The Rest of My Life

I lowered my eyes, but the taste was hard to decipher.

For the rest of the meal, I was a little disinterested.

Zhou Xun did not say anything else.

After quietly eating, Zhou Xun said, "I have something to discuss with you."

I sat up, vaguely guessing what he was going to say.

It made my throat ache, but I didn't refuse and nodded.

He said, "Let's go to the study room."

I made a sound of acknowledgment.

The curtains in the study were drawn. After entering, Zhou Xun pulled them open.

Bright light flooded in, stinging my eyes.

I lowered my head, folded my hands in my lap, and waited for Zhou to show his hand.

Zhou Xun said, "When you're better, we'll head to the imperial capital."

There didn't seem to be anything wrong with that opening statement, but I didn't relax.

"Yes," I whispered, waiting for him to continue.

After a moment of silence, he said, "Don't worry, our relationship won't change."

Our relationship?

I couldn't quite make out what he meant, so I looked up at him.

He was also looking at me. "Take a look at this first."

It was a document.

I took it suspiciously. It was an agreement.

The gist of it is that I pretended to be his girlfriend during the contract, and he paid me accordingly.

My heart sank.

In the end, there were still two pages of supplementary agreement. They were the details of the compensation he had given me, including a few properties in the capital, the castles and farms all over the world, and a large amount of cash.

I gripped the contract so tightly that it almost deformed the paper.

No wonder he said our relationship wouldn't change.

Because I'm still just his fake girlfriend.

That's right, the relationship didn't come voluntarily to him. It's because I was drugged by aphrodisiac, so someone had to help me release it. And when I begged him, he was forced to agree …

My chest was filled with bitterness, and my nose was sore.

But when I looked up, I had regained my composure.

I quietly said, "Uncle Zhou, you don't have to pay me. You've already helped me too much." Besides, you also said that you would help me deal with Su Yan and Gong Shan if I acted as your girlfriend. Since you have already done so, I should fulfill my promise as well. You don't need to give me anything else. "

He looked at me deeply and said nothing.

I bit the corner of my lip and met his gaze stubbornly.

Even if I like him to a certain degree, even if I had hopes and desires to further develop with him, I still have my pride.

Knowing that he had no intention of doing anything to me, of course, I could no longer pester him, much less expose my feelings to him.

As for what he gave me, I'm not willing to take it.

I don't want to insult my feelings.

Besides, like I said, he did do a lot for me. Even if he wanted an equal exchange, it would be enough.

How can I take his money again?

After an unknown period of time, he whispered, "You don't need to be burdened. These things are nothing."

My tongue was bitter, but I maintained my smile. "I know that for Uncle Zhou, no matter how much money is spent, it's fine. But I really don't need it. Besides, these things are not what I deserve. I'm just helping out a little …"

Any girl he found could pretend to be his girlfriend, and if I didn't have him, I would probably be killed by Gong Shan in a mental hospital. This was the end of my life.

Zhou Xun shook his head. "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been targeted by Gu Qiong …"

He was probably referring to me using aphrodisiac and having sex with him, right?

Perhaps … This fixed income and cash was a supplement to my loss of the first night.

My heart was filled with bitterness. After a pause, I smiled and said, "It's all in the past now. I won't take it to heart."

This also meant that I would not hold him responsible, much less pester him.

He looked at me silently for a moment and said, "It's settled then. I'll call Anin and the lawyer in."

As he spoke, he rang the bell.

Before I could react, Zhou Ning and a few lawyers knocked on the door.

I smiled bitterly.

He's trying to confirm our relationship, and he's interrupting my thoughts.

Well, that's fine.

If he wants to use money to buy out yesterday's memory, then I'll do what he wants and reassure him.

Under the witness of the lawyer, I signed the contract.

After that, Zhou Ning and the lawyer left. I politely thanked Zhou Xun and asked in a low voice, "Uncle Zhou, is there anything else?"

Originally, I wanted to talk to him about Shen Zixian and GuQiong.

But I was too depressed to stay in the same room with him. I wanted to run away as soon as possible.

Obviously, this was not the time to talk about things.

However, Zhou Xun refused to let me go. "I want to talk to you about GuQiong."

I sighed. It seemed I couldn't get away.

He said, "GuQiong has been locked up by me. Have you thought about taking revenge?"

I started.

Would he be willing to back me up and let me deal with Gudgeon?

But how would I dare to offend a young miss of an aristocratic family like Gu Qiong?

He stabbed her yesterday because the situation was urgent.

I was even a little afraid that she would come to me again and take revenge on me.

It's not that I'm too cowardly, it's just that I know my own limits and know that I'm unable to contend against her.

I honestly replied, "I just hope that she won't find trouble with me again."

Zhou Xun looked at me thoughtfully and said nothing.

I was also silent.

Actually, I also knew that since I had agreed to be Zhou Xun's fake girlfriend, GuQiong would definitely keep an eye on me.

She definitely wouldn't let me go.

If he wanted to get rid of her, he could only stay away from Zhou Xun.

But I still have to be protected by Zhou Xun …

It was like a knot that could not be untied.

Zhou Xun must be aware of this fact and changed the topic, "After Su Yan received the transfer agreement, he immediately went to the court to handle it. The court called me, saying that they have been suppressing their failure to pass the transfer for him … Have you decided how to deal with Su Yan? "

As expected, Su Shi Yan went to transfer the treasures hastily.

I paused. "Uncle Zhou, I want to send him to jail."

Su Yan can kill me, but I can't really kill him.

Zhou Xun gave me enough evidence. Su Shi Yan will be in prison for at least ten years. Although it didn't meet my expectations, it would be good enough to punish Su Yan with legal means.

I was quiet for a moment, then added, "But before that, I want to do one more thing."

A hint of interest finally appeared on Zhou Xun's calm face. "Oh?"

I told him what I thought.

When Zhou Xun heard this, he smiled faintly and said, "Sure, I'll get Ah Ning to do it."

I thanked him.

He looked at me and said, "Oh right, I'm afraid that you'll have to leave the office of the task force."

I know what he means.

I don't know how much longer I'll be staying in the imperial capital. Naturally, it's best if I leave.

Just thinking that this job was recommended by Teacher Tang, and that I didn't have a few days of classes to begin with, I kept asking for leave, but now that I suddenly have to leave, I feel a little sorry for Teacher Tang's trust.

Furthermore, I wanted to get close to Shen Zixian and investigate the truth behind my mother's jump.

I hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'll go to the special task force tomorrow to go through the separation procedures."

Compared to his guilt towards Teacher Tang, Zhou Xun was more important.

At most, he would apologize to Teacher Tang in the future.

Zhou Xun raised an eyebrow. "Can you go out tomorrow?"

I was stunned.

There was a trace of ridicule in his eyes, as well as a hint of ambiguity.

Me: "…"

He was implying that he had gone too far with me yesterday...

But why did he tease me just now when he just drew a line between us?

I couldn't help but scowl. "I'm fine. I know what I'm doing."

He grunted and kept his eyes on me.

I felt hot from the stare and turned my head away, not looking at him.

He suddenly extended his hand and lightly scratched my nose. "It's my fault. Don't be angry with me."

They began to do this kind of intimate thing to me again.

I was even more depressed.

But let me protest directly, and I'm too shy to say it out loud.

In fact, what angered me more was his posture of mastery.

He knows everything, he sees everything, he must have guessed what I was thinking about him.

And he seemed to be an outsider, watching me from above, and if I stopped, he would occasionally pick me up and let me continue to chase him with hope.

He was simply too hateful …

But I couldn't resist his intimacy.

I felt a lump in my stomach, and my eyes became sore, and I didn't want to talk to him anymore.

Perhaps he sensed my emotions, so he rubbed the corners of my eyes and coaxed me, "Alright, don't cry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have teased you."

I turned my head.

He cupped my face in his hands and coaxed, "Tomorrow, I'll get Ah Ning to take care of your departure, okay?"

I shook my head, remembering that I had to talk business with him, I stopped running away from him and said in a low voice, "I want to go in person, I want to talk to Shen Zixian."

Zhou Xun let go of me and said with narrowed eyes, "Talk about what?"

I didn't plan to hide it from him and said: "Yesterday morning, it was Shen Zixian who called me and told me to go to the task force to find him a document. As soon as I went out, I was captured by Su Yan."

A look of surprise flashed in Zhou Xun's eyes, before he lowered his eyes, seemingly deep in thought.

I sniffed, not bothering him.

After a long while, he said, "I understand. I will ask Ah Ning to go and understand the situation."

I looked up at him and said: "Uncle Zhou, is Su Yan ordered by Shen Zi Wu? What is Shen Zixian's goal? "

Zhou Xun was still thinking.

I asked again, "Is he here for you?" Also, are he and Gujun accomplices? "

Zhou Xun looked at me and muttered, "The Shen family used to keep a low profile and have only started to get active recently. I'm not sure about his motive, and I'm not sure if he has any secret deals with GuQiong. However, there have been some disagreements between our family and the Gu family recently. The Gu family is looking for other families to work with, and that includes the Shen family … "

Disagreement, should be referring to the cancellation of the engagement between him and GuQiong, right?

I didn't know what to say.

As for the competition between the capital's aristocratic families, I was even more clueless about it, so I simply shut my mouth.

Zhou Xun regained his senses.

His gaze stayed on me for a few seconds before he said, "Go and rest. I'll investigate this matter thoroughly."

I agreed, and without nostalgia, I got up and walked out.

As he opened the door, he called out to me, "Read it."

I looked back.

With a smile, he said, "From today onwards, you have to get used to being my fiancee."

I looked at him quizzically.

He smiled. "Just look at the contract."

I quickly looked down at the agreement in my hand.

However, he said, "Little idiot, go back to your room and study it."