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

When Zhou Yanci returned to his office, the scene at the hospital kept replaying in his mind.

And Wen Yayun was urging him to have a child.

Xu Daikui also seems to really like children.

He is inseparable from Shen Jun's children every day.

At this moment, Fang Qing walked in and placed a stack of documents in front of him.

These past few days, Zhou Yanci sent him to England to handle handover matters, and he discovered that he had not lived with Xu Jiaojiao during the five years he spent in England.

The company's employees said he had been living in the staff dormitory.

He usually eats in his dorm room and even cooks for himself, which almost made his jaw drop.

"Has the property transfer for Yushui Bay been completed?"

Fang Qing nodded, "It's done. I'll bring it to you later."

Zhou Yanci nodded, then asked, "You're living with Xie Jia now?"

Xie Jia is Xu Daikui's best friend, and he knows that.

"Yes, it's been several years." Fang Qing said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Then why aren't you married yet?"

He wanted to get married too, but Xie Jiafei said that the two of them had to get through the seven-year itch before they could get married. She didn't want to end up like her best friend, living a life of widowhood.

"It's not time yet."

He gave a shy smile, then, thinking of the five years Xu Daikui had been neglected, he couldn't help but ask Zhou Yanci, "Now that the marital home has been transferred to your wife, where will you and she live from now on?"

He initially thought Zhou Yanci hired a divorce lawyer because he wanted a divorce, but he later learned that it was for Fu Minghao.

Since he doesn't intend to divorce Xu Daikui, they can't stay separated forever, right?

"Go and send over some information on villas in good locations."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yanci gave the order in a weary tone.

"OK."

...

Half an hour later, Zhou Yanci arrived at the Jinxiu residential complex with the transfer agreement for Yushuiwan in his car.

As the car approached Unit 2, Shen Jun and Xu Daikui came out of the door together.

The handsome man and beautiful woman chatted happily as they left the residential area side by side.

Staring at the receding figure, his face was dark and cold.

*

"Dr. Shen, take care."

After Xu Daikui put Shen Jun in his car, she went to the nearby vegetable market.

Tomorrow is the weekend, and she's going to stock up on some fruits and vegetables for everyday meals so she and Xu Meng can sleep in late tomorrow morning.

As she left the market, her hands were full of bags when suddenly a figure blocked her way.

"Xiao Kui, why don't you come home for dinner tonight? Your dad and I miss you."

Li Xuelan looked at her with a somewhat fake smile.

Xu Daikui's pale face instantly turned cold. "Wasn't I clear enough? I have nothing to do with your Xu family anymore, especially not with you!"

"Don't get so agitated. Your father and I raised you until you were eighteen. Even if we didn't do anything special, we still put in a lot of effort. To just disown you like that is a bit too heartless and unfilial, isn't it?"

She knew perfectly well how they had raised her.

Just give them something to eat so they don't starve.

As for other forms of respect, there was none of the care and attention that other parents provide.

All the unhappiness of her childhood was caused by them.

"What exactly are you trying to say? I don't have time to waste here with you. If you have nothing to say, don't block my way!"

She has lived a very comfortable life for the past six years without them.

Li Xuelan never expected her to become so cold-blooded. Before, she was just stubborn, but she would never have dared to speak to her like this.

Moreover, if she hadn't shamelessly clung to Zhou Yanci, why would she have bothered to come looking for trouble?

"Xu Daikui, I'm your stepmother. Your father and I are legally married. Even if you have no obligation to be filial to me, your father is the one who gave birth to you and raised you. You will always have an unfulfilled responsibility to him!"

Li Xuelan's face was stern, her voice sharp, "Let me tell you, he'll find time to discuss with you personally how you'll support your father in the future. What I want to ask now is, when are you and Zhou Yanci getting a divorce? He doesn't love you; he only has eyes for our Jiaojiao. Do you think you're like your birth mother, shamelessly drugging and sleeping with him to get ahead? Don't you see how much your father has hated your birth mother all these years? He finds even mentioning her disgusting. That's how you are in Zhou Yanci's eyes too!"

"I advise you to let go as soon as possible, lest you end up like your birth mother, disappearing without a trace. If you know what's good for you, get the divorce certificate tomorrow and make room for my daughter!"

Xu Jiaojiao called her today and told her what happened at the hospital.

Zhou Yanci has always been indifferent to Xu Daikui's life or death, but he has always been very protective of her daughter and granted her every request. Why was he acting so strangely this morning?

Men's hearts are most fickle, especially since Xu Daikui is quite attractive. The mother and daughter should urge them to get a divorce as soon as possible.

Xu Daikui was so angry that she suffered a heart attack, especially after hearing her birth mother insult her.

She immediately retorted angrily, "It's that beast Xu Guodong who couldn't control his lust and cheated on me during our marriage! He's a monster! Now your daughter is also eager to become someone's mistress and destroy my family. What kind of proud and glorious thing do you think your daughter is? Isn't she just someone who likes to pick up what I've left over? There's not a single good person in your whole family!"

"You little hussy! Try swearing again!"

Li Xuelan was so angry that she slapped her across the face instantly.

Xu Daikui's dishes were immediately knocked to the ground, and she took a step back.

"Xu Daikui, listen up! Yan Ci loves Jiao Jiao. They've been childhood sweethearts and have a deep and abiding affection for each other. If it weren't for you, this rotten apple, interfering and doing all those shameless things, they'd already have three grown children. You should divorce him as soon as possible. Otherwise, won't you feel bad watching him buy jewelry and spend money on Jiao Jiao every day?"

"Besides, if you don't hurry, think about how embarrassing your situation will be when Jiaojiao gets pregnant with Yanci's child?"

Li Xuelan ran away in a hurry after hitting the person.

Xu Daikui's cheeks burned with pain, and her eyes were filled with hatred.

"Young lady, are you alright?"

At this moment, a clean-cut middle-aged woman helped her pick up the vegetables that had rolled all over the ground and reached out to wipe away her tears.

"Don't cry. How heartbroken would your mother be if she saw you like this?"

When Zhang Xueru passed by while buying groceries, she saw Xu Daikui standing there all alone.

Seeing her face, she felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Seeing her tears made her feel very sad.

"I'm fine, thank you."

Xu Daikui's voice choked with emotion as she took the dishes and walked away stiffly.

...

By the time she arrived home, she had mostly composed herself.

She was already used to Li Xuelan's attitude towards her and the true colors of their family.

Sooner or later, she will make them cry their hearts out.

What saddened her was that her mother had verbally abused her without thinking.

They were all accused of drugging women.

She didn't drug him, and she believed her mother didn't either.

After thinking for a while, she took out her phone and called Fang Qing.

"Hey, Assistant Fang, wasn't the divorce agreement drafted a month ago? Why hasn't Zhou Yanci contacted me yet?"

Zhou Yanci did not answer her calls.

If she wants a divorce, she can only contact Fang Qing.

If Li Xuelan pesters her like a mad dog once, she'll definitely do it again.

She was also eager to divorce Zhou Yanci.

She never wanted to see him again in her life.