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

Sensing the man's unusual dejection, Xu Daikui's heart was in turmoil.

She didn't dare to look up at him.

She was afraid to face those eyes that she had once longed for, and even more afraid that she would fall back into the tenderness of the past because of his casual flirting, and once again develop unrealistic expectations of men.

She pursed her lips and looked away. "Impossible."

"Zhou Yanci, I've fallen in love with someone else. Divorce is not an option for us." Her voice was firm and cold, as icy as snow.

She didn't want to get entangled with it anymore.

If it were the day he returned to China, and he had so kindly explained and apologized to her for leaving without saying goodbye for five years, no matter the reason, she would definitely have forgiven him without hesitation.

Then, with Mengmeng by their side, the three of them lived happily ever after.

But too much had happened in those three months. He and Xu Jiaojiao had ruthlessly crushed and ravaged her heart, and the heart in her chest no longer yearned for him.

Whatever the reason, the harm done over the past three months is real, and she can't pretend nothing happened and live peacefully with him.

All she wanted at that moment was a divorce, and then to disappear with Mengmeng.

Let Zhou Yanci remain the white moonlight that has passed away in her heart.

"What if I don't want to?"

Looking at the woman's indifferent profile, Zhou Yanci's distress intensified.

Is it possible to say "I've fallen in love with someone else" to him so cruelly and without any concealment?

He knew she didn't love him, so there was no need to remind him so bluntly time and time again.

Remind him that he's always wearing a green hat (a symbol of infidelity).

Xu Daikui never looked at his face, her voice as clear and calm as possible, "You know I won't turn back. Do your parents agree to you dragging this on?"

"Zhou Yanci, I can afford to wait, but what about you? Does your Zhou family plan to never have any offspring?"

Zhou Yanci lowered his eyes indifferently, "This is not your business."

He walked up to her, turned her face to face him, and said, "Xu Daikui, I can agree to anything you want me to do, except for divorce. I don't think I can do that."

"What do you mean?"

She looked up at him and struggled to push him away.

The man's fingers gently but firmly stroked her cheek, rendering her completely unable to move.

He gazed into her eyes for a long time.

"You like children so much, why don't you have one with me?"

Xu Daikui clenched her fists instantly, her watery eyes filled with disbelief.

Is Zhou Yanci still the same man who loathed her to the core just a few days ago?

A few days ago, he felt it was unnecessary to even glance at her.

So what does it mean now?

She bit her lower lip, lowered her eyes, and tried her best not to try to understand his unfathomable inner thoughts through his eyes.

"I can't have children, you should find someone else."

She lowered her head, spoke listlessly, and turned to flee the place.

Zhou Yanci had already given her enough of a shock today; her mind was in turmoil, and she was on the verge of a mental breakdown...

She thought she needed time, alone, quietly, to process everything clearly.

Why would Zhou Yanci suddenly want to have a child with me?

He must have conspired with Xu Jiaojiao to harm her.

Who knows, this might be another of their schemes against her.

They deliberately deceived her, and then, taking advantage of her unpreparedness, delivered a fatal blow—this was their specialty.

Seeing her like a flower withered by frost, head bowed as she was about to leave, Zhou Yanci grasped her shoulders and brought her back into his sight.

"If you don't want to have children, we can do IVF, Xu Daikui. As long as the child comes from your belly and is my seed, I'll be satisfied."

As the man spoke, his deep, dangerous eyes fell on her flat stomach.

She can have a daughter with Shen Jun, so why can't she have a son with him?

As long as it's her child.

He doesn't care whether it's clean or not.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Xu Daikui truly felt that the men of today were very abnormal.

"Zhou Yanci, five years ago I could have had many children for you, but now, that's no longer possible."

She pushed the man away in frustration, her eyes filled with a thick layer of icy coldness, completely isolating him from her.

Even if she were a car, the man had already missed his stop.

Even if he bought a ticket, it wouldn't make any difference.

Seeing her cold indifference, Zhou Yanci felt a sudden tightness in his chest, and his handsome face turned cold.

"Are you blaming me?"

"Xu Daikui, were you not wrong five years ago?"

Xu Daikui didn't understand what he meant, but she still nodded in agreement.

"I was wrong. My biggest mistake was agreeing to marry you."

If they don't get married, he will always be the best in her heart.

But now, she no longer thinks he's good.

"Unfortunately, there's no going back in life."

Suppressing his chill, Zhou Yanci said, word by word, "If you insist on getting a divorce, then consider the children."

Seeing that the man had finished speaking and turned to leave, Xu Daikui subconsciously chased after him, but the man was already gone.

Ha ha.

She gave a weak laugh.

It's always the same; if he's unhappy, he just abandons her and disappears.

Disappearing five years ago wasn't enough; now they're playing the disappearing act again.

She was furious for a long time before finally going to the bus stop.

Only after the woman boarded the bus did Zhou Yanci emerge from around the corner.

He dialed Mu En's number and said, "Withdraw 20 million from my personal account and transfer it to your wife's account."

After giving the instructions, he called Fu Minghao again.

"Let's go out for a drink."

*

Xu Daikui left the restaurant and wandered aimlessly for quite some time before she finally composed herself and went to pick up Mengmeng from kindergarten.

After picking up Xu Meng, the two were walking back.

That familiar red Ferrari blocked their way again.

Zhou Yingying got out of the car and stood in front of her, "Sister-in-law, why do you keep avoiding me?"

"I originally wanted to invite you to my birthday party a few days ago, but Xu Jiaojiao's family also shamelessly showed up. I was afraid it would bring bad luck to you, so I didn't invite you. Today, you can celebrate my birthday with me. How about I treat you and this unknown kid to a big meal?"

Xu Daikui remained silent.

"There's no need. Zhou Yingying, let's pretend we don't know each other from now on, and don't call me sister-in-law anymore!"

She now sees every member of the Zhou family with intense disgust and hostility.

When she heard Zhou Yanci mention having a child, she felt it was even more of a fantasy.

Zhou Yingying frowned. "As long as you haven't divorced my second brother, you're my sister-in-law. Besides, I haven't done anything to you. Ni Bao and I both like you. No matter how much trouble you and my second brother cause, the feelings between the three of us will never change."

Xu Daikui remained silent.

Zhou Yingying pulled her again, "No matter what the future holds, can you come with me and Nibao tonight for our coming-of-age ceremony? If you don't go, I'll go home with you tonight and I won't let you go."

In the end, Xu Daikui was still dragged to the hot pot restaurant by her.

...

In the bar.

Zhou Yanci didn't touch a drop of alcohol; his mind was filled with Xu Daikui's resolute profile.

From the time we met until we got married, and from the time we got married until now, has she ever loved me even a little bit?

Was it all just exploitation from beginning to end?

The answer was obvious, but he felt increasingly uneasy.

The five years of escapism, in each reunion, ultimately turned into a joke.