But even if it hasn't been found out yet, Jiang Shuyin has almost guessed it.
Ah Zhong almost only obeys the old lady. Besides, in the entire Lu family, only the old lady dislikes Shen Nianchu. Who else can do such a thing except her?
She looked at Lu Zhiyuan with worry on her face, but the man was also frowning and looked melancholy.
Lu Jinzhou stayed in the ICU, sitting by the bed, asking and answering a lot of questions to himself until his voice became hoarse, but Shen Nianchu still didn't wake up.
Even if he hadn't found William yet, he should have taken her to see a psychiatrist earlier.
He had no idea how she had managed to survive being locked up in that tiny place for the past few days, or how desperate she must have been to choose to end it all by cutting her wrists.
He didn't even dare to think about what would happen if he woke up a little later, or arrived a little later...
He had never felt that 24 hours was so long. "Every day felt like a year" could not express his current mood at all. After 23 hours in the ICU, the equipment connected to Shen Nianchu sounded an alarm.
Lu Jinzhou was pushed out of the ward by the doctor and his eyes were tearful again in the corridor.
Men don't shed tears easily. Lu Zhiyuan and Jiang Shuyin had never seen their son look like this when he grew up. They were shocked and worried about the old lady.
Lu Zhiyuan patted his shoulder and said, "Be strong. She's still waiting for you to take care of her. It's not nice for a grown man to cry."
Lu Jinzhou rubbed his face, adjusted his mood, and turned to look at his father with cold eyes.
"She was already deeply wounded and couldn't stand the slightest provocation. I will never forgive anyone who hurt her."
Although it was not stated explicitly, both father and son knew who this "anyone" was referring to.
Lu Zhiyuan sighed, "When people get older, they probably become extra stubborn. If anyone knew this would lead to the situation today, they would regret it."
After emergency treatment, Shen Nianchu finally regained consciousness, but was still in a coma. Fortunately, he was transferred out of the ICU. The doctor was afraid of Lu Jinzhou's cruel look, so he had to say to Lu Zhiyuan,
"The patient is out of danger, but we still need to keep an eye on her various indicators."
Lu Jinzhou looked at Shen Nianchu on the hospital bed with an oxygen mask on. He felt so choked up that he could hardly breathe. "When will she wake up?"
The doctor was silent for a moment, and finally just suggested talking more with the patient...
Lu Jinzhou entered the ward again, lowered his eyes weakly, and seemed tireless as he started talking to Shen Nianchu again.
…
In Sucheng, in the villa where Shen Nianchu was imprisoned.
Lu Jinzhou sat in the main seat on the sofa, playing with the embossed lighter with his bony fingers. His sharp eyes were like a sharp blade, scanning the ten tied-up people in front of him thoughtfully.
After a while, he stood up slowly and said in a low voice, with a coldness that could put people in a cold pond, "You are so stubborn?"
Standing in front of Ah Zhong, he launched a fierce attack, using the most brutal moves to greet him. After a few minutes, Ah Zhong finally couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Speak, I'll tell you."
Lu Jinzhou loosened the buttons on his collar and said, "You'd better tell me everything at once. If you hold back even a little bit, I'll send you to see the King of Hell."
Ah Zhong coughed violently several times and spat out the blood in his mouth.
"After you went to Country A, the old lady came to persuade Miss Shen to break up with you. She said a lot, but she basically said that if she still had feelings for you, she shouldn't drag you down. Her words were very hurtful. Miss Shen probably considered it several times before making a decision."
"The old lady ordered all of her travel information out of the capital to be erased. Initially, we were asked to keep an eye on her in the dark and not let her return to the capital. Later, Miss Shen must have seen that you had a car accident online, so she wanted to leave, but the old lady immediately ordered us to put her under house arrest. At first, she said that she would tell her when you woke up and let her go..."
The aura around Lu Jinzhou became increasingly cold and oppressive. "Why did you wait until I woke up before letting her go?"
"The old lady said that Miss Xue is taking care of you, and she's afraid that Miss Shen will go and disturb you, so..."
"Then why am I keeping her locked up even though I'm awake?"
Ah Zhong lowered his head. "The old lady said that she can only be released after your marriage with Miss Xue is finalized."
“Click—”
Lu Jinzhou slammed the lighter in his hand to the ground, closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was murderous intent in his eyes, "Haven't you sent her any food these days?"
Shen Nianchu’s thin cheeks were sunken.
"Yes, three meals a day were delivered on time, and each day was different, but Miss Shen didn't eat much. She ate a little for the first two days, but then she just left it as it was delivered, and drank very little water. On the last day, she begged to be released, but no one dared to let her out without the old lady's order, so they gave her wine as she requested..."
"If I knew she was going to commit suicide, I would definitely plead for her in front of the old lady. I..."
Lu Jinzhou's heart palpitated. He covered his chest and said coldly, "Please?"
Ah Zhong recalled the look in Chen Nianchu's eyes that day, and his chest felt choked up, so he told her everything.
"Lock them up separately. Imprison them the same way you imprisoned her."
On the way back to the hospital, Lu Jinzhou's mind was full of the details of Shen Nianchu begging for help as described by Ah Zhong. He could imagine what kind of attitude she had in asking for help, but he didn't dare to think too deeply about how desperate she was to kneel down and beg for help.
She has always been a proud person and never bows her head easily.
Jiang Shuyin, Lu Zhiyuan and Jiang Qinian were also present at the scene. They couldn't calm down for a long time after hearing the story. The atmosphere in the car along the way was extremely depressing.
Jiang Shuyin is a mother herself, so she is more emotional. She can't stop crying as she thinks about it.
"Mom, you really went too far this time. If Wanhua were here, how heartbroken would she be if she knew Nian Nian was forced to this point?"
Jiang Qinian took a deep breath and said, "Even if he's watching from heaven, he must be very sad..."
Lu Zhiyuan coaxed his wife and said in a deep voice,
"From now on, we will treat Nian Nian as our own daughter and love her well. No matter whether she wakes up and is willing to be with Jin Zhou or not, she is still a daughter of the Lu family."
As long as he can wake up, he will atone for his mother's sins.
Lu Zhiyuan: "I'm going back to the capital first. You stay here with my son and take care of Nian Nian. I'm going to talk to Mom."
Jiang Shuyin nodded: "Go and have a good talk with him. I think there will be a big fuss in Jinzhou."
"Yeah, don't worry."
Let her make a fuss. The old lady has been able to call the shots all her life and no one can do anything to her. Now that things have come to this, she should know that she is wrong.
Marriage is a big matter, and it is no longer like in the past where it is determined by parents and matchmakers.
Even if the old lady likes Xue Shuyi, it is useless to force Lu Jinzhou if he himself doesn't like her.
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