Chapter 146 - Chapter 146: This Is My Boyfriend
Chapter 146: This Is My Boyfriend
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Every year on my birthday, I remember the time 1 was stabbed, and Mom doesn’t want to celebrate anymore.”
“Mom, I want to celebrate again.” Gu Ziyu held her, feeling the pain his mother had endured. He had been stabbed, but it didn’t hurt much. He was more concerned about the shaken Gu Ci. “Next year, my dear, I’ll design a wonderful birthday for you to overwrite those unlucky memories.”
“Okay.” Gu Ci playfully tapped his nose. “I’m looking forward to Ziyu’s surprise.”
Lu Shijie was taken into custody, from his arrest to the trial and the death sentence, everything happened swiftly and secretly. Jiang Junlin anonymously provided all of Lu Shijie’s criminal records to the court.
They’d originally expected a severe sentence, but Lu Shijie was directly sentenced to death. This matter was quite thought-provoking. Kidnapping and attempted murder weren’t typically punishable by death. Jiang Junlin followed the thread and discovered Gu Ziyu’s secret identity. He looked at the investigation report his subordinates handed him.
“Master, Gu Ziyu joined the national security agency and was secretly trained by Chen Liangdong.” The subordinate’s voice was calm. “He was the one who intercepted us during the National Day period.”
Jiang Junlin narrowed his eyes. In the investigation report, there were photos taken when Gu Ziyu’s file was opened, and Chen Liangdong had specially tailored a little military uniform for him.
Chen Liangdong’s personal training indicated that Gu Ziyu was a talent equivalent to a national treasure and wouldn’t be released to the public.
“So, it was Ziyu who we were clashing with during this period.” Jiang Junlin raised an eyebrow. “This just got interesting.”
Xu Tingting desperately wanted to see Gu Ci and Gu Ziyu, urging them to withdraw the lawsuit. She couldn’t find them and even went to plead with Lu Ze.
Lu Ze didn’t expect Lu Shijie to reveal the whole story. The severity of the sentencing caught him off guard. Even Lu Zhiyuan didn’t intervene. Lu Ze had a keen sense of smell for trouble; he knew that things were more complex than they appeared.
He wasn’t a heartless father; otherwise, he wouldn’t have continuously cleaned up Lu Shijie’s messes. But this situation was beyond his control. A close judge friend of his said that the involvement of national security was reasonable in this case, and the fact that it didn’t implicate the family was fortunate.
“This ungrateful child!” Lu Ze wiped away a tear. “What on earth did he do!”
He wanted to intervene, but he was warned. When he saw Lu Shijie in prison, he cried and begged for his life. It wasn’t a pleasant feeling for Lu Ze. No matter how much of a scoundrel Lu Shijie was, he was still his own son.
But how could he save him?
“If I had known back then, why did it have to come to this!” Lu Ze’s tears fell. “Shijie, it’s Dad’s fault. I didn’t raise you well and let you go astray, sinking deeper and deeper.”
When Lu Shijie first made a mistake, he shouldn’t have covered it up.
Lu Zhiyuan’s scolding was accurate: he cared for but didn’t discipline his children. As a committed bachelor, he shouldn’t have fathered a child out of wedlock. When Xu Tingting got pregnant, he shouldn’t have yielded to his momentary weakness.
And once the child was born, he shouldn’t have neglected his responsibilities.
Lu Ze regretted deeply, but it was irreparable.
“Dad, I’m your own son. Are you just going to watch me die?”
“You dared to kidnap a child, attempted murder—what else wouldn’t you dare to do? I warned you a long time ago, don’t break the law, but you ignored it.” Lu Ze had been sick recently, exhausted mentally and physically. “In your next life, be a better person.”
Though he wished he could use his connections, he didn’t want his son to die. Even if he got a sentence of twenty years or life, at least he would still be alive.
Lu Shixiu went through Zhou Jinjin to find Gu Ci. Zhou Jinjin ignored him. She hadn’t told Gu Ci about this matter. Ziyu had been stabbed, and Gu Ci was hurt as well. Lu Shijie was a scumbag through and through. He deserved it!
“Jinjin, I’m begging you. Let Gu Ci and Gu Ziyu withdraw the lawsuit. We’ll make Big Brother leave the country. He won’t harm Gu Ci again. We promise he’s learned his lesson.”
Lu Shixiu blocked Zhou Jinjin at the entrance of the Global Sports Center, his expression desperate.
During the trial, both Xu Tingting and Lu Shixiu were present. Family members were there too. Lu Shijie screamed for Xu Tingting to save him and went to beg Lu Ze and Lu Zhiyuan for help. He didn’t want to die.
Even at the brink of death, he was terrified.
Zhou Jinjin was being pestered, and she wasn’t pleased. Honestly, Lu Shixiu was different from Lu Shijie. He was soft-hearted, indecisive, lacking the courage to stand up for justice. He wasn’t a backstabber or schemer, just an ordinary person who sought benefit and avoided harm.
So, he chose Qiao Yamei and abandoned Zhou Jinjin.
“Your brother broke the law. Are you blind to the legal proceedings? The case has already been judged. What’s the use of looking for Gu Ci and Ziyu? He almost killed Ziyu. Why should Ziyu forgive him?”
“He’s my older brother. Can I just watch him die?” Lu Shixiu was perplexed. He didn’t understand why his life had suddenly turned into a mess. Everything had been going well.
His elder brother was the CEO of the Lu Corporation, and his mother was being praised at high society events. Despite not being particularly accomplished, he led a carefree life.
Why had his sheltered life crumbled overnight? Why was his pillar of support dying?
“I’m powerless to help!” Zhou Jinjin didn’t consider herself a saintly woman. She laughed off past hurts and even wished her ex well.
Her ex was like a blacklist entry, forever banned from appearing before her. The worse he fared, the better.
“I heard you broke up with Qiao Yamei?” Zhou Jinjin said with a smirk. “Congratulations on your breakup.”
He had abandoned her for Qiao Yamei, but when he fell from grace, Qiao Yamei also kicked him aside. What goes around comes around.
“Jinjin, are you jealous?” Lu Shixiu had a handsome appearance and had been admired since childhood, so he was confident. He was also Zhou Jinjin’s first love. “Do you still love me? Are you willing to help me?”
He urgently held onto Zhou Jinjin’s arm. “If you’re willing to help me, I’m willing to go back to the past with you.”
“Let go of me!” Zhou Jinjin laughed in exasperation. “Lu Shixiu, are you kidding me?”
Lu Shixiu was strong, and Zhou Jinjin couldn’t break free. Then a figure dashed over, pulled Lu Shixiu away, and stood in front of Zhou Jinjin. Chen Fei frowned. “What are you doing?”
Chen Fei looked serious and was a special forces soldier. Lu Shixiu almost lost his balance and stumbled. “This is between my girlfriend and me. Don’t meddle.”
“Girlfriend?” Chen Fei turned to look at Zhou Jinjin. “He… your boyfriend?”
Zhou Jinjin smiled. “Ex-boyfriend!”
Chen Fei said matter-of-factly, “Oh, since you’ve broken up, you should show some grace and not bother her.”
“Zhou Jinjin, who is he?” Lu Shixiu asked dazedly. After dating Qiao Yamei, he had gradually realized Zhou Jinjin’s virtues. Qiao Yamei was willful and extravagant, spending recklessly, frequenting bars, and indulging in a party lifestyle. Recently, Lu Shixiu had been thinking more and more about Zhou Jinjin’s virtues. He had wanted to get back together with her for a while now.
In his heart, he was Zhou Jinjin’s first love. He must be the man she couldn’t forget. He couldn’t accept that Zhou Jinjin had found a boyfriend so quickly.
Zhou Jinjin knew him too well. She smiled and hooked her arm around Chen Fei’s. “This is my boyfriend, a true and stalwart soldier. Lu Shixiu, don’t bother us. My boyfriend is quite capable in a fight..”