Chapter 140 Lu Rang Injures Himself, Shang Wu Protects Her Husband
Shang Wu followed and, seeing the situation inside, sighed softly.
She gazed tenderly at Lu Rang and pulled him over, saying, "Come here."
Lu Rang shook his head and stubbornly stood still.
Shang Wu pulled him in front of her, her gaze focused: "Lu Rang, I don't care about any of this. I just want you to feel less bad. If it were me today, you would have to do the same, right?"
Lu Rang took a deep breath and looked up to meet her gaze: "This is different."
Seeing that his collar was completely soaked, you can imagine how uncomfortable he must have been.
Shang Wu asked anxiously, "What's different?"
“You’re a girl.” Lu Rang pursed his lips. “I can’t do it here, on a sofa. I’m afraid I won’t be able to control my strength and hurt you.”
Shang Wu was stunned, and her heart instantly ached with a soreness and pain.
Driven by the effects of the medication, Lu Rang was still trying to think of her best interests.
She wanted to hug Lu Rang, but Lu Rang turned and walked away.
Shang Wu was stunned.
The next second, the sound of shattering glass rang out outside.
She immediately followed, and when she saw what Lu Rang was about to do, her face turned pale instantly.
"What did Lu ask you to do!"
Lu Rang, clutching the shards of glass, glanced back at her before raising his hand to slash his arm.
"Lu Rang!" Shang Wu rushed over, but it was too late.
Blood gushed out, and Lu Rang's arm was instantly stained red.
"Has Lu driven you crazy?!"
Shang Wu grabbed his wrist, bursting into tears, frantically searching for things to wipe away the blood and bandage his wound. "Why are you being so stubborn! I already told you I don't care, but you're making me really angry, I'm really going to get angry!"
Lu Rang's jaw tightened as he felt the pain spread throughout his arm, the pain from the medication being diverted.
He released the glass and pressed Shang Wu into his arms with his bloodied palm.
"Don't be afraid, it's okay, I'm not in pain."
Shang Wu cried, her whole body trembling. She clutched his clothes tightly, her heart aching with pain. "Let go of me, I'll bandage you up."
Lu Rang leaned on her shoulder: "I won't bandage it. The pain will keep me awake."
Shang Wu was both anxious and angry, but she couldn't bear to push him away. She could only hold Lu Rang tightly in her arms, crying so hard she could barely breathe: "This time, how could it be... an attack?"
Lu Rang remained silent.
Shang Wu was so agitated that she couldn't breathe.
Even if Lu Rang didn't say it, she could guess what was going on.
She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down: "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Let me see your injury."
Lu Rang then released her.
When Shang Wu saw the blood all over his arm and the pool of blood on the ground, she was so distressed that she couldn't speak.
She looked around but saw nothing to bandage the wound. She picked up the shard of glass that Lu Rang had just thrown away, grabbed the hem of her skirt, and slashed it hard, tearing off a piece of cloth. She quickly wrapped it tightly around Lu Rang's wound.
After the wounds were all bandaged, a dull knock came from outside.
Shang Wu wiped the sweat from her forehead, and with a cold face, went over and opened the door.
There was no one outside anymore.
Only the club manager and a doctor were present.
Shang Wu turned to the side to signal the doctor to come in, then went out and closed the door.
The manager was shocked to see her covered in blood: "You, what happened to you? How...?"
Shang Wu coldly interrupted: "Take me to see the surveillance footage from two hours ago."
The manager already knew about her relationship with the young master of the Yu family, so he didn't dare to neglect her and quickly led her to the monitoring room.
Shang Wu instructed the security guard: "Retrieve the surveillance footage from two hours ago."
The security guard reviewed the surveillance footage.
A woman in a black bodycon dress swayed her hips as she delivered drinks to the door of the private room.
Shang Wu asked expressionlessly, "Are you a staff member of your club?"
The manager wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Yes, yes."
Shang Wu glanced at him: "She put something in the drink. Do you know how you're going to explain this to the Yu family?"
The manager was taken aback and bowed and scraped.
"I understand! I know what to do!"
Shang Wu turned and left.
She returned to the private room and saw the doctor giving Lu Rang acupuncture.
Lu Rang lay on the sofa with his eyes closed, his forehead bangs damp with sweat, his face flushed an unnatural red, and his breathing rapid. He looked like a fragile, quiet butterfly with broken wings.
Shang Wu tucked her fingers together, walked over, and sat down next to Lu Rang, watching the doctor insert a ten-centimeter acupuncture needle into Lu Rang's acupoint.
Soon, Lu Rang raised his chin, his brows furrowed in pain, and veins bulged on his forehead and neck, looking very uncomfortable.
The doctor was a little scared and hesitated when inserting the needle.
Shang Wu glanced at him: "Continue."
After saying that, she bent down and gently wiped Lu Rang's sweat: "Lu Rang, Rang, I'm here."
Lu Rang frowned, his Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his tense body relaxed.
The doctor glanced at Shang Wu in surprise, grabbed Lu Rang's hand, pinched his middle finger and pressed it hard twice before straightening up and wiping his sweat.
"Okay, after he took the medicine, I gave him acupuncture, and now the effect of the medicine has been blocked."
Shang Wu tentatively called out.
Lu Rang did not react.
The doctor quickly explained, "He just endured the effects of the medication, which required a lot of energy, and he also lost blood due to injury. He needs to get some sleep to recharge."
Shang Wu nodded slightly.
At this moment, Qianjue also arrived, accompanied by a large group of bodyguards.
Shang Wu immediately got up and closed the door before he entered the lounge, leaving only the doctor inside.
Qianjue frowned and took a step back: "What are you doing? Let me in to check on the young master..."
Snap!
Before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly slapped and turned his head to the side.
The bodyguards behind him were all stunned.
Shang Wu was still not satisfied, so she raised her hand and slapped Qian Jue again, her fingertips slightly bent, her sharp nails leaving a bloody mark on Qian Jue's face.
Qianjue wiped the blood from his face, his chest heaving with anger, and roared at her in a low voice, "What are you doing!"
"Why isn't he even provided with a personal doctor! You make it sound so easy that he just takes a cold shower, but do you know how much he's suffered!"
Shang Wu exuded an imposing aura, staring intently at Qian Jue with icy coldness in her eyes. She coldly questioned, "He left Wanhu, and you all just ignored him? When I gain the approval of the Yu family elders and return to the Yu family with Lu Rang, the first thing I'll do is tear you apart!"
Qianjue gritted her teeth, a bright red scar on her face, like a mark of shame.
But he couldn't move.
Faced with Shang Wu's fury, he felt as if his throat was being choked.
Qianjue took a deep breath before asking, "There are still a few days until spring, and it's not even late spring when the disease is most frequent. How did he trigger his illness?"
Shang Wu paused for a moment.
Qianjue narrowed her eyes: "I want you to tell the truth."
"I don't need to explain to you." Shang Wu said expressionlessly. "I will give Lu Rang an explanation for this matter. You stay here and keep watch. I'm going out to take care of some things."
She hadn't taken two steps when Qianjue's voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Is it your family? They don't approve of you being with the young master, and they keep bringing up his illness. The young master is insecure and can't help but think about his past psychological trauma, which led to his illness."
Shang Wu stopped in his tracks.
Qianjue stared intently at her retreating figure. "You haven't even resolved your family's opinions and views yet. How can the master believe that the young master will only improve by following you? Don't you ever think that the root of all this isn't our failure to provide timely medical assistance, but rather your fault?"
Shang Wu clenched his fists, feeling exhausted and powerless.
Qianjue snorted, "Young Master helped your business revive, overturn the case and start a company, but your family refuses to accept him. I think it's the young master who suffers the most by staying by your side."
Shang Wu left without saying a word or looking back.
After going downstairs, she drove home.
The shop's lights were still on, clearly indicating that neither Ruan Yuzhi nor Shang Yunshen were asleep.
Shang Wu parked the car, opened the door, and went inside.
Seeing her disheveled appearance and covered in blood, the two people sitting on the sofa were stunned.
Shang Yun Shen was pouring tea for Ruan Yuzhi when he saw this. He immediately put down the teapot, went over, and pulled Shang Wu's arm. "A-Wu, what's wrong...?"
"Don't touch me!"
Shang Wu shook him off, her eyes welling up with tears, and choked out, "I risked my life, endured the disgust, and dealt with Zhou Yanci to help our Shang family overturn the case. No matter how tired or hard it was, it was all my duty, because I am a part of the Shang family!"
Ruan Yuzhi stood up with a complicated expression.
Shang Wu looked directly at her and stepped forward: "But Lu Rang is not a member of the Shang family, he doesn't owe you anything!"
"He neglected his food and drink to help your son find medical records at the hospital, have you forgotten? He gave up his job as a lawyer to make a deal with his father, and because he got close to me, he was hurt by Zhou Yanci and got into a car accident, almost losing his life!"
“I’ve told you everything he’s done! What did you say back then? You said you owed Attorney Lu a huge favor, and that any way you could repay him would be the right thing to do!”
"But now? Just because he's sick, just because of those rumors that have no evidence whatsoever, you're looking at him with prejudice and hurting him, isn't that right?"
Shang Wu remained emotionally agitated for several hours, and after her intense questioning, she began to feel dizzy and short of breath.
She couldn't even see Ruan Yuzhi's expression clearly.
Shang Yun Shen quickly went to help her up: "What happened? Why did you come home and throw such a tantrum?"
Shang Wu laughed angrily and turned to look at him: "What happened? Fine, I'll tell you what happened."
She stepped forward, closing in on Shang Yun Shen: "Because you asked those damn questions in the car, he got sick and injured, and was even drugged. Are you satisfied now? Are you all satisfied? Am I the one dating or are you? Why did you provoke him without my permission!"
"Shut up!" Ruan Yuzhi grabbed a teacup from the table and smashed it at her feet.
A shard of porcelain broke off and grazed Shang Wu's calf.
Shang Wu felt a sharp pain, her legs went weak, and she almost sat down on the ground.
Ruan Yuzhi was so frightened that she reached out her hand. She only clenched her fist after seeing that she had stood firm, and asked in a deep voice, "Your brother was just concerned and asked him a few questions. He was worried about his condition. He is so prone to having seizures, and he even made you come back covered in blood and yelling. I think you've lost your mind!"
“We are grateful to him, but as I said, we would do anything for him, we just don’t want you to be with someone who is sick and has a murder on his hands!”
Shang Wu's calf was bleeding profusely.
She trembled all over, and gave a mocking smirk.
"The terrible person you mentioned, even if drugged, wouldn't have the heart to touch or hurt me, and would rather cut themselves."
Ruan Yuzhi was taken aback.
Shang Wu closed her eyes: "Sometimes I really don't know if you're doing this for my own good or to hurt me."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Ruan Yuzhi stared at her retreating figure, bewildered, and asked, "What do you mean? Where are you going? Are you abandoning this family?"
Shang Yun Shen then spoke up: "A Wu, calm down. What happened today was my fault. I didn't know he would have an attack. You're angry right now, so don't do anything impulsive!"
Shang Wu clenched her fists and turned around.
“Brother, I’m not acting impulsively. It’s just that Mom doesn’t accept Lu Rang and won’t give him a chance. I had no choice. From now on, you two should live your lives well together.”
She smiled, and a tear slid down her cheek.
"I've given you everything I was entitled to."
"I'm too lazy to investigate. Mom, what grudge do you have with the Yu family, and why do you know about the rumors about the Yu family? From now on, you are you, and I am me."
Shang Yunshen frowned: "Awu, are you really going to break off your relationship with the Shang family?"
Shang Wu smiled sadly.
“If Lu Rang could stand up for me against his father, what can’t I do? Anyway, you can still live your lives without me.”
Ruan Yuzhi's lips trembled with anger: "Shang Wu, don't think you can threaten me like this! We're all doing this for your own good. You've already been love-struck once! Do you want to sever our mother-daughter relationship for another man? You're jumping into a fire pit!"
“Even if Lu Rang is a pit of fire or a pot of boiling oil, I’m determined to jump in. I’ll consider it an unfilial daughter. Now Lu Rang needs me more, and I have to go and be with him.”
Shang Wu gave her a deep look, then left resolutely.
Blood dripped down her leg and onto the floor, splattering like flowers.
The last figure disappeared into the night, leaving only a deathly silence in the hall.
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