After Breaking Up, I Married the Dying Tycoon in a Flash-Chapter 382: Long River Under Dim Lights (Part 2)

"Song Nian, I should’ve been married by now, and you..." Lu Zhonian touched Song Nian’s hair, coaxing her with an earnest tone, "You should be very clear that you’ve never had many options to begin with. Marrying me is your best bet."

Song Nian really didn’t understand why Lu Zhonian could say such things with such conviction.

She looked at him, irritation flashing through her eyes, gritting her teeth she whispered, "Lu Zhonian, you have so many choices, why must you choose me?"

Lu Zhonian’s lips quirked up, revealing a faint smirk.

His cool fingertips traced Song Nian’s face, his eyes filled with complex, intense emotions as he said, "Nian Nian, I have no other choice, and neither do you."

Song Nian looked at him, not knowing why, but within his eyes, she saw a glimpse of profound sadness.

In the late night, a haze of snow enveloped everything.

The snowy weather in Nanhe City came without any warning.

Carrying a packed bag, Song Nian left the Lu Family.

She had booked a boat ticket for midnight. As long as she left this place, her life would be different from now on.

At the port in the middle of the night, there were still people sitting on the benches in twos and threes.

Having just found her spot, Song Nian then saw Bai Shuci, wearing a simple white shirt and coming towards her with a surprised and delighted expression.

"Nian Nian, I thought you wouldn’t come," he said.

Lu Zhonian had returned to the country ahead of time. Bai Shuci thought that Song Nian now had no chance to escape.

He had mentally prepared himself, thinking that maybe tonight, he would not be able to wait for Song Nian.

But there she was, the girl appeared right in front of him, Bai Shuci was ecstatic.

He grasped Song Nian’s hand tightly, whispering, "I’m truly happy you came."

Song Nian, her face full of smiles, quickly held Bai Shuci’s hand firmly, her voice urgent, "Shuci brother, let’s hurry up and leave."

"Okay!" Bai Shuci paused, his smile fading a bit, hesitantly he said: "Nian Nian, the thing I asked you to bring..."

"I’ve brought it to you!" Song Nian pulled out a USB drive from her pocket and handed it to Bai Shuci without hesitation, "This is the financial records you needed. With this, can you solve your urgent troubles?"

Bai Shuci hadn’t expected Song Nian to hand it over so decisively.

All the excuses he had thought of beforehand, at this moment, were useless.

His face grew more complicated as he looked at Song Nian, lowering his voice, "You’re giving this to me, what will you do?"

"Aren’t we about to leave?" Song Nian’s voice was naturally resolute, "From now on, I’ll have nothing to do with Lu Zhonian. I will never go back to him."

From the start, Bai Shuci had approached Song Nian merely to get his hands on these financial records.

Lu Zhonian was a man of deep schemes, ordinary methods could not get close to him, let alone obtain confidential documents from him.

Song Nian was his only weakness.

And now, this weakness had presented itself to him without any defense.

She handed over what he wanted with both hands.

For a moment, Bai Shuci did not know what to do.

He desperately needed those financial records; with them, he could secure a place for himself in the Bai Family.

But Song Nian...

Bai Shuci lowered his head, looking at the Song Nian before him, each word firm, "Nian Nian, don’t worry, as long as I’m here, I will protect you well. I won’t let anyone hurt you."

Song Nian’s eyes grew brighter, and her cheeks flushed slightly as she looked at the young man before her, softly saying, "I believe you, whatever you say, I trust."

As they were talking, a commotion arose not far away.

"Why isn’t the boat leaving, everything was fine!"

"Exactly! It’s late at night, do they think it’s easy to wait?"

The crowd’s disgruntled voices floated over, Song Nian’s heart tightened, and she looked towards the most crowded area.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I’m sorry to inform you that due to some uncontrollable factors, this ferry service has been canceled. We will compensate you with triple the fare to cover your losses."

Hearing this, a very bad premonition emerged in Song Nian’s mind.

Could this have something to do with Lu Zhonian?

While Song Nian thought this, the next moment, a cold and indifferent voice came from behind her.

He said, "Song Nian, have you had enough fun?"

Song Nian’s entire body felt as if it had been struck by lightning, an indescribable pain piercing through her.

She turned around, slow and strenuous, to look towards the source of the voice.

Lu Zhonian stood not far away, dressed in a black suit, as graceful as a nobleman from the Middle Ages, except that the coldness in his eyes was undeniable at a glance.

Song Nian’s palms were sweaty; she stared dumbfounded at Lu Zhonian, her throat burning dry, on the verge of collapsing.

Beside her, Bai Shuci looked at the overpowering man before him, his face turning pale as he tightly clutched the USB drive. After a moment’s hesitation, he left without a second thought.

He needed to get the USB drive to a safe place. As for Song Nian, he would come back to save her soon.

Lu Zhonian loved her so much; surely, he wouldn’t cause her harm, not just yet.

With this thought, Bai Shuci walked away with determination.

However, he hadn’t gone far before he was stopped by Lu Zhonian’s men.

Song Nian turned pale and could no longer care for anything else; she rushed towards Lu Zhonian, urgently saying, "What are you trying to do!"

"He stole my woman, what do you think I should do? Song Nian, have I been too gentle with you? You seem to have forgotten how I acquired my current position." Lu Zhonian spoke without a hint of emotion, his disdain clear as he glanced at Bai Shuci before continuing in an icy tone, "Take him into custody."

"Lu Zhonian! Have you lost your mind? Is there no law in your eyes?" Song Nian was horrified.

Lu Zhonian sneered. He grabbed Song Nian’s waist forcefully and kissed her down, without a shred of tenderness.

Bai Shuci was roughed up by two bodyguards, bending his back, his eyes bloodshot as he watched the scene.

While Lu Zhonian’s actions became more brazen, eventually, he let go of Song Nian, whose lips were now bleeding.

Lu Zhonian, full of malice, wiped over her bleeding lips, asking coldly, "Does it hurt?"

Song Nian’s complexion was white, yet she remained stubborn, not uttering a single word of pleading.

Lu Zhonian, on the other hand, smiled. He leisurely lowered his hand, looking at the blood of Song Nian on his fingertips, and slowly said, "Take them away, and notify the Bai Family to send someone over."

Song Nian didn’t know how to describe Lu Zhonian.

Beneath the façade of this elite, the soul within was rotten to the core. He always managed to break Song Nian’s bottom line, showing her just how wretched a person could be.

In the basement, the tragic howls came from not far away. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Song Nian trembled, crying on her knees at Lu Zhonian’s feet, choking out, "Please, let him go. I won’t run away."

"Song Nian, you dared to give him my entire fortune and life, and you expect me to just let him go?" There was mockery in Lu Zhonian’s eyes as he said, "If you were me, would you let him go?"