Chapter 157 Still Too Late
The bodyguards stopped.
Su Tingting and the others also kept a close eye on Shang Wu.
"Really? You're really that aloof? You've already been played by Zhou Yanci and the young master of the Yu family, what's there to be ashamed of!"
Before she finished speaking, Shang Wu had already gripped the butterfly knife and slashed her left cheek without hesitation.
Blood gushed out instantly, making her face even paler. Soon, the blood flowed down her face, onto her collar, and onto the front of her coat.
The private room fell silent.
The group stared blankly.
Shang Wu remained expressionless, as if she felt no pain.
Especially considering she was covered in blood and still showed no emotional fluctuations, it seemed even more eerie.
Shang Wu's eyes shattered, and she stubbornly pursed her lips: "Is this alright?"
"You, you actually had the heart to hurt your own face!"
Su Tingting was startled, swallowed hard, and scolded, "Don't think you can pay off my debt like this! Even if you don't become a prostitute, you'll still have to clean the rooms and toilets at this club!"
Seeing Shang Wu's face covered in blood made her panic.
She turned around and said, "Leave two people to watch her, don't let her escape! Let's go, let's not get any bad luck here!"
As soon as the person left, Shang Wu collapsed weakly to the ground.
My cheek is in excruciating pain.
She raised her hand to touch it, but her fingertips recoiled, and she endured the pain without moving, a look of bewilderment flashing across her eyes.
My face is ruined.
But she had no other choice; to preserve her innocence, she had no other option.
As soon as the thought crossed her mind, Shang Wu fainted again...
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It was late at night.
Wanhu Yujia.
Lu Zheng hurriedly entered the study.
The safe was pried open, and the seals, important documents, and marriage certificate inside were all missing.
Qianjue arrived with his men: "Sir, we have already investigated. The young master was pretending to be asleep. He attacked the doctor and bodyguards and then fled. He disappeared after leaving the study."
Lu Zheng's face was gloomy, and he turned his back to stare intently at him.
"What? There are no signs of activity around the study?"
Qianjue shook her head: "No."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something and looked at one of the walls in the study.
Meeting his signal, Lu Zheng also paused for a moment.
He squinted and walked to the wall of the study.
“Lu Rang, why go to all that trouble to take away the Yu family’s seal? The position of heir was originally yours. It’s no use having Shang Wu write her name on the marriage certificate. The elders don’t recognize her, so she is not the future wife of the Yu family.”
"I know you like her. Indeed, she is beautiful and capable. If I were you, I would also be attracted to such an outstanding woman."
“If she weren’t Ruan Yuzhi’s daughter, I would definitely let you marry her in a grand and glorious way, but she is not a good match for you.”
At this point, there was still no movement from inside the wall.
Qianjue frowned in confusion.
Before he could go forward to check, Lu Zheng raised his hand to stop him.
Lu Zheng continued, "I don't want you to do anything foolish for Shang Wu's sake. The grudges between her family and us can't be explained in a few words. Ruan Yuzhi will not approve of you."
“Including yourself, Lu Rang, if you knew what her mother did, you would also feel uneasy about being with Shang Wu.”
He had lost his patience. He waved his hand, signaling Qianjue to bring her bodyguards over.
"Come out! Let's talk. I can tell you everything."
Lu Zheng waited for a while, but there was still no movement inside.
"Sir." Qianjue stepped forward, eager to bring the person out.
Lu Zheng waved his hand, signaling him not to act rashly.
He said calmly, "The person is inside; you just need to send someone to guard them."
Qianjue nodded and turned to instruct the bodyguards.
"All of you, get out of here and surround all the exits. Don't let the young master leave."
Lu Zheng walked to the desk and sat down, focusing on his work and ignoring the people inside the secret room within the wall.
Gradually, everyone dispersed.
The bodyguards downstairs stood guard quietly.
Under the big tree outside the study window, Lu Rang held the seal and marriage certificate, and after confirming that the bodyguards would not come near, he left quietly.
He had just turned around when he heard the sound of a window opening upstairs.
Lu Rang's expression was indifferent as he turned to look up.
Lu Zheng looked at him in astonishment.
He hadn't expected such a coincidence. He was feeling stuffy in the study and wanted to open the window to let in some fresh air when he bumped into Lu Rang walking out from behind a tree.
Lu Zheng asked, "Where are you going?"
“You can’t stop me.” Lu Rang’s tone was icy.
Lu Zheng was silent for a few seconds: "You two can't be together, let go. I won't make things difficult for you anymore, just don't go see her."
Lu Rang turned and left.
"If you get together with her, you'll be betraying your mother!" Lu Zheng suddenly roared.
He was so angry that his heart was trembling.
Ruan Yuzhi has lived peacefully for so many years, and he has forced himself to forget the past.
Unfortunately, Lu Rang also ran into Shang Wu at the rival law firm of Chengzhou Group, encountering these persistent business associates.
The entanglements of Yu Ruyun's past when she was still alive thus came to mind.
“I’m serious, Lu Rang, there are so many women in the world, you don’t necessarily have to go for her.”
Lu Rang clenched the seal tightly without turning around: "Of all the women in the world, only she is mine. Shang Wu has suffered too much. Now the Shang family has severed ties with her. I will not leave her or abandon her. You'd better pray that Shang Wu has not suffered any grievances in this day and night. Even if she loses a single hair, you can forget about staying in the Yu family with dignity."
He left, never looking back.
Lu Zheng didn't stop him.
Lu Rang didn't understand what Lu Zheng's intentions were in doing these things.
He had the most beautiful and gentle mother, a kind and cheerful older brother, and an apricot tree in his yard that was always swarming with sparrows.
Those wonderful days vanished with an accident; the apricot tree turned into a banana tree, all the stones at the bottom of Wanhu Lake were removed, and the dry well was sealed with cement forever.
This world caused him pain, and all sorts of people annoyed him. The only person who gave him any reason to live was Shang Wu.
No matter what happens, he wants her.
If you have truly wronged your mother, you can atone for it in the afterlife.
Lu let go of the car door and threw the seal and marriage certificate inside.
Qianjue watched quietly from the side, and said unhurriedly, "Young Master, you will regret this."
Lu Rang paused as he was about to sit down, walked expressionlessly to Qian Jue, clenched his fist, and swung it directly at her.
Qianjue didn't expect him to hit so hard. He staggered a few steps and fell to the ground. His head was stepped on, and half of his face was buried in the damp grass. Every breath he took was filled with the damp, fishy smell of earth.
"I'll settle the score with you when I get back."
Lu Rang kicked Qian Jue away like he was kicking a dead dog, got into his car, and drove off.
He drove from Wanhu and arrived at Shangwu's apartment in just two hours, as fast as possible.
To everyone's surprise, a strange woman opened the door.
She was clearly surprised to see Lu Rang.
"Young Master, what are you doing here?"
Lu Rang frowned: "Who are you? Do you know me?"
"Yes, I was sent here by the master. He asked me to stay here."
"What about Shang Wu?" Lu Rang's face instantly darkened.
The woman looked bewildered: "But I don't know. First, they let me stay here so that I wouldn't be allowed to come back, to make her homeless. Now I don't know where she is."
Lu Rang suddenly clenched his fist, said nothing more, and paused again as he turned to leave.
"You have half an hour to get out of here. You don't deserve to live in this house!"
The woman quickly lowered her head and went back to pack her things.
Lu Rang immediately took out his phone and called Shang Wu.
As soon as the call connected, he was about to speak when a hostile voice came from the other end.
"Shang Wu, who is this? Calling you while you're at work? Instead of cleaning properly, you're here flirting with random people outside, aren't you!"
Lu Rang's heart clenched.
He had never heard anyone speak to Shang Wu in such a tone, as if Shang Wu were some object that could be abused at will.
He was scheming and waiting for the right opportunity to come out, but he never expected that Shang Wu would be in such a state in just one day and one night.
At this moment, Lu Rang wished he could kill the man who spoke, and he also regretted not leaving Wanhu immediately, but instead thinking about the marriage certificate in the study.
Lu Rang coldly asked, "Who are you? Where is Shang Wu?"
"None of your business! From now on, I'm keeping her phone safe. None of you will be able to find her!" The man spat and hung up.
Lu Rang's heart skipped a beat, realizing that Shang Wu was probably in an extremely unfavorable situation.
His breathing was rapid and heavy. The thought that Shang Wu might be harmed made him want to tear the man on the phone to pieces.
Lu Rang's expression remained steady, but his hands trembled as he dialed another number.
Meanwhile, at the clubhouse.
Shang Wu was cleaning the private room that had been disturbed by the guests.
Inside, there were fruits, drinks, and all sorts of random things, and the air was filled with an unpleasant smell of smoke and alcohol.
Shang Wu's facial wounds were only given haphazard hemostasis treatment, without even the option of proper bandaging and medication.
Everyone in the club listened to Su Tingting; no one gave her a friendly look.
Her wound was constantly in pain, so much so that she couldn't even take a breath.
Shang Wu swept the floor while lost in thought.
Someone just called her, but the manager of the club has already taken the phone away. It was Su Tingting's arrangement; she doesn't allow anyone to contact her.
But at this point, the only person who could probably call is Lu Rang.
She has to find a way to get his phone back.
Shang Wu was sweeping up the various kinds of trash on the floor with a broom when she heard a familiar voice coming from outside.
"Hmph! I don't want to go on a blind date with that man here! Who is he? He dares to set his sights on me? He's dreaming!"
Hearing that familiar tone, Shang Wu suddenly turned around and saw Tang Xueli walking towards them with several friends.
She already knew Lu Rang's number by heart and could borrow Tang Xueli's phone to contact him. Even if she couldn't get through, she could send Lu Rang her current address.
Shang Wu immediately put down the broom and went outside. She almost bumped into several people as soon as she reached the door.
Who is it?
The man at the front frowned and took a step back.
When they saw who it was, they were all stunned. They never expected that the person standing there at this moment would be Shang Wu.
They looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Shang Wu, what are you doing here? What happened to your face?"
Shang Wu ignored them and looked directly at Tang Xueli beside her, whispering, "Can I borrow your phone to call Lu Rang?"
Everyone stopped in their tracks.
Someone with their hands in their pockets said, "Miss Shang, your face has been smeared like this, why are you still calling the young master of the Yu family?"
Tang Xueli's expression was complicated, her eyes slightly darkened, and she pursed her lips as she looked at Shang Wu.
Shang Wu continued to ignore everyone else, only staring at her.
"Could I borrow your phone to make a call?"
“You…you’ve already fallen out with the Yu family, and Lu Rang has already broken off the engagement with you. What’s the point of calling him again?” Tang Xueli helplessly spread her hands, showing no intention of taking out her phone.
Shang Wu's breathing hitched slightly; she hadn't expected her to refuse.
She said without hesitation, "It's not that Lu Rang wants to break off the engagement with me, it's that his father is interfering. If I contact him, he will know that I'm here and will come to find me. We've already made an agreement."
Seeing her confident expression, Tang Xueli sighed.
"Come with me."
She pulled Shang Wu into a corner.
Shang Wu immediately pressed, "What's wrong? Why are you so hesitant to give me the phone? Are you afraid of the Yu family? Don't worry, everything I said is true, it's not because of..."
"Listen to me first. It's not that I don't want to help you, but if Su Tingting finds out, she'll definitely be angry with me," Tang Xueli interrupted her, her face full of helplessness.
Shang Wu was stunned for a moment.
Tang Xueli smiled bitterly: "Last time Su Tingting had an accident, her father somehow managed to invest in a business with a big shot from another province, successfully raised funds and went public. He's already a top-notch and successful person. Now my company has to rely on the Su family to make money."
The Su family has already made it clear to everyone in the industry that they will not do business with anyone who dares to have any further contact with them.
"I'm sorry, Ah Wu, I can't make this call for you. Please understand. I need to improve the company's performance right now; I can't stop cooperating with the Su family, okay?"
She took out a card from her wallet and put it into Shang Wu's hand.
"Stop clinging to Lu Rang. Take this money and figure out a way to get out of here!"
Shang Wu looked down at the bank card in her hand.
It wasn't until Tang Shirley brushed past her that she suddenly asked.
"The expert I recommended to you, didn't you introduce him to Su Tingting?"
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