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

Seeing that the woman was about to leave in a hurry after she finished speaking, Zhou Yanci grabbed her wrist.

"Are you still going to run away?"

"Xu Daikui, are you planning to desert like I did back then?"

He gave a self-deprecating, low laugh. "Because I couldn't face certain facts, I just wanted to escape—escape from my lover, escape from my responsibilities, shut myself off, and leave without a word on our wedding night. Now, are you going to follow in my footsteps?"

"What did you say?"

Xu Daikui's chaotic heart felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer.

Zhou Yanci just said that he disappeared on his wedding night because he was running away from her?

What does he mean?

Wasn't he going abroad because he disliked her?

Seeing her completely stunned expression, her clear eyes staring at him with disbelief surging within them.

She blinked slightly, as if to say, "You're talking nonsense."

At that moment, he realized that he and Xu Daikui might have lacked communication on certain matters, resulting in drastic differences.

He should now reveal the truth to himself.

"The day before our wedding, I saw your diary. On our wedding night, I overheard you talking on the phone. Xu Daikui, the reason I went abroad and disappeared without a trace is hidden in your every word and action. I think I need a belated explanation."

"What do you mean?"

Her diary?

Xu Daikui's mind went blank.

"You saw everything? So, you got angry and left me because of the diary?"

Is it because of the diary that I dislike her?

Zhou Yanci thought of the diary filled with her thoughts on taking revenge on Xu Jiaojiao.

The first time, Xu Jiaojiao lost control because Lin Nanhuai got close to her, so the second time, she wanted to take away what Xu Jiaojiao cared about even more.

Time and time again, until he handed her an umbrella.

The last page of that diary read: So she cares about Zhou Yanci this much. Seeing her become twisted and crazy with jealousy over me again because of a man makes me feel incredibly happy. I really want to keep Zhou Yanci by my side every day, so I can drive her crazy.

Seeing those words caused him pain, but he didn't show it.

He knew that writing some complaints in her diary might just be Xu Daikui's way of venting her emotions; after all, she was just a little girl.

But on their wedding night, he bought a bouquet of flowers and was about to step into the bridal chamber with great joy when...

Those harsh words, once again uttered by Xu Daikui, completely shattered his resolve.

He admitted that the contents of that diary had already stirred some emotions within him, which is why he left so resolutely after hearing the truth with his own ears.

He nodded to Xu Daikui, "I saw everything. Who were you talking to on the phone on your wedding night, and what did you say?"

Xu Daikui's eyebrows and eyelashes trembled.

What did she say?

She was on the phone with Xu Jiaojiao at the time.

Xu Jiaojiao said on the other end that the little boy next door, Lin Nanhuai, didn't come out of the fire because he was saving her. She said that she was a jinx, that she used to cling to Lin Nanhuai and now she's clinging to Zhou Yanci. She said that those two men were the first ones she met and even talked about some of the nice interactions between them.

She cursed herself for taking Zhou Yanci away, and said that she would destroy everything or anyone she got.

Xu Daikui could clearly hear Xu Jiaojiao's breakdown. She saw her, who was always proud, go crazy for a man once again, and she laughed.

Immediately afterwards, she said something extremely harsh.

"Xu Jiaojiao, it's because you care about Lin Nanhuai that I resorted to any means to make him feel sorry for me. And Zhou Yanci, he's also infatuated with me. I originally disdained to marry him, but because you care, I'm determined to get him. Not only that, I also want to make Zhou Yanci hate you. Once we become husband and wife, I'll make Zhou Yanci completely trample your Xu family into the mud. You'll be my defeated opponent for life."

She remembered that after hearing those words, Xu Jiaojiao went completely mad and smashed a lot of things on the phone.

Seeing her like this, she finally felt some of the pent-up frustration she had accumulated over the years.

But Zhou Yanci overheard these words.

She couldn't quite describe the feeling in her heart.

When she looked up at him, her gaze became complicated.

"I said those things because Xu Jiaojiao on the other side said even worse things to me."

"She insulted my birth mother, called me a jinx, falsely accused me of killing Lin Nanhuai, and even said she would hire thugs to kill me... She cursed me on my wedding day, how can I just put up with it?"

Zhou Yanci looked at her. "Did you ever think of using me back then?"

Xu Daikui had thought about it, but she liked Zhou Yanci too much at the time, so she didn't want to take advantage of him.

He was so wonderful in her eyes back then that she couldn't bear to drag him into the twisted hatred.

At that time, she genuinely wanted to live a good life with him.

But none of that matters now.

She stood up. "You can also take it as me thinking I was trying to use you, Zhou Yanci. Regardless of whether it was a misunderstanding in the past, we are already divorced. Just like you said before, none of that matters anymore."

"Let's forget the past and look forward to the future. Zhou Yanci, I wish you happiness."

She was about to leave when Zhou Yanci stopped her, saying, "Okay."

"Then let's start over."

I don't hold grudges about what happened in the past. I will make up for the mistakes I made by misunderstanding and treating you coldly for the rest of my life.

"Let's fall in love again."

Xu Daikui's hands clenched unconsciously.

restart?

too difficult.

She remained silent for a long time before resolutely pushing the man away. "I don't want to think about relationships right now, Zhou Yanci. Please don't bother me anymore."

After saying that, she left immediately.

Fearing the man would chase after them again, she practically fled into a taxi with Mengmeng.

Because she was afraid that if Zhou Yanci continued talking, she would soften her heart.

The moment she received the divorce certificate, she had already decided to let him go and start a new life.

There's no going back.

Repeating the same mistakes could hurt both yourself and others.

They'd better not see each other again.

That night, she suffered from insomnia again, her dreams filled with memories of her and Zhou Yanci during high school, including Xu Jiaojiao's hideous face.

She saw her covered in blood, squatting in the prison, holding a dagger, angrily stabbing herself.

At four in the morning, she was startled awake.

...

So, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, she got up very early.

Xie Jia and Fang Qing came to offer New Year's greetings, and the festivities lasted until noon.

During this time, Fang Qing looked at her and had many things he wanted to tell her, such as that Zheng Meimei was already in Zhou Yanci's hands, and that the drugging incident was a misunderstanding, which Zhou Yanci already knew.

For example, Zhou Yanci has never let go of her and has been investigating her.

But when the words were about to come out, he felt it was too late to say them now.

Now that they are divorced, there's no need for him to bring up these past events and disturb Xu Daikui's good mood.

Zhou Yanci's desire to turn back is only his own affair, and Xu Daikui should no longer be disturbed by those things.

So he didn't say anything more.

The four of them stayed until the afternoon when Xu Daikui suddenly received a phone call.

It was a call from the police station, or even from the chief himself.

After hearing his very polite words, Xu Daikui's pupils dilated and she immediately turned on the television.