Chapter 392: Dark Lights and Long River (XV)
Song Nian has understood since childhood that in many cases, silence is the best answer.

Lu Zhinian’s silence meant that Jiang Ci’s words became more persuasive.

Song Nian smelled the cold woody scent on him and closed her eyes, not wanting to deceive herself anymore: “Lu Zhinian, I can accept anything. I am very brave. I am much calmer than you think. I can accept the truth.”

Lu Zhinian could hardly control himself. He held Song Nian in his arms with more force. He closed his eyes and said in a hoarse voice, “Niannian, none of this matters. You being by my side is the most important thing to me.”

Song Nian thought that Lu Zhinian loved her, at least, much more than she knew.

So Song Nian said, “Lu Zhinian, I don’t want to have a physical examination.”

Lu Zhinian felt relieved. He thought Song Nian had come to his senses, so he nodded and said, “Okay, we won’t do it anymore. We won’t do it anymore.”

Song Nian slowly opened her eyes, her eyes were empty, many emotions were covered up and suppressed, and could not be seen clearly.

This incident seemed to have disappeared without a trace, and there was no follow-up.

Song Nian seemed to have really no longer cared about this matter. She never mentioned it again and was even more cheerful than before.

Lu Zhinian didn’t know that sometimes when a person really intends to leave, there will be no traces or clues.

Song Nian was already planning a separation with no turning back, but Lu Zhinian was unaware of it.

It was New Year’s Eve again, and Song Nian accompanied Lu Zhinian back to the Lu family to have the New Year’s Eve dinner.

All the elders of the Lu family have arrived. Many years ago, Lu Zhinian’s parents had settled abroad, so those sitting at the dinner table were all close relatives who had conflicts of interest with Lu Zhinian.

Song Nian wore a plain cheongsam. Her temperament was much calmer than before. She was graceful and elegant in such an occasion, and it was impossible to find fault with her.

“Zhi Nian and Nian Nian have been married for almost two years, right?” The speaker was Lu Mingfang, an elder of the Lu family. His eyes fell on Song Nian, and after a pause, he looked away without making a sound and looked at Lu Zhi Nian, “Are you planning to have children?”

Lu Zhinian was picking up some food for Song Nian. He smiled calmly when he heard this. He said, “I don’t have any plans for now. Nian Nian is still young.”

“Humph.” Lu Mingfang sneered, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice, “Do you have no plans for the time being, or is it because Song Nian simply cannot get pregnant?”

The accusation was so strong that the entire hall fell silent for a moment.

Everyone looked at Song Nian at the same time.

Song Nian was eating the matsutake mushrooms that Lu Zhinian picked for her, while Lu Zhinian was combing her hair.

At the dinner table, the man who had originally looked calm had a cold look in his eyes and said in a cold voice, “It is not your turn to question my wife’s health. Uncle, the Lu family has given you a lot of benefits in the past few years. I advise you to stop. If you stretch your hands too far, they will break easily.”

Lu Mingfang’s sneer intensified. He looked at Lu Zhinian’s imposing face and said arrogantly, “Do you think I want to care about your trivial matters? If your father hadn’t contacted me again and again and retrieved Song Nian’s medical records from abroad, do you think I would know? Lu Zhinian, just because you have the final say in Lu’s company, it doesn’t mean that we, as elders, don’t even have the qualifications to care about it.”

Lu Zhinian has been in a high position and held power in these years, and he has long since not had the experience of being questioned on the spot.

Now that it’s the Chinese New Year, I can finally experience it for myself.

Lu Zhinian also pulled the corners of his lips slightly, with a faint smile. He tried to stand up and speak, but was stopped by Song Nian. Lu Zhinian was startled, looked at Song Nian, and whispered: “Niannian, don’t worry about it, I will handle it”

“Don’t deal with it,” Song Nian smiled. She raised her face and looked at Lu Zhinian with a gentle smile. “I lied to you. What uncle said is true. I have been hiding it from you all these years. It is my fault.”

There was a look of astonishment in Lu Zhinian’s eyes.

Song Nian just pretended not to see it, and she continued, “Over the years, you have spent so much time and effort on me, loving me wholeheartedly, caring for me and spoiling me, but I have always kept my physical condition from you. It was my fault, I am sorry for you.”

The tremor in Lu Zhinian’s eyes was clear. He looked at Song Nian, puzzled by her sudden admission of all her mistakes.

But Song Nian had already looked at everyone. She smiled, stood up, and said, “I am indeed a liar. Everyone is right. I am not suitable for the position of Mrs. Lu.”

Lu Mingfang didn’t expect that the person who would bear everything in the end would be Song Nian.

He didn’t know how to react for a moment, so he could only say stiffly: “It’s good that you know it in your heart. If that’s the case, you’d better not waste your years!”

Song Nian smiled and said yes. She said, “Uncle, you are right. After the New Year, I will divorce him.”

The anger that had been condensed in the corner of Lu Zhinian’s eyes could no longer be controlled at this moment. He suddenly stood up and overturned the table in front of him that was filled with feast. The elders were caught off guard and several of them were splashed with anger.

Accompanied by a mess and chaotic noises, someone shouted angrily, “Zhi Nian! What are you doing!”

“It’s New Year’s Day, who are you throwing plates and bowls for?”

Lu Zhinian just held Song Nian’s hand tightly. His smile was tainted with hostility, his eyes were cruel, and his voice seemed to be mixed with ice. “I’m about to get a divorce, and you still want to have a New Year’s Eve dinner? Don’t eat, no one will have an easy life!”

Song Nian looked at his angry face. She hadn’t seen him like this in many years.

Lu Zhinian didn’t want to waste time talking to anyone anymore, so he pulled Song Nian and was about to leave.

“Lu Zhinian! Your parents are very unhappy with your marriage to Song Nian. Have you ever thought about their feelings when you make such a scene?” Lu Mingfang said anxiously, “Come back and eat your meal!”

There was a heavy chill between Lu Zhinian’s eyebrows. He turned his face expressionlessly, his cold eyes calm and collected. “Pick up the rice and eat it slowly. I’ll say this for the last time. I can’t divorce her. Anyone who dares to mention this matter again will be kicked out of the Lu family from now on!”

Song Nian seemed to have something blocking her throat. She had difficulty breathing and just looked at Lu Zhinian’s profile, the bitterness in her eyes becoming more and more intense.

It was not until she was dragged upstairs by the man and pressed behind the closed door that she finally spoke in a soft voice, “Calm down first.”

“How do you want me to calm down? You want to divorce me, right?” Lu Zhinian smiled, his eyes were red, and he looked at Song Nian with almost paranoia, “I’m telling you, don’t even think about it.”

“Lu Zhinian, I love you.” Song Nian said suddenly without any warning, smiling.

Lu Zhinian even thought that he had heard it wrong. He looked at her in astonishment and whispered, “What are you talking about?”

“I said I love you, I love you very much.” Song Nian raised her hand, ignoring the pain on her shoulder from being pressed by Lu Zhinian, and said softly, “Every day I spend married to you, I feel it’s worth it.”