Shang Wu exclaimed with admiration, her eyes sparkling, "He gave up his vast fortune to make a living with his own skills and ran the restaurant so well! Cheng Zhou is so courageous and capable! I admire him a little."
She was genuinely proud of her friend, and her tone was full of admiration.
However, these heartfelt compliments were interpreted in a completely different way by Lu Rang.
Does he have backbone? Is he capable? And I admire him?
Seeing Shang Wu's undisguised admiration and even a hint of worship, Lu Rang stood up and pulled her into his arms.
Shang Wu was startled and before she could react, Lu Rang pressed her against the bookshelf behind her.
Lu Rang braced his arms on either side of her body, trapping her firmly, his deep eyes narrowing dangerously.
He lowered his head and approached her, his voice low and deep, tinged with bitterness and dissatisfaction:
"Have backbone? Have you got the ability? Praising another man like that in front of me, have you forgotten who your fiancé is?"
As he spoke, he lowered his head and kissed her lips without a word, thus erasing all the praise she had given him about another man and re-imprinting his own mark upon her.
Shang Wu was momentarily stunned by his sudden jealousy and kiss, but then she understood.
She obediently closed her eyes, responding to his kiss, and gently wrapped her arms around his neck.
When the kiss ended, both of them were a little out of breath.
Shang Wu, panting, couldn't help but chuckle as she looked at Lu Rang's still somewhat displeased expression. She tapped his chest with her fingertip and said, "Attorney Lu, your jealousy is really unreasonable! I praised Cheng Zhou because he's a friend, and he really is great. Why are you jealous about that?"
"Of course I'm jealous." Lu Rang said matter-of-factly, then lowered his head and pecked her lips again, his tone domineering. "You can only praise me."
Shang Wu laughed so hard she fell into his arms, her heart melting into a puddle of water.
"Okay, okay, you're the best in the whole world, you're the greatest, alright?" she coaxed him with a smile, and offered him a sweet kiss.
The atmosphere in the study instantly became ambiguous and warm.
Shang Wu's body went limp from Lu Rang's kisses, and she could only plead softly, "Okay, okay, I was wrong. I'll only praise you from now on."
Hearing a satisfactory answer, Lu Rang loosened his grip on her slightly, but still held her in his arms, his tone still carrying a hint of lingering jealousy: "That's more like it."
After a brief moment of tenderness, Lu Rang returned to the main topic, his tone becoming more rational: "However, if Cheng Zhou's identity is true, this might not necessarily be a bad thing for you, sister."
“What my father values most is family background and business value. If Cheng Zhou is willing to return to the Cheng family, given the strength of the Cheng Group, my father should have no reason to oppose them being together.”
Upon hearing this, Shang Wu frowned slightly and lifted her head from his embrace.
“If Cheng Zhou goes back to inherit the family business, can he still happily make his desserts and run his favorite restaurant like he does now? He ran away in the first place because he didn’t want to be tied down. Is it really okay to make him give up his beloved career for Sister You’s sake? It’s not fair to him.”
Lu Rang fell silent.
He understood what Shang Wu meant.
The heir to a business empire and a pastry chef pursuing his dreams – these are two completely different life trajectories.
Given Cheng Zhou's personality, the former might bring him a sense of "worthiness" in a worldly sense, but it might not bring him true happiness.
“It is indeed a dilemma.” Lu Rang sighed. “But this may be the only way to break the deadlock at present. Ultimately, the choice depends on Cheng Zhou himself and whether he thinks my sister is worth such a sacrifice.”
Shang Wu also fell into deep thought, her beautiful brows furrowed, worrying about the troubled couple.
Is there a way to have the best of both worlds?
Just then, Shang Wu's phone rang again, breaking the heavy atmosphere in the study.
The caller ID showed Mark.
Shang Wu and Lu Rang exchanged a glance, both somewhat puzzled.
Why would Mark call at this time?
Shang Wu answered the phone, but before she could even speak, Mark's anxious voice came through, even carrying a hint of panic.
"Shangwu! Something terrible has happened! You need to check the news! It's all over social media!"
Shang Wu's heart sank: "What happened? Mark, tell me slowly."
"It's hard to say! You'll see when you look! It's about that part of your interview! Someone accused you of plagiarism! The internet is in an uproar!" Mark spoke very quickly. "I'll go deal with it first, you take a look right away!"
The call was abruptly ended.
Plagiarism? What plagiarism?
Shang Wu quickly picked up his tablet and opened news and social media platforms.
There's no need to search specifically; several glaring topics are already prominently displayed on the trending topics list.
#Shangwu Interview Plagiarism#
#Shangwu VS Chen Runsen's remarks are highly similar#
#Where is the bottom line for designers' borrowing ideas?#
When Shang Wu clicked on it, her heart almost jumped out of her chest.
It turns out that in yesterday's interview, she mentioned the design concept of "the next jewelry collection will be related to lovers and tell love stories" and some of her interpretations of emotions.
These remarks were dug up by some "enthusiastic" netizens and found to be highly similar to comments made by Chen Runsen, an emerging menswear designer from abroad, in a recent interview.
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