Chapter 385: Dark Lights River (VII)

Song Nian was stunned until the young Lu Zhinian stretched out his hand to her and said, "Come with me."

Song Nian had nothing that year, and it was Lu Zhinian who saved her from despair, gave her a home, gave her love, and gave her a safe shelter.

So even though there are so many painful struggles, in the end, everyone is willing to do it.

Everyone has to pay a price for their desires, and Song Nian is willing to pay this price.

But later, Jiang Ci appeared.

Unlike Lu Zhinian, Jiang Ci really treated her as an independent person.

That was when Song Nian was 17 years old. Lu Zhinian had been away from home for many years, and she went back and forth between school and her cold home every day.

Song Nian didn’t know what the meaning of life was. To be exact, that was not what she cared about at that time.

The only warmth she could grasp was Jiang Ci's concern for her.

Jiang Ci, 18 years old, wore a washed-out shirt and was both good in character and in study. In that school full of celebrities and aristocrats, he was clean and had nothing.

But Song Nian liked him, he had a nice smell, different from the vanity, it was a real warm smell.

Jiang Ci would appear by her side whenever she needed him and help her solve those seemingly difficult problems. They spent every day together and soon became friends who could talk about anything.

As cold as Lu Zhinian is, as passionate as Jiang Ci is.

He always looked at Song Nian with a smile on his face, and called her name very gently. He said, "Nian Nian, you are different from other people in this school."

Song Nian didn't understand what Jiang Ci meant by "different".

She looked at him blankly, her expression innocent, "You are also different."

The young man smiled happily. He remained calm and spoke in a casual and gentle tone, "What's the difference?"

Song Nian said: "You are very good. You can always do your own things perfectly without the help of others. I can't do that. I can't do anything well."

But Jiang Ci's smile faded. He looked at Song Nian seriously and said, "Niannian, it's not like that. You can do a lot of things, but you just don't know it."

This was the first time Song Nian was so sure of herself. Her eyes were bright and she asked softly with hope, "Do you think I can do it?"

"Of course, you see, you have done your homework very well, and you are also very independent, Nian Nian, you can do a lot of things well."

Under Lu Zhinian's arrangement, Song Nian has become an obedient child.

During her time at the Lu family, her self-awareness was gradually eroded.

It had been a long time since anyone told her that she could do it.

The inspiring power of these words is amazing.

Song Nian blinked and said with a smile: "Thank you, Jiang Ci, thank you for telling me that I am not that incompetent."

Naturally, the two of them got closer and closer.

When Lu Zhinian came back to celebrate Song Nian's 18th birthday, Song Nian had already established a romantic relationship with Jiang Ci.

They agreed to go to the same university, and in the future, they would have a common life plan, leaving Hong Kong and starting a new life in a beautiful place. Song Nian was full of longing for these planned lives, and she hoped that all of this would come true.

So, when Lu Zhinian sat in front of her, looking at her through the dim, swaying candlelight, Song Nian said so seriously: "Lu Zhinian, can I make a birthday wish?"

The 25-year-old Lu Zhinian had a deep and unsmiling look and a cold temperament. He nodded slightly, which was considered as his agreement.

Song Nian clasped his hands together and felt the dampness and sweat on his palms.

Her eyelashes were trembling uncontrollably. To some extent, she had already thought of what she was about to say, and now she was just brewing the words.

She heard her own voice, soft but firm, "I want to leave the Lu family, Lu Zhinian, please, let me go, I am no longer of any use to you."

Lu Zhinian looked at her without saying a word.

Song Nian felt fear in his gaze.

Her eyes flushed with shameless redness, and she clenched her hands even tighter, not daring to let go. She repeated it again, more firmly than before, "I said, let me go, Lu Zhinian, I want to live a new life."

The demands she made were so unreasonable and full of arrogance that came from being spoiled.

Nian Nian knew very well in her heart that the only reason she could say all this in front of Lu Zhinian was because he had always been very tolerant of her.

Even though he looked at me so coldly most of the time, he would most likely agree to the requests I made.

In the past few years, he has held great power and his temperament has become increasingly volatile. Song Nian is increasingly unsure of what he is thinking.

Now, she wanted to use the little affection they had left to beg him to let her go.

After a long time, Lu Zhinian crossed his legs. He took the lighter beside him, rubbed the grinding wheel lightly, squinted his eyes and lit the cigarette, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Why?"

Song Nian's eyes darted around, her subconscious telling her that the real reason must not be known to Lu Zhinian, "No reason."

"Song Nian, don't try to lie to me. You should know that it's very easy for me to see through you." Lu Zhinian's voice was cold and merciless. He said coldly: "Tell me why you suddenly want to leave. I want you to tell me."

Song Nian's slave nature, which had been tamed by Lu Zhinian since she was a child, was once again aroused at this moment. She clenched her fists, sinking into her flesh, and spoke with difficulty, "Because I don't want to go on like this anymore."

"That's not the real reason. Haven't you always been able to endure it all these years? Why can't you endure it now? There must be a reason, right?" Lu Zhinian sneered. He exhaled smoke lightly, his posture was sexy and cold, "Song Nian, you are not a good liar."

Song Nian slowly put down her hands. Her palms were completely wet, just like her heart which was under heavy pressure. She felt suffocated and couldn't breathe.

She breathed rapidly for a long time, then said in a hoarse voice: "The reason is... I met someone I like, and I... I want to start a new life with him."

Lu Zhinian put out the cigarette.

She raised her eyelids and stared at Song Nian's slightly red face.

He rushed back from abroad to celebrate her birthday with her, not to hear her say in front of him that she had fallen in love with someone else.

Lu Zhinian raised the corner of his lips slightly, his attitude became even colder, and his voice was dull, "What kind of person is he? What do you like about him?"

Song Nian answered without hesitation, "He is a very good person. He also thinks I am very good. When I am with him, I feel alive. Lu Zhinian, I want to be with him. It doesn't matter if we have to be displaced or suffer."

Song Nian did not hear Lu Zhinian's answer, but instead heard his sneer.

Song Nian's face turned pale, and he was a little embarrassed and annoyed: "What are you laughing at?"