The CEO's wife, suffering from terminal cancer, is filled with regret!

The man standing next to her raised an eyebrow at me upon hearing this, his eyes clearly showing provocation.

I stared intently at Shen Zhixia. "You should ask him why he came to drag me here for no reason."

Xu Jin raised her hand to cover her wound at the right moment and gasped.

"Nan Chen, I... I grabbed your arm just now because I wanted to tell you that if you don't want to cook, I can cook for you."

"I didn't know how to cook before. It's because Xiaxia likes to eat my cooking that my cooking skills have improved a lot."

My pupils constricted, and I roared angrily, "Get out!"

Shen Zhixia's gaze turned even colder as she looked at me. "Ji Nanchen, you are simply unreasonable!"

I paused, then coldly uttered, "A weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken—it's up to no good."

After I said that, I left the dining room and went straight back to the master bedroom.

Xu Jin's acting skills are truly superb; she perfectly portrays what a naive and innocent young man looks like.

And that face of his—the moment his face appeared in front of Shen Zhixia, he had already won against me.

I hadn't taken more than a couple of steps when I heard Xu Jin's voice, feigning kindness, ring out behind me—

"Xiaxia, you were a little too harsh on Nanchen just now. Actually, he didn't mean to shake me off. Besides, I only bumped my forehead and got a small cut. It's nothing serious."

"He has no right to treat you like this."

I thought my heart would no longer be moved by Shen Zhixia's cold words.

But for some reason, I still felt very sad when I heard those words.

Yes, Shen Zhixia used to like Pei Jin, but now she likes Xu Jin. What right do I have to say anything?

I have never had the right to speak.

I silently returned to the master bedroom, locked the door, found my medicine, poured out two pills, and swallowed them with water.

Not long after, the medication took effect, and I could clearly feel that the abdominal pain was relieved. After a good night's sleep, I felt much better.

Just as I was about to go back to bed for a nap, there was a knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock."

"Ji Nanchen, open the door!"

It's Shen Zhixia's voice. Why is she here?

I glanced at the doorway, hesitating whether to open it.

The knocking continued, accompanied by Shen Zhixia's somewhat impatient voice, "Ji Nanchen, open the door!"

I got up, dragged my heavy steps to the door, and opened it.

As soon as the door opened, Shen Zhixia glared at me and screamed hysterically, "Ji Nanchen, do you know how hard you hit her? Xu Jin's forehead is bleeding!"

"He's not dying, why are you getting so worked up?"

I made a sarcastic remark, showing no intention of admitting my mistake.

My nonchalant demeanor acted like gasoline, further fueling Shen Zhixia's already intense anger.

She angrily reached out and slapped me hard across the face. "How did you become like this?"

I felt a burning pain on my face, and my fingers curled slightly.

I turned to look at her and asked with a self-deprecating laugh, "What do I look like now?"

"Shen Zhixia, you're so cruel. You know I like you, so you deliberately brought a man back to annoy me, and you even defended him in front of me, saying I'm unreasonable."

"Isn't it all because of you that I've become the way I am now?"

"If it weren't for you, would I have become like this!"

I glared angrily at Shen Zhixia, my eyes bloodshot, showing none of the previous tenderness I had felt for her. I found everything that was happening before my eyes utterly ridiculous.

"Shen Zhixia, you only humiliate and bully me because you take advantage of my love for you. But what gives you the right?"

"I did nothing wrong, why should I let you bully me!"

After I finished speaking, I reached out to close the door and wanted to be alone for a while.

Shen Zhixia reached out and blocked the door, then slipped into the room.

She reached out and touched my face. "Ji Nanchen, have you forgotten what I told you?"

Her hands were warm and soft, and as she approached me, her fragrance rushed into my nostrils, instantly dissipating most of my anger.

“I told you, as long as I’m willing to pay, there are plenty of people who can solve my problems. Have you forgotten?”

Shen Zhixia's icy words were like a bucket of cold water poured over my head, chilling me to the bone.

Before I could even say anything to shoo her away, she expertly turned around, took a rope from the bedside table, and walked towards me.

I frowned, staring at her with displeasure. "Get out!"

She smiled faintly, a bright and radiant smile, "Are you just going to hand me over to Xu Jin?"

I was startled and looked up at her in surprise, completely unexpected that she could speak so bluntly.

"Speak up, Ji Nanchen. Are you going to hand me over to another man?"

My dark eyes narrowed, I took a deep breath, and turned away without saying a word.

Shen Zhixia moved quickly; she swiftly restrained me and tied me up with her hands behind her back.

"Someone like you should just obediently listen to me and not have any other ideas!"

"let me go!"

By the time I realized what she was trying to do, it was too late.

She reached out and deftly tore open my shirt, her long, slender fingers igniting a fire within me. My brows furrowed deeper and deeper. "Shen Zhixia, do you know what you're doing?!"

She clearly doesn't love me, so why does she keep getting close to me like this?

"You are my husband in name only. I am just fulfilling my duties as a wife. What have I done wrong?"

Shen Zhixia stared at me mockingly, her hands showing no sign of stopping.

"Ji Nanchen, I remember you said that day that you didn't love me anymore, so why are you reacting so strongly today?"

Are you jealous?

Before she could finish speaking, I retorted angrily, "I didn't!"

"You didn't? Why are you talking so sarcastically?"

Shen Zhixia scoffed, then lowered her head and bit my lip hard. "Ji Nanchen, this is your retribution!"

I froze, and bit back without hesitation.

I bit her lip until it bled, and she gasped in pain.

Taking advantage of the moment, I growled, "Shen Zhixia, I didn't do anything wrong!"

Shen Zhixia turned her head slightly and bit my earlobe. "Really?"

She asked softly, and just as she was about to take the next step, a weak voice suddenly came from outside the door, "Xiaxia, I... my head suddenly hurts so much, and my phone is dead."

Shen Zhixia paused in her movements, took a deep breath, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Xu Jin stood outside the door, not hearing any sound coming from inside. She gritted her teeth and called out again, "Xiaxia, are you asleep?"