Lu Rang's body stiffened slightly, then he hugged Shang Wu even tighter, gently kissed the top of her head, and spoke in a low and tender voice.
"Don't be afraid, I won't have another attack."
Shang Wu looked up at him, her eyes blurry with tears, and asked with some confusion, "Why? How can you be so sure?"
His emotional illness is deeply rooted and closely related to family feuds and inner obsessions.
Lu Rang's eyes flickered, as if he hesitated.
Seeing the worry in Shang Wu's eyes, he gently brushed his thumb across her cheek, his voice carrying a complex mix of relief and heartache.
"I know about your mother's passing."
Shang Wu was startled, her pupils dilating slightly.
Lu Rang looked at her, his eyes filled with no resentment, only endless heartache and guilt: "I know what happened to her later, and I know that she is no longer alive. Ah Wu, those grudges have dissipated for me with her departure."
He cupped her face in his hands, forehead to forehead, their breaths mingling, their voices as soft as sighs.
"I don't resent it anymore, really, so don't be afraid, and please don't leave me because of this again, okay?"
He let it go.
The end of hatred is the end of life.
Shang Wu's tears fell silently again, but this time, they were no longer from grievance or pain.
She leaned in and kissed the corner of his lips, then nodded vigorously.
Seeing this, Lu You finally breathed a long sigh of relief, a genuine smile of satisfaction appearing on her face.
She rubbed her eyes, which were a little red from crying during the performance, and her tone became light and teasing, deliberately breaking the overly sticky atmosphere.
"Alright, alright! Hugging so tightly, are you afraid the other person will run away? I'm being blinded by your love!"
She walked forward with a smile and patted Shang Wu on the back affectionately. "Now the storm has finally passed, right? I, the tool, have accomplished my mission!"
Shang Wu felt a little embarrassed by what she said and tried to get out of Lu Rang's arms, but Lu Rang held her even tighter, clearly not having had enough of hugging her yet.
Lu You smiled, his eyes sincere yet playful: "So, let's get to know each other now, Sister-in-law Wu. It was wrong of me to lie to you before, and I accept the scolding. However, this meal has to be on me, as an apology to you, and also to celebrate that my silly brother no longer has to hold your photo frame and call your name in the middle of the night!"
"Sister," Lu Rang warned in a low voice, his ears turning slightly red.
Shang Wu smiled, but felt more heartache than anything else.
While she thought she was suffering terribly, Lu Rang was also enduring the pain of waking up and discovering that she had disappeared.
During that time, did Lu Rang hold her photo to resist his longing?
Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside.
"Awu! Are you feeling better? I brought you some light refreshments..."
Before Cheng Zhou arrived, his voice preceded him. He was carrying an insulated bag and entered with a worried expression.
However, before he could finish speaking, he saw a glaring scene in the living room.
Lu Rang, whom he hated with a passion, was holding Shang Wu tightly in his arms!
Cheng Zhou's brain went blank for a moment, and anger surged to the top of his head!
"Lu Rang! Get your filthy hands off me!"
Cheng Zhou was furious, his face turning ashen. He rushed forward, slammed the insulated bag he was holding onto the coffee table, and pointed at Lu Rang's nose, yelling, "Have you no shame?! You dare to lay a hand on A-Wu in broad daylight! Where do you think your fiancée is?! Do you really think A-Wu is easy to bully?!"
He was so angry that he spoke recklessly, completely unaware of Lu You's increasingly strange expression.
Lu Rang frowned as he was scolded. Just as he was about to speak, Shang Wu gently tugged at his arm, signaling him not to move.
Shang Wu wanted to explain: "Cheng Zhou, it's not what you think..."
"What do you mean it's not what I think!" Cheng Zhou wouldn't listen at all, his anger blazing. "I saw it with my own eyes..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu You, who was standing next to him, suddenly became a drama queen.
She sniffed sharply, her eyes reddening instantly. She stepped forward and grabbed Cheng Zhou's arm, her voice trembling with tears as she tearfully accused him.
"Mr. Cheng! He doesn't want me anymore! He's forgotten about me now that he has someone new! What am I going to do? Waaaaah..."
Lu You pretended to wipe away non-existent tears with the back of her hand, then leaned against Cheng Zhou as if her body was soft and boneless.
"???"
Cheng Zhou froze instantly, completely taken aback by this sudden development, his brain shutting down.
He looked at Lu You, who was "crying her heart out" in his arms, then at Lu Rang, who was holding Shang Wu across from him with a look of amusement, and finally at Shang Wu, who looked helpless yet wanted to laugh. He was completely dumbfounded.
What... what's going on?!
Lu Rang's fiancée is holding his arm.
Cheng Zhou was so startled he almost pushed Lu You away, stammering, "Miss Lu...you...you...don't cry, what's going on..."
Lu You looked up at him with teary eyes and said something surprising: "Mr. Cheng, you're a good person. He doesn't want me, but you do, right? I think you're quite nice!"
"Pfft—" Shang Wu finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Lu Rang was helpless as he watched his sister playfully outwit Cheng Zhou.
Cheng Zhou was completely dumbfounded. His mouth was agape, and his face turned red and white in turns. Looking at Lu You hanging on his arm, he frantically tried to push her away, but he didn't dare to lay a hand on the woman. He was so embarrassed that he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. He had completely lost the momentum he had when he rushed in and started cursing earlier.
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