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

Just as I was about to answer her, Wang Ma stepped forward and asked, "Miss, are you having lunch at home?"

"Ah."

Shen Zhixia responded cheerfully and then handed me a bag she was holding.

I was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Shen Zhixia to give me a gift.

It turns out she still remembered that today is my birthday.

But her next sentence immediately plunged me into hell.

"Ji Nanchen, this is a new shirt I made for Xu Jin. Tomorrow at noon, when it's a bit warmer, wash and dry this shirt and return it to Xu Jin."

I tightened my grip on the bag, and the smile that had been on my lips vanished instantly.

Shen Zhixia had no idea that today was my birthday.

On my last birthday, she bought Xu Jin a gift.

It's incredibly ironic that, even after things have come to this point, I still expect her to remember my birthday.

When Shen Zhixia saw my expression change, she assumed I was unwilling to do Xu Jin's laundry. Her brows furrowed even more, and she spoke first, "Ji Nanchen, you mentioned an equal exchange before. You don't think that just because you're sick, you don't have to do Xu Jin's laundry, do you?"

These past two days, she had been eating with Xu Jin and would occasionally see the sadness that he unintentionally revealed, which she found rather strange.

However, when she saw the photo of Xu Jin wearing a shirt on her phone, she knew.

Xu Jin was upset about that shirt.

It's just a custom-made handmade shirt, no big deal.

Upon discovering this, she immediately contacted the clothing store that specializes in custom-made shirts and asked them to make a new shirt for Xu Jin according to the original measurements recorded.

Xu Jin will be very happy when she receives this shirt.

I stared blankly at Shen Zhixia standing in front of me, my fists slowly clenching open.

Why do I still have expectations?

After regaining my composure, I calmly said, "Of course not, I'll wash the shirt later."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhixia nodded in satisfaction, and the smile that had disappeared from her lips reappeared.

"That's pretty much it."

While we were talking, Wang Ma had already put lunch on the table and then came out to call Shen Zhixia to eat.

"Miss, lunch is ready. Shall we eat now?"

"Ah."

Shen Zhixia nodded happily, "Ji Nanchen, let's have dinner together."

"I have already eaten."

I gave a curt reply, then, wanting to ask her something, I remained silent for a while before following her to the dining table and sitting down.

Seeing my actions, Shen Zhixia assumed I wasn't full and said with a smile, "Wang Ma's cooking is excellent. If you're still hungry, eat some more."

After saying this, as if to prove something, she immediately picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

I waited quietly for her to eat, without saying a word.

After a while, Shen Zhixia finally noticed that something was wrong with me and asked suspiciously, "Is there something you want to tell me?"

"Shen Zhixia, did you cause the disturbance at the Second Hospital?"

"no."

Shen Zhixia denied it as a matter of course, as if she hadn't done it at all.

But she forgot that I love her very much. My love for her has become a habit etched into my bones, so I knew she was lying from the slightest movement she made.

I remained silent, and Shen Zhixia continued, "Ji Nanchen, there are so many patients in the hospital every day, isn't it normal for something to happen? You can't just pin all the blame on me, can you?"

I looked at her quietly and asked in a deep voice, "Shen Zhixia, do you know that when you lie, your eyebrows will rise and your left hand will unconsciously clench into a half-fist?"

Shen Zhixia was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting me to expose her directly.

The next second, she returned to normal and continued eating.

"so what?"

My hands, clasped tightly at my sides, clenched tighter and tighter, my eyes gradually turning bloodshot. "Why?"

Why did you attack Meng Jinghuai's hospital again?

"Didn't you say we'd have an equal exchange? If I do Xu Jin's laundry, you won't do anything to Meng Jinghuai's hospital or my studio?"

Why did you break your promise?!

My words turned into a roar at the end, my chest heaving noticeably.

Shen Zhixia put down what she was doing, slowly took a tissue and wiped her mouth. "Ji Nanchen, the medical dispute happened before our exchange of equal value."

I was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting her to say that.

What happened before the equivalent exchange?

So she had this planned all along, but things only got out of hand now?

My hands, clenched tighter and tighter at my sides, grew increasingly grim. "What do you mean?"

Shen Zhixia frowned and remained silent for a long time, as if she was thinking.

After a long while, her eyes lit up, and she said with a smile, "I remember now. This medical dispute seems to have been ordered by me after you disappeared for three days without explanation last time."

"Shen Zhixia! I'm not your pet, nor your toy, why are you doing this!"

I stood up angrily and swept the bowl and chopsticks in front of me onto the ground. "Do you know that every time you hurt someone because of me, I feel it's my fault, that I'm not worthy to associate with them, otherwise they wouldn't have suffered these undeserved misfortunes because of me!"

Shen Zhixia was taken aback by my shout, her dark eyes filled with surprise.

She never expected Ji Nanchen to think that way.

She just wanted to teach him a lesson.

She looked away guiltily, her red lips parted slightly, and she murmured an explanation, "That's not what I meant, I just... I just wanted you to be more obedient, not to stay home, I..."

"enough!"

I roared angrily, my eyes filled with rage, "What's the point of saying all this now!"

Do you know how good a hospital has to be to have the reputation it has today?

"You easily orchestrated a medical dispute, ruining the reputation of their entire hospital! How can that young doctor continue to work in this field after this?"

Seeing my increasingly grim expression, Shen Zhixia panicked instantly.

She looked at me worriedly, "Ji Nanchen, you...you shouldn't get so emotional. The doctor said your immune system is relatively weak, and you can't be too emotional, otherwise you might faint from stress..."

"Are you done?"

I looked coldly at the panicked Shen Zhixia in front of me and smiled mockingly, "Shen Zhixia, you are really scary. As soon as I get out of your control, you start threatening me in all sorts of ways."

"Have you ever thought about me? I'm a person too!"

"If you like Xu Jin so much, why don't you divorce me and be with him?"