After seeing Lu You off, life seemed to be back on track.
On this day, Shang Wu accepted an exclusive interview with the organizers of the previous design competition.
During the interview, the host naturally asked about her work plans after winning the championship.
Shang Wu was dressed in a well-fitting and elegant suit, and the ring on her ring finger gleamed under the camera lights.
She smiled gently and happily at the camera: "Next, I may temporarily slow down my work pace and spend more time with my life and family."
A slight commotion arose from the audience, clearly surprised by the answer.
She continued with a smile, "Of course, the design won't stop. The next jewelry collection is already in the works; it will be related to my loved one and tell our story. I hope everyone can look forward to it."
"Lover?" The host seized on the word and asked in surprise, "So, Ms. Freya, you mean that you are now... in a stable relationship?"
Shang Wu smiled but remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.
A murmur of discussion and well wishes immediately rang out at the scene.
The interview has ended.
As Shang Wu stepped down from the interview area and walked out of the hall, she saw Lu Rang waiting for her by the car at the door.
He was dressed in a simple shirt and trousers, with an upright posture and outstanding temperament, attracting the attention of passersby.
Seeing her come out, Lu Rang stood up straight, reached out his hand to her, and smiled gently.
Shang Wu walked over quickly and naturally placed her hand in his palm.
The two exchanged a smile, needing no further words.
The scene of them holding hands and walking side by side towards the car was captured by many media outlets who had not yet left.
The next day, the news that "celebrity jewelry designer Freya is suspected of being in a relationship with an outstanding boyfriend" quietly appeared in the entertainment section.
On the bus, Shang Wu looked out the window and suddenly sighed.
"What's wrong?" Lu Rang asked with concern.
"I'm a little worried about Sister You," Shang Wu said softly. "She's going back alone to face so many things, and I don't know what really happened between her and Cheng Zhou that night..."
She paused, took out her phone, and sent Cheng Zhou a message: [You-jie has gone back to the Yu family. Are you alright?]
After a long while, Cheng Zhou replied with a crying face emoji.
[Oh no! I feel like I've lost the most important thing in my life! How could she just leave like that!]
Shang Wu frowned and replied: 【What do you mean?】
Cheng Zhou: [Literal meaning! She has to take responsibility for me!]
Shang Wu: "..."
She suddenly couldn't understand Cheng Zhou's thought process.
Meanwhile, at an airport thousands of miles away.
As soon as Lu You got off the plane and turned on her phone, a series of missed calls and text message notifications started ringing non-stop, almost all of them from Cheng Zhou.
She raised an eyebrow, about to ignore it, when a new text message popped up from Cheng Zhou.
Where are you?! You can't just take advantage of me and run away! You have to take responsibility for me! I'm already on my way to settle the score! Wait for me!
Lu You looked at the text message, first stunned, then as if she understood something.
She slowly revealed a meaningful and slightly playful smile.
Lu You put away her phone and chuckled softly to herself:
"They actually delivered themselves to our doorstep. How interesting."
Lu You put away her phone, stepped out of the airport VIP channel with a brisk pace, wearing seven-centimeter high heels.
Yu's driver was already waiting respectfully to the side and took her suitcase.
She rubbed her slightly tired brow.
The long flight of more than ten hours, the pile of family troubles she was about to face, and Lu Zheng's questioning made her feel anything but good.
The phone kept vibrating tirelessly, and Cheng Zhou's name kept flashing on the screen.
Lu You glanced at it, immediately muted it, and casually tossed the phone into her expensive platinum bag.
"Miss, shall we go straight back to the old house?" the driver asked in a low voice.
"Hmm." Lu You responded softly, leaning back in the comfortable back seat, closing her eyes, but the image of waking up that morning involuntarily flashed through her mind.
Cheng Zhou's handsome face was full of panic, like a large dog that had been frightened. A tuft of his hair was sticking up from sleeping, and he looked... kind of cute.
She smirked briefly, then quickly suppressed it.
The car drove smoothly toward the Yu family's house.
As soon as Lu You got out of the car, he saw the butler and several clan elders waiting at the door, their faces showing anxiety and a hint of barely perceptible disdain.
They always felt that she, as an adopted daughter, was ultimately an outsider.
Over the years, I have never let Lu You interfere in family matters.
Lu You took a deep breath, and a flawless smile instantly appeared on her face. She greeted him with a slightly aloof smile.
Her battle has begun.
For several days in a row, Lu You was busy dealing with Lu Zhenghe and various thorny matters, keeping her extremely busy.
Lu Zheng remained very calm after hearing about Lu Rang and Shang Wu's affair.
He only said one sentence in the end.
"Let him do whatever he wants, just pretend I don't have this son."
Lu You was happy to have an easier time, but she was still so busy that she could only sleep three or four hours a day.
Cheng Zhou bombarded me with text messages and phone calls every day, initially demanding an explanation, then gradually becoming concerned and caring, and finally turning it into a daily occurrence.
[Hey, have you had breakfast yet? The breakfasts where you live aren't very good, are they?]
Did you have another meeting today? Did those old men give you any trouble?
I've learned a new dessert recipe; I'll make it for you when you get back.
Sister You, please talk to me...
Lu You occasionally sees the message during breaks in meetings or when she is exhausted late at night. She is usually too lazy to reply, but sometimes when she is in a bad mood, she might even reply with "Shut up, it's so noisy".
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