Chapter 138 It's okay, don't cry

"How are you?"

When the nurse noticed that Shi Nianzhi was holding onto her sleeve, she asked a question.

Shi Nianzhi quickly let go and took a step back. "It's okay. Can you tell me which police station it is?"

"It should be the nearby police station, um, the one on Guangming Road, it's only a ten-minute walk away."

After the nurse finished speaking, she left.

On one side is Shi Dazhuang, who is undergoing surgery, and on the other side is Shi Er, who has entered the police station.

Shi Nianzhi was also in a dilemma. Finally, he squatted down in front of Li Zhi, held Li Zhi's hand, and said, "Mom, something happened to my friend. I have to go see him. Dad, you keep an eye on things here. Call me if anything happens."

Li Zhi nodded. "I'm watching over here, everything's fine. Is it the one from yesterday? What happened to him?"

"I need to go over there to find out. Mom, don't worry, Dad will be fine."

"The roads are slippery because of the snow, please drive carefully."

"good."

Shi Nianzhi ran out of the hospital, and even though it was such a short distance, he still hailed a taxi.

When he arrived at the police station, he happened to see Shi Er being led out of the station by police officers in handcuffs, about to get into a police car, seemingly to be transferred somewhere.

Shi Nianzhi slammed the taxi door shut. He was running so fast that he slipped and fell because the ground was icy due to the snow.

He didn't care anymore, got up and ran towards Shi Er, but he was stopped by the police as he tried to get close.

Shi Nianzhi looked at Shi Er and said, "What did you do? Where did you get that money? You don't even own a house, do you?!"

As she spoke, tears welled up in Shi Nianzhi's eyes and fell uncontrollably.

Shi Er remained calm, even though his situation was so dangerous.

He turned to the police and said, "That's my family member. Can I say a few words to him, just a few words?"

"hurry up."

The police then made an exception.

Shi Er walked up to Shi Nianzhi and asked, "Why are you crying?"

He reached out and used his thumb to wipe away the tears from the corners of Shi Nianzhi's eyes, then gently stroked the reddened corners of her eyes.

"It's okay, why are you crying? I'm perfectly fine."

Shi Nianzhi grabbed Shi Er's hand and asked, "What did you do? Where did you get that money? How can I help you?"

"You can't help me. I'm fine. I'll just sit in there for two years and then be out. Two years is nothing to someone like me. Trading two years for my uncle's life is worth it, isn't it?"

Shi Nianzhi gripped Shi Er's hand tightly, crying as he said, "What do you mean you'll only be in there for two years and then come out? What do you mean, 'a person like you'?!"

Shi Nianzhi closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then shouted in a hoarse voice, "You are my brother, my family! I won't allow you to belittle yourself like this! Do you know that if you go to jail and have a criminal record, you won't be able to work for a big company when you get out, and your career will be over?"

"Then let's stop here."

"No......"

“Nianzhi, I never really liked going to work. It's just that I preferred going to work a little more than going to school. There's nothing to regret. I was just an inanimate being, and you gave me flesh and blood. Do you understand what I'm saying? I don't care about any of that. I just want to see you happy.”

“I don’t understand. All I know is that you can’t go to jail. If you go to jail, you’ll be ruined. And why should my dad’s medical bills cost you money? If anyone should go to jail, it should be me, I’ll be the one who goes!”

Shi Er reached out and patted Shi Nianzhi's head. "But I'm the one who committed the crime, and the police have to arrest me. It's a done deal. Nianzhi, live your life well. When I get out, I'll come find you."

"No, there must be a way to salvage this. The money, right? I'll make up the difference. Isn't that enough?"

Shi Nianzhi held Shi Er's hand tightly, not allowing Shi Er to leave.

Shi Er lowered his eyes and looked at Shi Nianzhi's slender white fingers. A momentary ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

He forcefully pried Shi Nianzhi's hands off and then pushed him away. Caught off guard, and with the ground slippery, Shi Nianzhi fell to the ground.

Although Shi Er pushed him, when he saw that Shi Er was about to fall, Shi Er still subconsciously reached out to try to pull Shi Nianzhi back.

Finally, he stopped, as if he had realized something. Shi Er withdrew his hand, his fingers curled into a fist, and his knuckles turned white.

"Police, let's go."

Shi Er strode up the police car in one step.

Shi Nianzhi got up and chased after the police car, calling out, "Shi Er!"

He ran a couple of steps, but the police car had already driven further and further away and disappeared around the corner.

Shi Nianzhi took two deep breaths of the cold air, feeling a chill in his lungs, and walked into the police station.

Shi Er didn't say anything, but he wanted to ask.

"I am Shi Er's family member. Where was he taken?"

The police officer handling the case was sitting behind his computer, holding a large tea mug and drinking tea. Upon hearing this, he spat out some tea leaves into the mug.

Then, looking at Shi Nianzhi, he said, "His case is a case in the capital, so naturally it has been transferred there."

"What did he do wrong?"

"Regarding embezzlement, we are only responsible for making arrests; we don't know the specifics."

"Thanks."

Shi Nianzhi walked out of the police station.

He stood on the street, and ideas gradually formed in his mind.

Since Shi Er embezzled company money, and the company belongs to Su Heng's family, wouldn't the matter be resolved simply by finding Su Heng?

The problem is that he can't find Su Hengyi at all.

Then let's talk to the person in charge of the company. If the money is paid back, will Shi Er not have to go to jail?

I should contact Lu Jiunian.

Shi Nianzhi held his phone. Shi Er had gone to the police station for his sake, so what else could he be ashamed of?

Shi Nianzhi bit her lip and dialed the number.

The phone was answered, but it wasn't Lu Jiunian; it was Gu Zijian's voice: "Since you and he have already broken up, you should know that you have nothing to do with him anymore. A sensible ex should be like they're dead, do you understand?"

This was the first time Shi Nianzhi had faced Gu Zijian directly, and Gu Zijian spoke so harshly and rudely.

Shi Nianzhi finally spoke up, "I need to talk to him about something."

"You think he has to talk to you just because you're contacting him? Who do you think you are?"

"Let him answer the phone."

He will never answer your calls.

Gu Zijian hung up the phone without hesitation and then blacklisted Shi Nianzhi.

Shi Nianzhi walked back to the hospital alone.

The surgery wasn't over yet, and he was agonizingly waiting for the next operation.

The surgery wasn't finished until the afternoon. Fortunately, Shi Dazhuang's surgery was successful, which relieved Shi Nianzhi.

He withdrew 10,000 yuan from the ATM and gave it to Li Zhi. "Mom, I have to go to the capital. Dad, please take care of things for now. Call me if anything happens."

Like many parents around the world, Li Zhi was reluctant to part with her son, but she knew she couldn't stop him from becoming a better person.

She pushed the money away. "Okay, I only had a few days off to begin with, so don't bother traveling back and forth. Once you're there, just focus on your studies. Your dad's surgery was successful, so there shouldn't be any major problems. I'll take care of things here. You're studying in the capital, so you'll probably need money for other things. Mom still has a savings account, so you can keep this money. We can't always let President Lu spend the money; I'm afraid he might have some reservations."

"It's okay, Mom. Mr. Lu gives me ten thousand a month. I don't need the money. You can take it."

"Really, you don't need to."

"Take it, it makes me feel more at ease."

Li Zhi then accepted the money and asked him, "What time is your train?"

Six o'clock.

"So fast? You haven't eaten yet, have you?"

"I'll just buy something to eat."

"Then I'll take you."

"Mom, don't bother seeing me off. You watch over Dad. I can manage on my own."

Shi Nianzhi didn't let Li Zhi see her off, but Li Zhi still insisted on seeing Shi Nianzhi to the elevator, just as the elevator doors were about to close.

He saw Li Zhi lower her head and secretly wipe away her tears.

Shi Nianzhi's heart softened, followed by a bittersweet feeling.

In fact, Shi Dazhuang was still in critical condition, and he shouldn't have left under these circumstances, but Shi Er's matter couldn't be delayed any longer.

After weighing the options, Shi Nianzhi had no other choice.

Shi Nianzhi rushed to the capital.

He went to Shi Er's company and wandered around for a long time before finally finding the person in charge.

When the vice president saw that Shi Nianzhi had come over, he was very easy to talk to, "You must be Young Master Su's classmate."

"Shi Er embezzled company money, right? How much did he embezzle?"

"150,000."

"If we pay the money back, could we get the police station to release him?"

The vice president sat calmly in his chair and said to Shi Nianzhi, "Normally it's not allowed, but Shi Er is a talent that Young Master Su introduced into the company and instructed to be well-trained. If the money can be made up, I'll put in a word with the legal department. Find a lawyer and get him released on bail, there shouldn't be any major problems."

"Where is Young Master Su?"

“We’re just a branch office here, so we don’t know much about the head office or Su Shao’s affairs. When this happened, we tried to contact Su Shao immediately, but we couldn’t get through. The head office said that Su Shao’s affairs are top secret and we don’t have the authority to inquire. There’s nothing we can do; every company has its own rules and regulations, and we’ve already been very accommodating.”

"Thanks."

When Shi Nianzhi heard that the money would be paid and the person would be alright, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then my heart started to pound again. The company contacted Su Hengyi to ask what happened to him.

The vice president then kindly reminded him, "Because the evidence in this case is very strong, and he himself admits it, the verdict will be reached soon. It would be best to make up the money before 6 pm tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll think of a way."

As Shi Nianzhi walked out of the company building, snowflakes began to fall again.

He stood before the snow-covered steps and took a deep breath of the cold air.

What could he possibly do? He was so insignificant and foolish.

Shi Nianzhi took a taxi and walked for a long time in the villa area before arriving at the entrance of Lu Jiunian's villa in the wind and snow.

Just as he was about to ring the doorbell, Lu Jiunian's car returned.

When Shi Nianzhi heard the horn, he turned around and stared longingly at the black car.

Lu Jiunian, however, showed no intention of stopping the car.

Having no other choice, Shi Nianzhi lunged forward to stop the car, which only stopped after hitting his knee.

Shi Nianzhi threw himself into the snow, then got up and tapped the car window with his frozen fingers.

The car window rolled down, revealing Gu Zijian's face. "Why are you here?"

Lu Jiunian sat next to Gu Zijian. He didn't look at Shi Nianzhi from beginning to end, as if he wanted to cut ties cleanly. He said to Gu Zijian, "Don't pay attention to him. I'll call security to kick him out."