Shang Wu cried uncontrollably and couldn't speak.
She desperately wanted to tell her father that their entire family had been sacrificed by Zhou Yanci.
From then on, some were imprisoned, others were sent back to the countryside to recuperate, while she remained completely unaware, recruiting for Zhou Yanci's company to make money and gain fame.
She felt so wronged, so pained, and so regretful that she had believed Zhou Yanci was her savior, pulling her out of that dark corner where she was still being ridiculed and mocked.
As it turns out, there's no such thing as a free lunch.
No one will be unconditionally kind to another person; everyone is driven by self-interest, and it has always been that way.
Shang Wu cried uncontrollably until Ruan Yuzhi began to realize that she wasn't crying because she was overjoyed.
She quickly helped Shang Wu sit down on the sofa and took out tissues to wipe her tears.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you crying like this when you see us? I heard you're getting married to Zhou Yanci, did you two have a fight?"
Shang Wu quickly wiped away her tears. Looking at their expectant faces, she felt a bitter taste in her mouth and her stomach began to churn with acid.
Sitting directly opposite them was the person she could rely on most in her life.
But now, she can't say a word.
The parents who once provided for her and her brother can no longer offer any help.
She has to rely on herself for everything.
Shang Wu stood up and bowed deeply to them.
“I have failed to take good care of you over the past three years. I was deceived by some people with ulterior motives, and now it is too late to regret it. I am sorry to you.”
The two were stunned, looking at Shang Wu with confusion.
"Now I will definitely help our business regain everything. I know that those cases against the company were all deliberately committed, and the uncles who went to jail were all innocent. They did not do any illegal projects at all."
"Father, believe me. No matter what I do today, you just need to support me. Our whole family will be reunited in six months."
Shang Wu spoke cryptically and solemnly, leaving the two elders looking at each other, momentarily speechless.
Ruan Yuzhi was a little anxious and quickly grasped Shang Wu's hand.
She asked, "What's wrong with you? Ah Wu, you seem like a completely different person since the New Year?"
Shang Wu gave a bitter smile.
After experiencing such betrayal, how could she remain unchanged? If she were still standing still, she would be devoured until not even bones were left.
Shang Wu's eyes reddened again. Just as she was about to explain, Shang Lingfei suddenly spoke up.
"There were indeed hidden circumstances surrounding the affairs of your uncles back then, but I was seriously ill at the time and had to lay low, so I stayed in the countryside with your mother."
Every night I replay the merchant's case in my mind over and over again. I'm writing down the clues I know now; you can take a look and see if these points are helpful.
Shang Wu was overjoyed and nodded quickly.
"This is extremely important to me. I have already hired a lawyer to re-investigate the businesses. In fact, I have basically identified who the murderers are, but we need to remain still now so as not to alert them."
Seeing the father and son exchanging knowing glances, ready to go all out, Ruan Yuzhi was completely dumbfounded.
She quickly asked, "Explain yourself, Ah Wu, what are you trying to do? Are you helping the merchants get revenge and overturn their case?"
Shang Wu nodded.
"Is this matter related to Zhou Yanci? I asked you about your marriage earlier, but you didn't give a straight answer." Ruan Yuzhi became increasingly nervous.
Shang Wu paused slightly, tears welling in her eyes.
His mother knew him so well; she could tell what he was thinking even with the slightest changes in him.
Shang Wu exhaled calmly.
"Zhou Yanci and I will maintain a superficial peace for now, but from this moment on, you don't need to treat him as one of your own."
Shang Lingfei's face darkened, and he looked down at her thoughtfully.
Shang Wu knew that her father, being such a clever man, must have already guessed the meaning behind her words.
But the mother didn't know.
My mother always had this problem: she trusted human nature too much and believed in people's superficial goodness.
She is highly capable at her job, but lacks any social skills.
Her father was more like her deputy.
In the company, one focused on business and interpersonal relationships, while the other managed the company based on hard skills.
Shang Wu felt that she probably inherited more from her mother, being unguarded against people who deliberately approached her, and giving her all once she felt that the other person was good, not knowing that she had already been leeched off.
She said softly, "In a few days, I will arrange for you to see my brother. Our family should have a proper reunion. Also, my brother will be out in six months. The case has been reopened. The person who framed my brother and put him in prison back then was already infertile due to a hidden illness, but he did not falsely accuse my brother of hitting him."
"Really!" Ruan Yuzhi burst into tears of joy, her hands trembling with excitement. "Your brother has suffered in this prison for several years, and I don't know what's going on. I want to see him, but he refuses me every time."
Shang Wu lowered her eyes and shed tears.
Of course, the older brother refused. He was not having a good time in prison and was often beaten.
A refined, scholarly man is now filled with a chilling aura.
This shows how much hardship he has endured in prison over the past three years.
Shang Wu didn't reveal too much to them, only saying that her brother would be out in six months, which put their minds at ease.
After having a meal with her parents, she was thinking of having a good chat with her family when a phone call came in.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
