Chapter 197 Let Me Be By Your Side

Lu Jiunian took a deep drag on his cigarette and suddenly chuckled softly.

“Zijian, if we can’t go back to the past, let’s leave it at that and start over. You’re always the one chasing me; this time, it’s my turn to chase you.”

In truth, Gu Zijian was a hypocrite. His heart wasn't as cruel as he claimed.

He said he wanted to sever all ties with Lu Jiunian, but after Lu Jiunian went mad, he resolutely chose to keep Lu Jiunian by his side and take care of him meticulously.

He gets angry and furious when he sees others bullying Lu Jiunian.

His love for Lu Jiunian was instinctive, an inseparable emotion ingrained in his bones. When he made the promise to Lu Bing, he was serious; otherwise, he wouldn't have signed the compensation agreement.

But after Lu Jiunian got into trouble, his deep-rooted love for Lu Jiunian made it impossible for him to ignore her, so he resolutely went back on his word.

He could bear the consequences, and he took on those consequences for Lu Jiunian.

How much must one love someone to repeatedly overcome hatred and hold their hand?

Lu Jiunian's madness wasn't in vain; he saw clearly Gu Zijian's love.

Deep darkness, struggle and pain.

Shi Nianzhi was awakened by the cold.

He opened his eyes to an empty living room, where he was all alone.

A feeling of loneliness arises spontaneously.

He calmed himself down, staggered upstairs, took a shower, and lay down on the bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

Shi Nianzhi sat up and opened the study door.

He looked at the professional books, studied the newly acquired antique porcelain carefully, and made some notes.

Before he knew it, it was dawn. He washed up and planned to go for a run.

As I opened the door, the cool morning mist wafted into my nostrils, mingled with the scent of grass and trees.

Just as Shi Nianzhi was about to stretch his legs, he turned his head and found someone huddled next to the door.

It was Lu Jiunian fast asleep. He was hugging his knees and leaning against the wall, his hair damp with mist, and it looked like he had been sitting at the door for a long time.

It's very likely they arrived in the middle of the night last night.

He looked rather pitiful at that moment, which made people feel sorry for him.

Heartache?

It's heartbreaking to see.

Shi Nianzhi kicked Lu Jiunian with her foot, "Wake up, what are you doing here?"

Lu Jiunian frowned deeply. He seemed to be trapped in some nightmare, trying to open his eyes but unable to, his expression pained.

"Hello!"

Shi Nianzhi kicked Lu Jiunian again, "Stop pretending here, get lost. You're not welcome here!"

His cold voice was as chilling and impolite as the morning mist.

Lu Jiunian did not react. After a while, his head tilted to the side and he fell to the ground, seemingly having difficulty breathing.

Shi Nianzhi then bent down and placed his hand on Lu Jiunian's forehead.

Then his expression changed drastically, because it was scalding hot to the touch.

Yeah, it's no wonder he caught a cold after sleeping by the door all night.

Shi Nianzhi took a step forward. He really didn't want to care about Lu Jiunian. What did it matter to him if he burned to death?

Shi Nianzhi took two steps forward, then turned back and bent down to hug Lu Jiunian.

In the past, he wouldn't have been able to carry Lu Jiunian, but this man was sick and crazy, and his weight dropped sharply, becoming visibly thinner.

This means that Shi Nianzhi can still lift Lu Jiunian up in a princess carry if she grits her teeth and puts in all her strength.

He placed him on the sofa, then squatted down after a while and carried Lu Jiunian on his back.

bedroom.

The doctor arrived quickly and gave Lu Jiunian an injection.

Gu Dongxuan called, "Why didn't you come to the company today?"

"I'm sick. I have a high fever of 40 degrees Celsius. I just had an injection to bring the fever down, so I can't go out in the wind."

"Then you should rest well and not overwork yourself. After your sister-in-law gives birth, your older brother will give you a long vacation. You've worked hard during this time, so go out and relax."

"good."

That's what they say, but Shi Nianzhi won't go on vacation. The company itself is a mess. Several senior executives have recently resigned one after another, and rumors have been circulating within the company that Gu's Group will go bankrupt sooner or later, causing panic among everyone.

Li Yuan has given birth, and both she and the child need each other's company. How could Shi Nianzhi possibly go on vacation under such circumstances? It's simply impossible.

He couldn't let Gu Dongxuan shoulder everything; he was no longer the immature younger brother he once was, he had grown up.

Shi Nianzhi was handling some matters in his study.

Lu Jiunian woke up around noon. He got out of bed and knocked on the study door.

Shi Nianzhi frowned, put away the important documents on the table, and then quickly went to open the door.

He hasn't spoken yet.

Then Lu Jiunian's soft, seemingly weak voice said, "I'm hungry."

Are you trying to be cute with me?

I'm hungry.

Lu Jiunian looked innocently at Shi Nianzhi and said, "I want to eat and drink milk."

"Get out of here now that you're awake. Isn't your wife still waiting for you at the hospital?"

"But I've fallen in love with you."

Shi Nianzhi scoffed coldly, "You have no memories of the past, do you even know what love is?"

"I don't know what love is, but I know that if I leave you, I will feel as miserable as a fish out of water."

Shi Nianzhi retorted coldly, "You're not a fish, how do you know what it feels like for a fish to be out of water?!"

Lu Jiunian looked at Shi Nianzhi expectantly, "I'm hungry."

He touched his stomach with his hand, looked down pitifully, then secretly glanced at Shi Nianzhi, then glanced at her again.

This demeanor was quite cunning, perfectly capturing Shi Nianzhi's softest spot.

Shi Nianzhi glared at Lu Jiunian for a long while.

Finally, he instructed the cleaning maid, "See what he wants to eat and have the kitchen make it for him."

The maid nodded, "Yes, Young Master Gu."

Shi Nianzhi returned to his study.

He continued with his work, when the knocking on the door started again.

Shi Nianzhi walked over and forcefully opened the door. "If you're full, get out of here! This isn't your home! Don't linger here; you're not welcome here at all!"

Outside the door, Lu Jiunian held up a sandwich. "Young Master Gu, they said you didn't eat either, so I brought it up especially for you. If you don't eat, you'll get hungry, and when you're hungry, you'll be in a bad mood."

"When are you finally going to get out of here?"

Lu Jiunian brought the sandwich to Shi Nianzhi's lips, "I just tasted it, it's really delicious, you should try it. You'll feel better if you eat something, you won't be so angry."

Shi Nianzhi waved the sandwich away, saying, "I'm not eating it."

Lu Jiunian still tried to put the sandwich to his mouth, but Shi Nianzhi, with his fiery temper, knocked it to the ground.

"I fucking said I'm not eating! Aren't you annoying me?! If you're full, get out of here, didn't you hear me tell you to get out?!"

The maids cleaning the corridor were enraged when they heard this, and they all became very careful, not daring to make a sound, for fear of being caught in the crossfire.

Lu Jiunian squatted down and picked up the sandwich that had fallen on the ground. He looked up at Shi Nianzhi, whose face was still a little pale because he had just been sick.

He picked up the shattered sandwich, held it in his hand, and began to eat it.

Shi Nianzhi snatched it again and threw it far away. His eyes were red. "Enough! What kind of melodramatic act are you putting on for me? Did Lu Bing send you here to make me angry?"

Lu Jiunian's voice was pitiful and aggrieved. "I just want to take care of you. I want to stay by your side. I don't like Ding Qianqian, and I don't like Lu Bing either. The moment I saw you, I wanted to go with you. I want to go home with you. You make me feel safe and comfortable here. I don't mean anything else. I just don't want to leave you. Can you please not send me away?"

Shi Nianzhi looked at Lu Jiunian's appearance.

After a long while, Shi Nianzhi bent down and pinched Lu Jiunian's face, which was slightly pale after his illness.

Didn't Lu Bing tell you?

"What?"

"How could I toy with your feelings and you're so cheap that you'd still come crawling back after I played you?"

Lu Jiunian looked at Shi Nianzhi sincerely, blinking innocently. "But I don't remember anything. If you do remember, you hurt me once, so please don't hurt me a second time. I don't blame you now, let's be together, okay?"

OK?

Shi Nianzhi seemed to be thinking of something, her eyes darkening.

After a long pause, he looked directly into Lu Jiunian's eyes. "I have a bad temper, I'm mean to you, and I might leave you again or hurt you at any time. Even so, do you still want to stay with me?"

"No matter what you do, I will forgive you."

Lu Jiunian spoke those words so earnestly, his eyes revealing a tenderness unseen by others.

"good."

Shi Nianzhi released Lu Jiunian's chin, straightened up, and looked down at Lu Jiunian, who was kneeling on the ground. "From now on, you are mine."

Lu Jiunian slowly stood up and gently asked Shi Nianzhi, "Can you tell me about my past?"

Shi Nianzhi turned and walked into the study. He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, "You're a poor country boy with no education. All you know is farming and raising chickens."

Lu Jiunian's eye twitched almost imperceptibly, but he asked in a calm but curious voice, "So how did we get together?"

"You have an alcoholic father who wanted to give you to a sixty-year-old rich woman in exchange for tens of thousands of yuan for alcohol. Then one day, the rich woman tried to force herself on you, but you refused and I saved you. I thought you were handsome, so I made you my bodyguard. It was a dark and stormy night, I was drunk, and then..."

"you........."

Shi Nianzhi nodded, his expression devoid of any hint of jest. "Yes, and then I'll take responsibility for you."

"You married me?"

"No, I gave you a few hundred yuan as emotional compensation. I'm a non-marriage advocate, and no one can get into my heart. But I still like you quite a bit, so I'll reluctantly agree."

Lu Jiunian gave a seemingly meaningful "Oh".

Just then, Shi Nianzhi's phone rang. He picked it up, and a bodyguard's voice said, "Young Master Gu, there's a man at the door claiming to be Third Master's fiancé, making a scene and demanding to see him."

Shi Nianzhi sized up Lu Jiunian, a cold glint in her eyes. "Your lover from the hospital has come looking for you. Are you going to see him?"