Shang Wu felt uneasy as she followed Shang Yun Shen inside.
Both of them had their own thoughts on their minds.
Inside the room, Shang Lingfei and Ruan Yuzhi waited at the table.
The elderly couple cooked a table full of dishes themselves.
Upon seeing Shang Yunshen return, Ruan Yuzhi instantly burst into tears.
Shang Yun Shen took a few steps forward and knelt down in front of them, kowtowing.
"Mom and Dad, your son is unfilial. I have caused you worry all these years."
Ruan Yuzhi helped him up while crying: "Get up! Child, we are sorry for you. We failed to protect you and made you suffer in prison."
"Yes, from now on our family will be together again, and we will never be separated again." Shang Lingfei's eyes reddened with emotion.
Seeing their happy faces, Shang Wu couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
She walked over and carefully began to speak: "Mom and Dad, I didn't do things perfectly. Zhou Yanci managed to escape, but don't worry, I will definitely find her."
Ruan Yuzhi hurriedly shook her head: "Awu, we're not in a hurry. He can't escape Lincheng or the police. We just need to wait patiently for a few more days."
She held Shang Wu's hand, her eyes brimming with tears: "Silly child, you've carried all this on your shoulders without telling your parents. You've suffered so much."
"It's not hard. As long as my family is all well, it's all worth it." Shang Wu held back her tears.
Previously, her family would hold an umbrella for her.
Now she wants to be the umbrella in her family's hands.
Seeing that they were about to start crying, Shang Lingfei quickly changed the subject: "Today is a good day, we should celebrate. Awu, your mother and I made dishes that you and your brother both like. Let's sit down and eat and talk."
Shang Wu nodded, sat down, and looked at Shang Yun Shen opposite her, somewhat nervous.
Shang Yun Shen remained calm, picked up his chopsticks and first served food to his parents, then served food to her.
He gave Shang Wu a meaningful look and said gently, "Let's eat first, and we can talk about it after we finish eating."
Shang Wu could only look away and pick up her chopsticks.
As she was eating, a hand landed on her shoulder and patted her gently.
"Who is that man our maid is taking care of for you? I heard you're very attentive to him, even telling the maid what he likes to eat. You care about him so much, do you like him?"
After Shang Lingfei finished speaking, he and Ruan Yuzhi both smiled.
Shang Wu paused, glancing at the maid who was smiling guiltily in the kitchen not far away. She hadn't expected that the maid would reveal this matter before she and her brother had even reached an agreement.
She didn't want to hide it, nor did she want to lie or make excuses.
Shang Wu looked at them with a firm gaze: "Mom and Dad, I'm with the lawyer who helped Shang get his case overturned. His name is Lu Rang. I'll bring him back for you to see another day."
Shang Yunshen's expression changed slightly, and he immediately looked at Ruan Yuzhi's face.
Ruan Yuzhi smiled as if she were hearing the name for the first time.
"Lu Rang? He's a lawyer. Lawyers are good, it's a respectable profession. Even if he doesn't earn as much as you, as long as he's stable and treats you well, that's fine."
Shang Lingfei chimed in, "Yes, these days it's not always the case that men have to be the breadwinners and women have to stay at home. Women can also build their careers outside the home."
As he spoke, he also gave Shang Yunshen a wink, signaling him not to fall behind and that the whole family should support Shang Wu.
Shang Yun Shen paused slightly, his gaze steady: "Yes, we don't care about that, as long as he treats you well and is healthy."
Shang Wu understood the hidden meaning in his words and felt helpless.
Ruan Yuzhi sneered, "Zhou Yanci is indeed rich, but he obtained it by unscrupulous means, stepping on our family's interests. He's no good. Nothing in this world is absolute. You can choose the man you like. We only care about character, not wealth."
Seeing their unconditional agreement, Shang Wu's eyes flickered, and she cleared her throat and put down her chopsticks.
She probed, "What if he has some kind of mental illness? Like, he suffered psychological trauma as a child, and sometimes he loses control of his emotions, but he recovers quickly."
Shang Lingfei paused, and Ruan Yuzhi's smile froze.
Seeing the expressions on the two elders' faces, Shang Wu awkwardly added, "There was no aggressive behavior, please rest assured."
"No?" Shang Yunshen suddenly blurted out this question.
Shang Wu turned her head and looked directly at him: "Brother, that was just an accident. I will explain it to you in detail."
Shang Lingfei looked completely bewildered.
Ruan Yuzhi quickly grabbed Shang Wu's hand, her admiration turning into obvious hesitation.
"Awu, you should think twice before you start dating. You should not only screen the other person's character, but also their physical condition."
Shang Wu paused: "Physical fitness?"
“Yes, people with mental illnesses, even if they aren’t born with them, can easily pass them on to their children later on,” Ruan Yuzhi said, deeply worried.
Shang Wu looked at them: "When I was in despair and on the verge of collapse because of our family's situation, it was Lu Rang who stood by my side and pulled me forward time and time again. I can listen to anything, but on this matter, no one can stop me from being with him."
This was the first time she had ever said something so domineering at home.
"Now that the merchant's name has been cleared, I just want to focus on my relationship. Don't any of you support me?" Shang Wu had even lost her appetite.
"No, we... never mind."
Shang Lingfei sighed softly and compromised.
He had no choice but to say, "If you like it, we have no objection."
Shang Yun Shen didn't interrupt, just listened silently and ate his meal at a leisurely pace.
Based on Shang Wu's understanding of her brother, she knew that whenever he was unusually silent, it was because he was in a bad mood or wanted to get angry.
She barely tasted her food during the meal.
After talking with Shang Yun Shen for a long time, Shang Wu asked them to go upstairs to rest before turning around and coming downstairs.
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