Chapter 90 The child's father is here, are you satisfied?
"Mr. Shang, shall we go?"
Liu Ziye knocked on the door.
Shang Wu snapped out of her daze, picked up the pen, placed it on the table, and went out with him.
On the way, she made a phone call to Zhou Yanci.
When they arrived at the private room in the restaurant, Zhou Yanci had already arrived at the address she had given her.
After meeting with Zhao Yixin and the others, he learned that the Inspectorate was only conducting a routine inquiry and had not mentioned the Shang family case, which put him completely at ease.
Seeing Shang Wu bring in a strange man, Zhou Yanci stood up.
Who is this?
Shang Wu introduced him: "Liu Ziye is the son of a shareholder on President Tang's side. He's been looking for a job recently, so he came to Chengzhou Group to apply for a position and gain experience."
As she spoke, she leaned closer and whispered in Zhou Yanci's ear, "His father wants to invest in our company, so be polite."
Zhou Yan understood, and his attitude towards Liu Ziye immediately became much warmer.
"Young Master Liu, it's a pleasure to meet you. Are you settling in well on the boat?"
Liu Ziye smiled: "President Shang has been very kind to me."
Zhou Yanci nodded: "That's good. Sit down and order whatever you like. It's good that you're training under A-Wu. She's known for her strong work ability."
"Yes, I can see that too. President Shang is indeed decisive and efficient," Liu Ziye said with a smile.
Soon, there was another knock on the door of the private room.
The waiter led someone in.
Zhou Yanci was startled and quickly looked at Shang Wu's expression before standing up and saying, "Chenmian, what brings you here?"
Shen Mian didn't notice who the man with his back to her was. When she saw that Shang Wu and Zhou Yanci were both there, a look of surprise appeared in her eyes.
What's going on?
Didn't Shang Wu send her a message asking her to come over and talk to her alone?
"I asked her to come."
Shang Wu got up and pulled Chen Mian over to sit down.
“Although Shen Mian and I don’t get along, she is carrying your child, which will also be my child in the future. I heard that she can only go to a regular hospital to protect the pregnancy recently, and it breaks my heart.”
She took out a VIP card and stuffed it into Chen Mian's hand: "Take this, it's a membership card for the advanced maternity care center, feel free to use it."
Chenmian looked completely bewildered, her eyes filled with doubt and questioning as she stared at Shang Wu.
Zhou Yanci was moved, and felt that Shang Wu was so magnanimous and sensible, and felt a little guilty towards her.
He exclaimed, "Awu, I thought you would turn hostile at the mere mention of slumber. You are so wonderful. It is my blessing to marry you."
Chenmian frowned as she listened.
So this is just them trying to create a sensible and obedient persona for her, to curry favor with Zhou Yanci!
She was feeling irritated when a pair of hands landed on her shoulders.
Shang Wu pressed down on Chen Mian and made her sit opposite Liu Ziye.
"It's all I should do, Yan Ci, please don't stand on ceremony, let's eat."
As Chenmian sat down, she noticed the man opposite her who was looking down.
She asked in confusion, "Who is he?"
Zhou Yanci, who was sitting opposite Liu Ziye, patted him on the back upon hearing this.
"Liu Ziye, the young master of the Liu family, who just joined Chengzhou Group."
Liu Ziye then looked up and smiled at Chenmian.
"Miss Shen, we meet again."
Chenmian froze instantly, then jumped up as if she had seen a ghost, knocking over the teacup on the table in the process.
"It's you!"
The tea spilled onto the table, almost wetting Shang Wu's phone.
Shang Wu picked up her phone, puzzled, and asked, "What's wrong, Chenmian? Do you know Young Master Liu?"
Zhou Yanci looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression.
Chenmian's face was pale, and she swallowed hard: "Before, we met before."
"Met before?" Liu Ziye's face showed a sad expression. "The way you put it is really upsetting. How can it be just 'met before'? We were drinking and booking out venues together all the time not long ago. Have you forgotten all of that?"
Zhou Yanci narrowed her eyes, staring intently at Chen Mian, her suspicion growing stronger: "A private bar for drinks? How come I didn't know? Chen Mian, you have a habit of going to bars? Why didn't you tell me?"
"I, I..."
Chenmian gripped the corner of the table helplessly: "I was just playing around when I was bored, I don't think it's necessary to tell you specifically."
Liu Ziye stroked his chin, giving her a meaningful look: "Yes, Miss Shen is probably just under a lot of pressure and went there to vent. You have no idea, she had a blast with us in the private room, she probably drank..."
"Young Master Liu!"
Chenmian's voice trembled, but she managed to maintain her composure under Zhou Yanci's increasingly displeased gaze.
She warned, enunciating each word clearly: "I've only played with you a few times, we're not close, so don't talk nonsense."
Liu Ziye paused for a moment, then received a knowing look from Shang Wu, and shrugged indifferently.
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more."
Chenmian slowly exhaled, glanced at Shang Wu, and said hastily, "I'm going to the restroom!"
She turned and left.
Zhou Yanci frowned deeply, and her complexion looked visibly worse.
Shang Wu took in his reaction and said calmly, "I'll go check on her."
She followed him to the restroom.
Chenmian was holding her phone, scrolling through Liu Ziye's contact information, and rapidly tapping the screen to send a message.
I'm warning you! Don't say things you shouldn't, or it will get you into trouble!
Don't mention what happened at the bar to Zhou Yanci again!
If you dare to ruin my relationship with Zhou Yanci, you're dead!
"Are you texting the child's father?"
A sudden sound came from behind, startling Shenmian so much that she trembled and dropped her phone.
Just as she was about to pick up her phone, a foot reached out and stepped on the screen.
Shenmian's face turned ashen, and she finally couldn't hold back any longer, saying, "Shangwu! What exactly do you want to do!"
Shang Wu picked up her phone from the ground, saw the message she had sent to Liu Ziye, and chuckled softly.
Enraged, Chenmian tried to snatch it back, shouting, "Give it back to me!"
Shang Wu raised her arm to avoid her hand and said coldly, "You should have known that I was going easy on you before I gave him Zhou Yanci's medical report."
Chenmian was taken aback.
Shang Wu lowered her eyes and scrolled through the screen, looking up at her and Liu Ziye's past dates at bars, which were quite scandalous.
"In the end, not only did you not behave yourself, you also took pictures of me and forced me to find out who the father of my child is."
"Now? Are you satisfied?"
Shang Wu raised her eyelids, her cold and mocking gaze falling on Shen Mian.
Shenmian tensed up and swallowed hard. "I didn't mean to expose those photos. I just wanted to control you and prevent you from revealing the child's secret!"
Shang Wu held her phone and snorted softly, "These photos can't control me. To put it bluntly, Chen Mian, even if I really had something going on with Lu Rang, do you think Zhou Yanci would immediately break off all ties with me?"
She curled her lips into a cold smile: "Don't forget, I'm the one holding Chengzhou together now. If he wants to regain control of the company, he has to win me over. Even if he's just pretending, he has to act like he can't live without me and marry me."
Chenmian gritted her teeth, stubbornly refusing to be suppressed by her.
She forced herself to remain calm, putting on an air of nonchalance: "Are you kidding me? If you really didn't care, would you have brought Liu Ziye here to threaten me?"
"Do you think I care about Zhou Yanci's reaction?"
Shang Wu handed over the phone.
The subconscious response during sleep.
Shang Wu loosened his grip, and the phone fell to the ground.
“You…” Chenmian’s face turned pale with anger.
Shang Wu's eyes sharpened, and she said, word by word, "I only care about Lu Rang's reputation. Chen Mian, if you dare to drag him into this, you'll have to pay the price."
Chenmian stared at her in astonishment and blurted out, "You actually really like that lawyer?"
Shang Wu's eyes darkened slightly: "So what? Keep your hands to yourself. If you dare to release those photos, your child's secret will be out of reach. Liu Ziye, listen to me, you can tell Zhou Yanci about all the messy things you did in the bar anytime. You'd better think it over!"
She opened the bathroom door and went out, a handkerchief falling to the ground.
The footsteps outside gradually faded away. Chenmian stared intently at the handkerchief that had fallen from Shangwu's pocket, his eyes instantly turning sinister.
She picked up her phone, then walked over and pinched the handkerchief.
Light and cool.
Shangwu has sensitive skin, so she always uses silk handkerchiefs like these, which she carries with her at all times and never leaves behind.
As Chenmian crumpled the handkerchief into a ball, she could still smell a faint, delicate fragrance belonging to Shangwu.
"This is your own doing, Shang Wu."
A strange smile curled at the corners of her lips, and her eyes gleamed with an odd light.
"Just wait, I'll show the Zhou family your true colors. When that time comes, will you still dare to say that Zhou Yanci is completely obedient to you?"
She murmured to herself, stuffed the handkerchief into her pocket, and walked out.
Inside the private room, Zhou Yanci repeatedly tried to subtly inquire about Chen Mian's visit to the bar, but Liu Ziye deflected her questions each time.
The more Liu Ziye tried to change the subject and avoid the topic, the more Zhou Yanci sensed that something was amiss.
Shang Wu pushed the door open and saw Zhou Yanci's preoccupied expression, which she found amusing.
What are you talking about?
Zhou Yanci snapped out of her reverie, her brow furrowing slightly. "Nothing. Where's Chenmian?"
"I'm here."
Shenmian followed Shang Wu back, clutching her stomach, looking somewhat unwell: "Aci, I'm not feeling well, can you take me home?"
Zhou Yanci immediately stood up: "What happened? Did you have a miscarriage?"
“It should be…” Shen Mian bit her lip and glanced at Shang Wu, “After talking with Miss Shang in the restroom, I felt uncomfortable all over.”
Shang Wu looked at her coldly: "Then Miss Shen should stop having dinner with us in the future. Maybe the baby in your belly is incompatible with me."
Seeing that she had changed her attitude from the beginning, Zhou Yanci felt something was wrong, but she didn't have time to think about it in detail.
He helped Chenmian up and said to Shang Wu, "I'll take her back first and find a hospital to check on her."
"Go."
Shang Wu sat at the table.
Zhou Yanci nodded to Liu Ziye: "Then I'll be going now."
"Goodbye and don't bother seeing me off." Liu Ziye smiled meaningfully.
Chenmian glanced at him, gritted her teeth, and leaned on Zhou Yanci to leave.
After everyone left, Liu Ziye immediately stopped smiling, looked at Shang Wu and clicked his tongue twice: "I will not arrange a marriage in the future."
Shang Wu picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip: "What do you mean?"
Liu Ziye curled his lips: "You can tolerate all this just to marry Zhou Yanci, and you can even coexist peacefully with the pregnant mistress. I admire you. The world of the wealthy is a deep and chaotic place. I've truly witnessed it firsthand."
Shang Wu put down her teacup, stood up, grabbed her bag, and said irritably, "Let's go, stop talking so much nonsense."
"Let's go? We haven't even touched the food on this table yet." Liu Ziye rubbed his rumbling stomach.
Shang Wu was speechless and called the waiter to pack up the dishes Liu Ziye wanted to eat.
As I left the restaurant, a gust of cold wind swept over me.
Shang Wu froze, then put her hands in her coat pockets to warm them.
"You didn't say what you shouldn't have said, did you?"
Liu Ziye led her to the sports car and opened the car door: "I didn't say anything. Don't worry, I guarantee that Zhou Yanci will be suspicious but unable to find any clues."
Shang Wu smiled with satisfaction and was about to sit down when a car headlight swept over from directly in front.
She instinctively turned her head to avoid the bright light, and a sports car barely grazed Liu Ziye's car before coming to a stop.
Liu Ziye gasped: "Holy crap! A Lamborghini Reventon?"
Compared to his basic Lamborghini, it looks infinitely cooler.
Shang Wu squinted at him.
In the car, Lu Rang gripped the steering wheel with his well-defined knuckles, leaned back slightly, and casually glanced at Liu Ziye with his deep eyes before nodding slightly to Shang Wu.
"Get in the car."
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