Chapter 117 Coercion
Shi Nianzhi's breath hitched, his fingers gripping the desk, his nails turning white from the force.
After a long while, his slightly hoarse voice, no longer carrying any lingering affection, said, "Okay."
The man hung up after hearing what he said.
"Number One Brother".
Shi Nianzhi put down his phone, looked at Su Hengyi, and said, "I want to get a divorce from him."
Su Hengyi seemed to notice Shi Nianzhi's embarrassment and nodded, "Do you need me to accompany you?"
Shi Nianzhi waved his hand, "No need, he probably wouldn't agree anyway."
"Call me when you're done, and I'll come pick you up."
"Thank you, Brother Yi."
Shi Nianzhi stared at Su Hengyi for a long time. If Mu Guangcheng hadn't come over, he might have reached out and hugged Su Hengyi.
He's divorced, and tonight, in this unfamiliar capital city, he's all alone, without a home.
Mu Guangcheng walked over and knocked on Shi Nianzhi's table. "Come on, Nianzhi, let's go home."
Shi Nianzhi felt a lump in her throat.
But it's alright, he still has his boss and his number one brother.
"I'm going to get a divorce."
"That beast Lu agreed to the divorce?!"
"Yes, he called me and told me to go get a divorce right away."
"At least he still has some humanity. It's good that he's divorced. Why keep a scumbag like him around? Cheer up and go get a divorce happily. This is a fucking relief!"
"good."
"Then I'll leave the door open for you."
Su Hengyi then said calmly, "He's coming to my place tonight."
"Why would I go to your place? Do you have room for a scrap collector like me? At least I have an extra room."
“His family needed to sell recyclables and was short-handed, so he went to help.”
Su Heng remained expressionless, as if he was too lazy to explain further to Mu Guangcheng.
Mu Guangcheng nodded, "Then remember to pay him. You can't let someone work for you for free."
"Um."
"How much is the salary? Are you still hiring?"
Su Hengyi and Mu Guangcheng exchanged glances. "Are you short of money?"
Mu Guangcheng slammed his hand on the table. "I don't need anyone. I was just joking. Look at how stingy you are. You can only pay a few cents a month. I won't go even if we need people."
"Boss, First Brother, I'm leaving now. He's still waiting for me. He'll get angry if I don't come down soon."
"Yes, yes, hurry up and get down, lest he change his mind."
"good."
As Shi Nianzhi was about to leave with his schoolbag on his back, Su Hengyi suddenly grabbed his arm, pulled him into his arms, and gave him a tight hug.
"come on."
Su Hengyi's two simple words were more powerful than a thousand words in Shi Nianzhi's heart.
The unease and fear of the unknown future in Shi Nianzhi's eyes subsided at this moment, replaced by a surge of courage and confidence.
Su Heng hugged her briefly and then let go. Shi Nianzhi nodded, her eyes slightly red.
He turned around and looked at Mu Guangcheng, "Boss, hug me."
"Hey, you're acting like a child. You little fool, don't be afraid, I'll take care of everything for you. Feel free to leave that beast."
Mu Guangcheng reached out and pulled Shi Nianzhi into his arms, patting her back heavily.
"good."
Shi Nianzhi's voice choked with emotion. After Mu Guangcheng released him, he quickly turned and left, his back view resolute.
He rushed to their final reunion in this love affair.
Then the connection ends, and neither thought nor sight remains.
Shi Er, who had been watching silently from the sidelines, followed in Shi Nianzhi's footsteps.
As Shi Nian descended the stairs, he swallowed back the tears that welled up with emotion and forced himself to remain expressionless.
At the school gate.
Lu Jiunian was getting a little impatient, so he lit another cigarette after finishing his first one.
Shi Nianzhi walked over here.
Lu Jiunian looked at Shi Er behind him, "You don't need to follow."
As Shi Er watched Shi Nianzhi get into the car, his fingers clenched into a fist.
The car slowly drove onto the road.
The man smoked a cigarette and showed no intention of paying attention to Shi Nianzhi.
Shi Nianzhi remained seated on the side of the car furthest from him, and he didn't want to talk to him.
The person I used to love so much, now that we're in the same space, I don't even want to look at them anymore.
"This is the way back."
When Shi Nianzhi saw the security guards standing guard in the villa area, he immediately became alert.
Lu Jiunian replied coldly, "Yes."
You said you want a divorce?
Shi Nianzhi looked at Lu Jiunian, seemingly dissatisfied with his inconsistency. He accused Lu Jiunian, "We should get a divorce certificate instead of you bringing me home."
Lu Jiunian sneered sarcastically, "You're reluctant to divorce me, aren't you?"
"I......"
Shi Nianzhi had only uttered one word.
Lu Jiunian spoke as if he was getting impatient, "You don't want to divorce me now, but you have to. I brought you here so you can pack your things and get out of my place."
"knew."
Shi Nianzhi pursed her lips and remained silent.
Upon entering Lujiang Bay, Aunt Zhang instinctively reached out to take the schoolbag from Shi Nianzhi's hand.
Shi Nianzhi didn't let her take it. He said softly, "No need, Aunt Zhang. I'll be leaving soon."
"Ah, where are we going?"
Aunt Zhang was still confused.
Lu Jiunian walked inside, and Shi Nianzhi didn't say much. He glanced gratefully at Aunt Zhang and followed behind Lu Jiunian.
Actually, Aunt Zhang treated him very well, and Shi Nianzhi knew that.
Aunt Zhang sensed that the atmosphere between the two was off, but she didn't ask any further questions.
Lu Jiunian sat on the sofa, lit a cigarette with a lighter, and looked up at Shi Nianzhi standing under the light with a deep and cold gaze.
"Go upstairs and pack your things."
"good."
Shi Nianzhi went up to the bedroom with her schoolbag on her back.
Actually, he didn't have much to pack. When he left home with Lu Jiunian, Lu Jiunian even complained about him, not letting him take any clothes.
Besides the two sets of pajamas his mother bought for him.
Shi Nianzhi packed these things into his schoolbag. He took whatever he brought with him and left with it. He didn't take anything that Lu Jiunian had given him.
Including the pocket money he gave her when they were being affectionate.
The time passed quickly; he went up with a schoolbag and came down with the same schoolbag, his hands empty.
Lu Jiunian didn't bother to ask. Anyway, he had given him a chance to pack his things. As for the rest that Shi Nianzhi didn't take, he just threw them away.
He has always been cold-hearted and dislikes wasting time on trivial matters.
The man leaned back on the sofa, opened the blue folder beside him, and slammed it onto the table.
"Divorce agreement, sign it. You've been with me for so long, so besides the money for your father's medical treatment, I'll give you an extra 100,000 yuan."
He originally wanted to give more, but he was afraid that Gu Zijian would be unhappy if he found out later, so he had to consider Zijian's feelings.
100,000 is not much to him, and he doesn't care about it at all. Even if Gu Zijian knew, he wouldn't bother asking about 100,000.
But for Shi Nianzhi, it was enough to support him.
In Shi Nianzhi's small, dilapidated village, 100,000 yuan could build a new house.
This was probably the last thing he gave him; he didn't plan to see him again anyway.
Shi Nianzhi picked up the document on the table. The winding, curving characters were just like the marriage agreement he signed back then; he had a hard time understanding them.
"I don't want your money."
After a pause, Shi Nianzhi added, "I know you've already helped me a lot."
"what ever."
Lu Jiunian seemed too lazy to waste any more words with Shi Nianzhi.
Shi Nianzhi held the folder, "So, should I still sign it like this?"
Lu Jiunian sat up and looked at Shi Nianzhi with a cold gaze. "You are always so ungrateful. If you don't want it, add a note at the end of the agreement that you will automatically waive the compensation of 100,000 yuan and put your fingerprint on it and sign."
"good."
Shi Nianzhi was unusually easy to talk to today and didn't cry, which made Lu Jiunian very unhappy.
He didn't know what was wrong with him; seeing Shi Nianzhi like this made him feel uncomfortable all over.
It seems that he feels better when Shi Nianzhi makes a fuss with him.
That's really shameless of them.
Shi Nianzhi obediently wrote it down, signed it, and then quietly closed the folder.
"Then, I'll be going."
Shi Nianzhi lifted the strap of his fallen schoolbag upwards and walked towards the door.
Lu Jiunian stared at Shi Nianzhi's back in her blue and white school uniform, her frustration growing. Even though Gu Zijian was already awake, Shi Nianzhi was of no use at all.
Even today, Shi Nianzhi crossed his bottom line; a mere stand-in dared to cause trouble in front of Gu Zijian.
Lu Jiunian should hate and despise Shi Nianzhi.
But at this moment, he almost couldn't suppress his impulse and wanted to viciously keep Shi Nianzhi here.
But in the end, his self-control prevailed over his impulse. He sat on the sofa, smoking heavily, without saying a word.
You probably develop feelings for a cat or a dog, let alone a person; you'll get used to it after a few days.
These are nothing.
Shi Nianzhi walked to the door, but then turned back.
Lu Jiunian admitted that at that moment, his inexplicably agitated heart calmed down.
He sneered at Shi Nianzhi, "Reluctant to part with me? You're really shameless, but..."
Shi Nianzhi interrupted Lu Jiunian, "I want a divorce from you. I don't want anything, but I want to take Shi Er with me."
He only remembered this matter after seeing Shi Er return.
Shi Nianzhi vaguely knew that Shi Er seemed to have some kind of leverage over Lu Jiunian, which was why he was working so hard for Lu Jiunian. But in reality, Shi Er was unhappy and unwilling.
Shi Nianzhi wanted to ask Lu Jiunian to take Shi Er away, as he wanted Lu Jiunian to give Shi Er his freedom.
Lu Jiunian's face instantly darkened.
Shi Nianzhi continued without fear, "I can give up everything and not bother you, but I want you to give Shi Er back his freedom."
When Shi Er walked in and heard Shi Nianzhi's words, he froze on the spot.
His once cold eyes seemed to be enveloped in light, melting away the ice and snow. He stood under the lamplight, half-closing his eyelids, his gaze slowly becoming full of tenderness, followed by heartache.
Lu Jiunian forcefully stubbed out the cigarette between his fingers and put it in the ashtray, then suddenly gave a cold laugh.
As if she were arguing with Shi Nianzhi, she said, "Okay, but there's one condition."
"I'll agree to any conditions you set."
“This morning you went and argued with Zijian, causing him to hurt his leg. You know he's not in good health, and you still made him bleed so much. It breaks my heart, and I want you to pay him back.”
Lu Jiunian picked up a glass and smashed it at Shi Nianzhi's feet, shattering the glass into pieces.
He pointed to the broken glass and said, word by word, "Kneel down and apologize to Zijian, and I'll release Shi Er."
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