Chapter 278 A Twist of Fate
Xie Nanzhi was startled by the sound and dropped the pen in her hand to the ground.
She turned around and looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a face that looked almost exactly like hers.
It's Jian Yao.
Jian Yao's face was contorted with rage, startling everyone in the hall who had come to register their marriages. They all stared at her, seeing her seemingly insane expression.
Jian Yao's eyes widened as she stumbled over, "A-Jing, I don't agree to you marrying her, I don't agree!"
Pei Jingchuan looked at her coldly, his thin lips parted slightly, "If you don't agree, what are you?"
In Pei Jingchuan's eyes, Jian Yao was always just a plaything, a substitute for Xie Nanzhi.
Now that he can finally marry the woman he loves, he naturally doesn't need to take Jian Yao seriously anymore.
He asked the staff for another pen and personally placed it in Xie Nanzhi's hand, saying, "Nanzhi, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss it, you will regret it for the rest of your life."
Xie Nanzhi glanced at Jian Yao subconsciously.
To be honest, she didn't hate Jian Yao; she just felt sorry for the woman.
At this moment, Jian Yao's gaze fell on Xie Nanzhi's hands, and her face was frighteningly pale.
If she signs her name, all my efforts over the years will be in vain.
No, don't.
As if possessed, Jian Yao pulled out a dagger from somewhere and held it to her own neck in broad daylight.
"Ah Jing, you can't marry her. If you insist on marrying her, then I'll die with the child in my belly."
Suddenly, Pei Jingchuan's pupils dilated. He was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses. "What did you say? You're pregnant?"
Jian Yao tossed the report from her bag to him. "Yes, I'm pregnant with your child."
It's been three years.
Pei Jingchuan had tried with many women, but none of them had conceived. He had already given up, but he never expected that Jian Yao would get pregnant at this crucial moment.
Pei Jingchuan narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint in them. "You say it's my child, and I'll believe you?"
Jian Yao was emotional, and the tip of the knife had already cut her skin, blood seeping from her snow-white neck. "A-Jing, you are the only man I have. The child can only be yours. If you don't believe me, you can wait until the child is born to do a paternity test."
Pei Jingchuan was bewildered.
It wasn't easy for him to have his own child.
It would be a lie to say I'm not looking forward to it.
No man doesn't want a child of his own.
With his brows furrowed, Pei Jingchuan seemed to be hesitating as well.
On one side is the woman he loves most, and on the other is his child.
How should I choose?
Just then, Xie Nanzhi's phone rang.
It was a message from Xibei.
Auntie's awake, Nanzhi. Her condition has stabilized for now.
Xie Nanzhi was stunned.
Looking at the line of words above, my eyes gradually reddened.
Suddenly, Xie Nanzhi put down the pen on the table, stood up, and her vision gradually cleared. "President Wei, you should take care of your family matters first. I won't keep you company any longer."
Pei Jingchuan grabbed her wrist, his eyes no longer concealing their ferocity. "You're leaving? Xie Nanzhi, don't you want to save Wang Shufen anymore?"
Xie Nanzhi stopped indulging him and shook off his restraints. "Pei Jingchuan, you are a complete scoundrel."
Her indifference and rejection were like a dagger piercing his heart.
He said in disbelief, "No, you wouldn't just stand by and watch Wang Shufen die. Something must have happened that I don't know about."
When you hate someone, to the extreme, you don't even have the energy to curse them.
Xie Nanzhi was too lazy to talk to him anymore and walked straight towards Jian Yao in her high heels.
Xie Nanzhi stopped when she reached Jian Yao's side. "Jian Yao, you'll regret having a child with such a scumbag."
Jian Yao was unmoved, saying, "My affairs are none of your business."
Xie Nanzhi snorted and strode away.
Everyone in the Civil Affairs Bureau, including the staff, was watching to see how this unprecedented drama would end.
Seeing Xie Nanzhi leave, Pei Jingchuan clenched his teeth tightly.
Jian Yao breathed a sigh of relief. "A-Jing, since Xie Nanzhi doesn't want to marry you, how about you marry me? I'm already pregnant with our child. We can raise the child together. You don't want your child to be born into a dysfunctional family environment, right?"
Pei Jingchuan is an orphan, and what he longed for most since childhood was the warmth of a family.
Therefore, Xie Xiyan's kindness to him made him mistakenly believe that it was love.
Pei Jingchuan glared at Jian Yao, "You? You think you're worthy?"
Jian Yao didn't care about such humiliation. She wanted to rise in status through her son and become a phoenix on a branch of a tree. No one believed in her, but she was determined to be the one who would prove them wrong.
"I know I'm not good enough for you, but over the years, I'm the only one who has successfully conceived your child. Ah Jing, I truly love you and want to live a good life with you."
"Ah Jing, we are the perfect match. I don't care if you see me as a substitute for someone else, because I love you, I really love you."
"Ah Jing, I really can't live without you. If you don't agree to marry me today, I'll take the child and die. Anyway, you don't want us anymore."
Jian Yao squeezed out a few tears and sobbed softly.
Seeing that Pei Jingchuan remained unmoved, Jian Yao decided to give it her all one last time.
It's all or nothing.
Gripping the dagger tightly, Jian Yao suddenly exerted force. At the critical moment, Pei Jingchuan loosened his grip, "You really want to marry me that badly?"
Jian Yao said, "In this life, I will marry no one but you. Whether you are poor or rich, young or old, I will never regret it."
Pei Jingchuan stared intently at Jian Yao, as if he were seeing another person through her.
Perhaps it was anger.
Perhaps it was resentment.
Perhaps it is a reply.
Pei Jingchuan agreed.
Jian Yao burst into tears, her face streaked with tears.
She finally became someone of high status, no longer an ordinary person whom everyone could trample on.
Xie Nanzhi walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, eager to fly back to the hospital and to Wang Shufen's side.
Just as she was about to walk towards the parking lot, a Cayenne stopped in front of her.
She must recognize this car.
The car window slowly rolled down, revealing Wei Chizheng's handsome, haggard face.
Xie Nanzhi stood there, stunned, while Wei Chizheng stared at her.
The two stared at each other for a while before Wei Chizheng asked with a forced smile, "President Nan, aren't you getting in the car?"
Xie Nanzhi belatedly realized what was happening. She opened the car door and was about to get in when Wei Chizheng said again, "President Nan, I am not your driver."
Xie Nanzhi's hand was still on the back door. Hearing Wei Chizheng's words, she closed the door and reopened the passenger door.
She reached for her seatbelt, but Wei Chizheng beat her to it.
A strong scent wafted towards her, and his body blocked the light from her view until he pulled the seatbelt and buckled it in.
Wei Chizheng withdrew his gaze, his expression indifferent. "Why is it just President Nan alone? Is President Nan's newlywed husband willing to let you go back alone?"
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