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

When Xu Jiaojiao was discharged from the hospital, Zhou Yanci came to pick her up.

She was astonished to discover that Zhou Yanci's wedding ring was missing.

Could it be that during the few days I was hospitalized, he and Xu Daikui had secretly obtained their divorce certificate?

That would be an incredibly joyous occasion.

She tried hard to suppress the smile on her face, pretending to ask casually.

"Aci, have you seen Daikui these past few days?"

Zhou Yanci replied expressionlessly, "Hmm."

"So what did she say to you? You guys..." she asked, her face full of gossip.

"It's nothing important."

Zhou Yanci spoke calmly before going out to answer the phone.

Xu Jiaojiao noticed that he was full of impatience when he mentioned Xu Daikui, which showed that he was completely disgusted with her.

Thinking it over, she dialed her friend's number at the Civil Affairs Bureau.

"Honey, can you check if a man and a woman with the surnames Zhou and Xu have come to get a divorce certificate in the last few days?"

As soon as they divorce, she wants to marry Zhou Yanci.

From childhood to adulthood, Xu Daikui has always been able to easily steal the men she sets her sights on, and this time she will definitely not lose.

After hanging up the phone, she held a bouquet of creamy white lilies in her arms and followed Zhou Yanci out.

As they walked down the hospital corridor, she looked at the man beside her and smiled, "I suddenly think lilies seem nice too, Aci, do you like lilies?"

She thought she would receive roses from Zhou Yanci today, but the man bought lilies instead.

Despite her joy, she still felt a touch of disappointment.

"Yes, that's good."

"You don't like it?"

The flowers were bought by his assistant, and Zhou Yanci didn't think much of it.

"I love it, Aci. I still want to fill the new villa with roses. Do you think pink or red looks better?"

Xu Daikui stepped out of the elevator with her insulated lunchbox. After walking a few steps, she heard a charming and seductive female voice speaking.

He looked up and his eyes met Xu Jiaojiao's.

She stood beside Zhou Yanci with a rosy complexion and a petite, affectionate demeanor, holding a beautiful bouquet of lilies in her arms.

Lilies, lilies, may you have a long and happy marriage.

Ha ha.

She concealed the disgust in her eyes and was about to turn around when she heard Xu Jiaojiao's voice chatting.

"Dai Kui, I admit I didn't think things through when I planted flowers at the hospital last time. I've decided to replace them all with ginkgo trees. But Aci bought me a new villa, and I want to plant roses in it. Do you think pink or red looks better?"

She had already called out names, and there was no one else in the corridor, so Xu Daikui had no choice but to turn around, her face full of coldness.

"Your affairs are none of my concern. From now on, please pretend you don't know each other."

She insisted on growing roses at the pet hospital, but now that she's quit, she's suddenly stopped.

She knows perfectly well who she's deliberately trying to disgust.

Xu Jiaojiao frowned.

Xu Daikui looked at the man beside her and wanted to ask about the progress of the divorce, but then she thought that they had already bought a new villa, so they must already be preparing their wedding house. The divorce probably wouldn't be delayed for long. Besides, she didn't want to mention the divorce in front of Xu Jiaojiao and give her a chance to laugh at her embarrassment.

She swallowed her words back.

Just as she was about to ignore them and turn to leave, Shen Jun walked over and took the insulated box from her hand.

"I can smell the delicious aroma from far away. Looks like I'm in for a treat today."

He smiled and glanced at the cute pink insulated lunchbox before turning his gaze to the man and woman opposite him.

"Mr. Zhou, are you here to pick up Dr. Xu from the hospital?"

Zhou Yanci had a gloomy face and ignored him.

The man, who was usually so gentlemanly, openly gave her the cold shoulder, which made the atmosphere stiff. Xu Jiaojiao spoke up first to ease the awkwardness, "Yes, Aci came to pick me up, so Dai Kui came to bring you food?"

She looked at the pink insulated box and a mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"Okay. We'll be going now, or the food will get cold."

Shen Jun gave a curt reply and then led Xu Daikui into the office.

Xu Jiaojiao stared at the tightly closed door and clicked her tongue. "I never expected that Dai Kui would become a housewife after losing her job. She really sacrificed a lot for Dr. Shen."

"Let's go."

Zhou Yanci seemed uninterested and turned to leave.

"So, which one do you think is better, pink or red...?"

Xu Jiaojiao raised her bright red lips and chased after her to ask.

*

Xu Daikui made a meal for Shen Jun last time, but Li Xuelan spilled it all, so today she made him a new one to express her gratitude.

But I never expected to run into them at the hospital again.

This made her feel really down, especially when Xu Jiaojiao mentioned roses, which reminded her of her sunflowers that had died tragically.

Shen Jun knew why she was unhappy, so he poured her a glass of water and changed the subject.

"Is the pet hospital still not open? If you want to find a job, I can arrange for you to work at my dad's company."

Her father works in drug development, which is also related to medicine. Xu Daikui has medical experience, so it would be easy for her to get a job.

"No need. Director Wang and I have already secured a lot of investment for the pet hospital these past few days, and we've also chosen a location. Now we're just waiting to finalize the opening details in a few days."

Shen Jun smiled and said, "Congratulations on your promotion to vice dean."

Xu Daikui smiled.

She also hopes the hospital can open as soon as possible, otherwise, being idle at home every day, she is really prone to feeling drained.

"Okay, I'll treat you to a big meal after we open."

He has helped me so many times that it's impossible to express my gratitude in just a few words.

Shen Jun smiled and nodded, then suddenly asked, "The Laba Festival is in a few days, have you made any reservations?"

The Laba Festival has passed, and the New Year is just around the corner.

Xu Daikui's feelings were somewhat complicated. She shook her head and said, "No, it's just me and Mengmeng."

For the past few years, she and Mengmeng have been spending the Lunar New Year alone. Xie Jia and Fang Qing would come to their house to make it more lively on the first and second days of the Lunar New Year.

"Okay, let's go to my house then. My parents are really looking forward to meeting you."

He kept talking about Xu Daikui in front of his mother, but his mother was a kind-hearted person and said that it was not easy for Xu Daikui to raise a child as a single mother, and that he should take good care of her.

He himself wanted to be good to her.

Xu Daikui has fair skin and a beautiful, delicate smile. He always felt very close to her whenever he looked at her.

Xu Daikui didn't want to trouble others, but she remembered that she had eaten his father's hairy crabs last time, and Shen Jun's mother often asked him to bring her delicious food.

She still felt it was necessary to make a visit.

but...

"Will the passing of the Laba Festival cause you any disturbance?"

Shen Jun looked at her troubled face and smiled, "No, I'm an only child. During holidays, there are only three people in my family, which is quite monotonous. I think it will be more lively with you and Mengmeng."

"Oh, that's good, then I'm relieved."

"I will take Mengmeng to visit her uncle and aunt then."

After chatting for a while, Xu Daikui left the hospital with an empty insulated lunchbox.

She then went to see Wang Guang. The pet hospital was still missing a contract from General Manager Shi, and Wang Guang said he wanted to discuss the details with her.

Wang Guang attended a medical seminar today at the Century Hotel.

Xu Daikui took a car there and waited for him for more than half an hour before he left.

The two then sat down at the outdoor teahouse by the entrance to discuss the details.

Xu Jiaojiao also attended the medical seminar. When she came out, she saw Xu Daikui chatting and laughing with a middle-aged man. They seemed to have a very harmonious relationship.

The man looked very familiar to her.

It's Wang Guang, who just left the pet hospital, and I heard he's opened a new one.

They resigned within a few days of each other, could it be...?

A sense of crisis suddenly rose in Xu Jiaojiao's heart.

It seems that Xu Daikui is not content to be just a housewife, and has set her sights on the pet hospital.

She gritted her teeth unwillingly and immediately dialed a number.