Chapter 19 Abandoned in Public
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhou Yanci could no longer care about arguing with Shen Mian. She picked up the handkerchief in her bosom, squatted down, and directly covered Shen Mian's calf with it.
He raised his hand and covered the sleeping man's eyes.
"You're afraid of blood, don't look!"
She gripped his arms tightly with both hands, breathing heavily and rapidly.
"No, Ah Ci, I still can't..."
Zhou Yanci's expression tightened, and he immediately picked her up by the waist.
"Hang in there, I'll get you to the hospital right now!"
He carried Chenmian straight out of the party.
Everyone was stunned.
The entire party was silent, and everyone turned to look at Shang Wu with pity and sympathy in their eyes.
It's unbearable for anyone to feel wronged when their fiancé leaves in public with his ex-girlfriend.
At that moment, a disdainful chuckle rang out from the crowd.
"I thought you and Zhou Yanci were so in love? Turns out you're nothing special. She has an unforgettable white moonlight in her heart."
Shang Wu gripped her wine glass tightly and looked at the man.
The person speaking was Su Tingting, her arch-rival from before the business collapsed.
The two used to like the same luxury brand, but she bought the limited edition first, which made Su Tingting lose her temper and turn against her. From then on, Su Tingting would snatch anything that she wanted.
Shang Wu still remembers that when the Shang family first got into trouble, she sought help from all sorts of people, eventually ending up with the Su family.
Su Tingting, carrying a crocodile skin bag, smiled at her with a wicked yet radiant grin.
"I sent my father to the company, so you won't see him. Go back, Shang Wu. From now on, you're a pathetic woman, and you'll never have the right to compete with me for anything again!"
When Su Tingting saw Shang Wu looking over, she raised an eyebrow.
"Some people, after falling from the branch, think they can live a peaceful life as caged canaries, but they don't know that they simply don't have the ability or the means to do so!"
Upon hearing this, Shang Wu's expression grew even colder.
She held her wine glass, narrowed her eyes, and walked directly toward Su Tingting under everyone's watchful eyes.
No one understood what she wanted to do.
But this business reception was hosted by Su Tingting's father.
If Shang Wu dares to do anything to Su Tingting, then she will be completely targeted by the Su family.
I'm afraid even Zhou Yanci can't protect her, let alone the Su family give her that face.
Su Tingting raised her head, looking at Shang Wu with a half-smile, not afraid of what she might do at this critical moment.
No matter what Shang Wu does, offending her today will not end well, and she has already lost all face.
Shang Wu continued walking without stopping, going directly to Su Tingting.
As she raised her wine glass, a hand suddenly appeared in front of her.
Shang Wu was taken aback and looked at the shawl she was holding in her hand.
It was the very same one she had just draped over Chenmian's shoulders.
Shang Wu turned her head and saw Lu Rang.
He wore a sharply tailored dark coat with stiff shoulder lines, and his usually cold eyes were now looking at her with a layer of blurry darkness.
Under everyone's gaze, Lu Rang draped the shawl over Shang Wu's hand.
Your clothes fell off.
Shang Wu suddenly realized, as if waking from a dream, that she had almost acted impulsively due to her emotions.
She casually placed her wine glass on the bar, took the shawl, and gave him a polite smile.
Thank you, sir.
She gently draped the shawl over her arm and glanced at Su Tingting.
"Miss Su, instead of mocking others, you should think about your boyfriend who got another woman pregnant. When will he finally turn over a new leaf?"
Su Tingting's face turned deathly pale instantly.
She's known in the industry for being love-obsessed and repeatedly forgiving her cheating boyfriends.
Everyone looked down on her for being so devoted to him, and they all knew about her entanglement with her boyfriend.
However, there were many bosses and prominent figures at today's business reception.
Shang Wu's public sabotage instantly made people look down on the Su family.
Su Tingting was trembling with anger as she faced the strange looks coming from all directions, but she didn't know what to do.
Shang Wu turned around and walked away in her high heels without looking back.
Watching her figure disappear into the distance, Lu Rang also withdrew his gaze and reminded the service staff who were still stunned beside him.
It's nine o'clock sharp.
The waiter then realized that the cocktail party dinner was at nine o'clock, and quickly went with his colleagues to make arrangements.
The farce came to an abrupt end.
Lu let go upstairs.
Two well-dressed young men were staring blankly at the scene. When they saw him approaching, they both went over to him at the same time.
Gu Shouli lowered his voice: "What's going on? You've always refused to reveal your identity or attend parties, and now you're suddenly showing up, and you're even interfering in Zhou Yanci's fiancée's affairs."
Fan Le chimed in: "Zhou Yanci is notoriously petty and hates it when others get close to his fiancée."
“I’m already close, what can he do?” Lu Rang’s eyes were gradually turning cold.
Both friends held their breath, feeling an unprecedented sense of pressure.
"Alright, alright, Young Master Lu is always mysterious and unpredictable, so let's not say any more and have a drink."
The two acted as if nothing had ever happened.
Lu Rang took a sip of wine, and seeing that everyone's attention had shifted away from them and Su Tingting was nowhere to be seen, he turned and went downstairs.
Outside the party, a cold wind howled, making the atmosphere seem excessively desolate compared to the lively atmosphere inside.
Lu Rang looked around and spotted a figure standing quietly by the fountain. He paused slightly and walked over.
Shang Wu's shawl was already in the trash can.
She was thin and frail, her gaze unfocused on the distance, quietly enjoying the cold wind.
It was the coldest time of winter, and while the party room was heated, it was bitterly cold outside.
She was wearing an off-the-shoulder dress, and her skin was now red from the cold.
Lu Rang frowned and walked over.
Shang Wu suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder, and a faint, subtle fragrance wafted towards her.
She wrapped her coat tighter around herself and winked at Lu Rang.
"Why would Attorney Lu be at a business cocktail party like this? Does your law firm have connections with the Su family?"
"No."
Lu Rang didn't look at her, but instead gazed at the fountain in front of him.
"Can we still tolerate this?"
The topic changed so quickly that Shang Wu didn't even have time to react.
Two seconds later, she realized that Lu Rang was asking if she could still tolerate being Zhou Yanci's fiancée.
Shang Wu took a mint from her handbag and put it on her tongue.
A cold wind blew by, and she inhaled the cold air. Combined with the coolness of the mint, the feeling was incredibly unpleasant.
Shang Wu almost lost control of her facial expressions because of the spiciness, but she felt much better.
She exhaled.
"There's nothing I can't tolerate. When something becomes a powerful driving force, I can endure even walking on the edge of a knife."
Lu Rang looked down at her for a long time: "Remember to dry clean the coat before giving it to me. I'm leaving."
He turned to leave, then paused.
"There's something in my pocket for you."
Shang Wu was puzzled. She watched him leave before reaching into her pocket and pulling out a coffee-flavored milk candy.
Shang Wu paused for a moment, a strange feeling creeping over her.
She really didn't expect that a lawyer like Lu Rang, who seemed so serious and boring, would actually carry milk candy with him.
Shang Wu peeled off the candy coating, spat the mint into the coating, wrapped it up, threw it into the trash can, and ate the milk candy.
Instantly, the cool and spicy sensation in my mouth was diluted by the milky taste.
As Shang Wu savored the food, she suddenly realized that it wouldn't be bad to change things up occasionally and add a little sweetness to life.
She walked to the side of the road, hailed a taxi, and left, just missing a Maybach that sped towards her with its headlights on.
Ji Yu parked his car at the entrance of the business reception and looked around, but couldn't see Shang Wu anywhere.
She took out her phone and called Zhou Yanci in a bad mood.
"What's going on here? Shang Wu is no longer at the party!"
She also gave the invitation to Chenmian, so there was no way for her to go in and find it.
"I'll go home and check again. She might already be home by now. You're really giving me trouble. I'm sleeping soundly at home!"
Although Ji Yu complained like that, her eyes were full of smugness and a relieved smile.
She deliberately took a picture of Shang Wu so that Chen Mian would come wearing the same outfit.
Unexpectedly, Chenmian's methods were more cunning than hers. The matching clothes did not break Shang Wu's defenses, but she staged a scene of falling and getting injured.
Zhou Yanci picked her up and rushed out, leaving Shang Wu behind.
Ji Yu could easily imagine how embarrassed and awkward Shang Wu must have felt at the party.
She was always the true love that Prince Chengzhou spoke of, the love that he would never regret in this life.
However, when faced with true love and her ex, Zhou Yanci resolutely chose the latter.
If this gets out from the party, Shang Wu will lose all face.
Thinking of this, Ji Yu couldn't wait to rush back and see Shang Wu make a fool of himself.
When she arrived at the apartment, the lights were indeed on.
Ji Yu tried to unlock the door without saying a word, but after several attempts, she found that the password was wrong and had no choice but to ring the doorbell.
Shang Wu opened the door and went straight in to question her: "Why did you change the lock?"
Shang Wu turned to the side, a hint of impatience flashing in her eyes.
"If you don't want Zhou Yanci to come in, then change it. What, is there something wrong with you?"
Hearing her cold tone, Ji Yu felt completely bewildered.
She hadn't provoked Shang Wu, so why was Shang Wu giving her such a hard time?
Her gaze turned worried as she walked over and took Shang Wu's hand.
"I've already heard that Zhou Yanci abandoned you at the party and ran off with Chenmian in his arms, right?"
Shang Wu sneered inwardly, pulled her hand back, and pretended to be angry, as if she had been touched on a sore spot.
"Did you come here specifically to mock me? Why bring up something you shouldn't have said?"
Ji Yu immediately felt wronged: "How could that be? I'm just worried about you! I heard Yan Ci is still at the hospital with Shen Mian, do you want to go and see her?"
A glint of light flashed in her eyes.
Shang Wu keenly sensed her intentions and narrowed his eyes.
Ji Yu put her arm around Shang Wu's and smiled brightly.
"Yan Ci said that he would take Shen Mian away because Shen Mian is afraid of blood. Once the symptoms occur, she will not be able to regulate her breathing and is prone to shock. He did this to save her."
Shang Wu remained unmoved.
"Come on, come on. I'm afraid my words will upset you, and I've been feeling uneasy. If you go over there, we can clear up the misunderstanding." Ji Yu said, her voice filled with impatience.
Shang Wu paused for two seconds: "Go drive."
“That’s more like it. We need to communicate more. Yan Ci has already been very good to you. If there hadn’t been a reason for this, he wouldn’t have been willing to neglect you.” Ji Yu smiled and picked up her car keys.
Shang Wu didn't let the hint of triumph in her smile slip by, and followed her out with her bag.
The two drove to the hospital and went straight to the ward where Chen Mian was staying.
As soon as she reached the door, Ji Yu's expression suddenly changed. She covered her mouth and backed away, as if she had seen something she shouldn't have.
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