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

Xu Meng thought for a moment, then shook her head.

Zhou Yanci's gaze softened, and just as he was about to say something, Xu Meng suddenly pushed him away and moved into Xu Daikui's arms.

He then took out his notebook, wrote down a sentence, and handed it to Zhou Yanci.

I like Mr. Shen and Aunt Xu, but I don't like you.

You don't like him?

Zhou Yanci believed that he had always been very patient and gentle with her.

I have never felt disgusted or treated poorly because of anyone else.

She dislikes him because he refuses to divorce his wife.

He gave a sarcastic smirk, then turned his head to look out the window, refusing to glance at them again.

Xu Daikui naturally noticed that Zhou Yanci was acting strangely; he seemed sad and unhappy.

But she didn't intend to investigate further, so she simply hugged Mengmeng tighter and looked out the window.

They drove in silence until they reached the entrance of Jinxiu Residential Area. Just as Fang Qing was about to turn in, the man's cold voice rang out.

"parking."

Fang Qing braked.

"You can leave now."

Zhou Yanci didn't even glance in that direction, his tone icy and commanding.

Xu Daikui had long been accustomed to his coldness and unpredictable temper.

To put it bluntly, the only reason he gave them a ride today was because of Fang Qing.

She looked at Fang Qing and said calmly, "Thank you, Assistant Fang. We're leaving now. Goodbye."

After saying that, he opened the car door, picked up Mengmeng, and got out of the car.

As soon as the two of them stood still, the car drove away impatiently, leaving only a chilling blast of air hitting their faces.

An invisible hatred welled up in her usually deep eyes.

She looked down and wrote a sentence in her notebook.

"Mom, let's never see him again."

Xu Daikui was surprised; she used to like Zhou Yanci quite a bit, so why did she suddenly change her mind?

She crouched down and hurriedly asked, "Why don't you like him anymore?"

Xu Meng picked up her pen and wrote, "I checked, and he wants a divorce because he's fallen for someone else. He doesn't like you, and I won't like him either."

Xu Daikui's face flashed with realization, "Mom doesn't like him anymore either."

Xu Meng smiled and nodded.

She could tell that Zhou Yanci was angry earlier, and her mother hadn't paid any attention to him, so they shouldn't see each other or get involved anymore.

Zhou Yanci is not good enough for her mother.

*

Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and Xu Daikui received neither Zhou Yanci's car nor the divorce agreement.

It seems he was just teasing the cat that day.

Seeing her pitiful state, he considered casually giving her a car, but then, noticing that she had no intention of begging or flattering him, he withdrew his order.

His feelings for her remained as they pleased.

She simply wouldn't be swayed by his petty gains anymore, nor would she overthink things.

These past few days, she's been busy sifting through job applications sent to her email address and attending in-person interviews.

That day, she had just finished meeting with several doctors seeking employment and exchanged their contact information when she returned home and received a call from Wang Guang.

"I met with Mr. Shi a few days ago. His finance department still needs a financial forecast from us, as well as some animal cases you've treated before, the rarer and less common the better."

Xu Daikui had already made a detailed plan for this part a few days earlier. She smiled and replied, "No problem, Director. I'll bring it to you as soon as I've organized it."

"Okay, then you can send it to my email or call me when you're done, and we can schedule a time."

"Okay, I've also interviewed a few doctors and nurses at the hospital. I'll send you their resumes later so you can take a look."

Wang Guang trusted her completely, saying, "As for talent selection, you can decide based on their professional skills; you don't need to ask me."

"Alright, then we'll have them come to the hospital another day so you can see them in person."

"Okay, no problem."

After hanging up the phone, she immediately reviewed the financial forecast she had prepared and then listed out the pet medical records she had accumulated over the years in detail.

By the time she finished doing all that, several hours had passed, and her neck was sore.

"Mom, have some fruit and get some rest."

Xu Meng brought over a plate of washed strawberries and handed her the notebook.

It was the weekend, and Xu Meng would paint for a while, then occasionally bring her tea, water, and fruit platters, being incredibly thoughtful.

Xu Daikui happily hugged and kissed her, her heart filled with warmth.

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

"Have you had lunch?" His gentle voice came through the phone.

It was already past one o'clock. Xu Daikui responded softly, "Yes, I ate. I cooked purple rice porridge for Mengmeng."

"That's good. A top international neurology expert will be coming to the hospital this afternoon. Would you like to bring Mengmeng over for a checkup?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Daikui glanced nervously at Xu Meng, then casually got up and went to the balcony.

"Shen Jun, the doctor who saw Mengmeng before said that her inability to speak is congenital and there is almost no chance of a cure. I don't want to put her through any more trouble."

When Mengmeng was one year old, she took her to see doctors everywhere, but all the doctors said that congenital aphasia was incurable.

Later, when Mengmeng started kindergarten, she was afraid that constantly taking her child to seek medical treatment would cause her psychological stress, so she gradually accepted this reality.

If we were to rush to see a doctor now, Mengmeng would probably object.

Shen Jun paused for a moment, "I heard that this expert used to specialize in treating children. She has treated thousands of children. She is only sixty years old, but she has experienced many difficult and complicated diseases. Ordinary people who want to see her can't get help at all."

He specifically asked the hospital director for help, and the director only managed to secure this opportunity for him after learning that the child was his relative.

"Are you really not going to give it a try?"

Looking through the glass at Xu Meng's small figure sitting in front of the easel painting, Xu Daikui felt a pang of sadness and suffocation.

After a long pause, she finally said, "Then I'll bring her here now."

After hanging up the phone, she saved all the financial forecasts and case studies on her computer, and then set off with Xu Meng.

Half an hour later, she brought Xu Meng to the People's Hospital.

Shen Jun waited for them at the bottom of the stairs.

He was wearing a white lab coat and gold-rimmed glasses. He had fair skin and looked very refined and handsome.

When Xu Meng saw him, her little heart was filled with joy, and she waved to him enthusiastically.

Shen Jun smiled and patted her fluffy head before looking at Xu Daikui. "Let's go straight to the fifth floor. The expert is in the meeting room on the fifth floor."

"Okay, sure."

Xu Daikui nodded in agreement, then took Mengmeng's hand and followed Shen Jun upstairs.

Upon arriving at the door of the reception room, Shen Jun politely knocked gently.

"Enter."

A deep, elegant female voice rang out.

Shen Jun pushed open the door, and Xu Daikui led Xu Meng in.

When Xu Daikui looked up and saw the handsome man and beautiful woman sitting opposite the expert, her mind went blank for a moment.

Shen Jun was also surprised to find Zhou Yanci and Xu Jiaojiao there.