Chapter 154 Investigate for Me
Lu Jiunian suddenly asked tactfully, "Zijian, I'm sorry I left you at the wedding. Are you still angry with me?"
"If you marry me now, I won't be angry with you anymore."
Lu Jiunian reached out and lifted Gu Zijian's face, "I'm afraid you'll feel wronged."
“We’re just getting married now, but we absolutely have to have a wedding ceremony later, and I won’t let you off the hook on that.”
"Do you want to marry me first, or do you want me to sign a prenuptial agreement first?"
Gu Zijian's heart skipped a beat, then he looked at Lu Jiunian with feigned surprise, "What do you mean? Do you think I married you for your money?"
Lu Jiunian said calmly, "If there were no marriage agreement, would you still be willing to marry me?"
Gu Zijian gritted his teeth slightly. He didn't know where things went wrong, but Lu Jiunian's sudden change of heart at this point must have been a mistake.
Gu Zijian wasn't stupid; of course he wouldn't say he was unwilling.
Even if he doesn't get half of Lu Jiunian's assets, he will definitely not lose out by marrying Lu Jiunian.
Gu Zijian feigned composure, "My marriage to you is the result of our mutual affection. How did it come out in your mouth as me coveting something from you? With my family background, I have everything you have. I don't covet anything from you. You were the one who proposed the marriage agreement. If you want to take it back, of course you can."
Lu Jiunian lowered his head and lit a cigarette. He didn't speak for the time being, but looked at Gu Zijian with deep and quiet eyes through the thin smoke.
It was as if they wanted to see right through the person in front of them.
Gu Zijian stood stiffly, letting Lu Jiunian look at him.
After a long pause, the man said in a low voice, "Then let's cancel it."
"what ever."
Gu Zijian had to swallow his anger and resentment towards Shi Nianzhi. He was sure Shi Nianzhi had said something to Lu Jiunian.
It seems he needs to arrange for someone to get rid of Shi Nianzhi.
He hadn't taken Shi Nianzhi seriously before, since he was now in charge of the Gu family, but now it seemed that Shi Nianzhi was still an obstacle.
As long as the real Gu Zijian lives, he cannot live a peaceful life.
Lu Jiunian exhaled a puff of smoke and smiled faintly, "Your temper has improved a lot since you woke up."
Gu Zijian looked up and met Lu Jiunian's gaze, somewhat puzzled.
Lu Jiunian approached Gu Zijian and bowed slightly. "If I had gone back on my word like this before, taking back what I promised you, you would have made a huge fuss and given me a terrible headache. Do you remember when you were 15, during the New Year, you invited me to your house for dinner. Dinner was at seven o'clock, but I was ten minutes late because of something. You didn't forgive me at all and made me stand in the snow for an hour until you and your family finished eating before you let me in. Do you remember?"
"I don't remember very well, but you used to come to my house for meals often. You really liked my mom's cooking. It's a pity she passed away."
Gu Zijian's feigned gentle smile froze for a moment. He was extra careful around Lu Jiunian, and of course he wouldn't make up memories he didn't have.
He cleverly changed the subject, and even managed to play the victim.
"You don't remember this, you don't remember that, are you still my Zijian?"
Lu Jiunian's lips and eyes were clearly smiling, as if he were joking.
This sent a chill down Gu Zijian's spine. After calming down, Gu Zijian retorted to Lu Jiunian, "Just say you want to break up. You don't need to beat around the bush like this. If I'm not Zijian, then who am I? The cheap substitute you found? If you want to be with him, you don't need to step on me like this. If you don't want to continue, then let's break up!"
Beneath Gu Zijian's angry exterior lay a heart in utter panic.
Lu Jiunian stopped there, grabbing Gu Zijian who was about to leave. "I was just joking with you, why are you angry? Don't worry, as long as I marry you, I will sign the marriage agreement. This is my sincerity to you."
Gu Zijian leaned slightly against Lu Jiunian's chest, closed his eyes, and gritted his teeth slightly.
When it comes to doing things meticulously, no one can compare to Lu Jiunian. This man had already prepared his escape route when he first opened his mouth to test him.
Gu Zijian didn't want to continue acting and testing each other with Lu Jiunian, so he simply said he was tired and went home.
Lu Jiunian sat in the back seat of the car, holding his phone, but did not let his assistant drive.
After a long pause, the man's dark eyes turned to the driver's seat. "Have you ever heard of the story of the prince being replaced by a cat?"
The assistant immediately perked up, "I've heard of it, why are you suddenly bringing this up?"
"The story sounds bizarre, but if the time and place are just right, and it's been carefully planned by someone with ulterior motives, it's not impossible."
After a pause, Lu Jiunian said coldly, "Go and investigate Shi Nianzhi's background, the clearer the better."
It was probably midnight, and I'd had a busy day.
The assistant, whose brain was usually very sharp, seemed a bit rusty at this moment. With the intention of asking questions when he didn't understand, he asked very sincerely, "You already found out about Young Master Shi's background before you got married, so why are you still investigating his background now?"
“The investigation was thorough, but those are all things in the archives. Anything in the archives can be faked. I want the real thing.”
"What is real?"
The assistant had already realized what was going on when he said that. After all, he had been working for Lu Jiunian for so many years. If he didn't have this much brain, he would have wasted his time.
But the words had already been spoken and couldn't be taken back.
Just when the assistant thought he was about to be in big trouble and sent to F continent to mine coal.
But to her surprise, she heard Lu Jiunian's voice, which was not impatient at all, but very serious.
Tell him carefully, "Have people thoroughly investigate the environment in which Shi Nianzhi grew up. Those villagers, classmates, and teachers who accompanied Shi Nianzhi as he grew up are not fake. Investigate them one by one. If his file is fake, there will always be discrepancies. In addition, the police station in Dashan Village should carefully investigate the population death data of Dashan Village three years ago, around the time of Gu Zijian's car accident. See if there were any deaths between the ages of 14 and 25 during that period and month."
The assistant was confused again. "Why do we need to investigate this?"
"This is very important. The real Shi Nianzhi may already be dead."
Under the assistant's shocked gaze, Lu Jiunian leaned back in his chair and gently pressed his brow, as if murmuring something to his assistant.
"I hope it's all just my guess."
He certainly didn't want to see the truth as he suspected, a case of "switching the prince for a cat," otherwise, how could he face Shi Nianzhi?
These are all just guesses, and probably all just guesses. First of all, there are some crucial points of doubt, which are also the main reason why Lu Jiunian has not doubted Shi Nianzhi's identity so far.
First, Dashan Village is thousands of miles away from the capital. Even if the real Gu Zijian was seriously injured and unconscious, he could not possibly be in such a remote mountain place.
Secondly, he personally witnessed the police rescue Gu Zijian from the overturned sports car, who was seriously injured and then sent to the hospital's intensive care unit. This cannot be false.
Third, Shi Nianzhi and Gu Zijian are very different; they are not the same person at all. Moreover, Shi Nianzhi is indeed a native of Dashan Village, and his records clearly show when he was born, when he was registered, how old he was when he started primary school, and how old he was when he graduated.
Fourth, if there really was a substitution scene, how could the actors possibly tolerate the real Gu Zijian still being alive? With such a good opportunity, wouldn't killing him to silence him be the best choice?
Lu Jiunian's eyes darkened, and he took a deep drag on his cigarette.
He would rather believe that the real Gu Zijian was dead than believe that Shi Nianzhi was the real Gu Zijian.
The man's eyes grew increasingly dark.
The phone rang. Lu Jiunian glanced at the caller ID and answered, "What is it?"
The flippant voice on the other end of the phone, tinged with nonchalance, said, "Lu Jiunian, come find me, I'll show you a good show."
The man frowned. "What trick are you playing now?"
"Come here, Beian Road. Come here and you'll see what tricks I'm up to."
The man's voice was cold and devoid of warmth, "I'm not going."
Lu Jiunian was already somewhat agitated. Deep down, he had begun to fear facing Shi Nianzhi.
"If you don't come, you might never be able to find me again, just like before."
After saying that, Shi Nianzhi hung up the phone without waiting for Lu Jiunian's reply, a cold smile on his lips.
Su Hengyi called, "I've sent people to protect you."
Shi Nianzhi smiled faintly, somewhat confidently, "No need, I've found someone to take the bullet."
"He might not go. Don't risk your life."
“He will come. I’ve known him for so many years and I know his temperament.”
He was steadfast in his beliefs.
He just hung up on Su Hengyi.
Shi Er called again in a hurry, "Where did you go? I couldn't find you when I went to buy a bottle of water. Su Hengyi said there's an operation over there, and the people they sent are already on their way."
"Yeah, he was so impatient. I only used one little trick. I had so many other tricks up my sleeve, but I didn't use any of them. He just started biting people like a mad dog."
Shi Er gritted his teeth, listening to Shi Nianzhi's nonchalant voice.
He was extremely anxious, wondering if Shi Nianzhi even realized how dangerous his situation was.
"None of that matters. Where are you? I'll come find you. You're in danger without me protecting you."
Shi Nianzhi smiled slightly and comforted Shi Er, "You know it's dangerous, so why did you still come? You're not made of iron, you just recovered not long ago, right? I don't want you to get hurt."
"Where are you......"
Before Shi Er could finish speaking, Shi Nianzhi had already hung up decisively. He turned off his phone and then sat at the hotel entrance, looking utterly bored, waiting for Lu Jiunian to come over.
Sure enough, the man's luxury car pulled up in front of him shortly afterward.
Shi Nianzhi watched as Lu Jiunian strode out of the car, and he smiled, resting his chin on his hand.
Look, the person who came to suffer in his place has arrived; this is the best shield to block bullets.
Why sacrifice Shiji?
The guy in front of me, a scumbag who's never been hurt and only knows how to hurt others, is the right one.
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