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

Zheng Meimei is Xu Jiaojiao's good friend.

Looking at the man's cold and handsome face, Fang Qing hesitated and said, "Zheng Meimei is not in the country right now, she'll probably be out after the New Year..."

Zhou Yanci raised an eyebrow, interrupting him, "Do I need to teach you how to do it?"

"Bring her over no later than New Year's Eve!"

If you've done something wrong, what right do you have to live a carefree life with a clear conscience?

He and Xu Daikui had been at odds for five years, and he would not let any of the people involved get away with it.

Fang Qing understood and nodded quickly, "I'll go and bring her back right away."

As soon as Fang Qing left, Mu En came in seamlessly.

"Mr. Zhou, we've retrieved the CCTV footage from the Century Hotel over the past few days. Yesterday afternoon around 3 PM, the CCTV footage from the main entrance showed Ms. Xu Jiaojiao and Bai Weiwei entering the hotel and going up to the manager's office on the second floor."

"What did they talk about?"

Yesterday, Xu Daikui inexplicably got drunk all by himself. He remembered that around that time, Xu Jiaojiao called him and asked him to go out.

Could it be that they met yesterday?

As for what was said during the meeting, it was most likely something that made Xu Daikui unhappy.

Mu En lowered his head. "I checked with the manager. He said that Miss Xu was worried that something might go wrong at the Zhou Group's annual meeting today, so she spent money to hire electricians, plumbers, and waiters to re-inspect and clean the hotel. After making the arrangements, the two of them left."

"What about the surveillance cameras in the lobby?"

Zhou Yanci's eyes were as deep as the sea, so cold that not a trace of color could be seen.

Mu En scratched his head cautiously. "When the workers were repairing the hotel yesterday, they turned off the power, so there's no CCTV footage from that time."

Zhou Yanci narrowed his eyes, showing no surprise at the outcome.

"Then investigate all the electricians, plumbers, and waiters involved in yesterday's repairs. Find out who tampered with the chandelier and make them confess who was behind it, no matter the cost."

"Remember, I don't care what method you use, I just want a definite answer."

"Don't let me hear excuses like 'no power, so we can't check the surveillance footage' again."

Only two days have passed since the incident; if the other party dared to make a move, they must have left some clues.

He already had the answer in his heart.

The investigation was conducted solely to provide Xu Daikui with an explanation.

"OK."

Ever since Zhou Yanci left the Civil Affairs Bureau, he has been sullen and aloof. He is usually a serious person, but now he feels even more distant. Even when he is alone with him, he feels an invisible pressure.

It seems that love still has a significant effect; without Xu Daikui, Zhou Yanci lost his vitality.

This year, those of them who were subordinates must have had a year of exhausting hard work.

Lost in thought, Mu En immediately left and led a few capable subordinates to investigate the clues.

Zhou Yanci sat in the quiet and deserted office, the dangerous scene in the banquet hall earlier that day flashing through his mind.

Lost in thought, he turned on his computer with his long, slender fingers and moved the mouse to open a folder.

Inside were all the jewelry, perfumes, mansions, designer bags, and clothes he bought for Xu Jiaojiao after returning to China, as well as shares in Pet Home.

In the past few months, he has been extremely attentive to her and has always been accommodating to her every request.

On the one hand, it was because she donated blood to his mother, and his mother performed surgery on his mother. On the other hand, after returning to China, he saw that Xu Daikui had Shen Jun by her side and that the two had a child, so he developed a desire for revenge.

On his first day back in China, he deliberately didn't inform Xu Daikui about the welcome banquet.

When he heard Fu Minghao clamoring to take pictures of him and post them on his WeChat Moments, a wicked thought popped into his head.

He knew that Xu Daikui had added Fu Minghao on WeChat because of him.

Therefore, when taking photos, he deliberately arranged his seat next to Xu Jiaojiao's.

He resented Xu Daikui for marrying him and using him out of personal revenge, so he wanted to see if Xu Daikui would get jealous and angry when he got close to Xu Jiaojiao.

To his surprise, Xu Daikui showed up at the welcome banquet on her own.

She stood at the back of the crowd, her eyes distant as she looked at him, even when Fu Minghao pointed out that she should sit next to him, she was full of resistance.

At that moment, he realized that after five years, Xu Daikui might have long forgotten him.

The reason I'm here today is probably to bring up divorce.

Later, while sitting in the car, she said she wasn't familiar with them and didn't even want to say a word to them.

He didn't say a word the whole way.

It wasn't until they arrived at the Xu family's gate and Xu Jiaojiao invited them to her home that Zhou Yanci saw the lifeless Xu Daikui seem to come alive again.

She didn't want to enter the Xu family's gate, perhaps because of Xu Guodong's past strictness towards her; he saw the resistance in her whole being.

He directly rejected Xu Jiaojiao's suggestion.

Looking at her indifferent profile and the look of disgust she had for the Xu family, he sat in the back, feeling suffocated with heartache, and at the same time becoming even more certain that the marriage five years ago was a long-planned scheme by her.

Later, after dropping her off at Jinxiu Residential Area, seeing her nearly being scratched by an electric scooter and her helpless expression, he couldn't help but ask her when she had moved out of their marital home.

Her reply was cold and indifferent, saying that he moved out a week after he left, and it was clear that she didn't like it there.

After saying that, she even asked him with a tone of blessing, smiling, if he and Xu Jiaojiao were happy abroad. She seemed so eager, as if she would immediately get a divorce if he said he was happy.

At that moment, his heart, which had been dead for five years, died again.

From then on, he became increasingly close to Xu Jiaojiao in front of her.

They even deliberately said that Xu Jiaojiao couldn't drink iced drinks, and thoughtfully ordered her a milk coffee.

All of this was because of Shen Jun's deep and considerate care for her.

He wanted to get revenge on her and make her care about him, but all he got in return was her indifference and disregard.

Even though she's his wife, she can yell and scream because she's jealous.

But she didn't care at all; she even couldn't wait to take off their wedding rings...

He saw the deep affection between Shen Jun and her; they both deeply loved each other.

Xu Daikui must have found someone she truly loves.

.....

He endured countless torments of his heart, yet gained not a shred of pleasure in return.

On the contrary, they care even more.

Seeing that Xu Jiaojiao had pushed her and caused her to hit her forehead, her face turned ashen, and she collapsed to the ground in pain.

At that moment, his heartache spread to his very bones.

His fingers were turning blue from being squeezed so hard, but he desperately suppressed the urge to rush over immediately, pretending not to see her.

That night, after returning home, he drank the strongest liquor and repeatedly poured cold water on himself to extinguish his restless desire to get closer to her again.

But the next day, he was in even more pain.

The loneliness and sleepless nights of those five years intensified with each encounter with Xu Daikui.

Just when he thought this self-torture would accompany him for the rest of his life, Xu Jiaojiao took the blueprints and cruelly destroyed all of Xu Daikui's sunflowers.

When he saw Xu Daikui in prison, lifeless and with tears falling helplessly, his heart was completely thrown into turmoil.

He kissed her.

For the first time, he also directly felt Xu Jiaojiao's hostility towards Xu Daikui.

He suddenly wanted Xu Daikui to completely distance herself from the Xu family, from Dean Zhao, and from that old man with impure thoughts about her, so that she could live a peaceful life. Therefore, he made her resign.

...

During those days, he witnessed firsthand Xu Daikui swallowing her grievances, and his pain was no less than hers.

Unrequited love tormented his nerves repeatedly.

His repeated feigned indifference only imprisoned his heart in an abyss, forever preventing him from seeing the light.

All the self-torture only began to ease after seeing that jar of stars.

He began to believe that Xu Daikui might have loved him.

He will not give up as long as there is a glimmer of hope.

He vowed to gradually rekindle the feelings that once truly existed between them.

He will prove with time that they can love each other again.

Now, he will never let go again.

Who made Xu Daikui love him?

As for Xu Jiaojiao, the one who bullied Xu Daikui....

She'd better pray that even the blood donation isn't fake.

Otherwise, the Xu family will be completely finished!