Xiao Dong quickly closed the door, his eyes filled with shock as if he had stumbled upon some juicy gossip.
Shang Wu tried to pull her hand away, but Lu Rang wouldn't let her, holding her fingers tightly as he asked, "How's the car accident going?"
"No problem! The accident report is in. The van's brakes failed; it was purely accidental."
Only after Xiao Dong finished answering did he belatedly realize that something was wrong.
He obeys Shang Wu, so why did he start reporting to Shang Wu as soon as Lu Rang asked him a question?
Xiao Dong pushed up his glasses and said, "President Shang, Mr. Zhou just asked me about the car accident. I managed to gloss over it, but I don't know if he'll become suspicious."
Shang Wu simply let Lu Rang hold her hand and said indifferently, "Even if he suspects something, he won't find any evidence, and he'll never think that you did it. Just clean up the mess."
"But Mr. Zhou can still go with you to get the marriage certificate a week later, right? In fact, if he wants to, he can even go to the Civil Affairs Bureau with you in a wheelchair. What will you do then?"
Xiao Dong shrugged.
Shang Wu pursed his lips and remained silent.
She was in a hurry; she wanted to avoid getting a marriage certificate but also didn't want to push Zhou Yanci to her parents' point of view.
The real challenge is how to extend the time until the Inspectorate has collected sufficient evidence and can confidently uncover the merchant's case.
Shang Wu's eyes hardened: "At worst, I'll just run him over again."
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt an unpleasant gaze fall upon her.
Lu Rang stared at her silently, his eyes full of disapproval.
With Xiao Dong around, he didn't bother saying anything in front of outsiders, only expressing his dissatisfaction with his eyes.
Shang Wu coughed lightly, helplessly: "Then what do you suggest we do? Zhou Yanci is obsessed with getting a marriage certificate right now. He always feels there's something between you and me, and he won't feel at ease if we don't get a certificate."
Xiao Dong's gossipy gaze swept back and forth between them, and she couldn't help but ask, "President Shang, are you and Lawyer Lu really together?"
Lu Rang narrowed his eyes slightly: "What do you think?"
Meeting his cold gaze, Xiao Dong immediately gave him a thumbs up.
"President Shang and Attorney Lu are a perfect match! Mr. Zhou got his mistress pregnant, so you retaliated by cheating on him. How domineering!"
Shang Wu: "..."
She sighed and said, "Xiao Dong, if you don't know how to flatter, then don't. Go keep an eye on Zhou Yanci and make sure he doesn't find any flaws."
Xiao Dong nodded, turned around and quickly left, closing the ward door for them.
He also thoughtfully instructed, "The patient here needs to rest; no one is allowed to disturb him."
As soon as the words were spoken outside, Shang Wu sighed with worry.
Given Zhou Yanci's suspicious nature, she might actually be carried to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get her marriage certificate in a couple of days.
Shang Wu rubbed her temples: "Lu Rang, do you have a solution?"
Lu Rang said quietly, "Now you know to ask me for advice?"
Shang Wu coughed lightly and said weakly, "I was wrong. I won't be so reckless next time. If it weren't for the emergency..."
"alright."
Lu interrupted her and picked up the remote control from the table.
"You read this news first, I'll go buy you some food."
Before Shang Wu could say anything, he got up, opened the ward door, and went out.
"...Next, we'll cut to a car accident."
The female news anchor's clear and articulate voice rang out from the LCD TV hanging on the wall of the ward.
Shang Wu stopped.
On the screen is a female anchor dressed in formal attire with a serious expression.
The female anchor, facing the camera, solemnly announced: "A collision occurred between a van and a sports car on Jiangnan Road in Lincheng. The injured persons in the sports car are Zhou Yanci, the heir of Chengzhou, and his fiancée Shang Wu."
"Although the incident was accidental, the investigation revealed that Zhou Yanci purchased the sports car through irregular channels. Both the money and the vehicle's origin were illegitimate. The person involved must undergo a fifteen-day investigation to trace its origin, during which time they are not allowed to leave the hospital without permission..."
“Purchased through unofficial channels,” Shang Wu muttered to himself.
How could a car accident have led to the discovery of Zhou Yanci's previous sources of income?
The image of Lu Rang immediately flashed into Shang Wu's mind.
No, that's impossible.
Zhou Yanci bought this car three years ago. The purchase channel is difficult to trace and requires a series of procedures and Zhou Yanci's bank account statements.
Only the Yu family, with their ability to manipulate events at will, could possess such a vast network of channels and information to quickly pinpoint Zhou Yanci's personal information.
The Yu family.
Shang Wu felt a slight tightness in her chest.
That powerful and mysterious top-tier family, entrenched in the mysterious heart of Wanhu Lake in Lincheng.
Is Lu Rang a member of the Yu family?
But as soon as the thought popped into Shangwu's head, she realized it was absurd.
wrong.
Aren't all members of the Yu family surnamed "Yu"?
Shang Wu still remembered a rumor in Lincheng that the Yu family had a daughter named Yu Ruyun, who had top-notch bone structure and a naturally stunningly beautiful face.
Countless directors came from far and wide, bringing excellent scripts, all hoping that the Yu family's daughter could play the lead role in their films.
Yu Ruyun also aspires to enter the entertainment industry.
The Yu family strongly opposed this, finding a husband for Yu Ruyun and forcing her to stay in the family to manage the business.
Yu Ruyun gave birth to twins a year after getting married.
The clues of surnames and twins alone don't match up.
Lu Rang has no brothers, only an older sister.
Shang Wu was lost in thought, filled with doubt and suspicion, and couldn't wait for Lu Rang to return so she could find out the truth.
She didn't wait for Lu Rang, but instead met Zhou Yanci.
The ward door was opened, accompanied by the voices of several people trying to dissuade them.
Zhou Yanci was wheeled in by a nurse while sitting in a wheelchair.
He stared intently at Shang Wu, his eyes filled with cold scrutiny, and gestured for the others to leave.
The nurse closed the ward door, keeping the Zhou family's worried gazes at her.
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