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In the hospital ward.
Shang Wu's fingertips twitched slightly as she struggled to regain consciousness, when she heard a hushed conversation beside her.
How is her injury?
The doctor said, "The wound isn't particularly deep, which shows that Miss Shang held back when she disfigured herself. It just looks scary. With laser treatment, it can basically heal completely without leaving a scar."
"How long will it take?" Lu Rang's voice was tense.
The doctor said, "This type of treatment may take two months..."
"One month."
Lu interrupted him: "Use the best medicine, the best doctors, and the best machines."
His tone was resolute and unquestionable.
The doctor paused for a moment, then said, "I understand."
The footsteps faded into the distance, and the ward door closed.
Shang Wu heard no more sounds.
She thought Lu Rang had also left, and as she was trying to open her eyes, a familiar, faint scent of ink suddenly wafted over.
Then, Shang Wu heard a barely audible sigh, and warm liquid dripped onto the back of her hand.
She opened her eyes in shock.
Under the bright lights, Lu Rang, who was always expressionless, lowered his eyes and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingertips.
His movements were a little slow, and the tear fell onto Shang Wu's hand first.
Shang Wu's heart was struck, and she weakly said, "Lu Rang, don't cry..."
Lu Rang paused, turned his back to compose himself, and when he turned back, his slightly red eyes were full of heartache: "You're awake. Do you want some water?"
Shang Wu shook his head.
"I just heard the doctor say that my face can be cured, right?"
Knowing that Lu Rang felt guilty, she deliberately changed the subject, avoiding mentioning everything that had happened to her in the past two days.
Lu Rang's eyes darkened. He gently stroked her face, his fingers lingering around her wound, not daring to touch it lightly.
"You'll be alright, you'll be even more beautiful than before."
Shang Wu smiled and said, "I knew it would be alright. When Su Tingting forced me to become a hostess, I had no choice but to do so in order to protect myself. However, I held back my strength based on my instincts."
She didn't know if she would be left with a permanent scar, or if Su Tingting would notice her little tricks.
But in that situation, she began to hold back a little.
Lu Rang pursed his lips, his voice hoarse: "It's all because I didn't come out in time. There were too many bodyguards patrolling at first, so I couldn't act rashly. I could only wait for them to change shifts, and at the same time, when the doctor wasn't in my room, I made my move."
His Adam's apple bobbed, and his hands unconsciously clenched: "I located your phone and thought you were at the club. I rushed over and only found out you'd been taken away again when I caught the club manager. If I had arrived half an hour earlier, this wouldn't have happened."
"This isn't your fault." Shang Wu reached out to touch him.
Lu Rang immediately pressed down on her wrist: "You're still on an IV drip, don't move around."
Shang Wu leaned against the bedside and nodded gently.
Lu Rang grabbed her hand, lowered his head, and kissed her cold fingertips.
"I will never leave you for this long again. From now on, I will stay by your side every day and every night."
Shang Wu touched the corner of his lips with her fingertips, feeling that he was truly in front of her, and her heart finally calmed down.
Lu Rang looked at her solemnly, as if she were looking at a priceless treasure that he had almost missed.
Shang Wu felt a surge of warmth in her heart as he looked at her: "I thought I was going to die."
No, it won't.
Lu Rang's gaze was calm, as if he were solemnly swearing to her: "No one can hurt you anymore, not the Yu family, not Su Tingting, not even the merchants."
Upon hearing him mention Su Tingting, Shang Wu asked, "What about her and Tang Xueli?"
You will never see them again.
Lu Rang casually tidied her hair, his tone carrying a barely perceptible chill, "They've completely disappeared. From now on, the Su family and the Tang family will never appear in Lincheng again."
Shang Wu was stunned for a moment.
Completely disappeared...
What kind of method is this?
Since Lu Rang didn't want to talk about it, she wouldn't ask.
Shang Wu lowered her eyes and remained silent for a moment: "Then, what about your father..."
“I kicked Lu Zheng out of the position of heir to the Yu family. Now I am in charge of the Yu family.”
Lu Rang knew what she wanted to ask: "You will never see him again."
Shang Wu's eyes flickered.
"Lu Rang, I'm fine, just a facial injury. I want to be discharged as soon as possible to do two things."
Lu Rang raised his eyes, "Do you want to find out about the old grudge between Lu Zheng and Madam Shang?"
Shang Wu nodded: "Also, I want to take back the Shang Group."
Lu Rang was somewhat surprised.
Are you serious?
"Yes." Shang Wu replied without hesitation.
After Shang Yunshen was released from prison, she willingly gave up all power in the company, devoting herself solely to helping Shang regain its former glory.
But after that, news of her annulment of the engagement spread, and everyone turned against her, finding an opportunity to kick her while she was down.
The family she risked her life to protect turned their backs on her when she was in despair, heartlessly severing ties with them.
Shang Wu had seen through it all.
What about friendship, what about family ties?
No one will always be kind to her or help her out in times of despair.
Lu Rang was just an exception.
Having experienced what has happened in the past two days, Shang Wu has come to understand many things.
Perhaps it was because heaven knew that her weakness was always being sentimental and soft-hearted that it made her stumble repeatedly until she came to her senses and her heart hardened completely.
"I want to have absolute power, Lu Rang."
"I will take back the Shang family business and make everyone look up to me and fear me."
"Since my family can't give me the same protection, I don't need them anymore."
"Moreover, the Shang Group no longer exists. Its predecessor was Chengzhou, so I should rightfully be the group's president."
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