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

After the divorce, Xu Daikui finally had a few days of peace.

These past few days, her daily routine has consisted of planning the opening process of the pet hospital, then asking Xie Jia to take Mengmeng to buy New Year's goods, and then sleeping.

Life became comfortable and carefree, and my mood became sunny and beautiful.

Soon it was New Year's Eve. Early in the morning, she got up and put up couplets with Mengmeng when she suddenly received a call from Wang Guang.

"Daikui, I'm being discharged from the hospital."

Xu Daikui also took some time to visit Wang Guang in the hospital these past few days; he has almost fully recovered.

"That's good, Dean. Then you can watch the Spring Festival Gala with your son at home tonight."

Xu Daikui said with a smile.

Hearing her laugh, Wang Guang laughed along. He noticed that Xu Daikui's mood had improved a lot since her divorce, and she seemed much more cheerful.

He liked her when she was melancholy, but he liked her even more now.

"Dai Kui, I've made a reservation at a restaurant tonight. Why don't you bring Mengmeng over?"

Finally, she got divorced, and it was time for their relationship to be settled.

Xu Daikui hesitated, "Tonight is New Year's Eve, I think..."

"It's precisely because it's New Year's Eve, a special day, that I specifically wanted to ask you out."

Wang Guang interrupted her hesitation, "Dai Kui, you're divorced, and I'm single too. It's no fun spending New Year's Eve alone. Let's spend it together?"

His voice, gentle yet smiling, held a hint of pleading.

Xu Daikui realized that Wang Guang was probably going to tell her about his intention to marry her on New Year's Eve.

This day will come sooner or later.

"Okay, Dean, please send me the address via WeChat."

Having chosen this path, there's no point in running away; she must face it bravely.

Less than ten seconds after hanging up the phone, she received the address from Wang Guang via WeChat.

It is a well-known romantic French restaurant in Beijing.

She stared blankly for a while before closing the page and dialing the number of the police officer who had handled Li Xuelan's case.

"Hello, Officer Lu, I'd like to ask if there's been any progress on the case I reported?"

Officer Lu hesitated for a moment before carefully saying, "That matter involves a lot of people, so it's quite tricky to handle. It might take several more months..."

Several months?

Xu Daikui understood.

His claims of these past few months are probably just a delaying tactic.

They must have found out about Dean Zhao's background, and that Xu Guodong is Xu Jiaojiao's father, while Xu Jiaojiao is Zhou Yanci's rumored girlfriend.

Ultimately, they were afraid of those in power and dared not investigate further.

After all, Li Xuelan has too many people involved, and even if the Zhou Group goes bankrupt, no one dares to offend Zhou Yanci.

It seems that the legal route is not an option.

Then she only had one option left: to burn her bridges.

"I see."

She finished speaking coldly, gave the other party no chance to explain, and hung up directly.

Mengmeng noticed that her face turned pale and her expression became very strange after she finished the phone call. She quickly tugged at her sleeve, her eyes seeming to ask why she was unhappy.

Xu Daikui took a deep breath and shook her head. "Baby, Mommy's fine. Don't worry."

Even if it means a fight to the death, that's a matter for after the New Year. Tomorrow is the New Year, and at this crucial moment, all she wants is for her child to have a good New Year.

"Mengmeng, Mommy's taking you out for dinner tonight. Shall we go pick out a pretty little dress now?"

Xu Daikui smiled gently and took Xu Meng's hand to the bedroom.

*

Galaxy Group.

Six p.m.

Before the tall French windows, the man's aloof and solitary figure stood like a pine tree.

The black shirt and black trousers made him appear dark and gloomy.

His silence contrasted sharply with the noise of firecrackers outside.

He held a glass of red wine between his knuckles, but his gaze wasn't on the window; it was fixed on a message that Mu En had just sent.

[Mr. Zhou, Wang Guang has made a reservation at the Platinum French Restaurant. He's having dinner with his wife at 8 PM tonight. I heard from the violinist there that he's going to propose to her tonight.]

These past few days, he has been sending people to keep an eye on Xu Daikui's movements.

After discovering that she had divorced, she did not live with Shen Jun, and the two did not see each other much.

Every day, except for when she had a spare moment to visit Wang Guang at the hospital, she spent the rest of her time at home with Mengmeng.

Logically speaking, if she and Shen Jun were truly inseparable, the three of them should have been eager to be together.

How could we possibly give Wang Guang another chance to propose?

What exactly is going on between her and Shen Jun?

Lost in thought, there was a sudden knock on the office door, and Mu En walked in.

"Mr. Zhou, regarding Wang Guang's proposal to your wife tonight, should I have someone stop him?"

Zhou Yanci's cold eyes darkened, and he tilted his head back to drink the red wine in one gulp, his thin lips curving into a cold arc.

"Yes, have someone send over Wang Guang's late wife's information immediately. Also, by whatever means necessary, make sure I don't see him at the restaurant tonight."

Mu En nodded, "Okay, Mr. Zhou, I'll print it for you right away."

Because Zhou Yanci cared about Xu Daikui, he had already investigated all of Wang Guang's information a long time ago.

So, in less than half an hour, he handed a folder of documents to Zhou Yanci and at the same time arranged for someone to intercept Wang Guang.

Zhou Yanci took the documents and instructed him, "Make an appointment with Shen Jun's mother for me tomorrow."

He needed to find out exactly when Shen Jun and Xu Daikui got together, and what the Shen family's true intentions were regarding Xu Meng's existence.

Only when Shen Jun completely gives up on her will Xu Daikui return to his side.

...

On his way to the restaurant, Wang Guang suddenly received a call from his son.

"Dad, where did you go?"

Wang Guang, "Dad has plans tonight. You'll be spending New Year's Eve with your aunts, but Dad will come home to be with you tomorrow."

His son had already suspected something was wrong. "Are you going to see that Aunt Xu? Do you want to marry her and make her my stepmother?"

Wang Guang originally planned to tell his son after Xu Daikui accepted the marriage proposal, but he didn't expect his son to be so sensitive.

He paused for a moment, then admitted honestly, "Yes, Dad likes her and wants to be with her."

"What about your mother? When she passed away, you said you would never remarry?"

Wang Guang naturally missed his deceased wife, and it was precisely because of this that he didn't want to miss Xu Daikui.

He explained gently, "Aunt Xu is a very good person, she will be a good new mother to you."

"I don't need it!"

"Dad, if you insist on marrying that woman, I will leave Beijing. You will never see me again after tonight. Remember me as you remember Mom."

His son then hung up the phone.

Wang Guang couldn't understand why his son, who had always been obedient and respectful of him in everything, would suddenly change so drastically.

Someone must have been gossiping about him behind his back.

Thinking of the harsh words he had uttered, he was filled with worry. He gritted his teeth and turned the car around, heading towards home.

*

Xu Daikui sat in a French restaurant with Mengmeng, a share transfer agreement beside them.

She thought about it carefully today, and if Wang Guang really wanted to propose to her, she planned to refuse.

She had just escaped the cage of one marriage and didn't want to enter into another so soon.

As for the favor she owed Wang Guang, she planned to give him all the ten million shares of the pet hospital, and from then on, she would just work as a junior medical staff member at the hospital.

Wang Guang seemed to be a reasonable person; if she didn't want to, he probably wouldn't force her.

"Mom, it's too stuffy in here. I want to go out for some fresh air."

Mengmeng drank a few sips of orange juice, feeling a bit bored, so she handed her her notebook.

Xu Daikui nodded, "There's a children's sightseeing area there, Mom will take you there."

Xu Meng nodded.

After settling the person in a place where she could see them, Xu Daikui returned to her seat. It was already past 8:10, and Wang Guang still hadn't arrived.

Just as she was debating whether to make a call and ask, a tall figure appeared on her left, bathed in ambient light. His cold and handsome face was as indifferent as ice, and a sense of oppression silently enveloped the restaurant.