"Mr. Shang, are you alright?"
Suddenly, Shang Wu was brought back to her senses by a pair of soft hands grasping hers, and she met A Ying's worried gaze.
She smiled slightly: "Why did you stand up for me just now?"
Ah Ying smiled.
“I remember when Ji Yu slapped me, all I knew was to hide behind you, putting you in a difficult position.”
"Now that more than half a year has passed, I should have made some progress. I can't always hide behind you. I also want to stand up and protect you this time."
Shang Wu felt a warmth in her heart.
She raised her hand and ruffled Aying's hair.
"Alright, alright, I know your good intentions. Anyway, you are now a shareholder of the company and also my secretary and assistant. Don't let your guard down just because you have shares."
Aying shook her head and stubbornly said, "I don't want your shares. I know you gave them to me specifically to support me, but I also want to prove to you that I'm standing up for you not for any personal gain."
Hearing this, Shang Wu was pleased: "Okay, you will still receive stock awards in the company in the future. I'll hold onto these for you for now."
She had barely finished speaking when her phone rang.
Why aren't you at the hospital?
Lu Rang's voice trembled slightly, clearly showing his anxiety, "Has something happened? Where are you? I'll come find you now."
Shang Wu knew he was afraid.
She hadn't been in contact or seen for only two days when Tang Xueli and her group took her away and tormented her terribly.
Lu Rang felt insecure because he couldn't see her.
Shang Wu said gently, "Lu told you not to rush. I'm at the company. Didn't I tell you that we're going to take back the Shang Group? Come over here."
"Okay, don't go anywhere, I'll be there right away."
Lu Rang breathed a sigh of relief, hung up the phone, and rushed over.
As soon as he arrived at the office, he strode over and hugged Shang Wu tightly in his arms, breathing heavily without saying a word.
Shang Wu patted his back: "It's okay, I'm fine."
Lu Rang held her still, and only after a long while did he step back, his gaze serious and uncompromising: "From now on, you must tell me where you go and what you do first."
Shang Wu smiled broadly: "Okay, I promise you."
Lu Rang's expression softened, and he took her hand: "Let's go, let's not worry about what's happening here. I'll take you to see Lu Zheng."
"See Lu Zheng?" Shang Wu was taken aback.
Lu Rang nodded: "If you want to know what their grudge is, I'll have Lu Zheng tell you himself."
Shang Wu subconsciously glanced at A Ying beside her.
Ah Ying remained calm, knowing that she didn't want to reveal Ruan Yuzhi's recent company opening, so she immediately went out to have a car prepared.
Lu Zheng has already been brought over from Wanhu by Lu Rang and is waiting at home.
Shang Wu sat next to Lu Rang, her hand held by him the whole time.
She kept stealing glances at Lu Rang's expression.
Lu Rang showed no unusual behavior, appearing as if he already knew the truth, but this truth did not cause him any emotional fluctuation.
Shang Wu couldn't figure it out.
Lu Rang has always been able to easily see through her lies and her hidden emotions.
But when Lu Rang intended to conceal something, he would never let anyone know whether he was in a good or bad mood.
Until I got home.
Shang Wu walked in and saw the man sitting in the living room.
Lu Zheng wasn't surprised to see her at all. He just stared at the injury on her face for two seconds and nodded to her.
"You've arrived."
Shang Wu walked over and looked at Lu Rang.
Lu Rang spoke up: "Tell me, what exactly happened back then?"
Lu Zheng gave him a meaningful look before looking away: "Back then, Ruan Hua and Lu Rang's mother were friends, and they always tried to prevent us from being together."
"Not only that, I wasn't the 'phoenix man' she described who married into the Yu family for money and status. I was already engaged to Lu Rang's mother."
"It was all because of your mother's interference that..."
Lu Rang's expression remained indifferent as he calmly replied, "My mother wants to be a star, and then what?"
He immediately changed the subject.
Shang Wu frowned and glanced at Lu Rang.
Lu Zheng paused for two seconds, then continued, "I was angry because your mother objected and encouraged Lu Rang's mother to become a star. We didn't get along, and our relationship deteriorated. She also spoke ill of me more and more, which led Lu Rang's mother to insist on breaking off the engagement and annul the engagement with me."
"In addition, Mr. Yu, who is Lu Rang's maternal grandfather, did not agree with his mother's public appearances and acting. He wanted her to stay at home to help take care of the business and live a peaceful life. So she had no choice but to marry me."
“After marriage, they still often got together. Every time, Ruan Hua would bring up the fact that several big directors had invited Lu Rang’s mother to make movies. Lu Rang’s mother couldn’t forget it and became depressed, which led to her developing depression. She and I often argued and talked about divorce.”
"So much so that when Lu Rang's brother had an accident, her mental state deteriorated further, and she died under the great shock."
After hearing this, Shang Wu felt that there was more to the story.
This hidden story clearly occurred during the period when Yu Ruyun wanted to annul the engagement.
There are deeper conflicts and more serious issues between Ruan Yuzhi and Lu Zheng, or among the three of them.
Lu Zheng wanted to say something, but Lu Rang disagreed with letting him speak, which led to the moment when the topic was changed just now.
Shang Wu lowered her eyes, seemingly lost in thought, and said, "And then? You kept demanding that Ruan Yuzhi admit her mistakes and kneel down, because you felt that she was the one who interfered, causing Lu Rang's mother to develop depression, which led to all of this?"
Lu Zheng's expression changed, as if he had thought of something bad.
He gritted his teeth and pressed on relentlessly.
"The good deeds she's done are not just that simple. But you're right, everything happened because of Ruan Hua. Do you think your mother is so kind and noble? Have you never wondered where your Shang family's huge business came from?"
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