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

Thinking about this, Shen Zhixia suddenly dared not think any further; she was afraid of the truth.

She blinked hard and said softly, "Ji Nanchen, stop causing trouble. It's fine if we just stay together like this."

I didn't take Shen Zhixia's words to heart, and directly pulled my arm away from her and sat up.

"You can sleep here, I'll move to a guest room."

Just as I was about to get out of bed, Shen Zhixia grabbed my hand. "We are a legally married couple. How can a legally married couple sleep in separate rooms?"

I gave a mocking laugh. "Haven't we slept separately enough already?"

We've been married for three years, and I've barely even seen her face a few times, let alone slept with her.

Now, when I hear her say these things, I find them utterly ridiculous.

Later that night, I went to sleep in another guest room. Not long after I lay down, I heard the sound of the door closing in the original guest room.

The sound of Shen Zhixia's footsteps followed immediately.

she left.

I don't know where she's going, but I know I shouldn't care about her anymore.

For the next three days, I focused on drawing at home. Shen Zhixia came back to have dinner with me every night. Just like before, we didn't exchange a single word.

That night, she never came to see me again, just like what happened that night was just an accident.

We are in a strange peace.

This peace lasted until Xu Jin returned, when it was broken.

Shen Zhixia brought Xu Jin back at mealtime.

As soon as they entered the restaurant, they saw me eating. Shen Zhixia frowned, and her tone was slightly displeased.

Why didn't you wait for us to eat together?

"I thought you were going to have dinner out and celebrate a bit."

As I answered Shen Zhixia's questions, my chopsticks never stopped moving.

Seeing Xu Jin makes me feel unlucky, so I thought I should finish my meal early and go upstairs to draw the design drafts.

I wanted to avoid Xu Jin as much as possible, but he didn't seem to think that way at all.

He sat down opposite me with a smile, looking at me with an innocent and harmless expression. "Nan Chen, seeing how you are now, I feel much more at ease. You've recovered very well."

I remained silent, and Shen Zhixia kicked me before trying to smooth things over.

"Xu Jin, you must have had a hard time these past few days on your business trip. Come and try Wang Ma's cooking, I'm sure you'll love it."

"Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Wang."

Xu Jin looked up at Wang Ma, who was standing not far away, and thanked her politely.

Just as he picked up his chopsticks to eat, I spoke up, “I’ve always heard Shen Zhixia say that you’re very weak, like a fragile porcelain doll that can’t be hit or touched. But now that I see your condition, I feel that what she said isn’t quite right.”

"If you're really that weak, how come you have the energy to go on a business trip after only two days?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jin's face showed an embarrassed expression.

Before he could speak, Shen Zhixia reached out and pinched me, "Ji Nanchen, don't cause trouble."

I pursed my lips and didn't say anything, then lowered my head and continued eating.

Xu Jin seized the opportunity and took advantage of the situation.

"Xiaxia, Nanchen is just concerned about my recovery. Don't be so harsh on him. Actually, Nanchen's concerns are not unfounded. I was indeed feeling very unwell when I went on my business trip with an injury, and I even developed a fever after arriving at my destination. Fortunately, my friend took me to the hospital in time."

"It seems your recovery wasn't easy."

I nodded in agreement, then changed the subject with a smile and said, "Don't forget what you've been taught to do in the future. Think carefully before you speak, knowing what you should and shouldn't say."

"Ji Nanchen!"

Shen Zhixia looked at me with displeasure, and her voice unconsciously rose a few decibels.

I turned to look at her, puzzled. "What's wrong? Isn't what I said common sense?"

"you……"

Just as Shen Zhixia was about to speak, Xu Jin reached out and patted her shoulder affectionately, "Xiaxia, don't get angry. Getting angry is bad for your liver and your health. Besides, Nan Chen said that for my own good."

I nodded in agreement, then put down my chopsticks.

"I'm full, please enjoy your meal."

After saying that, I got up and left the restaurant, heading straight for the stairwell.

The client requested a lot of design drafts this time, and with a tight deadline and heavy workload, I need to spend more time on them and try to deliver the drafts as soon as possible.

The night passed peacefully and uneventfully.

The next morning, I got up early, ate breakfast, and then went back to my room to continue drawing my design drafts.

To avoid causing conflict, I didn't go downstairs for lunch and dinner. Of course, part of the reason was that I was so engrossed in design that I forgot about mealtimes.

Shen Zhixia got home from get off work around dinnertime. After having dinner with Xu Jin, she didn't see me come downstairs to eat, so she couldn't help but ask Wang Ma.

"Isn't Ji Nanchen home?"

"at home."

Wang Ma responded respectfully, her lowered eyes filled with worry.

Mr. Ji hasn't come downstairs all day except this morning. Should we tell Miss about this?

Before she could finish her thought, Shen Zhixia's questioning voice rang out again, "He didn't come down for dinner?"

Aunt Wang glanced in the direction of the second floor and nodded.

“Mr. Ji didn’t leave his room except for breakfast this morning.”

Xu Jin walked over with a glass of warm water and handed it to Shen Zhixia, saying, "Nan Chen must be busy with something, so he doesn't have time to eat."

Shen Zhixia took the water he handed her and casually placed it on the coffee table.

"I'll go upstairs to see if he's feeling unwell."

Hearing this, Xu Jin, who was standing next to her, frowned almost imperceptibly. Before he could speak, Shen Zhixia had already started walking towards the stairwell.

After going upstairs, Shen Zhixia went straight to the master bedroom.

The door to the master bedroom opened suddenly, revealing an empty room where no one was.

Ji Nanchen was not in the master bedroom.

She concealed the shock in her dark eyes and turned to walk towards the guest room where Ji Nanchen had slept the night before.

She stood in front of the guest room door, reaching out to open it, only to find it locked from the inside.

I was sitting at my desk in the living room when I heard a noise. I turned my head towards the door. "Who's there?"

"it's me."

After uttering two words calmly, Shen Zhixia said gently, "Wang Ma said you haven't eaten anything today except breakfast, so I've come to call you down for lunch."

I was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting Shen Zhixia to make a special trip to call me for dinner.

After I came to my senses, I replied coldly, "I'm not hungry."

I turned around to continue drawing the design draft, but the person standing outside the door clearly didn't want to let me off so easily.

"Ji Nanchen, how long has it been since your last stomach hemorrhage? Aren't you afraid your stomach problems will flare up again if you don't eat properly?"