After five years of a cold marriage, I can no longer hide the child I secretly gave birth to.

in the hospital.

Wen Yayun lay on the hospital bed, looking at Zhou Yanci, "Didn't you sleep well last night? You have dark circles under your eyes?"

"no."

Zhou Yanci's expression was gentle.

Wen Yayun knew that her son had always been the type to only report good news and never bad news.

Her father was a ruthless and vicious man, and she suffered from depression in her early years and is now sickly, so she can't help him at all.

This led to his precocious and aloof personality.

With a string of problems plaguing the group over the years, coupled with his troubled marriage, it's no wonder he's having trouble sleeping at night.

Her face was filled with sorrow, and she sighed, "Yan Ci, at tomorrow's annual meeting, you will remove all the shareholders who support Zhou Nianting from the Zhou family business. After that, no one in the Zhou family business will dare to stand up for Zhou Nianting, and you will become the only master of the Zhou family business."

"Our years of compromise and forbearance have not been in vain. Your grandparents can rest in peace now. Your future will surely be brighter after all the hardships."

is it?

If Xu Daikui hadn't divorced him, perhaps he would have truly found happiness after all his suffering.

Zhou Yanci didn't say anything more, but sat in front of Wen Yayun's hospital bed. "Yes, tomorrow, I will take back everything that Zhou Nianting took from you. You don't need to worry, just focus on getting better."

Wen Yayun smiled with satisfaction and then asked, "Will you bring Jiaojiao to the annual meeting tomorrow?"

"Xu Daikui is still my wife."

He calmly offered an explanation, when suddenly his WeChat notification rang.

Upon seeing Xu Daikui's vivid face, he couldn't help but click to enlarge the picture.

My heart, which had been empty all night, was instantly filled with a certain emotion.

His mind was in turmoil.

"Something came up at the company, I need to go take care of it."

He came out of the ward, stared at the photo quietly for a while, and then went back to find Fang Qing's number.

He should have Shen Jun's contact information.

Xu Daikui was drunk, and the person she wanted to see was definitely Shen Jun. A gentleman should help others achieve their goals.

But he hung up halfway through the call.

Xu Daikui is still his wife in name only.

He had no reason to give up his woman to someone else.

*

When Fu Minghao sent the WeChat message, Zhou Yanci only replied with "okay".

He didn't quite understand.

Is he coming or not?

"Fu Minghao, who is that? Why are you staring at her and taking pictures of her?"

Tang Xuan became unhappy when she saw him staring at the girl in the tavern.

"She's Lao Fu's wife, and they're going through a divorce. I was thinking of trying to get them back together, but Xuanxuan, don't get any ideas."

Tang Xuan sneered, "You should mind your own business first. You're no good either, and neither is Zhou Yanci. They're always looking for something better. Have they figured out what's going on between him and Xu Jiaojiao?"

He had an extramarital affair and got engaged to his mistress. This matter has now become the talk of the town, and everyone in Beijing knows about it.

Fu Minghao didn't know either.

However, the rumors about Zhou Yanci and Xu Jiaojiao's engagement seem quite plausible, so they are probably not unfounded.

But he always felt that Zhou Yanci clearly liked Xu Daikui.

Otherwise, when the drugging incident was exposed, he not only didn't blame Xu Daikui, but also conveniently married her.

Nobody forced him, okay?

Xu Jiaojiao was also by his side at that time; he could have freely chosen.

"I don't want to shop with you anymore, just seeing you makes me angry."

Seeing that he remained silent and unresponsive, as if he was still siding with Zhou Yanci, Tang Xuan felt disgusted.

Fu Minghao hasn't been in contact with Bai Weiwei lately, but when she sees Xu Daikui, she's reminded of her past self, who was also made depressed by a man.

The thought that it was all Fu Minghao's fault made her feel aggrieved.

Seeing Tang Xuan storm off, Fu Minghao glanced at Xu Daikui and immediately turned to chase after her.

"Baby, don't be angry. Old Fu is that kind of fickle, promiscuous man. I'm not like him at all. You're the only one in my heart..."

The way he held Tang Xuan and coaxed her in a low voice was seen by Bai Weiwei, who was not far away.

Yesterday, after Fu Minghao believed that she had been taken advantage of by Wang Guang, he immediately used his connections to get her released on bail.

She knew that Fu Minghao still cared about her, but he abandoned her because Tang Xuan was pregnant and had a child.

The more she thought about it, the more hateful Tang Xuan seemed. She felt like tearing her heart apart. Just as she was gritting her teeth in anger, she suddenly saw Zhou Yanci.

The man, dressed impeccably, stepped out of the Maybach and entered the tavern, undoubtedly to find Xu Daikui.

She immediately took out her phone and called Xu Jiaojiao to report.

*

Xu Daikui only took a few sips before feeling slightly tipsy.

That plum wine had a strong aftereffect; she was already seeing blurry images before her eyes.

And Zhou Yanci's face actually appeared in the floating shadow.

He was wearing a black wool coat, tall and elegant, with handsome features and flawless, fair skin.

His deep eyes were especially dark and bright, like the stars in the sky.

During that high school PE class, he just looked at her like that and picked her up.

It's an illusion.

She hadn't dreamed about that time in a long time.

"Xu Daikui, why are you drinking alone?"

Zhou Yanci looked around to make sure she was alone before stepping forward, squatting down, and supporting the trembling woman.

"It is indeed quite sweet."

Xu Daikui leaned her head against a soft, warm ball of cotton.

She thought to herself, "This wine really didn't lie."

"Xu Daikui, are you drunk?"

When she snuggled into his arms without warning, her hot breath brushing against his neck, Zhou Yanci's heart skipped a beat.

The hand holding her waist involuntarily tightened.

"Sir, do you need help?"

The boss had noticed Xu Daikui long ago and thought Zhou Yanci was a lecherous man who had suddenly come in to take advantage of others, so he came over to ask him.

She is my wife.

As Zhou Yanci spoke, he picked up Xu Daikui in his arms right in front of the boss, blocking his view, and strode away, his tall figure carrying the chill from outside.