The Rest of My Life

I frowned.

Zhou Xun never told me about this... He even had a cute little nephew called Rui Rui after his big brother divorced … He never told me anything about the Zhou family …

Now that Grandpa Zhou had told me about this, I didn't know how to respond.

Grandpa Zhou might have really thought of me as his wife, but … He didn't know what my engagement to Zhou Xun was, and he didn't know that Zhou Xun was probably hiding it from me.

I pondered for a while before replying softly, "Grandfather, Uncle Zhou didn't tell me about this …"

Grandpa Zhou looked at me and said, "If he didn't mention it to you, wouldn't you ask him?"

I was shocked.

Yes, it's one thing if Zhou Xun is willing to tell me the time, but it's quite another if I take the initiative to care for him.

I had always put myself in a humble light and had not dared to pry into his life.

But didn't liking a person just want to know everything about him?

Fortunately, Grandpa Zhou reminded me, in the future I will muster the courage to understand Zhou Xun, including his work and his friends.

For me, it was also a way of caring about him.

It might cause him trouble, but I didn't expect him to accept me at once. I would wait and let him open his heart.

After making up my mind, I was about to say something to Grandpa Zhou when I heard the sound of a car coming from the yard, and then I heard little Rui cheering loudly.

It was most likely Zhou Xun who had returned.

Grandpa Zhou glanced towards the door and said, "Rui Rui's mother gave birth to him when she was twenty. She is young, playful, and doesn't want to be bound. Rui Rui's father had no choice but to agree. "But Rui's dad still doesn't want to remarry until now." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Ah Xun and his brothers are stubborn people. They will stick to the truth when they have decided on something, including pursuing the cause of their father's death and their feelings. "You're about Rui's mother's age. I hope you think about it clearly before deciding whether or not you want to go down with Isao."

It seemed that Xiao Rui's mother's betrayal had left a deep shadow on the Zhou family.

I seriously replied, "Grandfather, I understand what you mean. I won't disappoint you."

Grandpa Zhou nodded and said no more.

At this moment, Zhou Xun walked in with little Rui in his arms.

Little Rui wrapped her arms tightly around Zhou Xun's neck and whispered into his ear.

Zhou Xun listened attentively. He was probably amused by Xiao Rui's childishness. His lips curved into a pretty smile, and his expression was especially gentle.

I stood up, smiling involuntarily, and went to meet him.

Zhou Xun said to little Rui Rui, "Kiss little aunt for me."

Rui obeyed, turned his head, and gave me a loud kiss on the cheek.

I couldn't tell if it was fun or shy. I kissed little Rui Rui, turned to Zhou Xun, and said: "Grandpa is waiting for you."

Zhou Xun nodded and passed little Rui to me, saying, "You guys go to the restaurant first, I'll have a chat with grandpa before leaving."

It was already time for dinner, so I was afraid that little Rui would be hungry, so I quickly replied.

The kitchen had already prepared a meal that Rui could eat, so I fed it to him.

This was the first time I had fed a child. Luckily, little Rui was very obedient and sat on my lap. His two nannies were experienced in taking care of him, so they guided me from the side.

Little Rui was enjoying his meal. When Grandpa Zhou and Zhou Xun came in, he had already finished the night of peanut butter porridge.

Grandpa Zhou smiled and said, "With Little Aunt, there's no need for too much of a grandpa and uncle."

Rui leaned into my arms and grinned.

I held him through the whole meal, and when we were done, I went with him to the playroom to play for a while.

A small house in the backyard was converted into a playground.

Rui likes to play with sand. I thought he was like the other kids, digging sand and building castles, but he told me he was building a military base.

I went on to ask him who had taught him.

He said it was taught by his second uncle.

Naturally, Second Uncle was Zhou Xun's second brother. It was said that he had made a good living in the army.

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Xiao Rui was only three years old, and Second Brother Zhou was teaching him this much, so I didn't fear that Xiao Rui wouldn't be able to accept it.

It had to be known, little Rui had followed Zhou Xun and called him grandpa, correcting him so many times that he would not listen to him calling him grandpa.

However, I watched for a long time from the side. Xiao Rui's base was built to look good, maybe he has some talent in this area …

After about half an hour of playing, it was already 8 PM. I brought Rui back to my room.

He went to bed at 9: 30 sharp, and naturally had to wash up before he went to sleep.

I left the matter of the shower to the nanny, but after the shower, little Rui Rui clamored to play with me.

I told him a bedtime story, but he blinked his big eyes and insisted on sleeping with me and Zhou Xun.

Zhou Xun was sitting on the sofa, reading some papers. He raised his head and glanced at me with a smile that wasn't a smile. "Darling, you're the one who provoked me."

Me: "…"

In the end, little Rui Rui still slept with us.

I coaxed him to sleep and gently touched his chubby face, my heart full of pity.

It was probably because he had never had a mother since he was young that he stuck to me.

Naturally, I couldn't resist his dependence, much less reject him.

Zhou Xun hugged me from behind and whispered, "Darling, he's sleeping here. What about me? Where should I sleep?"

I looked at him in amusement.

The bed was two meters wide, and even if we slept two more little Rui, we would still be able to sleep.

Zhou Xun must have seen the helplessness in my eyes. He suddenly picked me up and carried me to the bathroom.

He put me in the bathtub and said with a chuckle, "Little fool, sleeping when I said it wasn't that simple of course."

Me: "…"

He stepped into the tub and took me in his lap.

Before I could say anything, he was gagged.

I felt dizzy because of him. Luckily, my rationality was still present. I quickly grabbed onto his wandering hands and gasped, "No …" "No way …"

Although I also like being close to him, little Rui Rui is outside … This was too shameful.

Zhou Xun bit the tip of my nose. "But darling, I didn't eat you last night …"

His voice was husky and low, with a hint of grievance that made my scalp tingle.

Add to that the intensity of his aura around me, and I was about to drown in his deliberate ambiguity.

In the end, I could only stammer, "But... "Rui …"

He stuck to my lips and interrupted me in a low voice, saying, "We'll do it here. Rui Rui won't be able to hear us."

After that, he kissed me once and for all without giving me a chance to refute.

I was too dazed to resist.

By the time everything quieted down, it was already two hours later.

My entire body was exhausted. From washing up to returning to my bedroom, I was carried by Zhou Xun the entire time.

He didn't put me on the bed, but lay with me on the couch.

Fortunately, the sofa was spacious, so it would not be a problem for the two of them to lie down.

There was only a bedside lamp left in the bedroom, and the air conditioner and humidifier were turning quietly.

I lazily laid on Zhou Xun's chest, thinking back to the conversation I had with Grandpa Zhou before dinner. I lowered my head to look at Zhou Xun and said in a suppressed voice, "Uncle Zhou, Grandfather told me a few things today."

Under the dim light of the lantern, Zhou Xun's gaze turned even gloomier.

He caressed my face and said in a deep voice, "What did he say?"

I hesitated for a moment before saying, "He mentioned your purpose in coming to the Flower Landing …." "So you were trying to find out about Uncle Zhou …"

Actually, all I knew was that Uncle Zhou had died, and he had a high position. However, as for the assassination attempt, and the subsequent handling of the matter, I had never heard of it, nor was I able to find anything on the internet.

The hand Zhou Xun placed on my face stopped for a moment, then he moved it to my back and pressed me against his chest. "Okay."

He didn't seem to want to talk about it.

But now that I mention it, I want to know more. I can't just give up like that.

I rubbed his hand and whispered, "Can you tell me something?"

He was silent for a moment.

I was slightly disappointed.

Maybe he didn't want me to get involved, or maybe it was complicated.

But for whatever reason, if he told me, I'd understand.

However, he remained silent.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally spoke, "Ten years ago, something happened to my father. The investigation showed that the wrong person was assassinated by a mercenary. Their original target was an African chief … The mercenaries were arrested and executed in secret, and the case was closed. "

I didn't think he would actually talk about it, so I pricked up my ears and listened.

He said, "But no matter if it's me, Big Brother, or Second Brother, they don't believe that a mercenary would kill the wrong person … They must be after my father, and there must be an agent behind it. Grandfather naturally agreed with our guesses, but at that time he was still in office and his relatives had to avoid suspicion, so he could not go against the rules … We have to look it up... "After all these years, I finally found a clue …"

When Uncle Zhou was assassinated, Zhou Xun was only eighteen years old and was still in school. Although he had already participated in the management of the Zhou family, his two elder brothers weren't much older than him.

But neither of them had given up trying to find out the truth.

Finally, five years ago, they found out that the mercenary leader had a son who secretly came to China.

The other party had been operating in the country for the past few years.

Two years ago, the other side seemed to have formed an alliance with the arms smugglers on the southwest border, and they were often active in the vicinity of the Flower District.

Zhou Xun also used this to negotiate his business and established a position near the border of the city.

However, in order to hide his whereabouts from others, he would often return to the imperial capital, making it impossible for others to track him down.

As I listened in silence, I couldn't help but be filled with worry.

Whether it was the mercenaries or the arms smugglers, they were all extremely vicious, and it was unknown how dangerous it was for him to track down these people.

I couldn't help but grab his wrist. "Then …" Did they find you? "

Zhou Xun brought my hand to his mouth and kissed it. "I think I sensed something. That's why I brought you back to the capital."

No wonder he ended the business of flowers.

I whispered, "Did you find anything?"

Zhou Tong paused for a moment before continuing, "That year, when my second brother went on a mission in Africa, he caught a mercenary. Before he died, he revealed that they were hired by the Chinese to assassinate my father … I've been secretly tracking down the mercenary leader's son for the past two years because I want to know who he is contacting. "

I sat up in his arms. "Who is it?!"

Zhou Xun grabbed me by the waist and pushed me back into his embrace. "I don't have any leads yet, but I have at least confirmed two things. Firstly, my father is the target of assassinations. Secondly, the mastermind is Chinese."

A lot of thoughts went through my head.

Perhaps he was a political enemy of the Zhou family, or perhaps he had a personal grudge with Uncle Zhou … Although it was definitely done by a Chinese, the area it covered was way too big.

Zhou Xun suddenly grabbed my face and said, "Darling, actually, when I went to the mall that day, I bought a present for you. The real reason is that I found traces of the mercenary leader's son and chased him to the mall …"

My eyes widened.