Chapter 115 This is the end, don't contact me again.
Shang Wu felt uneasy as she followed Shang Yun Shen inside.
Both of them had their own thoughts on their minds.
Inside the room, Shang Lingfei and Ruan Yuzhi waited at the table.
The elderly couple cooked a table full of dishes themselves.
Upon seeing Shang Yunshen return, Ruan Yuzhi instantly burst into tears.
Shang Yun Shen took a few steps forward and knelt down in front of them, kowtowing.
"Mom and Dad, your son is unfilial. I have caused you worry all these years."
Ruan Yuzhi helped him up while crying: "Get up! Child, we are sorry for you. We failed to protect you and made you suffer in prison."
"Yes, from now on our family will be together again, and we will never be separated again." Shang Lingfei's eyes reddened with emotion.
Seeing their happy faces, Shang Wu couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
She walked over and carefully began to speak: "Mom and Dad, I didn't do things perfectly. Zhou Yanci managed to escape, but don't worry, I will definitely find her."
Ruan Yuzhi hurriedly shook her head: "Awu, we're not in a hurry. He can't escape Lincheng or the police. We just need to wait patiently for a few more days."
She held Shang Wu's hand, her eyes brimming with tears: "Silly child, you've carried all this on your shoulders without telling your parents. You've suffered so much."
"It's not hard. As long as my family is all well, it's all worth it." Shang Wu held back her tears.
Previously, her family would hold an umbrella for her.
Now she wants to be the umbrella in her family's hands.
Seeing that they were about to start crying, Shang Lingfei quickly changed the subject: "Today is a good day, we should celebrate. Awu, your mother and I made dishes that you and your brother both like. Let's sit down and eat and talk."
Shang Wu nodded, sat down, and looked at Shang Yun Shen opposite her, somewhat nervous.
Shang Yun Shen remained calm, picked up his chopsticks and first served food to his parents, then served food to her.
He gave Shang Wu a meaningful look and said gently, "Let's eat first, and we can talk about it after we finish eating."
Shang Wu could only look away and pick up her chopsticks.
As she was eating, a hand landed on her shoulder and patted her gently.
"Who is that man our maid is taking care of for you? I heard you're very attentive to him, even telling the maid what he likes to eat. You care about him so much, do you like him?"
After Shang Lingfei finished speaking, both he and Ruan Yuzhi smiled.
Shang Wu paused, glancing at the maid who was smiling guiltily in the kitchen not far away. She hadn't expected that the maid would reveal this matter before she and her brother had even reached an agreement.
She didn't want to hide it, nor did she want to lie or make excuses.
Shang Wu looked at them with a firm gaze: "Mom and Dad, I'm with the lawyer who helped Shang get his case overturned. His name is Lu Rang. I'll bring him back for you to see another day."
Shang Yunshen's expression changed slightly, and he immediately looked at Ruan Yuzhi's face.
Ruan Yuzhi smiled as if she were hearing the name for the first time.
"Lu Rang? He's a lawyer. Lawyers are good, it's a respectable profession. Even if he doesn't earn as much as you, as long as he's stable and treats you well, that's fine."
Shang Lingfei chimed in, "Yes, these days it's not always the case that men have to be the breadwinners and women have to stay at home. Women can also build their careers outside the home."
As he spoke, he also gave Shang Yunshen a wink, signaling him not to fall behind and that the whole family should support Shang Wu.
Shang Yun Shen paused slightly, his gaze steady: "Yes, we don't care about that, as long as he treats you well and is healthy."
Shang Wu understood the hidden meaning in his words and felt helpless.
Ruan Yuzhi sneered, "Zhou Yanci is indeed rich, but he obtained it by unscrupulous means, stepping on our family's interests. He's no good. Nothing in this world is absolute. You can choose the man you like. We only care about character, not wealth."
Seeing their unconditional agreement, Shang Wu's eyes flickered, and she cleared her throat and put down her chopsticks.
She probed, "What if he has some kind of mental illness? Like, he suffered psychological trauma as a child, and sometimes he loses control of his emotions, but he recovers quickly."
Shang Lingfei paused, and Ruan Yuzhi's smile froze.
Seeing the expressions on the two elders' faces, Shang Wu awkwardly added, "There was no aggressive behavior, please rest assured."
"No?" Shang Yunshen suddenly blurted out this question.
Shang Wu turned her head and looked directly at him: "Brother, that was just an accident. I will explain it to you in detail."
Shang Lingfei looked completely bewildered.
Ruan Yuzhi quickly grabbed Shang Wu's hand, her admiration turning into obvious hesitation.
"Awu, you should think twice before you start dating. You should not only screen the other person's character, but also their physical condition."
Shang Wu paused: "Physical fitness?"
“Yes, people with mental illnesses, even if they aren’t born with them, can easily pass them on to their children later on,” Ruan Yuzhi said, deeply worried.
Shang Wu looked at them: "When I was in despair and on the verge of collapse because of our family's situation, it was Lu Rang who stood by my side and pulled me forward time and time again. I can listen to anything, but on this matter, no one can stop me from being with him."
This was the first time she had ever said something so domineering at home.
"Now that the merchant's name has been cleared, I just want to focus on my relationship. Don't any of you support me?" Shang Wu had even lost her appetite.
"No, we... never mind."
Shang Lingfei sighed softly and compromised.
He had no choice but to say, "If you like it, we have no objection."
Shang Yun Shen didn't interrupt, just listened silently and ate his meal at a leisurely pace.
Based on Shang Wu's understanding of her brother, she knew that whenever he was unusually silent, it was because he was in a bad mood or wanted to get angry.
She barely tasted her food during the meal.
After talking with Shang Yun Shen for a long time, Shang Wu asked them to go upstairs to rest before turning around and coming downstairs.
"Brother, let's talk."
She sat down and explained everything to Shang Yunshen.
Lu Rang was afraid that she hadn't thought things through and didn't understand his symptoms before rushing into a relationship.
Even though he deliberately triggered his illness to show Shang Wu another side of him, he did it despite the risk of scaring her away. He was responsible and honest.
After listening quietly to what Shang Wu had to say, Shang Yun Shen, with a complicated expression, finally gave his opinion.
“I’m genuinely happy for what he did for you. If it weren’t for this illness, there would be nothing to object to. But do you know why your parents didn’t object just now?”
Shang Wu said without hesitation: "Because my parents think I've suffered too much in relationships. Now that I've finally found someone I like, they don't care even if he has a mental illness."
Shang Yun Shen nodded: "Yes, but all of this is based on the premise that Mother does not know that Lu Rang is a member of the Yu family."
Shang Wu was stunned and blurted out, "The Yu family is the kind of family that everyone in Lincheng would kill to get close to. Does Mother not allow me to have any contact with the Yu family?!"
The Yu family's status in the entire Lincheng is quite ambiguous.
Their involvement in business is tantamount to involvement in politics.
They are in the business of making money, but they are inextricably linked to political and corporate interests.
If any family gets involved with the Yu family in their business, they'll be able to do whatever they want in Lincheng.
"I don't know why this is," Shang Yun Shen said, his tone filled with uncertainty.
"In short, all I know is that my mother has some complaints about the Yu family, but she has never revealed the reason. You'd better be careful."
After saying that, Shang Yun Shen got up and cleared away the bowls and chopsticks.
Shang Wu stared at his retreating figure, lost in thought, before being summoned by a phone call from Chengzhou Group.
Now that Zhou Yanci's misdeeds have been completely exposed, the shareholders are eager to cut ties, leaving Shang Wu as the new successor, and are calling to urge her to discuss the matter of becoming the official successor.
Upon arriving at their destination, Shang Wu preemptively presented the shareholders with the corporate strategic plan that he had prepared long ago.
The expressions on their faces all changed after reading it.
"You want us to accept the transformation of Chengzhou Group into a merchant group, and also to reorganize it internally and externally, and recalculate the shares?"
Shang Wu looked at them.
“I know you are shareholders of the Zhou family, and the shares have been passed down from generation to generation. You have already accepted that this is the Zhou family’s company. But now, you have seen it for yourself.”
"The Zhou family is useless. If they want to make money, they can only rely on me. Whether they want to change their ways and become shareholders of my business is up to them."
Shang Wu sat down unhurriedly and took out a few blank checks.
“If you are unwilling, write down the value of your shares right now.”
“I will pay you money, and you can take the money and completely sever ties with the company.”
Several shareholders stared at her, dumbfounded: "You're simply repaying kindness with enmity! We were just about to support you as the company's true president, and this is how you treat us?"
"What do you mean by repaying kindness with enmity? What kindness have you shown me? You made me the company president just because you see my earning power and want to continue to secure your profits. Don't try to make it sound so high-sounding; I don't buy it."
Shang Wu scoffed, her shimmering eyes filled with disdain.
"In short, you either agree or you have to get out of this company."
“From the moment Zhou Yanci plotted against my business, I was already planning my revenge, to take over his company and use it as a stepping stone for my business. If you don’t want to stay, then you should leave now. Anyway, I don’t need to be so focused on the traitors of the Zhou family.”
The people listened with varying expressions.
They were not loyal to the Zhou family; they or their fathers had only invested because of the Zhou family patriarch.
Now they suddenly want to change the group into a business. What's the difference between this and forcing them to change their surname without their consent?
But everyone is driven by profit; if there's money to be made, they'll grit their teeth and not care about anything else.
After a few minutes of discussion, everyone agreed to listen to Shang Wu and follow her in rebuilding the Shang family business.
After Shang Wu had all the documents signed by them, he got up and left with the documents.
As she was leaving, she paused again and looked back at the group.
"Perhaps during the time Zhou Yanci is away, he will ask you for help."
"If he has any news, he must inform me immediately. Assisting in the capture of fugitive criminals is a meritorious service."
"But if anyone knows something and fails to report it, you will also be imprisoned for harboring a criminal, understand?"
Intimidated by her gaze, everyone quickly lowered their heads and agreed politely.
Seeing this, Shang Wu didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
She arrived downstairs at the company, thought for a moment, and then called Lu Rang.
However, the phone showed that it was switched off.
Shang Wu frowned.
This has never happened before. Why did it turn off?
In these turbulent times, Shang Wu remained vigilant and called Qian Jue to inquire about the situation.
As soon as the call connected, before she could even say "hello," Qianjue spoke first.
“Our young master has already promised to return to Wanhu. This is the end of it for you. Do not contact us again.”
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