Shang Yun Shen, holding a bowl of nutritious porridge, looked rather unwell: "Mom is really angry this time. I'll go and talk to her. You should eat the porridge and rest well."
Shang Wu remained silent, showing little appetite.
But for the sake of my health, I still have to eat.
She exhaled, nodded gently, and watched Shang Yun Shen leave. After thinking for a moment, she pressed the call bell by the bedside.
The nurse arrived quickly.
Shang Wu asked, "Can I be discharged right now? It's just a superficial wound that doesn't even need stitches, and the bleeding has stopped. Can I be discharged now?"
The nurse looked surprised, as if she hadn't expected her to make such a request.
She hesitated and said, "Logically speaking, there's no need to be hospitalized, but the doctor recommended bed rest. After all, even a minor injury needs proper rest to heal. Besides, aren't you in pain?"
"I can't worry about that now. Since I can get the hospital admission done, could you please help me with that?"
Shang Wu nodded to her and forced herself to sit up despite the pain.
With so many things weighing on her mind, the pain she had felt was unbearable just moments before wasn't so bad anymore.
The nurse couldn't dissuade her, so she had to go through the procedures for her.
After Shang Wu got home from the hospital, she could see two suitcases in front of her house from afar.
One is pink, and the other is black.
It's one of her usual ones.
The housekeeper was waiting at the door. When he saw Shang Wu coming, he shook his head helplessly and went to greet her.
“Miss, these are some of your things from home. Madam asked me to pack them up and put them here for you. She said that since you have a house to live in outside, you shouldn’t come back. You’ve made your choice, so go do what you want to do.”
Shang Wu felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this.
She pursed her lips, her emotions extremely complicated.
On the one hand, she understood that her mother was worried that she would be in danger if she were with a man who had killed someone and had a mental illness.
On the other hand, she also felt somewhat resentful that her mother couldn't even listen to Lu Rang's explanation properly, or open up to her about Lu Rang, just because he helped the merchants overturn their case.
Shang Wu slowly exhaled, pulling her suitcase, feeling a tearing pain in her wound.
She glanced at the gate.
“Tell my mom that I’ve always had a bad eye for people, but Lu Rang would risk his life to save me. He’s a good person, better than anyone I’ve ever met.”
"So I'm willing to believe in myself one more time, and believe in him one more time. If my mother can't accept Lu Rang, then I can only..."
Shang Wu paused for a moment: "We can only leave here first, and let's all calm down."
The housekeeper nodded, speechless, and could only watch as the driver loaded Shang Wu's suitcase into the car and took her away.
He turned and went inside, where he saw Ruan Yuzhi sitting at the table, holding a yellowed old photograph in her hand.
In the photo, two girls of similar age, in their early twenties, are smiling brightly, dressed like wealthy heiresses from the old days.
The butler quickly lowered his head, not daring to look any longer: "Madam, Miss has already left with her luggage. She said she trusts her own judgment."
Ruan Yuzhi closed her eyes and said nothing.
...
After returning to her apartment, Shang Wu contacted Lu Rang directly.
Upon hearing that she had been discharged from the hospital, Lu Rang spoke as if he was suppressing his anger.
"Are you messing with your health? Someone stabbed you in the heart, and you're discharged from the hospital the same day? Where are you? I'll come pick you up."
Shang Wu said softly, "My mom knows we haven't broken up. Come to my apartment to find me."
Lu Rang paused for several seconds, then softened his tone: "I'll be right there, but I still need to go back to the hospital."
Shang Wu didn't respond to that.
Knowing that she didn't want to go back, Lu Rang didn't say much on the phone and drove over in a hurry.
As soon as he entered the living room, he saw Shang Wu sitting on the sofa looking over at him, her eyes full of helplessness.
Lu Rang immediately lost his temper and walked over.
"If you don't want to go to the hospital, then don't. I'll stay here with you and call a family doctor over, okay?"
He grabbed Shang Wu's hand. "Is your mother angry?"
Shang Wu's mind was in turmoil. She leaned gently on his shoulder and said, "Lu Rang, could you ask someone to find out if there's any connection between the Yu family and my mother? I'm a little scared. I just feel like something's not right."
She didn't know how to describe the feeling.
But when the business first started to have problems, she felt just as panicked and helpless as she does now.
The feeling that had resurfaced after three years was something Shang Wu had to take seriously.
Lu Rang said in a low voice, "Okay, I will investigate."
As soon as he finished speaking, his phone rang in the pocket on the side Shang Wu was leaning against.
Shang Wu casually took out his phone and answered the call.
Qianjue's voice came from inside.
"The elders of the Yu family have all arrived. After their meeting, they unanimously decided that if you want to marry Miss Shang, you must have her manage the labor groups at the docks for the Yu family within a month."
"That way, if you ever fall ill and are unable to manage the family business, there will be someone to help you take on the burden."
"If you can't do that, then accept the master's arrangement and go through with the marriage."
After the call ended, Shang Wu felt angry.
She straightened up and said unhappily, "What's wrong with your Yu family elders? Don't they want anything good for you? What do you mean by 'being sick and unable to manage the family business'? You have me now, and the illness won't last any longer. You'll be able to recover one day. Are they abandoning you?"
Because Yu Ruyun is a member of the Yu family and comes from a prestigious background, she cannot freely appear in public as an actress.
Because Lu Cong is a fool, the Yu family cannot lose face, so they refuse to acknowledge him as their son.
Because Lu Rang is ill, his wife must be able to manage the Yu family business on his behalf, or his wife's family must be able to bring benefits to the Yu family.
Is the Yu family's business the throne?
What exactly are they trying to do?
Shang Wu's fighting spirit was fully ignited.
She picked up Lu Rang's phone and dialed Qian Jue's number.
After the call connected, Shang Wu said coldly, "It won't take a month. I'll resolve the dockworkers' problem in half a month. If I do, Lu Rang and I will be in charge of the Yu family's business from now on. All those clan elders and elders can go to hell!"
She wanted to marry Lu Rang and bring humanity to his hometown of Wanhu.
This will prevent the Yu family from having to sacrifice themselves for no reason anymore.
She doesn't like the current state of Wanhu Lake; it's deserted and terrible.
As Shang Wu was lost in thought, she was suddenly pulled into Lu Rang's arms.
Before she could react, Lu Rang's lips landed on hers, initially kissing her gently and carefully, but gradually he began to conquer her, biting her lips.
As their breaths mingled, he whispered intimately to Shang Wu.
I love seeing you feel sorry for me.
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