Chapter 123 is good

Shi Nianzhi woke up when Lu Jiunian sat by the bed. He opened his eyes and saw the man's figure.

Almost instinctively, she sat up abruptly and hugged the blanket tightly.

He looked at Lu Jiunian, still shaken, and said, "You won't even leave me alone in my dreams?"

"It's not a dream."

Lu Jiunian was very rational.

He reached out and tried to pull Shi Nianzhi's hand.

Shi Nianzhi jerked away, murmuring, "It's not a dream..."

Then he became very angry, "Did Jiang Kai send you?"

"no."

Lu Jiunian paused for a moment, then said, "I came with you because I was worried about you and afraid something might happen to you."

This explanation is clearly full of holes.

Shi Nianzhi carefully examined Lu Jiunian's face, and he could not see a trace of lying on his face.

But he knew in his heart that Lu Jiunian, who had told him to get lost, would not possibly care about him.

Shi Nianzhi lifted the blanket.

Lu Jiunian noticed that he was about to leave, so he leaned over and grabbed Shi Nianzhi's hand. "Nianzhi, can we talk this out calmly?"

"I have nothing to talk to you about."

"Your parents are getting old, and your father is in poor health and still taking medication. You want to stay in the capital to have a better life, right? Here's what we'll do: I'll give you all of this, and you'll stay with me, okay?"

Shi Nianzhi didn't even hesitate for a moment; he refused decisively, "I won't be someone's mistress. You may have forgotten."

He stopped.

Lu Jiunian then asked, "Forgot what?"

"You told me to get out not long ago."

"I was just saying that in anger."

"But I remember."

After a pause, Shi Nianzhi shook off Lu Jiunian's hand, his tone serious and stubborn, "I remember every word you said, and I also remember how you kicked me out and didn't want me anymore."

Lu Jiunian was silent for a while, then said, "Give me a chance, and I can make it up to you."

"I trusted you, so I know what the consequences of trusting you are. I was foolish, so I spent a lot of tears to learn a lesson: stealing someone else's love will have to be repaid."

After Shi Nianzhi finished dressing, he opened the door and walked outside.

When Lu Jiunian turned around, Shi Nianzhi could only say that he was scared; he was afraid of being played.

Lu Jiunian chased after Shi Nianzhi and grabbed her arm, "Shi Nianzhi."

“Lu Jiunian, you should never look back. By doing this, you are not only letting me down, but also Zijian, the one you love. You're so smart, don't you understand?”

Shi Nianzhi turned around and used her hand to break free from Lu Jiunian's hand.

Lu Jiunian did not let up.

As the two were struggling, a bodyguard in a black suit suddenly came over and slapped Shi Nianzhi across the face.

"Smack—"

Shi Nianzhi's head tilted to the side after being hit, and he hit the wall. His ears were ringing and he saw stars.

Almost instantly, Lu Jiunian grabbed the bodyguard by the collar, punched him in the face, and then kicked him hard in the stomach.

He roared, "Who gave you the audacity to touch my people!"

"I!"

Gu Zijian spoke in a cool tone, and strode towards Lu Jiunian. After a month of recuperation, he looked much better and radiant.

"I had people do it, and you're worried about it?"

Gu Zijian raised his eyes and questioned Lu Jiunian.

Lu Jiunian remained silent.

In Shi Nianzhi's eyes, this man was so cowardly in front of Gu Zijian that he didn't dare to utter a single word.

Shi Nianzhi couldn't help but find it laughable; one second he was chasing after Gu Zijian, but the moment Gu Zijian arrived, he dared not do anything.

Jiang Kai immediately went to help Shi Nianzhi up. He looked at his face and asked, "Are you alright?"

Shi Nianzhi pushed Jiang Kai away forcefully.

He glared at Gu Zijian fiercely, "What right do you have to hit me?"

Shi Nianzhi is angry. He doesn't hold grudges or like to argue with people, but that doesn't mean he's easy to bully.

He's been holding a grudge ever since Gu Zijian injured his knee and blamed him for it.

Lu Jiunian forced him to kneel on the glass because of this, and he was injured and had to rest for two weeks. Didn't he feel pain?

It was Lu Jiunian who did it, but the real culprit was Gu Zijian.

Even Shi Nianzhi's good temper vanished.

He approached Gu Zijian.

Gu Zijian looked at Shi Nianzhi without any fear, as if he was certain that Shi Nianzhi would not slap him in the face, so he was fearless.

Shi Nianzhi grabbed Gu Zijian by the collar.

He won't slap women; he'll use his fists.

Just as Shi Nianzhi raised his fist, Lu Jiunian stopped his wrist.

The man's low, cold voice said, "He's not in good health, don't do anything."

Gu Zijian curled his lips in disdain, took a step back, and his eyes seemed to say, 'What do you have to compete with me?'

Shi Nianzhi was so angry that he trembled all over. He glared at Lu Jiunian.

He said, word by word, "If you're so capable, say what you just told me to his face again. If you dare to say it again, I'll agree to your request."

Lu Jiunian remained silent.

Shi Nianzhi grabbed Lu Jiunian's collar, "Say it!"

What did you just say to him?

Gu Zijian also asked.

Lu Jiunian's eyes darkened. He looked at Gu Zijian and Shi Nianzhi, but not at either of them.

In the end, he replied to Gu Zijian, "It's nothing."

"fraud."

In the end, Shi Nianzhi chuckled softly, released Lu Jiunian's collar, turned around and left without looking back.

Lu Jiunian looked coldly at Jiang Kai, "You take him back."

“Then you should have a good talk with Zijian. He was just discharged from the hospital not long ago, so be a little more understanding with him. Zijian, don’t be angry either; your health is the most important thing. I’ll go see Shi Nianzhi.”

Jiang Kai glanced at Lu Jiunian and Gu Zijian with some unease, but ultimately left the two of them alone.

After saying these words, Jiang Kai chased after him.

But they found that the people they had been thinking of were nowhere to be found.

He paced anxiously around the entrance of the resort, then went back to check the surveillance footage.

He needed to find out where Shi Nianzhi had gone.

Shi Nianzhi knew Jiang Kai would chase after him, so he hid.

From now on, he will never show them his disheveled state again.

He crouched in the bushes and called Su Hengyi, his voice helpless and confused, like a child who couldn't find his way home.

"Brother Yi, can you come pick me up?"

Su Hengyi sounded like he had just woken up, his voice still a little hoarse, "Where?"

"Yunjing Villa".

"good."

Upon hearing this word, Shi Nianzhi's heart suddenly calmed down.

He crouched in the bushes, gripping his phone tightly. Thinking of what had just happened, tears welled up uncontrollably in his eyes.

Shi Nianzhi pinched her arm hard, her nails digging into her flesh.

Only the pain brought him to his senses. Shi Nianzhi whispered earnestly to himself, "I'm an adult now. I can't cry so easily anymore. I can't... cry for him anymore..."

But my heart aches so much.

After reviewing the surveillance footage, Jiang Kai decided to drive around and search the area.

As soon as I stepped out of the villa, I saw Shi Nianzhi emerge from the bushes, with a few leaves still stuck to his head, looking both comical and ridiculous.

Jiang Kai was both amused and exasperated. "Really, you're hiding here just to avoid me? Aren't you afraid the ants will bite you?"

Jiang Kai wanted to walk over to Shi Nianzhi.

Shi Nianzhi didn't even glance at Jiang Kai. He ran over, opened the car door, and got into the car Su Hengyi had sent to pick him up.

Jiang Kai: "......"

corridor.

For the first time, Lu Jiunian showed impatience towards Gu Zijian, "Zijian, can you please stop making a scene?"

"I was just asking you what you said to him, and you think that's making a fuss?"

"......."

Gu Zijian's voice suddenly became very sad, "A-Nian, when you think I'm making a fuss, have you ever thought that maybe you don't love me as much anymore?"

"sorry."

"I understand."

Gu Zijian nodded, then asked Lu Jiunian, "You want to break up?"

Lu Jiunian didn't try to stop him at first. He didn't know why, but he felt that he and Gu Zijian were suddenly drifting further and further apart. He tried to find the feeling he used to have, but he always felt that Gu Zijian was different.

Therefore, the longer he spent in this relationship, the more exhausted he felt. Many times, when he was with Gu Zijian, he felt as if he were facing a stranger.

On the contrary, Shi Nianzhi, who was just a substitute, made Lu Jiunian feel very comfortable. In many details, Shi Nianzhi was more likable.

He acknowledged Gu Zijian's excellence, but it seemed that apart from his excellence, Gu Zijian was already quite unfamiliar to him. Many times when he looked into his eyes, he always felt a sense of ambiguity.

It was as if the person in front of him was not Gu Zijian.

When Gu Zijian proposed breaking up, Lu Jiunian wanted to agree.

Then he watched as Gu Zijian's eyes slowly reddened, filled with disappointment and hurt.

Lu Jiunian thought of Gu Zijian again, and came over after drinking too much.

She tugged at his sleeve, pouting as if she was about to cry, "Are you not going to leave me? They say you're getting very close to that guy from your school's medical department."

At that time, Gu Zijian buried her head in his chest, feeling both jealous and pitiful, and said, "Can you please stop liking him?"

They had feelings for each other.

Lu Jiunian clenched his fist. How could he tell a man who loved him so deeply, "I don't love you anymore?"

For Gu Zijian, it was just a nap.

He shouldn't have lost his first love just because he took a nap.

How cruel this is.

In the end, Lu Jiunian stopped Gu Zijian from leaving and hugged him. "Zijian, give me some time. I'm getting more and more confused lately."

"Did Nianzhi's presence here disturb your mind?"

Gu Zijian was clever and quick-witted; he deliberately steered the conversation toward this topic.

Lu Jiunian's eyes flickered for a moment, and finally he closed them, his eyes filled with Gu Zijian's handsome face.

Finally, he steeled himself and said coldly, "If I can't control it, I'll have someone send Shi Nianzhi away."

"Then can you let me do it? I'll send him to a place you'll never find again."

Gu Zijian spoke very softly, and seeing Lu Jiunian remain silent, he continued, "But don't worry, I won't hurt him. I'll give him some money so he can live a good life. Okay? Leave it to me."

Lu Jiunian hesitated, but remembering his deep affection for Gu Zijian in their youth, he steeled himself and said, "Okay."