Caught off guard, Shang Wu gasped and nearly dropped the ointment in her hand.
"What are you doing! The medicine hasn't been applied yet..." Before she could finish her sentence, Lu Rang had already lowered his head and attacked her with pinpoint accuracy.
The kiss carried an undeniable force, yet was also filled with apologetic tenderness, cleverly silencing all of Gang Shangwu's unfinished nagging and complaints.
Shang Wu initially struggled symbolically for a moment, but in Lu Rang's familiar scent and warm embrace, her body quickly softened, and her arms involuntarily wrapped around his neck, responding to his kiss.
When the kiss ended, both of them were a little out of breath.
Lu Rang pressed his forehead against hers, his voice deep and sexy: "Aren't you angry anymore?"
Shang Wu blushed slightly and glared at him reproachfully, but it had little effect.
Lu Rang chuckled and picked her up in his arms: "You reek of alcohol. Come with me to take a bath."
"Oh no, let go! Your eyes are still injured..." Shang Wu exclaimed.
"It won't affect anything." Lu Rang carried her towards the bathroom when, as if timed perfectly, Yu Wu suddenly burst into loud cries in the nursery next door.
Shang Wu immediately struggled to jump off his arms: "The baby is crying!"
She straightened her slightly disheveled clothes and gave Lu Rang a reproachful look, "Be careful when you wash yourself, don't touch the wound!"
After she finished speaking, she hurriedly went to see the child.
Lu Rang watched her retreating figure, sighed helplessly, rubbed his still throbbing temples, and muttered to himself, "I'll go find a reliable postpartum nanny tomorrow."
Cheng Zhou, however, spent the entire night without sleep in his hotel room.
He lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, Shang Wu's scolding and Lu You's resolute face replaying in his mind. He finally drifted off to sleep as dawn approached.
He was awakened by a series of urgent doorbell rings after some time had passed.
Cheng Zhou sat up abruptly, checked the time, and saw it was only a little past seven in the morning.
He thought it was Lu Rang who ordered breakfast or the property management. He rubbed his throbbing temples, wearing a wrinkled shirt and slippers, and walked groggily to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, the cool morning air rushed in, and what came into view was Lu You's cold face, tinged with a hint of surprise.
Lu You came to see Shang Wu. She was carrying a paper bag, which looked like a small dress for Yu Wu.
She stared in disbelief at Cheng Zhou, whose hair was disheveled and who reeked of alcohol from the previous night.
Didn't he say he was going to see Cheng Keke on the plane last night? How come he's here? And looking like this?
After a brief moment of shock came the nausea of being deceived.
The color drained from Shang Wu's face, her eyes sharpened, and without saying a word, she abruptly turned to leave.
"Youyou!"
Cheng Zhou instantly snapped out of his daze and rushed out without thinking. Just before Lu You stepped into the elevator, he grabbed her wrist.
"Let go!" Lu You struggled violently, her voice icy.
"Let's talk!" Cheng Zhou gripped her hand tightly, his tone filled with unprecedented urgency and pleading.
He looked into her bright, angry eyes and said, word by word, "Right now, let's have a proper talk."
Cheng Zhou gripped her wrist tightly, his strength carrying an unwavering resolve that left no room for escape.
Lu You turned around abruptly, glaring at him with anger burning in her eyes, feeling deceived and fooled.
"Talk? What's there to talk about between us? Cheng Zhou, stop with your tricks! Let me go!"
"I won't let go!" Cheng Zhou almost roared.
His eyes, bloodshot from a sleepless night, were now filled with a desperate panic. "Youyou, just ten minutes, no, five minutes! Give me five minutes! After that, if you still insist on leaving, I... I will never bother you again!"
His voice trembled slightly, a fear of losing everything.
Looking at his almost humble and pleading appearance, Lu You was completely different from the Cheng Zhou she remembered who always had a bit of a cynical attitude.
Her struggling movements stopped, not because she felt sorry for him, but because she wanted to see what other tricks he could pull.
She coldly shook off his hand, crossed her arms, and raised her chin slightly: "Fine, I'll give you five minutes. Say it right here."
Cheng Zhou took a deep breath, as if drawing on all his courage. He looked at Lu You's cold profile, a thousand words vying to burst forth.
"I... I didn't go see Coco. I drank too much at the bar last night and got into a fight. Lu Rang injured his eye trying to break up the fight, so I had no choice but to stay here for the night."
It was wrong of me to lie to you. I just didn't know how to face you, and I didn't know how to keep you from leaving me..."
Even though his words were incoherent and even somewhat rambling, the pain he felt was very real.
Lu You frowned as she listened.
When she heard that Lu Rang was injured, her eyes flickered slightly, but quickly returned to their cold expression.
She snorted coldly: "Finished? Your sob story and apology won't work on me. Cheng Zhou, there's never been just this one problem between us. Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau, I hope to see you. Don't make me look down on you."
After saying that, she gave Cheng Zhou no further chances and abruptly pressed the elevator button.
The moment the elevator doors opened, Lu You stepped inside without hesitation.
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