Lu Rang was injured and was forced by Shang Wu to stay at home to recuperate, while Shang Wu handled everything herself.
Tomorrow is the day the banquet will be held and the stage will be set up for the performance. All the invited media reporters have arrived at the hotel in advance.
Xiao Dong and A Ying were responsible for settling in with the various media outlets.
The press release was issued before the banquet even took place.
What about a three-year relationship finally culminating in marriage, or an engaged couple's last pre-wedding party?
Various eye-catching posts showcasing affection emerged one after another, generating buzz for the banquet.
The staff preparing to approve Zhou Yanci's arrest have begun preparations, and all the evidence investigated by the chief inspector has been confirmed by the court, which has approved a date for trial.
The morning of the banquet was also the day Shang Yun Shen was released from prison to prove his innocence.
Everything hinges on Zhou Yanci taking the stage and facing disgrace and ruin.
Shang Wu was still a little worried, so she went to see Zhou Yanci again that night to make sure that nothing unexpected would happen the next day.
Before she went there, she called the maid who cooked for her parents and asked her to go to Lu Rang's house to prepare some nutritious meals for him.
The maid asked curiously on the phone, "Miss, who is this person? You take such good care of him."
Shang Wu smiled slightly: "Then why don't you ask him what our relationship is?"
She hung up the phone and saw two bodyguards guarding the gate of Zhou Yanci's villa.
Shang Wu looked around and frowned: "Dong only assigned the two of you to guard this place?"
"Yes."
One of the bodyguards nodded.
Shang Wu pondered for a moment and said, "Find a few more people, just in case. We can't afford any mistakes from tonight until the banquet starts tomorrow. Also, what about Zhou Yanci's bodyguard team?"
Both of them shrugged.
"I don't know, it seems they've already taken care of the group that took Zhou Yanci away last time."
Shang Wu nodded, feeling much more at ease.
If Kindred and his group take care of it, then it won't cause any more trouble.
As soon as she entered the living room, she saw Zhou Yanci standing by the window looking out at the villa's back garden.
Shang Wu narrowed her eyes, then walked over: "Would you like to take a walk in the back garden?"
Zhou Yanci paused, then turned to look at Shang Wu as she approached.
A mix of emotions flashed in his eyes as he nodded: "Come for a walk with me."
Shang Wu accompanied Zhou Yanci out: "Is your head still hurting? After resting for these two days, the concussion should have lessened, right?"
"Hmm, it's lighter now."
Zhou Yanci was preoccupied and unusually quiet. She no longer acted warily or suspiciously towards Shang Wu whenever she saw her.
Shang Wu was slightly surprised.
She was unusually agreeable because tomorrow would be the end of everything, clearing the name of her family and company.
What's wrong with Zhou Yanci?
Shang Wu asked, "What would you like to wear to the banquet tomorrow? I'll have someone prepare it for you."
"Anything is fine, as long as it's prepared by you."
Zhou Yanci lowered her head and stopped beside a patch of hibiscus flowers.
Shang Wu stood beside him, looking at the flowers at his feet.
There used to be no flowers in the back garden of the villa; she asked Zhou Yanci to plant them.
She said she likes hibiscus, and all things bright and radiant. She wants to plant some in the villa so that it will look beautiful when she moves in after she gets married.
Before the Lunar New Year, the flowers hadn't bloomed yet. Every time she came here to find Zhou Yanci, she would go around to the back garden to take a look.
Unexpectedly, just two months later, the flowers bloomed, and her relationship with Zhou Yanci also began to break down.
Shang Wu's eyes darkened: "Zhou Yanci, you'll feel sorry if you can't see such beautiful flowers anymore, won't you?"
Zhou Yanci slowly bent down, plucked one of the flowers, and wanted to help her tuck it behind her ear.
Shang Wu turned her head away and looked directly at him: "Wouldn't that be a pity?"
How can someone who has done wrong and is punished not feel pain and remorse, and spend the rest of their life in prison?
In less than thirty hours, Zhou Yanci will be arrested and imprisoned.
She wanted to see Zhou Yanci in pain, to see him regretting his actions every single moment afterward.
However, it doesn't matter if Zhou Yanci remains unrepentant.
As long as the final outcome satisfies her, that's fine.
Zhou Yanci paused in her action of helping her put on the flower, and smiled.
"Of course I feel regretful, Ah Wu. I would feel even more regretful if I couldn't be with you."
"Thank you for still being willing to forgive me and marry me. Even if I did something wrong, as long as you love me, there is nothing that cannot be made up for and repaired."
Shang Wu looked up at him intently: "Which thing did you say was wrong? Was it with Shen Mian or something else?"
"Yes, we have both."
Zhou Yanci looked directly at her and smiled bitterly: "I've been thinking a lot these past two quiet days, Awu. I've long been used to having you around, both in my career and in my life."
He clutched the hibiscus flower, knelt on one knee, looked up, and gazed at Shang Wu with devout eyes.
The sunlight shone on his face.
At this moment, Zhou Yanci had lost all her former high spirits; all that remained was humility and ingratiation.
"Please don't leave me. Don't abandon me. Don't abandon me."
Shang Wu's fingertips curled up, a wave of physical nausea washing over her.
She resisted the urge to brush the flower away and instead took Zhou Yanci's wrist, gesturing for him to stand up.
"We're having a banquet tomorrow, what's wrong with you? You seem so anxious."
Zhou Yanci gave a bitter smile: "Maybe too many things have happened recently, and I've also thought about many things from the past, and I feel sorry for you."
Shang Wu asked casually, "What happened in the past?"
Zhou Yanci swallowed hard, feeling guilty, and said, "No, it's nothing. Anyway, I will treat you and your parents well from now on."
Shang Wu didn't reply, and turned to continue walking deeper into the back garden.
Disgust flashed in her eyes, but her tone remained gentle. "Alright, you're not feeling well, go back and rest. I just wanted to tell you that I have a surprise for you."
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