Chapter 54 Acting, using platitudes.
Ji Yu actually came out.
Shang Wu raised an eyebrow: "Where is she now?"
“She escaped and came to me, asking me to help her apply for a writ of habeas corpus and to sue Zhou Yanci for wantonly harming and imprisoning her.”
Lu Rang paused for a moment, then asked, "What are you planning to do now?"
Shang Wu: "Wait for me, I'll be right there."
At this moment, Ji Yu running out was actually a good thing for her.
She had originally planned to move Ji Yu away, to a place Zhou Yanci didn't know about, so that she could use her as a weapon to betray Zhou Yanci in the future.
Now she doesn't need to go to such great lengths.
Shang Wu drove to the hospital.
Lu Rang waited at the door.
Seeing her approach, she nodded slightly as a greeting: "Ji Yu is undergoing a forensic examination to prove Zhou Yanci's illegal confinement and torture of her."
Shang Wu seemed to be thinking: "Let her do the test first."
Lu Rang took her into the hospital and waited in the ward ahead of time.
Half an hour later, Ji Yu rushed back to the ward. Before even seeing who was in the room, she excitedly said, "Attorney Lu, I got the injury assessment! You have to help me..."
Before she could finish speaking, she saw the woman sitting upright in the ward and froze, her smile stiffening and her face turning pale.
"Shang Wu, you, what are you doing here?"
Shang Wu coldly stared at her: "Could you be any more stupid? Even with a medical examination, you can't prove that it was Yan Ci who did it. Besides, you were injured on Yu family territory. Have you thought about the consequences of dragging the Yu family into this?"
Ji Yu's breathing became slightly labored. Upon hearing about the mysterious and powerful Yu family, all her strength seemed to be drained away.
Shang Wu narrowed her eyes, got up and walked over.
Ji Yu swallowed hard, enduring her emotionless gaze, and unconsciously backed away.
"What...what do you want to do?"
Shang Wu snatched the injury assessment report from her hand and snorted.
"I knew you wouldn't stay put. Yan Ci locked you up to help me get revenge, and you still have the nerve to come out and sue him?"
She gave a haughty, disdainful smile.
Ji Yu was stunned and said incredulously, "You, you think Zhou Yanci locked me up and beat me for your own good, to avenge you?"
She suddenly felt it was absurd.
How could someone be so stupid?
"Otherwise what?"
Shang Wu met her gaze, which looked at her like she was an idiot, and said with a hint of smugness in her tone, "If it weren't for me, Yan Ci wouldn't have taken the risk to do this. Now that you've sneaked out, of course I have to send you back for Yan Ci."
She reached out, pinched Ji Yu's chin with her fingertips, and whispered, "Blame yourself for being so careless, for not even bothering to find out who Lu Rang is working for."
Lu Rang sat quietly to the side, watching with a languid posture.
Ji Yu's breathing became rapid, feeling both annoyed and amused.
She was annoyed that she had contacted the wrong person and hadn't realized that Lu Rang was on Shang Wu's side.
She also wanted to laugh at Shang Wu, who was indeed a top-tier idiot who had been completely manipulated by her and Zhou Yanci. Even now, she still thought that Zhou Yanci was innocent and had never done anything to harm her.
Ji Yu sneered, "Shang Wu, with your IQ, you'll never find out what Zhou Yanci has done in your entire life, right? You think you're lucky to have the best man in the world as your fiancé, and that you should be grateful for the rest of your life and work hard for him!"
Shang Wu's smile faded slightly, and she said warily, "What do you mean? You're being sarcastic."
Ji Yu shook off her hand. She was not happy herself, and she desperately wanted to see Shang Wu fall into the abyss.
She grinned maliciously: "You think dealing with Li Chengzhang is revenge for your brother? Shang Wu, let me tell you the truth, your brother's imprisonment was all arranged by Zhou Yanci to be done by Li Chengzhang! Li Chengzhang wasn't seriously injured by your brother at all!"
Lu Rang raised his eyes.
Shang Wu shook her head in disbelief, took two steps back, and looked utterly devastated.
"Impossible! Don't talk nonsense! Yanci loves me so much, how could she use such insidious means to frame my brother?"
Seeing her panicked state, Ji Yu felt even more pleased and unconsciously said a little more.
"Madam Li is Grandma Zhou Yanci's niece. The Zhou and Li families have a very good relationship and visit each other frequently. Now you understand what I mean, right?"
Shang Wu's face turned pale, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Then tell me, why did Yan Ci do this? He has no grudge against my brother!"
Ji Yu was about to speak when she closed her mouth again, a hint of wariness flashing in her eyes.
Now that she and Zhou Yanci have broken off relations, since they each have leverage over each other, even if she suffers and gets beaten, her life will not be in danger.
But if she dares to reveal even a trace of the secrets from back then, completely crossing Zhou Yanci's bottom line, then she will not survive no matter what.
Ji Yu snorted, refusing to budge: "How would I know why he did this? Anyway, you used to be grateful to Zhou Yanci for taking care of your family and for his dedication to your brother's lawsuit. Now that you know the truth, do you still think Zhou Yanci is the best in the world?"
Shang Wu fell silent, sitting at the table with a deathly pale face, completely lost and dejected.
Ji Yu felt even more pleased.
Seeing Shang Wu's lifeless state, even if sneaking out would lead to a worse outcome, it didn't matter.
Shang Wu rubbed her forehead and said weakly, "Attorney Lu, make arrangements to send her back."
Ji Yu was taken aback, her smile freezing: "You're going to send me to Zhou Yanci's place? I was just trying to be helpful, I told you the whole truth!"
“I can’t believe what you’re saying, whether it’s true or false. I need to investigate and find concrete evidence. Even if what you’re saying is true, and Zhou Yanci deliberately harmed my brother, how are you any better? From the moment you refused to tell me the truth, you became one of the accomplices.”
Shang Wu looked at her expressionlessly: "You can't escape, Ji Yu, don't waste your energy."
"You can't do this to me! If it weren't for me, you would still be kept in the dark and unaware of the truth!" Ji Yu shouted in despair, not wanting to be taken back.
Shang Wu turned her back to her, not looking at her, and suddenly thought of all the little things she had done with Ji Yu and her brother over the past ten years.
The older brother is unaware that Ji Yu, whom he cherishes like a half-sister, is the same person who suggested that Zhou Yanci frame him back then.
How heartbroken I would be if I knew...
Lu arranged for someone to come in and take Ji Yu away directly.
Shang Wu closed her eyes, rubbed her temples, and regained her calm and composed demeanor.
Soon, Lu Rang returned.
"The recording is with me."
Shang Wu's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at him: "Please organize it for me. Ji Yu has walked right into our trap and is eager to betray us. This is a perfect excuse to get my brother out. Why not take advantage of it?"
Lu Rang extracted the recording of Ji Yu mentioning Shang Yunshen's imprisonment and sent it to her.
Shang Wu took a deep breath while holding the recording.
No one knows how much effort it takes for her to keep bringing up her brother's name and continue acting alongside Ji Yu.
Fortunately, my efforts paid off.
Shang Wu took the recording and went straight to Zhou Yanci. Before leaving, she looked back at Lu Rang and coughed lightly.
Lu Rang was organizing documents in the back and didn't even look up when he heard the voice: "Is there anything else?"
"Delete Ji Yu's contact information. Don't add just any random woman, especially not her."
Shang Wu gave a serious warning, but for some reason, the thought that Ji Yu could still chat and contact Lu Rang made her feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
Lu Rang gave her a deep look and smiled, "Okay."
Shang Wu then rushed to the group.
Before she even arrived, Zhou Yanci was already raging at Xiao Dong.
"Is this how you do things? I clearly told you that you must keep a close eye on Ji Yu no matter what, and not let her find a chance to escape! She's a crazy woman now, and nobody knows what kind of mess she'll make of herself after she leaves!"
"Where have they gone? Tell me!"
Xiao Dong lowered his head, his face looking extremely grim.
He's been incredibly busy lately taking care of his mother.
Unfortunately, Zhou Yanci had to take care of all the trivial matters, big and small, around him.
He couldn't do two things at once, and no one was there to help him. Now that something went wrong, everyone is blaming him.
Xiao Dong harbored a slight opinion about Zhou Yanci.
For so many years, he has devoted himself wholeheartedly to everything and taken care of everything. His elderly mother at home is ill. Can't Zhou Yanci allow him to make even the slightest mistake?
Xiao Dong clenched his fists and remained silent.
Zhou Yanci gave him a cold look and said irritably, "This is your responsibility. Tell me, what do you plan to do?"
Xiao Dong took a deep breath, only daring to stare at the floor, not daring to reveal the slightest abnormality.
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou. I'll send people to look for her right now. I'll find her before Ji Yu causes any trouble and prevent her from doing anything that would be detrimental to you. Otherwise, I'll resign."
Zhou Yanci gave a slight snort, her expression finally softening a bit.
"Remember what you're saying now: if you can't find Ji Yu, you're packing your bags and leaving the company."
Xiao Dong agreed, and Shang Wu's voice suddenly rang out from behind him.
"It's not Xiao Dong's fault for not making any progress in this matter. Ji Yu came to me, which none of you would have expected."
Xiao Dong paused, turned his head and saw the reassuring look Shang Wu gave him, which warmed his heart.
Shang Wu smiled and said, "You can go now. Your mother is still in the hospital and needs someone to take care of her, right? Go there first. I'll discuss and handle things here with President Zhou."
Xiao Dong showed a grateful expression and breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that Shang Wu was his savior.
A person who is considerate, gentle, and knows how to put themselves in others' shoes is the kind of person who can be a good boss.
Under these circumstances, he could not thank Shang Wu in front of Zhou Yanci.
Xiao Dong smiled at Shang Wu before turning and leaving.
Zhou Yanci ignored Xiao Dong and stared intently at Shang Wu as she walked over: "You just said Ji Yu came to see you? Did she say anything to you?"
Hearing the barely perceptible tension in his words, Shang Wu pursed her lips and stared at him intently, as if she didn't recognize him.
"In the past three years, I haven't done anything to betray you, have I? Yanci, I've been trying my best to be your fiancée and a good director of the company's jewelry department, without a single fault in front of others, right?"
Zhou Yanci felt inexplicably flustered.
He forced a smile: "Of course, you are my perfect fiancée. You are capable at work, gentle and considerate, and know how to cherish me. No one could find such a good woman even with a lantern. But why are you suddenly saying this? You still haven't told me what Ji Yu said to you?"
Shang Wu's eyes reddened, and she tapped the phone screen.
The next second, Ji Yu's voice flowed out from within.
"Your brother's imprisonment was all arranged by Zhou Yanci! You're still foolishly kept in the dark, do you really think he's so good to you!"
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