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

When I heard this, I was stunned for a moment, and my hand holding the stylus tightened involuntarily.

Stomach problems recurring?

I actually hope it's a stomach problem, not stomach cancer.

After waiting a moment without hearing my reply, Shen Zhixia, who was standing at the door, raised her voice and said again, "Ji Nanchen, you're not eating properly. You're sick. Who's going to take care of you?"

I snapped out of my reverie, pursed my lips, got up, walked to the door, and flung it open.

When Shen Zhixia saw me suddenly open the door, she was slightly taken aback, but quickly regained her indifferent expression and said coldly, "Health is the foundation of everything. If you don't eat, you'll end up spending even more money on stomach medicine later."

I responded softly and followed her downstairs to eat.

We had just entered the restaurant one after the other, and I had just sat down at the table when Wang Ma immediately turned around and went into the kitchen to bring out the food that had been reserved for me in advance.

"Mr. Ji, please have a meal."

I paused for a moment, then looked up at Shen Zhixia with some confusion.

I eat alone?

Shen Zhixia seemed to sense my confusion and offered a nonchalant explanation.

"Xu Jin and I have already eaten."

Xu Jin, sitting next to her, nodded in agreement, "Yeah, I thought you were on a diet, so you weren't eating dinner tonight."

I really didn't plan to have dinner with them that night. I was thinking of waiting until they finished eating before going downstairs to cook something for myself. Who knew that Shen Zhixia would come and call me for dinner?

I caught a glimpse of Xu Jin's mockery out of the corner of my eye, and with a forced smile, I suddenly spoke up.

"I've been working on my design drafts these past two days, and I was planning to eat later, but Shen Zhixia was worried that my stomach problems would flare up again, so she came upstairs to call me for dinner."

As soon as I said those words, Xu Jin's expression changed instantly.

Seeing that he was unhappy made me feel much happier instantly.

Perhaps because Xu Jin was unhappy, I felt that Wang Ma's dinner was exceptionally delicious tonight.

After I finished eating and put down my chopsticks, just as I was about to get up and leave, Xu Jin suddenly looked at me and gave me a strange smile.

His eerie smile vanished in an instant, quickly replaced by his usual innocent and harmless demeanor.

"Nan Chen, I heard from Xia Xia that you feel guilty towards me, so you want to do my laundry to make it up to me, is that right?"

"No."

My cold voice rang out in the restaurant, causing Shen Zhixia and Xu Jin's expressions to change.

Shen Zhixia frowned, her eyes filled with displeasure as she looked at me. "Ji Nanchen, are you going to change your mind?"

"No."

Ignoring Xu Jin's shock, I calmly looked up at Shen Zhixia.

“I helped him with his laundry as an equal exchange, not as an expression of my apology.”

"I have done nothing wrong to him, so there is no question of compensation."

Shen Zhixia frowned unhappily. Just as she was about to speak, Xu Jin stepped forward like a peacemaker and patted Shen Zhixia's hand reassuringly.

“Xiaxia, Nanchen is right. He has never wronged me. If anyone should be the one to apologize, it should be me. I was so weak before, and I was so grateful to him for donating blood to me time and time again.”

When I heard this, I didn't stand on ceremony with him; instead, I nodded seriously.

"Indeed, I've donated blood to you so many times, but I haven't seen you show any appreciation for me. It seems you really have let me down."

Xu Jin's smile froze instantly, and she almost lost her composure.

However, when he thought about the purpose of bringing this up, he clenched his hands tightly, took two deep breaths, and then chuckled awkwardly in agreement.

"You're right. Next time I go on a business trip, I'll definitely go out and pick out a gift that you'll be happy with, to express my gratitude to you."

Before I could even speak, Xu Jin's innocent voice rang out again, this time accompanied by a sharp blade.

“Nan Chen, the work I’m going to do on this business trip is very important, so I specially wore the handmade shirt that Xia Xia gave me.”

He paused deliberately at this point, watching me like I was watching a play, hoping I would show the angry expression he expected.

But I didn't. I watched him put on an act in front of me with a calm expression.

Xu Jin concealed the strange look in her dark eyes and continued, "That shirt is very precious to me. I can't bear to send it to the machine wash, so I always wash it myself. But I haven't been feeling well these past two days, so could you please wash it for me?"

Shen Zhixia frowned almost imperceptibly, and after seeing that I didn't react excessively, she remained silent.

I nodded calmly and answered without expression.

"Sure, you can just take it to my room later."

"Thank you, if it weren't for you, I..."

Xu Jin looked at me with surprise and was about to say a long thank you speech, but I didn't have that much patience for him.

I stood up abruptly and coldly interrupted him before he could finish speaking.

"It's just an equal exchange, you don't need to thank me so formally."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhixia frowned and called out to me warningly, "Ji Nanchen!"

"Did I said wrong thing?"

I glanced at her and calmly asked her a question.

Shen Zhixia's eyes narrowed, and she was about to scold me when Xu Jin pulled her arm at the right moment. "Xiaxia, don't be like this. Nan Chen is already very kind to help me with the laundry. Don't argue with him."

I gave Xu Jin a forced smile, then turned and headed straight for the second floor.

Xu Jin has such good acting skills, it's a real pity she doesn't pursue acting.

Not long after I returned to my room, there was a knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock."

I turned to look at the guest room door and asked in a cold voice, "Who is it?"

"it's me."

The guest room door opened with a sound, and Xu Jin walked in with a bag of clothes, smiling. "Nan Chen, why did you suddenly move out when you were sleeping so well in the master bedroom?"

After saying this, he glanced meaningfully at the bed, his dark eyes full of mockery.

I put down the stylus and watched with amusement as Xu Jin stood before me like a clown.

"The master bedroom isn't well-lit, so it's not suitable for me to draw design drafts. But if I want to move back, I can do so anytime."

Xu Jin's expression changed, and her gaze towards me darkened.

What does Ji Nanchen mean by this?

Is this an insult implying that he doesn't even deserve to live in the master bedroom?

Xu Jin tightened her grip on the bag, unable to maintain her good expression any longer. She handed it to me directly, saying, "My shirt is unique and extremely precious. Thank you for hand washing and drying it for me."

"Put it there."

I casually pointed to the corner of the wall, completely unconcerned about whether the shirt he mentioned was valuable or not.

Seeing my attitude, he immediately became angry and his face darkened.

After a while, I saw him still standing there in a daze, and asked with some doubt, "Is there something else?"