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

Seeing her slump in his arms, Zhou Yanci immediately carried her back to the hospital and called a doctor to treat her.

"The patient is a bit anemic. He should eat more blood-enriching foods. He also has a severely disrupted biological clock. To be healthy, he needs a regular schedule."

After examining the patient, the doctor came to these conclusions.

Zhou Yanci stared intently at the excessively pale face on the hospital bed, his heart sinking for a long time before a mocking expression finally surfaced.

Drinking beer and crayfish with Shen Jun in the dead of night, not sleeping all night, it's no wonder my biological clock got messed up.

"Give them some IV fluids," he instructed.

"Yes, sir."

As the clear liquid entered her body, Xu Daikui's slightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

Zhou Yanci sat by her bedside, staring at her intently.

Mu En stood at the door of the ward and waited for ten minutes. Seeing that the man was still staring at the unconscious woman like a statue, he hesitated for a long time before entering the room and gently reminding him.

"Mr. Zhou, the company is in complete chaos right now. Why don't I stay here with Madam and you go over there first?"

Mu En didn't want to watch the group change hands, and he certainly didn't want to lose his job...

Zhou Yanci stared at Xu Daikui with an indifferent expression, and spoke in a much softer voice.

"No rush, go to the car and get my glass bottle."

Mu En was completely bewildered.

"Can't understand?"

"Oh well."

Without further hesitation, Mu En immediately turned and left.

Zhou Yanci also went out to make a phone call at this time.

...

An hour later, Xu Daikui slowly woke up.

My mind is still a bit foggy; this is a side effect of staying up all night without sleep.

Her eyelids felt heavy. She raised her hand to rub her head, but found that there was liquid stuck in the back of her hand. As soon as she moved, a piercing pain shot through her hand.

She frowned slightly, only then realizing that she was in a clean and tidy hospital room.

Could it be that Shen Jun brought me here again?

Just before she lost consciousness, she seemed to have seen Zhou Yanci's face.

The man's handsome face was filled with worry, and his dark eyes held an unyielding sorrow.

She thought she must have seen wrong.

Does he feel sorry for her?

It's utterly ridiculous.

A smile tugged at the corners of her lips as she pursed her dry lips. Her gaze shifted, and she saw a man sitting on the bedside table beside her.

Zhou Yanci was holding a piece of colorful origami in his slender hand, as if he were folding something.

His expression was focused and serious; when his dark eyes stared at the papers, the light in his eyes shone as brightly as stars.

She was somewhat dazed.

Upon closer inspection, it looked like he was folding his own jar of stars...

With her hands clenched slightly, she suddenly remembered how her eyes had shone so brightly and so devoutly when she folded these stars, which were filled with love.

At that time, my heart was still beating for him.

The bittersweet memories overwhelmed her like a tidal wave, and she closed her eyes in distress.

When I opened my eyes again and looked at the messy papers in the jar, I felt much calmer.

It's all in the past now; it's just a distant dream. She tried to comfort herself.

Even if Zhou Yanci saw it, it wouldn't matter.

"This is the 365th day I've liked you, Zhou Yanci. When we reach 1314 days, I'll confess my love to you with a star in my hand. I know you often steal glances at me, so you must like me too, right? I don't care, if you don't confess, I'll just assume you're shy. Anyway, you'll be my devoted follower sooner or later."

"So, the reason you didn't do well on tests before was because you were fantasizing about me during class?"

Suddenly, a magnified handsome face appeared before her, and the man's unique scent sprayed onto her cheeks. As Xu Daikui listened to those sweet words, her ears burned.

Why was I so reckless before?

She could even write phrases like "a subject under her skirt" (meaning someone who is completely devoted to another woman); she now wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

She bit her lip and turned her head away, wanting to say that she hadn't written it, but faced with the evidence, denying it seemed pointless.

"Xu Daikui, did you really like me before? Why didn't you tell me? Hmm?"

Her head, which was tilting to the left, was suddenly cupped in the man's cool hand. His deep, burning gaze locked onto her eyes, which revealed undisguised joy.

Xu Daikui was stunned.

In the past, Zhou Yanci was like a cold, impersonal machine, never experiencing such extreme joy or sorrow, nor displaying emotions that were merely superficial.

But what's wrong with him today?

She was in a state of confusion and raised her hand to push him away.

Her wrist was gripped tightly by the man. "Don't move."

"Xu Daikui, tell me, did you really like me before?"

"You've liked me for so long, are you really good at keeping quiet? If I can't see these things, are you planning to take your feelings for me to your grave?"

As he spoke, his warm chest pressed down on me, our skin touching, and his dark eyes were filled with a tender yet intensely aggressive aura.

That was a very dangerous feeling.

Xu Daikui felt a burning sensation all over her body. She bit her lip hard before lowering her eyes. "Zhou Yanci, please have some self-respect!"

If she hadn't been on an IV drip, she would have already thrown a punch.

"Still trying to deny it?"

"If you don't tell me, I'll kiss you. Anyway, there's no use in having a mouth."

"No..."

Xu Daikui sensed something was wrong and was about to say something when the man's burning kiss came crashing down on her relentlessly.

Her breath was instantly stolen, and a strange yet familiar scent forcefully intruded into her. Her face flushed red in an instant, and her body went limp.

Struggling is futile.

She hated it to the core.

"Waaaaah..."

Seeing that she was having some difficulty breathing, Zhou Yanci kissed her for a while before reluctantly letting go.

"What's going on with those stars?"

"I don't believe those are all fake."

The man gazed at her flushed cheeks, his playful expression gradually turning serious.

All he cared about from beginning to end was her wholehearted, unadulterated love.

He once thought he would never have one, but the jar of stars falling from the sky proved that his feeling was not wrong.

Their love had been brewing for ten years.

It wasn't all just wishful thinking on his part.

"yes!"

Xu Daikui was furious.

What gives him the right to kiss her so casually?

He wants to possess her, so why now of all times!

Did he get her permission?

"Zhou Yanci, I did like you back then, just like what was written in those origami papers. I liked you from the moment you saved me from Xu Guodong. Those stars represent my truest love."

"I once loved you with all my heart, and I was overjoyed to marry you. I truly loved you."

As her heartfelt words fell to the ground, Zhou Yanci saw a deep sadness reflected in her dark eyes.

That sadness seemed to have taken root and sprouted in my eyes for many years, and had long been etched into my emotions.

It's not a lie that Xu Daikui once liked him.

it is true.

Suddenly, it felt like countless fireworks had ignited in his heart, exploding all at once with a bang.

Countless sweet fragments splashed into his limbs and bones.

The last time he was this excited was the day he got his marriage certificate with Xu Daikui.

"Xu Daikui, I felt it. So, our love has nothing to do with anyone else, right?"

Xu Daikui didn't quite understand what he meant.

She thought he was referring to Shen Jun.

Although she didn't love Shen Jun, it was impossible for her and Zhou Yanci to be together anymore.

She will never look back.

I would rather die than do that.

Her expression gradually turned cold. She gently pushed away the man who was excitedly hugging her, her tone devoid of any emotion.

"I used to like you, and it was a pure feeling without any impurities. That's true, but as time goes by, people change."

"Zhou Yanci, I made it very clear to you last time that I have fallen in love with someone else. The little bit of affection I once had for you has long been exhausted in these five years. Even if you drag your feet on getting a divorce, our ending will not change."

"Oh."

After a long while, a low pant from a man was heard.

Short and abrupt, with a hint of mockery.

"The person you fell in love with is the one who made you live in a slum for the past five years, cheated on you with her and gave birth to your daughter, made you unable to eat or sleep properly day and night, and severely depleted your health?"

"Do you know that some men are just playing you?"

As Zhou Yanci spoke, he reached out and gently pulled her into his arms. "Xu Daikui, you liked me before, how could you change your mind so quickly? Were you deceived?"

She's a bit silly; she can even quietly fold 1314 stars. She's clearly a hopeless romantic.

During the five years he was away, Shen Jun must have taken advantage of the situation and deceived her.

His fingertip rested on her lips, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

"Tell me, how did you get pregnant with that child?"