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  Shangguan Ning didn’t blame him. She thought that he had reached her fast enough!

  She already knew that Jing Yichen had gone to Family Ji’s Enterprise in the morning. Jing Yichen had specifically stressed to her that she should change the morning meeting to the following day because of that.

  Also, Family Ji’s Enterprise was located almost half a city away from Civil Affairs Office. He could arrive at the Civil Affairs Office ahead of time meant that he had driven at a crazy speed to reach there.

  “It is alright! I am fine, am I not? Don’t blame yourself. It was I who wasn’t careful enough. I didn’t expect that father would have pretended to be sick to trick me into coming there. I will never fall for it again. How can you predict anything that is going to happen? You are not God. I am happy that you reached in time for me!”

  Jing Yichen was holding her so tightly that she almost couldn’t breathe.

  He cared so much about her. Shangguan Ning’s heart skipped a beat. She couldn’t help but raise her head to kiss his firm lips.

  Jing Yichen didn’t expect that Shangguan Ning would kiss him. He got startled for a second, and then immediately grabbed her and started to kiss her passionately.

  “Ning, no matter what happens in the future, you mustn’t leave me or divorce me to marry somebody else. You can only be mine, got it?” Jing Yichen panted heavily. He was trying to control his emotions as he said this seriously.

  Whenever he thought of the scene when Shangguan Ning was carried to the Civil Affairs Office by Jing Yiran in his arms, he felt his heart rip. He couldn’t stand it when his wife was held in someone else’s arms!

  That was like killing him!

  Shangguan Ning understood what he was concerned about. She nodded anxiously and assured him. “I won’t leave you, you mustn’t leave me either! Only I can be your wife……”

  After being drugged, Shangguan Ning was a bit more sensitive than usual and was feeling emotional. But Jing Yichen didn’t take any further action because of guilt.

  She felt that her body was getting hotter and started to rub herself against his arms. She even stripped off her top.

  Next, she stripped off Jing Yichen’s shirt and mumbled in his ears. “Yichen, I want you, now……”

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  Those words in her husky voice ignited Jing Yichen’s desire!

  Even after being married for so long, Shangguan Ning had never been so bold. Nor had she ever said anything so lustful to him!

  He loved her deeply and right now, just wanted to knead himself into her body. He was helpless against her flirty words and moves.

  He took off his shirt quickly, displaying the well muscled chest. Then he lowered half-naked Shangguan Ning onto the car’s seat and covered her face, clavicle and plump breasts with his kisses, making the woman under him tremble in pleasure.

  Soon, soft moans started to arise from the car, making the air hot and full of passion. ……

  After a few passionate moments, Shangguan Ning lay in Jing Yichen’s arms arms, too tired to even move a finger.

  Jing Yichen pulled out a white handkerchief from his suit’s pocket and wiped off the sweat from her forehead. Then, he helped her put on her clothes gently.

  “My wife, I remember someone couldn’t wait to strip off my shirt just now, and even managed to rip off two of its buttons. But she seems quite tired at this moment.”

  Thinking of her behaviour from sometime ago, she flushed, burying her face into his arms.

  “Shut up, that wasn’t me, don’t bullshit!”

  Jing Yichen chuckled, “No one dares to rip off my shirt except you! It is okay, my baby, I liked how you behaved just now. I have enough shirts for you to tear, but don’t hurt your hands in the process.”

  Shangguan Ning looked up shyly and then said in a whisper, “Take me home to change clothes. We need to go back to work later!”

  Jing Yichen didn’t tease her any more. After helping her put on the clothes, he wore his own and spoke to her in an indulgent tone, “We don’t need to go back to work today. Let me show you around this beautiful place!”

  Shangguan Ning looked out of the car at his words.

  They were surrounded by green trees and lush grass. Various flowers were in full bloom. Majestic mountains were located at a distance away, with clouds floating over them, making the entire scene look fantastic.

  Shangguan Ning was enthralled by this picturesque place and sighed in surprise. “How beautiful!”

  “See what a nice place your husband picked. Beautiful and not many people, full of greenery and the air feels nice too. Very suitable for some exercise in the car. We can visit here again soon!”

  Shangguan Ning stared at him and mumbled. “You are getting more and more shameless!”

  What was going on with this man – so different before and after marriage! He looked distant and cold on the surface yet so shameless in private. He was just an ordinary husband who wasn’t somebody to be admired.

  Jing Yichen could hear very clearly what Shangguan Ning said. He said proudly, “Why am I shameless? You are a shy person and if I am too shy, then we will not never have a son!”

  He said this while fastening Shangguan Ning’s seat belt. Then he dropped a kiss on Shangguan Ning’s slightly swollen lips. He didn’t withdraw until he found her lips turning rosy.

  “Sit tight and I will take you on a roller-coaster ride!”

  As soon as he finished speaking, he revved the car, making Shangguan Ning scream in surprise.

  Jing Yichen was very skillful at driving. With this refitted car, he could drive even on the grassland. The car flew into the woods like a leopard, then up the steep hill and forged ahead alongside the twisting road.

  Shangguan Ning had never been this excited in her entire life!

  She had been living a careful life as an obedient girl since she was young. She had to live with Shangguan Rouxue who was always so complying. She had never done anything out of control and she had never experienced a car race before.

  Also, because of the car accident which she had experienced with Xie Zhuojun, where he turned into a vegetative man, she had always been careful in driving and never drove over the limit.

  That was why she was overwhelmed with excitement today with Jing Yichen!

  No wonder car racing had always been so popular. It was such an exciting sport!

  Seeing his wife’s excited face, Jing Yichen smiled.

  He had driven uphill many times before. Therefore, the trip was quite safe, otherwise he would not have made Shangguan Ning experience such a dangerous thing.

  “Sit still, we are going downhill!”

  He told her with a smile and then began to go downhill, making Shangguan Ning scream loudly, next to him.

  Chapter 191: The Forewarning of Becoming a Vegetative Man (Part One)

  Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

  Since Jing Yiran failed to marry Shanggun Ning, he also refused to help Shangguan Zheng.

  Shangguan Zheng spent two days in indecisiveness, but finally submitted the letter of resignation, trying to avoid being expelled because of Jing Yichen’s threat. But he wasn’t happy.

  He resigned with an excuse that he was very sick, claiming that he would return to the position when he became fit again. If Jing Yichen truly exposed his past crimes to the Province, then his life would be totally ruined.

  But both the sons of Family Jing liked his daughter.

  So even if Shangguan Ning wasn’t close to him, she wouldn’t just leave him at their disposal.

  He knew his daughter well. She looked distant, but her heart melted easily. She believed in loving the family.

  Earlier, when he had forced his daughter to get engaged with Xie Zhuojun, she disagreed. But when he had threatened her with Huang Lihan’s doom, she got engaged with Xie Zhuojun obediently.

  Maybe he did have a chance!

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  Therefore, Shangguan Zheng didn’t feel that disappointed about falling from the peak. Instead, he started to network more actively than ever before. He tried to erase what he had done in the past and attempted to establish a good relationship with his old subordinates. They may come in handy someday.

  Shangguan Zheng didn’t give up on Xie Dongfeng, as well.

  Xie Dongfeng had a strong background in the army. The reason why he had become Deputy Mayor was because of the army that supported Xie Dongfeng. So he kept visiting Family Xie days frequently, claiming that he wanted to visit his daughter whilst trying to pry how strong was Xie Dongfeng, still.

  Xie Dongfeng had been quite shocked about Shangguan Zheng resigning from the Mayor’s post which he had wanted desperately for so long. But he still looked quite happy being a commoner. As a result, Xie Dongfeng started to get suspicious about the matter.

  His connection in the army had cut off ties with him on the day when Xie Zhuojun and Shangguan Rouxue got married. Therefore, he had lost the sources of information in the political field of A City, and had no idea why Shangguan Zheng suddenly became the Mayor and then resigned a few days later.

  He clearly knew about Shangguan Zheng’s prying, but never him told the truth.

  He also thought that Shangguan Zheng might have a strong backing else he would have died in anger after he resigned and wouldn’t have been so active.

  Therefore, on the very same night, Xie Dongfeng turned down Xie Zhuojun’s proposal of divorcing Shangguan Rouxue.

  “Father, they are just a common family now. Shangguan Zheng has lost all his power and poses no threat towards our family. Why can’t I divorce Shangguan Rouxue? I don’t want to spend even one more day with her. She disgusts me!”

  Xie Zhuojun looked as if he had aged by ten years within a few days’ time. He had grey hair over his temples, and looked tired with unkempt clothes and a beard.

  He was extremely happy to hear that Shangguan Zheng had resigned. He had rushed home from the bar and told his father about wanting to divorce Shangguan Rouxue, finally.

  But Xie Dongfeng broke his beautiful dream ruthlessly.

  He said coldly, “Zhuojun, do you think marriage is a child’s game and you can do whatever you want about it? You are a thirty years old man. Why are you still acting like a child? You will be ridiculed by everyone if you divorce her now. You will be thought of as a man who is devoid of gratitude and follower of the rich and the powerful. You will be considered as a man who dumps the daughter as soon as her father falls off the high position. How will our family have a position in A City and who would wish to cooperate with us?”

  “But it is not my fault. Shangguan Rouxue is a two-faced woman who has been lying to me for so many years. How could I have known that she is such a vicious woman who is involved with so many men? I am the laughing stock in front of everyone. I will go crazy if this continues.”

  Xie Zhuojun was feeling terrible. He didn’t want to do anything except get drunk and find ways to divorce Shangguan Rouxue. He hadn’t dared to divorce her when Shangguan Zheng was in the high position, but now he was not a mayor any more. There was finally some hope!

  Xie Dongfeng couldn’t tell his son about his conjecture of Shangguan Zheng’s new supporter. Instead, he scolded him. “It was you who begged us to break off the engagement with Shangguan Ning and promised to marry Shangguan Rouxue instead. Now she is not only married to you, but also pregnant with your child. Isn’t that what you always wanted? You have to take responsibility for your own mistake. Besides, those pictures are in the past, and she has been loyal to you after she got married. She loves you deeply. She is also a famous hostess in A City. You can’t abandon her just when you wish!”

  When the only hope he had was extinguished, Xie Zhuojun felt dizzy. He huddled on the sofa with hands over his head, groaning in pain.

  His face had turned pale.

  Startled, Xie Dongfeng went to help him up. He asked anxiously, “What is it, Zhuojun? Are you okay? Let me take you to the hospital!”

  Xie Dongfeng knew that his son had been suffering from headaches during the past two months. But he didn’t expect that it would be this bad.

  Xie Zhuojun gulped down a handful of painkillers to try and tolerate the piercing pain. It took him a long time to become normal.

  Xie Dongfeng couldn’t help but look at him in worry. “What is the point of popping in the painkillers all the time? I will take care of the company affairs tomorrow. You need to go to the hospital!”

  Xie Zhuojun was the only heir of Family Xie. If anything happened to him, Family Xie would have no lineage. When he had become a vegetative man after the car accident, the couple almost cried themselves to death.

  As for the child in Shangguan Rouxue’s belly, it was not certain if it was a boy or a girl or even Xie Zhuojun’s. So Xie Dongfeng ignored her totally.

  Seeing his son in much pain, Xie Dongfeng softened his tone and said slowly, “I am not objecting to your divorcing her. You can ask our specially-hired lawyer how much we have to pay her if you divorce her now? Are we going to give all the money we have made, to Family Shangguan? Also, the law says that the husband shall not be allowed to divorce the wife when she is pregnant, unless……”


  Chapter 192: The Forewarning of Becoming a Vegetative Man (Part Two)

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  “Unless what?”

  “Unless the child is not yours. Then you can divorce her without compensation.”

  “That child is not mine. I am sure about it. I will go and file for a divorce now.” Xie Zhuojun immediately stood up from the sofa upon hearing the words and started to walk out without turning back.

  “Stop!” Xie Dongfeng bellowed furiously.

  He was annoyed at his son’s weak streak. “Why can’t you just be patient? I haven’t finished speaking and you started to rush outside. Where can you file for divorce so late at night?”

  Xie Zhuojun was scared of his father, Xie Dongfeng. Hearing his words, he came back and sat down obediently.

  “How can you be so sure that the child is not yours? As far as I know, although Shangguan Rouxue drank with those people, she might not have betrayed you for real.”

  Seeing his son looking so honest and obedient, Xie Dongfen calmed himself down. He also hated Shangguan Rouxue as well, because he thought her as a troublemaker who had made such a mess in their happy family. His son had not only been looked down on by others but also aged so quickly. He wasn’t happy and even got grey hair when he was only 30 years old, looking almost as old as him.

  They had initially feared that the child inside Shangguan Rouxue wasn’t Xie Zhuojun’s, but now they feared that the child was indeed his!

  Xie Zhuojun had no definite proof, but it was his instinct telling him that the child wasn’t his.

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  He was hesitant after hearing Xie Dongfeng’s words. “What about doing a DNA test?”

  Xie Dongfeng shook his head. He said considerately, “Not a good idea. No DNA test. What if the child is yours, you will offend Shangguan Zheng completely. But if the child is not yours, it is better to let Shangguan Rouxue give birth to the baby.”

  “How can that work? I will be laughed at. If we discover that the child is not mine after the DNA test, we can get her to abort it,” Xie Zhuojun said anxiously.

  “Not necessarily! When the child is born and if it turns out to be someone else’s, then you will have sufficient reasons to divorce Shangguan Rouxue. She will have no way out then. At that time, they will compensate us rather than the other way around. We will be the reasonable side, and Shangguan Rouxue will become the laughing stock. Cheating on you when you were so nice to her! You will only be sympathised with.”

  Xie Zhuojun relished the words after hearing them and gradually thought that his father might be right.

  Also, only allowing Shangguan Rouxue to give birth to the baby would bring the case to a conclusion. Otherwise she might remove the child if they discover that it wasn’t his and then stick with him forever. That would be worse.

  “Zhuojun, for the sake of our Family Xie’s reputation and honor, please tolerate her for some more time. The child will be born in a few months. If you divorce her then, Shangguan Zheng would have no way out. As for the remaining time, don’t worry. Your mother will deal with Shangguan Rouxue, and she will visit her tonight. Your health is getting worse and you need to get yourself checked at the hospital first thing tomorrow.”

  Xie Zhuojun didn’t feel that anxious any more after his father’s words. He nodded and agreed.

  The following day, Xie Zhuojun visited the hospital.

  After a complete examination, the doctor asked him in confusion, “Have you been hit on your head before?”

  He held all the reports in his hands. Xie Zhuojun got a bit startled hearing the words and nodded. “Yes, I had a car accident a few years ago and…… I was in bed for two years.”

  He always avoided mentioning phrases like “vegetative man” and “coma”.

  The doctor didn’t care about how he phrased it. Instead, he said seriously, “the recurring headaches might be related to a blood clot in your brain. When you had the accident, the clot wasn’t dealt with properly and is now pressing down your nerves. It will get worse with time and if not handled properly, you might slip into a coma or even risk losing your life.”

  Xie Zhuojun broke out in a cold sweat when he heard the doctor. He turned pale and his hands started shaking.

  How could this be possible?

  He had a blood clot inside his brain?

  When he woke up from the coma, the doctor had sighed that it was a miracle. The doctor said that he had recovered completely and he had no problems left!

  He took hold of the doctor’s hands and asked anxiously, “Doctor, what should I do? Please save me!”

  The doctor got startled by his reaction. He didn’t expect that the person could be psychologically so weak.

  He removed Xie Zhuojun’s hands and said seriously, “I would recommend a brain surgery. But you can take a second opinion at other hospitals first. I suggest you try visiting Family Mu’s Hospital, because they have just imported the newest equipment from foreign countries and will be more accurate in this kind of examination. Also, I can’t do the operation, it is too complicated. There is only one person in the entire A City who could do it.”

  Xie Zhuojun asked anxiously as if holding onto the last straw. “Who is it?”

  “Mu Qing!” The doctor said calmly, his voice full of admiration.

  “The Head of Family Mu’s Hospital, Doctor Mu Qing. He is an expert in this aspect. You can seek his appointment. Family Mu’s Hospital is expensive, yet the risk can be largely reduced.”

  Xie Zhuojun had never been to Family Mu’s Hospital, but had heard of Mu Qing.

  Mu Wensheng, the founder of Family Mu’s Hospital, had been a legend in the entire A City. His grandson Mu Qing was even better. He had not only inherited his profession at a young age but was also very skillful. Due to the support of Jingsheng Enterprise, Family Mu’s Hospital was expanding very fast. It had more or less become the number one hospital in A City.

  “Okay, I see. I will seek an appointment with him!” Xie Zhuojun finally had hope rising inside him. His shirt was soaked with perspiration due to his fear of few moments ago.

  “Thank you, I will be off now.” Xie Zhuojun wanted to change his clothes before going to Family Mu’s Hospital.

  “Hang on!” The doctor asked him to stay when he saw him leave. “Feeling weird anywhere else apart from the brain?”


  Chapter 193: The Forewarning of Becoming a Vegetative Man (Part Three)

  Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

  Upon hearing the doctor’s question, Xie Zhuojun sat down. He asked in bewilderment, “No, everything is fine apart from the headache.”

  “Are you married?” The doctor asked a seemingly unrelated question.

  Xie Zhuojun answered after a long hesitation. “I am.”

  “Do you have a child?”

  Xie Zhuojun hesitated even longer and answered with a pale face, “Yes.”

  The doctor let out a sigh of relief and said, “Actually, I thought that there could be a chance that you are impotent. Since your body temperature may be higher than the normal standard, so you might not have been able to father a child so easily. So I just want to remind you that you should take good care of yourself and don’t get overtired. And, don’t have too much sex.”

  Xie Zhuojun would have gotten very angry if in the past, anyone said that he was not functional as a man. He would even have started a fight with whoever said so.

  But he was happy to hear what the doctor said this time.

  Because that meant that the child in Shangguan Rouxue’s belly might not be his!

  Xie Zhuojun expressed his gratitude to the doctor, went home to take a shower and change before heading towards Family Mu’s Hospital.

  Mu Qing was not the one who received him at Family Mu’s Hospital. It was the chief physician of neurology.

  Xie Zhuojun’s examination report was soon placed upon Mu Qing’s desk. The blood clot inside his brain had already pressed down the nerves and there was no way out other than a brain operation.

  But a brain operation was way too risky and a small mistake could paralyze or kill the patient, so no doctors at the hospital were skillful enough to do the operation. Hence they submitted their findings to the Head.

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  Mu Qing was on the phone as he read the examination report. “Master Jing, don’t worry! I will put the needle into that perverted person next week, so that he won’t be able to get hard for the next one year! But you must promise to protect me if I am exposed, or I will be beaten to death by my grandpa.”

  Jing Yichen assured him. “I will make sure you are okay. As long as you can make him suffer. Also, you must kick out that Yang Wenshu, if she ever comes to your hospital.”

  Jing Yichen had told Mu Qing once and he wasn’t going to forget about it. He said cheerfully, “She has been here and she has been kicked out! Tut, tut, I didn’t know that the poison I gave to you was so fierce that I couldn’t even recognize her! Too bad!”

  Mu Qing already knew that Yang Wenshu was Shangguan Ning’s stepmother who had not only ruined her originally happy family but also made her lose her mother and tormented her many times. So he had not hesitated before throwing her out of the hospital.

  What Jing Yichen wanted was to make Yang Wenshu suffer a lot. He wasn’t a soft-hearted person like Shangguan Ning. He would never show any mercy to someone like that.

  “Oh yes, her daughter is called Shangguan Rouxue right? She came to our hospital for an examination a couple of days ago and wanted to remove the baby. The doctor told me that she said that she didn’t want the abortion to ruin her chance of bagging a film.”

  “Okay. If she comes there ever again, throw her out. No one dare abort her baby!” Jing Yichen sounded cruel and distant, making Mu Qing feel a chill in his heart.

  How would Xie Zhuojun be able to taste the pain without the baby? He had ensured that no hospital in the entire A City would dare abort her baby or perform the DNA test for her!

  Jing Yichen wanted Xie Zhuojun to keep doubting if the child was his until the baby was born.

  “Don’t worry, Shangguan Zheng and his family have been black listed in our hospital. We will not receive him!” Mu Qing said as the corner of his eye caught a few characters on the examination report in hands.

  Name of spouse – Shangguan Rouxue.

  Mu Qing thought that he was seeing things, so he rubbed his eyes and took another glance at the four characters – Shangguan Rouxue.

  Then he looked at the patient’s name – Xie Zhuojun.

  So this man was Shangguan Rouxue’s husband?

  He spoke hurriedly. “Master Jing, who is Xie Zhuojun?”

  Jing Yichen got a bit startled. He had never mentioned this man to Mu Qing but Mu Qing knew his name.

  “He is Shangguan Rouxue’s husband. Why?”

  “I just received his medical report, and the name of the spouse is Shangguan Rouxue!”

  Jing Yichen said calmly after hearing the words, “Don’t treat him……”

  “Okay. But this Xie Zhuojun seems to have a blood clot in the brain. If no operation is done, he will become a vegetative man because of the pressure within half a year and he will die in one year.”

  “Still the same answer.”

  “Okay, I see!” Mu Qing answered without hesitation. Although he didn’t know what Xie Zhuojun had done to offend Jing Yichen, he didn’t ask him. He would turn down the operation because Jing Yichen said so.

  What an unlucky man! It was his fault to have married Shangguan Rouxue anyway.

  That Jing Yichen hated this beautiful hostess so much must have something to do with Shangguan Ning. She must find her life too long when she dared to touch Master Jing’s woman. Even a doctor like him had heard about her scandalous pictures, and Xie Zhuojun still married her.

  Xie Zhuojun’s problems had nothing to do with Mu Qing. Patients died every day at the hospital due to different reasons. Xie Zhuojun wasn’t the only one.

  Therefore, when Xie Zhuojun came to Family Mu’s Hospital the following day, the doctor told him courteously that their medical head had gone abroad.

  “Gone abroad? Travelling?” Xie Zhuojun couldn’t believe that a Head of a hospital was busy travelling rather than stay at the hospital to treat patients.

  “When will the Head return?” Xie Zhuojun asked.

  His headaches were getting worse. Painkillers didn’t help any more. He even lost his vision sometimes and all these signs were making him feel scared. He just couldn’t wait to get Mu Qing to operate upon him.

  “Usually he takes half a year to complete his trip.” The doctor who had received him looked friendly. His chubby face was full of smiles. But what he said made Xie Zhuojun unhappy.

  “Half a year? So long? But I heard that your Head is always at the hospital. He rarely goes out!” Xie Zhuojun had already done some research about Mu Qing beforehand. That the Head of Family Mu’s Hospital liked travelling wasn’t a commonly-known thing. He got a bit confused.

  The previous doctor had already said that he couldn’t wait half a year!