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

A breath felt stuck in my throat, difficult to expel for a long time.

But isn't all of this ultimately his own doing?

It's understandable that Xu Daikui resents him now.

With a somber expression, he inadvertently tapped on his WeChat Moments and was surprised to see Xu Daikui in Fang Qing's posts.

Fang Qing captioned the post: "Happy New Year! Let's drink until we drop!"

In the accompanying picture, Hsu Dai-kui is wearing a white fluffy pajama set and striking a cute pose with Hsieh Chia, holding wine glasses.

The table was piled high with a dazzling array of food and more than a dozen wine bottles, their New Year celebrations filled with a festive atmosphere.

He opened the picture and looked at it carefully, and found that there were three wine glasses and one orange juice glass on the table, but Shen Jun was not there.

His mood improved again.

Staring at Xu Daikui's face, she seemed genuinely happy tonight, her cheeks rosy, her eyes crinkling, and her whole being radiant with a bright smile.

After looking around for a while, he picked up his coat and left the office building.

He drove all the way to the woman's building and stared at the window with the light on for a long time.

*

The following morning, Li Xuelan went to Xinghe Group again to see Zhou Yanci.

Xu Guodong is currently detained for investigation, and no one is allowed to visit him.

Xu Jiaojiao was dismissed from the hospital again, and she is still lying in the hospital bed like a vegetable.

The relatives and friends who were usually on good terms with the Xu family are now unwilling to talk to them.

Behind their backs, people say that the Xu family is greedy and has lost all conscience, especially Xu Guodong, who has committed crimes and caused a bad influence on society. Not only do people refuse to help them, but they also deliberately avoid them.

At this critical juncture, only Zhou Yanci can save them.

He had a meeting yesterday and couldn't see her, so she came to the company building at seven o'clock this morning to wait for him.

She waited until nine o'clock, her legs were numb from standing, but she still couldn't see Zhou Yanci.

I don't know if he did it on purpose, but the phone goes unanswered, and the receptionist says he can't see me without an appointment...

Did Zhou Yanci also believe those news reports?

Or was it that he was the one who did it?

Logically speaking, given Xu Daikui's abilities, she shouldn't be able to oppose the Xu family.

It cannot be ruled out that the two have secretly reconciled and deliberately plotted against Xu Guodong.

She wanted to go find Wen Yayun again, but then she thought that if Zhou Yanci really did this on purpose, then Wen Yayun would definitely not help them.

Zhou Yanci appears to be filial, but Wen Yayun's pillar of support is him, and she always puts Zhou Yanci first in everything.

Her face was gloomy, her eyes darting around, and soon a deep scheme emerged from her eyes.

She left Xinghe Group and hailed a taxi to Jinxiu Residential Area.

Xu Daikui must come forward to testify and get Xu Guodong out of trouble; otherwise, she will definitely ruin his reputation and make sure he never has a good day again.

*

When Xu Daikui woke up in the morning, her mind was still foggy; she had blacked out from drinking the night before.

I was so indulgent that I don't even remember how I fell asleep.

Looking inside the house now, Fang Qing and Xie Jia are already gone.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes, walked to the window, and was about to open it to let in some fresh air.

But what caught my eye was Zhou Yanci's Maybach.

It was parked in a corner right downstairs from her house.

It was clear that the man didn't want her to know he was downstairs.

She stared blankly for a few seconds before turning away decisively, pretending not to see it.

A few minutes later, she went to the window again and found that the Maybach had disappeared.

It was as if it had just existed, merely a hallucination of hers.

"Mengmeng, go wash up quickly, we're going to Uncle Shen's house to wish him a Happy New Year today."

Upon hearing "Uncle Shen," Xu Meng's fair face immediately broke into a smile.

They quickened their washing up, and half an hour later, the two left the Jinxiu residential area.

He happened to run into Li Xuelan, who was rushing over.

When Li Xuelan saw her, a hint of undisguised disgust flashed in her eyes. Her gaze swept over her, then suddenly fell on Xu Meng.

Xu Daikui was afraid that Li Xuelan, now in dire straits, might harm them, so she hid Mengmeng behind her back.

"A good dog doesn't block the way!"

She spoke coldly.

Li Xuelan clenched her fists tightly, suppressing her anger, and asked calmly.

"Xiao Kui, does your father's imprisonment have anything to do with you?"

Xu Daikui said coldly, "I don't have a father."

After saying that, she pulled Xu Meng away.

Li Xuelan reached out to stop her, saying, "Whether you acknowledge it or not, legally you are still father and daughter. Now that your father is in trouble, you must take responsibility."

"Xu Daikui, you immediately write a clarification statement saying that your sister taking your place at work back then was a misunderstanding and that you no longer care about this matter."

Xu Daikui sneered, "What good would it do me to do this? Li Xuelan, I must say, your skin is thicker than a city wall."

"Hehe, no matter how eloquent you are, Xu Guodong is your father and Xu Jiaojiao is your sister. It's not an unforgivable crime for her to take your place at work. You've been eating and drinking at the Xu family's expense all these years, so it's your duty to do something for your sister."

Eat at Xu's place?

Drink Xu's?

This was truly the funniest joke she had ever heard in her life.

She spent a total of five years in the Xu family, including three years of high school and two years of university.

She earned her tuition fees each year through part-time jobs, scholarships, or subsidies for students from impoverished families; they didn't contribute a single penny.

Even their food and lodging weren't paid for by them.

After her grandmother passed away, the community gave her a pension of about 50,000 yuan because she was an elderly person living alone.

The community director said that since she and her grandmother had been living together for a long time, the money should rightfully be given to her. However, Xu Guodong heard rumors and jumped out to say that she was a minor and that he should keep the money for her. So he forcibly took the money away.

She was told that she could no longer live and eat for free at the Xu family's house, and that her food, clothing, and lodging expenses would be deducted from their income.

During those five years, she worked odd jobs and rarely ate or slept at the Xu family's house. The 50,000 yuan given to her was not used to its fullest potential.

How can you say they supported her?

This family of three is truly rotten to the core, full of evil!

She and Li Xuelan, shameless people like her, are incapable of saying anything reasonable.

She looked at her coldly, "Ms. Li, the person in the whole world who most wants to see Xu Guodong in jail is me, Xu Daikui. You want me to save him? That's wishful thinking!"

"You'd be better off begging Zhou Yanci than me. Kneel down and kowtow to him; maybe he'll take pity on you and help you?"

"You! You damned, unfilial daughter!"

"If you dare to abandon your father, I'll make you wish you were dead!"

Li Xuelan, humiliated, immediately turned a deep liver color. Pointing her finger at her forehead, she roared, "Do you believe I'll expose that you're an illegitimate child? Do you believe I'll expose that you had an extramarital affair and gave birth to a child? Xu Daikui, you and your mother are just as shameless and shameless..."

Xu Daikui really wanted to slap her, but considering that Xu Guodong and Xu Jiaojiao had both attacked her, she figured Li Xuelan would be going in soon too.

She felt it wasn't worth taking action.

She'll just take it as me barking like a dog.

She pretended not to hear her threat and took Xu Meng's hand, walking away into the distance.

Li Xuelan was driven to the brink of madness by her encounter with Zhou Yanci and then suffered a setback with Xu Daikui. She immediately turned around and chased after Xu Daikui, intending to strangle her.

The moment his hand touched her collar, his wrist was gripped tightly by a sudden, powerful force.

The next second, a crisp sound of bones shattering rang out, and excruciating pain struck her.

"ah…"

She wailed as she looked at the man in front of her with a gloomy and cold expression.