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

When I heard that, my mind went completely blank.

Su Jinyun left after I left the orphanage.

Why? Doesn't she hate me?

I was horrified, but I maintained a calm facade and denied Shen Zhixia's question.

"Shen Zhixia, things aren't what you think at all. Su Jinyun already has someone she likes. How could she possibly like a married man like me?"

"Does she really not know how?"

Shen Zhixia stroked my hand, her smile faint, but her eyes were full of coldness.

I looked her straight in the eye and asked indifferently, "Are you afraid that someone will fall in love with me, and then I will fall in love with someone else?"

"Ji Nanchen, I didn't expect you to be so narcissistic."

Shen Zhixia's pupils contracted slightly, and her gaze towards me was full of aggression.

The next second, before I could react, Shen Zhixia turned around and locked the master bedroom door. Then she grabbed my right hand and pulled me to the bedside.

Before I could even stand up straight, she reached out and shoved me hard in the chest.

I fell heavily onto the bed. When I came to my senses, I glared at her, embarrassed and annoyed. "Shen Zhixia, I have no intention of doing these things with you right now!"

"Then who do you have these thoughts about?"

As Shen Zhixia spoke, she straddled me.

Her familiar scent lingered in my nostrils, making me stiffen and slowly eroding my reason.

I turned my head slightly, trying to stay awake, but in that instant I looked down I saw her slender hands unbuttoning my shirt.

Shen Zhixia turned her head and bit my ear.

Her voice became ambiguous again, "Ji Nanchen, on your birthday, I'm giving myself to you as a gift. Are you happy?"

I'm not happy, and I don't want to have anything to do with her anymore!

I bit my lip hard, pushed Shen Zhixia away, and got up to walk quickly towards the door of the master bedroom.

"Shen Zhixia, calm down."

"what!"

Shen Zhixia let out a soft cry and collapsed onto the bed.

When she got up, supporting herself with her hands, her gaze towards me grew colder and sharper, as if the woman who had just spoken to me in an ambiguous manner was merely a facade.

I stood by the door to the master bedroom, trying my best to maintain a cold expression. "Shen Zhixia, I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore. If you... if you have any needs, you can go to Xu Jin."

After I finished speaking, I turned around, opened the bedroom door, and was about to leave.

Suddenly, Shen Zhixia rushed forward and pressed down on the door of the master bedroom.

"Ji Nanchen, are you jealous? Are you upset that I made you do Xu Jin's laundry on your birthday?"

"I do not have."

I noticed Shen Zhixia getting closer and unconsciously moved to the side.

My tablet and stylus sat quietly on the table, and my hand, which was at my side, tightened slightly.

Perhaps I shouldn't have gone back to the master bedroom to work on the design drafts. I should have gone directly to the guest room, locked the door, and worked on the drafts there. That way, none of this would have happened.

"You didn't?"

Shen Zhixia asked a question that was ambiguous, and then her gaze shifted downwards.

I looked down following her gaze, and my face instantly turned bright red.

Shen Zhixia smiled and walked up to me. "Ji Nanchen, don't be a hypocrite. Why don't you just follow your heart?"

I looked at the woman standing in front of me with a bit of panic, my feet unconsciously taking a step back, my brain racing.

How should I say it to make Shen Zhixia give up this idea?

Shen Zhixia is the type of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force. If I continue to resist, she might become even more excited.

"Shen Zhixia, I... I've thought of what gift I want."

The woman standing in front of me paused, staring at me with great interest. "What?"

"I want Xu Jin to move out of the villa!"

After I said those words aloud, my hands, which were placed at my sides, unconsciously tightened.

Actually, just now, when I walked out of the bathroom and heard Shen Zhixia ask me what I wanted for my birthday, this was my first thought.

However, I knew at the time that it was an impossible gift, so there was no need to say it.

As for now, the reason I'm saying this is to provoke Shen Zhixia.

As expected, Shen Zhixia's face turned cold instantly after hearing what I said. "Ji Nanchen, change the gift."

"Then you should stop contacting Xu Jin from now on."

I stared intently at Shen Zhixia, even though I knew I couldn't get a satisfactory answer, a glimmer of hope still lingered deep in my heart.

Shen Zhixia smiled mockingly, her eyes filled with contempt.

"Ji Nanchen, I asked you to ask for a gift, not for you to decide my affairs."

As she spoke, she reached out and poked my chest hard. "You have to remember, Ji Nanchen, you will always just be a plaything to me. I can indulge you, but I won't let you do whatever you want."

I clenched and unclenched my fists at my sides, my eyes filled with complex emotions as I looked at her.

After a while, just as Shen Zhixia was about to speak, I reached out and grabbed her waist, pulling her in front of me. "Shen Zhixia, you really know how to play with my feelings."

I lowered my eyes and directly sealed Shen Zhixia's lips with mine. After a brief kiss, I picked her up and carried her to the bedside.

The temperature in the master bedroom seemed to rise slowly, as if affected by our movements.

After a while, just as I was about to take the next step, Shen Zhixia raised her hand and pressed it against my chest, smiling unrestrainedly.

"Ji Nanchen, this concludes my gift presentation to you."

As soon as she finished speaking, the lustful look in her dark eyes vanished without a trace.

Shen Zhixia pushed me away without any mercy and got up to straighten her disheveled clothes.

Seeing the confusion and embarrassment on my face, the smile on her lips widened unconsciously. "Ji Nanchen, happy birthday. Get some rest."

After saying this, she turned and left the master bedroom, as if everything that had just happened was just a dream.

"boom."

The door to the master bedroom was slammed shut, and the room returned to silence.

My expression returned to its usual indifference; everything that had just happened was fake, I was just pretending.

Shen Zhixia is the kind of person who holds grudges and seeks revenge. I first rejected her, and then made those demands about Xu Jin, just to provoke her.

Then, I pretended to be moved. She never believed that I would really let go of her, so she cooperated with me. Then, when I was in the mood, she pushed me away without any mercy.

She thought she was getting revenge on me, but actually, I just didn't want to have anything to do with her anymore.

Thinking of this, I lowered my head and gave a mocking laugh.

I used to treat Shen Zhixia with all my heart, but she thought I was just pretending.

Now I'm really just pretending to be nice to her, and she actually thinks I genuinely like her.

"Knock knock knock."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

I turned my head sharply towards the direction of the master bedroom door. "Who's there?"