Later, before Zhou Fang came back, a message suddenly popped up on his phone.
——【Nanzhi, are you really not going to consider my proposal?】
——[Don't make things difficult for Zhou Fang. He can't get the antidote. Aren't you afraid that something might happen to him?]
My fingers gripping the phone gradually tightened until the blood drained from my fingertips and my face turned pale.
My heart instantly became a mess.
I couldn't help but sigh that Lu Shiyan really deserves to be my good friend, having known me for so many years.
He can really read my mind.
I don't even dare to think about it. What would I do if something happened to Zhou Fang?
What if I'm pregnant?
Could it be that Zhou Fang was willing to sacrifice his life for my sake?
I felt cold all over and stared blankly at my unconscious grandma. I didn't know when my face became wet.
"Aruan, I'm back..."
Zhou Fang pushed the door open and came in. Halfway through his words, he couldn't help but frown and wiped away my tears. "Why are you crying?"
"Zhou Fang..."
I sniffed, uttered only his name, and then hugged him, sobbing uncontrollably.
I didn't say anything, so he could only guess.
While gently stroking my back, he asked softly, "Did Mr. Zhang say what happened to grandma?"
"No."
I choked and shook my head.
"That……"
Zhou Fang's sharp eyes fell on the phone I placed beside him, and his voice was slightly lowered, "What did Lu Shiyan say to you again?"
I was stunned and a little hesitant.
I always knew he was smart, but I didn't expect that he could see through everything.
Before I could even think about it, he casually pulled a chair over and sat down, leaning forward slightly to look me straight in the eye. "Ah Ruan, I thought we had reached a tacit understanding on these matters."
I was stunned, "What tacit understanding..."
"When you encounter something, whether it is good or bad, you should be honest."
Zhou Fang suppressed his usual nonchalance, his brown eyes fixed on me, "Unless, you don't trust me, or in your heart, our relationship is only worthy of running away when disaster strikes?"
"no!"
I quickly denied it and said seriously, "I've never thought of it that way!"
"Isn't that so?"
He asked back, "Then tell me, what did your hesitation just now mean?"
"I……"
I took a deep breath and tried my best to imitate his communication style and express my thoughts. "I'm just worried about your safety."
"Then I promise you, I won't, okay?"
Zhou Fang's expression softened slightly when he saw me speaking the truth. He wiped away the tears from the corners of my eyes with his fingertips and soothed me softly, "Why are you still such a crybaby like when you were little? I really can't stand seeing you cry. Why don't you just bite me when you want to cry in the future?"
After saying this, he extended his wrist, with distinct wrist bones, to my mouth.
I glared at him and said, "I'm not a puppy."
"Okay, okay, you're not."
He was helpless and silent for a moment, then got back to the point and said, "Our guess is correct. Lu Shiyan is indeed the mastermind behind this. As for the antidote, it's also in his hands."
I suddenly held Zhou Fang's hand tightly.
Zhou Fang comforted me and said, "I've already sent people to look for an antidote. If they can't find it, I'll have to try another method."
"Zhou Fang, don't be so forceful, Senior..."
Zhou Fang lowered the corners of his lips slightly and interrupted, "Are you afraid that I'll hurt him?"
I was helpless. "I'm worried that something might happen to you. The Lu family's background is not simple. I guess few of the people under him are clean."
Zhou Fang had a good background, but in those days, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he grew up stepping on a pile of bones.
He never shows mercy to his enemies.
Not to mention, Lu Shiyan was a thorn in his eye.
I've wanted to pull it out for a long time.
But if he pulled it out, it would inevitably cause pain and blood, and it would be difficult for him to escape unscathed.
What's more, the Lu family's chaotic situation was just a false image created by the underworld after being whitewashed.
In the past, I thought Lu Shiyan was as gentle as jade and would not do anything that violates the moral bottom line, but now, I have to worry.
I pursed my lips, "I don't want you to get hurt."
Zhou Fang's brown eyes flickered with a gentle smile, which was very charming.
He was obviously happy in his heart, but he deliberately said with a drawl: "So you are worried about me. I thought A Ruan couldn't let go of her feelings for the senior."
"mutual affection--"
I really am...
I poked him on the forehead and said, "You shouldn't start a company. You should start a vinegar factory."
Zhou Fang nodded seriously, "Okay, once I finish this matter, I'll find time to buy one."
“…”
I was in a bad mood, and he finally cleared it away.
I glanced at the unconscious grandmother next to me and asked, "How confident are you?"
Zhou Fang held my hand, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he looked very relaxed. "When I do something, I am always 100% sure."
Outsiders say that the prince of the Zhou family is arrogant, but I know that he is not arrogant, he just has the ability.
"Then you have to promise me that you will get the antidote without getting yourself hurt."
"I promise."
…
Zhou Fang went to work in the afternoon.
As soon as he left, Jiang Lai arrived.
I wondered, "Is something wrong with Nancy?"
"no."
Jiang Lai stretched out a finger and waved it in front of my eyes. "I was asked to do this."
I understood, "He wants you to accompany me?"
This "he" naturally refers to Zhou Fang.
"Bingo!"
Jiang Lai snapped his fingers and collapsed on the sofa. "Don't think about anything now. Just stay with grandma. I will take good care of Nancy for you."
I threw a bottle of mineral water and pomegranates to Jiang Lai and said, "Of course I'm very relieved about you."
I sat down next to her and chatted with her.
When she heard me say I had gone to the hospital for a checkup, she stopped peeling the pomegranate and said with surprise and joy, "Are you really pregnant?!"
I nodded, and she immediately wet a tissue to wipe the pomegranate juice off her hands, then quickly put her hand on my belly.
"Hey, let me say hello to my goddaughter."
I couldn't help but laugh, "It's just one cell now, okay?"
"Okay, okay."
Jiang Lai touched it for a while, then withdrew his hand and suddenly became serious. "The person behind this hasn't been found yet, and grandma...you must be careful. Just tell me about the pregnancy, don't tell anyone else."
I tossed a half-peeled pomegranate into her mouth and nodded, saying, "I know. I must protect the child."
As I said this, I couldn't help but lower my eyes, "Also, the mastermind behind this has been found."
"Who is it? Is it someone close to you?"
“It’s the people around us.”
Jiang Lai frowned, "We?"
I nodded and looked at her, "Yes, senior."
"Senior?!"
Jiang Lai was dumbfounded. After thinking for a moment, he still couldn't believe it and asked me for confirmation: "Which senior? Lu... Lu Shiyan?"
"Yeah, that's right."
Although I accepted it, I still had an indescribable feeling in my heart, and repeated, "Lu Shiyan."
Jiang Lai was stunned. "Why would he poison grandma? Is he crazy?!"
I smiled bitterly, "Maybe, he wants to threaten me with the antidote..."
Jiang Lai continued to be confused.
After a while, she finally found her voice: "Lu Shiyan wants... you to be with him?"
I nodded.
Jiang Lai was silent for a moment, but didn't look too surprised. "I always felt that he hadn't given up on you, but... I didn't expect him to do such a paranoid thing."
"So what do you think?" she asked.
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