Chapter 143 I Will Be Back
Old Madam Gu gazed at Shi Nianzhi, "Zijian, are you having a hard time out there...?"
Lu Bing had come to find Shi Nianzhi, and he happened to witness this scene, which made him raise an eyebrow slightly.
Ah, I've caught a good show.
Madam Gu reached out, wanting to touch Shi Nianzhi's face, but in the end, her hand fell limply to the ground.
The housekeeper's voice came through the door, "Madam? Madam! I've found the doctor. Hurry up, come with me."
Gu Zijian froze. He couldn't care less about anything else. If the butler saw him standing on the stairs while Shi Nianzhi was below, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.
He hasn't taken control of the Gu family yet, so he can't act recklessly. He needs to find someone to take the blame for this incident.
Gu Zijian rushed downstairs, grabbed Shi Nianzhi by the collar, and pinned her against the wall before the butler arrived.
He shouted angrily, "How could you do this to my mother?!"
Shi Nianzhi was shocked. He looked at Gu Zijian and tried his best to explain, "It wasn't me. You were standing on the stairs just now and saw it clearly. I was walking in front of you, how could I have made a move!"
The butler and doctor rushed over, shouting, "Madam!"
The doctor immediately went to check on them.
The butler rushed downstairs and asked Gu Zijian, "Young Master Gu, what's going on?"
Gu Zijian's eyes were red. He punched Shi Nianzhi in the face. "It was him. He pushed Mom down the stairs, just because he got a few scoldings."
A sharp pain shot through Shi Nianzhi's cheek. He covered his face and forcefully pushed Gu Zijian away. "Let go of me! I still need to pay the bills, and Shi Er is waiting for me to save his life. Gu Zijian, heaven is watching what you do. You know better than I how your mother fell down the stairs!"
Shi Nianzhi broke free from Gu Zijian and walked towards the payment counter.
"Stop right there."
Gu Zijian wanted to chase after Shi Nianzhi, but the doctor shouted, "Hurry up, the patient is old, suspected of having a brain hemorrhage, get him to the emergency room immediately."
Gu Zijian stopped in his tracks, looking like a heartbroken and filial son, and knelt down in front of Old Madam Gu.
"Mom—you must be alright!"
Gu Zijian's eyes were filled with tears. He instructed the housekeeper, "Go, follow Shi Nianzhi, don't let him leave. Call the police, yes, call the police immediately! I'll go with the doctor, there need to be family members present."
The butler nodded obediently and quickly followed Shi Nianzhi.
Shi Nianzhi paid the fee; he had no intention of running away at all.
He has nothing to fear that he has never done before.
When Shi Nianzhi returned with the payment receipt, Lu Jiunian was already sitting at the entrance of the emergency room.
Gu Zijian leaned against him and cried, “A-Nian, I know Shi Nianzhi hates me, but why is he targeting me? Why did he hurt my mother? What can I do, A-Nian? What can I do to make my mother healthy again?”
Lu Jiunian gently patted Gu Zijian's shoulder to comfort him.
Shi Nianzhi watched this scene with a cold eye and showed the payment receipt to the nurse.
"Smack—"
The next second, Gu Zijian slapped Shi Nianzhi hard across the face as she rushed over, saying, "If you have a problem, come at me! Why did you hit my mother? She's so old. Don't you have parents? How could you push her down the stairs?"
"Smack—"
Shi Nianzhi raised her hand and returned the gesture, "I've put up with you for a long time. I told you, you know who pushed Auntie down!"
"you!"
Gu Zijian rushed forward to hit Shi Nianzhi.
The nurse stopped him, "This place needs quiet, what are you all doing here?!"
Lu Jiunian stood up and pulled Gu Zijian back.
Gu Zijian threw himself into Lu Jiunian's arms, his eyes red as he looked at Lu Jiunian, "I don't care how you usually protect him, if anything happens to my mother today, I want Shi Nianzhi to go to jail!"
“I was walking in front of you. I don’t know how the aunt fell, but I didn’t push her.”
Shi Nian didn't give an inch. For some reason, he looked at the operating room door and felt extremely panicked.
He touched his heart with his hand.
Lu Jiunian looked at Shi Nianzhi. He didn't believe it was Shi Nianzhi who did it, but he had to admit that Shi Nianzhi had changed.
The boy who used to cry for ages when the goldfish died has now dared to stab him in the stomach with a knife, and even laugh as he pushes the knife in a little deeper.
There was no way Gu Zijian would refuse Old Madam Gu; she was his mother.
From this perspective, Shi Nianzhi is more suspicious.
Lu Jiunian looked coldly at Shi Nianzhi, "Do you have anything else to explain?"
Shi Nianzhi knew that Lu Jiunian would side with Gu Zijian.
He sat exhausted in the chair. "Check the surveillance footage."
Gu Zijian interrupted loudly, "You took the fire escape, which is a blind spot for the surveillance cameras. I know, you deliberately went to the fire escape; you've been planning something malicious all along, haven't you?"
Compared to Gu Zijian's hysteria, Shi Nianzhi appeared very calm. "I didn't know that was a fire escape. I just wanted to get to the next floor to pay the bill as quickly as possible. All I could think about was Shi Er urgently needing a blood transfusion. I couldn't think about anything else!"
Lu Jiunian lowered his head to comfort Gu Zijian, and asked, "Are there any witnesses?"
Gu Zijian suddenly fell silent.
There are witnesses. Lu Bing saw it. When Lu Bing appeared, he was still standing on the stairs.
Will Lu Bing speak up for Shi Nianzhi?
Gu Zijian's back was soaked with cold sweat.
What he dared not say, Shi Nianzhi said for him, "There is a witness, Lu Bing, Lu Bing saw it."
Lu Jiunian frowned. Lu Bing actually dared to secretly return to the country. Did he think Lu Bing was dead?
But he had no time to deal with Lu Bing right now; he simply instructed his assistant, "Go find Lu Bing and bring her over."
The corridor of the emergency room was finally quiet for a while.
After a while, Lu Bing followed her assistant and slowly came over.
A few tiny lights appeared in Shi Nianzhi's eyes as he looked at Lu Bing. "You saw it, didn't you? I walked in front of them and didn't push Old Madam Gu at all."
Lu Bing glanced at Gu Zijian in Lu Jiunian's arms, then at Shi Nianzhi.
He nodded. "I saw it."
Before Gu Zijian could react.
Lu Bing immediately said, "At that time, Nianzhi pushed Old Madam Gu."
Shi Nianzhi stood up from his chair and rushed over to grab Lu Bing by the collar. "What nonsense are you talking about? You clearly saw it! I didn't push the person. You are the only witness. How can you lie?"
Lu Bing looked down at Shi Nianzhi, smiled gently, and said, "Then let's pretend I didn't see anything."
"How could you lie? Aren't you afraid I'll tell Lu Jiunian...?"
Lu Bing looked down at Shi Nianzhi and said, "Tell Lu Jiunian that I told you to stab him. So what?"
Lu Bing seemed indifferent.
He shook off Shi Nianzhi's hand and walked towards Lu Jiunian. "Brother, it's been a long time. Are you satisfied with the gift I gave you?"
Lu Jiunian ignored Lu Bing and looked at Shi Nianzhi, saying, "You really disappoint me."
Gu Zijian grabbed Shi Nianzhi by the collar and slapped her across the face. "What are you trying to say? She's my mother. How could I possibly push her! If anything happens to my mother, you won't be able to pay for it even if you have a hundred lives."
Shi Nianzhi blocked Gu Zijian's fist with his hand, and with force, pushed Gu Zijian away from him.
Gu Zijian stepped back, looking as if he was about to fall.
Lu Jiunian rushed over and hugged his waist, holding him in her arms, her eyes full of tension and concern.
Shi Nianzhi fell to the ground, his mouth was bruised, his forehead was swollen and his cheeks had a handprint.
Everyone sided with Gu Zijian, except for him.
Where no one could see, Gu Zijian watched Shi Nianzhi smile so smugly.
Shi Nianzhi took in all of this with a cold gaze, as if she wanted to imprint it in her heart.
The police arrived quickly.
Shi Nianzhi encountered both cases and was taken away for investigation.
But Shi Nianzhi refused to leave. He looked at the door of the emergency room and said, "I want to wait for Shi Er to come out before I go with you."
Gu Zijian fanned the flames, saying, "You're just feeling guilty; you're afraid to go with the police."
"I just want to wait for my brother to come out; he's my family. He was seriously injured saving me, and I want to see him safe and sound!"
Shi Nianzhi's eyes were filled with ferocity. This was the first time he had shown such an expression, like a lion trapped in a cage, wanting to break free of its confinement.
Gu Zijian was startled by Shi Nianzhi's expression.
Lu Jiunian's voice was extremely cold, "Since you know how painful it is to see your loved ones hurt, why do you still try to push the old lady into this?"
"I didn't push her."
"Madam Gu is old, not a young person anymore. You're fine after a fall, but she..."
Shi Nianzhi was hysterical, "I didn't push her! Gu Zijian knows better than me how his mother fell down the stairs! Anyone in the world who would do that to their own mother is worse than an animal."
Gu Zijian was shocked. "You're insulting me."
"Apologize."
"I did nothing wrong, why should I apologize? Why should I apologize!"
"Police, take him away."
The police officer hesitated, "But..."
Lu Jiunian reprimanded, "Is this your attitude towards handling cases?"
The lead policeman whispered something to the policeman next to him.
They grabbed Shi Nianzhi's wrists, trying to handcuff him. Shi Nianzhi struggled fiercely, shouting, "Why are you arresting me? What did I do wrong? Is it my fault that you can't catch the thugs who hurt my brother?!"
"Please come with me."
"I won't wear it. I'm not a criminal. Let me go."
Shi Nianzhi struggled and was pinned to the ground. "Please cooperate with our investigation."
Shi Nianzhi's face turned red from the struggle, and veins bulged on his forehead. He had never struggled for his fate like this before.
Never before have I felt as insignificant as an ant.
He looked up at Lu Jiunian, his eyes no longer holding any love. "You are the one who has disappointed me and made me hate you the most."
Lu Jiunian's voice was devoid of any emotion: "Take him away for investigation immediately, and stop making a scene here."
The cold handcuffs were finally put on Shi Nianzhi's hands. Despite his unwillingness, he was forcibly taken away.
Shi Nianzhi struggled with the police as they passed Lu Bing.
Lu Bing said, "I'll keep an eye on Shi Er for you. They don't have enough evidence, so they won't keep you for more than 24 hours. You'll be back."
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