After Breaking Up, I Married the Dying Tycoon in a Flash-Chapter 385: Long River of Dim Lights (Part 5)

His face was somber, staring unblinkingly at Bai Shuci, unable to contain his anger, he exclaimed: "Rebel!"

Bai Shuci’s eyes were wide open, he looked incredulously at the elder before him, his lips turning white as he shakily said: "Dad...how are you here!"

Before Bai Wanzhong arrived, he also did not imagine that the traitor Lu Zhonian spoke of would turn out to be his own son.

He disregarded the presence of others, looked at Bai Shuci and said furiously: "I’m not dead yet! And here you are, coveting my position! Do you even regard me as your father anymore!"

Fear shook through Bai Shuci’s eyes; the knife in his hand fell with a clatter, and he seemed to lose all his strength in an instant, standing there dazed.

Lu Zhonian looked on coldly, his posture seemingly casual as he walked towards Song Nian, pulling her into his embrace.

Song Nian reacted belatedly, feeling a sharp pain on her neck.

Bai Shuci had truly intended to harm her just moments ago.

Truthfully, when Song Nian was threatened by Bai Shuci, she thought about his various tough situations, using her as a bargaining chip was out of necessity.

But now, with the knife actually against her neck and her flesh a bloody blur, she finally understood that perhaps Bai Shuci had approached her with ulterior motives from the start.

How foolish she was, to truly regard him as a dear friend, even thinking of helping him. In return, she was exploited by him.

Lu Zhonian looked at himself, his emotions in his eyes were sparse, he didn’t utter a word, yet Song Nian could read his feelings from his gaze.

He was telling her that she was wrong.

Whereas on the other side, Bai Wanzhong, in deep anguish and rage, cursed: "Bai Shuci! I’ve spent so many years nurturing you, wholeheartedly wanting you to be the successor of the Bai Family, yet your mind is full of crooked schemes, thinking of moving against the Lu Family! How many lives do you have to dare anger President Lu?"

At this point, Bai Shuci recognized that the situation was beyond salvation; he initially wanted to use the Lu Family’s secrets as leverage over Lu Zhonian to demand territorial reparations, gather support, and oust Bai Wanzhong to become the new decision-maker of the Bai Family.

But now, all was lost.

Bai Shuci’s expression was defeated; in panic, he walked towards Bai Wanzhong, grabbed his arm and pleaded hoarsely: "Did you misunderstand...I never thought of undermining your position, it was just a moment of folly, I just wanted to exploit the Lu Family! Dad! I really know I was wrong, please forgive me!"

Bai Wanzhong had many sons, but among them, the most favored and beloved was Bai Shuci. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Bai Shuci was intelligent and ambitious, much like Bai Wanzhong himself in the past.

Bai Wanzhong originally wanted to fulfill his ambitions, leaving everything of the Bai Family in the hands of Bai Shuci as he grew old.

But this child’s ambition was too great.

He even intended to bypass him directly.

"When you were born sick, I became a vegetarian for a year for your well-being, even staying with you in the monastery to recuperate, Shuci, I put so much effort into you, but what have you done behind my back!" Bai Wanzhong shook his head slowly, the disappointment in his eyes growing deeper, unable to be concealed any longer.

He angrily shook his sleeves and firmly broke away Bai Shuci’s grip, coldly saying: "I can’t help you with this matter! Since childhood, I’ve been too protective of you, raising you to be so lawless! Now you’ve stolen from the Lu Family, seek mercy from President Lu!"

Bai Shuci stiffened; he slowly turned around to look behind himself.

Lu Zhonian was inspecting the wound on Song Nian’s neck, his face somber with evident displeasure.

A chill ran through Bai Shuci’s heart, a nervous tension beginning to spread.

Biting his teeth, he turned to face Lu Zhonian, and knelt down squarely.

The sound of his knee hitting the ground was dull and clear.

Bai Shuci, head bowed, a face of endurance, whispered lowly: "President Lu, I’ve wronged you, I was wrong, I hope you can be magnanimous, not to hold this against me nor against the Bai Family."

"What you’re saying to me is useless," Lu Zhonian scoffed coldly, touching Song Nian’s face, smiling casually: "Nian Nian, I’m listening to you, should I let him go?"

Song Nian was physically and emotionally drained; she numbly said: "Just let him go."

Bai Shuci was taken aback, looking towards Song Nian in surprise.

But Lu Zhonian wasn’t likely to let it go so easily.

Song Nian’s response only fueled his anger further, but his rage did not intensify, instead, he chuckled coldly: "Let him go? How about the matters between you two? Should I act blind and pretend to see nothing?"

Song Nian frowned, feeling somewhat aggrieved, "It was you who asked me, you asked me whether to let him go! Now that I’ve spoken, you find faults again, what exactly do you want?"

"I don’t want anything specific, only that Nian Nian, you’ve grown up, you’re not a child anymore, I want to tell you, every action has its consequences," Lu Zhonian gently stroked her face, his voice cold: "Why don’t you ask Bai Shuci why he approached you, was all your previous interaction an accident?"

Song Nian already had the answer in her heart.

Her eyes grew red, with a hint of pleading, she said softly: "Can’t you not do this?"

"Do what?" Lu Zhonian scoffed coldly, turning his gaze to Bai Shuci, his smile fading, becoming more indifferent, "Our Nian Nian is naive, some questions she can’t ask, Young Master Bai, since you’re here, let’s clear things up today."

"President Lu..." Bai Shuci took a deep breath, his voice suppressed, "I won’t approach Song Nian anymore..."

"That’s not what I was talking about, I meant, the things between you two," Lu Zhonian’s words were sharp, he harbored the intent to expose everything, no matter how unpleasant.

Song Nian was always less heartless than Lu Zhonian.

She looked at him, her teeth trembling, unable to speak.

But now, Bai Shuci only thought of escaping.

He hesitated for a moment, then swiftly said: "I admit! From the beginning, I deliberately approached Song Nian! It was for my own scheme, it’s my fault, I’m vile and despicable, I betrayed Song Nian’s trust in me! I was wrong!"

Having said this, Bai Shuci’s eyes reddened as he looked at Lu Zhonian, voice hoarse and strained, "President Lu, please let me go."

Lu Zhonian was satisfied, carrying the stiff Song Nian, he said blandly: "Get lost, and don’t ever appear again."

Song Nian clutched Lu Zhonian’s clothes tightly, like seizing the only driftwood in the tumultuous sea.

Leaving the basement, all the darkness was thrown behind.

In the cozy bedroom, Lu Zhonian landed Song Nian on the sofa, he touched her cold face, smiling gently, said: "What do you want to eat tonight? I’ll cook."

Song Nian spoke very lightly, "You saw what you wanted to see, Lu Zhonian, I know what you want to say."