Shang Wu remembered her brother's words and met Lu Rang's gaze for a moment, her mind racing.
She walked over calmly and said, "I went to the prison to see my brother."
Lu Rang took the coat she had casually taken off and asked, "What did you say?"
Shang Wu hesitated for a moment: "I told him everything, everything Zhou Yanci did."
"Is there anything else?" Lu Rang pressed.
Shang Wu shook her head and reached for her water glass: "It's gone."
She turned to get some water, but Lu Rang stopped her.
Lu Rang raised his hand and covered her face with his palm: "Really?"
Shang Wu felt he was acting strange today, and couldn't help but push his hand away: "Are you unhappy...?"
Before she could finish speaking, her body was suddenly lifted into the air.
Lu Rang lifted her onto the desk.
Shang Wu was still holding the water glass, so she could only rest her wrist on his shoulder to steady him.
Lu Rang placed his hands on either side of her legs, a protective yet slightly aggressive stance.
He stared intently at Shang Wu: "You're lying. You mentioned me to your brother."
Shang Wu tried to get down, but before her legs could even touch the ground, Lu Rang stepped forward and pressed himself against the edge of the table.
Shang Wu was forced to spread her legs, and her legs had to be hung around his waist.
The pose was too suggestive, and she blushed slightly, admitting defeat: "I did mention you to my brother. You were the biggest contributor in the Shang family case, how could I not mention you?"
Lu Rang asked, "Why didn't you admit it just now?"
Shang Wu pretended to be naive: "I'm just embarrassed to admit it. I even told my brother that I'm considering being with you."
"Besides this?" Lu Rang pressed, "What did your brother tell you?"
Shang Wu remained silent.
She realized that her brother hadn't been harassed in prison recently because Lu Rang had arranged for people to protect him.
Since he has people in the prison, he must know what she talked about with her brother.
Shang Wu swallowed hard, her eyes darting away. "It's nothing. My brother said he respects my choices. I can be with whoever I want..."
“Your brother told you I’m sick,” Lu Rang interrupted her.
Shang Wu could only nod, avoiding eye contact with him.
She didn't care at first, but she didn't know if Lu Rang would mind being talked about behind his back.
Lu Rang gripped the edge of the table tightly, his eyes dark and unfathomable: "Then do you believe me?"
Shang Wu was stunned for a moment.
Lu Rang said, enunciating each word clearly: "Shang Wu, do you believe I have a mental illness?"
Shang Wu gripped the water glass tightly, feeling completely controlled by him within arm's reach, with no room to hide her thoughts.
She was a very good actress; at least in front of Zhou Yanci and Shen Mian, she never aroused any suspicion.
Lu Rang could always see through her thoughts, making it impossible for her to hide what expression or look she should make to appear natural.
Shang Wu made up her mind and quickly said, "I didn't believe it at first, but when I went to your house last time, you were acting very strangely. After hearing what my brother said, I... did feel that something was wrong with you."
After she finished speaking, she immediately comforted him, "It's okay, Lu Rang. I don't care. I don't care whether you're sick or not."
Lu Rang pressed on, "If you didn't care, why didn't you just tell me from the beginning?"
Shang Wu said helplessly, "I was afraid you would mind, so I didn't want to bring up this kind of thing with me. Why are you turning the tables on me?"
Lu Rang pursed his lips, his eyes conveying an unreadable meaning.
The light couldn't penetrate his deep black pupils.
The sudden exposure of the secret forced him to recall what his psychiatrist had said.
"Your condition seems stable, but you've simply moved away from your original environment and there are no triggering scenarios or objects for the onset of the disease."
“But your identity is different. Your roots are in the Yu family, so you can’t escape it. You can only face the problem head-on, again and again, until you no longer have a stress response.”
"I suggest you truly resolve your psychological issues before trying to build deep connections with others."
Lu Rang looked at Shang Wu's fair and rosy face, her complexion healthy and radiant.
He didn't want Shang Wu to find out about this.
Perhaps he was destined to be alone for the rest of his life, bearing the heavy burden of his past alone.
But he couldn't control his emotions.
He wanted to help Shang Wu escape the gloom, pull her into the sunlight, and then drag her back into his deep sea.
Lu Rang gripped the corner of the table tightly, his palms stinging, and his voice grew increasingly low: "Your brother is right. You really should think carefully about whether being with someone like me is suitable."
Shang Wu opened her eyes wide.
Lu Rang said in a low voice, "Shang Wu, you only have one chance to escape. Think it over carefully. I won't give you any room to back out later. Even if I have to tie you up, I'll tie you to my side."
He straightened up, lifted Shang Wu down, tugged at her wrinkled skirt, and took his phone to leave.
Shang Wu was taken aback: "Where are you going?"
"Go and bring Zhou Yanci back. If Lu Zheng needs you again, just call me."
After Lu Rang finished speaking, he had already reached the door. He opened the door and went out, then paused and turned back to look at Shang Wu: "You've always wanted to know about my background, now you know?"
Shang Wu nodded.
Lu Rang nodded slightly, without saying anything.
Shang Wu stood blankly at the corner of the table, the warmth of her close contact with Lu Rang still lingering on her legs.
They're leaving already?
No, she didn't even have a chance to say it; she clearly didn't need to consider it.
So what if he's mentally ill? He just locks himself in his house and drinks milk.
At worst, she can find a milk supplier later and guarantee that there will be an oversupply, sending tons of milk to Lu Rang.
Shang Wu immediately took out her phone and called Lu Rang.
Once the call connected, she immediately said, "I've thought it over, I don't mind."
Lu Rang paused for two seconds: "You should seriously consider it."
"I've thought about it seriously, and I really don't mind," Shang Wu said firmly.
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