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

He held her motionless for about ten minutes before finally pulling her out and taking her away from the rooftop.

Xu Daikui's body was numb as she let the man lead her to the door of the ward.

At the door, Shen Jun hurriedly came out and saw Xu Daikui nestled in Zhou Yanci's arms, her face pale and streaked with tears.

His eyes held a jumble of emotions, including worry and anger.

"What did you do to her? Zhou Yanci, let him go!"

He said angrily and rushed over.

When Xu Daikui saw him, it was like seeing a lifeline.

Her dead eyes came back to life.

She suddenly pushed Zhou Yanci away forcefully, ran to Shen Jun's side, grabbed his arm, and began to ramble incoherently.

"Shen Jun, we've been together for a long time, haven't we? Mengmeng is our child, we love each other, it's all true. Tell Zhou Yanci quickly, tell him I don't love him anymore, I don't want to be with him, and tell him to divorce me..."

She didn't want to implicate Shen Jun, but now she's been forced into a corner.

Her self-harm, her tearful complaints, and even her threats to jump off a building—none of these things could persuade Zhou Yanci to divorce her.

She can't get a divorce, so she has to endure Xu Jiaojiao's existence indefinitely.

If Zhou Yanci wants to take responsibility for Xu Jiaojiao, he will inevitably force her to submit, and she will have to be subservient in front of them. She never wants to live that kind of nightmare again.

She would rather die today than be entangled with Zhou Yanci any longer.

Therefore, she now has to risk everything, even cheating on him in front of him, to get a divorce.

"Xu Daikui!!!"

Seeing her completely nestled into Shen Jun's arms, Zhou Yanci's anger surged, and he roared as he punched Shen Jun in the face.

Shen Jun staggered from the blow.

He threw a punch at Zhou Yanci's face without holding back.

He'd wanted to beat him up for a long time.

"Zhou Yanci, Dai Kui is right. In the five years you were gone, we fell in love and even had a child."

"You have a beautiful woman by your side now, and Dai Kui and I are truly in love. You'd better let us go and let us be together. Otherwise, wouldn't you feel uncomfortable and uncomfortable watching us being affectionate in front of you every day?"

As he spoke, he took Xu Daikui's hand, their fingers intertwined, and showed it to Zhou Yanci.

"If you can endure it, then keep enduring it."

"open!"

Zhou Yanci felt a deep pain in his heart from their tightly clasped fingers. He stared at them coldly, his words as sharp as ice.

Fearing he would attack again, Xu Daikui quickly released Shen Jun and reached out to block him.

"Zhou Yanci, if you don't sign the divorce agreement today, I will definitely not agree. Since you don't care about my life or death, then I will try another way."

"If you don't sign the divorce papers, Shen Jun and I will leave Beijing immediately and go to a place you can never find again. If you don't give me freedom, then I will disappear completely. I would rather hide from you for the rest of my life and live a life on the run than be your ridiculous wife again."

"In that case, the divorce certificate is actually not important."

They never have to see each other again, and she can actually be free.

Otherwise, with that marriage certificate, she would still harbor fantasies about him.

Seeing him being close to Xu Jiaojiao still made her feel suffocated with pain.

Zhou Yanci couldn't believe that she could say such a thing.

"You hate me that much?"

"Xu Daikui, do you hate me that much?!"

Tell me, did you really never love me?

He took a few steps forward, his downcast gaze falling on her face, his voice filled with unconcealed sorrow, and his hands trembling.

His reluctance to divorce also wavered at this moment.

Originally, the divorce certificate wasn't important; he didn't care at all.

But he was afraid that without that certificate, Xu Daikui would one day really disappear from his sight.

Therefore, he wanted to use the marriage certificate to bind her to him and make her unable to leave him.

But now that she's leaving so resolutely because of it, what should he do?

If he lost her, then life or death didn't seem to matter that much to him anymore.

He wanted a living heart more than a living body.

A heart that can be with her at all times.

Upon hearing this, Xu Daikui clenched her fists tightly, her eyes not looking at him, and naturally she did not answer his question, only saying in a low voice.

"I'm willing to pay any price for this divorce. I just want you to sign the divorce certificate. I'm begging you, Zhou Yanci, I'm really begging you..."

What happened after the divorce was beyond her control, but that certificate not only meant that they were completely estranged, but also that her suffering over the past few years had not been in vain.

Zhou Yanci should also understand that not everything in this world is within his control.

She was a living, breathing person, her heart made of flesh and blood. After being trampled and ravaged by him and Xu Jiaojiao time and time again, there were times when she couldn't take it anymore.

She hoped that if he truly loved her, he would genuinely respect her and her joys and sorrows.

Instead of repeatedly resorting to moral blackmail, and repeatedly building his and Xu Jiaojiao's carefree life on her suffering.

He simply couldn't empathize with the overwhelming emotions she was suppressing.

Zhou Yanci saw that she didn't even dare to raise her head, yet she could say these words without any hesitation.

He sneered, the anger in his eyes completely dissipating at this moment.

He thought that, apart from losing her, there was nothing he couldn't give her.

He smiled. "Beg me?"

"Fine, then kneel down and beg."

He wanted to see just how far she would demean herself for Shen Jun.

How much is the true love she so desperately wants to pursue worth compared to her self-esteem?

Xu Daikui was stunned.

A moment later, she looked up. "You'll sign if I kneel down?"

She hesitated for only a second before immediately kneeling down.

Almost instantly, Zhou Yanci reached out and scooped her up, his hand so strong it could crush her.

"Xu Daikui, you did a great job."

"You want a divorce certificate, right? Here you go!"

"Follow me!"

He threw her to the ground as he spoke, and his gloomy figure, carrying with it a chilling aura, disappeared.

Xu Daikui's heart sank to the bottom, but she didn't feel sad. She desperately wanted to break free from the cage of marriage.

Apart from Zhou Yanci's constraints, no other external force made her feel pain.

She got up from the ground, feeling a little dizzy, but she saw a glimmer of hope for life.

Seeing that she was unsteady on her feet but still wanted to go, Shen Jun quickly supported her.

"I'll go with you."

Xu Daikui shook her head, "I can do it myself."

She feared that once she got the divorce certificate, Zhou Yanci would resort to any means to retaliate against Shen Jun, and then she wouldn't be able to protect him.

Before leaving, she turned to Shen Jun and said, "I only asked you to act with me to provoke Zhou Yanci. Thank you, Shen Jun. I also hope you can always consider me a friend."

She already owes enough favors, and she still owes Wang Guang. If the Xu family goes to jail, she will most likely have to pay the price to repay them.

If Shen Jun really wanted her to make some kind of promise, she probably couldn't do it.

She will probably have to disappoint him with his kindness and enthusiasm.

"Yes, I understand what you mean. Go ahead and do your best. I wish you a successful divorce."

Shen Jun guessed that she still couldn't let go of Zhou Yanci, but she had been hurt so badly that she had become so resolute.

Love is sometimes just that strange.

The more it hurts, the more you love; the more you hate, the more you love.

He didn't understand it before, but now that he's older, he seems to be able to grasp some of its true meaning.

Just like his relationship with Xu Daikui.

Even knowing that getting close would lead to unrequited love and hurt, they still extended a helping hand time and time again.

That's pretty silly.

Like Xu Daikui.

*

When Xu Daikui arrived downstairs at the hospital, she saw Zhou Yanci sitting in his Maybach waiting for her at the entrance.

The car window was open, and the man's handsome profile exuded a cold aura. A cigarette dangled from his thin lips, and wisps of smoke blurred his facial expression.

Xu Daikui pursed her lips, walked to the car, opened the passenger door, and got in.

Neither of them said a word.

After a while, Zhou Yanci stubbed out his cigarette, started the car, and without saying a word, took her directly to the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.