Chapter 122 A bet of one million, and no one in Lincheng dares to take Shang Wu
Lu Rang's eyes were dark.
"Why?"
Shang Wu didn't know how to respond, so she squeezed his fingers and shook them: "Anyway, it's not the right time yet. How about we wait a few days?"
Lu Rang pursed his lips and remained silent, clearly somewhat disappointed.
He said nothing and got back into the car.
"I'll take you back to your apartment."
Shang Wu glanced at him sideways, afraid that he would be angry, but she didn't know how to make things clear.
She decided to ask her father tomorrow why her mother objected so strongly whenever the Yu family was mentioned.
"Lu Rang," Shang Wu called tentatively, "Don't be angry, okay?"
Lu Rang pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "I just want to date you openly and honestly as your boyfriend."
Shang Wu explained, "In two days, I will definitely let you meet my parents. Besides, you are my boyfriend now."
She hugged Lu Rang tightly and patiently explained, "It's just that my parents' situation was too sudden. Can you wait two more days?"
Lu Rang nodded silently, then held Shang Wu's chin and kissed her to ease the urgency in his heart.
They got out of the car when it stopped in front of the apartment.
Lu Rang saw Shang Wu to the door: "I only came here today after I heard about your accident. I left in a hurry because I have to go back to get something. I'll be back soon."
Shang Wu nodded: "I'll wait for you."
"besides……"
Lu Rang's eyes flickered: "I have found the most authoritative psychotherapist to help me. Don't be afraid, I will get better as soon as possible."
Shang Wu's heart softened, and she smiled gently, "But don't force it. I'll be here for you whenever you have an attack."
Lu Rang nodded, stroked her cheek, and said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go."
He came and went in a hurry, getting into the car.
Shang Wu watched him leave, and vaguely saw several red ribbons tucked into his trunk, like the wrapping ribbons on a gift box.
I wonder what gift Lu Rang prepared for meeting her parents this time.
I must find out tomorrow what the connection is between my mother and the Yu family.
Shang Wu entered the apartment, seemingly lost in thought.
The next day, before she could even make a special trip home to find out what had happened, Ruan Yuzhi called her.
"Awu, I'll send you an address. Go there after get off work and help me entertain my friends."
"Inviting friends?" Shang Wu asked in confusion, sitting up in bed. "Mom, what kind of friends are you not going to personally entertain? Is it appropriate for a junior like me to go?"
Ruan Yuzhi smiled gently, "Your dad is recuperating, and I'm also suffering from leg and back pain right now, so I don't have the energy to take care of my friend. Why don't you go and take him out for a meal, okay?"
"good."
Shang Wu agreed, paused, and then tentatively asked, "Mom, do you know the Yu family of Wanhu?"
Upon hearing this, Ruan Yuzhi remained silent for two seconds, her voice noticeably lower.
"Why did you bring them up at this particular time?"
Shang Wu paused for a moment, then hesitated and said, "I heard that the young master of the Yu family is still single. I'll just mention it to you: if anyone gets together with the young master of the Yu family, their family business will definitely receive strong support. This is something that all family businesses in Lincheng dream of."
Ruan Yuzhi snorted lightly, showing great disdain for it.
“They can sell their daughters for the sake of their family’s development and benefits. Your father and I would never do that. What’s the Wanhu Yu family? We don’t want to be related to them by marriage.”
Shang Wu's heart sank, and she subconsciously gripped her phone tighter: "Mom, it sounds like you have a lot of opinions about the Yu family."
"Then you heard right. In short, if you get involved with the young master of the Yu family, I'll definitely have a heart attack."
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this so early in the morning. I won't bother you anymore, you should get ready."
Ruan Yuzhi launched into a tirade of complaints and grievances before hanging up the phone.
Shang Wu held her phone, feeling uneasy, her brows furrowed with worry.
Just as my brother said.
My mother actually has such a strong opinion about the Yu family.
This is so strange.
It seems I need to find an opportunity to ask my father and get to the bottom of this in the next couple of days, so I can give Lu Rang an explanation as soon as possible.
After making up her mind, Shang Wu got ready and went out.
She drove to the company, and had just returned to her office after the morning meeting when there was a knock on the door.
Shang Wu turned around and smiled at Shang Yun Shen as he entered.
"elder brother."
"Was Lu Rang with you yesterday? I saw your car parked outside the villa."
Shang Yun Shen offered an explanation, looking at her with a half-smile.
Shang Wu could only nod.
“Yes, I didn’t know he wanted to meet my parents right now. My mother doesn’t have a good impression of the Yu family, and I didn’t want them to meet suddenly, so I stopped him.”
Shang Yun Shen was surprised for two seconds, his gentle expression gradually becoming complicated: "He likes you so much, the young master of the Yu family is actually so eager to meet the girl's parents? This is really..."
"What do you mean, brother? Don't I deserve to be treated like this by Lu Rang? Shouldn't Lu Rang be the one chasing after me?" Shang Wu pretended to be angry.
Shang Yunshen smiled and put his arm around her shoulder, then put his hands in his pockets: "That's not what I meant, it's just... given Mother's attitude, I'm afraid she won't let him into the house easily."
“I know, so I need to stall Lu Rang for a while and figure out what my mother’s opinion is about the Yu family.”
Shang Wu couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache when she mentioned this.
She thought it was all over, and that she and Lu Rang could be together happily and receive everyone's blessings.
Unexpectedly...
Shang Yun Shen raised his hand and patted Shang Wu's head, his eyes full of affection: "Don't worry, I support you in this matter. Seeing how much you like him, I don't want to object anymore."
Shang Wu's eyes lit up: "Really?"
Shang Yun Shen nodded: "I'll arrange a meal with him another day to meet my future brother-in-law."
Shang Wu nodded, somewhat embarrassed.
After watching Shang Yunshen leave, she worked alone in her office for the entire afternoon.
After getting off work, Shang Wu went directly to the restaurant her mother had provided.
She looked toward table number eight and unconsciously clenched the gift box of supplements for middle-aged and elderly people in her hand.
The man sitting at the table was dressed in a suit and had a respectable appearance. He looked to be around thirty years old and wore an expensive watch on his wrist. He was clearly either a senior executive or a financial upstart.
Shang Wu frowned slightly.
That can't be right.
Her mother knew she had a boyfriend and wouldn't deliberately try to set her up with men.
Filled with doubt, Shang Wu walked over.
"Hello."
Qin Yuze looked up and scrutinized Shang Wu from head to toe, then suddenly curled his lips into a smile.
"I was wondering why my mom was so secretive when introducing me to potential partners, and why she wouldn't tell me anything about you. Turns out it was you."
Shang Wu was a little confused: "What...do you mean?"
Qin Yuze snorted casually, "Miss Shang, it's not that I'm arrogant and look down on you, it's just that you've become famous for how you dealt with the Zhou family lately. I don't want my company to become yours for no reason in the future, and then be sent to jail by you."
Shang Wu: "?"
She finally understood.
Offering to help entertain friends is just an excuse.
Her mother deliberately made up an excuse to have her come here to meet her blind date.
But she clearly stated that she doesn't have a boyfriend.
"Miss Shang?"
Qin Yuze's voice rang in my ears again, tinged with pity and sympathy.
"I was just politely rejecting you, you don't need to be so upset, do you? You're beautiful and outstanding, but you're too smart, men don't like people like you."
Qin Yuze gestured for her to sit down: "Compared to you, I prefer Miss Tang. She's capable but not too capable, which makes me feel more secure. I heard you two are friends."
He raised his hand to beckon the waiter.
"I'll treat you to a meal, and when we get back, I'll tell you we're not a good match."
Shang Wu took a deep breath; the desire to kill someone was impossible to hide.
She gave a half-smile: "Sir, would you please not order yet?"
Qin Yuze raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you going to eat?"
"No, what I mean is, before the food is served, pick up the plate in front of you and look at your face. You don't need to take a piss photo of yourself."
Qin Yuze's face darkened: "You..."
"I prefer Miss Tang's type. How much alcohol do you drink to be so confident? Don't worry, Tang Shirley doesn't look down on you, you arrogant, spineless rich second-generation who's afraid of being manipulated! Your family's crappy businesses aren't even worth my time to take over your company!"
Shang Wu unleashed his full aura and raised his hand directly.
Qin Yuze thought he was about to be hit, so he quickly raised his hand to cover his face.
"Can't you stop being so violent? I..."
Before he could finish speaking, a loud bang suddenly sounded in front of him.
Shang Wu slammed the brain-boosting supplement gift box onto the table.
"Go get your brain working up! Let me tell you, if my parents hadn't been secretly trying to set me up, I wouldn't have wasted my time here. And by the way, I have a boyfriend, who's a hundred times better than you!"
After saying all that in one breath, Shang Wu turned and left in a huff.
I was busy at work all afternoon, and I was so angry that I didn't even have time to eat.
Shang Wu took out her phone to call Ruan Yuzhi, but hesitated and suppressed her emotions.
Just then, a phone call came in.
Aying said, "President Shang, I just finalized the schedule. There's a banquet at 10 PM tonight that the Shang family needs to attend. Young Master Yun Shen is unavailable. Do you have time?"
Shang Wu narrowed her eyes: "I don't want to go."
Judging from her tone, it seemed like something had offended her.
Aying said cautiously, "Then I won't go. I heard that Su Tingting is coming back from abroad to attend this banquet. If you go, there will definitely be a conflict."
Have you returned to China?
Shang Wu raised an eyebrow, unaware of this matter.
The next second, she smiled.
She was already furious, so she went to vent her anger on her nemesis.
She remembered everything Su Tingting had done to humiliate her when the business was down on its luck, and how Su Tingting had spread rumors that her parents were morally corrupt and that this was their just desserts.
"No, I've changed my mind. Send me the invitation."
After hanging up the phone, Shang Wu rubbed her temples and looked up to see Qin Yuze slinking out of the restaurant, still angrily making a phone call. She knew he was furiously complaining to his family.
Shang Wu snorted and ignored him.
After receiving the invitation, she stepped on the gas and headed to the banquet venue.
No one knew that Shang Wu was coming.
Shang Wu had no idea that she was now the center of everyone's discussion.
As soon as she entered, she saw Su Tingting holding a wine glass, loudly complaining to the group.
"Although Zhou Yanci did something wrong to the merchants, don't you think Shang Wu is terrifying? Pretending to be deeply in love with Zhou Yanci and pretending to be by his side for three years, her scheming is simply unbelievable!"
"She's so shrewd, you never know when she'll stab you in the back. Zhou Yanci cheated on her and hurt her family, but she managed to pretend everything was fine just to get evidence. Just imagine what you'd be like if you married her."
Several wealthy young men who were originally interested in Shang Wu showed their apprehension, but were swayed by Su Tingting's words.
Su Tingting smiled and extended a finger.
"I'll bet you a million that no one in the entire Lincheng will dare to take Shang Wu!"
Just as they were about to speak, they suddenly looked at the doorway and their expressions changed slightly.
"Shang, Shang Wu? What brings you here?"
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