He Lost Control with Jealousy — What Happened to Being Untouchable? - Chapter 76

She knew her mother wanted to compensate Xu Shiming this way, maintaining the facade of a marriage with him to give her a complete family.

The price was her mother’s entire life.

Tears as large as beans fell without warning.

One, two, splashing onto the expensive velvet, leaving small dark stains, and also striking Lu Tingzhou’s heart.

He raised his hand, his fingertips warm, gently wiping away the tear tracks on her cheeks with a tender touch.

Then, he pulled her even tighter into his embrace, resting his chin atop her head, silently conveying strength.

Sang Wan buried her face in the soft warmth of his cashmere sweater, breathing in his clean, comforting scent. Years of pent-up grievances and sorrow finally burst forth like a dam breaking.

Her voice was thick with tears, like a wounded kitten, clutching the fabric over his chest as she accused him.

“Lu Tingzhou, if you don’t treat me well, my mother’s spirit in heaven will never let you off.”

“Her whole life… was for me.”

“She knew Xu Shiming had someone else, but she endured it anyway…”

“She just wanted to give me a complete family, to let me grow up carefree, like a little princess.”

“Over twenty years… I can’t even imagine how my mother… how she endured every single day…”

Sang Wan cried even harder, her body trembling uncontrollably in his arms.

Lu Tingzhou was at a loss, he had never seen his little fox cry like this before.

“Lu Tingzhou, do you know?”

She lifted her tear-streaked face, her eyes burning with overwhelming hatred.

“Xu Mingyue… Xu Mingyue is Xu Shiming’s biological daughter!”

“Xu Shiming deceived my mother from the very beginning. He married her with an ulterior motive.”

Lu Tingzhou’s heart felt as if it had been pierced by something sharp, the pain unbearable.

He cupped her tear-flushed face, his heart aching beyond measure.

“How did you find out about all this?”

Sang Wan sniffled, speaking between sobs. “Once at Imperial Club, I accidentally overheard Lin Lan and Wang Sheng talking… Later, I had someone… check Xu Shiming and Xu Mingyue’s DNA.”

A flicker of guilt passed through Lu Tingzhou’s eyes as he held her even tighter, as if trying to meld her into his very bones.

“Why?”

His voice was hoarse with emotion.

“Why didn’t you tell me any of this?”

Sang Wan winced slightly from the tightness of his hold, yet she craved this secure confinement.

With a tearful defiance, she retorted, “What were we back then? You wouldn’t take the bait, and even when you did, there was Song Xinran causing trouble.”

“Why should I have told you my business?”

Her words left Lu Tingzhou speechless.

He had always assumed she was doing fine, never imagining she had silently shouldered so much alone.

Carrying her mother’s grievances, facing a family of wolves and tigers, how helpless and desperate she must have felt.

Lu Tingzhou had no words, his heart aching to the point of suffocation.

All he could do was lower his head and seal her trembling lips with the gentlest of kisses.

This kiss held no desire, only endless tenderness and solace.

He kissed away the saltiness at the corners of her lips, lingering until the woman in his arms gradually calmed.

“Baby,” he murmured against her forehead, his dark eyes deep, reflecting only her.

“From now on, you’re not allowed to shoulder everything alone.”

“If anything happens, you must tell me. Remember, you’re not alone.”

Sang Wan let go of her reservations and kissed him back.

For the first time, she felt she had someone to rely on in the future.

…

News of Lu Tingzhou splurging one billion to buy twenty sets of rare pink diamonds and sending them to the film studio to win a beauty’s smile spread like wildfire online.

With many film crews shooting at the studio, Liu Xi, Sang Wan, and Song Xinran were all present, sparking endless speculation.

[Who is President Lu really giving these to?]

[It can’t be Song Xinran, the Lu Corporation has already clarified that.]

[That leaves Liu Xi and Sang Wan.]

[Liu Xi likes Xiao Yan, so it’s impossible.]

[Right, Liu Xi has never hidden her feelings for Xiao Yan.]

[Could it really be Sang Wan?]

[Sang Wan landed the lead role in Storm Rising out of nowhere, seems like it’s true.]

Reading the online speculation, Sang Wan found herself amused by the gossip about her own life, never having found such rumors so entertaining before.

Between chuckles, she even screenshotted the discussions and sent them to Lu Tingzhou.

[Little Fox: Netizens these days aren’t stupid. If this keeps up, I’ll officially become the “privileged star” in everyone’s eyes.]

[Sugar Daddy: A privileged star with real talent, spoiled by me. Let them talk.]

[Little Fox: I don’t want people to think I’m just a pretty face. I earned my place with skill, okay?]

[Sugar Daddy: I know. Don’t worry, I’ll pick you up the day after tomorrow.]

Putting her phone away, Sang Wan threw herself back into filming. Today was her last scene with Song Zixi, and after this, their paths would never cross again.

She couldn’t wait to wrap it up.

She was sick of facing that woman’s venomous glares every day.

On the day of the wrap-up, Lu Tingzhou made a grand appearance.

After his arrival at the studio, the Lu Corporation’s official website released a statement:

[Recent online rumors regarding our CEO, Mr. Lu Tingzhou, purchasing one billion worth of pink diamonds have been widely circulated. After confirming with Mr. Lu himself, we verify the authenticity of this matter. Mr. Lu has been actively pursuing Ms. Sang Wan for some time, and the pink diamonds are a token of his affection. On this occasion, the Lu Corporation extends our sincerest blessings.]

After finishing the wrap-up group photo, Sang Wan saw the news on her phone and immediately frowned. This old man, why is he so reckless? This is practically a public proposal!

But as she watched the man walking toward her with deep affection, she bit her lip. Being able to hug him openly like this… doesn’t seem so bad.

Since he’d made it official, it was time for her to respond in kind.

Without another thought, Sang Wan broke into a run toward him.

Lu Tingzhou opened his arms just in time, catching her securely.

He even spun her around twice.

Their high-profile love was, of course, captured by cameras, setting the internet ablaze.

Lu Tingzhou had done this deliberately, to make it clear to everyone that Sang Wan had his backing.

He would stand as her shield. Even if she was called “privileged,” it was because he adored her and was willing to give her the world.

When Sun Meixi saw the viral video and the company’s statement, she shattered an exquisite set of bone china teacups in her room, seething with rage.

She couldn’t sit still any longer.

Immediately, she stormed back to the Lu family estate and tearfully complained to Old Master Lu, who was practicing calligraphy.

“Dad, you have to stand up for me!”

“Tingzhou is going too far! For some actress, he didn’t even blink before spending a billion!”

“If he really brings that vixen into the family, where will there be any place left for me and Jinxuan in this house? This is practically forcing us out!”

The brush in Old Master Lu’s hand paused, leaving a heavy ink blot on the rice paper.

His face darkened, equally displeased with his youngest son’s recent outrageous behavior.

A female celebrity from the entertainment industry, completely mismatched in social status, stirring up unrest in the family, it was utterly preposterous.

The key issue was that she was Sang Jingchu’s daughter.

“Enough, stop wailing,” the old master set down his brush, his voice authoritative. “I know how to handle this matter.”

After placating his eldest daughter-in-law, Lu Qishan put down the brush and sank heavily into his chair.

His youngest son’s temperament was the most like his own, but there was one flaw, he was too sentimental.

He didn’t want to force him to marry Song Xinran, partly because he felt she wasn’t good enough for his third son.

His mind began to turn with other calculations.

…

On the way back to Shencheng, Sang Wan leaned against Lu Tingzhou’s chest as if she had no bones in her body.

“Lu Tingzhou, do you know what your behavior today is called?” she murmured in protest.

Lu Tingzhou pursed his lips. “Tell me.”

“It’s called coercion into marriage.”

Sang Wan’s delicate fingers tapped lightly against his chest, one moment there, the next gone.

The faint stirrings of mischief made Lu Tingzhou seize her restless hand.

“I coerced you. Will you agree?”

His deep voice carried a mesmerizing magnetism.

Sang Wan lifted her shimmering eyes, her gaze shifting playfully like a little fox who had successfully stolen a treat.

“I get the feeling you really like me.”

Lu Tingzhou didn’t shy away. His thin lips curled into the faintest smile as he nodded solemnly in acknowledgment.

“Not just like.”

“I love you… deeply, to the marrow.”

The moment the words left his lips, his cool mouth was already pressed firmly against hers.

This kiss was unlike the comforting ones before, it was domineering, possessive, leaving no room for refusal.

He pried open her lips, invading and conquering, plundering every sweet breath from her mouth.

Sang Wan melted under his kiss, her body going weak as she clung to his shoulders, surrendering to the overwhelming tide of his affection.

The car glided smoothly toward Jingyuan, the neon lights outside casting flickering shadows across the man’s sharply defined profile.

Just as the Maybach was about to turn into the villa gates, a disheveled figure suddenly darted out from the roadside greenery, arms spread wide, blocking the car’s path.

“Screech!”

The driver slammed on the brakes, tires screeching against the pavement.

The car lurched violently, and Lu Tingzhou instinctively tightened his hold around Sang Wan.

When he looked up and saw the person blocking the car, all warmth in his eyes vanished, replaced by icy coldness.

The headlights illuminated the face of the intruder.

It was Xu Shiming.

His hair was disheveled, his suit wrinkled, gone was the dignified demeanor of the former Sang Corporation CEO. Now, he looked like a mad dog with nothing left to lose.

“Sang Wan, get out here!”

Xu Shiming pounded frantically on the hood, the loud bangs echoing through the night.

“You! heartless ingrate! I raised you for over twenty years! Even if you weren’t my biological child, I played my part in Sang Jingchu’s charade for decades, and this is how you repay me?”

“You forced me out of Sang Corporation. You made me a laughingstock in front of everyone.”

Through the car window, Sang Wan stared coldly at his frenzied display. The blush that had colored her cheeks moments earlier had now drained away completely.

Lu Tingzhou felt the person in his arms stiffen instantly. He tightened his embrace, wrapping her icy fingertips with his own warmth.

“Don’t be afraid.”

His low, soothing voice wasn’t loud, but it was enough to calm Sang Wan.

Xu Shiming, seeing no movement from the car, roared even louder.

“Now that bitch Lin Lan wants a divorce too, she even took my son with her. My home is gone, my company is gone, I have nothing left. It’s all because of you, you little slut!”

His words grew increasingly vile.

“Sang Wan, listen to me. If you don’t give me an explanation, if you don’t compensate me, I’ll expose it online, how your mother was a whore, how you’re some bastard whose father could be anyone!”

“I’ll make sure everyone sees! The women of the Sang family, from the old to the young, are nothing but seductive witches!”

“Baby, cover your ears.”

With that, he picked up his phone and dialed his bodyguard’s number, his tone eerily calm.

“Take out the trash at the gate.”

But Sang Wan grabbed his hand and shook her head gently.

She pushed the car door open and stepped out, under Lu Tingzhou’s worried gaze.