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

When Xu Daikui saw Zhou Yanci again after the divorce, her heart felt like it had been swept by a cold wind. The suffocating pain was gone, leaving only a void that felt like a lifetime had passed.

Looking at him from afar, she suddenly realized that she had loved him passionately, as if it were something from a past life.

After only a few seconds of eye contact, she subtly looked away.

Zhou Yan resigned from the French restaurant, presumably to meet someone.

Perhaps Xu Jiaojiao has already woken up, and the two of them have come over to spend the New Year's Eve together.

She looked down at her phone, swiping the screen, no longer paying attention to what the man was doing.

Suddenly, a shadow fell over my head.

The familiar scent of cedarwood mixed with tobacco emanating from the man enveloped her, and her fingertips tightened instinctively, unsure whether to look up.

"I can't wait any longer, Xu Daikui. You're probably going to be disappointed tonight."

Zhou Yanci stared at her for a long time, and seeing that she didn't dare to look up, he sneered.

Xu Daikui then realized what was happening and quickly looked up, "You're spying on us?"

She couldn't believe it.

As she looked up, Zhou Yanci's gaze coldly shifted to the side. "It wasn't surveillance; I just happened to find out he was going to propose to you. And you? Do you want to marry him?"

He was certain that Shen Jun was her true love, but after the divorce, Shen Jun didn't show any interest whatsoever.

On the contrary, Wang Guang's true intentions were hard to conceal, and he frequently contacted Xu Daikui. Xu Daikui also seemed willing to develop a relationship with Wang Guang, and even agreed to meet him at a Western restaurant on New Year's Eve.

Her behavior was completely unexpected by him.

Isn't Mengmeng hers and Shen Junsheng's child?

"I don't think this has anything to do with you, does it?"

Xu Daikui looked at him in confusion. "Mr. Zhou, having the divorce certificate means that from now on we will have no connection with each other in our marriages and funerals. You are overstepping your bounds by asking me these questions now."

Seeing that she didn't deny it and even accused him of meddling, Zhou Yanci was somewhat displeased. He reached out and grabbed her wrist. "Xu Daikui, do you really want to marry him? He's old enough to be your father. What can he give you?!"

"I can understand you hanging out with Shen Jun, but why are you still entangled with Wang Guang? What do you want from him?"

Xu Daikui's wrist was gripped tightly by him, a slight pain shooting through her. She angrily turned her head away, refusing to look at him. "I told you, my affairs have nothing to do with you, my ex-husband!"

Moreover, what does she want from Wang Guang?

What right does he have to ask that?

She naturally had ulterior motives. Without Wang Guang, her idea of ​​ruining Xu Jiaojiao's family would have been a pipe dream, a pipe dream.

He knows nothing, so what right does he have to mock her, criticize her, and belittle her?

"Fine, you won't tell, huh?"

Seeing that she was stubborn and refused to have a proper conversation, Zhou Yanci threatened her in a cold voice.

"Then I'll send someone to teach Wang Guang a lesson, to see what kind of curse he cast on you, or what he threatened you with that made you willingly entangled with him."

The man released her and started taking out his dial pad.

Xu Daikui panicked instantly, and at the same time she realized that Wang Guang's failure to come tonight was very likely due to Zhou Yanci's doing.

She looked at him and hurriedly said, "Don't cause him any trouble. He didn't threaten me. There are several lives involved between us. I really need his help, and this has nothing to do with him."

As she spoke, Officer Lu's words came to mind again.

There are people protecting this case.

That person is most likely Zhou Yanci.

She looked at him, her voice rising slightly as she questioned, "Zhou Yanci, were you the one who obstructed Li Xuelan's case behind the scenes? Did Xu Jiaojiao beg you? You softened when she begged you, so you intervened, didn't you? For her sake, you want me, the victim, to never see the light of day again, isn't that right?"

Zhou Yanci was completely stunned.

"What victim?"

There are still lives on the line, what is she saying?

The idea that Xu Jiaojiao begged him was simply not true.

Seeing that he truly seemed completely unaware, Xu Daikui felt somewhat confused.

If it wasn't Zhou Yanci who did it, then who was?

The police have solid evidence, so why can't they take action against Li Xuelan?

When will her injustice finally be redressed?

Or is it destined to be hopeless for the rest of my life...?

Her eyes were blank as she shook her head. Then, as if remembering something, she suddenly grabbed Zhou Yanci's arm. "Where's Xu Jiaojiao? Has she woken up?"

If it wasn't Zhou Yanciqian, then it must have been Xu Jiaojiao.

"no."

Zhou Yanci grasped her excited little hand in return, gently tightening his grip. His gloomy handsome face softened slightly, and his shocked gaze returned to calm.

"Tell me, victim, what do you mean?"

"Xu Daikui, has someone bullied you? Was it the Xu family? Or Li Xuelan? What did they do to you? Tell me!"

Xu Daikui looked at him, her heart full of grievances, her pink lips parted, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Her eyes lowered, a hint of sadness in her voice. "Don't you know? Zhou Yanci, you've been with Xu Jiaojiao for so long, and you really know nothing?"

She always believed that he was the one who helped Xu Jiaojiao with the impersonation.

Zhou Yanci pulled her into his arms, looking down at her with deep affection, his tone gentle yet firm.

"What should I know?"

"Xu Daikui, Xu Jiaojiao and I are innocent. I haven't spent any time with her during the five years I've been abroad. I've only met her twice overseas, and you know, I orchestrated the bankruptcy of the Zhou Group. In the past five years in England, I've been working tirelessly to create a new group and plot against my father. How could I have had time to do the things you're imagining with other women?"

"You are the only woman I have ever loved and slept with in my life. I swear on my life."

Xu Daikui felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

It was Xu Jiaojiao herself who said that they had been together for the past five years.

They're in England, and they know each other's food preferences so well, how could they not have met?

Zhou Yanci is deliberately trying to clear his name.

She frowned and pushed the man away forcefully. "I don't care about your affairs anymore. Now I just want to tell you that Li Xuelan murdered me for money, Xu Guodong bribed the examiners, and they let Xu Jiaojiao impersonate me to get the job. Xu Jiaojiao's current success is all thanks to the hardships I endured during my ten years of studying. I have evidence of all of this. I hope you won't help them suppress my grievances, otherwise I will expose you all online and file a formal complaint against you."

What?

Impersonation?

Murder for money?

Zhou Yanci's thoughts were momentarily disordered.

He suddenly remembered the days five years ago when Xu Daikui failed her medical exam.