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

"It would be best if..."

Xu Daikui opened her mouth, but before she could finish speaking, the man coldly turned his head away and walked towards Xu Meng.

"Where are you hurt?"

He looked at Xu Meng with concern.

The coldness in his eyes had vanished, replaced by a gentle warmth; anyone who didn't know better would have thought Xu Meng was his child.

In particular, the Jin couple were struck by how much Zhou Yanci disliked Xu Daikui, yet he acted like a loving father towards the mute child.

They suddenly felt a chill in their tailbone and began to tremble.

"Mr. Zhou, we are so sorry. My husband and I were blind to your daughter and didn't know she was your daughter. We apologize to you and your child..."

They were met with silence.

Xu Meng looked at the man's gentle eyes and brows, feeling puzzled.

Her biological father is actually Zhou Yanci?!

No wonder she felt something was off the moment she saw him.

It turns out that it was an innate sense of kinship.

But his attitude toward his mother just now clearly showed that the two were not on good terms.

He doesn't like his mother.

No wonder they got divorced.

Despite her inner turmoil, she remained outwardly composed.

She knew her mother's concerns; if they divorced, her father might gain custody of her.

She will never leave her mother in her life.

Therefore, she will not reveal her identity.

Thinking about it, she took out her notebook from her pocket and quickly wrote down the two words "estrangement".

【fine.】

Seeing how concerned Zhou Yanci was about Xu Meng, Xu Daikui felt inexplicably flustered.

I felt panicked and a little pain.

She knew why Zhou Yanci paid so much attention to Xu Meng.

He was simply showing sympathy for the weak.

She had been injured several times before and was reprimanded by Xu Guodong, and Zhou Yanci always showed her this concerned expression.

She used to think that he had feelings for her, which was why he rescued her every time.

But now, seeing his interactions with Xu Meng, she realized that he was just used to being high and mighty, which is why he habitually sympathized with every weak person.

Or perhaps, he grew up in an extremely privileged environment and received excellent upbringing, which led to his pure and kind nature.

That had nothing to do with her, and even less to do with love.

"Can you tell Uncle what happened?"

Zhou Yanci had someone investigate Xu Meng's background; she was the child of Shen Jun's relative.

The guardian is Shen Jun's mother.

Because she wasn't his biological daughter, Shen Jun didn't care about her at all.

Xu Daikui, on the other hand, treated her with more care than her own child.

He was even willing to fight with others for her sake.

Xu Meng thought for a moment, then picked up her pen and began to write.

Jin Haohao stole a kiss on my cheek, and after that, he tried to kiss my lips. I hit him hard.

Zhou Yanci smiled as he looked at the childish and delicate handwriting.

Turning to Jin Haohao's family, he said, "Your son is suspected of molestation, and you and your wife are suspected of defamation and insult. My lawyer will be involved later. I think he needs to go to a juvenile detention center to learn his lesson, and you will also pay the price!"

The Kim couple were immediately terrified.

Children over ten years old are usually sent to juvenile detention centers, but Hao Hao in their family is only five years old.

If he gets sent to a juvenile detention center, he'll be devastated.

Besides, they can't go to jail, otherwise the Jin family will be finished...

"Mr. Zhou, please be magnanimous! Our Hao Hao only acted out of pure affection for your daughter. We were blind to your greatness; we're idiots, scoundrels. We truly didn't mean to offend little Xu Meng. Please, for the sake of him being beaten, have mercy on us, okay?"

Zhou Yanci remained silent, his cold gaze shifting to Xu Meng.

Xu Meng looked at Xu Daikui.

The Jin couple understood and immediately kowtowed to Xu Daikui like lapdogs.

"We're so sorry, Mrs. Zhou. We were blind to your true nature. We shouldn't have insulted you and the child. Please, could you please persuade Mr. Zhou to let it go?"

Xu Daikui looked at Jin Haohao's swollen eyes, his red face, and his father's bleeding head.

She narrowed her eyes in annoyance. "Make your son apologize to Mengmeng and promise that he won't touch her again. As long as she forgives you, I won't say anything more."

Jin Haohao liked Xu Meng, who looked like a Barbie doll. At first, he was sad and angry when she hit him, but now, looking at her pretty and delicate face, he quickly calmed down.

He walked over, looked down at Xu Meng, and said, "Mengmeng, I'm sorry. I won't steal a kiss from you again without your permission."

Xu Meng rolled her eyes at him disdainfully.

"roll."

Zhou Yanci then spoke.

The Jin couple immediately grabbed their son and ran away as fast as they could.

At this moment, Xu Jiaojiao, who was standing at the door, saw Zhou Yanci standing up for Xu Meng, and the jealousy in her heart was overwhelming, almost consuming her.

Especially since that little girl looks so much like Xu Daikui, Zhou Yanci protecting her is also indirectly protecting Xu Daikui.

Moreover, Wen Yayun just stood up for Xu Daikui.

Furthermore, Zhou Yingying's attitude towards her was always unpleasant during their meetings, which must have been due to Xu Daikui's instigation.

The Zhou family has collectively started to favor Xu Daikui.

The situation has spiraled far beyond her control…

"Dr. Xu, where is Dai Kui?"

Shen Jun rushed over upon hearing the news, only to find Xu Jiaojiao standing absentmindedly at the door.

Seeing Shen Jun arrive, Xu Jiaojiao's distress eased somewhat.

She didn't believe that Zhou Yanci would still have a good attitude towards Xu Daikui after seeing her lover who had cheated on her.

"Dr. Shen, your Mengmeng got into a fight with a little boy, and Daikui is arguing with the boy's family. They're inside right now, so please go in and protect them, mother and daughter."

Zhou Yanci wanted to show concern for the child of unknown origin, but he had to see if the child's guardian, Shen Jun, was willing.

"Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"

The moment Shen Jun entered, he scanned Xu Daikui from head to toe, fearing that she might have been injured.

"It's nothing, what brings you here? Are you done with your work?"

Shen Jun nodded, about to speak, when suddenly a calm and indifferent male voice rang out.

"If you like something, you like it; if you don't like something, you don't like it. There's no need to twist your feelings for anyone else."

Zhou Yanci, with a stern face, gave Xu Meng some instructions.

Xu Meng blinked her bright eyes, not quite understanding.

Xu Daikui listened and her gaze fell on Zhou Yanci.

Is he talking about him and Xu Jiaojiao?

Breaking through worldly conventions and defying human ethics, all for the sake of pursuing a pure love?

They really know how to flatter their extramarital affairs.

Xu Jiaojiao knew that Zhou Yanci was hinting at them. She smiled sweetly and stepped forward to take Zhou Yanci's arm. "Aci, let's take Auntie out first. She needs to rest. The air here isn't very good."