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

That night was the university graduation ceremony party, and she and Zhou Yanci happened to be seated together.

During this time, she developed feelings for him and secretly kept an eye on the man next to her.

That day, Zhou Yanci seemed to deliberately not want to get drunk. When a classmate offered him a toast, he only took a symbolic sip.

The turning point came near the end of the party when a classmate handed them two glasses of red wine, saying it was the final segment and everyone should raise a toast together.

Xu Daikui didn't think much of it, kept one cup for herself, and handed the other to Zhou Yanci.

After finishing that glass of wine, she went to the restroom, but halfway there her head started to feel dizzy...

They had no idea what had happened.

When she woke up the next day, she and Zhou Yanci had already been caught in bed together by reporters and the media.

"How is that possible? You all... all the classmates saw it."

Zhou Yingying's startled voice pulled her back to reality.

After the incident was exposed that day, her mother sent people to investigate, and Xu Daikui's classmates came out to personally testify against her.

They witnessed it with their own eyes: she was the one who proactively handed the wine to Zhou Yanci.

"I did hand that glass of wine to Zhou Yanci, but I didn't put the drug in it."

The scene was chaotic, and she couldn't see clearly who had handed her the drink.

Seeing that Zhou Yingying still looked incredulous, Xu Daikui added nonchalantly.

"However, if you want your second brother and I to divorce sooner, don't tell him about today's conversation."

She had already clarified this matter to the Zhou family, but no one believed her at all.

Now that we're getting a divorce, whether you believe it or not doesn't matter anymore.

He simply wanted to leave her cleanly, driven by his disgust for her; that was all she asked for.

*

The following day at noon, Xu Daikui took advantage of a break to go to the express delivery station.

They bought two large envelopes; one contained 2052 yuan in cash, and the other contained a draft divorce agreement and their wedding rings.

He then sent it to Zhou Yanci.

When she received no reply the next morning, she hurriedly called Xie Jia again.

"Jiajia, ask Assistant Fang if Zhou Yanci has received my package?"

Xie Jia works as a data clerk in a branch of the Zhou Group, a job arranged for her by Fang Qing.

She casually chewed on her bubble gum. "Okay, I'll call him and ask. But, sister, don't get your hopes up too high. I don't think Zhou Yanci has any intention of getting a divorce right now. Fang Qing guessed the same thing."

Xu Daikui also noticed it.

That day, he thought she was just being jealous and making a fuss over nothing when she brought up divorce.

She just couldn't understand it.

"If he doesn't intend to divorce me, why is he transferring ownership of Royal Water Bay to me? Isn't that giving me marital property in the divorce settlement?"

Xie Jia, "It's also possible that it's not about divorce settlements. Maybe he saw you living in a small apartment and was worried it would embarrass him, so he made you move to a big villa?"

"That's a possibility, but I won't move to Royal Bay. I'm planning to find an agent to sell it."

Xie Jia was shocked. "Yushui Bay has excellent feng shui and environment; it's a paradise for retirement. Are you really planning to sell it for a pittance?"

Xu Daikui nodded, "Yes, since Zhou Yanci gave it to me, I have the right to dispose of it."

She no longer has any attachment to that place.

If burning down a house weren't illegal, she would have burned it down.

"Okay, I understand how you feel. I'll ask around and see if anyone wants it."

"Okay, then you can ask Assistant Fang first. I'll wait for your reply."

"OK."

*

Zhou's Group.

"Mr. Zhou, here are two packages for your wife."

When Fang Qing sorted Zhou Yanci's personal and work packages into two stacks, she happened to see Xu Daikui's name at the very bottom.

He guessed it was a divorce agreement, so he immediately handed it to Zhou Yanci.

Zhou Yanci looked up, took the envelope, and opened it to find a stack of cash.

Thinking of something, he chuckled softly.

The boundaries are drawn very clearly.

He expressionlessly tossed the wad of cash into the drawer.

When he opened the second document and saw the words "Divorce Agreement" in big letters, he didn't even flip through the paper. Right in front of Fang Qing, he threw it directly into the shredder.

Watching it gradually turn into powder, Zhou Yanci knew that Fang Qing would definitely tell Xu Daikui, so he added casually.

"Tell her to stop doing such pointless things."

Fang Qing felt a surge of anger and resentment.

He clearly doesn't love Xu Daikui and is as cold as ice to her, but he clearly dotes on Xu Jiaojiao to the extreme. Why won't he divorce Xu Daikui and set her free?

He claimed to love Xu Daikui, but he treated her like a complete stranger.

They say they don't love her, but they're unwilling to let her go free.

Does he really intend to let Xu Daikui spend her whole life alone in an empty room?

He held back for a long time, but finally couldn't bear it any longer and asked, "Why won't you divorce your wife? I think she's serious this time..."

Zhou Yanci's handsome face remained indifferent, like a cold, robotic machine. "This is between her and me. You just need to do your job."

"Go out."

Upon hearing the cold voice, Fang Qing had no choice but to leave.

Zhou Yanci picked up the dazzling wedding ring on the table, rubbed it between his fingers for a moment, and then put it into the front pocket of his suit jacket.

...

Xu Daikui called Xie Jia back about half an hour after she hung up.

Upon hearing the words "Stop doing meaningless things," she froze completely.

Is it pointless for her to want a divorce?

His statement clearly implies that only he can initiate the divorce, right?

Zhou Yanci has really changed.

He went from being cold-blooded and ruthless to being selfish and self-serving.

"Sister, that jerk doesn't care about your feelings at all, what are you going to do?" Xie Jia asked worriedly.

"I'll talk to him again."

If he is worried that a divorce will damage the reputation of the Zhou Group and cause losses to the group, they can choose not to disclose it to the public.

If all else fails, he can give her a definite answer on how long she should wait.

As long as you stop leaving her hanging like a frog in slowly boiling water, and give her a clear answer so she has something to look forward to, she can wait.

"Dr. Xu, the hospital director said Miss Xu has arrived and wants you to go to the backyard immediately."

Just then, a young nurse peeked in and greeted her.

She nodded quickly and said to Xie Jia, "Please thank Assistant Fang for me. I have something to attend to, so I'll hang up now."

After hanging up the phone, she took off her white coat and went to the backyard.

The foundation for the backyard has been laid, and Xu Jiaojiao is probably here to inspect the progress of the construction.

To make her presence known, she must have specifically asked Dean Zhao to call her over to accompany her.

They clearly disliked each other, yet she still went out of her way to see him, and he didn't seem to find it disgusting.

She initially wanted to refuse to go, but when she thought that Zhou Yanci might also be there, she felt it was necessary to go.