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

Zhou Yanci looked up at them.

"I will contact Xu Daikui."

"What? Aren't you and her about to get a divorce? Her showing up at this crucial moment will only make us look bad. All your uncles and aunts are here today; you can't bring her here and embarrass me!"

Wen Yayun's fair and elegant face was full of worry.

Xu Jiaojiao felt a strong sense of crisis.

"I know what I'm doing."

Zhou Yanci lowered his eyes with a blank expression, his refusal to talk was obvious.

Wen Yayun still couldn't figure out what he meant.

Xu Jiaojiao, her mind racing, spoke first, "Auntie, Dai Kui is still Aci's wife, so it's not appropriate for me to attend the Zhou family banquet. Let Dai Kui go with Aci first."

She knew Zhou Yanci's thoughts; before the divorce, he wouldn't do anything outrageous with her.

Wen Yayun hadn't expected her to be so understanding, which made it seem like she hadn't thought things through.

However, how bad could a girl be who is willing to give her blood for free?

"You're so sensible, such a perceptive girl."

Wen Yayun patted Xu Jiaojiao's hand with great satisfaction, her eyes full of admiration.

Xu Jiaojiao nodded shyly, then took a few steps toward Zhou Yanci.

"Aci, my parents are also worried about you. Why don't you invite Daikui to come to our house for dinner after lunch?"

She wouldn't feel at ease until she exposed what a detestable person Xu Daikui really was.

Moreover, Zhou Yanci's sudden change in attitude towards Xu Daikui is very likely because that woman secretly showed weakness to him.

Men all fall for that.

However, Xu Daikui harbored great hostility towards their family. Once she went to their house, she would definitely stop pretending to be weak and would be unable to hide her shrewish nature.

Zhou Yanci would never want a woman who makes such a fool of herself!

Hearing her words, Zhou Yanci recalled the embarrassing scene between Xu Daikui and Li Xuelan at the hospital that day, and he paused before speaking.

"No need, I'll visit your aunt and uncle later."

"But last time, Daikui misunderstood Mom, and Mom is still worried about her. If she could come home, Mom and Dad would probably be very happy."

"Yes, it's one thing to disown her in-laws, but how can she ignore her own parents? Xu Daikui's character is bad enough, but how can she not even understand basic human decency?"

Wen Yayun also frowned and interjected.

Xu Jiaojiao was secretly overjoyed, but her face still showed a sad expression.

Seeing that the two had finished speaking and Zhou Yanci did not respond, Xu Jiaojiao said again, "How about I call Dai Kui? I'll invite her home for the Laba Festival. Otherwise, I'll feel uncomfortable seeing her all alone outside."

"Aci, what do you think?"

If Zhou Yanci really intended to get a divorce, he would no longer be entangled with Xu Daikui.

He used to ignore Xu Daikui, and now he has no reason to suddenly approach her.

He would not want to be classmates with Xu Daikui unless absolutely necessary.

"It's up to you to decide."

Zhou Yanci said calmly.

Xu Jiaojiao frowned slightly. Did he want her to call out or not?

"Jiaojiao, if you want to ask, just ask. You can't be unjust just because someone is unkind, right? Harmony in the family is the most important thing. Why don't you let your parents take her home quickly?"

Ultimately, it was a matter of blood ties, and Wen Ya-yun felt that it was inappropriate to break ties directly, especially since Xu Dai-kui was Zhou's daughter-in-law. If she were to spread such a bad reputation for being unfilial and disloyal, it would also implicate the Zhou family.

"Okay, Auntie."

Xu Jiaojiao quickly agreed.

*

Around 11:30, Xu Daikui and Xu Meng bought some nutritional supplements at the supermarket and were about to check out when her WeChat message rang.

【where? 】

Zhou Yanci sent a message.

Xu Daikui frowned and ignored him. If they hadn't not received their divorce certificate yet, she would have deleted and blocked the man immediately.

If you don't tell me, I'll have Fang Qing check your phone's location.

Zhou Yanci knocked on her door, but no one answered, so he sent her a message.

After waiting a minute without receiving a reply, I sent another one.

This time, Xu Daikui immediately sent him her location.

It's RT-Mart supermarket.

He went downstairs and drove there.

*

Xu Daikui didn't know what Zhou Yanci was planning to do, but in order not to trouble Fang Qing, she still replied.

She'll just have to bear with it a little longer. Once the divorce is over, she'll make sure the man disappears completely from her life.

Just then, her phone rang; it was Shen Jun.

Are you home? I'll come pick you up.

"Mengmeng and I bought some things at RT-Mart. You don't need to come over. I know where you live. I'll take a taxi there."

Xu Daikui was worried that she would cause him trouble.

"I've already told you not to be so polite with me, Daisy. Do you still consider me just a friend?"

Shen Jun's gentle voice carried a hint of teasing.

"Of course not, Mengmeng and I both consider you our best friend."

"That's it. I'll be right there. You guys wait for me at the door in a few minutes."

He laughed as he finished speaking and then hung up the phone.

*

Xu Daikui and Xu Meng stood at the door carrying large and small bags. A few minutes later, the familiar Maybach drove into view.

Xu Meng frowned upon seeing this and looked at Xu Daikui with confusion.

What does that mean, Zhou Yanci came here for?

Xu Daikui shook her head.

"He only comes to us when he needs something, honey. It's okay, we just shouldn't pay any attention to what he does."

Xu Meng nodded.

After the divorce, she and her mother must move, otherwise Zhou Yanci already knows where they live and might bother them every day.

Zhou Yanci parked the car in front of them, then got out. He saw that the mother and daughter were wearing bright, warm-colored down jackets and scarves of the same color, making it even more difficult to tell them apart, given their already similar faces.

Shen Jun is really lucky.

He suppressed the unease in his heart and approached Xu Daikui.

"Is this the New Year's goods you stocked up on?"

Seeing that they were carrying seven or eight boxes of nuts, could three people finish eating so much at once?

Xu Daikui said calmly, "It was bought for someone else."

"Who?"

Besides Shen Jun and Xie Jia, who else would she be willing to bring her child out shopping in the dead of winter?

"Shen Jun's parents."

Xu Daikui spoke impatiently, then asked him, "Is there something you need?"

"You bought them?"

Zhou Yanci's heart sank instantly.

Five years into their marriage, Xu Daikui has met his parents only a handful of times, but she is incredibly attentive to Shen Jun's parents, suggesting she's already building a good relationship with her in-laws.

You can only go to this extent if you really like it, right?

Xu Daikui didn't want to discuss irrelevant nonsense with him. "If there's nothing else, we'll be going now."

She planned to take Mengmeng to the street to wait for Shen Jun.

Zhou Yanci grabbed her wrist. "Get in the car. You have to come with me to the Zhou family banquet at noon."

Xu Daikui looked down at Mengmeng, shook her head, and said firmly, "I'm not going."

I haven't participated in five years, wouldn't it be humiliating to go now?

"reason."

Zhou Yanci took out his cigarette case and tried to light it, but in the end he didn't. His face was cold and icy.

Xu Daikui bit her lip. "I already have an appointment for lunch, and your family dinner has nothing to do with me."

"If you absolutely have to bring a female companion, then bring Xu Jiaojiao. Anyway, you two have appeared in public together quite often. In this world, it's not unusual to see people with mistresses."

"Xu Daikui!"

Zhou Yanci pronounced her name in a heavy tone.

This means that the man's passion has been completely ignited by her.

"Come with me, this is not a discussion."

Zhou Yanci's attitude was assertive: "You know, no one dares to go against my wishes."

Xu Daikui looked at that handsome face full of oppressive aura, and her heart ached silently.

She suddenly released Xu Meng's hand, took a step closer, and moved closer to the man.

He tilted his head back, his cold aura sweeping over his face, and said, word by word, "Fine, then drive your car over me and take my corpse with you to the event."