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

As expected, no one answered the phone.

A full 49 seconds.

Shen Jun frowned, wanting to dial again, but Xu Daikui quickly snatched the phone away.

"Dr. Shen, my husband and I are already in the process of getting a divorce, so he won't answer my calls."

Zhou Yanci's refusal to accept the offer was already a great favor to her.

Otherwise, he would definitely have called and mocked her, asking why she always clung to him like a leech.

She had foreseen the outcome long ago; she had seen it clearly these past few days.

"divorce?"

Shen Jun paused for a few seconds before relaxing his expression. "You should divorce that irresponsible scumbag."

He had sensed something was wrong long ago. Five years ago, when Xu Daikui was pregnant and struggling to walk, he guessed that their relationship was not good.

But since he hadn't heard Xu Daikui mention divorce for so long, he assumed that the two were still making do for the sake of their young child.

Now that they're finally getting a divorce, it's a wise move.

"So what was the reason for your divorce?"

Shen Jun thought she was gentle and polite, clever and beautiful, and had her own special skill. Logically speaking, no man would dislike her.

She is a very good wife.

Is it because her child can't speak that her husband dislikes her?

But with today's advanced medical conditions, as long as we keep seeking medical help, who knows, maybe one day Xu Meng will be cured.

If she were to divorce him over this, her husband would be a terrible person.

He's an absolute beast!

reason?

Xu Daikui paused, Zhou Yanci's handsome and refined face flashing through her mind, "He doesn't like me."

"All right."

Shen Jun could accept this reason more readily than disliking the child.

"It's okay. There are 1.4 billion people in the country. If he doesn't like you, someone else will. Don't be sad, it's not worth it."

Seeing that her eyes were red and there were still tears on her eyelashes, Shen Jun handed her a tissue and comforted her gently.

"Okay, thank you."

Xu Daikui wiped away her tears, and Shen Jun took off the ice pack from her ankle, took out the ointment, and applied it to her with cotton swabs.

After the procedure, Xu Daikui's ankle pain was replaced by the cool ointment, which made her feel much better.

She sat on the edge of the bed, bent down to put on her shoes, when Shen Jun suddenly squatted down before her. "Don't move, be careful not to aggravate your injury."

He very ethically put her shoes on and lifted her skirt.

His fingertips touched Xu Daikui's skin, a light coolness spreading through her, and her cheeks involuntarily warmed up.

Just then, a nurse peeked in.

They were surprised to see that Dr. Shen, who was usually so upright and dignified, was bending down to put shoes on a pretty girl, a girl they seemed to have seen a few times before in Dr. Shen's ward.

Is it...

They were a handsome couple, one a gentleman and the other a shy one, and they were quite a perfect match.

This pleasing scene prompted the nurse to secretly take a picture of the couple with her phone.

She then interrupted them apologetically, "Dr. Shen, we need to order lunch. Are you going to eat here?"

Shen Jun glanced at Xu Daikui, stood up and refused, "No, I have something to do, I have to go out for a bit."

The nurse immediately understood that the two were going on a date. She gave Xu Daikui a meaningful look, then nodded and left.

Xu Daikui got off the bed, barely managing to stand despite the excruciating pain, and looked at Shen Jun, "Thank you, Dr. Shen. I'll head back now. Thank you so much for today."

She picked up the bag of medicine and was about to leave.

Seeing that she was walking with a limp, and the red mark on her ankle was particularly noticeable, Shen Jun was really afraid that she would fall if she went out the door.

He quickly took off his white coat, tossed it aside, and hurried after her.

"I'll take you back."

Seeing the man's long arm slip through hers, his warm hands firmly supporting her arm, Xu Daikui glanced around uncomfortably. "I can manage on my own..."

Shen Jun smiled and said, "I have to be responsible for my patients."

Seeing that she still looked slightly uneasy as he spoke, as if afraid of being misunderstood, he added, "Aren't you going through divorce proceedings? Are you worried your husband will be jealous if he sees this?"

Jealous?

Zhou Yanci was not capable.

He repeatedly showed Xu Jiaojiao to him, treating her with tenderness and care. He was so aloof that he never saw himself, so how could he be jealous?

She shook her head. "No, then I can rest assured and rely on Dr. Shen. I'll treat you to a meal another day to thank you properly."

Seeing her smile, her pink lips parted in a charming grin, a strange feeling flashed through Shen Jun's mind.

He pursed his lips and nodded.

As soon as the two walked down the corridor, a group of nurses who had been secretly watching them immediately started making up unfounded gossip about them.

...

Shen Jun and Xu Daikui walked out of the hospital. The sun was shining brightly outside. Shen Jun helped her to the car. As soon as they got in and sat down, he heard Xu Daikui's stomach rumbling.

Xu Daikui smiled awkwardly, took out her phone to cover her embarrassment, and asked, "What time is it?" She was already hungry so quickly.

I looked down and realized that my phone had run out of battery and shut down.

I wonder if Xu Meng is awake yet. I wish she hadn't played Candy Crush this morning.

"It's past midnight. Didn't you say you'd treat me to dinner? Let's do it today. You can't cook for yourself when you get back anyway."

Shen Jun guessed that she must have separated from her husband and had been raising her child alone for the past few years.

I guess she married far away, and her parents aren't around.

Now that she has sprained her ankle, it's difficult for her to even go home for dinner.

"But my daughter is still at home..."

"It's okay, after we finish eating, I'll take you home and bring some hot food for Mengmeng too."

He had met Xu Meng a few times. Although the little girl couldn't speak, she was intelligent, pretty, and very lovable.

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Xu Daikui originally wanted to go home and order takeout, but now that there was a better option, she naturally wanted Xu Meng to eat something better.

...

It was already noon when Zhou Yanci finished the meeting.

Back in the office, I turned on my phone and, as usual, found many missed calls.

They are all overseas partners, and he has to personally handle some projects, so they all have his personal phone number saved.

He glanced at the screen casually and was about to turn off his phone when his eyes suddenly caught sight of a string of numbers.

A frown appeared between his brows.

After a moment of contemplation, he slid his finger across the dial and called back.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently switched off."

Just then, Fang Qing knocked on the door and came in. "Mr. Zhou, this is the contract sent by Capco. Please take a look."

Zhou Yanci took it, scanned it a few times and found no problems, then signed his name at the bottom.

My gaze then casually shifted and I saw the design drawings and price list sent by Pet Home.

Thinking of the phone call he had just received, he picked up the documents, glanced at them, and signed his name.

It's a project worth millions, and Zhou Yanci just signed it so casually?

It seems he really loves Xu Jiaojiao deeply, investing in her and expanding her business. Xu Daikui's life is truly miserable.

He only had his wife's name on the document, but he didn't enjoy any of the benefits. Even the black card that symbolized the divorce settlement was returned.

Is she going to leave with nothing?

If Xie Jia knew how silly she was, wouldn't she be furious?

Fang Qing inwardly scoffed, but outwardly remained calm as she asked Zhou Yanci, "Are you having lunch here?"

When the company is busy, Zhou Yanci usually eats boxed lunches at the company.

"No, you can go home first."

Zhou Yanci said, then grabbed his coat and went out.

Driving alone on the asphalt road, with the window rolled down, Xu Jiaojiao called while waiting at a red light.

When she got off work just now, she actually saw Xu Daikui get into Shen Jun's car at the hospital entrance, and Shen Jun even affectionately linked arms with Xu Daikui.

Who would believe that there's nothing between the two of them?

Such a good show shouldn't be watched by her alone.