Chapter 84 Tell Xie Peizhou the truth
"Look at this."
Lu Bingchen was clearly well prepared. He handed Xie Peizhou's thick medical record book to Wen Ci and said, "After you left Beijing, he missed you so much that he almost went crazy."
Wen Ci's heart felt like someone had squeezed it hard.
Back then, Xie Peizhou had so heartlessly forced him to go abroad, not allowing her to appear in his sight, and even unwilling to hear her voice, so how could she miss him.
But when she opened the first page of the diagnosis record book, the first sentence recorded was, "My mind is full of Wen Ci now..."
Lu Bingchen looked at her stunned expression and spoke calmly, "Earlier this year, he was in a car accident due to a lack of concentration and suffered a severe head hemorrhage. The doctor recommended that he see a psychiatrist, so he came to me."
"That's when I realized that ever since you went abroad, he'd been missing you like crazy. No matter what time of day, his mind was full of you. He thought of you while eating, while working, and he even couldn't sleep all night because of missing you. He needed to take a lot of sleeping pills to fall asleep, but even when he did fall asleep, you were in his dreams."
"During the five years you were away from home, he's been living like a zombie except for work. Do you think he doesn't like you?"
Wen Ci looked at the diagnosis report in her hand and listened to Lu Bingchen's story, her mind went blank.
She always thought that Xie Peizhou hated her so much that he drove her abroad because he didn't want to see her disgusting face again and didn't want to face the feelings that made him feel disgusted.
Why would Xie Peizhou miss her?
Her thin lips trembled, "Then why didn't he come to me?"
For five whole years, she didn't dare to return home or call him because of his warning. What about him? If he really missed her, why didn't he come to see her?
Lu Bingchen sighed, "Perhaps he loves you without realizing it. Before Peizhou came to me for counseling, he always thought that his longing for you was the concern of an elder for a younger person, and that as the uncle of your best friend, he shouldn't have any romantic feelings for you."
"I'm afraid that after you've established a normal and healthy life abroad, his appearance will lead you astray again."
Wen Ci smiled bitterly. This behavior was indeed very "Xie Peizhou"-like.
He is so calm and introverted, patient and restrained, and he thinks everything through carefully, like an emotionless, cold-blooded robot.
Lu Bingchen said slowly, "Xiaoci, I'm not trying to speak for Peizhou. Peizhou's treatment of you back then was indeed excessive and cold and ruthless. But think about it from his perspective. You were eighteen years old that year, and he was already twenty-eight. A man is almost thirty, and when it comes to relationships, he can't just play around like he did in his school days. He'll consider the long term."
"What stood between you at the time wasn't just the ten-year age gap, but also the complexity of your relationship. You were his best friend, his beloved niece, and the one your parents had personally entrusted him with before they died. There were so many complicated things he needed to consider."
"Just imagine, if a fifteen-year-old nephew whom you have loved since childhood confessed his love for you, saying that he liked you and loved you, would you dare to accept and be with him?"
"He rejected you with such stern words at the time, but he was actually thinking about your future. He was afraid that you wouldn't be able to distinguish between love and family affection, and would regret it later."
"After all, at that time, no one would have known that he would be so obsessed with you after you went abroad; nor would they have known that you actually gave birth to his daughter abroad."
Wen Ci's tears fell. Even though Lu Bingchen had said to her with such sincerity that there was no need to lie to her, she still couldn't believe it in her heart. "Did he really think so?"
"You forced me to go abroad, wasn't it because you didn't want to see me and were disgusted with me?"
Lu Bingchen showed her the tissue and sighed in his heart.
No wonder Wen Ci is so worried and cautious.
From Wen Ci's perspective, she was a little girl back then, full of love, but was met with the cold and ruthless Xie Peizhou. Every word he said was a denial and hurtful to her.
Lu Bingchen still remembers how Xie Peizhou moved out of Yushuiwan to avoid her, and how Wen Ci stood outside the villa on a rainstorm night just to see him. It wasn't until she fainted from a high fever that the man rushed out of the villa and took her to the hospital.
When Wen Ci woke up the next day, she saw Xie Peizhou holding hands with Song Wanqing.
The little girl was badly hurt.
From a psychological perspective, this is an emotional trauma that triggered a collapse of trust and psychological defense. She dared not easily believe Xie Peizhou's feelings for her, and was also afraid that the painful experience would "repeat itself."
"This is for you."
Lu Bingchen handed her another document.
Wen Ci wiped away her tears and opened the box. It was a paternity test report, which stated that her daughter and Xie Peizhou were 99.99% related.
Lu Bingchen said, "This is the original copy that was swapped with Yimi at the paternity testing center. I'm returning it to you now."
"As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see things more clearly. As a mutual friend of you and Peizhou, I can tell you that Xie Peizhou has also been suffering from the pain of missing you during the years you've been away from the capital. You are Nian Nian's mother, so it's up to you to decide whether or not to tell Peizhou the truth."
When the two of them came out of the hot pot restaurant and said goodbye, Lu Bingchen couldn't help but add, "Xiao Ci, in this world, it is a very lucky thing for people who love each other to finally be together."
Wen Ci saw the faint scars in his eyes, blinked, and asked, "Uncle Lu, have you ever been separated from anyone?"
Lu Bingchen smiled and said, "Where are you going? Uncle Lu will take you there."
Wen Ci saw that he didn't want to talk, so she curled her lips and shook her head gratefully, "I want to be alone, Uncle Lu, thank you for today."
Lu Bingchen blinked at her and said, "You're still being polite to your Uncle Lu. If you and Peizhou really get together in the future, I'll be satisfied if Xie Peizhou follows your generation and calls me Uncle Lu. Hahaha."
Wen Ci raised an eyebrow and couldn't help asking, "Is it possible that you are following Yi Yi's generation? Are you two serious about this?"
Lu Bingchen touched the tip of his nose and said, "You can ask her about this question. I'm leaving now."
Lu Bingchen waved his hand and drove away.
Wen Ci watched him leave and tightened the paternity test in her arms.
Lu Bingchen told her that she could get along with Xie Peizhou with suspicion and not force herself to believe that he loved her. If she realized that he didn't love her, she could just cut the loss in time.
…
Xie Group President's Office.
Today is Saturday, and Xie Peizhou worked overtime for a day. The man was dressed in a suit and tie, and the cold light fell on his shoulders, casting shadows, and he looked exhausted.
The computer screen was no longer filled with dense electronic data, but once again showed Wen Ci's aggrieved and painful little face.
His heart suddenly tightened and he couldn't breathe.
——You never liked me!
——Let’s leave it at that. From now on, you will still be the elder I respect the most.
No, that's not the case.
He really likes her.
Xie Peizhou's face turned pale, and he retched uncontrollably twice. He felt as if a huge rock weighing a thousand pounds was pressing on his heart.
Why did he insist on having his own way and hurt her sincerity so coldly?
It was retribution that Ah Ci refused to believe him.
He should just endure it and let her vent all the grievances that had accumulated over the years.
The man picked up his phone and dialed the very familiar number again.
Even though I knew she wouldn't answer, there was always a glimmer of hope in my heart.
What if, what if she—
The busy line sounded twice. Xie Peizhou couldn't believe his eyes for a moment. His adrenaline surged, and he picked up the phone excitedly, "Aci, you finally answered my call..."
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