Chapter 7: I made the wrong choice, baby, I seem to be causing you trouble...
Jiang Chen's good mood was greatly dampened when he met Gu Tingsen. He kept muttering all the way and only remembered that he had not taken the washed fruits when he arrived at the door of the ward.
He looked back at the long hospital corridor and was hesitating whether to go back when he heard discordant sounds coming from the ward.
Jiang Chen pushed the door open and saw Shen Zhiyi sitting in front of Lu Chiyuan's bed, with Chen Jiu helping to carry things beside him.
Lu Mingxuan didn't know that Chen Jiu was unilaterally given leave by Lu Chiyuan. As the head of security, it was reasonable for Lu Mingxuan to contact him to send Shen Zhiyi under such circumstances.
Shen Zhiyi was a little surprised to see Jiang Chen, thinking that he was here to show his courtesy, and asked unhappily, "What are you doing here?"
She was very unhappy, not in the way she was concerned about Lu Chiyuan's injury, but in an impatient and irritated look. I don't know what she was thinking that night, but she had an obvious hostility towards Jiang Chen.
Chen Jiu chimed in, "Xiao Jiang, you came here empty-handed?"
This implies that he does not understand the ways of the world.
Jiang Chen looked at the two of them and rolled his eyes in his heart.
[No need to think, these two must be talking in pairs. ]
Lu Chiyuan gave Chen Jiu a holiday in order to use the time relationship to create an information gap and make the two people suspicious of each other. Unexpectedly, he got into a car accident, which gave the two a chance to explain themselves.
They felt that the plan was foolproof and they would not suspect Lu Chiyuan. They could only pin all the blame on Jiang Chen and make Jiang Chen bear the blame no matter how they tried.
Jiang Chen once again witnessed the malice of the world.
Lu Chiyuan noticed that he had nothing in his hands and looked angry, so he asked, "Didn't you go to wash the fruit? Why did you come back so angry?"
[Because I met the male protagonist, that unlucky thing. 】
Jiang Chen cursed in his heart, but looked apologetic: "I forgot the fruit in the water room."
As he said this, he was about to go back and get it.
Lu Chiyuan said, "We've been busy all morning, sit down and rest for a while. Chen Jiu, go to the bathroom."
Jiang Chen just arrived early and was not busy with anything. He knew that Lu Chiyuan was talking to the other two people, so he cooperated and found a seat closest to Lu Chiyuan and sat down.
Chen Jiu's face stiffened slightly. He realized that Lu Chiyuan was calling him. He said nothing more and obediently went to the bathroom to get his things.
Before leaving, he gave Shen Zhiyi a look, indicating that Shen Zhiyi should take care of Lu Chiyuan instead of letting others take advantage of him.
Shen Zhiyi also knew that this was a good opportunity to ease the relationship. On the way here, Chen Jiu analyzed the pros and cons for her, and there was no need for her to have a bad relationship with Lu Chiyuan.
Lu Chiyuan has always doted on her, and as long as she gives in, things will turn around.
"Brother, I know I was immature this time, please don't be angry with me." Shen Zhiyi was flexible and bowed his head to apologize to Lu Chiyuan first.
She took out the thermos bucket prepared by her aunt at home and said, "I asked my aunt to make some pork rib soup for you."
Lu Chiyuan said, "Where should I put it? Let Jiang Chen help me serve it."
Shen Zhiyi's eagerness froze on his face. He reluctantly handed the thermos bucket to Jiang Chen, and silently stepped aside, his eyes slightly red: "Brother, are you not going to forgive me?"
"What's the point of talking about forgiveness between siblings? You're older now, and it's a good thing for you to have your own ideas. I've been busy with work for the past two years and haven't been at home much, and you haven't contacted me much. Maybe there's something wrong with our relationship. But I still say that you are responsible for every decision you make."
Although Lu Chiyuan was angry, he did not really give up on Shen Zhiyi. He would say what he should say and do what he should do.
Shen Zhiyi lowered his head and stared at his feet, not knowing how much he had heard.
Jiang Chen didn't want to butt in on other people's family affairs, so he opened the thermos and prepared to serve soup to Lu Chiyuan, but was stunned when he saw what was inside.
He first glanced at Lu Chiyuan, then turned to look at Shen Zhiyi, and asked carefully: “Miss Shen, did you take the wrong one?”
Shen Zhiyi looked up, and Jiang Chen tilted the thermos bucket slightly, which was full of lotus roots.
Jiang Chen joked: "Pork rib soup shouldn't look like this."
Shen Zhiyi was not surprised, and didn’t even think there was anything wrong, and said: “Auntie said that the patient should eat lighter, so she picked out the meat.”
Jiang Chen: “…”
Jiang Chen was completely shocked. Fortunately, Lu Chiyuan only bumped into him and didn't have to avoid eating. And even if he really had to avoid eating, it wouldn't be this bland.
He used a spoon to dig around and scooped out a few peanuts.
Jiang Chen was stunned for two seconds, then laughed angrily.
He put the lid of the thermos back on, asked Xueqiu to find the nearest nutritious restaurant, and ordered a new nutritious meal in front of Shen Zhiyi.
He should have done this a long time ago, what on earth was he expecting?
Shen Zhiyi felt offended and thought Jiang Chen disliked her, so she asked, “What do you mean?”
Jiang Chen suppressed his anger: "What do I mean? Shen Zhiyi, do you really not know or are you pretending not to know that your brother is allergic to peanuts!"
If Chen Zhiyi simply sent the lotus roots, Jiang Chen would just think she was angry and did it on purpose for Lu Chiyuan to see.
But the peanuts in the soup are different. Lu Chiyuan cannot touch anything related to peanuts. If he eats them, he will have allergic reactions all over his body, become red, and even go into shock in severe cases.
There wasn't much in the thermos, and it looked like it wasn't picked clean.
This is not a visit, this is a demonstration.
Shen Zhiyi didn't care, and even argued: "What a fuss, isn't it okay not to eat it? Auntie said peanuts are nutritious, she got up early to make them, and my brother didn't drink a single sip, but you are nitpicking."
Jiang Chen felt that she was totally unreasonable. He couldn't suppress his anger and suddenly flared up: "Auntie Villa has worked in the Lu family for more than ten years. How could she not know that your brother is allergic to peanuts? Who should do it, her or you?"
This is a naked question, straightforward and sharp.
Shen Zhiyi was stunned for a moment, then realized that Jiang Chen was suspecting that she wanted to harm Lu Chiyuan on purpose. Her lips trembled, and her eyes suddenly turned red with tears.
Lu Chiyuan frowned, pulled Jiang Chen and shook his head at him.
Jiang Chen realized that he was too aggressive and got into a fight with Shen Zhiyi. He took a deep breath, calmed down, handed the tissue on the bedside table to Shen Zhiyi, and whispered, "Sorry..."
Shen Zhiyi slapped his hand away, rushed over to pick up the things, and cried, “I know you don’t like me, I’m not here to dislike you.”
Shen Zhiyi opened the door and almost bumped into Chen Jiu who was coming back.
Chen Jiu saw her crying sadly and thought that she had quarreled with Lu Chiyuan again, so he quickly put down the fruit and chased after her.
Jiang Chen wanted to stop him, but when he saw Chen Jiu go out, he didn't follow him.
He turned around and looked at Lu Chiyuan, scratched his head in annoyance, and said, "Brother Lu, I'm sorry, I seem to have caused you trouble."
Shen Zhiyi is still a senior high school student after all. As an adult who is much older than her, Jiang Chen can completely change the way of communication instead of pushing the problem onto Shen Zhiyi.
Although he has some prejudices against Shen Zhiyi throughout the original work, he should also stick to the facts.
Lu Chiyuan was a little surprised that Jiang Chen got angry, because he didn't look like the kind of person who would get angry easily.
Lu Chiyuan said: "He has quite a temper."
Jiang Chen blushed immediately.
Lu Chiyuan took out his cell phone and called Chen Jiu, asking him to make sure to send Shen Zhiyi home safely.
Jiang Chen sat dejectedly on the side. Snowball jumped out, looked at him and shook his head: [Host, you really wronged the heroine this time. It's not her, but it has something to do with her. ]
[I'm talking after the fact. I've pissed people off.]
Snowball was helpless: [I wanted to remind you, but you didn’t give me the chance to do so.]
Jiang Chen felt even more regretful. Making a little girl cry was not something to be happy about.
[Auntie, what's wrong? You shouldn't make such a low-level mistake. ]
[If it was the aunt who watched Lu Chiyuan grow up, then it would definitely not happen. The problem is that the aunt was fired by Shen Zhiyi, and the people who are helping in the villa now are from the Shen family. ]
Jiang Chen's pupils dilated slightly in surprise.
Xueqiu added: [Not only the aunt, but also the gardener, driver, and cleaner. Shen Zhiyi replaced everything that could be replaced, so that those unemployed vagrants in the Shen family could get five insurances and one fund. When she was studying at school, these people lived leisurely in her villa. ]
[Is she crazy? Does she know what she is doing? ]
Jiang Chen couldn't believe it and couldn't help but suspect that he had heard it wrongly.
Lu Chiyuan also frowned.
Snowball said: [You can’t afford to be in love, you have to be blinded by love. At the beginning, the little yellow-haired kid made up a tragic story about himself, saying that he grew up eating at many families’ houses, which made Shen Zhiyi stunned. He taught Shen Zhiyi to be a person who remembers her roots and learns to be grateful. The Lu family only raised her, and the Shen family is her family with the same blood. Shen Zhiyi agreed with him and opened the door to convenience. The Shen family saw that there was an advantage, so they naturally surrounded him. ]
Jiang Chen felt that he had reflected on himself too early, and that he had really spoken lightly just now.
[You said she doesn't remember, but she still remembers the Shen family. You said she remembers, but has she forgotten why she was adopted by the Lu family? Is she confused or is she just an ungrateful person?]
Shen Zhiyi's grandfather was a comrade-in-arms of the old man from the Lu family. They fought in the same trench. After her grandfather passed away, their family had no contact with the Lu family.
It wasn't until Shen Zhiyi's parents had an accident that the relatives in the family, who were greedy for her parents' compensation, began to scramble to raise her.
Later, the investigation found that there was a problem and the compensation could not be paid. The relatives changed their attitudes. They began to think that Shen Zhiyi was a burden, passed the buck to each other, and were unwilling to raise her.
A little girl of eleven or twelve years old, living under someone else's roof, was looked down upon, had no food to eat or clothes to wear, and was beaten and scolded.
After Lu's parents learned about this situation, they discussed it with Lu Chiyuan. Knowing that Lu Chiyuan didn't mind having an extra sister, they traveled thousands of miles to Shen Zhiyi's hometown to find her and brought her back to raise her.
At that time, the people from the Shen family saw that they were well dressed, and they had their own plans in mind. They even extorted some money from them, saying that it was the living expenses for Shen Zhiyi to live with them.
Father Lu simply used money to buy off the relationship, re-registered Shen Zhiyi, asked for her opinion, and did not change her name.
Shen Zhiyi has only lived in the Lu family for six years, and she has forgotten the hardships she suffered and started to help her relatives?
[She fawns over people who treat her badly, and deliberately kills the kids who treat her well. She is really great.]
Jiang Chen felt like his high blood pressure was about to break out, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Lu Chiyuan was full of sympathy and love.
Lu Chiyuan seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
In the past two years, his parents have been expanding their foreign trade market overseas, and he has to run the family business, often leaving early and returning late, without a regular schedule. In order not to disturb Shen Zhiyi's studies, he bought her a villa near the school and asked his aunt to take care of her.
Lu Chiyuan would occasionally go to see her and just have a simple meal. He would not stay overnight. He indeed did not notice that she had changed the people in the house. He thought that her aunt was resting when he was away.
Auntie and the driver are both people who have worked at home for many years.
Lu Chiyuan couldn't understand it. He didn't think it was a big deal before, but now looking back, everything seemed absurd and ridiculous.
The ward was silent for a moment; the atmosphere was abnormally quiet.
Jiang Chen tried to liven up the atmosphere and handed Lu Chiyuan a washed peach. Before he could say anything, Lu Chiyuan's phone rang.
Lu Chiyuan picked it up and saw that it was Chen Jiu. As if possessed by a ghost, Lu Chiyuan pressed the hands-free button.
"Mr. Lu, I had a car accident in the hospital parking lot. The person who crashed into me was Gu Tingsen from Linfeng Group. The young lady and him started arguing, and I can't stop them by myself. Can you ask Jiang Chen to come down?"
Jiang Chen: “…”
[Destroy it. I knew I wouldn't meet Gu Tingsen in the hospital for no reason. If the hero and heroine don't meet today, will this little world collapse? ]
Lu Chiyuan raised his eyebrows slightly. Gu Tingsen is the male lead?
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