The Rest of My Life

I was stunned.

So this is a family gathering, but... Why didn't he tell me in advance that I didn't have makeup, that I didn't try to dress up...

Seeing my hesitation, Zhou Xun asked softly, "What's wrong?"

I looked at him plaintively. "Why didn't you mention it to me? I'm like this …"

Zhou Xun pinched my face and interrupted me with a chuckle. "This is very good. My family's precious child is naturally beautiful."

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Just as he was about to speak, his grandfather shouted from the other side of the hall, "Third brat, what are you all dawdling about at the door for? Hurry up and come over!"

At this moment, everyone looked towards me and Zhou Xun.

Apart from Grandpa Zhou and Rui Rui, this was the first time I had seen the rest of them. I secretly encouraged myself to be generous, not to hold back, not to embarrass Zhou Xun.

Zhou Xun led me over, greeted his family, and introduced me.

His aunt and uncle had two sons, while his second uncle and second aunt had their youngest daughter.

Standing next to Uncle Zhou Xun was another young girl. She was the adopted daughter of Aunt Zhou Xun, and she had grown up beside her aunt Zhou Xun since childhood. She was very doted on.

The Zhou family members' facial features were somewhat similar. The man had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, and his face was like the crown jade. He was a standard Chinese beauty. As for the woman, Zhou Xun's aunt was not only beautiful, but she also had an outstanding temperament. Her movements were very natural and graceful, and she also had a scholarly air to her.

Aunt Zhou's adopted daughter, on the other hand, had a somewhat different appearance from the Zhou family. She didn't look like a northerner, was a lot taller than Auntie Zhou, and wasn't as domineering as Auntie Zhou. After all, she and Aunt Zhou were not related by blood.

However, it was undeniable that she was also very beautiful. She was the type of beauty that would cause others to feel pity for her.

Zhou Xun introduced one, and I greeted him.

Second Uncle and Second Aunt were very friendly and even gave me a greeting gift.

However, Aunt Zhou's expression wasn't too good. She didn't even look at me, only staring at Zhou Xun. With an unfriendly tone, she said, "Why didn't you tell us about your engagement ceremony?"

Zhou Xun paused before saying: "It's my fault."

I couldn't help but be surprised.

Normally, Zhou Xun is always on the top. Although he doesn't look down on people, I don't see him lowering his head to anyone. However, when faced with Aunt Zhou's accusation, he didn't even have a word of rebuttal, and directly admitted his wrongs.

This was completely beyond my expectations. He seemed to respect Auntie Zhou very much.

Of course, he also respected Grandpa Zhou and Uncle Tuesday, but in front of Grandpa Zhou and the others, Zhou Xun was more like a junior who had already revealed his true ambitions. But to Auntie Zhou, his attitude carried a lot of indulgence.

Auntie Zhou said lightly, "Forget it, it's just an engagement, not a pass. Even if you get a pass and drink with it, you can still get a divorce."

Clearly, she was not satisfied with the marriage. Or rather, she wasn't satisfied with me.

I couldn't help but look at Zhou Xun. He pursed his lips and didn't say anything.

Auntie Zhou said, "Hurry up and send her away. Take this marriage off and pretend it's not an engagement! Our Zhou Family shouldn't be able to find a countryside girl! "

Although Flower Landing was only a city, because it was a tourist attraction and the fishing industry was very developed, it was still quite prosperous. As a result, in Aunt Zhou's eyes, Flower Landing was a rural place.

However, what surprised me even more was that she actually had Zhou Xun cancel the engagement with her.

She didn't like me, which was normal, but how could she show it so clearly?

In my imagination, these aristocratic ladies were generally well-bred and maintained their manners and etiquette in front of outsiders.

However, thinking about it, they had the ability to do as they pleased. For example, Gudong Qiong. She could kidnap people as she pleased and even kill them.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Xun replied, "I'm afraid that won't do, Aunt." After saying that, he raised my hand and said, "I and I share a mutual love, I can't let her go."

I pretended to be shy and affectionate and looked at him.

He said we were in love, which of course was not true, but since he said so, of course I had to cooperate with him.

Auntie Zhou laughed coldly. "It seems that you like this woman a lot."

She still didn't look at me. Her tone was disdainful.

Zhou Xun acknowledged and said, "I am grateful for aunty's care for me all these years, but I want to make my own decisions regarding my marriage."

Auntie Zhou must have been angered by his actions. Her chest heaved as she pointed at him, trembling and unable to speak.

Grandpa Zhou said, "That's enough, Xiao Yi. This is Ah Xun's personal matter. You don't have to worry about him."

So Aunt Zhou's name was Zhou Xiaoyi.

She said angrily: "Am I not qualified to ask about his marriage?!"

Grandpa Zhou narrowed his eyes and said unhappily, "I am the one in charge of the marriage of Ah Xun. Do you have any objections?"

With a single sentence, the entire hall fell silent.

I was very surprised that Grandpa Zhou would actually speak up for me.

He is the leader of the Zhou family. With his words, it is equivalent to me admitting my identity. In the future, I will be respected in the Zhou family.

Auntie Zhou must have been too shocked by Grandpa Zhou's presence to speak for a few seconds.

But very quickly, she came back to reality and grabbed Grandpa Zhou's sleeve, acting like a spoiled child: "Dad, how can you be like this! "You know I want to tell Isao about my little night."

Who is Little Night?

I looked blank.

In the blink of an eye, he saw Aunt Zhou's adopted daughter staring at Zhou Xun. Her eyes were filled with both embarrassment and fire as well as a deep love. It was as if her eyes were dripping with tears.

So, she was Little Night, and Auntie Zhou had always wanted to marry Zhou Xun?

I suddenly recalled that Zhou Xun had wanted me to be his shield, not to deal with Gu Qiong and the other young mistresses of the aristocratic families, but to stall Auntie Zhou?

Grandpa Zhou's frown deepened. "I've said long ago that I can't do this, so you don't need to bring it up again!"

His tone was cold, without a hint of anger.

Auntie Zhou's face revealed a wronged expression, but she did not dare to say another word.

The atmosphere in the hall froze once again.

At this moment, a childish voice suddenly came from the staircase, "Little Aunt ~"

I looked over.

Rui was struggling to get out of the babysitter's arms when her short legs wobbled and she ran happily towards me.

I quickly let go of Zhou Xun's hand and took two steps forward, pulling him into my embrace.

Xiao Rui hugged my neck tightly and whispered in my ear, "Little Aunt, I missed you so much ~ I already had a day, two days, three days …" "It's been a while since I've seen Auntie ~"

He pursed his lips and snapped his fingers. He was so cute.

I kissed him on the cheek. "I miss you too."

Rui Rui had only been to the house once since they got back to the mansion, and was sent back to the house after staying for two days.

Xiao Rui's laughter made the atmosphere in the hall return to normal. Grandpa Zhou's expression became gentle as he said, "Let's go eat."

Zhou Xun walked over and took Rui Rui into his arms.

With Rui in one hand, he led me to the dining room.

It looked like a family of three.

But I knew in my heart that this was a play for Auntie Zhou.

As expected, Aunt Zhou's face was full of anger. If Grandpa Zhou wasn't present, I think she would have started a ruckus.

Her adopted daughter, Xiao Wan, held onto her arm, a hint of disappointment on her fair face.

During dinner, Grandpa Zhou sat at the head of the table. On Tuesday, Uncle Zhou and his family were to his left, Aunt Zhou and her family to his right. Zhou Xun and I sat at the back, while little Rui Rui was in my arms.

Seeing that Auntie Zhou was a bit far away from me, I couldn't help but secretly feel relieved.

There was a lot of food in the kitchen, and in front of me were two Southern dishes with chili sauce.

I was somewhat moved in my heart.

Although I don't know who ordered it, but at least there was someone who cared about my preferences, so I wouldn't feel like an outsider in the Zhou Mansion.

I focused on feeding Rui Rui. I heard Rui Rui talk about where he went to play with Grandpa Zhou during this period.

At first, she was quite happy, but in the end, Auntie Zhou suddenly put down her chopsticks.

The voice was especially loud, and everyone looked at her.

Aunt Zhou said, "Dad, I'm full."

It was obvious that neither the rice nor the dishes in front of her had been touched.

Grandpa Zhou said, "You haven't even eaten and you're already full?"

Aunt Zhou looked over to Zhou Xun and me and sneered, "I'm full of anger!"

With that, he pushed his chair away and left in a huff.

The young woman hurriedly stood up and said, "Grandfather, I'm going to visit mother."

Her voice was clear and sweet, like the sound of a spring dripping on a stone slab. It was especially pleasing to the ear.

Grandpa Zhou acknowledged.

Uncle Zhou seemed to want to get up from the side, but Grandpa Zhou called out to him, "Let the mother and daughter talk. Come have a drink with me."

Uncle Zhou replied respectfully and sat down again.

I felt a bit uncomfortable. Auntie Zhou was obviously trying to make things difficult for me, and now that she was being chased away, I couldn't be blamed for staying at the table.

Just as I was hesitating whether I should leave or not, Zhou Xun grabbed my hand from under the table.

I looked at him.

He didn't look at me, and his face was expressionless.

I wasn't sure of his attitude, so I lowered my head and pretended I didn't know anything.

But I still feel terrible.

I really didn't expect Auntie Zhou to have such a character. If she wanted to embarrass others, she would make it difficult for me. In front of a whole family, she directly left without giving me any face at all.

Most importantly, I do not know how she will target me in the future. I will definitely be in a difficult situation.

Grandpa Zhou seemed to notice that I wasn't in a good mood. He said to Zhou Xun and me, "This is her character. Don't take it to heart."

At first, he sounded like he was accusing Auntie Zhou, but he did not seem angry at all. On the contrary, he sounded like he was explaining for Auntie Zhou, and it was obvious that he was in love with her.

Zhou Xun said indifferently, "Grandfather, I know what Aunt is angry about. I'll talk to her about it later."

Grandpa Zhou nodded in satisfaction.

I lowered my eyes. I couldn't tell what it was like.

I heard that Zhou Xun's mother passed away a long time ago, yet his aunt showed up, even more severe than his mother-in-law.

In reality, I treated the elders of the Zhou family with great respect. After all, they were all Zhou Xun's family members.

But... Auntie Zhou is like this, I really don't know what to do.

My grandparents had passed away a long time ago, and I didn't see how my mother dealt with my mother-in-law. I had no experience, so I had no idea how to face Aunt Zhou.

Looking at Tuesday's uncle and his family, they all had awkward expressions. However, when Aunt Zhou was in a rage, they all remained silent and did not try to stop her or try to appease her.

I remembered that Shen Zixian had warned me that the Zhou family was in a complicated situation. Zhou Xun had also said that the Zhou family was a whirlpool.

Zhou Xun didn't tell me about his family. I didn't know what was going on with Aunt Zhou, nor did I know about the relationship between Second Uncle and Third Uncle's family.

Originally, I thought that Grandpa Zhou was a kind person. With him around, the Zhou family should be a very harmonious family.

Now it seems that I was thinking too simply.

I thought that I should find a chance to ask Zhou Xun.