Chapter 588 Su Jianâan Is About to Give Birth (3)
Around this time last year, Lu Enterprises had suddenly gotten into a mess.
From then on, Lu Boyan had always been very busy.
Su Jianâan felt she had not walked so leisurely with Lu Boyan in a long time.
On the path, the tall plane trees were planted along the way to the end of the path. The tree canopy was like an opened green oil-paper umbrella, hanging high above the road. Several rays of sunlight were seen from between the branches and leaves, leaving pieces of golden sunshine on the ground.
It was obviously a summer day, but the heat was being miraculously removed by the wind blowing through the plane trees. Moreover, the wind carried a trace of coolness, which made people feel refreshed and cool.
Su Jianâan held Lu Boyanâs hand and wantonly enjoyed the rare leisure time.
When they were about to return to the hospital, Su Jianâan suddenly noticed that a black business car had been following them for a long time.
She pulled Lu Boyanâs cuff. âDid you notice that?â
âYeah,â Lu Boyan said calmly, âthey started following us twenty minutes ago.â
Su Jianâan was a little worried. âWho is it? Will it have any effect on us?â
âThey should be reporters working for some magazine.â Lu Boyan gave Su Jianâan a reassuring look. âBefore they release the magazine, Yuechuan will read the articles first. If there is something wrong, Yuechuan wonât allow their publishing.â
Seeing Lu Boyanâs reassuring look, Su Jianâan suddenly realized that Lu Boyan depended on Shen Yuechuan to a certain extent.
Perhaps it was because Shen Yuechuan knew him and also his bottom line, so Shen Yuechuan could help him deal with many trivial things properly, so that he could devote himself to work.
While thinking, Su Jianâan walked in front of Lu Boyan and turned to face him. âIf someone else takes over Yuechuanâs position, do you think he will be better than Yuechuan?â
Lu Boyan did not even consider it for half a second. âIt would take him a few years.â
Su Jianâan pursed her lips and suddenly thought of an unreasonable question, âThen, what about Yuechuan and I⊠who is more important to you?â
Lu Boyan glanced at Su Jianâan and seemed to be a little surprised. After a while, he said, âI canât live without you, and the company canât live without Yuechuan. Are you sure that I have to give you an answer?â
âYou donât have to.â Su Jianâan tilted her head and smiled. âI was just kidding.â
After that, Su Jianâan continued to step back. The sun frequently shone on her body, making her smile more beautiful and brighter.
Lu Boyan had no choice but to hold Su Jianâanâs hand and say, âDonât walk like this, or you will trip.â
Su Jianâan took another big step back, and she smiled like a willful child. âYouâre holding my hand, so Iâm not afraid!â
The two of them reached a crossing. After a turn, the hospital was not far ahead.
Su Jianâan kept walking backwards. When she turned the corner, she didnât notice that she was very close to the road. Lu Boyan was about to remind her when an SUV suddenly came from behind her and swiftly drove past the border line between the road and the sidewalk.
Su Jianâan just felt that there was something getting closer. Before she had time to look back, a unique hot wind brought by the cars in the summer had surrounded her. She realized the danger and subconsciously walked back to the sidewalk.
Lu Boyan had long noticed that something was off about that menacing car. He instantly pulled back Su Jianâan, who was on the edge of danger, and Su Jianâan ended in his arms.
âWhatâs wrong?â Like a frightened animal, Su Jianâan looked up at Lu Boyan uneasily.
Lu Boyan held Su Jianâan in his arms while fiercely staring at the car that moved close to them.
The numbers on the black Land Roverâs license had a tinge of arrogance.
If he remembered correctly, that vehicle belonged to someone he knew.
The Land Rover slowed down shortly after driving past Su Jianâan. The window beside the back seat was slowly rolled down. Kang Ruicheng poked his head out and waved at Lu Boyan from afar. He seemed to be greeting his old friend.
âSure enough, itâs him.â
Lu Boyan instantly looked gloomy.
If his eyes could magically cast ice like in the mythologic stories of Northern Europe, Kang Ruichengâs car would have been turned into a block of ice by then.
Su Jianâan noticed that there was something wrong with Lu Boyan. Just as she was about to look back, Lu Boyan suddenly grabbed the back of her head and held her steadily in his arms. âDonât look back.â
Su Jianâan had a strong feeling. âItâs Kang Ruicheng, isnât it?â
Lu Boyan held Su Jianâan tighter. âDonât be afraid, Iâm here.â
âOkay.â Su Jianâan nodded and hid in Lu Boyanâs arms.
She wasnât afraid. She was just worried.
During this period, Kang Ruicheng seemed to have disappeared without a trace, so that she almost forgot about this dangerous person.
âWhy did Kang Ruicheng suddenly appear now?
âMoreover, he just drove like that on purpose, didnât he?â
Su Jianâan was still thinking while Kang Ruichengâs car had already left.
Only then did Lu Boyan let go of Su Jianâan and looked at her up and down. He knew that she wasnât injured, but he still asked with concern, âAre you hurt?â
Su Jianâan shook her head. âNo.â She hesitated and asked, âIs Kang Ruicheng coming for us?â
â⊠It may just be a coincidence,â Lu Boyan said.
Su Jianâan felt puzzled and also a little curious. âWhy are you so sure?â
Lu Boyan said after a while, âXu Youning was also in the car.â
If Kang Ruicheng was going specially after Su Jianâan, he wouldnât have been with Xu Youning.
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Su Jianâan fell into silence.
If there was anything that still concerned her at this time, it would be Xu Youning.
Kang Ruicheng was such a cruel man. How could Xu Youning live well with him?
If Xu Youning could stand the violent Kang Ruicheng, it could only mean that she had been greatly affected by the death of Granny Xu and remained blinded by hatred.
Su Jianâan was not afraid of being Xu Youningâs enemy.
What she feared was Xu Youningâs reaction, if she ever discovered that she had been living in a well-organized lie and conspiracy, and that she had always believed in the wrong thingsâŠ
If it came to pass, the damage Xu Youning would suffer would definitely be just as strong as the blow brought by the death of Granny Xu.
âJianâan?â Lu Boyan called her, bringing her thoughts back to reality.
Su Jianâan looked up at Lu Boyan. âHow did Youning look?â
âI canât tell,â Lu Boyan said, âI could only vaguely see her sitting in the back seat.â
âSheâs an adult, so she should be taking good care of herself.â Su Jianâan smiled bitterly. âWhat I want to know is whether she said anything when Kang Ruicheng ordered the driver to veer close to meâŠâ
Lu Boyan grabbed Su Jianâanâs shoulder as if to force her to face reality. âJianâan, sheâs no longer the Xu Youning you knew.â
What Lu Boyan really meant was that Su Jianâan no longer had to think about it. Xu Youning might not have reacted at all to Kang Ruichengâs intention to hurt her.
However, Su Jianâan obviously hoped that Xu Youning would not be able to bear it.
All in all, it was because Su Jianâan had always believed that Xu Youning was kind.
However, the one Su Jianâan used to know was not the real Xu Youning. At that time, Xu Youning had always been acting, and she had even fooled Mu Sijue.
Su Jianâan had always listened to Lu Boyanâs words. She only doubted when it came to Xu Youning.
After thinking for a while, Su Jianâan changed the topic. âHowâs Sijue recently?â
âAs usual,â Lu Boyan said, âHeâll be visiting City A in a few days.â
Su Jianâan thought for a moment and asked, âHas he forgotten Youning?â
âHow could it be so easy?â Lu Boyan held Su Jianâanâs hand. âLetâs go back.â
Su Jianâan replied with a âYeahâ, then she held Lu Boyanâs hand and followed him.
She might be selfish, but she hoped that Mu Sijue still remembered Xu Youning.
If that was the case, if Xu Youning was willing to come back, then it would still be possible for them to be together.
When Lu Boyan and Su Jianâan returned to the hospital, Kang Ruichengâs car stopped at a certain junction.
It was Xu Youning who forced the driver to stop the car.
She had ordered the driver once, but without Kang Ruichengâs permission, the driver did not pay much mind to her words. She gave the driverâs seat a strong kick, making the driver lose control. The car rushed out of the road and was forced to stop.
Kang Ruicheng growled unhappily, âA Ning, enough!â
âI should be the one asking if youâre crazy!â Xu Youning stared at Kang Ruicheng with red eyes. âJust now, the car almost ran into Jianâan!â
âYou also said it, almost.â Kang Ruicheng didnât take it seriously at all and sneered. âBesides, didnât you see Lu Boyan? Itâs not so easy to hurt Su Jianâan under his nose.â
âIf thereâs a chance, would you really run her over?â Xu Youning shook her head. âWe made an agreement that I would help you deal with Mu Sijue as long as you donât hurt Jianâan!â
Kang Ruicheng looked at Xu Youning with a dangerous look. âA Ning, you are too excited. I just happened to see them and wanted to scare Lu Boyan. You donât have to do this. Or⊠did you think about someone when you saw Lu Boyan and Su Jianâan?â
Xu Youning sneered and said, âWho are you referring to? Mu Sijue?â
Before Kang Ruicheng answered, Xu Youning had added coldly, âEven if I donât see Jianâan or Lu Boyan, I would always think about him. Heâs the one who killed my grandmother. How can I forget him?â
Kang Ruicheng raised his lips and wore a satisfactory smile. âA Ning, do you know how charming you are when you look like this?â
Xu Youning opened the door. Before she got out of the car, Kang Ruicheng had already noticed her movements and asked in a low voice, âWhere are you going?â
âIâm worried. Iâll go to the hospital to see Jianâan,â Xu Youning said, âItâs easier to sneak into the hospital than into the Lu familyâs villa.â
Without waiting for Kang Ruichengâs reply, Xu Youning opened the door, jumped out of the car and walked away without looking back.
The driver looked at Xu Youningâs back through the rearview mirror and asked Kang Ruicheng doubtfully, âBrother Cheng, is it normal that A Ning cares so much about that woman?â