Chapter 110 Resistance
Shi Nianzhi was silent for a while after being asked the question. He looked at Lu Jiunian with hurt in his eyes.
Lu Jiunian's impatient voice said, "Who brought you here? Have him take you back."
Shi Nianzhi clenched her fist, her voice stubborn, "Don't you have anything to say to me? You, you lied to me."
Lu Jiunian stood up, walked up to Shi Nianzhi, grabbed Shi Nianzhi's arm, and pushed him out.
"Stop making a scene here."
Do you think I'm being dramatic? Do you... not want me anymore?
Lu Jiunian was silent for a moment before saying, "I've given you enough. If you're sensible, I'll consider letting you stay by my side a little longer."
Upon hearing Lu Jiunian's words, Shi Nianzhi's tears immediately welled up.
His fingers tightened, his knuckles turning white. "What do you mean by 'staying longer'? You said you wouldn't leave me even if he woke up. You said you liked me?"
"You believe what men say in bed? Shi Nianzhi, I've never thought about spending my life with you. You should know how awful you are. You're not good enough for me."
"So you just see me as a substitute for Gu Zijian?"
Lu Jiunian's eyes were cold. "Didn't you know this from the beginning? Why are you pretending to be wronged? You married me to repay a debt of gratitude. You should be doing it willingly. If I want you, you stay by my side. If I don't want you, I'll kick you out."
Shi Nianzhi's face turned deathly pale instantly. Whether from sadness or anger, he was trembling slightly, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.
He seemed to have nothing more to say, and after a long while, as if he could no longer bear the ending, he burst into tears.
Lu Jiunian's cold and disdainful voice said, "Don't cry here."
The man turned to close the door.
Shi Nianzhi suddenly lunged forward and hugged his waist from behind. His arms were so strong, as if he could keep him there.
Tears instantly soaked the fabric of Lu Jiu's shirt on his back; the tears were scalding hot.
Lu Jiunian's eyes flashed with a momentary irritation, which he shouldn't have, but seeing Shi Nianzhi like this made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
He wanted to wipe away Shi Nianzhi's tears and comfort her so she wouldn't cry.
But when he looked up and saw Gu Zijian on the hospital bed looking in his direction, Lu Jiunian instantly regained his senses.
She's just a substitute; she'll be discarded sooner or later. There's no emotional connection to her, and there's no need to bother trying to coax her.
After all, the person he loved was never Shi Nianzhi, this country bumpkin who was not presentable.
The person he loves is Gu Zijian, who shines brightly wherever he goes and wherever he stands, making him impossible to look away from.
Even if Gu Zijian doesn't love him, he can still fight for it. That's the kind of love he wants—a love that leaves no regrets in his life.
As for Shi Nianzhi, what does that count for?
It was just a whim of mine.
Lu Jiunian tried to pry Shi Nianzhi's hand off.
Shi Nianzhi stubbornly refused to let go, but he was no match for Lu Jiunian's strength and was eventually pushed away, falling to the ground.
"Bang----"
The ward door was slammed shut.
Many people were watching the commotion, including the medical students who had been making rounds earlier. Shi Nianzhi didn't even dare to cry loudly anymore.
He got up and hurriedly ran away, as if fleeing in panic.
Gu Zijian sat on the hospital bed and said to Lu Jiunian, "A-Nian, many of my memories are incomplete because of brain damage caused by the car accident. But the only thing I'm sure of is that I love you, and that will never change. There must have been a hidden reason why I abandoned my engagement with you to pursue Lu Bing back then."
Gu Zijian grasped Lu Jiunian's hand and squeezed it slightly.
He added, "A-Nian, give me some time, and I will give you an explanation."
Lu Jiunian looked at Gu Zijian. In his memory, this face was always arrogant and unrestrained. Although he was chasing after him, he never lowered his posture. Even when he was chasing someone, he was so proud.
But now, there was a hint of cautious flattery in Gu Zijian's eyes, which made Lu Jiunian feel unfamiliar.
He frowned slightly, but still asked, "Zijian, do you love me?"
"Of course I love you. I've loved you for so many years, Anian, you know that."
"Okay, then there won't be a next time."
Gu Zijian was also very clever. He reacted quickly and said, "I promise there won't be a next time."
After a pause, Gu Zijian gently rested his head on Lu Jiunian's shoulder, "So, are we a couple now?"
Lu Jiunian picked up the bowl on the table. "Don't overthink it. We were lovers before you fell into a coma. Not only were we lovers, but I was also your fiancé."
Gu Zijian looked up at Lu Jiunian, "But things are different now. Yuanyuan said you got married and found a stand-in who looks a lot like me. Is it that person from earlier?"
Lu Jiunian paused, holding the white porcelain spoon. "I'll handle it."
"But I'm jealous. Why is it that I only slept with you, and you got married to someone else?"
"How do you expect me to comfort you? He's just a substitute; I've never cared about him."
Gu Zijian leaned against the hospital bed, arms crossed, looking somewhat angry. "I don't need you to coax me. I'll just focus on getting better first. Maybe I'll get married to someone else someday."
"You dare!"
"Why wouldn't I dare!"
Lu Jiunian reached out and pinched Gu Zijian's chin. "You've gotten quite bold!"
He originally intended to kiss her, but looking at Gu Zijian's face, the image of Shi Nianzhi being kissed and looking charming flashed through his mind.
It arouses strong desire, but he doesn't feel that way about Gu Zijian right now.
So Lu Jiunian pinched Gu Zijian's cheek hard, making his mouth look like a goldfish's, and then let go.
In a low but serious tone, he said, "Zijian, you've been asleep for over two years. Perhaps we've truly become strangers."
When Gu Zijian heard Lu Jiunian say this, a look of panic flashed in his eyes.
After all, he's not the real person, so he doesn't have the confidence and spoiled young master's temper of the real person.
Not daring to go too far, he instead took Lu Jiunian's hand and said, "It's okay, we can get to know each other again. I believe that the love between us will not fade with time."
Lu Jiunian looked at Gu Zijian calmly, but strangely, there was no ripple in his eyes.
Gu Zijian, fearing it would be too unbecoming of his image, added, "Of course, I won't forgive you for getting married so easily. You still have to coax me and give in to me."
"good."
Lu Jiunian was somewhat absent-minded, recalling how Shi Nianzhi had cried so bitterly.
Finally, he handed the bowl of porridge to Gu Zijian and patted his head. "Eat it all up. I have something to do at the company, but I'll come see you at noon."
Gu Zijian, probably feeling guilty, didn't make a fuss and nodded.
Lu Jiunian went downstairs and called Shi Er, "You brought Shi Nianzhi to the hospital."
"Um."
"Drive my car over and pick me up at the hospital entrance."
"......"
Shi Er remained silent for a while, probably because he was somewhat unwilling.
"how?"
The two simple words carried a certain threat.
Shi Er then agreed, "Yes."
The car was parked in front of the hospital.
Lu Jiunian opened the car door. Shi Nianzhi had stopped crying. He just lowered his head, as if he didn't want to look at Lu Jiunian again.
Slightly displeased, the man got into the car and reached out to take Shi Nianzhi's hand.
Shi Nianzhi dodged away, practically pressing himself against the other car door, and whispered, "Let's go get our divorce sorted out in a bit. I'll buy a train ticket back to my hometown."
Lu Jiunian paused for a moment, then reached out and forcefully grabbed Shi Nianzhi's arm, pulling her towards him while his other hand prevented Shi Nianzhi from escaping.
They tightly restrained his waist.
The man's thumb rubbed against the corner of Shi Nianzhi's eye, looking at the boy's reddened eyes.
Since he had already said the harsh words, he didn't mind saying them even harsher.
Lu Jiunian told Shi Nianzhi in an unfriendly tone, "You need to understand that our relationship has never been equal. I was the one who started it, and I'm the one who ended it. You have no right to say that!"
Shi Nianzhi looked at Lu Jiunian helplessly, feeling as if he had never known the man in front of him before.
"What, what do you mean?"
Lu Jiunian pulled Shi Nianzhi onto his lap, pinching his chin, "Only I can not have you."
"But you, you don't want me anymore."
"not yet."
"So you don't want Gu Zijian anymore?"
"That's impossible."
"That......"
Shi Nianzhi's voice was filled with grievance, on the verge of tears, "Then what do you mean?"
Can someone tell him what Lu Jiunian means?
Shi Er tightened his grip on the steering wheel, then turned to Lu Jiunian and asked, "Shall we drive?"
"Put the barrier down and drive back."
"......"
Shi Er kept his lips pursed and did not do as instructed.
Lu Jiunian raised his eyes, his gaze sharp and menacing, the threat palpable.
Shi Er lowered his eyes and put down the barrier.
With a hoarse voice, Shi Nianzhi grabbed Lu Jiunian's shirt fabric by the shoulder, "What exactly do you mean? Do you want both? That's illegal."
Lu Jiunian said coldly, "I didn't want both sides. The only thing I don't want is you. Gu Zijian isn't illegal; what's illegal is you, his lover."
Lu Jiunian didn't know what was wrong with him, but he just felt uncomfortable when he heard Shi Nianzhi say that she wanted to leave him.
The more uncomfortable you feel, the more you want to think of it when you feel pain, to see how much the other person cares about you and how much they love you.
But the more he did this, the more uncomfortable he felt. Frustrated, Lu Jiunian grabbed Shi Nianzhi's chin and kissed her.
"You bastard, you..."
Shi Nianzhi raised his hand and slapped Lu Jiunian with all his might. After hitting him, he was so angry that he trembled slightly, and his hand was numb, just like his heart, which was in so much pain that he had lost all feeling.
Finally, he looked at Lu Jiunian with disbelief, his voice questioning and filled with disappointment, "I am the other half on your marriage certificate, I am not your lover, and I will not be your lover."
"I shouldn't have married you in the first place."
Lu Jiunian pinched Shi Nianzhi's chin and kissed her forcefully again, as if he wanted to kiss her so hard that not a breath of air would be left for her.
Shi Nianzhi bit Lu Jiunian's lip hard, and he desperately turned his head away, shouting, "Don't touch me!"
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