Chapter 10 Pei Jingchuan Can Only Be My Dog

Xie Nanzhi felt a pang of pain in her heart when she thought about her child.

She furrowed her brow, and after a few seconds regained her composure, she said in a very soft voice, "I've already... lost it."

Her tone was too calm, as if she didn't care at all.

But he had seen how much Xie Nanzhi had sacrificed for Pei Jingchuan over the past three years.

In order to have a child of her own with Pei Jingchuan, Xie Nanzhi tried every possible method, including folk remedies, acupuncture, and traditional Chinese medicine. Finally, Xibei researched and developed an intervention method, but the process was extremely painful. She didn't utter a single word of complaint.

She finally conceived this child, but she just gave up on it.

If one wasn't utterly disappointed in someone, how could they do something that would hurt both themselves and the enemy so much?

It's easy to imagine how much pain she was in.

Zhou Mubin eased the tension by joking, "So what if it's aborted? Pei Jingchuan is such a scumbag, how could he be worthy of having our Nanzhi bear his child? He deserves to be childless and die alone. After you leave Hong Kong, find ten or eight strong men, and we'll have as many children as you want. Let Pei Jingchuan regret it."

The thought of Pei Jingchuan's utter devastation upon seeing the "surprise" she left behind only fueled Xie Nanzhi's anticipation.

A moment later, Xie Nanzhi said, "Old Zhou, there's something else I'd like to ask you for help with."

Zhou Mubin: "Okay, go ahead."

Xie Nanzhi's expression turned serious. "I know Xie Xiyan's painting ability better than anyone. Moreover, she used to be a realist painter, but in recent years her works have been almost entirely abstract, and she has achieved considerable success in the field of painting. A person's painting style does not change easily unless they encounter a major change in life that leads to a change in their state of mind. Even then, the change will not be a complete departure from their previous style."

Moreover, Xie Xiyan is someone who has neither talent nor the willingness to work hard. How could such a person possibly succeed?

Zhou Mubin is a lawyer and is very perceptive in certain matters.

"You mean, these works that brought Xie Xiyan her success were not created by her?"

Xie Nanzhi pursed her lips and softly hummed in agreement. "I've always had my suspicions, but I haven't thought about them in detail. You have a wide network of connections, could you help me investigate? I want to confirm my guess."

Before she got married, Mrs. Xie was a painter with some fame in the art circle. She gradually stopped painting after marrying Xie Bingkun, who made his fortune through land expropriation.

Even at a young age, Xie Nanzhi showed talent in painting, which pleased Madam Xie greatly, as she felt that Xie Nanzhi had inherited her artistic genes.

It wasn't until she discovered that Xie Nanzhi wasn't her biological daughter and took Xie Xiyan home that Xie Nanzhi's talent became a source of pain for Madam Xie.

Because her biological daughter had mediocre talent in painting, the more Mrs. Xie realized this, the more she hated her.

Madam Xie forbade Xie Nanzhi from painting at home. Once, as punishment, she deliberately stepped on Xie Nanzhi's hand. If Xibei hadn't found a famous doctor that time, Xie Nanzhi's hand would have been ruined.

Zhou Mubin agreed without hesitation, "No problem, leave this to me. I guarantee I'll give you a satisfactory answer before you leave. By the way, I've also investigated that car accident from back then. Get your money back for the money you spent hiring people. Why waste money when you have me as free labor?"

At that moment, the first person Xie Nanzhi thought of was indeed Zhou Mubin, but then she realized that this matter involved Pei Jingchuan.

And who is Pei Jingchuan?

He worked his way up from a small-time hoodlum to where he is today; he has plenty of tricks up his sleeve.

Xie Nanzhi didn't want Zhou Mubin to get into trouble for no reason, so she spent money to find someone outside.

Xie Nanzhi didn't say it directly, but explained, "You'll have plenty to do later, there's no rush. I'll leave the car accident to someone else, you go and investigate Xie Xiyan for me first."

Zhou Mubin's hands were on the steering wheel, as if he was thinking about something.

A few seconds later, Zhou Mubin said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I've found you a new place to stay. Don't go back to that den of wolves."

Xie Nanzhi had her own ideas and insisted, "Take me back to the Cloud Top Villa. Before I leave, I don't want Pei Jingchuan to notice anything amiss. After all, the calm before the storm is always the calm."

She wanted to disappear from Pei Jingchuan's life completely, without him even noticing.

I've calculated the time; it'll be soon.

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Xie Xiyan was hospitalized again, but this time she was clearly not as lucky as before.

The head wound required more than a dozen stitches, and the head was hit, resulting in a concussion. The doctor recommended hospitalization.

Pei Jingchuan stayed up all night taking care of her without closing his eyes. After two consecutive nights of working overtime, Pei Jingchuan's body was starting to feel the strain.

He pinched the space between his eyebrows with one hand, his face full of weariness.

Xie Xiyan feigned gentleness and consideration, making room on the bed for her. "Jingchuan, lie down and get some sleep. I really feel sorry for you seeing how tired you are."

Pei Jingchuan looked up at her; her delicate face was just as he had always loved.

But why is it that when he looks at Xie Xiyan, he can't help but think of Xie Nanzhi's pale little face?

Suddenly, Pei Jingchuan stood up, startling Xie Xiyan.

"Jingchuan, are you leaving?"

Xie Xiyan hasn't recovered yet, so theoretically he shouldn't leave now.

Besides, she's in so much pain.

However, Pei Jingchuan felt uneasy.

Pei Jingchuan couldn't sit still, especially when he thought about Xie Nanzhi's calm and expressionless demeanor yesterday.

Pei Jingchuan hummed in agreement. "Shen Xu is coming back today, so it's not appropriate for me to be here."

Xie Xiyan coquettishly took Pei Jingchuan's hand, tilting her head back playfully, "What's inappropriate about it? We grew up in the same orphanage, and we even slept together when we were little. Shen Xu knows we're close, so he won't mind."

After Xie Xiyan was switched at birth, she was abandoned at the gate of the orphanage. Pei Jingchuan was also a child from that orphanage. He was withdrawn and was always bullied by other children. Xie Xiyan would stand in front of him to protect him.

Therefore, it's perfectly understandable that Pei Jingchuan likes Xie Xiyan. He vowed when he was very young to protect her for the rest of his life.

When Xie Xiyan accidentally hit Xie Nanzhi with her car, Pei Jingchuan rushed to the scene after receiving her call. Because of an eye condition, she cried, saying she couldn't see clearly anymore and didn't want to become blind, not even for a moment.

Pei Jingchuan didn't want to, not even for a moment.

How could he bear to let the woman he loved lose her sight?

So he set his sights on Xie Nanzhi. If he could just give her this woman's corneas, she wouldn't go blind, would she?

And so, the trending topic arose: Xie Nanzhi was in a car accident and became blind, and her fiancé broke off their engagement.

Pei Jingchuan silently removed her hand. This was the first time he had gone against Xie Xiyan's wishes. "Xiyan, you have already married Shen Xu as you wished. You should live a good life with him."

Xie Xiyan frowned slightly, but her dissatisfaction vanished in an instant; she was once again the gentle, kind, and obedient girl.

"My request was excessive, Jingchuan. You should go back."

Hearing Xie Xiyan's disappointed tone, Pei Jingchuan felt guilty again. After a difficult decision, he said, "I'll come see you again tomorrow."

Xie Xiyan smiled and said, "Okay."

Then, Pei Jingchuan left the ward without looking back.

Once Pei Jingchuan was out of sight, Xie Xiyan, her eyes blazing with fury, smashed up the ward, roaring, "You blind bastard, Pei Jingchuan can only be my dog, mine! You just wait!"

Meanwhile, Pei Jingchuan got into his car after leaving the hospital, his furrowed brows still furrowed.

Jiang Cheng glanced in the rearview mirror and asked, "President Pei, shall we go back to the Cloud Top Villa?"

He raised his hand to his temple. "No, to the police station."