Shang Wu ignored him, opened the car door, sat in the back seat, rested her head against the cold car window, and closed her eyes.
"drive."
The driver stepped on the gas and drove her away.
Chen Chunzhi scratched his head, unsure whether to leave or chase after the others.
The tall buildings outside the window rushed past.
Shang Wu watched silently, her heart filled with desolation.
Lu Rang left with an even deeper sense of disgust.
She acted very well in this scene.
Hopefully, Lu Rang will no longer want to talk to her.
Shang Wu closed her eyes again, tears silently sliding down her cheeks and disappearing into her hair.
Tonight, some are destined to have their hearts broken, some will suffer unrequited love, and some will find themselves sleepless and lonely.
...
the next day.
Shang Wu suppressed all her emotions and got up early to go to the company.
She slept fitfully throughout the night, constantly thinking about Lu Rang's disgusted gaze, and woke up in a fright several times.
If this continues, she won't be able to hold on, so she might as well go to work at the company to distract herself.
Upon arriving at the company, the employees frequently observed Shang Wu's expression as she made her first public appearance since the breakup.
Surprisingly, apart from being slightly pale, Shang Wu's face showed no abnormalities.
However, this forced calm was soon shattered.
Aying practically burst through the office door, her face showing an unusual look of panic.
"President Shang! Something's happened! Our internal core system has been hacked."
Shang Wu looked up from the table, frowning as she looked at her: "What did you say?"
"Financial and customer data were locked, and the other party...the other party even left a server address, as if they were deliberately trying to get us to investigate."
Shang Wu's heart sank, and she quickly walked to the computer.
On the screen, the complex flow of code was frozen, and the system could no longer function properly.
This tactic... she was all too familiar with it.
She used it before when dealing with Gu Ziqian.
Now, who is using these methods to attack her group?
A strong sense of unease filled my heart.
Shang Wu quickly regained her composure, her voice tense: "What did the technical department say? Have they traced the source?"
Aying's face turned pale as she handed over a preliminary report: "The technical director said the method was very professional and highly targeted, like the work of a professional hacker. The other party is very familiar with our internal defense weaknesses. Preliminary IP tracing..."
"Where?" Shang Wu's voice turned cold as she mentally considered all the people who might be targeting her recently.
“…pointing to the Wanhu server cluster.” Aying uttered these words with difficulty.
Shang Wu's vision went black for a moment, and she managed to steady herself by holding onto the edge of the table.
Lu Rang.
It was him.
Shang Wu's heart ached from the cold.
She took a deep breath, her nails digging deep into her palms.
"Prepare the car."
Her voice was devoid of emotion. "Go to the dock."
...
Wanhu Wharf.
Shang Wu pushed open the office door without an appointment.
Lu Rang was standing at the window, overlooking the operation of the dock.
Hearing the noise, he turned around.
The sunlight gilded his body with a golden edge, but it couldn't melt the coldness in his eyes.
"It is truly a rare honor for Mr. Shang to grace us with his presence."
He said sarcastically, "What, did yesterday's banquet not satisfy you? Or was that pink shirt not enough for you, and now you want to come back to me?"
Shang Wu had never seen Lu Rang like this before.
Is this what it means for Lu Rang to completely hate someone?
Shang Wu ignored his harsh words, walked straight to his desk, and placed a document in front of him.
"Lu Rang, what do you mean by this?"
She stared at Lu Rang, her voice trembling slightly.
Lu Rang glanced at the document and scoffed, "What do you mean? After all these years in the business world, President Shang, you can't even understand the most basic business competition? Or are you saying that only you, Miss Shang, are allowed to play with emotions and stab others in the back, while others aren't allowed to fight back?"
"Business competition..."
Shang Wu almost laughed out loud, but her heart ached terribly.
She asked softly, "Lu Rang, do you really have to be so ruthless?"
“Absolutely?” Lu Rang narrowed his eyes, walked around the desk, and approached her step by step, his tall figure exuding a strong sense of oppression.
"Shang Wu, when you chose to betray me without hesitation, didn't you feel heartless?"
He leaned down, each word carrying a ruthless warning: "No one can get away unscathed and live a carefree life after doing that to me. I was recuperating at the Yu family before and didn't have time to deal with you. Now, you should pay the price you deserve."
Shang Wu clenched his fist.
Yes, there's no such thing as having the best of both worlds.
She couldn't pretend to be a traitor, yet she couldn't bear the consequences of Lu Rang's betrayal.
Lu Zheng simply let Lu Rang hate her and take revenge on her.
No one considered what her options were.
She didn't even have a choice, she didn't even have time to say a final goodbye to Lu Rang, she had to immediately accept the outcome of turning against the person she loved and the relationship falling apart.
The immense grievances and heartache nearly overwhelmed Shang Wu.
She looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar man in front of her.
The hatred in his eyes was so real, so real, that she could barely hold on.
Shang Wu closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, all that remained was a weary, deathly silence.
"good."
Her voice was as soft as a sigh.
"Lu Rang, what do you want from me to let my company go? Or rather, what do you want from me to forgive me?"
Lu Rang, dressed in a somber black suit, stepped back with his hands in his pockets, distancing himself from Shang Wu, and then looked her up and down.
His eyes held an extreme sense of humiliation as he slowly said, "Fine, then kneel down and beg me. Maybe if I'm in a better mood, I'll consider showing leniency."
Shang Wu's body trembled violently, and her face turned ashen.
The office was deathly silent.
A few seconds later, she suddenly moved.
Instead of kneeling, she stepped forward and approached Lu Rang.
Lu Rang frowned, and before he could even react, he instinctively reached out and grabbed Shang Wu's arm to stop her from kneeling.
"Don't……"
The sound abruptly stopped.
Lu Rang frowned, not even realizing why he had stopped her.
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