Chapter 537: I Don't Want to Be a Burden to You

y wants to strike the group, but directly wants Jun Zhimu's life."I wonder if the rest of Zhou Jia's brothers and sisters from last time..." Lu Qinan was also a little tired, leaning back on the sofa,...The spacious and comfortable ward had a chill in the air.

Pei Haoran, due to days of overtime and staying up late, had a stomach bleed because he didn't eat anything. He successfully worked himself into the hospital.

He lay in bed, breathing evenly, as if utterly exhausted. His usually suave and gentle face now bore a look of weariness and pallor. His tightly shut eyes slept soundly, as if unwilling to awaken.

The door was gently turned.

"...You've been asleep for three days, it's time to wake up." Guan Lei walked in carrying a large bouquet of lilies, replacing the fresh flowers on the bedside table as she turned her head and muttered to herself, looking at Pei Haoran who was closing his eyes on the bed. "

The spacious ward was silent.

Guan Lei's brow furrowed with a hint of anxiety. She believed that compared to Zhu Xiao Wei, her heart was stronger.

"Pei Haoran, are you unwilling to wake up yourself"

The doctor said he was malnourished, overworked, and collapsed suddenly in his office. He had been pulling all-nighters for a long time without eating anything. If he hadn't been rescued in time, he would have almost died of a heart attack.

She knew he was actually giving up on himself.

There was a time when Pei Haoran worked just as frantically. That period coincided with the passing of his brother.

Pei Haoran cannot compare to Jun Zhi's profoundness, nor does he have Lu Qinian's nonchalance.

The elderly couple in the Pei family always said how filial their eldest son had been, accompanying them until his death. Pei Haoran, at least, couldn't sit still, preferring to socialize. But the two elders didn't know that their youngest son was even more responsible.

Pei Haoran has always blamed himself for his brother's death.

That's why he had been putting up with her whims for so many years. He actually married her for his brother's child. Guan Lei herself found it quite ridiculous.

So in that past marriage, Guan Le was also quite complex inside, constantly wanting to provoke him and make him angry.

She wondered if he married her out of duty to the Pei family, or perhaps there was still a glimmer of affection left for her.

"...I've really changed a lot."

Guan Lei sat by the hospital bed, reaching out to hold his hand. Her usual flamboyant and domineering aura now held a touch of warmth, her voice softer than usual. "I love you so much, I've given you so much."

Guannei reached out her finger to touch his icy cheek. After days of coma, even his chin was covered with bluish stubble. As her fingertips brushed over his dry lips, the look in her eyes held a complex mixture of love.

She murmured, "I don't like having children, but I gave birth to Pei Yi for you. I also tried my best to be a good daughter-in-law of the Pei family. But everything you've done to me in the past has been just out of duty. You even sleep separately from me at night."

Guan Lei became increasingly agitated, using her right hand to tightly constrict his wrist, leaving a circle of redness. She stared fiercely at the man who was now close at hand.

"Pei Haoran, are you selfish or am I ... You married me just to make yourself feel justified about your brother's death. I loved you so much, but you never saw it!"

The icy quiet of the hospital room was broken only by Guan Lei's voice echoing.

With unwillingness, love and hate.

The door to the ward opened again, followed by an anxious voice, "Hao Ren is gone. If Hao Ran has something happen too, what are we going to do Pei Yi is so young..."

Mrs. Pei walked in, her eyes red and wet.

"Don't worry so much," comforted Master Pei, "It's just a stomach bleed. The doctor said it's nothing... He was just malnourished, that's why he slept for so long."

"Hao Ran has always been disobedient since he was a child, always running outside. He worries us every time. If it were Hao Ren, he definitely wouldn't be so willful." Mrs. Pei covered her face with both hands and mumbled softly, her voice choked with sobs.

Mr. Pei wore a worried expression and patted his wife's shoulder.

Guan Lei restrained her earlier excitement, stood up, and called out to them, “Dad, Mom.”

Mr. Pei asked, "How is Hao Ran doing today" As he walked towards the window, he pulled open the heavy curtains with a whoosh. The bright sunlight instantly streamed in, bringing a touch of vitality to the entire ward.

Guan Lei mumbled a response, "Still the same, still asleep."

"...Who are you"

Just then, Pei Haoran on the hospital bed opened his eyes. He looked at the woman above him with blurry vision.

"I... seem to feel stiff and uncomfortable all over. I'm frowning, and when I turn my head to look around at these white decorations, I can barely speak. 'Where... where am I'"

Guannei's eyes widened in excitement as she stared at him.

"Pei Haoran, you're finally awake." She leaned down, getting closer to his face, her voice urgent and sharp, "You don't recognize me!" There was a hint of nervousness in her words.

"Guan Lei!"

He uttered her name quickly, but his tone was laced with caution. His voice, hoarse from days of sleep, rasped a warning, “Guan Lei, I forbid you from harming my older brother!”

He was still hooked up to an IV in his left hand, gripping her tightly, "Go tell him, tell him not to go climb the snowy mountains in Switzerland. He has no experience, it's very dangerous."

"Pei Haoran, snap out of it!"

Guan Lei's hand was grasped painfully and she jerked it back, "Your brother is dead," she shouted.

For a moment, the entire ward fell silent.

I faintly heard Mrs. Pei cover her face and sob.

And Pei Haoran seemed to have suddenly realized something, staring blankly at the white ceiling above him.

He was having a nightmare again.

Whenever he is stressed or under pressure, he will have nightmares about his past, a dark period he can't escape.

Someone walked in outside the door and coughed lightly, "Pei Haoran, you're awake." Lu Qinian bumped into him, seeing Pei Haoran's half-awake state from his dream.

They all knew that Pei Haoran had always been carrying a burden about his older brother's affairs, taking all the blame upon himself and shouldering the responsibility.

I just didn't expect Pei Haoran to put so much psychological pressure on himself.

When the Pei family elders saw a stranger enter, they immediately adjusted their emotions. Mrs. Pei went into the bathroom to wash her face and wipe away the tears on her face.

"Please help me with my discharge."

Pei Haoran didn't stand on ceremony with Lu Qinan either, and he gave him a word of warning.

Guan Lei was emotionally charged, "How is this possible The doctor said your body is very weak and you could have another stomach bleed. You must continue to be hospitalized."

Lu Qinian looked at Pei Haoran's pale and weak face, but his eyes were firm. He shrugged, turned around, and went out to help Pei Haoran get discharged from the hospital.

"Pei Haoran, what are you doing Don't you know you fainted suddenly in the office I was so worried when I heard the news. You are not allowed to leave the hospital now!" Guan Lei was very anxious.

He sat up on his own, slowly unpicked the stitches on his left hand, and then got out of bed, muttering to himself with self-deprecating amusement, “There are a lot of things I can’t control, but at least I can control this lousy body of mine.”

Master Pei seemed to be unable to bear it any longer, and sternly reprimanded, "Haoran, you can't be so selfish, you can't worry everyone like this anymore."

"Am I selfish I am, I don't even care about my own wife and children,"

Pei Haoran, dressed in a hospital gown, had weak legs and couldn't stand steady. He gripped the bed tightly with his hands, gritted his teeth and retorted, "What else do you want from me!"

……

Jun's house, the master bedroom in the East Garden.

At this moment, Qiao Baoer was on the phone with Zhu Xiaowei, "There's something I don't know if I should tell you."

"Pei Haoran was recently hospitalized for a stomach bleed."

"The divorce agreement you sent him before, he has already signed and sent it to the law firm." Pei Haoran's original words, unwilling to drag down Zhu Xiaowei, letting her live a peaceful life in France. a slight ache.Instinctively, I wanted to reach out and rub my temples, only to realize that my hands were bound. Darkness enveloped my vision.A wave of panic instantly surged through me, dispelling...