Chapter 196 No one can stop us from being together

Ignoring Shi Nianzhi's beating, Lu Jiunian held Shi Nianzhi's waist tightly until he was in pain, then he used his fingers to grab Shi Nianzhi's wrist.

"They say you abandoned me and are an utterly wicked person."

When Shi Nianzhi heard Lu Jiunian say that, he was so angry that he laughed.

So he stood up calmly, raised his eyes and met Lu Jiunian's gaze. His eyes were so aggressive, as if a sharp sword had instantly pierced Lu Jiunian's heart.

Despite the sharp pain, Lu Jiunian felt comfortable, more comfortable than when he was with Ding Qianqian.

Shi Nianzhi's lips curled into a cold smile. "Then why did you come looking for me? You should stay away from a villain like me."

Looking at Shi Nianzhi's face, which seemed to steal his soul, Lu Jiunian knew he shouldn't, but he still couldn't control himself.

“I can’t control myself, and I know I shouldn’t have come to see you, but I want to see you.”

Shi Nianzhi pushed Lu Jiunian away forcefully, "Why don't you go and be a subservient grandson to your lover? What do you want to see me for? Aren't you being pathetic? Get out of my way!"

As Lu Jiunian watched Shi Nianzhi's mouth open and close, only one bad thought came to his mind, like a wild grass seed after the rain, breaking through the soil and desperately growing upwards.

"I told you to get the hell out of here, you motherfucker—"

Shi Nianzhi hadn't finished speaking, and besides, he wasn't as strong as Lu Jiunian to begin with.

Surrounded by the crowd, Lu Bing left the banquet and saw this scene as soon as he turned the corner. He looked at the two of them kissing passionately with a cold and sinister gaze, and then almost gritted his teeth, "What are you doing? Lu Jiunian!" The people behind Lu Bing, seeing this gossipy scene, ran away as if they were afraid of being silenced.

Lu Jiunian then released Shi Nianzhi's lips, but he still held her tightly.

Shi Nianzhi turned his head away, not wanting Lu Bing to see his flushed face, so he coldly turned his head away and buried his head in Lu Jiunian's chest.

Calming the hot blood in his body. Apart from his unsteady breathing, Lu Jiunian looked the same as usual. He looked at Lu Bing and said, "I didn't do anything."

"How can you do this to Qianqian? Didn't I tell you—" Before he could finish, he was suddenly met with a cold laugh from Shi Nianzhi. Shi Nianzhi composed himself, turned his head, and looked at Lu Bing with a chilling gaze, his face gloomy. "You told him I abandoned him?" "Isn't that right? You dare say no? Wasn't it you who threw away the ring? Wasn't it you who had the bodyguards beat him in the mud? Wasn't it you who ruined his life and drove him insane?! Shi Nianzhi, you still want to be with Lu Jiunian? Tell me, do you deserve it?!" Shi Nianzhi's voice was domineering and arrogant. "If even I don't deserve to be with him, then no one else does!"

Shi Nianzhi pushed Lu Jiunian aside, grabbed Lu Bing by the collar, and then punched her hard in the face. His eyes flashed with increasing ferocity.

"I abandoned him? If I abandoned him, then who gave you the entire Lu Corporation and lost half their fortune in exchange for a crazy Lu Jiunian?" Shi Nianzhi's fists landed viciously on Lu Bing's face and body. Lu Bing reached out to block, then suddenly retaliated, pinning Shi Nianzhi to the ground. He punched Shi Nianzhi in the cheek. "Isn't that because you broke our agreement!"

"I broke our promise! Wasn't it you who had ulterior motives from the beginning? Wasn't it you who switched Lu Jiunian's sleeping pills and meticulously plotted to drive him insane?!" "It wasn't me!" "You still dare to say it wasn't you." They were fighting fiercely, but Lu Jiunian stood still, his head throbbing. He watched Shi Nianzhi being beaten, knowing he should step forward to protect her. But his head ached so much he couldn't move, he couldn't even move an inch. Shi Nianzhi pressed down on Lu Bing again, "What are you pretending to be? From beginning to end, wasn't it you who was the most scheming, plotting against us all?!"

"It was me? Why don't you say Lu Jiunian switched the medication himself?" "Do you think I'm stupid or is he stupid?!" "How would I know what he was thinking? But no one but himself could have switched his medication. When I found Lu Jiunian, he was already insane and delirious. I had no choice but to send him to a mental hospital. Believe it or not! But since you say I did it, then I did it. Shi Nianzhi, I hate you just as much as I hate Lu Jiunian. I'll make sure you never have a good life!" Lu Bing and Shi Nianzhi were both covered in bruises. The bar's bodyguards rushed over and separated them. Lu Jiunian then seemed to wake from a dream. He rushed over to support Shi Nianzhi, "I'll take you to the hospital."

Shi Nianzhi forcefully shoved Lu Jiunian away, enraged. "Get out!" he yelled. Then, as if possessed, he pushed everyone aside and staggered forward, covered in injuries. His assistant, having received the message, drove his car from the underground parking lot. Seeing the bloodstains on Shi Nianzhi's suit, he was startled. He quickly got out to help Shi Nianzhi, but as Shi Nianzhi drew closer, he was shocked to see the scrapes and bloodstains on his face.

"Young Master Gu, I'll take you to the hospital." "Take me home." "But..." "Take me home!" The assistant had no choice but to take Shi Nianzhi back to the Gu family's old mansion. He was very worried and wanted to follow Shi Nianzhi, but was locked out. Shi Nianzhi stood in front of the wine cabinet, took another wine glass, and sat alone at what looked like a bar, drinking alone for a long time. Lu Bing's words echoed in his ears.

'How would I know what he's thinking!' 'No one but himself could switch his medication.' Yes, that's Lu Jiunian, the shrewd and intelligent Lu Jiunian. How could he not distinguish between sleeping pills and psychiatric medication? What was he thinking when he switched his medication? Lu Jiunian was actually... leaving himself a way out, wasn't he?

When he started to lose his mind, would he stop taking the medication if Shi Nianzhi found him, or showed him a little pity and gave him a little hope?

Wouldn't he have stopped going crazy? Right?! But it's precisely because Shi Nianzhi ignores him, doesn't pay attention to him, and is heartless and cruel.

It made him feel truly abandoned, so he deliberately took medication and drove himself insane, leading to this irreversible situation.

Because Shi Nianzhi had never given him even the slightest bit of hope. Shi Nianzhi lay on the table, hot tears streaming down his face, rolling over the bright red wound on his nose.

The real Lu Jiunian is dead. His heart is dead, and he is dead too. He will never come back. There are no miracles in this world.

Lu Jiunian won't be coming back. Shi Nianzhi is ruthless, but Lu Jiunian is even more ruthless; they are both people capable of being cruel. "Ah—" Shi Nianzhi opened her mouth and suddenly burst into tears without warning.

Sobbing, Shi Nianzhi got up again, burying his fingers in his hair and gripping it tightly. His voice was hoarse and barely audible. "Gu Zijian, you're such a conflicted person. You hate him, yet you love him. You want him dead, and now that he's really dead, you wish you could die with him..." Shi Nianzhi seemed to have walked into a dead end, completely unable to get out.

He has lost so much over the years, and although these are the price of growth, why does it cause him so much pain?

Meanwhile, outside the old house's gate, Lu Jiunian stopped his car. He sat inside, lit a cigarette, and looked up at the darkened villa before taking a deep drag.

He suddenly remembered many years ago. Gu Zijian, just beginning to experience love, always liked to wait for him at the school gate. This day was no different from any other. Lu Jiunian and Jiang Kai walked up to Shi Nianzhi together. Back then, Shi Nianzhi hadn't grown tall yet, and was much shorter than him. Jiang Kai even asked him with a smile, "Zijian, you come to the school gate to wait for me every day, have you fallen for your brother Jiang? Oh dear, your brother Jiang is so handsome, it's no wonder you're so attracted—"

At this moment, Gu Zijian suddenly raised his face, his young face bright and charming. "I like Jiu Nian." It was the first time Lu Jiu Nian had heard Gu Zijian say he liked him. His heart pounded like thunder. He met Gu Zijian's gaze, but he was almost burned by the burning light in the young man's eyes. He looked away from Gu Zijian and scolded him sternly, "What do you know about feelings? You should be like your brother and find a beautiful woman to marry."

"I don't want to marry a pretty woman, and I don't want to marry a pretty man. Jiu Nian, I only want to marry you. From today onwards, I won't call you Brother Nian anymore. I'll call you my boyfriend, and when I grow up, I'll call you my husband."

"What nonsense are you spouting!" "I'm not spouting nonsense." Gu Zijian's face was full of confidence and arrogance. Lu Jiunian frowned, "Do you even know what you're saying?"

"I know!" "Do you dare say it again in front of your father? See if he doesn't whip you to death!" Gu Zijian hesitated for a moment, then looked directly at Lu Jiunian, "Is it that if I say it, you'll agree to be my boyfriend?"

"Tell me first!" Lu Jiunian was certain Gu Zijian wouldn't dare speak. Unexpectedly, Gu Zijian returned that very day, stood in the study, and loudly repeated what he had told Lu Jiunian in front of Old Master Gu, word for word, with even greater conviction than when speaking directly to Lu Jiunian. The young master of the Gu family had unilaterally announced his coming out, infuriating Old Master Gu, who then sent Old Madam Gu away.

Gu Zijian was severely beaten with a belt. In the end, Gu Yuanyuan was so frightened that she scrambled to warn the old lady of the Gu family, who then came to his rescue.

The man was admitted to the hospital that night. When Lu Jiunian went to see him, Gu Yuanyuan was still kneeling by Gu Zijian's bedside, tears streaming down her face. "Uncle, waaaah, Uncle, don't die." Gu Zijian's face was ashen, like a ghost. He reached out and touched Gu Yuanyuan's head. "Uncle is alright." Seeing Lu Jiunian approach, Gu Zijian stretched out his hand. "Now, what right do you have to refuse me? You like me and I like you. We love each other. No one can stop us from being together, not even my own father."