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

"Aci, you..."

Zhou Yanqing opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but after glancing at Xu Daikui's cold face, he swallowed his words back.

Zhou Yanci must have his reasons for not letting him speak; hopefully, those reasons aren't just him deceiving himself.

He stood up helplessly, walked over to Zhou Yanci, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Then I'll leave the space to you."

"However, this is not a place to stay for long, so be careful."

Zhou Yanci nodded and said, "Thank you, I will remember this favor."

Although they are rivals in the business world, he will remember his kindness since he saved Xu Daikui from Zhou Nianting.

Moreover, they have always had a good relationship since childhood. His older brother always gives in to him whenever something happens. If Zhou Nianting hadn't gone too far, he wouldn't have minded handing over the inheritance to Zhou Yanqing.

"No need, just take good care of yourself."

After speaking calmly, Zhou Yan strode away from the group.

Recent events have severely disrupted his thoughts, leaving him unable to make sense of many things. His desire to go abroad again has reached its peak.

...

The room fell silent. Xu Daikui looked at the man in front of her, wanting to ask something, but her dream was still at school.

So she said nothing, lowered her head, and walked past the man.

Her wrist was gripped tightly by the man. "Don't you have anything to say to me?"

His gaze fell on her neck, which was slightly red from being pinched, and his eyes held a complex mix of emotions.

Logically speaking, since Zhou Nianting kidnapped her to vent his hatred for him, she should be hysterically cursing herself for not divorcing him and dragging her into this mess.

"We have nothing to say except for the divorce agreement. Let go of me, I need to pick up Mengmeng."

I originally wanted to ask why the shares were given to me, but now that I know why, what can I do? It would only add to my sadness.

She tried to shake off the man's hand.

But the man's hand was as firm as steel, welding her wrist tightly, and she couldn't move it an inch.

She didn't know what he was planning to do again.

Recalling the scene of him forcibly kissing her this morning, anger surfaced in Xu Daikui's eyes. "Zhou Yanci, let me go!"

She was so angry that she waved one hand wildly at the man, and the sound of slapping echoed.

Zhou Yanci took several heavy blows and immediately lowered his head and coughed.

"Go ahead and hit me, if you're happy, just kill me."

His handsome face was pale, his gaze fixed on her, his chest trembling slightly, clearly in pain.

"Then let me go!"

Xu Daikui was speechless and choked with emotion.

"I've already picked Mengmeng up; she's in the car downstairs."

Zhou Yanci spoke calmly.

"What?"

Xu Daikui was startled.

Why didn't you say so just now?

This caused her to suddenly lose control of her emotions, and her internal organs felt suffocated.

"You're giving me a chance to speak?"

Zhou Yanci said calmly, releasing her.

Xu Daikui's delicate eyebrows furrowed even more deeply.

Taking a deep breath, she calmed down and remembered the important matter at hand.

"Your dad told me about the shares."

"Don't worry, since I was unaware of this matter at the time, I won't hold onto it now. Go and draft a transfer of benefits agreement, and I'll sign it right now."

"So, he kidnapped you for this reason?"

He thought his father couldn't do anything to him, so he started targeting his woman, hoping to use her to blackmail him.

It turns out it was for shares.

"Otherwise what?"

Xu Daikui looked up at him, her clear eyes carrying a hint of threat.

"Zhou Yanci, hurry up and draft it before I change my mind, otherwise I might really give it to your father."

Zhou Yanci gave a brief laugh, his expression somewhat unreadable. "Then why didn't you give it to me just now?"

"Are you afraid I'll really be squeezed out of the Zhou family?"

Xu Daikui said indifferently, "It has nothing to do with me. I'm not interested in your Zhou family's internal affairs."

Zhou Yanci was not surprised by her answer. "Then don't rush. The division of marital property is something to be done on the day of the divorce."

Xu Daikui thought what he said made some sense, and she nodded, "So, when are we going to process the agreement?"

Zhou Yanci thought for a moment, and was about to say something when the door was suddenly pushed open, and six burly men walked in.

Xu Daikui was terrified. The scene of Zhou Nianting tightly gripping her neck flashed before her eyes again. She wanted to run, but her legs felt weak...

The next second, she was pulled behind her by a pair of large hands. Zhou Yanci's tall figure blocked her way, coldly looking at those people, his knuckles cracking as he clenched his fists.

"Young Master, Master requests your presence with Madam..."

Before the lead bodyguard could finish speaking, Zhou Yanci's fist had already landed on the other man's face.

They dared to touch Xu Daikui; they deserve to die.

The bodyguard's teeth were knocked out instantly from the blow, and Zhou Yanci kicked him again, sending the bodyguard crashing into the wall behind him before falling heavily to the ground.

Xu Daikui was surprised that Zhou Yanci, who looked thin, was full of strength when he fought, clearly someone who trained regularly. He even made a strong man who was nearly 180 centimeters tall gasp for breath.

Her fear gradually subsided.

"Young Master, the Master said that once you're in here, you can forget about leaving as you please. Since you're going to refuse a polite offer and then have to suffer the consequences, don't blame us for being rude."

The remaining bodyguards, annoyed, raised their fists, ready to charge forward.

Zhou Yanci said coldly, "My feud with Zhou Nianting is none of anyone else's business. Let my wife leave."

"This…"

The bodyguards looked at each other awkwardly.

"Let her go. This is not a discussion with you. If you don't let her go, you will all be bleeding today."

At this moment, the bodyguard lying on the ground got up, wiped the blood from his lips, and stammered, "According to the second young master, the person the master specifically requested to see is him."

He was Zhou Nianting's confidant and naturally knew what Zhou Nianting was thinking: he only wanted all the shares of the Zhou Group.

Sixty percent of the shares are held by Zhou Yanci and his mother, and Xu Daikui doesn't have much. They don't need to fight to the death over a small amount.

Upon hearing their leader speak, the other bodyguards instinctively made way for them.

Seeing Xu Daikui still standing there blankly, Zhou Yanci urged, "Aren't you leaving?"

Xu Daikui thought that the entire building had been occupied by Zhou Nianting's men. If Zhou Yanci were caught here, given Zhou Nianting's ruthlessness, he would definitely beat him to death for the sake of the shares.

The man, after all, came to save me…

She hesitated.

"Go ahead, Mengmeng is waiting for you."

"Xu Daikui, being widowed is easier than getting a divorce. If I die, you won't have to remain a widow for three years; you can remarry immediately."

Seeing that the woman didn't move and seemed a little worried about him, Zhou Yanci couldn't help but tease her again.

Xu Daikui felt a vague unease, but she still glared at him with disdain. "Of course, I don't care whether you live or die."

Zhou Yanci's lips twitched slightly, and he didn't say anything more.

"Madam, you should leave quickly. Fists don't discriminate. If we accidentally hurt you, please don't blame us."

The bodyguards couldn't afford to delay and immediately urged them on impatiently.

Xu Daikui gave Zhou Yanci a deep look, then turned and strode away.