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

Hearing these words, Xu Daikui was overwhelmed with turmoil, especially the man's words that he loved her and the warmth of his palm, which deeply moved her.

She suddenly realized that during high school, she felt he might have liked her, and it seemed like it might actually be true.

But then she thought of everything that had happened in the past few months, and realized that it was too far-fetched to say that he didn't love Xu Jiaojiao.

After all, he remembered her menstrual cycle and that she couldn't drink iced drinks, and he even used her birthday as his bank card password.

Their relationship was not simply one of exploitation.

Even if Zhou Yanci now understands his own heart, it is an undeniable fact that he favored Xu Jiaojiao in the past.

She didn't believe that the man had never loved Xu Jiaojiao.

Her breathing became slightly heavy, and she lowered her eyes to avoid his burning gaze. "Whether you go bankrupt or not, whether you get engaged or not, our divorce is a done deal. Zhou Yanci, I have to divorce you."

Her resolute words and the way she avoided looking him in the eye were seen as her sulking.

He knew that Xu Daikui was angry with him, angry that he had abandoned her and ignored her for the past few years.

He is now deeply remorseful.

He held her hand, his devout gaze fixed on her fair face, his tone filled with countless tenderness.

"Xiao Kui, you won't divorce me. I know you still love me. Back then, you were just deceived by those other men."

He held her cheek tenderly, his dark eyes filled with certainty, "Didn't you want to use me to make the Xu family unhappy? Now I'm willing to be your weapon, at your beck and call."

"We won't get a divorce. Why would two people who love each other get a divorce? We're going to be together for life."

He stroked her face, his eyes revealing his love.

Did she use him to make the Xu family unhappy?

Xu Daikui vaguely remembered something…

Five years ago, the scene of her arguing with Xu Jiaojiao flashed rapidly through her mind.

...

Their ambiguous interaction on stage caught the attention of the media. The reporters in the audience, recovering from their shock at the bankruptcy, immediately started gossiping about their love.

Even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Zhou family goes bankrupt, Zhou Yanci's family is still very wealthy, and his ranking on the global rich list will not fall.

Even if he had nothing, he would still be one of the most prestigious and privileged young men in Beijing.

They picked up the microphone again, smiling, and asked, "We really didn't expect Mr. Zhou and his wife to have such a good relationship in private! So when are you planning to have a child?"

"Yes, you're both so good-looking, your children will definitely be top-notch. Hurry up and have a few more!"

Xu Daikui felt embarrassed by the question and her mind was in complete disarray.

I feel like everything today is a dream, so unreal.

She also hoped that this was just a dream.

Rather than accepting Zhou Yanci's belated love, she now wishes he didn't love her at all.

Because she no longer had the courage to reciprocate his love, nor did she want to treat love as a necessity in her life.

The best choice is for them both to live out the rest of their lives peacefully.

Zhou Yanci smiled at her, then looked at the media, "I will let everyone know if there is good news, but I hope my wife can give birth to a daughter who looks like her, has the same temperament as her, smiles like her, and is just like her in every way. That way, I will have one more person to love in this world, and I will have two joys every day."

Everyone immediately wrote down Zhou Yanci's classic love quote, spread it across major social media platforms, and sent their congratulations.

Xu Jiaojiao stood in front of the crowd, watching their loving appearance, her lower lip already bitten raw.

Her eyes were filled with hatred as she looked at the crystal chandelier above them, silently counting to three, two, one.

Xu Daikui, your death is imminent.

"Ah...watch out!"

Suddenly, a scream rang out from the crowd, and the huge crystal chandelier on the stage crashed down, smashing straight down on Xu Daikui's head.

Before Xu Daikui could react, she was enveloped by a tall, dark figure, and the familiar scent of a man filled her nostrils.

Zhou Yanci pulled her into his arms.

For a moment, her mind went completely blank, and her heart stopped beating.

Seeing that Zhou Yanci was protecting Xu Daikui despite his own danger, Xu Jiaojiao rushed onto the stage and pushed the man away with all her might.

Clang...

With a loud crash, the huge crystal chandelier smashed directly onto her, and she lay on the ground, blood seeping from her back.

If you can't kill Xu Daikui, then smash her.

In short, she cannot lose, and she will never lose.

"Jiaojiao..."

Upon seeing this, Xu Jiaojiao's friends in the audience immediately rushed forward to check on her.

Xu Daikui, nestled in the man's arms, was just realizing what was happening when she was about to come out when she saw two men in black below the stage, daggers in hand, stabbing directly at Zhou Yanci.

Zhou Yanci immediately helped her up and pushed her to a safe area.

"Stay put."

Then he got into a fight with the two men who were wielding weapons.

The once bustling banquet hall was now a crime scene, and the crowd was in complete chaos.

The woman's screams and the crashing sounds of cups and bowls shattering were a chaotic mix, and the lights in the banquet hall went out completely in no time.

Xu Daikui trembled as she pulled out her phone, about to call the police, when suddenly a pair of large hands grabbed her wrists in the darkness.

"Come with me!"

The man's voice was deep and anxious, yet reassuring.

Xu Daikui didn't think much of it and was led out of the chaotic stage by him.

When the two reached the side hall, Xu Daikui finally realized that the person pulling her was actually Shen Jun.

She realized something and was about to turn around to look at the podium when a crazy and evil female voice suddenly came from the stairs not far away.

"Tang Xuan, you fucking deserve to die! The child in your belly deserves to die even more! Fu Minghao is mine alone, he has been since he was a baby!"

"You dare steal my person? Die!"

"You are shameless..."

Xu Daikui looked up and saw Bai Weiwei and a woman in a blue dress struggling and tearing at each other upstairs.

In the blink of an eye, before she could even see clearly, the woman was pushed down the stairs, which were dozens of meters high, by Bai Weiwei.

The woman's panicked and shrill screams made Xu Daikui's heart clench.

She realized that the woman was likely Tang Xuan, who was pregnant. Without thinking twice, she immediately ran over and did her best to catch the girl who was about to fall to the ground.

"hiss...."

The woman's body, propelled by inertia, pressed heavily onto her ribs, and pain instantly struck her.

Shen Jun quickly came over to support her.

When she caught her breath, she saw that the girl on top of her was deathly pale and had completely lost consciousness, with blood slowly seeping from her lower abdomen.

It seems she ultimately failed to save the child.

"Xuanxuan..."

At this moment, Fu Minghao ran over from a distance, crying desperately as he embraced the unconscious Tang Xuan.

"Don't die! I'm sorry I'm late..."

The ambulance arrived quickly, and Xu Daikui and Tang Xuan were both lifted onto stretchers by the medical staff.

As they were carried out of the banquet hall, Xu Daikui lay on the bed, glancing sideways at the spot where Zhou Yanci and Xu Jiaojiao had their accident. There was no one there anymore, only a pool of bright red blood.