Lu Rang walked over, his voice trembling so much it was almost incoherent: "She was taken away? The watch is here, but where is she?"
Inside the trash can, Shang Wu was almost in a semi-comatose state.
In her daze, she seemed to hear Lu Rang's voice, and thinking she was hallucinating, she bit her tongue hard.
The pain on the tip of his tongue instantly brought Shang Wu to her senses.
"Lu, Lu Rang..."
She made an extremely faint whispering sound.
But Lu Rang heard it.
He lunged at the trash can, his hands trembling, and yanked open the lid.
A stench hit me.
But amidst that pile of filthy garbage, he saw the person he had been longing for.
Shang Wu huddled there, her face pale, her hair disheveled, her beautiful eyes tightly closed, and long eyelashes still glistening with wet tears.
Without any hesitation, Lu bent down and pulled Shang Wu out of the trash can, holding her tightly in his arms.
"I'm sorry I'm late, I'm so sorry..."
Lu Rang's voice was almost choked with emotion as he hugged her tightly, losing control.
Shang Wu slightly opened her eyes in his arms, weakly managing a faint smile, her voice barely a whisper: "The phone call, you heard it, in the wine cellar..."
"I heard you. Don't speak. Conserve your energy. It's alright, it's alright. I'll handle it."
Lu Rang comforted her repeatedly, carefully examining her injuries. When he saw her obviously swollen and deformed right ankle, his eyes grew even colder.
"I won't let those people who kidnapped you get away with it, and they won't get out of jail either."
Lu You sighed, and seeing Shang Wu's miserable state, tears instantly fell down her cheeks.
Cheng Zhou's expression was also grave.
At that moment, car headlights swept past from behind.
Cheng Keke happened to witness this scene.
The aloof and haughty Lu Rang was holding the disheveled Shang Wu tightly without any disgust, as if he were holding some priceless treasure. His face showed a deep heartache and tenderness that Shang Wu had never seen before.
Cheng Keke was completely stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
Looking at his sister's distraught and confused state, Cheng Zhou felt a surge of anger and disappointment.
He walked up to Cheng Keke and pointed to Shang Wu, who was being carefully carried by Lu Rang and was about to be sent to the ambulance.
"Cheng Keke, look carefully. You've gone to great lengths to fight for this, but what do you have to offer?"
"Look at who Lu Rang is looking at right now? Who does he care about? Who is he hugging?"
"No matter how glamorous you dress up a hundred times, in his eyes, you're still no match for Shang Wu, who just came out of a trash can!"
"Don't you understand? You're not even worthy to carry her shoes! Give up on that idea!"
Cheng Keke was struck dumb, staring blankly at Lu Rang's departing figure carrying Shang Wu.
All of that man's attention and tenderness were reserved for the person in his arms.
And she was like a complete joke.
Cheng Keke's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, finally bursting into tears, feeling utterly humiliated.
Lu You ignored her, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.
She followed Lu Rang's car back to Yecheng.
After undergoing examination and emergency treatment, Shang Wu couldn't stand the stench on her body and insisted on taking a shower despite her foot injury.
She washed for two hours, insisting that Lu Rang not come in.
Lu Rang could only wait anxiously outside for two hours.
When Shang Wu came out, she was completely exhausted and Lu Rang carried her to bed.
The next day.
Shang Wu's right foot was in a heavy cast and she was suspended high in the air.
Lu Rang stayed by her bedside without leaving her side, holding her hand that wasn't receiving an IV drip. He looked exhausted and haggard.
But his gaze remained fixed on Shang Wu's face, as if afraid that she would disappear in the blink of an eye.
After examination, the doctor said she had a fractured ankle, accompanied by a severe sprain and soft tissue contusion, and would need to rest for a long time.
Lu Rang turned down all unimportant work and practically moved his office to the hospital room.
He personally handled all of Shang Wu's affairs, fed her, and even began to learn to cook, clumsily making soup and nutritious meals for her according to the nutritionist's recipes.
"You can do this too?"
One day, Shang Wu couldn't help but chuckle as she drank soup that was clearly too salty.
Lu Rang's ears turned slightly red, but he pretended to be calm: "I just learned this. If you don't like it, don't drink it. I'll have the restaurant send some more."
"It tastes good." Shang Wu shook her head, took another sip, and silently commented that the taste was indeed not very good.
At that moment, there was a gentle knock on the ward door.
Lu Rang thought it was the doctor making rounds and said, "Please come in."
The door opened, and in came Cheng Keke, carrying a large basket of expensive imported fruit, still dressed exquisitely but with a timid look in her eyes.
Lu Rang's face instantly darkened.
Shang Wu also suppressed her smile and looked at her calmly.
Cheng Keke stood awkwardly at the door, not daring to come in, her voice barely audible.
"Brother Lu Rang, Sister Shang Wu, I've come to see you. I'm so sorry, so very sorry..."
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes again.
Lu Rang stood up, walked to the door, and showed no intention of letting her in.
His voice was icy: "Get out."
"I really know I was wrong, I just wanted to apologize," Cheng Keke said, crying.
"Apologize?" Lu Rang sneered.
"What's your apology worth? Can it make her injuries heal immediately? Cheng Keke, I'm not pursuing legal action against you because of your brother. Now, get out of my sight immediately and don't bother her while she's recovering."
His words were merciless.
Looking at the quiet Shang Wu on the hospital bed, and then at Lu Rang's undisguised disgust, Cheng Keke finally understood how pathetic her ridiculous obsession was.
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