Chapter 290 A Fight Broke Out
Cheng Zhou, who had been sitting quietly to the side, immediately stood up upon seeing this and stretched out his arm to firmly block Lu You.
"Youyou!"
His voice was gentle. "Don't be impulsive. You don't have any evidence now. Going to her will only make things worse and give her something to talk about."
Lu You was furious and wouldn't listen to anything.
"Are we just going to stand by and watch her bully A-Wu like this? I can't swallow this!"
Cheng Zhou held her tightly and patiently comforted her.
"Trust Ah Wu, she has the ability to solve this. If we intervene rashly, it may disrupt her plans."
"Calm down, okay?"
Under Cheng Zhou's gentle persuasion, Lu You's anger was temporarily suppressed.
She sat down angrily, no longer mentioning going to find Luo Xue.
Cheng Zhou thought she had taken his words to heart, so he relaxed his guard slightly.
However.
When Cheng Zhou went to answer a work call, Lu You's eyes sharpened again.
She quietly picked up her phone and car keys and slipped out of the house without hesitation.
Lu You drove straight towards Luo Xue's apartment.
The night was as dark as ink. She gripped the steering wheel tightly, her knuckles turning white. The hypocritical face of Luo Xue and the exhausted yet forced expression of Shang Wu kept replaying in her mind.
Shang Wu had just given birth to Yu Wu not long ago, why should she have to endure this kind of humiliation?
Why should we be schemed against by such a despicable person again and again?
Cheng Zhou's words of dissuasion still echoed in her ears, but she couldn't care less.
There are some things that we know are impossible, but we must do them for the sake of the people we care about.
For example, to vent Ah Wu's anger.
Lu You parked the car downstairs at Luo Xue's apartment building, slammed the car door shut, went straight upstairs, stood in front of the tightly closed security door, and forcefully rang the doorbell.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
An impatient female voice came from inside the door.
"Who is it? So late at night!"
The door was suddenly pulled open a crack.
Luo Xue peeked out with her face mask on, her eyes filled with displeasure and wariness at being disturbed.
Before she could even see who was outside the door, Lu You had already used all her strength to push the door open completely.
Caught off guard, Luo Xue staggered backward after being hit by the door, her face mask falling to the ground and revealing her shocked and bewildered face.
"Who are you? What do you want?"
Luo Xue screamed, trying to see the intruder's face.
Lu You gave her no chance at all. Like an enraged lioness, she stepped forward and slapped Luo Xue's carefully maintained face hard and accurately with a powerful gust of wind.
"Smack!"
The crisp, loud slap echoed in the quiet apartment, sounding particularly jarring.
Luo Xue was stunned by the blow, her head turned to one side, and a clear red mark of five fingers quickly appeared on her cheek, burning with pain.
She covered her face, staring incredulously at the strange yet beautiful woman before her.
"Are you crazy? You dare hit me? Do you know who I am?!"
Lu You shook his slightly numb hand and looked down at her condescendingly.
"I'm going to hit you, Luo Xue."
"This slap is to teach you to shut up and stop spewing nonsense and spreading rumors!"
Luo Xue was so angry that she trembled all over and screamed as she lunged forward to fight back.
"I'll fight you to the death!"
But she was no match for Lu You. Lu You easily parried her wildly flailing arms and slapped her across the other side of her face with no mercy.
"Remember this: not everyone is someone you can mess with, and not everyone is someone you can scheme against!"
Luo Xue was beaten until she saw stars, her hair was disheveled, and she was in a terrible state.
She completely lost the ability to resist.
She collapsed to the ground, covered her face, and sobbed, her eyes filled with fear and resentment.
Who exactly are you?
Lu You straightened her slightly disheveled clothes, picked up the car keys that had fallen to the ground, and coldly uttered a sentence.
"I am Lu You, Shang Wu's sister-in-law. You better remember this: if you dare to lay a finger on A Wu again, I'll make sure you can't stay in this industry!"
She stopped looking at the disheveled woman on the ground and left the apartment.
Luo Xue was left alone sitting on the cold floor, enduring the burning pain in her cheeks.
Shang Wu's sister-in-law is actually this woman! How dare she!
How dare she!
Luo Xue gritted her teeth, struggled to crawl to her phone, her fingers trembling as she pressed the emergency call button, her voice trembling with tears.
"I'm calling the police! Someone has illegally broken into my home and violently assaulted me!"
"Yes! My face is so swollen I can't show my face to anyone! Someone, please come quick!"
The sound of sirens grew louder as they approached.
Lu You had only driven her car a short distance when she was stopped and taken to the police station for routine questioning.
When questioned by the police, Lu You remained unusually calm and arrogant.
She admitted that she had hit someone.
“I did hit her, she deserved it. I admit to hitting her, but I refuse to apologize to her because she doesn’t deserve it.”
The staff looked at this woman with a powerful aura and a tough attitude.
I also have a bit of a headache.
"Ms. Lu, assault is illegal..."
Lu You interrupted him directly.
"I know it's illegal."
"I will accept whatever the procedure is followed, whether it's a fine or detention, but an apology is absolutely out of the question."
Her attitude was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
Just when the inquiry reached a stalemate.
A slight commotion was heard outside the police station.
Cheng Zhou rushed over.
He was dressed in simple casual clothes, but a hint of worry flickered in his eyes.
He didn't say much, but spoke a few words in hushed tones with the person in charge, showed some identification and documents, and made a phone call.
Less than half an hour.
All formalities have been completed.
Lu You was allowed to leave.
Cheng Zhou put his arm around her shoulder and led her away from the police station.
Throughout the entire process, Lu You did not glance at Luo Xue again, nor did he show any sign of compromise.
Luo Xue watched as Lu You was taken away so easily by that man, without even a verbal warning, and she was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
good.
very good.
She can't touch Lu You.
Is it really impossible to touch Shang Wu?
She was determined to settle this score with interest against Shang Wu!
the next day.
The headlines of major entertainment sections and social media platforms were dominated by an explosive news story.
"Shocking! Designer Luo Xue was slapped in her home late at night! The perpetrator is suspected to be the older sister of her rival Freya's husband!"
"Workplace bullying escalates? Freya's sister-in-law, Lu You, allegedly beats Luo Xue violently in defense of her sister-in-law!"
"Police intervention! Lu You refused to apologize after being summoned and has been released on bail by a mysterious person!"
The accompanying photo shows Luo Xue wearing sunglasses, but her swollen cheeks are still visible as she undergoes a medical examination at the hospital.
She cried her eyes out in front of the camera.
"I'm really scared. I don't know what I did wrong."
"I just admire Freya's work... and said a few honest words. I never expected it to provoke such retaliation."
"My face hurts, but my heart hurts even more..."
Luo Xue portrayed herself as an innocent victim, pushing Lu You and Shang Wu to the forefront of public opinion.
The internet exploded.
"My God! They just showed up at our door and started a fight?! That's incredibly arrogant!"
"Is the Lu family that powerful? They can get someone released on bail immediately after assaulting them?"
"Is Freya a sore loser? She resorts to using her family's influence because she can't compete?"
"Although Luo Xue's words were harsh, hitting someone is wrong!"
"Support Luo Xue's rights defense! Oppose violence!"
Lu Rang saw this news at the company.
His face instantly darkened to a grim level, and he immediately picked up his phone and dialed Lu You's number.
The call was connected.
Before Lu You could speak, Lu Rang's deep voice, suppressing his anger, came crashing down on her.
"Lu You! What on earth are you thinking?"
"Aren't things chaotic enough already? Who told you to go looking for Luo Xue?"
"Do you realize that by doing this, you're essentially handing a knife to the other side, giving her the opportunity to bite back at us? Can't you stop acting so impulsively?!"
Lu You, who was already in a bad mood, got angry again after being scolded by her younger brother.
"Lu Rang! What are you yelling about! How am I brainless? That Luo Xue is already riding high on A Wu's head! Deleting her design drafts and playing dirty tricks to kill her with flattery, what's wrong with me, as her older sister, teaching her a lesson?"
"Are you just going to stand by and watch Ah Wu get bullied to death? All you can do is stand here and criticize me! What else can you do? It's because you're too calm and patient that such a despicable person thinks we're easy to bully!"
The brother and sister got into a heated argument on the phone, neither willing to back down.
One blames the other for acting impulsively and doing something wrong.
One complains that the other is indifferent and inactive.
Just then, Shang Wu returned.
She had just finished working at the studio and was exhausted, feeling like a million needles were pricking her head.
As she pushed open the door, she heard Lu Rang and Lu You arguing fiercely on the phone. The voices were loud and full of hostility.
Every word was affecting her tense nerves.
She stood still, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath. Then she slammed the bag she was holding onto the ground with a loud bang.
The phone went silent instantly.
Lu Rang, holding his phone, looked at her in astonishment.
Lu You, who was on the other end of the phone, heard the commotion and stopped arguing.
"Have you had enough of arguing?"
Shang Wu raised her head, her tone carrying an unprecedented coldness and weariness.
Her gaze swept over Lu Rang, and seemed to penetrate the phone to see Lu You on the other end.
“I can handle my own affairs. I don’t need you to help me in this way, especially with violence.”
"Sister Lu You."
Her voice trembled slightly, "I am very grateful that you stood up for me, but please don't do it again."
Lu You remained silent on the other end of the phone.
Several seconds passed.
She then spoke in a low voice.
His voice was filled with guilt.
"I'm sorry, Awu, I was too impulsive and caused you trouble..."
Shang Wu rubbed her temples wearily.
"It's alright, let's leave it at that for now."
Lu Rang hung up the phone and walked to Shang Wu's side, wanting to reach out and hug her, but she gently avoided him.
"I'm tired and want some peace and quiet."
Shang Wu bent down to pick up the bag from the ground, went straight upstairs, and didn't look at Lu Rang again.
Lu Rang watched her retreating figure, his fists clenching tightly before letting them fall limply.
He knew.
She was under so much pressure that she was almost at her limit.
the next day.
Public opinion continues to ferment.
Everyone was waiting to see how Freya would respond.
Shang Wu's official studio account and her personal verified account both released a brief statement.
In her statement, she did not mention the sordid matter of the design draft being deleted, nor did she explain the specific reasons why Lu You assaulted her.
He simply represented Lu You in a very official manner to express his apologies to Luo Xue and stated that he was willing to bear all of Ms. Luo Xue's medical expenses and compensation for emotional distress, hoping to put the matter to rest.
The statement was written in a calm tone, even with a hint of appeasement.
This statement has once again sparked heated discussions.
"You apologized already? You've given in?"
"Looks like we really are in the wrong, aren't we?"
"Freya's way of handling this... is a bit frustrating."
"There's probably no other way, since the fact is that someone was assaulted."
When Luo Xue saw the statement, she was having a facial swelling reduction treatment at a beauty salon.
She paused for a moment, then chuckled.
She never expected that Freya, who always appeared calm and tough, would choose to back down and apologize this time.
This was completely unexpected for her.
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