The Rest of My Life

The light in the courtyard outside the window was dim, making it seem exceptionally quiet. The room was also very quiet, with only the humidifier constantly operating.

I pressed my ear against Zhou Xun's chest, listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat. Only then did I gradually calm down.

In the silence, Zhou Xun suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Actually, I have a guess …"

I immediately pricked up my ears.

He gently caressed my earlobes and softly said, "It is very possible that the matter regarding mother-in-law was done by a mercenary. However, at that time, the court was still small, so the mercenary leader should still be his father … So there was another possibility. His father knew the truth and had told him about it, so he was indeed someone who knew. Let's think along this line of thought. Perhaps it's because of your appearance, that the employer found out that his mother-in-law did not die, and instead married and gave birth to a child, leaving you behind … "The employer may have been afraid that you would investigate the past, or may have thought that you had something up your sleeves. Hence, he found the court's organisation and had them settle the issues …"

Of course, that would be me.

I fell into deep thought.

His deduction was very reasonable. According to his logic, everything would be arranged accordingly.

Forty years ago, someone asked a mercenary to kidnap my mother. At that time, the mercenary leader was his father.

The person behind the scenes probably thought my mom was dead.

If I hadn't come out, the employer might have stopped looking for a grand court.

Unfortunately, I suddenly appeared and became Zhou Xun's wife.

Regardless of whether the other party wanted to exterminate him or if he was afraid that I would have something up my sleeve, it was all directed at me.

So who was the employer behind it?

Things were still complicated.

I thought again of my father's attitude.

I wonder if he was afraid that I would bring disaster upon returning to the Shen family, or if he was originally a participant in that incident?

But no matter what, I am sure that the Shen family must have hidden many things, and my mother must have been missing when there was an inside story.

I let out a long sigh.

I didn't expect my mother's life to involve so many problems.

Originally, I had always felt that my life was very peaceful and that there would never be any problems in the future. I had always thought that marrying Zhou Xun was the most unbelievable thing in my life, but who would have thought that I would be targeted by a mercenary?

Sensing the ripples in my heart, Zhou Xun hugged me and said gently, "Darling, don't worry. I will protect you. You are my wife and a member of our Zhou family. I can't let anyone hurt you."

I kissed him on the lips, silently expressing my feelings.

The corners of his mouth curled, and his palm slid down my spine, gently taking my hand.

I rubbed my shoulder, thinking that I still had to talk to Shen Zixian.

I didn't know that the court was after me, so I didn't have that kind of sense of urgency, and didn't want to make things difficult for Shen Zixian between me and the Shen family.

Now I'm desperate to know what happened and what role the Shen family played in it.

I focused my thoughts and grabbed Zhou Xun's hand as I whispered, "This time, you and Team Tao have set up a trap for the grand court. Have you already grasped his evidence?"

Of course, this evidence didn't mean that I had a gun, nor that he was planning to kidnap me in private. It meant that his mercenary group had done everything, including smuggling of arms and drugs, as well as killing and looting …

Zhou Xun was silent for a few seconds. Then, he said, "It's very suspenseful."

I was startled and could not help but be puzzled.

If they weren't sure, why would they want to seize the grand court?

Seemingly seeing through my doubts, Zhou Xun said: "He's too slippery. The police can't get a hold of him at all. Coincidentally, the Tao team found out that he was stalking you, so they contacted me to use this opportunity to grab him and see if they can pry open his mouth."

So it was like this.

No wonder he and Tao Zhizhou had reached a cooperation agreement.

Tao Zhizhou wanted to use this to set a trap for the court, and Zhou Xun had no choice but to make a move to protect me, so the two of them hit it off.

I lowered my head and kissed Zhou Xun's cheek, grateful for what he had done for me.

He returned a kiss and suddenly lifted my chin, saying, "Darling, I'm sorry. I knew this court was against me, but I didn't tell you in advance. Instead, I hid it from you and used you as bait …"

I shook my head.

Previously, I was indeed a bit uncomfortable. After all, I was really frightened today. When I saw the court's subordinates shoot down the bodyguard and the court charge into the hall, I even made preparations to sacrifice myself …

However, after Zhou Xun's analysis, I knew that the main court was after me, and everything Zhou Xun had done was for me. How could I blame him!?

Even if he had told me beforehand, I wouldn't have been of much help, to be honest. On the contrary, I might have been worried.

"You did all this for me, I understand." I leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Uncle Zhou, thank you."

He smiled and touched my hair.

We held each other in silence for a moment.

He continued, "Actually, I didn't deal with the court all for your sake." When he saw me staring at him, he whispered, "I was also trying to find out what happened to my father. I think the court should know the truth."

I still don't get it.

He explained, "Team Tao promised me that during the interrogation, they would ask me about my father's assassination."

So that's how it was.

I remembered that when Tao Zhizhou left, he told Tao Zhizhou that he hoped Tao Zhizhou would keep his promise, and that seemed to be what he meant.

Zhou Xun slowly caressed my back and muttered to himself, "But …" I think the court will have some tricks up their sleeves, and I don't know if Tao will be able to get anything out of it... He was afraid that the court would come up with a solution before the conclusion of the investigation … "What I'm most afraid of is that the court will be bailed out and it will be very difficult to catch him."

I was worried.

Since the court was the head of the mercenary group, he must know the police very well. There must be all sorts of ways to escape, otherwise, the Interpol would look for him for so long and they would not be able to catch him.

I couldn't help but hold onto Zhou Xun's arm. "Then, what should we do …?" Is it not enough to convict him of what he has done today? "

Whether it was matching guns, trespassing, or attempted kidnapping … This was all against the law.

Zhou Xun frowned slightly and said: "This crime is too light. You are not injured, and we don't have any casualties. He can definitely take advantage of this situation." What's more, he has a strong legal team... Even if he really did kill someone, he could have just pushed it to one of his subordinates … For so many years, whenever something bad happens, it's his men who will come out and take the blame. "

Hearing him say this, my heart sank.

Is there nothing you can do about the court?

If he let it out, he would definitely continue to tail me. Perhaps, in the end, his employer would even let him take action against me.

This is too dangerous...

Zhou Xun slowly caressed my face and said, "Actually, to be able to capture him through today's matter can be considered an improvement. I believe that Team Tao will properly hug me. Even if he is released on bail, Team Tao will probably reap some rewards."

I sighed. I could only hope that Tao Zhizhou would be able to find out who the employer behind the grand court was, and the truth about how Zhou's father was assassinated …

Zhou Xun gave me a kiss on the forehead, saying: "Don't think too much. Captain Tao will inform us in time."

I made a sound of acknowledgment.

Then we were quiet again, but I lay in Zhou Xun's arms and couldn't sleep.

Zhou Xun stroked my back, silently coaxing me.

I suddenly thought of the fact that his phone couldn't be used no matter how much I tried. I couldn't help but raise my head and say, "That's right, Uncle Zhou. I've called you many times. Why is your phone always off?"