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

As Zhou Yanci watched the woman's figure disappear completely, an overwhelming bitterness welled up in his heart.

This wasn't the first time Xu Daikui had said things like "we'll never meet again."

But this time, he felt particularly upset after hearing it.

It was as if those four words were a sharp blade that pierced his heart in an instant.

My heart was bleeding profusely, and a feeling of suffocation permeated my entire body.

He stood motionless for a long time until liquid slid down his cheeks.

Only then did he realize what he had lost in the past five years.

He lost not only his marriage, but also a girl's purest sincerity.

For five years, over a thousand days and nights, he married her, but then abandoned her, leaving her to live a life of widowhood in an empty room.

Even after returning to China, he repeatedly ignored her feelings.

He poured all the pain he felt onto her.

Xu Daikui probably cried for herself many times.

He was sad for a long time that day.

This was the first time a grown man had shed tears.

It just wouldn't stop.

He desperately wished that God would give him a second chance.

If he could do it all over again, on their wedding night, he would definitely hold her tightly and never let go.

...

He returned to the company at noon.

He handed the hair he had taken from Xu Meng to Mu En.

"Let's get it tested."

Mu En nodded, "Okay, I've already sent Shen Jun's blood sample to the professional laboratory. Now, take Mengmeng's hair sample over. The results should be available in three days at the latest."

Zhou Yanci nodded, but just as he was about to leave, he suddenly called him back.

"Do it with me."

"what?"

Mu En hesitated before turning his head, his face instantly turning bright red.

Could Zhou Yanci be gay?

Is he trying to seduce Xu Daikui because he can't win her over?

Did he hear that right?

He's straight, isn't he?

No!

Mu En froze, his mind screaming for help.

"Take my hair and make love with Mengmeng."

Now that things have come to this, he has to admit that there is a one in ten thousand chance that he might be Xu Meng's father.

Although he wore a condom five years ago.

But there are exceptions to everything.

Especially between Shen Jun and Xu Daikui, they don't seem to have an improper relationship.

It's been so long, and they don't seem to have ever lived together. Xu Daikui hasn't shown much love for Shen Jun.

And then there's Xu Meng. Her malice towards him might not stem from blaming him for ruining her relationship with Shen Jun, but rather from her own hatred for herself—giving birth to him and then neglecting her…

Now, looking at things from the perspective of someone who came after him, he sees many things much more clearly and thoroughly.

Perhaps his hasty conclusion that she cheated on him as soon as he returned to China was actually an absurd joke.

It's highly likely that Xu Meng isn't Shen Jun's child, but his?

"What did you say?"

The shock Mu En felt upon hearing this was even greater than the shock he had felt earlier when he almost thought Zhou Yanci was gay.

His jaw nearly dropped to the ground in shock.

Ignoring his shock, Zhou Yanci plucked a stray hair from his head and handed it to him.

"Let the forensic team work around the clock; I want to know the results as soon as possible."

The man's deep voice carried a chilling undertone as he gave the order. Mu En dared not hesitate any longer and immediately grabbed the hair and left.

...

The next day, Xu Daikui saw the news that Xu Guodong had been sentenced to life imprisonment.

At the same time, she also heard a shocking secret from Fang Qing.

"Dai Kui, it's highly likely that President Zhou won't punish Xu Jiaojiao and her mother. They should be able to live a life of comfort and ease."

Before Xu Daikui could respond, Xie Jia asked in surprise, "Why? Didn't you say that Zhou Zha Zha had seen the error of his ways and was determined to win Daidai back?"

If they bring Xu Daikui back, they'll definitely have to deal with Xu Jiaojiao, right?

Fang Qing nodded, "President Zhou does like Dai Kui, but Xu Jiaojiao and her mother saved President Zhou's mother's life, and he has always been responsive to their requests over the years, all because of this reason."

"What?" Xie Jia looked like she had just heard another shocking piece of gossip, her face full of disbelief.

"What life-saving grace?"

Fang Qing truthfully confessed that more than ten years ago, Li Xuelan personally performed the heart bypass surgery on Wen Yayun, and that Xu Jiaojiao had the rare Rh-negative blood type, which was perfect for giving blood to Wen Yayun, and that she had received blood transfusions seven or eight times within a year.

Xie Jia's mouth dropped open in an "O" shape after hearing this.

Xu Daikui was greatly shocked, but then she belatedly remembered something and couldn't help but deny it.

"How could Xu Jiaojiao be Rh-negative? I remember accidentally seeing her birth certificate in high school, and it clearly stated that she had type B blood. Could Zhou Yanci have made a mistake?"

Fang Qing shook his head. "It shouldn't be. The old lady has a rare Rh-negative blood type, and there are very few people whose blood type matches hers. Moreover, Xu Jiaojiao has given her blood transfusions more than once or twice, and there haven't been any problems over the years. On the contrary, the old lady's health has become much stronger because of her blood. There are facts to prove this. President Zhou wouldn't be wrong."

Xu Daikui's suspicions subsided a little, but she still felt that Xu Jiaojiao's family were not the kind of people who would do good deeds and save lives; there must be something fishy going on.

"Why don't you remind Zhou Yanci to check her blood type again?"

She doesn't object to who Zhou Yanci likes, but she doesn't want him to be used and deceived by that scheming Xu Jiaojiao.

Xu Guodong and his family of three, in particular, are extremely self-centered vampires. Once they get something out of it, they will definitely keep demanding more under the guise of gratitude. To put it bluntly, the Xu family is a bottomless pit of insatiable greed, and anyone who gets involved with them will be unlucky.

Fang Qing looked at her and said, "Why don't you come with me? President Zhou is at the company right now. He'll definitely take your words seriously."

Xu Daikui thought for a moment and shook her head. "Isn't Xu Jiaojiao currently in a coma? Assistant Fang, why don't you go behind Zhou Yanci's back and draw her blood for testing? If she really does have rare blood type, then we'll pretend this never happened. If not, then you can just give the evidence to Zhou Yanci. No one's explanation is as useful as solid evidence."

"Yes, yes! That's the plan. That green tea bitch would never do something as good as saving someone's life. Besides, without any evidence, it would be strange if Zhou Yanci believed us and went after Xu Jiaojiao based solely on her words."

Xie Jia immediately echoed her.

Fang Qing dared not act behind Zhou Yanci's back, especially since it concerned Xu Jiaojiao, but Xu Daikui was not one to lie.

After careful consideration, he decided to take the risk and, after saying goodbye to the two, immediately went to the hospital.

*

People's Hospital.

Wen Yayun lay in bed, receiving an IV drip.

Zhou Yanci looked at her. "How are you feeling today?"

Wen Yayun nodded, "Much better. I feel much stronger after the IV drip."

"And you? Any news from your father?"

Zhou Yanci sat on the stool next to her, his figure tall and straight, his handsome face calm and expressionless.

"We've already had Chairman Jin make a move. Zhou Nianting is showing signs of taking the bait, and we should hear good news about his involvement in the scheme in a few days."

Wen Yayun smiled and nodded, "That's good. Once he's hooked, you can expose all the unscrupulous things he did in the past. This time, he'll probably have a hard time turning things around."

Zhou Yanci smiled slightly. "Yes, that's for sure."

In response, he added, "Has my brother called you recently?"

Zhou Yanqing was born to Zhou Nianting and his first love. Later, he became the son-in-law of the Wen family. After marrying Wen Yayun and having a child, Wen Yayun found out that he had another son outside.

However, after his first love gave birth to Zhou Yanqing, she sadly abandoned the child and ran away.

She felt sorry for the newborn baby and reluctantly agreed to keep him despite her discomfort.

Fortunately, Zhou Yanqing has always been a filial son, treating Wen Yayun as his mother. He is a sensible and good child who did not follow Zhou Nianting astray.

She nodded slowly. "He did call. He said the Zhou family has been in too much chaos lately, and told us to take good care of ourselves. He's taking Yingying abroad for a while, and they'll come back once things settle down here."

Zhou Yanci felt much relieved upon hearing this answer. After all, Zhou Nianting had been driven to the brink, and who knew what crazy things he might do.

His gaze softened, and he was about to speak when Li Xuelan suddenly rushed into the ward, looking as if something terrible had happened.