Chapter 150 The Engagement Banquet is Cancelled; It Was All a Setup
The boat was an old awning boat, with a gauze curtain hanging inside, so you couldn't see outside from inside.
Several people helped Shang Wu into the boat, leaving only the boatman.
The middle-aged boatman looked very taciturn, and his tall stature completely covered the gap in the light gauze.
Looking out, Shang Wu could only see him rowing the boat.
She sat inside, feeling a little dizzy from the rocking of the boat. She reached for her phone in her pocket, only to realize that she was wearing a dress with no pockets and hadn't brought her phone.
Shang Wu exhaled, listening to the sound of the oars cutting through the water, and vaguely seeing the darkness outside, a sudden doubt arose in her heart.
Aren't there lotus lanterns on the lake? Why isn't a single ray of light shining through?
And drones should also make noise.
A viewing pavilion that can accommodate more than a hundred people should be lively and noisy, with voices that can be heard from a distance.
Shang Wu couldn't hold back any longer: "How much further is it?"
"Miss, please sit down."
The boatman outside spoke in a low voice, without a trace of courtesy or respect.
Shang Wu felt increasingly uneasy and sensed that something was wrong.
She hadn't seen Lu Rang since the afternoon.
Even if the two of them were arranged to not appear at the same time, Lu Rang would always come over to say hello before he went to prepare to board the boat.
How could it just disappear like that?
Shang Wu sat on the boat lost in thought for a while, feeling restless.
A voice suddenly rang out from outside: "Miss, you can come out now."
As soon as he finished speaking, the boat seemed to gently bump into something on the shore and came to a steady stop.
Shang Wu lifted her skirt as she came out, and when she looked up, her smile instantly froze on her face.
The huge viewing pavilion was eerily empty.
There were no flowing pink veils, no red carpet, and no waiting dignitaries.
Only a single, stark white lamp hung high on the central beam of the viewing pavilion, illuminating the surrounding bare stone tables and benches.
The early spring wind was like a knife, passing through the pavilion and swirling up a few withered leaves on the ground.
Shang Wu instantly got goosebumps all over her body and shivered slightly from the cold.
Where are they?
Her heart sank suddenly, then began to pound wildly.
The unease and panic that had been lingering in her mind for the past few days were amplified, enveloping her completely.
Shang Wu was a little out of breath and subconsciously turned around to look behind her.
The boatman glanced at her expressionlessly, said nothing, and rowed away.
"etc!"
Shang Wu called out to him in a low voice, and tried to chase after him, but tripped over the intricate hem of her skirt.
She fell to her knees and collapsed to the ground, ignoring the stinging pain in her knees, and helplessly touched her entire body.
Oh, right, she doesn't have a cell phone.
She's stuck here by herself, unable to leave or contact anyone.
Shang Wu froze, her face gradually turning pale.
A cold wind rushed in from all directions, and she hugged her arms, the fabric of her dress clinging coldly to her body.
It was as if she had accidentally wandered into a forbidden area, and being trapped here, gradually losing her body temperature, was the greatest punishment for her.
Time slipped away little by little in the cold wind.
At first, Shangwu was able to barely manage.
She stood up, rubbing her arms as she paced back and forth, frequently glancing around, hoping someone would appear.
But no.
The moon was round, rising higher and higher, intertwining with the lamplight. It was hard to tell whether the moonlight was colder or the lamplight was more heartless.
In the end, Shang Wu couldn't even walk anymore, so she squatted on the ground and hugged herself tightly.
She suddenly realized that the entire engagement party was a huge scam.
None of the engagement invitations that Qianjue was responsible for sending out were actually sent out.
Lu Zheng had been controlling the situation, leading her and Lu Rang into a trap, and never intended for her to be known by the various connections within the Yu family as the future wife of the Yu family.
She wasn't worried about Lu Rang.
Lu Rang will not be in any danger; at most, he will be controlled by Lu Zheng.
But what about herself?
She was probably the person Lu Zheng disliked the most, ruining his plan to send Lu Rang to a marriage alliance.
Is Lu Zheng really going to trap her here to die?
Shang Wu felt a panic in her heart and trembled uncontrollably, thinking of Lu Zheng's vow that he could end her life silently.
All I could hear was the cold wind, and apart from the entire viewing pavilion, the lake was dark and still.
This scene is like something out of a horror movie.
Shang Wu felt increasingly helpless. She closed her eyes, feeling the last bit of strength drain from her body, and slumped softly to the ground.
Just then, steady footsteps sounded behind me.
The soles of the leather shoes pounded on the hard ground, again and again.
Tap, tap, tap.
Shang Wu froze, then turned her head with difficulty.
Two people finally came into view.
Lu Zheng walked over with Qian Jue, stood in front of her, looking down at her with a calm gaze.
Seeing Shang Wu's extremely weak state, his eyes held no warmth, only an indifferent and disdainful air of complete control.
Shang Wu's eyes flickered, and she asked weakly, "Lu Zheng, what exactly do you want? Where is Lu Rang? Where did you take him?"
Lu Zheng did not approach her, his voice calm: "You will never see Lu Rang again, Miss Shang. The wind is strong and cold in the middle of the lake. You will not be able to hold on if you are exhausted. I will have someone send you back."
He waved his hand.
Qianjue was about to go up and help Shangwu.
Shang Wu found it laughable.
She mustered all her strength to swat away Qianjue when he reached out, struggled to stand up, and gave a mocking smirk.
"What exactly are you plotting? If you don't want us to get engaged, you have plenty of ways to stop it. Why go to all this trouble?"
Lu Zheng smiled, his tone still calm: "If we don't hold an engagement banquet, how could Lu Rang possibly return to Wanhu? Ever since I agreed to your engagement... no, to be precise, ever since I learned that Lu Rang was in contact with you, and that you are from the Shang family, I have been paying attention to your every move."
"This engagement party never existed from the beginning; it was just a beautiful dream I prepared for you."
Shang Wu's fingertips curled up: "Why?"
She desperately needed to know the reason.
Lu Zheng looked at her intently, his eyes narrowing: "I want to show Ruan Yuzhi that the outstanding daughter she raised has broken off ties with her in order to marry into my family, becoming deserted by everyone, and finally being used and discarded by the Yu family!"
Shang Wu swayed precariously, her voice breaking: "Do you have an old grudge against my mother?"
"Old grudges?"
Lu Zheng repeated these words and chuckled softly, "These two words cannot be used to describe it."
Shang Wu was trembling all over: "I don't care what happened between you. Lu Rang and I are truly in love. I have never thought of scheming against Lu Rang or your Yu family."
She took a deep breath and tried her best to keep herself from falling.
She can't faint.
We must not give up until we have convinced Lu Zheng.
“If you’re afraid that I’ll take advantage of the Yu family, I can leave with Lu Rang, or I can simply never interfere in the Yu family’s business.”
“I don’t necessarily want to marry into the Yu family. I only want Lu Rang. I just like him and want to be with him.”
"Please don't drag us into your older generation's grudges, okay?"
This was probably the most humble Shang Wu had ever shown Lu Zheng.
She just wanted to be with Lu Rang.
Live a good life, without backstabbing or ridicule.
It's enough that they spend every day together, just like the warm and happy moments from last night to this morning.
She could do without anything else.
Lu Zheng sneered: "Shang Wu, don't be delusional. Let me tell you, unless I die, I will never let Ruan Yuzhi's daughter enter the Yu family in my entire life, never."
Shang Wu's vision went black, and she only managed to stay upright by clenching her fists.
Her mind had stopped working.
She didn't have the energy to care about what had happened between the two of them.
"Let me see Lu Rang."
“It’s impossible.” Lu Zheng turned to the side and gestured for her to get on the boat. “Get on the boat. I’ll arrange for someone to take you away from Wanhu. From now on, Lu Rang will have nothing to do with you.”
Shang Wu panicked, her face turning deathly pale: "You can't do this! Lu Rang just survived, and he's only trying to improve himself because of me. If we break up, his mental world will collapse again. Can you bear the consequences?"
Lu Zheng thought about it carefully and nodded: "Indeed, I can't afford the consequences."
Shang Wu breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, we have some leverage.
Just as she was about to speak, Lu Zheng suddenly smiled.
"So, I arranged for my medical team to prepare some special medicine that will allow my son to sleep soundly for a long time, long enough that he will forget about you in his dreams."
Shang Wu froze completely, only then realizing why those people in white coats had appeared in the early morning.
She suddenly took a deep breath and stepped forward, but her frozen legs wouldn't obey her commands, and she stumbled and fell to the ground.
The moment the pain struck, Shang Wu could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, her vision falling upon Lu Zheng's spotless leather shoes.
She slowly closed her eyes in despair.
“Lu Rang…”
The sound was dispersed by the cold wind.
Lu Zheng gave him a look, and Qian Jue immediately stepped forward, carrying Shang Wu away.
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"A-Wu, are you alright?"
A familiar, worried voice rang in my ears.
Shang Wu felt cold and annoyed.
"Why is she still having a persistent low-grade fever? Didn't she already take medication?"
"I don't know. Maybe it was too cold yesterday. She was frozen for too long and was close to hypothermia."
"...Never mind, go find a doctor to come and take a look. I'm a little worried."
"good."
It's getting noisier and noisier in my ears.
Shang Wu finally couldn't take it anymore and suddenly opened her eyes.
The first thing you see is a sky-blue ceiling.
She smelled a faint floral fragrance, followed by Tang Xueli's face suddenly looming closer, beaming with joy.
"Thank God, Ah Wu, you're finally awake!"
Shang Wu blinked slowly, her mind blank for a moment.
She moved her fingertip and pointed to her throat.
Tang Xueli immediately picked up the water on the table, handed it to her, and then helped her fold up her pillow.
"Here, drink more of this warm honey water."
Shang Wu took the water glass and gulped it down in one go, only then did she feel a little strength return to her body. She was still terribly cold and huddled in the quilt, too afraid to come out.
"How...did I get here?"
Tang Xueli sat on the edge of the bed and tidied her hair.
"I was getting ready to go to work this morning when I opened the car door and found you inside, unconscious. I quickly had someone carry you in."
She grasped Shang Wu's hand: "What exactly happened? You were clearly engaged to Lu Rang in Wanhu, how come everything changed overnight? Are those things on the internet true?"
Shang Wu asked weakly, "What is it?"
Tang Xueli hesitated, looking troubled, and handed her the phone.
Shang Wu took it and read it.
#Shang Wu's attempt to curry favor with a powerful figure failed, and she was jilted by the young master of the Yu family!
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