The Rest of My Life

Shen Zixian and Zhou Xun looked at each other for a few seconds before releasing me.

Zhou Xun held me in his arms.

He had the peppermint fragrance I knew so well, and his chest was warm and broad.

My whole being relaxed.

It was followed by a torrent of grievances, and I don't know why, but tears came down my face.

Perhaps it was because he finally had someone to rely on.

Zhou Xun pulled me closer and said gently, "Don't be afraid."

I shrank into his arms and pressed against him.

But as my eyes swept over Gudgeon, I remembered that he was engaged to Gudgeon now, that he and Gudgeon were only one and the same.

It was very inappropriate for her to be hugged like this.

I immediately struggled, "Uncle Zhou, let me down …"

Chou didn't pay any attention to me. He looked straight at Gudgeon.

GuQiong was also staring at him.

Her face was extremely ugly as she whispered, "Do you have to protect her?"

Zhou Xun replied, "It's none of her business."

GuQiong was so angry that his face contorted. "You're still so protective of her even now …" "Ah Xun, what do you think of me?"

Zhou Xun glanced at her indifferently. "You are very clear about this."

Guyon shut his mouth with a single word.

Her expression was especially ugly as she stared straight at Zhou Xun.

Zhou Xun ignored her and carried me out.

GuQiong seemed to be unwilling to accept this. She stepped forward to stop him and said, "Tell me clearly, have you fallen for her?"

Zhou Xun didn't reply, instead saying, "Step aside."

These two words, Gu Qiong had told Shen Zixian before. Now that their positions had changed, she became the one blocking the way.

The corners of Gu Qiong's eyes turned red. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Ah Xun, I like you so much. Why are you treating me like this …"

Zhou Xun said, "Miss Gu, you know clearly in your heart that there is no marriage contract between us. The reason I let you go was for the sake of the Gu family. You don't want to take an inch out of it."

I was dazed and shocked.

So his engagement to Gudgeon was fake?

Then why did he lie to me? Was it to make me willingly go abroad?

I couldn't think of one, and my head ached.

Perhaps it was because Zhou Xun felt my emotions, he touched my face and said, "Be good and endure it."

His voice was especially gentle and had a calming effect.

I couldn't help but nod.

He pulled me closer, then turned to Shen Zixian and said, "Thank you."

Shen Zixian looked at him once, then his gaze fell on me, not saying a word.

Zhou Xun didn't say anything more and carried me out.

The doctor was already waiting in the car. Zhou Xun asked the doctor to examine my wound.

The pain in my face was excruciating with a light touch.

Maybe it was because I was in too much pain, but the doctor gave me anesthetic and I fell into a deep slumber.

In a daze, I felt the car start, but I didn't know where it was going.

When I woke up, I was in a familiar bed.

I moved my body. I felt pain all over my body, and I couldn't help but grunt.

"Lie still." A deep and gentle voice suddenly sounded above his head.

I looked up.

Zhou Xun was sitting on the edge of the bed, smiling at me.

I don't know why, but maybe it was because his face was too gentle, but my nose felt sore.

I looked at him tearfully.

He gently stroked my head and said, "Rest well. Don't think about anything else."

I didn't say anything.

Actually, I had a lot to ask him. I wanted to ask him about his marriage to Gudgeon.

However, when the words reached his mouth, he didn't know where to start.

After a moment of silence, I whispered, "Uncle Zhou, I … "You want to go back to where I live …"

In any case, he and Guyon were nominally unmarried couples, and I shouldn't be here to avoid suspicion.

Zhou Xun didn't say anything. He just stared at me.

His eyes were deep and serene, like a bottomless pool.

I couldn't understand what he was thinking, so I lowered my head.

Finally, he opened his mouth and said, "You should stay here to recuperate. We can talk after your injuries have healed."

I started, then realized that he was probably pointing out the country.

I couldn't help but anxiously say, "Uncle Pi, I still want to stay. I don't want to go abroad …"

Zhou Xun was silent for a moment before he gently touched my forehead and whispered, "Don't worry. I won't force you to do something you don't like."

I trusted him from the bottom of my heart. With his words, I was truly at ease.

But no matter how good he is, I shouldn't stay.

The main reason was that GuQiong probably lived here as well. She would not be able to see him even if she were to raise her head to look at him. Both of them were in an awkward situation.

And I don't think she'll let me go either. She's full of anger, and she might even attack me.

So I offered to go back to Hibiscus Garden.

Zhou Xun looked at me and stood up.

Seeing that he was about to leave, I quickly said, "Uncle Zhou, I …"

Before he could finish his words, the sound of high heels came from the corridor.

Gu Qiong forcefully pushed open the door.

Her eyes were sinister as she hovered between Zhou Xun and me.

She then stared at Zhou Xun and said slowly, "Do you really not care about the friendship between the two families at all?"

Zhou Xun's expression was calm, not even giving her a single glance.

Gu Qiong was probably infuriated by his lazy attitude, and her voice rose in a vain. "You clearly promised that you would re-engagement me."

Zhou Xun faintly stated, "I also said that you can't touch her."

Gu Qiong's expression instantly turned sinister. "You care about her that much?" You have only known her for less than half a year, just what kind of bewitching soup did she give you?! " She closed her eyes, tears flowing down her fair cheeks. "I like you so much, why are you being so heartless to me …"

She didn't put on any makeup, her features were so beautiful that even I couldn't help but feel pity for her when I saw her tear-stained face.

However, Zhou Xun was not moved. "I do not need your liking."

GuQiong immediately stopped crying.

Her face was terrifyingly dark. She stared at Zhou for a moment in silence, then slowly turned to me.

It was the look that would grind my bones and scatter my ashes.

I didn't dare meet her eyes, and I didn't know what expression to make.

To be honest, I didn't know what kind of deal Zhou Xun had with her, nor did I know what had happened between them. From my point of view, it would be best for me to avoid dealing with the two of them.

However, in the current situation, no matter what I say or do, GuQiong will only think that I'm very scheming.

So I kept silent.

Gu Qiong coldly stared at me for a while before turning back to Zhou Xun, sneering, "Very good, it seems that you have really fallen for her." "But don't you forget, the accounts between us have yet to be settled."

Zhou Xun's expression did not change. "It is very clear."

Gu Qiong's expression was terrifyingly sinister. A cold light flashed in her eyes. After a long time, she enunciated word by word, "Zhou Xun, we are not finished!"

With that, she walked out on her high heels.

As I listened to her footsteps recede, I felt a little uneasy.

She should have left holding her breath.

After this, her hatred for me will only deepen …

Zhou Xun said, "Rest well. Don't think about anything else."

As he spoke, he also walked out.

After a while, I heard the sound of a car starting up in the yard.

The zither had probably left.

I can't calm down. I don't want to leave now.

But I was so wounded that I couldn't move.

It was already dark outside. I looked at the dim light in the yard and sighed softly in my heart.

Zhou Xun didn't appear for the whole night, as long as Aunt Ning and the two girls who took care of me were there to keep me company.

I didn't ask him where he was and fell asleep.