(Main story concluded) Shi Nianzhi was brought back from a small mountain village by Lu Jiunian when he was 19.
That man said, "From now on, I will be your husband." Lu Jiunian treate...
Chapter 112 Getting Out
Mu Guangcheng lowered his head, grabbed Shi Nianzhi's hand, and rolled up his sleeve.
Shi Nianzhi's fair and slender wrists had noticeable bruises from being pinched.
Mu Guangcheng quickly looked at his other hand, then frowned, "What's wrong? Did Gu Yuanyuan bully you again?"
"no......"
Shi Nianzhi withdrew his hand, sat on the sofa, picked up his cup and took a sip of water.
Then he said softly, "It's Lu Jiunian."
"Your husband?"
"That won't be the case for long; we'll be getting a divorce."
Mu Guangcheng pressed, "What happened?"
Shi Nianzhi's eyes were a little red. He looked down and picked at his fingers, wanting to speak, but in the end he choked up and couldn't say anything.
"He... he doesn't want me anymore."
As Shi Nianzhi spoke, tears fell onto her fair fingertips, one after another.
Su Hengyi picked up a tissue from the table and handed it to Mu Guangcheng. Mu Guangcheng took two tissues and then squatted down to wipe Shi Nianzhi's tears.
The movements were a bit rough, after all, he's a man and quite carefree, but his concern was genuine.
"Okay, okay. Stop crying. Let's break up, no, let's get a divorce. The next one will be better, more handsome, and richer. Stop crying. You're not a little girl anymore, you can't just cry like that."
The more Mu Guangcheng said this, the more tears fell from Shi Nianzhi's eyes.
Mu Guangcheng pointed a finger at Shi Nianzhi, as if lecturing a child, "Hold it in! Don't cry, don't cry for such a scumbag."
Although Mu Guangcheng didn't know what had happened, the person who could make Shi Nianzhi so sad must be a complete scoundrel.
Shi Nianzhi sniffled, hiccuped, and then pursed her lips to forcefully hold back her tears.
Mu Guangcheng took out two more tissues and wiped them on Shi Nianzhi's nose to remove the snot.
Su Heng stared at Mu Guangcheng. He admitted that although Mu Guangcheng's actions were anything but polite, it was also a tenderness he had never experienced before.
Because Mu Guangcheng never coaxed him.
Even knowing it was Shi Nianzhi, Su Hengyi was still a little jealous.
He took Shi Nianzhi's hand and stuffed a tissue into her palm, the meaning of which was quite clear.
Wipe your own tears, don't use my people.
Shi Nianzhi wiped his nose, and his emotions calmed down considerably.
He then said, "Gu Yuanyuan's uncle has woken up. Lu Jiunian loves him, not me."
As she spoke, Shi Nianzhi looked up at Su Hengyi, her eyes so red, "Brother Yi, he made a choice. He didn't choose me. I was the one he abandoned without hesitation. It seems like I never received the care and love he gave Gu Zijian."
"Are you very sad?"
Shi Nianzhi nodded, "Mm."
Su Hengyi asked again calmly, "Do you want to compete?"
A moment of hesitation flashed in Shi Nianzhi's eyes, but then he remembered what had happened today, and the hesitation in his eyes was instantly covered by disappointment and pain, his eyes filled with sorrow.
He shook his head. "I can't win."
He knew all too well that he couldn't compete with Gu Zijian. Gu Zijian's excellence was something he could never catch up to, no matter how hard he tried. Moreover, Gu Zijian also had Lu Jiunian's favoritism and protection.
He was the one who was abandoned; he had nothing.
Mu Guangcheng also sat down on the sofa. He hugged a cushion and squeezed it hard, as if he were punching Lu Jiunian.
"Shi Nianzhi, can't you be a little more dignified? Do you still want to fight for a man like a woman? What era are we living in? Women don't fight anymore! Hold your head up and walk forward. There's more than just Lu Jiunian in the world."
Compared to Mu Guangcheng's irritability, Su Hengyi appeared much calmer.
He peeled a lollipop in his hand. "What are your plans for the future?"
Shi Nianzhi gripped the pink water glass in her hand tightly. "I want to go back to my hometown. I don't belong here."
Mu Guangcheng opened his mouth, about to launch into a long speech. Su Heng stood up and shoved the lollipop in Mu Guangcheng's mouth, successfully shutting him down.
Mu Guangcheng glared at Su Hengyi, his eyes screaming, "What are you doing?!"
"You can talk the talk, but it won't solve the problem. Just be quiet."
Mu Guangcheng: "..."
Su Hengyi thinks he's talking too much nonsense and not getting to the point?
Mu Guangcheng leaned back on the sofa angrily, raised his hand, and said, "Fine, you go ahead and start your performance."
Despite saying that, he was still unconvinced and squeezed the candy stick hard, biting the lollipop into pieces in one bite.
Su Hengyi looked at Shi Nianzhi intently, "And then?"
Shi Nianzhi was actually quite lost about the future, but he still followed his old plan: "Farming, feeding pigs, herding cattle..."
"Can it last a lifetime?"
"able."
"Aren't you getting married?"
Shi Nianzhi shook his head, "Let's not get married."
Su Hengyi pressed on, "What will you do when you get older and your parents start pressuring you to get married?"
When Shi Nianzhi opened his mouth, he was clearly avoiding the question, saying, "They won't rush me now."
"If you plan to stay there for the rest of your life, you won't be able to escape sooner or later."
"Then I..."
"Stay here and find a job."
"I want to, but I'm too stupid."
"try."
Su Hengyi talked to Shi Nianzhi, and with Mu Guangcheng's encouragement, Shi Nianzhi temporarily gave up the idea of going back.
All three of them agreed that they had to divorce Lu Jiunian.
......
Lu Jiunian went back to the company first, and in the evening he had dinner with Gu Zijian and then pushed him out for a walk.
The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the river in a golden glow, making it a beautiful sight.
Gu Zijian felt much better as the river breeze blew on him. "A-Nian, let's watch a movie together tonight."
"I have a dinner engagement tonight."
Lu Jiunian's mind was full of Shi Nianzhi, and his answers to Gu Zijian's questions seemed somewhat perfunctory and absent-minded.
Gu Zijian turned around and glanced at Lu Jiunian. He smiled faintly and said, "You seem to have something on your mind."
"No, let me push you around one more time, then we'll go back."
"good."
Since Lu Jiunian had already mentioned the dinner party, Gu Zijian couldn't very well say anything more, lest he appear indecisive and lacking in manners.
The ward.
After Lu Jiunian left.
Enraged, Gu Zijian swung his hand and knocked over the vase on the bedside table. As he watched the fresh flowers fall to the ground, his eyes were filled with coldness.
At that moment, a cleaning lady came in and closed the ward door again.
"Son, you can't afford to get angry right now, what are you doing?"
Her voice was filled with concern and heartache as she picked up tools to clean up the broken pieces and flowers on the ground.
When Gu Zijian saw her, the coldness in his eyes subsided a bit. "Mom, just put it there and let the caregiver handle it."
She lowered her voice, "Let me do it. What if I don't sweep it clean and accidentally hurt your precious body?"
"Mom, I'm awake now. You don't have to work so hard as a cleaner anymore. I bought you a new house, and you can move in. I'll also hire a nanny to take care of you."
"It's better for me to stay by your side. I'll stop being a mom once you're discharged. I saw Shi Nianzhi at the hospital again yesterday. I hope she's not a threat to you?"
Is Shi Nianzhi Gu Zijian?
"This mother is still under investigation. But don't worry, if your mother could kill him once back then, she can kill him twice."
At that moment, the door was opened from the outside, and Gu Yuanyuan came in with her phone.
The ward fell silent instantly.
Gu Zijian was afraid that Gu Yuanyuan had overheard something, so his eyes turned cold. The middle-aged woman who was squatting down to pick up the broken glass also tightened her grip on the broken glass.
Fortunately, Gu Yuanyuan only said with disgust, "You ugly monster, who let you in? Get out! You don't need to clean this room anymore, what if you scare my uncle!"
Gu Yuanyuan walked to Gu Zijian's bedside. "Uncle, let's play games together. I'm so bored lying in the next room. School starts tomorrow, so I'd better go back to class. I won't keep you company. Anyway, I can sit up now."
Gu Zijian reached out and patted Gu Yuanyuan's head. He carefully observed Gu Yuanyuan and saw that there was nothing wrong with her eyes and expression.
She breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled gently, "Okay, your uncle didn't ask you to come along."
Gu Yuanyuan turned back fiercely, "Ugly freak, get out of here! If you come back again, I'll go to the dean and have him expel you!"
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."
The middle-aged woman covered her face and retreated.
Gu Zijian sometimes really wanted to slap Gu Yuanyuan twice; this young master had a terrible temper and was very annoying.
But considering that the original owner had the best relationship with him, he managed to hold back.
Lu Jiunian discovered that Shi Nianzhi's phone location had been deleted, and he could no longer check Shi Nianzhi's location through her phone. He also didn't know who had done it.
But Shi Nianzhi could only go to a few places.
Lu Jiunian went directly to Mu Guangcheng's house. He knocked on the door, somewhat impatiently, making a loud banging sound.
Su Heng opened the door.
Lu Jiunian was about to go inside when Su Hengyi pressed down on his shoulder. "What is it?"
The man's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Where's Shi Nianzhi? Tell him to get out here."
Su Hengyi refused to back down, saying, "Not here."
Lu Jiunian lowered his eyes and met Su Heng's gaze; neither of them was afraid of the other.
"Let me in."
“This is my boyfriend’s house. He’s taking a shower, so it’s inconvenient for him to come here.”
"What if I insist on going in?"
"You hit me."
Su Heng had barely finished speaking.
As if he had been waiting for Su Hengyi to say those words, Lu Jiunian punched Su Hengyi in the face.
Su Heng stepped aside, pushed Lu Jiunian's shoulder hard, shoved him out, and then closed the door.
"Don't dirty my house."
The two sparred in the corridor. At first, they were evenly matched, but later Su Hengyi started to suffer a disadvantage, after all, Lu Jiunian had been training for many years and had a muscular physique.
Lu Jiunian swung his fist at Su Hengyi's stomach. This time, Su Hengyi didn't dodge and took the punch head-on.
Then he slapped Lu Jiunian across the face, a very hard slap that left an instant handprint.
Lu Jiunian licked the inside of his slapped cheek with his tongue, his face so gloomy it could drip water. "You're asking for it!"
The fight and the slap in the face were clearly Su Hengyi's way of humiliating him.
That's practically suicide.
Su Heng spoke coldly, his stomach aching terribly, but he didn't bend over. Instead, he stood tall and confronted Lu Jiunian.
"I hate fickle people the most in my life."