The Rest of My Life

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Zhou Xun furrowed his brows, "Aunty, I've said it before. I will settle this matter myself."

This time, his tone was a lot heavier, and his gaze was especially fierce. I have never seen him use such a harsh tone to speak to Aunt Zhou.

It seemed like he was planning to side with Qin Xueman to the end.

For a moment I couldn't say what it felt like, but it was hard.

No wonder Qin Xueman was so confident last night and even suggested waking Zhou Xun up. It turned out that she was already so sure that Zhou Xun wouldn't blame her.

Not only did he not blame her, he even went up against Aunt Zhou for her sake.

Aunt Zhou's expression was particularly unsightly. She stared blankly at Zhou Xun for a long time, as if she did not believe that Zhou Xun would disobey her.

Her expression changed a few times before she suddenly turned around and pointed at me. "Come here."

I was surprised.

Originally, I sneakily came here to expose myself, but I didn't expect Auntie Zhou to see me with her sharp eyes.

Zhou Xun and Qin Manxue's eyes were already fixed on me. I couldn't avoid them and had no choice but to step forward.

Aunt Zhou pointed at Zhou Xun and said, "He's your fiancé. Are you just going to watch him get bewitched by a fox spirit?"

After being stunned for a moment, I couldn't help but want to laugh.

Not long ago, she refused to acknowledge that I was Zhou Xun's fiancee, and even used both punishments to force me out of my way. Now, she wants me to use my fiancée status to suppress Qin Xueman.

I don't know if I should call her too smart, or if she took me for a fool.

However, in order to deal with Qin Xueman, Aunt Zhou was actually willing to give up on me. It seems that in her heart, Qin Xueman was indeed a big threat.

My eyes fell on Zhou Xun.

He was looking at me, too, his eyes dark and unreadable.

I looked away in silence.

Although my heart feels like it's on the verge of death, but Zhou Xun is still my fiancé, and this is the Zhou family.

Furthermore, what sort of status did I have to cause trouble for him?

After all, I was just a shield, and his marriage was a mere agreement.

Therefore, even though I was extremely sad, I still had to protect Zhou Xun. I whispered, "I think things might not be as aunt thinks. There must be a misunderstanding …"

Before she could finish her sentence, Aunt Zhou jumped up as if her tail had been stepped on, swearing, "You really came from a small family. You don't have any ability at all. You can't even stand up to a man!"

I lowered my head and let her insult me.

Aunt Zhou was so angry that she immediately kicked me. "What's the use of having you!"

She was wearing a pair of high-heeled shoes that were sharp and long. Her kick used a hundred percent of her strength, causing me to tremble all over from the pain.

However, this was not the most painful thing. What made me even more miserable was that Zhou Xun did not stand up for me, nor did he even come over to help me.

It was obvious that not long ago, in order to protect Qin Xueman, he did not hesitate to make Auntie Zhou angry.

From the corner of my eye, I saw that Qin Xueman was tightly sticking to his arm, and he didn't intend to push her away either.

My heart sank.

As for Qin Xueman, she didn't even pay attention to me or Aunt Zhou. She only coldly glanced at us, her eyes full of ridicule and disdain.

After all, with Zhou Xun's support, why would she be afraid of us?

Auntie Zhou couldn't get over it, and she seemed to want to vent her anger on me.

On the other hand, Xiang Wan pulled her arm and reminded her in a low voice, "Mom, Miss Nian is also innocent."

I couldn't help but glance at him.

Although he didn't know if this kindness of hers was sincere or not, at least for now, she had indeed diverted Aunt Zhou's attention.

Aunt Zhou let me go. She turned to Zhou Xun and said sharply, "Ah Xun, the woman beside you, you must take care of her!"

Zhou Xun retracted his gaze from me and lightly glanced at Aunt Zhou. "I will take care of my own matters."

As he spoke, he signaled the domestic security guard to escort Aunt Zhou back to her room.

Naturally, Aunt Zhou did not dare to do so, her entire body trembling in anger. "You like this vixen that much?!" She said flustered, "This woman is not simple. If you keep her by your side, what if she covets your property?! I heard that a lot of assistants are secretly transferring the company's assets, don't be fooled by her! "

Zhou Xun's brow furrowed even more, but he did not say anything.

Aunt Zhou raised her voice. "No matter what, you have to get rid of her today. Otherwise, don't blame me for taking action!"

When Qin Manxue heard this, the corner of her mouth hooked into a mocking smile.

Auntie Zhou did not notice and continued to threaten him. "When the time comes, she can forget about staying in the Di Clan!"

The sarcasm on her face intensified, but she hid it well and soon returned to her normal self. If I hadn't been paying attention to her, I probably wouldn't have noticed it.

I couldn't help but sigh to myself.

It seemed that Aunt Zhou's hopes were destined to fail, and Zhou Xun would not be threatened by her.

"Aunt is going to touch my people?" Zhou Xun smiled faintly. "You can try."

His voice was warm, and he was even smiling. However, the aura emanating off of him caused everyone present to stare in shock.

Anyone could see that he wasn't joking, but was directly negotiating with Auntie Zhou.

Aunt Zhou was at a loss for words.

Without waiting for Aunt Zhou to react, Zhou Xun turned to the guard at the side and said, "Send Aunt back to her room."

Auntie Zhou then regained her senses and struggled unwillingly, cursing out loud, "Ah Xun, how could you do this to me?! Are you really blinded by this fox spirit?! I knew that Qin Xueman was not a simple slut.

Unfortunately, no matter how she shouted, Zhou Xun no longer cared about her.

The guards in the Zhou Mansion, other than Grandpa Zhou, only followed Zhou Xun's orders, so they quickly took Aunt Zhou away.

Everyone was gone, except me and Wan Xiang, who stayed where they were.

But Zhou Xun didn't even spare us a glance as he led Qin Xueman downstairs without giving me a single word.

My heart felt like it was blocked by something, and I felt so bad that I could barely breathe.

As we passed each other, the corners of her mouth curled up in a triumphant smile.

She was showing off, and I and Nightfall were both her opponents.

Very quickly, Zhou Xun and Qin Xueman disappeared from the staircase. I looked at each other in dismay.

Wan Xiang frowned. He didn't pay any attention to me and directly walked down the stairs.

However, before she could get far, Auntie Zhou's angry curses came from not too far away, "Su Nianjun, you really are a useless person!"

I looked in the direction of the voice. Aunt Zhou was glaring at me, her face full of anger.

It was probably because Zhou Xun had left, and the guards couldn't do anything to her, but because she had no place to vent her anger, she came back to vent it on me.

When I thought about Qin Xueman's smile just now, I didn't have the mood to argue with Aunt Zhou. I just stood there without saying anything.

Aunt Zhou sneered and walked closer. "I think you should get out of here as soon as possible. We don't need any trash!"

I still didn't say anything.

On the other hand, late at night, he pulled her arm and said in a low voice, "Forget it, Aunt. The one we have to deal with is Qin Xueman."

Then she coaxed Auntie Zhou a few more times, and she was finally persuaded to leave.

I was alone in the corridor.

My mind was completely filled with Zhou Tong's protective image of Qin Xueman. It was as if my entire body was standing in the middle of a winter's cold wind. I felt as if my entire body had been frozen solid.

Last night, I was thinking that I should have a good chat with Zhou Xun. If he personally told me that there was nothing between him and Qin Xueman, then I would definitely believe him.

Yet, today, he saw him defending Qin Xueman …

For Qin Xueman, he was able to speak harshly of Aunt Zhou, so I think that he really does like her.

I thought of how he had left without even giving me a glance, and I couldn't help but burst into tears.