When Jiang Lu and Ning Xi left the resort and returned to the Imperial Mansion Villa area, it was already dusk.

Jiang Lu took the luggage off the car, and Ning Xi hurriedly came over to help.

The two walked into the living room together, Jiang Lu carried the luggage upstairs, and there was a knock on the door.

"Here we go!" Ning Xi opened the door and saw Fu Jinnian standing outside the door, and was busy letting him into the living room, "Brother Jinnian, please come in!" ”

"I saw someone here before, and I was curious about who it was, but I didn't expect you to move here." Fu Jinnian glanced around, "You two are really, you don't even tell me when you move out?" ”

Ning Xi smiled, "I've been out to play in the past two days, otherwise...... I was going to invite you and Jinxi to come and sit down. ”

Letting Fu Jinnian onto the sofa, he got up and walked down the stairs.

"Husband, let's see who's coming?"

Jiang Lu came down from upstairs, saw Fu Jinnian, and greeted him with a smile.

"Why is Barrister Fu here?"

"Brother Jinnian, then you talk, I'll go boil water and make tea."

"No need." Fu Jinnian's gaze fell on Jiang Lu, "I have something to do with Jiang Lu." ”

"What's the matter?" Jiang Lu stepped down the stairs, "Has the case progressed?" ”

"It's not a matter of the case...... Fu Jinnian glanced at Ning Xi, "I remember that Xiao Xi's respiratory tract is not good, let's go out and smoke a cigarette?" ”

"It's cold outside, so let's smoke it in the living room." Ning Xi smiled and said, "I'm fine." ”

Jiang Lu glanced at Fu Jinnian's expression and saw that he had something to talk to him alone, so he took the coat on the hanger.

"Wife, then you can help us boil some water, make two cups of tea, and we'll go out for a cigarette and come back."

"Then you guys come back quickly, it's cooled down these days, it's quite cold outside."

Ning Xi reminded with a smile, and the two men smiled at her, and walked out of the living room one after the other.

Walking along the walking path and near the green road in the middle of the community, Jiang Lu stopped.

Take the cigarette case out of your pocket, pull one out and put it between your lips to light it.

"What's wrong?"

Fu Jinnian doesn't smoke, Jiang Lu knows it.

He deliberately said that he smoked, but it was just an excuse.

Fu Jinnian stared at his face with a serious gaze.

"What the hell is going on between you and Xiao Xi?"

"Me and Xiao Xi?" Jiang Lu spat out a puff of pale cyan smoke, "What do you mean?" ”

"I've checked your wedding dates, and I've learned a few things."

Fu Jinnian frowned, a pair of eyes with a deep gaze.

"Jiang Lu, you tell me the truth, are you taking advantage of Xiao Xi?"

Jiang Lu squinted his eyes behind the smoke and flicked the ashes.

"What do you think?"

"I'm asking you!"

"Ask me?" Jiang Lu turned around and looked at Fu Jinnian's video, "We've known each other for six years, and in your eyes, I'm just a scumbag who will do whatever it takes for business interests, right?" ”

"I ......," Fu Jinnian shook his head, "It's just because I don't believe you'll do such a thing that I ask you." ”

"If you didn't believe I would do such a thing, you wouldn't have asked."

Jiang Lu took a deep puff of his cigarette, raised his head, and spat out a long cloud of smoke at the gloomy sky.

"By the time you ask that question, you don't believe me."

"I know, I shouldn't doubt you, but ......" Fu Jinnian stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Lu's arm, "Xiao Xi has lost so many things, I don't want anyone to hurt her anymore, and...... Jinxi she ......"

"That's the point, right?" Jiang Lu threw the cigarette butt in his hand on the ground and stepped on it vigorously, "What you really care about is not Xiao Xi at all, but Fu Jinxi." ”

"I ......"

Fu Jinhou took two steps back and sat weakly on the bench on the side of the road.

"I'm sorry, Jiang Lu, I know this is your private matter, I shouldn't ask, but......" He slowly sat up straight, "can you give me a cigarette?" ”

Jiang Lu raised his hand and threw the cigarette and lighter to him.

Fu Jinnian took out a cigarette, lit it, inhaled it unskillfully, and immediately choked and coughed heavily.

It took him a moment before he got up from the bench again.

"Jiang Lu, friend of six years, I'll ask you the truth. Did you marry Xiao Xi for the equity of Tianning Group? ”

Jiang Lu laughed.

First a chuckle, and finally a laugh.

At the end of the laugh, everyone coughed.

"I always thought you were brothers, but now it seems that I was wrong! Unfortunately, I'm still waiting for me, so I'll go back first. ”

"Jiang Lu!" Fu Jinnian grabbed his arm, "I just want you to tell the truth, is it so difficult?" ”

"Honestly?" Jiang Lu shook off his palm, "Even if I say it, will you believe it?" ”

Fu Jinnian was stunned.

Not far away, Ning Xi came out wrapped in a shawl.

Originally, she wanted to invite the two back for tea, but when she heard the quarrel between the two men, she ran over quickly.

"Brother Jinnian!" Ning Xi took two steps forward and stood in front of Jiang Lu, "Don't ask, marrying Jiang Lu is my willing, and I am also willing to hand over Tianning's equity to him." The reason why I did this is because I believe in him, I believe that he has the ability to manage Tianning well, and he has the ability to pull Tianning out of the quagmire right now. ”

"But......" Fu Jinnian twisted his eyebrows, "what about you?" What is it for you to marry him like this, Xiao Xi, you ...... How can you do such a stupid thing? ”

When he met Ning Chen, Ning Xi was still a baby.

It can be said that he watched Ning Xi grow up a little bit.

Although there is no connection between these, in Fu Jinnian's impression, that cute little follower is similar to his own sister.

He had already seen Ning Chen in prison, the good friend back then, who repeatedly begged him to let him help take care of Ning Xi.

For the Ning family, for the Tianning Group, for revenge......

Sacrifice yourself and marry a man you don't love.

Fu Jinnian couldn't accept this decision.

Especially the person who couldn't accept it and forced her to make this decision was her best friend Jiang Lu.

"I know what I'm doing." Ning Xi slowly straightened her back, "I won't regret it." ”

Fu Jinnian wanted to say anything more, Jiang Lu had already taken off his coat, draped it on Ning Xi's shoulders, and hugged her shoulders.

"It's cold outside, let's go back."

Without looking at Fu Jinnian again, Jiang Lu hugged Ning Xi's shoulders and strode in the direction of the Ning family's old mansion.

Fu Jinnian stood in place and took a step forward, wanting to speak, but he didn't know what to say.

Finally, he sat back in his chair in a decadent manner and raised his hands to hold his head.

A man walked over and put his palm on his shoulder.

Fu Jinnian raised his face and saw Fu Jinxi standing in front of him, he was busy standing up.

"Why did you get out?"

"Brother, I'm sorry." Fu Jinxi lowered his head, "Because of me, let you quarrel with Brother Jiang Lu." ”

"It's not like that, it's not your fault." Fu Jinnian gently helped her tighten her coat, "Let's go home first!" ”

Fu Jinxi nodded and walked with him in the direction of the Fu family's villa.

A pair of eyes couldn't help but look at the Ning family's mansion not far away—the direction in which Jiang Lu left.

Fu Jinnian turned his face, saw her movements, and sighed secretly.