Chapter 48 Knowing
Shi Nianzhi did twist his ankle, which caused his facial features to contort, and for a while, one of his feet was unable to touch the ground.
He was standing on one leg and inevitably needed Su Hengyi's support.
Lu Jiunian's face was gloomy because Shi Nianzhi seemed not to have noticed his presence at all.
Su Heng squatted down. "Let me see."
Shi Nianzhi was a little embarrassed and put his feet back a bit, but Su Hengyi reached out and held his ankle, his fingertips slightly cool.
"It doesn't hurt much anymore, so it should be fine."
He looked up and saw Lu Jiunian walking this way.
Shi Nianzhi quickly bent down and pulled Su Hengyi's arm, "Brother Yi, get up quickly, he's coming over."
He lowered his voice.
But Lu Jiunian has excellent hearing; he can hear it.
That sounds like he's protecting her no matter how you look at it.
The anger in the man's eyes intensified, and his thin lips tightened into a straight line.
Su Heng saw that Shi Nianzhi's foot wasn't swollen, so he figured there was no bone injury. He stood up.
Lu Jiunian had already gotten very close when Su Heng turned around and met his gaze, his eyes neither humble nor arrogant.
“It’s you.”
Su Hengyi, the only grandson of the Su family.
The Su family has considerable influence overseas, and the group's focus is also overseas.
There are many theories about why the precious only grandson was kept in China. Some say it's because Su Hengyi was sickly as a child and was sent back to China for traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Others say it's because a fortune teller predicted a major calamity in Su Hengyi's life, and staying in China until he's over 20 is necessary for his safety. Still others say the Su family offended someone overseas, and they sent him back to protect his life...
In short, it's a mix of truth and falsehood.
On the contrary, the Su family has always kept a low profile in the capital. They always send gifts but do not show up in person for any occasions that require their presence.
Many people in high society have never even met Su Hengyi.
The Su family and the Lu family had some connections, which is why Lu Jiunian knew Su Hengyi.
Su Hengyi looked at Lu Jiunian and smiled. He only said one sentence, simple and straightforward: "I disdain lying. I pushed Gu Yuanyuan."
Lu Jiunian subconsciously looked at Shi Nianzhi.
Shi Nianzhi's feet had just touched the ground when he lowered his head, looking as if he wanted to try walking.
The surprise lingered in Lu Jiunian's eyes for only a moment before he looked at Su Hengyi with a deep gaze, "You came here just to tell me this?"
“You must have known that Gu Yuanyuan bullied Nianzhi in every way at school.”
Shi Nianyi took a limping step and tugged at Su Hengyi's sleeve, "Brother Yi, stop talking."
He's just a stand-in nobody cares about; saying all this is pointless.
"You should treat him better; he's your other half."
Su Heng looked at Shi Nianzhi, reached out and touched her head, his voice soothing, "I'm going back. Tell me what's on your mind, don't be afraid."
Su Heng confessed the truth to Lu Jiunian, but didn't say much else.
After all, it was a matter between the couple, and he gave them enough space.
It wasn't that he was afraid to provoke Lu Jiunian, but if he did something like this, it would still hurt Shi Nianzhi.
Shi Nianzhi is Lu Jiunian's legal spouse. Judging from Shi Nianzhi's current state, there is absolutely no way for her to break off her relationship with Lu Jiunian.
"Do you really want to go with him?"
The man's low, cold voice was filled with deep displeasure.
Clearly, Shi Nianzhi's act of watching Su Hengyi's retreating figure angered the person in front of him.
Shi Nianzhi quickly averted his gaze and focused on the source of the light: the trunk.
He limped over, picked up the two bouquets of flowers, one a bouquet of chocolate balls and the other a bouquet of large strawberries.
Shi Nianzhi loved strawberries. He looked up at Lu Jiunian with bright eyes and asked, "Are they all mine?"
Lu Jiunian was angry with him.
I was just about to say no.
Shi Nianzhi had already removed the colored lights, picked a strawberry, popped it into his mouth, and took a bite. The red juice stained his lips.
So alluring under the lights.
Lu Jiunian walked over and, seeing that Shi Nianzhi wanted to eat strawberry pg, he held his hand.
Before Lu Jiunian returned, he and Su Hengyi watched a comedy movie together in the living room. Su Hengyi remained expressionless, but Shi Nianzhi laughed heartily.
So he was in a good mood at that moment.
He brought the strawberry to Lu Jiunian's lips, "Mmm, here, have some."
He's watched too many short videos; everyone in them is showing off their love like that.
The satisfaction on his taste buds made him a little carried away, and he regretted it as soon as he reached out his hand. How could he let Lu Jiunian eat strawberry pg?
That man was eating the tip of the strawberry; he should be eating the pg of the strawberry.
Although Lu Jiunian doesn't have a severe case of mysophobia, he won't eat strawberries that he's unsure whether they've been washed or not.
Shi Nianzhi pulled her hand back, about to stuff the strawberry into her mouth.
Lu Jiunian had already knocked the strawberry out of his hand.
"ah......"
Shi Nianzhi called out softly as he bent down to pick it up. It was such a big strawberry; what a waste.
Because of her thrifty nature, Shi Nianzhi thought that after washing it, it could still be eaten.
But Lu Jiunian didn't think that way. He grabbed Shi Nianzhi's wrist and pulled him toward the villa.
Shi Nianzhi struggled to hold the two bouquets of gifts with one arm. Although he didn't like these pink-packaged things, the strawberries were really delicious.
The eldest brother should like it too, and there are also chocolate balls; take them to the top brother.
Shi Nianzhi was in a good mood as she made her plans.
He was pulled into the room by Lu Jiunian and dragged all the way to the sink.
"handwashing."
The man gave the order in a cold voice.
Holding the flowers, Shi Nianzhi asked Lu Jiunian, "May I put them in my study? Since they were a gift for me, they're mine, right?"
Lu Jiunian originally wanted to say no.
But then he remembered Su Hengyi's words and that slap.
Furthermore, Shi Nianzhi's cautious yet joyful manner in receiving the gift touched Lu Jiunian deeply.
These things were cheap and inexpensive to him.
But when I think of it, I feel as if I have found a precious treasure.
Gu Yuanyuan grew up pampered, while Shi Nianzhi, on the other hand, had to shoulder the burden of life at a young age in a remote mountain village due to her father's illness, and during the poorest times, she barely had enough rice to survive.
He liked him so carefully, yet before he even understood the situation, the other person had already pinned the blame on him.
Jiang Kai is actually right.
He just didn't care that much about remembering it.
Lu Jiunian nodded.
Shi Nianzhi went upstairs happily.
The man sat on the sofa for a while before realizing that he hadn't told Shi Nianzhi he was going downstairs when he left.
So he went upstairs to find him.
Approaching Shi Nianzhi's study, one sees that Shi Nianzhi has torn the beautifully packaged strawberry bouquet to pieces, and he has neatly arranged the large strawberries in a food storage container.
Lu Jiunian frowned. "What are you doing?"
Shi Nianzhi almost rudely tore the chocolate ball off the stick and threw it into another food storage container.
As he moved to the next one, he looked up at Lu Jiunian and said, "Tear them off."
"Tear it off?"
"Yeah, otherwise these packaging bags take up a lot of space. The pink ones in my room seem like something a girl would wear, which feels a bit strange."
Lu Jiunian remained silent for a while, then seemed to grit his teeth, "You don't like it?"
Shi Nianzhi strained his senses as he tore off a chocolate ball wrapped in gold foil. "Even if it's edible, it doesn't mean I don't like it. As for these flowers, I'm not a girl, so I don't really like them that much."
He said he didn't like it that much only because he was used to not making definitive statements; in reality, he genuinely didn't like it.
Asking someone who enjoys playing video games and is more rational than emotional to appreciate flowers is simply beyond their comprehension.
Lu Jiunian rubbed his aching temples, his low, cold voice devoid of any warmth, "You come here!"
"oh."
Shi Nianzhi followed behind Lu Jiunian.
In the bedroom, Lu Jiunian was sitting, while he was standing.
After silently staring at Shi Nianzhi, this infuriating woman, for a while, the man finally said, "What's going on with Gu Yuanyuan? You didn't push her, so why are you admitting it?!"
Shi Nianzhi was not a coy person, since Su Hengyi had already come and admitted it himself.
This matter can obviously no longer be kept secret.
Shi Nianzhi was still holding a chocolate ball in his hand. He unwrapped the foil packaging and put the chocolate ball into his mouth with his index finger.
No pain, no gain.
Lu Jiunian patiently waited for Shi Nianzhi to speak.
As a result, Shi Nianzhi was sucking on a chocolate-covered liquor, and then switched cheeks.
Lu Jiunian picked up an all-English book from the bedside table and slammed it down hard. "Are you mute when I ask you a question?"
Shi Nianzhi was startled and shuddered. With a chocolate in his mouth, he said, "I want to eat a piece of chocolate first, and then we'll talk."
"How long are you going to eat?"
"Horse, immediately, then... um..."
Before Shi Nianzhi could finish speaking, Lu Jiunian had already pinched his chin and kissed him. He then fed the chocolate-covered liquor to himself and bit it in one bite.
Then, while kissing her forcefully, say it aloud.
Both of them tasted the mellow wine and seemed to be getting drunk.
After finishing the chocolate, Lu Jiunian released Shi Nianzhi. The man lowered his head and lit a cigarette. "Speak."
Shi Nianzhi smacked her lips before saying, "Yi Ge's family collects scrap metal. Gu Yuanyuan threatened me that if I didn't admit that I pushed him down the stairs, he would mess with Yi Ge. Yi Ge is very capable; he's the top student in the grade and a future talent in society, while I... I'm very stupid."
Lu Jiunian had already understood the cause and effect, so he only asked about the parts he didn't know yet, "You were there when Su Hengyi pushed Gu Yuanyuan down the stairs. How did the argument start?"
Shi Nianzhi felt that it was best not to expose Mu Guangcheng as well, since Lu Jiunian was on Gu Yuanyuan's side.
"It was Gu Yuanyuan. He tried to break my leg, but Brother Yi saw this and kicked him down."
"He hit you?"
"Yeah, he kicked me in the stomach and slapped me. But he hits me like that all the time, so I'm used to it."
Hearing Shi Nianzhi's soft, sweet voice, Lu Jiunian's breath hitched. "You whipped him last time, and he still bullied you?"
"He's bullying you. He probably knows you don't like me much. Last time you even asked him for a train ticket, saying you didn't want me anymore."
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