The Rest of My Life

The next day, Zhou Xun went out.

For the next few days, I stayed at the Zhou Mansion to recuperate. I didn't go to work, and I didn't see anyone.

I never had a chance to see him.

In just a few days, the wounds on my body were almost healed.

Only the gauze on his face had not been removed, and he needed to change it every day.

I never dared to look at my face. I didn't know if it was serious or if it would be disfigured.

But if it's disfigured, it doesn't matter. I don't live off my face anyway.

As long as my hands are okay.

I thought that since I could move now, it would be better to return to Hibiscus Courtyard.

Unfortunately, Zhou Xun was not around.

I had no choice but to send him a WeChat message thanking him for taking care of me. After that, I called for an online car to come to the villa to pick him up.

However, just as he got on the car and was about to leave the courtyard, Zhou Xun returned.

This time, he was sitting in a cross-country of the imperial city plates. He directly got out of the car and walked towards me.

Zhou Ning opened my car door.

Zhou Xun bent his body slightly as he looked at me. "Come down."

I looked at him, too, and did not speak or move.

His gaze was deep and unfathomable, serene and serene. One could not tell what he was feeling.

I was a little afraid to look him in the eye.

After about half a minute, he suddenly bent down, picked me up, and carried me out of the car.

My heart skipped a beat as I couldn't help but say, "Uncle Zhou, I'm already well …"

He held me in his arms and walked straight into the house without looking at me.

I grabbed him by the lapel, not knowing what to say.

When we entered the hall, he placed me on the sofa and said, "It looks like we should have a good chat."

I tugged at the hem of my shirt, a little nervous.

He said, "Let's talk about going abroad first."

I sat up straight.

He was probably amused by my reaction. "It's fine if you don't want to go abroad, but you have to keep pretending to be my girlfriend."

I couldn't help but be stunned.

What did he mean?

Zhou Xun said, "Letting you go abroad is your mother's last wish. She is worried that you will not be able to beat Su Yan and be persecuted by him, so she wants you to go far away. "Now that Su Yan has nothing left, you already have the upper hand. You don't have to be afraid of Su Yan anymore, so it's fine if you don't want to go abroad."

I was relieved.

Then he wondered if it had anything to do with me continuing to pretend to be his girlfriend.

Do I have to be his girlfriend because I don't want to go abroad?

He seemed to be able to see through my doubts and continued, "Hua Lin's business is already completely over. I plan to return to the imperial capital. I probably won't need to invest here anymore for the next few years."

I remembered that Zhou Ning said that he stayed behind to help me deal with Su Yan.

So Zhou Ning wasn't lying to me.

I had an indescribable feeling in my heart.

He was both touched and sad.

Zhou Xu stared at me and said, "I don't trust you to stay here by yourself. Moreover, I promised your mother that I would take care of you, so I hope that you can follow me back to the capital."

I looked at him in surprise.

His voice softened as he said, "As for my marriage with GuQiong, you don't have to worry. I'll settle it for you."

My expression became complicated as I thought about GuQiong's hatred for me and how she had hurt me.

No matter what, GuQiong has already treated me as a thorn in her side. Even if she were to meet me in the future, she would definitely not treat me well.

Of course I am.

But what matters more to me is whether he and GuQiong are engaged or not.

He suddenly bent down and looked me straight in the eye. "For you, my marriage to Gudgeon has gone awry. Shouldn't you make it up to me?"

When I met his inky eyes and the tip of his nose, my mind went blank.

He laughed in a low voice and dragged his last words, "Hm?"

The corners of my mouth moved, and I couldn't speak.

He looked at me. "Are you trying to say that my breaking off of her engagement has nothing to do with you?"

I do have this question.

For a person like him, everything he does is done step by step. How could he change his mind for me?

He curled his lips and said, "But I really did fall out with her because of you!"

Me: "…"

He restrained his expression and said with a stern expression, "You saw it the other day. She and I have torn off our relationship, so it is impossible for us to continue carrying out our engagement."

I remembered that it was because of me that he had fallen out with Gudgeon, and for a moment I felt uneasy.

He gently held my hand and said, "Don't think too much about it, my engagement to her was originally fake because the two families worked together. I only got engaged to her because of her big brother. We agreed at the time that it was none of our business. Afterwards, she interfered with my private life time and time again. I couldn't stand it any longer, so I decided to cancel the engagement. "

I listened.

He continued, "It was her big brother who came up to me this time, saying that he wanted to get GuQiong and me engaged again for the sake of the business between the two families. I had originally planned to agree, but it's a pity that GuQiong … If she hadn't targeted you, perhaps I would have considered continuing to cooperate. "

The more I felt, the more terrified I became.

At the end of the day, it was because of me that he fell out with Gudgeon.

He just didn't know if it would affect his relationship with the Gu family.

He stopped talking about it and looked at me with a smile. He gently caressed the back of my hand with his thumb and said, "Next month 16th is my grandfather's seventieth birthday. He has always been looking forward to me bringing a girlfriend back. I originally planned to bring GuQiong with me, but now that I've fallen out with her, I can only bring you back … You don't disagree, do you? "

I stared at him.

He smiled and said, "You have to take responsibility."

I stammered, unable to speak.

He gently said, "Moreover, if you follow me back to the Imperial Capital, I can take care of you too."

I fell silent.

I did take most of the blame for his break with Gudgeon.

Though not at my will.

He asked me to continue pretending to be his girlfriend, and I had no reason to refuse.

However, to the capital …

The matter between Su Yan and Gong Shan hasn't been resolved yet, so I don't want to leave Flower Landing.

Although without Zhou Xun's protection, I might be captured by Su Yan and Gong Shan again.

But I can't rely on him all my life.

He said that he could take care of me when he goes to the capital, but that one day, I would leave him …

I thought for a long time before raising my head to look at him and softly said, "Uncle Zhou, it's your grandfather's birthday, I'm willing to come back with you to the imperial city. "But after the birthday feast, I still want to return to the flower …"

Zhou Xun looked at me quietly. "What are you worried about?"

His eyes were deep, as if he could see right through me.

I hesitated for a while, but still told him about my thoughts. I emphasized Su Yan and Gong Shan.

When Zhou Xun heard this, he nodded and said, "I understand."

I didn't get what he meant.

He touched my face and said, "Before we return to the imperial capital, we'll settle this matter."

I was shocked, is he planning to attack Su Yan and Gong Shan?

He let go of my hand and picked me up again. He said, "Have you ever thought about what would happen to them?"

I was suddenly stumped.

I really haven't thought about this question.

At my mother's funeral, Su Yan and Gong Shan's attitude made my heart go completely cold. At that time, I was hoping that they could accompany my mother to die with them.

But at the same time I knew that it was impossible.

Even if they were sent to court to be punished, they would at most be sentenced to a few years.

I'm not willing to just go to jail.

In the past few years, my mother suffered so many grievances, and in the end, even her life was gone. If they were sent to jail for a few years, it would be too easy for them.

Of course I can hire murderers.

But then I would be the one to break the law.

Naturally, I couldn't do it either.

And because of this, I haven't figured out how to deal with Su Yan and Gong Shan.

While I was thinking, Zhou Xun carried me back to my room.

He placed me on the bed and touched my forehead. "There's no rush. You can slowly think about it. Once you've made up your mind, you can tell me."

The air conditioner and humidifier were on in the room, and it was cold. He covered me with a quilt.

I gripped the quilt and looked at him gratefully.

He smiled at me and lowered his head to kiss my face. "There's only one. Don't even think about leaving."