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

After a sumptuous lunch at Shen Jun's house, Shen Jun and Mengmeng played Ludo, while Xu Daikui watched them play.

Several hours later, Shen's father turned on the TV, and suddenly the entertainment channel broadcast the news that Zhou Yanci and Xu Jiaojiao were getting engaged on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

Xu Daikui looked up at the enlarged faces of the handsome man and beautiful woman on the screen, with the words "a match made in heaven" written next to them.

It felt like a series of slaps to her face, chilling her to the bone.

The good news came out so quickly, and he even came to pick me up this morning. It was all just a ploy with Xu Jiaojiao to humiliate me.

She was once again shocked by their shamelessness and lack of any moral compass.

The only reason I feel bad is because of their shamelessness.

Unable to distinguish other emotions.

Shen Jun hadn't expected their happy news to break out so quickly. They hadn't even gotten their divorce certificate yet; they truly had no moral bottom line.

Fearing that watching it would ruin Xu Daikui's good mood for the day, he quickly took the remote control from his father and changed the channel.

He then moved closer to Xu Daikui, changed the subject, and tried to cheer her up.

Zhang Xueru was busy preparing food in the kitchen and hadn't noticed the news. Now, she came out with a plate of cut fruit and saw Xu Daikui and Shen Jun chatting and laughing. She smiled and sat down next to Xu Daikui.

"Try it, Auntie peeled it all."

She placed the sliced ​​kiwi on a fork and handed it to her, then handed a piece to Xu Meng as well.

"Mengmeng, have a piece too."

Xu Meng naturally saw the news as well; the couple had once again blatantly humiliated her mother.

Zhou Yanci, he really went too far!

She will never acknowledge him in this lifetime.

She moved closer and took Xu Daikui's hand.

When Xu Daikui received the news, her mind went blank for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure.

The only thing separating her and Zhou Yanci was a divorce certificate.

It's perfectly normal for them to find love elsewhere.

She shouldn't be surprised, nor should she be upset.

"Thank you, Auntie."

She took the kiwi and started eating it with Mengmeng.

Zhang Xueru then casually inquired about the situation of her family.

Xu Daikui didn't want to talk much about her stepmother and her scumbag father, so she simply said that her parents were divorced and had both remarried.

Zhang Xueru listened in silence for a while, then asked her what her father's name was.

Xu Daikui told the truth without much thought.

.....

Xu Daikui stayed at Shen Jun's house until after 5 p.m. before getting up with Xu Meng to say goodbye.

Shen Jun was responsible for taking them back.

Zhang Xueru stood by the window, watching Xu Daikui's retreating figure, tears gradually blurring her vision.

The pain in my heart is indescribable.

Years ago, that unbearable accident filled my mind.

"Why are you crying on such a perfectly good day?"

Seeing her standing by the window with tears in her eyes, Shen Yaohua went over, put his arm around her shoulder, and asked her what was wrong.

Zhang Xueru quickly averted her gaze, wiped away her tears, and turned her head away as if trying to cover up the obvious.

"I just love that girl, Daikui. Seeing her raising a child all by herself, a child who can't even talk yet, makes my heart ache..."

"Sigh, that child has really had bad luck in meeting the wrong person. But you have to think positively. I think she has a lucky face, and better days are definitely ahead."

"Yeah?"

Zhang Xueru finally found some solace.

"Yes, and if you like, invite more people over to our house. We should also treat our son's friends well."

"Yes, then I'll bring them over for New Year's Eve too."

Shen Yaohua knew she was kind-hearted, so he smiled helplessly and said, "On such an important day as New Year's Eve, whether she's willing to come is another matter. Let's talk about it later."

Zhang Xueru nodded outwardly, but she had already made a plan in her mind.

*

Shen Jun drove the two of them, and looking at Xu Daikui's fair and delicate face in the rearview mirror, he smiled.

"It's still early, shall I take you and Mengmeng to the top of Nanshan Mountain to set off fireworks?"

Xu Daikui looked at Xu Meng.

Xu Meng didn't particularly like these outdoor activities, but she enjoyed spending time with Shen Jun.

She had no objection.

Seeing that her daughter did not object, Xu Daikui smiled at Shen Jun.

"Okay, if you want to go, we'll go with you."

She seemed to be getting old and had lost interest in these strange and unusual activities.

But she cherishes her friendship with Shen Jun.

"it is good."

The three of them went to Nanshan. Because they were all wearing thick down jackets and there were many people on the mountaintop, they didn't feel cold.

After the fireworks were finished, Xu Daikui felt completely cheerful and her mood brightened.

She suddenly realized that outdoor activities can be very therapeutic, and she took the initiative to suggest to Shen Jun, "Let's look at the stars for a while before going back."

"Okay, that's what I think too."

Shen Jun bought them hot milk tea and roasted sweet potatoes. The three of them sat in the highest pavilion and looked up at the stars.

Xu Meng became unusually active at this moment, picking up Xu Daikui's phone to take pictures of them.

Xu Daikui hesitated and looked at Shen Jun. Would it be too abrupt for the two of them to take a photo together?

If his future girlfriend sees this, she might misunderstand something, which wouldn't be good.

Shen Jun smiled and brushed her messy hair back. "Have you seen those 18 different ways to make a heart shape with your hands online? We'll just use those poses, and the result will definitely be great."

Upon hearing this, Xu Meng smiled and nodded, indicating that the idea was excellent.

Both the adult and the child were very excited, and Xu Daikui cooperated with Shen Jun's movements throughout the entire process.

After the photo shoot, Shen Jun held Xu Meng as they selected photos.

Xu Daikui felt genuinely happy as she watched this heartwarming scene.

Just then, her WeChat notification rang; it was Zhou Yanci.

I'm at your doorstep.

Xu Daikui didn't understand.

It's already past nine o'clock, what's he doing here?

Considering that the divorce agreement had not yet been signed, she replied with a single sentence.

What's up?

Okay, I'll be right back.

The five concise and to the point, even the punctuation marks, exude an air of power and undeniable authority.

Xu Daikui was extremely disgusted.

But she was also worried that he was there to give her the divorce papers, since he was about to get engaged and the cooling-off period for divorce was at least thirty days, and he might not be able to wait to sign them.

"Shen Jun, let's go back. Zhou Yanci is here; she probably wants to sign the divorce papers."

She interrupted the two who were laughing heartily.

Upon hearing Zhou Yanci's name, the smiles of the two adults and the child vanished instantly.

The former was surprised, the latter was annoyed.

Shen Jun frowned slightly. What was Zhou Yanci up to so late? Then he thought of today's news and it didn't seem so strange.

"Okay, divorce is the most important thing. I'll take you back."

It was half an hour later when they arrived at the apartment building.

Shen Jun, "Do you want me to come up with you?"

Xu Daikui thought about how the atmosphere between him and Zhou Yanci seemed a bit strained this morning. Even if Zhou Yanci didn't love him, he probably would still feel unhappy seeing Shen Jun.

She didn't want the divorce to escalate at this critical juncture, nor did she want to implicate Shen Jun.

"No need, you have to go to work tomorrow, go home and get some rest."

"it is good."

Shen Jun didn't say anything more and watched them go up, but the car didn't leave the community.

...

"I thought you were planning to stay overnight at the Shen family's house."

Zhou Yanci had been waiting for her at the door for more than two hours. Now, his handsome face looked slightly tired as he leaned against the wall, his gaze towards Xu Daikui filled with barely perceptible anger.