Chapter 201 Darling, You're Under My Control
"I must give you this reward. Go take a shower first."
Lu Jiunian: "..."
Does this imply something?
Shi Nianzhi tightened his grip on Lu Jiunian's shoulder slightly. He suddenly leaned closer to Lu Jiunian, his starry eyes meeting Lu Jiunian's with such seriousness and tenderness.
Lu Jiunian's Adam's apple bobbed as he met Shi Nianzhi's captivating eyes, finding it difficult to control himself.
He was seduced by the ambiguous smile in Shi Nianzhi's eyes, so he leaned forward slightly.
Shi Nianzhi suddenly turned his head, and Lu Jiunian's cool lips landed on the corner of his lips.
"Go take a shower."
Shi Nianzhi gently patted Lu Jiunian's chest.
Lu Jiunian's voice was slightly hoarse, revealing a hint of anticipation, "Okay."
The little thing is playing hard to get with him.
He kissed Shi Nianzhi on the cheek, then took two steps back and quickly walked out of the study toward the bedroom.
Lu Jiunian took a bath faster than ever before.
He came out wrapped in a bath towel and scanned the room with expectant eyes.
Um?
Nobody's here.
Was Shi Nianzhi waiting for him in the study? Did she intend to...?
Unable to contain his excitement, Lu Jiunian was about to hurry towards the study.
But then Shi Nianzhi suddenly appeared at the door, and the two almost bumped into each other.
"What are you doing? Why are you walking so fast?"
Shi Nianzhi glanced at Lu Jiunian with displeasure.
"I----"
Seeing that Shi Nianzhi was dressed very formally, Lu Jiunian asked in confusion, "Is this a uniform...?"
"Change your clothes and come out with me."
"You're asking me to take a shower so I can change clothes and go out with you? It's so late, what are you going out for? Why are you making such a big fuss!"
Lu Jiunian almost gritted his teeth. Although he had misunderstood, Shi Nianzhi was more likely to be playing a trick on him.
Shi Nianzhi said with a stern face, "Is this how you talk to me?"
Lu Jiunian stared at Shi Nianzhi for a while, then composed himself and became obedient and pretentious, saying, "I'll go change my clothes now."
He turned around, went back to the bathroom to take a cold shower, changed his clothes, and followed Shi Nianzhi.
Although he dared not say what Shi Nianzhi was saying, judging from his face, he was clearly not happy.
Shi Nianzhi got into the driver's seat himself, while Lu Jiunian stood by the door. "Let me drive."
"It's okay, you can sit in the passenger seat."
Seeing that Lu Jiunian was standing still, Shi Nianzhi smiled gently, "Your birthday will be after midnight tonight."
His words contained a smile, yet also a hint of ambiguity and tenderness.
Lu Jiunian was slightly taken aback; it was indeed true...
Because he is currently suffering from amnesia, he has no plans to celebrate this birthday, and he doesn't like celebrating birthdays, so he has no intention of celebrating his 26th birthday.
Not many people know his birthday, but Shi Nianzhi is one of them.
Lu Jiunian felt quite warm inside when he heard Shi Nianzhi say that she wanted to celebrate his birthday.
His expression softened instantly, and all his previous bad mood vanished.
He walked around the front of the car, opened the passenger door, and got in. Although he was very touched and wanted to hug Shi Nianzhi and give her a big kiss, he was still very moved.
But he still had to play the amnesiac role, and he said very sincerely, "Really? I have amnesia, and I don't even remember my own birthday. I'm very touched that you still remember."
"Um."
Shi Nianzhi drove off, and Lu Jiunian sat in the passenger seat, looking at the road illuminated by the streetlights.
After driving a long way, he drove onto the most beautiful river bridge in the capital and slowed down. Suddenly, fireworks went off on the riverbank.
The night sky instantly became dazzling.
Lu Jiunian rolled down the car window and glanced outside. "Did you give this to me?"
Do you like it?
"I like whatever you give me."
"If you like it, that's fine."
Shi Nianzhi parked the car on the bridge, opened the door and got out. He stood on the bridge with Lu Jiunian, separated by the railing, below which was a long, seemingly calm river.
Shi Nianzhi held her phone, watching the time change from 11:59 to 12:00.
The fireworks on the riverbank became even more dazzling, the sound of their explosions drowning out Shi Nianzhi's words:
"Happy birthday."
Amidst the deafening sounds of fireworks, Lu Jiunian looked down at Shi Nianzhi's lips; he still heard it.
He wished him a happy birthday.
Lu Jiunian could no longer restrain himself and lowered his head to kiss her.
Lu Jiunian no longer cared whether the fireworks were beautiful or not. All he knew was that Shi Nianzhi's lips were very soft, as if they were coated with poison. Once he kissed them, it was as if he was poisoned and would never want to leave.
Lu Bing was lying in a hospital bed when she was startled awake by the sound of fireworks in the distance. As if she had just come back to her senses from a nightmare, she sat on the bed trembling slightly.
The lights were on in the ward, but it was quiet and empty.
He shouted.
The assistant rushed over, and Lu Bing grabbed the assistant's arm tightly. "Why is it so noisy outside?"
"The intention behind Young Master Gu's fireworks is unclear."
"Today...today..."
Lu Bing took out her phone and glanced at it, then gritted her teeth and said, "After ruining my life like this, you still want to have a sweet birthday celebration? Go, arrange for the police to stop them from releasing the planes on the grounds of disturbing the peace, go!"
"yes."
The assistant received the order and hurriedly went to carry it out.
Lu Bing stayed alone in the ward for a while, then suddenly got up and walked quickly outside.
By the time he realized what was happening, the car had already driven outside the prison.
Lu Bing leaned against the car door and lit a cigarette.
Gu Zichu's final sentence has been handed down: 10 years, not a year less.
Gu Zichu is actually three years older than Shi Nianzhi, so he will be 34 when he comes out of prison. However, if he behaves well in prison, it is possible that his sentence will be reduced and he will be released early.
Lu Bing threw away his cigarette and walked toward the prison.
Gu Zichu never expected that Lu Bing would come to see him late at night.
He slowly walked into the visiting room in handcuffs. The first thing he said when he saw Lu Bing was, "You've lost so much weight. Were you having a hard time out there?"
"Zichu, everything I said to you stands."
Gu Zichu chuckled self-deprecatingly. He turned his head, revealing a faint scar on his face. "I'll just take those words as a joke. With your current high status, you can have any kind of man you want. Why wait for me?"
"I'm sorry I couldn't reduce your sentence further."
"I know you tried your best."
The two seemed to have nothing more to say, and the air remained quiet for a while.
Gu Zichu added, "You shouldn't come to see me anymore. It's not good if the reporters take pictures of us. Someone like me is no longer good enough for you. Although we are both illegitimate children, from the beginning, I was inferior to you. I really am no good enough for you, so there's no need to say anything about 'no longer good enough'."
He tilted his head, the smile on his lips conveying a sense of self-degradation.
"I'm waiting for you."
Lu Bing didn't waste any words; her response was simple and efficient.
Gu Zichu suddenly became agitated. "Wait for me. Do you know what ten years means? Can you please stop giving me hope? If I die in this dark and hopeless prison one day, I won't feel like I've had any regrets in my life. I've thought a lot these past few days, and in the end, I've resigned myself to my fate. I can't fight Gu Zijian. My birth was a mistake from the very beginning. Someone like me, someone like me! Shouldn't even be alive!"
"Don't get agitated."
Lu Bing watched Gu Zichu calm down before he said, "My heart is just as dirty as yours. No matter how high I stand or how glorious I am, I am essentially the same person as you. There is no difference in status between us. Besides, I don't know when I will fall. Maybe I will die before you. Maybe I won't even live to see you come out."
Gu Zichu was annoyed. "Don't say that!"
"Then let me wait for you. Who said you'd only give me hope? Can't you give me hope too?"
Lu Bing threw the cigarette in his mouth on the ground and stomped it out.
He turned and left.
Gu Zichu sat in the chair for a long time without coming back to his senses. After a while, he suddenly covered his face with his hands.
On the bridge.
Lu Jiunian released Shi Nianzhi's lips, then leaned close to his ear, his voice low and husky, as if it were burning Shi Nianzhi.
"Let's go back."
Shi Nianzhi looked at the fireworks filling the sky, then nodded, "Mm."
His hands had just been placed on the steering wheel.
Lu Jiunian leaned close to Shi Nianzhi's ear and whispered, "Actually, I've been keeping something from you. I'll tell you when we get home. It's too noisy here."
After hearing this, Shi Nianzhi didn't say anything, but took out a paper bag from under her body and handed it to Lu Jiunian.
"What?"
"Let's open it and take a look."
"A birthday present?"
Holding the beautifully wrapped gift box, Lu Jiunian said before even opening it, "Whatever you give me is top-notch. You always have such good taste."
Lu Jiunian lowered his head to unwrap the gift, perhaps because he was really too happy, or perhaps because he wanted to be honest with Shi Nianzhi later.
So they no longer bothered to hide their words.
Otherwise, given his amnesiac persona, he would never have said, "You've always had such good taste," because that statement itself implies that they've known each other for many years and are familiar with one another.
Shi Nianzhi smiled knowingly and said, "I'm glad you like it."
Lu Jiunian unpacked the gift, which was a watch. It was clearly not an ordinary item; it was a limited edition custom-made high-end luxury product. Perhaps due to Shi Nianzhi's influence, Lu Jiunian liked it more and more the more he looked at it.
Since he went mad, Lu Jiunian hasn't worn a watch. He stroked the watch face with some affection, and finally carefully put it back.
Shi Nianzhi glanced at him, "If you like it, why don't you wear it?"
Lu Jiunian held the watch box, his tone full of affection, "I can't bear to part with it."
"If you like it, I'll give you another one next year. Wear it; I like looking at it."
When Lu Jiunian heard Shi Nianzhi say this, even though he hadn't drunk a drop of alcohol that night, he felt like he was drunk, truly intoxicated by Shi Nianzhi's sweet talk.
He carefully took the watch out and put it on his wrist.
"You know what? When you give me a watch, it means you're willing to let me control your time."
Lu Jiunian sat sideways, looking at Shi Nianzhi with deep affection in his eyes, his deep, magnetic voice seeming to be deliberately seducing someone.
He added, "Baby, I control every single moment of your life."
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