Chapter 189 Harvesting the Benefits of Others
Lu Jiunian lowered his head and quieted down. After a while, he reached out and hugged Shi Nianzhi tightly.
Shi Nianzhi suddenly looked up and said, "Tell me, you were faking all of this, weren't you? You weren't actually crazy at all."
No one answered him; the room was silent.
Shi Nianzhi used his hand to push Lu Jiunian.
Lu Jiunian did not resist. After being pushed away, he picked up the toy car on the table and sat on the floor pushing it.
He was immersed in his own world.
"Fool, look at yourself now! What makes you think I'd want you? What makes you think I should take care of you? Get out! Get out of here!"
Shi Nianzhi's temper flared up inexplicably; he grabbed Lu Jiunian's arm and pulled him outside.
Lu Jiunian was still holding a toy in his hand. He refused to get up and was thus dragged away by Shi Nianzhi.
He lay half-reclined on the floor, his shirt rumpled and askew, several buttons ripped open, revealing his well-defined pectoral muscles and collarbone, with chastity marks left from his time in the mental hospital.
Shi Nianzhi let go of his hand again, turned his back to Lu Jiunian, as if he refused to look at him anymore.
After a long silence, Shi Nianzhi said coldly, "What would I do with a stranger like you? Wait for you to fall in love with me again, or for me to fall in love with you again? If you want to be crazy like this, then be crazy. It's your choice, so what can I do?! I pity you now and I'm taking care of you, but the day I stop thinking about you and get tired of you, I'll throw you back into the mental hospital. Anyway, in this world, besides me, who else wants you?"
Shi Nianzhi said such harsh words that he turned to look at Lu Jiunian's reaction.
Lu Jiunian continued to sit there pushing the toy car, seemingly oblivious to everything around him, as if whatever Shi Nianzhi wanted to do with him was Shi Nianzhi's business and had nothing to do with him.
Shi Nianzhi had nowhere to vent her anger.
Given Lu Jiunian's current state, what difference would it make if he didn't want him and threw him back into the mental hospital?
Lu Jiunian has gone mad; a madman wouldn't be able to perceive these things.
For Lu Jiunian, Shi Nianzhi might not be as important as the toy car in his hand right now.
Shi Nianzhi sighed and prepared to leave.
Lu Jiunian suddenly stood up, grabbed a toy car, and followed behind him.
Why are you following me?
"......"
Lu Jiunian didn't answer, he just followed him.
When Shi Nianzhi went downstairs, the maid told him, "Dr. Li has already left. He said to contact him when you have made up your mind."
Shi Nianzhi nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
He had just sat down at the table to eat when his phone rang.
When the caller ID showed Gu Dongxuan, Shi Nianzhi felt a headache coming on, because he could roughly guess what it was about.
Sure enough, with the phone to his ear, Gu Dongxuan's slightly stern voice said, "Lu Bing is here at the company. You'd better come over, but don't bring Lu Jiunian with you."
"I'll be right there."
Shi Nianzhi knew that once she brought Lu Jiunian home, Lu Bing would be unable to escape.
He rushed out the door, but Lu Jiunian insisted on following him no matter what.
Shi Nianzhi was annoyed with him, "What are you doing following me? Do you know how valuable you are? For you, I not only have to give back what I received, but I'm also losing money. You're such a money-loser, if you're sensible, behave yourself, otherwise if you annoy me, I'll throw you away!"
Unfortunately, Shi Nianzhi's words did not scare Lu Jiunian, who stubbornly followed Shi Nianzhi with his toy car.
Shi Nianzhi had the maid hold him back, and then went out the door and got into the car.
He instructed the driver, "Go to the company, hurry up."
The driver started driving, and after a long pause, he said, "There's someone chasing us from behind..."
Shi Nianzhi turned around and saw that Lu Jiunian, that idiot, was actually quite fast because of his long legs.
"grass!"
He cursed under his breath, pressed his temples, and said in an annoyed voice, "Stop the car."
As Shi Nian got out of the car, he saw Lu Jiunian running towards him, along with bodyguards following behind him.
The bodyguard, panting, said, "Young Master Gu, he ran too fast. We'll take him back right away."
How did he get out?
The bodyguard spoke cautiously, "He jumped from the second-floor balcony and damaged one of your favorite plants."
"Never mind, you guys go back."
What are flowers and plants? Yesterday, Lu Jiunian had already ruined all of his precious treasures, so Shi Nianzhi could now face the matter of flowers and plants with a smile.
Shi Nianzhi grabbed Lu Jiunian's wrist and looked him up and down.
Aside from the mess, there were no other serious injuries. It's just that he was standing barefoot in front of him, and he didn't know whether he lost his slippers while jumping off the building or chasing the car.
"Get in the car."
Shi Nianzhi spoke in a voice that sounded like his temper had been worn down, giving instructions to Lu Jiunian.
Seeing that Lu Jiunian was still standing there dumbfounded as if he didn't understand, he pushed Lu Jiunian into the car and made him sit down.
The Gu family.
Gu Dongxuan didn't want Shi Nianzhi to bring Lu Jiunian over because he wanted to take the opportunity to deal with Lu Bing. He didn't expect Shi Nianzhi to so openly bring Lu Jiunian into the company.
He was so high-profile, as if he was afraid Lu Bing wouldn't be able to find fault with him.
On the top floor, Lu Bing's people and the president's office staff stood in two rows, with Lu Bing standing at the far end.
The private elevator dinged.
Lu Bing turned around and saw Shi Nianzhi, whose head was wrapped in gauze, leading Lu Jiunian, whose neck still had marks from the rope, into the room. He suddenly burst out laughing.
The laughter echoed through the large corridor, and the reverberation made it sound rather eerie.
Lu Bing walked over to Shi Nianzhi and asked, "Have you forgotten what you promised me?"
"I haven't forgotten."
Shi Nianzhi looked at Lu Bing with an open and fearless gaze.
On the contrary, Lu Jiunian, who was standing next to him, became afraid when he saw Lu Bing. He kept hiding behind Shi Nianzhi, looking down and not daring to look at Lu Bing, as if he was terrified.
Shi Nianzhi gripped Lu Jiunian's wrist tightly and pulled him away. "What are you afraid of him for? Your status is higher than his. You don't need to bow your head in front of him. Hold your head high."
Lu Jiunian became even more frightened. Instead of using his strength to lift his head, he used it to try and pull Shi Nianzhi's hand away.
After forcefully breaking free, he stood behind Shi Nianzhi, bending over and hunching his back as if trying to hide himself and reduce his presence by taking advantage of Shi Nianzhi.
Lu Bing looked down at Shi Nianzhi, "Your attitude changed so quickly? You just..."
Lu Bing hadn't finished saying what she wanted to say to Shi Nianzhi.
Shi Nianzhi coldly interrupted him, her tone full of warning, "It's none of your business how I am!"
"I don't want to say anything negative, but you betrayed our agreement. Young Master Gu must know that breaching a contract has consequences, right? It's written in black and white, look at it."
Lu Bing took the original contract from his assistant and handed it to Shi Nianzhi.
Shi Nianzhi didn't take it. He walked forward with a strong presence, taking Lu Jiunian's hand as he went. "I won't forget the contract I signed."
When Lu Jiunian passed by Lu Bing, Lu Bing gave him a cold look.
Lu Jiunian's hands suddenly started to tremble.
Shi Nianzhi turned around and looked back at him with cold eyes, "What exactly did you do to him that he's so afraid of you?"
"I didn't do anything."
Shi Nianzhi curled her lips into a cold smile, "You haven't done enough. He's become like this because of you."
"How could it be me? Isn't it you? How did you treat him when his father passed away? Have you forgotten? He started to change after that. Everyone knows his temper became erratic, and he failed several major projects in succession. When he was besieged on all sides, it was you who used the shares he gave you to bring him down. And from beginning to end, you never once asked him a question, let alone saw him. You can't be unaware of how much you love him, and how much he loves you. You can die for him, so why can't he go crazy for you?"
Lu Bing paused, then smiled and said, "How did your affair involve me? How could I, someone whom Lu Jiunian dislikes so much and whom he has been wary of for so many years, possibly harm him?"
He said it so ironically.
Shi Nianzhi approached Lu Bing and said, "How could you not harm him? I gave you the opportunity. Lu Jiunian and I were both schemed against by you. You used me to bring down Lu Jiunian, and then used Lu Jiunian to seriously injure me. We fought to the death, and you reaped the benefits. This capital city will be yours from now on. Congratulations."
Lu Bing chuckled, her eyes full of shrewd calculation. "Young Master Gu, you underestimate yourself. I've already handed over my business empire in the capital to you, but you didn't want it. I just picked up something you didn't want. I'm just an ordinary person, without your vision and temperament, able to take it and put it down so easily."
Shi Nianzhi wanted to say something, but Lu Jiunian desperately pulled Shi Nianzhi toward his side.
Despite his fear of Lu Bing, he still instinctively tried to protect Shi Nianzhi.
But Shi Nianzhi didn't appreciate his kindness and instead scolded him, "What are you afraid of him for? You're so powerful, weren't you very strong when you were throwing things and beating up the bodyguards? Next time you see him, beat him up every time. So what if you beat him to death? I'll hire a lawyer to guarantee your acquittal as a mental patient."
Lu Jiunian was still trembling.
Shi Nianzhi grabbed his wrist, "You good-for-nothing, come on, come with me!"
"When are you going to give it to me? It's not really appropriate to see you in court."
"It will be delivered in three days. Don't come here again. I won't serve you or my dog here anymore!"
"Young Master Gu's temper has grown."
"Mind your own business. Show them out!"
"Oh----"
Lu Bing wasn't annoyed by the scolding; a faint smile remained on his lips. Only after Shi Nianzhi had walked away did his smile fade, and his eyes gradually turned cold.
Why be arrogant? Offending him can lead to unpleasant memories later on.
Gu Dongxuan is in the president's office.
Shi Nianzhi led Lu Jiunian to the door, knocked, and then pushed the door open, bringing Lu Jiunian inside.
Gu Dongxuan had already watched the confrontation between him and Lu Bing on the monitor. At this moment, he turned his chair towards the floor-to-ceiling glass wall, with the back of the chair facing Shi Nianzhi, clearly indicating that he was angry.
Shi Nianzhi led Lu Jiunian forward a few steps, then released Lu Jiunian's hand and knelt on the ground.
"I'm sorry, brother, but I've already made up my mind about this."
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