Chapter 226 - Chapter 226: They Are Father and Son
Chapter 226: They Are Father and Son
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Jiang Junlin sat in the car, closing his eyes to rest. “Go collect an additional allowance and then enjoy a three-day vacation.”
“Master, next time we have such a task, we won’t refuse,” one of the guards joked, touching the corner of his lips. “Miss Gu Ci, you don’t hold back.”
Jiang Junlin chuckled. “Let’s go!”
As soon as Gu Ci left the hospital, she sent a text message to Jiang Junlin, asking him to cooperate in staging a play. She was worried that Lu Zhiyuan wouldn’t handle the internal chaos well, so she wanted to provide them with an opportunity.
The Third Master, who had nothing to desire and was indomitable, was definitely not the ideal ruler in their eyes.
Lu Zhiyuan, with fatal weaknesses and concerns, was the one they preferred as their ruler. Black Hawk had always favored puppet rulers; that was their tradition.
Zhang Qiang asked, “Master, why are you willing to cooperate with Miss Gu Ci? The nine CEOs of Black Hawk are not easy to deal with. Miss Gu Ci is putting herself in danger, which will lead to future troubles.”
“Zhang Qiang, Miss Ci wants to pretend to be kidnapped. All we need to do is inform Li Jiang, our bodyguard. Why the need for my cooperation?” Jiang Junlin asked.
Zhang Qiang shook his head. “I don’t know.”
“Cici has already sensed the enmity between me and Lu Zhiyuan. One is a lover, and the other is a brother. People’s hearts tend to be biased. My sister has fallen into Lu Zhiyuan’s hands,” Jiang Junlin said with a displeased tone. “Today, she told me that if Lu Zhiyuan lives, she lives; if he dies, she dies. To deal with Lu Zhiyuan, I must be cautious. Ji Chi came to find me, and I refused, but I couldn’t refuse her. She’s so clever, she doesn’t need to turn against her brother, nor does she need to desperately express her intentions. This is blackmail.”
“Miss Gu Ci’s temperament… is quite similar to yours!” Zhang Qiang sincerely admired her. She handled everything with ease. When dealing with clever people, words were unnecessary; you just had to watch what they did.
“Bloodlines are mysterious,” Jiang Junlin smiled. “That’s why I never liked Gu Chuyun. She was too foolish.”
But he was also too busy, holding multiple positions, and had no time to spare. He hadn’t even met Gu Ci; otherwise, her background wouldn’t have been exposed so late. Jiang Junlin paused. “Have you received the paternity test report I asked you to do?”
“It’s out, and it confirms a biological relationship!”
Jiang Junlin was rarely shocked. “Send it to me!”
“Yes!”
Zhang Qiang sent the paternity test report, which had been issued an hour ago, to Jiang Junlin. “Master, Miss Gu Ci shouldn’t be blackmailing you. You’re her brother, and Lu Zhiyuan… no matter how much he likes her, he’s still an outsider. Men can be replaced, but brothers can’t.”
Jiang Junlin looked at the paternity test report, thinking of Gu Ziyu’s eyes, so similar to Lu Zhiyuan’s. Jiang Junlin’s throat moved slightly. “Perhaps, they were always a family.”
“Master, whose paternity test report is this?”
“Mind your own business!”
Zhang Qiang didn’t dare to speak further. Jiang Junlin gazed at the snow, his face serious. All the puzzling questions now had a vague answer.
On the day Lu Zhiyuan had an accident, Li Jiang had stayed until midnight, and when he went to the bathroom to clean up, he casually wiped away the bloodstains on his body.
The bloodstains were all from Lu Zhiyuan.
It was the paternity test report for Gu Ziyu and Lu Zhiyuan. Jiang Junlin had been concerned about it because he couldn’t find any information about Gu Ziyu’s background and origins. Later, when Gu Ziyu became a favorite in the Jiang family and became very close to Gu Ci, he had put the matter aside.
Until this racing incident!
Gu Ci’s surgical skills, marksmanship, and mental trauma were not characteristic of an eighteen-year-old girl. The mystery surrounding Gu Ziyu’s background and why Gu Ci was so fixated on Lu Zhiyuan now had answers.
They were all related! Lu Zhiyuan couldn’t have had such an adult son at the age of twenty, and Gu Ziyu, although barely acquainted with Ji Chi, seemed very familiar with him.
What should have been a serious matter, Jiang Junlin’s thoughts veered off for a moment.
When did Ji Chi learn to make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall? What was their outcome in the previous life?
Many things had traces that were too bizarre. He had never thought that now everything made sense.
Would Ji Chi hate him? Maybe it was Lu Zhiyuan’s interference. For the sake of his sister and nephew, was he forced to reconcile with Lu Zhiyuan?
Jiang Junlin sneered, “He’s dreaming!”
In the hospital.
Gu Ci carried congee and fruits with her. When she returned to the hospital, the bloodstains in the ward had already been cleaned. Li Jiang had opened the window for some fresh air, dispersing the smell of blood in the room.
Li Jiang glanced at Gu Ci and couldn’t help but wonder: If Miss Gu Ci found out that the Third Young Master was gone, would she go crazy? The Third Young Master was seriously injured, and it might take some time for him to recover. But now, the Third Master held the reins. Would he give them back to the Third Young Master?
Carrying the congee, snacks, and fruits, Gu Ci returned to the room. Lu Zhiyuan was lying on the bed, resting. When he saw her come in, he smiled faintly. His smile was like the winter sun, and Gu Ci couldn’t help but smile in response.
“Is everything settled?” Gu Ci put down the items and sat down. “You… aren’t angry, are you?”
Lu Zhiyuan shook his head, just staring at her. When Gu Ci looked at him, she smiled again. Li Jiang had goosebumps all over his body; it was really a difficult situation for the Third Master.
“What did you buy?”
He didn’t want her to dwell on the topic of Black Hawk, and Gu Ci complied. She had bought beef congee, thick and fragrant. The Third Master loved meat, but he had been on intravenous fluids and a liquid diet since waking up. He was a bit hungry, and when Gu Ci asked if he was hungry, Lu Zhiyuan nodded.
Gu Ci picked out pieces of beef from the congee and ate them before feeding Lu Zhiyuan the congee.
Lu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow, puzzled.
Li Jiang suppressed his laughter; he was laughing inside. Gu Ci explained, “You can’t eat meat yet, so have some congee first.”
After blowing on a spoonful to cool it down, she fed it to him. Lu Zhiyuan smelled the fragrance and, despite the lack of meat, he satisfied his craving by eating about half a bowl. Gu Ci seemed uninterested in Black Hawk’s affairs, and Lu Zhiyuan maintained the persona of the Third Young Master, avoiding any mention of the Third Master’s situation. They coexisted peacefully.
It was the first time he had been cared for so attentively. When he was thirsty, someone fed him water; when he was hungry, someone fed him congee. She even tested the temperature multiple times to avoid burning him.
At noon, the sunlight was just right. Snow was falling outside, but the room was warm. Gu Ci had slightly lowered eyes, a bright smile, and a fair complexion that was whiter than snow. Her eyes sparkled with tenderness.
After Lu Zhiyuan had eaten half a bowl of beef congee, Gu Ci washed some fruits and fed them to him. Li Jiang watched in amazement as the Third Young Master ate fruits he had never touched before, one bite at a time.
Miss Gu Ci couldn’t handle Mr. Jiang’s picky eating, but she was quite skilled with the Third Young Master. Would he dare not eat? Would he dare not even look at the apples in the basket?
“In a few more days, when you can move, we’ll go back to China to recuperate, alright?”
“Alright!” Lu Zhiyuan’s injuries would take some time to heal, and Gu Ci had fallen behind in her studies. Lu Zhiyuan said, “Your studies are important. You can go back to China first, and Li Jiang will take good care of me.”
If she left, he wouldn’t have to pretend to be the Third Young Master anymore!