Chapter 1 All Deep Affection is a Deception
In the dead of night, Xie Nanzhi was driven to the hospital by her husband's unrestrained demands.
Afterwards, the nurses in the obstetrics and gynecology department all spread the word that President Pei was both strong and devoted. After all, three years ago, when Xie Nanzhi went blind and was publicly rejected by the Shen family, it was Pei Jingchuan who resolutely stood up, confessed his true feelings, and proposed to her.
From then on, Pei Jingchuan became her only salvation.
But at this moment, Xie Nanzhi stood at the door of the ward, her hands tightly gripping her white cane, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
They are separated by only one door.
Pei Jingchuan leaned against the cold wall, a hint of weariness on his handsome face. He touched the cigarette in his pocket, then put it back, realizing he was in the hospital.
“Jingchuan, Xie Nanzhi is now pregnant with your child. If she continues to be blind, and if she bumps or falls and injures the baby, I’m afraid you’ll regret it to the core. So I suggest arranging a corneal transplant for her.”
Pei Jingchuan frowned and fell into deep thought as he listened to his friend's suggestion.
After a long pause, Pei Jingchuan's attitude remained firm: "No need."
Xu Mo sighed and spoke the words he had always wanted to say, "Three years ago, Xie Xiyan's eye disease required a corneal transplant. After she hit Xie Nanzhi with her car, you helped her take away her eyes. For the past three years, you've been lying to her, saying that her blindness was caused by a brain hemorrhage compressing her optic nerve. There were corneal donors during this time, but you preferred to keep Xie Nanzhi blind rather than let her regain her sight. In the end, it was all for Xie Xiyan, wasn't it?"
Undeniably, that's what Pei Jingchuan thought.
As long as Xie Nanzhi is blind, she can never be a threat to Xie Xiyan.
He put his hands in his pockets, his tone regretful and helpless, "Although Yan Yan didn't marry me, I swore to protect her for the rest of my life. As for Nan Zhi... although she lost Shen Xu, I have already given her my whole life to make up for it, and that should be enough."
Xu Mo felt a lump in his throat as he listened. "Pei Jingchuan, is it really worth going to this extent for Xie Xiyan, who doesn't love you? Do you even know that your body is special? It's a blessing from heaven that Xie Nanzhi is able to conceive your child. Are you sure you want to put your child at such a risk for Xie Xiyan's sake?"
Pei Jingchuan's cold profile seemed to struggle for a moment, but in the end it turned into calm. "If she's blind for the rest of her life, I'll take care of her for the rest of my life. I also need to make sure this child is safe and sound. So Xu Mo, you should think it over."
Tears instantly blurred Xie Nanzhi's vision.
He could barely hold the white cane, and his body was trembling violently.
Hearing Pei Jingchuan's footsteps, she stumbled back to bed, covered herself with the blanket, and acted as if nothing had happened.
Soon, the sound of a door opening rang out, and Pei Jingchuan seemed to walk over, his slender fingers landing on her cheek, brushing away the stray hairs that were obscuring her eyes.
Xie Nanzhi tensed up; all the tenderness and affection she had imagined had turned into cold, desperate blades piercing her heart.
It hurts, even breathing hurts.
Until Pei Jingchuan left the ward.
Xie Nanzhi slowly opened her eyes, large tears rolling down her cheeks. She bit her lip tightly, afraid to make a sound.
It turns out that the love she was so proud of was just a carefully planned deception by her husband, whom she loved to the core, to clear all obstacles for the woman he loved.
And her eyes... were actually given to that woman by this man himself.
Pei Jingchuan, how could you be so cruel?
Three years of marriage—what she thought was salvation turned out to be nothing but a joke.
She felt a sharp, tearing pain in her heart.
About half an hour later.
Xie Nanzhi left the ward, one hand supporting herself against the wall and the other leaning on her cane. Just as she reached a place with a clear view ahead, her beautiful eyes inadvertently glanced in the opposite direction.
Although she is blind, she has developed heightened sensitivity in her other senses over the past three years, and she smelled a familiar scent.
At that moment, Pei Jingchuan was standing a few meters away making a phone call.
Upon seeing Xie Nanzhi, he spoke to the person on the phone for a few moments, then hung up and walked towards her.
Gentle and refined are the hallmarks of Pei Jingchuan.
At least as long as Xie Nanzhi could still see, her first impression of him was that he was a gentleman of unparalleled elegance and nobility, with every gesture exuding refinement.
With a slight smile, Pei Jingchuan habitually took her hand, his tone as gentle and considerate as ever. "Why did you come out? Your hands are so cold. Didn't your auntie know to give you a warmer coat in this cold weather?"
Xie Nanzhi stared blankly into a certain place, and almost instantly withdrew her hand.
Seeing this, Pei Jingchuan frowned. "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
He embraced Xie Nanzhi's delicate body from behind, his masculine scent filling her nostrils, with a hint of doting and coaxing, "Who made my wife angry? I'll take care of him for you."
Xie Nanzhi felt a pang of pain in her heart.
Pei Jingchuan, is it possible that that person is yourself?
Her body trembled slightly in Pei Jingchuan's arms. She quickly composed herself and turned to him, "The nurse said I'm pregnant. It's all your fault, staying up all night and making me rest... What if the baby has some kind of mishap..."
Before she could finish speaking, Pei Jingchuan interrupted her with a serious expression, "Nonsense, our child will definitely be safe and sound and live a long life. Wife, I will never allow anything to happen to this child."
Pei Jingchuan appeared refined and gentle, but he was exceptionally savage when it came to matters of the flesh. Xie Nanzhi thought that although he didn't love her, he at least liked her body.
This is the inherent weakness of men; even if they don't love, they can still do it. They can completely separate their body and mind.
Pei Jingchuan coaxed her, "Wife, I was wrong, but I didn't know beforehand. Don't be angry, it will hurt your health."
He was as gentle and considerate as ever, but all of this was just a facade to lull her into a false sense of security.
Only if she loves him wholeheartedly will she not disturb the beautiful life of the woman he loves.
Despite the bitter taste in her throat, Xie Nanzhi forced a smile and asked, "Jingchuan, do you think we might get a divorce?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Jingchuan's face instantly darkened.
For some reason, he felt a pang of panic when he heard the word "divorce".
"What did you say?"
Xie Nanzhi was still smiling, her head held high. "Do you think we might one day end up like those couples whose relationship has broken down, and go down the path of divorce?"
Suddenly, Xie Nanzhi felt a tightness around her waist. Pei Jingchuan said in the most serious tone, "Xie Nanzhi, I will never let you leave me."
Why not?
Are you afraid she'll ruin Xie Xiyan's happiness?
I just... love her like that.
Xie Nanzhi pursed her lips and remained silent.
But what could she do? She didn't want him anymore.
I don't want to at all.
However, Xie Nanzhi still had things to do before that.
Those who hurt her deserve to pay the price.
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