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

An hour later, Xu Daikui came out of Dr. Milan's office.

Rushing to Shen Jun's office, he ran into Xu Jiaojiao, who had just come out of a patient's room, in the corridor.

When Xu Jiaojiao saw her, besides a faint hatred, there was also an undisguised madness in her eyes.

Unexpectedly, during the short few days he was hospitalized, Shen Jun's heart had completely turned to Xu Daikui. He not only publicly mocked her as a mistress, but also played dirty tricks on her behind her back.

The announcement regarding the selection of spokespersons at the end of the year has just been released.

Because Shen Jun didn't vote for her, everyone in their office also stopped voting for her.

This resulted in her being eliminated from the election.

This was all thanks to Xu Daikui stirring things up behind the scenes.

Otherwise, why would Shen Jun make things difficult for her when they have no grudge against each other?

It's been like this since she was little. Xu Daikui may seem to do nothing on the surface, but she always manages to completely crush her from the bottom of her heart.

Time and again, she really underestimated her.

She looked at her and smiled slightly. "Dai Kui, you've really flattered Dr. Shen. He's even abandoned his professional ethics to favor you now."

Although Xu Daikui couldn't understand what she was saying, she never managed to utter anything nice.

Her eyes were cold, and her voice was indifferent. "Dr. Shen has eyes; he can tell whether someone is a human or a dog."

"Heh, I forgot, being sharp-tongued has always been your specialty. Whatever, Xu Daikui, you know that no one has ever been able to take anything from me since I was a child. If you insist on playing with fire, then just wait and see."

After uttering those harsh words, she walked away proudly in her high heels.

As soon as she stepped out of the hospital, her face darkened, and she made a phone call.

"Weiwei, let's meet up, and we can invite Dongzi and the others along too."

Shen Jun was so angry; she would suffocate if she didn't let it out.

And then there's Xu Daikui's pet hospital; there's absolutely no way she'll let it open smoothly.

*

Xu Daikui walked into Shen Jun's office and saw Xu Meng sitting at her desk quietly reading a comic book.

She gestured to Shen Jun and the others to go outside to talk.

Shen Jun understood, and the two walked to the hospital's visiting room.

"How is it? What did Dr. Milan say? Is there any hope that Mengmeng can be cured?"

Xu Daikui said, "Dr. Milan said that Mengmeng's aphasia was formed in infancy, before her language system was established. In short, she has never developed normal language comprehension and expression abilities. There is almost no possibility of a cure for this condition."

Seeing her sadness, Shen Jun thought for a moment and then comforted her, "That's not necessarily true. I've checked medical books. Children with congenital aphasia usually have delayed development in intelligence, cognition, and social skills. But Mengmeng is the opposite. Apart from not being able to speak, her other behaviors are more insightful than those of other children her age. In fact, she refuses to communicate with others using sign language, which shows that she has a strong desire to speak. We can't give up so easily."

Xu Daikui thought so too.

As Dr. Milan just mentioned, if a child wants to speak, and the parents guide and nurture them properly, there might still be some hope for basic daily communication.

However, she still suggests that children should be given a comfortable and safe environment as soon as possible, such as an environment where both parents can take care of and accompany them every day.

She didn't tell Shen Jun this.

She could feel Shen Jun's kindness towards her.

Hearing this request, he might feel sorry for himself and Mengmeng, and thus make further demands.

He's such a good person, and she has a child; she doesn't want to hold him back.

"Yes, I won't give up. I just added Dr. Milan on WeChat, and she said she'll look into it further and let me know if there are any developments."

"How about that?"

Xu Daikui also thought that Dr. Milan was a very nice person. She smiled and nodded, "Then I'll go pick up Mengmeng. You go and do your work. I've kept you up for a long time again today."

"It's alright, then you go and take her back first."

Shen Jun nodded, and as he turned to leave, Xu Daikui called out to him again.

"Shen Jun, Xu Jiaojiao seems to hate you now because of me. She's always been cunning. Since you're working together, you should be careful around her."

That woman was cunning and scheming; it was only because she had been willing to risk her life since childhood that she hadn't suffered a great loss at her hands.

However, given his privileged upbringing, Shen Jun might find it difficult to defend against her underhanded tactics.

Shen Jun smiled, "She hates me not because of you. Don't worry, she can't cause any trouble."

He knew why Xu Jiaojiao hated him—it was because he hadn't voted for her.

She treated Xu Daikui harshly, so he couldn't directly take action.

But she wanted to have absolute power in the People's Hospital, and he wouldn't stand idly by.

...

After saying goodbye to Shen Jun, Xu Daikui took Xu Meng out of the hospital.

Instead of rushing home, she took her to the ice rink in the park.

Winters in Kyoto are very cold, and the lake in the park is frozen over. On weekends, many children come to play.

"Mengmeng, Mommy will go buy you an ice skating sled, let's relax."

The two stood on the ice. She looked at the vendors selling cars nearby and asked Xu Meng a question.

Xu Meng, wearing a soft pink scarf, squinted slightly and shook her head.

These games are too boring; she doesn't like playing them.

Seeing that she wasn't very interested, Xu Daikui had no choice but to give up and took her for a walk in other parts of the park.

The two chatted and laughed for about an hour when her phone suddenly rang.

It is the organizer of the Sunflower Star.

There must be another event going on. Without hesitation, she answered, "Hello, Mr. Su."

"Hello, Ms. Xu, I just called Mengmeng's father, but he was probably busy and didn't answer. So I found your number. I hope I didn't bother you?"

Shen Jun may have been undergoing surgery and didn't bring his phone with him.

Xu Daikui hesitated for a moment, then said, "No, is there something you need?"

"Oh, that's good. Here's the thing, Mengmeng's painting 'Girl in a Box,' which she submitted a few days ago, won first place in the art exhibition competition in the city. The investor is very happy now and would like to invite Mengmeng to participate in the cultural and creative gathering organized by Kuiyao Star next Wednesday. We will also have a small auction at that time. If Mengmeng has any inspiration in the next few days, she can also prepare a few paintings to participate in the auction."

Xu Daikui paused for a moment, then asked, "How much money can I make by participating in this?"

Now that she's unemployed and her pet hospital hasn't opened yet, it would be good if she could earn some money by painting.

"All the artists who came were signed with our Kuiyao Star. The quality of their paintings has been strictly selected by us. The starting price may not be hundreds of thousands, but it will still be tens of thousands."

Xu Daikui thought for a moment, "Then I'll discuss it with my daughter and get back to you."

"OK."

Su Linhua said politely, "Then please call me back later so I can confirm the number of people."

Hearing the quiet female voice on the other end agree, Su Linhua politely hung up the phone.

She immediately turned around and respectfully looked at the man sitting behind her, who was as noble as a god, and gave him a detailed account of the conversation they had just had.

*

Xu Daikui hung up the phone and briefly explained the organizer's intentions to Mengmeng.

Xu Meng immediately took out her notebook and wrote down a sentence.

"Sure, Mom, I can draw a piece for an entry tonight."

My mother has lost her job and wants to start her own business. This is the time when she needs money the most. Of course, she would be happy if I could earn more money for her.

Moreover, just now, looking at the vast expanse of white ice, an idea popped into her mind.

"Thank you, sweetheart. Mommy will draw with you tonight."

Xu Meng smiled and nodded.

Xu Daikui took her hand again and left the park. The two took a bus and arrived at the entrance of Jinxiu Jiayuan.

Just as they were about to enter the gate, a red Ferrari suddenly stopped in front of them, blocking their way.