheng Zhou to get a divorce."
Lu Rang stood in front of her, arms outstretched.
"Calm down. The situation isn't clear yet. Awu has already gone to ask Cheng Zhou. Wait for her news."
"Acting impulsively now will not solve any problems."
Lu You's chest heaved violently as she stared at Lu Rang.
"Calm down? How can I calm down? The photos show him bringing a woman home! How can I possibly calm down?"
She tried to push Lu Rang away.
"Get out of my way!"
Lu Rang remained motionless, his tone becoming more forceful.
"Lu You!"
"Listen to me this once, and wait for news from A-Wu."
"If Cheng Zhou really did something to wrong you, I'll be the first to not let him off the hook, but don't let yourself regret it now."
Lu Rang's attitude was unusually tough.
Lu You paused.
She bit her lower lip hard, her nails digging deep into her palms, but in the end, she forced herself to suppress her anger and fell silent.
Lu You turned around and went downstairs, where she sat heavily on the sofa.
"I'll wait."
"I'd like to see what kind of explanation he can give."
On the other side.
The atmosphere in Cheng Zhou's apartment was equally tense.
Lin Xuelu cried and sobbed, refusing to clarify the situation.
"I can't say it, if I do, I'm finished..."
"Young Master Cheng, please have mercy and help me this once!"
Cheng Zhou was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged, and he pointed at her nose.
"You think I'm a fool? You want me to take the blame for this? What if my wife misunderstands?! Go and clear things up for me right now!"
He was so angry that he even raised his hand.
Shang Wu immediately stepped forward to stop him.
"Cheng Zhou".
"Don't do it!"
Shang Wu pushed Cheng Zhou aside, took a deep breath, and walked up to Lin Xueluo.
“Ms. Lin, this isn’t a solution. Why don’t you come and talk to us? Perhaps there’s room for negotiation.”
Lin Xuelu deliberately shook her head, tears streaming down her face.
"No, Director Chen will blacklist me."
"My career is ruined."
Seeing her like this, Shang Wu knew that she had gotten stuck in a rut and that reasoning with her wouldn't work.
She frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered someone.
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