Chapter 142 Old Madam Gu Recognizes the Imposter
"Nianzhi, listen to me. You can't fight, you'll only cause me trouble if you go out."
Shi Er picked up the short knife from the sink and went out.
It was very dark around him. Shi Nianzhi strained his eyes, but he couldn't even make out Shi Er's back.
The air smelled of blood.
Is Shi Er injured? Please be sure he's alright.
"The police are here, let's get out of here!"
"Withdraw, withdraw, withdraw."
What should we do with this person?
"Never mind, he's been stabbed so many times he probably won't live much longer. But he's pretty good at fighting, like he's had professional training. If we didn't outnumber him, we would have been done for this time."
"But the mission says that Shi Nianzhi is powerless, could there be a mistake?"
"Never mind, damn it, we're just unlucky. Let's get the injured out of here."
"Stop! Police!"
"Don't run!"
The hallway outside was in chaos, but the room was quiet.
Shi Nianzhi stood up, his fingers trembling as he turned on the flashlight. In the light, he saw Shi Er, who was barely standing by the glass.
His hands were covered in thick blood.
Shi Nianzhi rushed over, tears streaming down her face. "Shi Er, please don't let anything happen to you, I beg you, I beg you."
Shi Er smiled at Shi Nianzhi, then gripped the still-dripping knife tightly. "It's alright, the blood isn't mine."
"you......"
Shi Nianzhi shone her phone flashlight on Shi Er and saw the knife wound on his left chest, which was bleeding profusely. Shi Nianzhi's pupils suddenly contracted.
His whole body trembled. He supported Shi Er and reached out to try to stop the bleeding, but he didn't dare touch his wound, afraid that he might use too much force and worsen the injury.
His hands were trembling violently. "How could this happen? I don't know, I don't know who I offended..."
"It's alright, don't be afraid, your heart wasn't injured. Nianzhi, I won't die."
Shi Er leaned against Shi Nianzhi, his bloodied hand gripping Shi Nianzhi's hand tightly.
This was the first time he had ever overstepped his bounds, directly grabbing Shi Nianzhi's hand.
He chuckled, "Your hands are so soft, just like mine, just like I imagined."
The lights came on again, and police and medical staff rushed in. Shi Nianzhi held tightly to Shi Er's hand, which was cold from excessive blood loss.
He wanted to give him all his warmth, everything he had.
Hospital.
Shi Nianzhi sat outside the emergency room, tears streaming down his face.
A nurse came out and asked, "Which one of you is a family member of the patient?"
"I...I am him...How is he?"
Shi Nianzhi stood up and rushed over almost immediately.
"The situation is not optimistic. The family should pay the fees."
"Okay, I'll pay it. Please, please save him. He's so young... really young. Please, think of something. I'll spend any amount of money."
The nurses, seemingly used to hearing such words outside the emergency room, appeared somewhat indifferent, simply nodding and saying, "We will do our best."
Shi Nianzhi took the payment slip and lined up to pay.
He clutched the black card tightly. Lu Bing had once told him that there was a lot of money in it, all of which belonged to him.
He didn't believe those words and only planned to use 150,000, but now he has to use the black card again.
He entered the password, and the doctor handed him the card slip, saying, "Sign here."
When Shi Nianzhi lowered his head to sign, he noticed that there was a name on the card slip: Gu**.
He was puzzled; the card didn't belong to Lu Bing.
The people in line behind him urged him, "Hurry up!"
Shi Nianzhi quickly snapped out of her daze, lowered her head, signed her name, and handed it over.
Regardless of whose it is, he'll treat it as a loan. If the other party finds him, he'll give them an IOU and kowtow to them. No matter what, he needs this money to save his life.
Shi Nianzhi paid the fee and walked back.
Family-oriented.
Madam Gu got up in the middle of the night and instructed the housekeeper to go to the hospital.
The housekeeper was startled. "Madam, what's wrong?"
Holding her phone, Madam Gu said, "Look, Zijian's hospital expenses. So much money! Something happened to him. Look at the details; it was all for the emergency room. My Zijian..."
"Madam, don't worry, I'll go get the car ready right away."
"hurry up."
Madam Gu's car had just driven away.
Gu Zijian's people called him, "Young Master Gu, the old lady has gone out."
"Going out? So late? It's past midnight, where are you going?"
"I'm not sure."
"Hurry up and catch up."
"yes."
About an hour later, Gu Zijian received another call, "The old lady has gone to the First People's Hospital, should we go with her?"
"Hey, don't get caught. I'm coming right now."
Going to the hospital so late.
Gu Zijian guessed something and quickly called his mother, "You did it?"
"They took action, and those people told me they succeeded."
Where is the body?
"......"
"What about photos of the body? Do you have any?"
"Shi Nianzhi is a weakling, but they sent so many people; they won't fail."
"I forgot, Shi Nianzhi has a bodyguard named Shi Er, whom Lu Jiunian selected for him. So, they're in the hospital right now, aren't they?"
"What's wrong, Zijian...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Zijian had already hung up the phone and rushed to the hospital.
Old Madam Gu rushed over in a flurry, calling out, "Zijian."
She bent down, put her hand on Shi Nianzhi's shoulder, and looked him up and down. "Where are you hurt? Where are the doctors? Why aren't they around you?"
Shi Nianzhi felt confused, but still slowly stood up.
Looking at Madam Gu's face, he felt a strange sense of familiarity that made his nerves twitch, and he subconsciously took a step back.
"Why are you covered in blood? Where's the doctor? Doctor! Go get the doctor right now!"
The old butler bowed and said, "I'll go right away."
"I'm fine, and you are...?"
“Your voice has recovered? The doctor told me it would never recover, but I said my son is a lucky person.”
"Auntie, are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?"
"Don't you recognize me? It's Mom."
"Mom, no, you are not my mom."
Old Madam Gu grabbed Shi Nianzhi's hand. "This card in your hand, I gave it to you. When you were 14, you were making a fuss about wanting to be independent, do you remember?"
As she touched Shi Nianzhi's head, Old Madam Gu's fingers trembled slightly, as if she were afraid of touching the wound on Shi Nianzhi's head.
“It’s alright, it’s alright if you can’t remember. Even if you become mentally impaired, Mom will still take care of you for the rest of your life. After Mom dies, your older brother will take care of you, and after your older brother dies, Yuanyuan will take care of you. Yuanyuan’s life will definitely be longer than yours.”
"Silly son."
Old Madam Gu held Shi Nianzhi in her arms, stroking Shi Nianzhi's head and gently patting her back, just like when she was a child.
"mom."
Gu Zijian appeared in the corridor.
Madam Gu was stunned. "Why has your voice changed back again? It's been like this for a while now. Don't be afraid, it's okay. I'll have the doctor take a look at you."
When Shi Nianzhi saw Gu Zijian appear, he realized who this slightly aged noblewoman was, and he frowned slightly.
He pushed Old Madam Gu away slightly, saying, "You've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not Gu Zijian, I'm Shi Nianzhi."
"Mom, I'm the one who's Zijian."
Gu Zijian squeezed between the two people, blocking the old lady Gu's gaze from looking at Shi Nianzhi.
He was dressed in designer clothes, his coat impeccably tailored, exuding an air of aloofness and nobility.
Compared to Shi Nianzhi's cheap down jacket, he did indeed look more like the pampered young master of the Gu family, born into a prestigious family and with an air of arrogance.
On the contrary, Shi Nianzhi's eyes were filled with exhaustion, fatigue, and a strong sense of retreat and inferiority.
"You're the one who's Zijian?"
Madam Gu looked at Gu Zijian with suspicion. She then glanced behind Gu Zijian, who subconsciously moved his feet to block her view.
"He is Shi Nianzhi, that stand-in. He just looks like me, and he might have even had plastic surgery. Mom, he almost stole my love. Are you going to be like Jiu Nian, unable to tell the difference?"
"It's... a stand-in."
For some reason, Madam Gu was more inclined to favor Shi Nianzhi behind Gu Zijian. She couldn't explain what kind of emotion it was, but it felt like a connection between blood.
The nurse came out of the emergency room again, saying, "The patient has lost too much blood and urgently needs a blood transfusion. Quickly, family members, go and pay the fees."
Shi Nianzhi rushed over, took the payment slip from the nurse, and hurried downstairs.
As Madam Gu watched Shi Nianzhi's retreating figure, her eyes welled up with tears. That was her Zijian, such a proud man, now looking so humble and disheveled.
"Zijian!"
Madam Gu followed Shi Nianzhi's footsteps and left.
Gu Zijian stood there, his face instantly turning deathly pale.
Has it been discovered?
How could this be? How could this happen?
Gu Zijian hurriedly followed.
He grabbed Madam Gu's arm at the top of the stairs, pleading in a desperate voice, "Mom, look at me, I'm the one who's Zijian."
Old Madam Gu stared at Gu Zijian's face, her gaze gradually turning cold. "I've always felt something was off about you, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. I always thought it was because you lost weight in the car accident, but now, looking at your face, the more I look, the more I feel you're just an imposter. Who are you really?!"
Gu Zijian's features were slightly distorted; he gritted his teeth, and his eyes were bloodshot.
He practically forced out the words through gritted teeth, "Mom, it's me, Zijian. Don't you recognize me?"
The next second, a murderous intent surged in Gu Zijian's eyes, and he forcefully pushed Old Madam Gu downwards.
"ah----"
The scream made Shi Nianzhi stop in his tracks. He had already reached the bottom of the stairs. He turned around and saw Old Madam Gu tumbling down the stairs.
Before he could even help her up, Old Madam Gu had already rolled in front of him, her forehead hitting the floor hard.
Standing on the stairs, Gu Zijian's eyes revealed wild joy, a kind of pleasure after revenge.
That old woman should have died long ago.
Go to hell.
Shi Nianzhi immediately squatted down, "Are you alright, Auntie? —"
For some reason, his heart suddenly ached at that moment, and even his voice trembled.
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