Chapter 73 I'll Collect Bottles to Support You

Shi Nianzhi waited earnestly for Lu Jiunian's answer.

The room fell silent for a moment.

Lu Jiunian tightened his grip on Shi Nianzhi's fingers, his thin lips moving slightly, "Nianzhi."

Could that person's name also be something like Nianzhi?

That's what Shi Nianzhi was thinking, so he asked Lu Jiunian, "Which Nianzhi?"

Lu Jiunian reached out, his hand went around Shi Nianzhi's waist, and then pushed Shi Nianzhi's back, pushing him forward before burying his face in Shi Nianzhi's chest.

The man, drunk, said, "Shi Nianzhi, my wife."

Shi Nianzhi's heart softened instantly. He hesitated for a moment, then placed his hand on the back of Lu Jiunian's head and gently ruffled his hair.

He didn't call out the wrong name, which at least proves that he cares about him, right?

Shi Nianzhi casually stroked Lu Jiunian's hair and asked softly, "Do you love him?"

Lu Jiunian held Shi Nianzhi in his arms, his eyes gently closed and his breathing even.

Shi Nianzhi poked Lu Jiunian's cheek. "Asleep? Lu Jiunian?"

No one responded to him; they must have been asleep.

Shi Nianzhi pursed her lips, then suddenly remembered, "You haven't taken a shower yet."

I went to sleep like this, all dirty.

Shi Nianzhi's other hand was still being tightly gripped by Lu Jiunian, their fingers intertwined.

Shi Nianzhi raised their hands and saw the ring on Lu Jiunian's ring finger; it was indeed their wedding ring.

Shi Nianzhi pulled off the ring around her neck and looked down at it.

Yes, it's the same pair of wedding rings from the day we got our marriage certificate, no mistake.

The designs also include the English initials of their names.

Actually, he does have feelings for her, doesn't he?

However, perhaps there aren't that many spots available.

Shi Nianzhi laid Lu Jiunian flat on the bed, leaned down, and gently kissed Lu Jiunian's lips.

Then whisper:

"As long as you have me in your heart, I am willing to fight to drive away the person in your heart."

"I'll brave any danger for you, no matter what."

"husband."

Shi Nianzhi was such a kind and gentle person that he would be willing to take the remaining 99 steps if Lu Jiunian took just one step toward him.

School.

When Shi Nianzhi left, Lu Jiunian was still asleep. Shi Nianzhi was considerate and wanted Lu Jiunian to sleep a little longer.

He turned off his phone and specifically told Aunt Zhang not to disturb Lu Jiunian's rest.

Today is the day of the school sports meet. After free time, Shi Nianzhi ran to the convenience store and bought a lot of snacks and put them in her schoolbag.

She happily sat down next to Su Hengyi, who knew how to pick a spot – a shady spot under the stadium.

Shi Nianzhi handed a bottle of Coke to Su Hengyi.

"Hey bro, wanna go watch the boss go jogging?"

"I'm not going."

"Oh, so who are you going to see?"

Su Heng lazily stretched out one leg, "I'm not going."

Shi Nianzhi munched on potato chips like a little hamster.

Su Heng glanced at him sideways. "I'm in a good mood today."

"Yes, I've figured some things out."

Tell me about it.

"I'm very young, right?"

"Um."

"I'm so young. If I like someone and they like me too, it might be difficult for us to be together, but I can fight for myself. Just like how you like the boss, you would tear up the admission invitation from a prestigious university, fight for him even if it means losing your guaranteed admission, and do the things you hate the most to prevent him from dating his girlfriend, like tutoring everyone."

Su Heng looked at Shi Nianzhi with a very indifferent expression. A gust of wind blew by, making the collar of his school uniform billow and his hair fly backward.

Shi Nianzhi gripped the bag of potato chips tightly and said, "The wind was so strong, it almost blew my potato chips away."

He leaned closer and pulled the zipper up on Su Hengyi's jacket. "Brother Yi, your collarbone is really beautiful, but you should still zip it up so you don't catch a cold."

"It's not cold."

Shi Nianzhi looked at the playground, resting his chin on his hand. "It's like how much you love the boss, Brother Yi, and you're willing to do so many things for him, even if the boss doesn't appreciate it. As for me, I might not love Lu Jiunian that much, but thinking about it carefully, I'm really stupid. Apart from causing trouble for Lu Jiunian, I haven't done anything for him. When I encounter problems, I always think about escaping and getting away, and I'm never willing to take a brave step."

Shi Nianzhi lowered his head slightly, smiled, and his eyes seemed to be filled with stars.

He smiled and added, "I also want to be braver."

Su Heng reached out and ruffled Shi Nianzhi's wind-blown hair. He whispered, "This road is tough, but I hope you're luckier than me."

Shi Nianzhi didn't say anything. He picked up the bag of snacks, rummaged through a pack of pickled chicken feet, and started eating them.

They were sticking out their tongues from the spiciness while eating with great gusto.

After he finished eating, he felt the spiciness and went to rinse his mouth with water.

Before leaving, he said, "I'll never eat it again."

Su Hengyi had a faint smile on his lips.

He has never had much of a desire for food, and when he does eat, he eats the best nutritious meals, never pursuing anything in terms of taste.

Just like him, he seemed to have no desires or wants.

But what he truly sought, only he himself probably knew—it was nothing more than that one person and those three words.

Suddenly someone came over and said to Su Hengyi in a hurry, "Brother Mu said he's looking for you in the classroom."

Su Heng realized what was happening and turned around, but the student who had delivered the message had already left, leaving only his back view.

Su Heng stood up and took Shi Nianzhi's snacks to the class monitor.

“Shi Nianzhi’s.”

After saying this, Su Heng headed towards the teaching building.

With the sports field and gymnasium bustling with activity during the sports meet, the teaching building seemed rather deserted.

When Su Hengyi reached the fourth floor, just past the corner of the stairs, he saw Wang Sui, whose face was still injured, leading a group of people who blocked Su Hengyi's way.

It turned out that the person who delivered the message was not Mu Guangcheng's underling at all, but Wang Sui's man.

This is a trap.

Wang Sui weighed the iron rod in his hand. "Su Hengyi, you wouldn't be so spineless as to turn around and run away, would you?"

There was no one behind Su Hengyi; if he wanted to run away, he could.

"Won't."

Su Heng coldly uttered two words, then added, "Hurry up and fight."

"Before we fight, can I ask you one question? Do you like Mu Guangcheng?"

"no."

Wang Sui raised an eyebrow, "Isn't that right? Then what did you do for him yesterday...?"

Wang Sui hadn't finished speaking.

Su Heng interrupted coldly, "Remember, it's not liking, it's love."

The next second, Su Hengyi grabbed the iron rod in Wang Sui's hand and, before Wang Sui could react, pulled the rod away from Wang Sui's hand with great force.

Then it struck Wang hard on the back.

Gu Yuanyuan was originally staying in the infirmary, but today is the sports meet, and it's inevitable that some people will get scrapes or bruises.

The clinic was unusually lively.

Because he was concerned about saving face, Gu Yuanyuan went back to the empty classroom and was climbing the stairs.

He heard Su Hengyi and Wang Sui talking, followed by the sound of fighting. He was standing on the stairs when someone was kicked down by Su Hengyi and rolled into a corner.

He groaned in pain, then grimaced as he got up, too scared to take another taxi, and ran away.

Gu Yuanyuan stepped aside, letting the fleeing people leave.

Finally, there was Wang Sui, who was covering his nose with blood between his fingers. One of his hands was hanging down in front of him, swollen very high, as if it had been twisted off.

Gu Yuanyuan clicked her tongue. "Why would I offend him for no reason? Even if I'm tough, I can't get to him."

Upon hearing this, Wang Sui shuddered and ran even faster.

Su Heng threw the stick on the ground and leaned against the stair railing. He didn't even pant, clearly showing that he hadn't used much force to teach these henchmen a lesson.

When Gu Yuanyuan looked up at Su Hengyi, he was still so clean-cut.

"You admire Guangcheng?"

Gu Yuanyuan's voice was somewhat ambiguous, as if it contained something.

Su Heng didn't look at Gu Yuanyuan as he went downstairs.

Gu Yuanyuan grabbed his arm, and he said angrily, "Explain yourself."

Su Hengyi's gaze was cold.

Gu Yuanyuan released his arm just as he was about to shake off his hand.

He took a step back, blocking Su Hengyi's path. "What do you love about him? You two haven't even had any contact, so how can you love him?"

"It's none of your business."

"I like......"

Before Gu Yuanyuan could finish speaking, Su Hengyi, already seemingly impatient, pushed Gu Yuanyuan aside and strode downstairs.

Gu Yuanyuan's back slammed against the wall, causing him to bend over in pain and gasp for breath several times.

He shouted again, "Ah————"

pain.

Why Mu Guangcheng?

He never bothered Su Hengyi because Su Hengyi, being such a cold person, didn't seem like someone who would get emotionally involved at his age.

But now it seems that Su Hengyi not only got infected, but perhaps even earlier than he imagined.

Why should I?

Why Muguang City!

It should be him! He's so outstanding, he and Su Hengyi are a perfect match.

grass!

Gu Yuanyuan slammed her fist against the wall.

Shi Nianzhi went to watch Mu Guangcheng's match, and then he collected a lot of mineral water bottles, filled a big bag, and carried it in his hand.

Some of them are too small to fit.

Shi Nianzhi suddenly thought of a good idea, so he hid in a deserted corner, took out mineral water bottles, and stomped on them one by one.

That way it won't take up any space.

The sound of stepping on plastic is loud, and surprisingly, it can be quite stress-relieving.

The phone rang, and Shi Nianzhi took it out of his pocket, swiped to answer it, and put it to his ear without stopping his footwork.

Lu Jiunian's voice was somewhat deep and angry, "Did you turn off my phone?"

"Yes, I want you to get a good night's sleep. I'm good to you, so you don't need to thank me too much."

The man's voice grew increasingly cold, "Do you know how much time you're wasting...?"

Shi Nianzhi didn't hear what was said next because someone patted him on the shoulder.

Shi Nianzhi turned around, "Boss?"

Mu Guangcheng frowned at Shi Nianzhi's actions, "Why are you picking up bottles? Are you short of money lately? This..."

They probably won't fetch much money.

But he didn't want to hurt Shi Nianzhi's self-esteem, so he didn't say anything.

"Give it to Brother Yi. Doesn't his family collect recyclables? I saw a lot of bottles, so I asked them for them. This big bag can sell for a lot of money! There are still a lot in the trash can, but I haven't picked them up yet."

Shi Nianzhi held up her phone, smiling sweetly.