How I Became The Devil's Last and Only Love
Chapter 35: Utterly Foolish People

Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Utterly Foolish People

Zhou Zhaoguo and Chen Fengjiao ignored their daughter and hurriedly booked plane tickets to fly to the United States.

By the time they arrived at Holy Mother Mary Private Nursing Home in the United States, there was just over one day left until Zhou Xueqin announced her will.

The couple didn’t even dare to rest and went straight to visit Zhou Xueqin.

Zhou Xueqin indeed agreed to meet with them.

It was also the first time for both parties to formally meet in person, besides video calls.

Upon seeing Zhou Xueqin, Zhou Zhaoguo immediately burst into tears, crying out, "Auntie, you’ve suffered. When my father was alive, he often mentioned you. His greatest wish was to find you and bring you home. Don’t worry, I will definitely take you back home."

Zhou Xueqin coldly said, "When my husband’s family fell into hard times, the first one to kick us when we were down was your father. He personally told me that if I didn’t divorce my husband, he would no longer consider me his sister, and the Zhou family would not acknowledge me as a daughter. After my husband committed suicide, he was even more eager to find me a new match and marry me off to return a dowry. After treating me like that, do you think he would still think of me?"

Zhou Zhaoguo: "..."

"Auntie, my father-in-law deeply regretted what he did. It was precisely because of his regret for how he treated you back then that he always mentioned you and instructed us to find you," Chen Fengjiao quickly lied to cover up.

However, Zhou Xueqin scoffed, "If I remember correctly, when you married Zhou Zhaoguo, your father-in-law had already been dead for many years. How could you know his thoughts? Did he perhaps appear to you in a dream?"

Chen Fengjiao felt awkward and sheepishly stepped aside.

Still, she glared fiercely at Zhou Zhaoguo, signaling for him to quickly explain to Zhou Xueqin.

Zhou Zhaoguo then came to his senses and hastily said, "Auntie, what Feng Jiao said was right. Even if she didn’t know, I did. My father, before he died, always told me that the person he felt the most remorseful towards was you. He told me to find you no matter what and try to bring you back home, as he always owed you an apology."

"The Zhou family is not some grand household; we have no ancestral hall, no clan members. There’s no point for me to go back. I’ve already chosen my burial plot and will be laid to rest here when I die. You don’t need to worry about that," Zhou Xueqin said.

Zhou Zhaoguo and Chen Fengjiao exchanged glances again.

Zhou Zhaoguo said with an awkward smile, "Since auntie has everything arranged already, that’s wonderful. But, since you’ve got your posthumous affairs in order, what about the matter of your inheritance...?"

"I’ve said, if you bring the jade cups, I’ll leave all my inheritance to you," Zhou Xueqin laughed.

Zhou Zhaoguo said with heartfelt pain, "Auntie, it’s not that I don’t want to present the jade cups before you. It’s just that they have long disappeared. After a long search, I heard they were bought by a family, and their child accidentally broke the cups, completely destroying the set. Auntie, I truly did my best. I’ve been bustling about, incredibly busy, making every effort to address this matter for you."

"What are you implying?" Zhou Xueqin asked.

Zhou Zhaoguo replied, "Auntie, although I couldn’t bring the jade cups before you to take one last look, I am, after all, your only nephew. Naturally, your estate should be left to me; why donate it? Who knows to whom they’ll give it? Rest assured, if you leave the inheritance to me, I will worship and pay homage to you every Qingming Festival and the fifteenth, ensuring your memory is honored."

"So, what you’re saying is that if I don’t leave the inheritance to you, you’re not planning to pay homage to me?" Zhou Xueqin asked.

Zhou Zhaoguo quickly said, "Of course not, you are my aunt, the closest relative I have in this world. Naturally, I will also pay homage to you. Rest assured, I will never forget you."

"Yes, auntie, think about it. All the wealth you’ve worked hard for your whole life, to just donate it all. You don’t even know who it will go to; isn’t that too much of a loss? You have your own nephew right here, who could be closer than him? Naturally, it should be left to your own nephew," Chen Fengjiao also persuaded by the side.

"What you’re saying makes sense. Indeed, I shouldn’t donate it, but leave it to my descendants. Alright, I’m tired, you can go back first, let me rest well," Zhou Xueqin said.

"Aunt, what is your decision now...?"

"My decision will be announced by a lawyer tomorrow, all written in the will. At that time, you all will attend together and listen! Don’t worry, I understand your request, what I leave behind, I will leave for the future generations."

Zhou Zhaoguo and Chen Fengjiao were overjoyed.

If Zhou Xueqin said so, then it must be left to them.

Apart from him, who else is the progeny of Zhou Xueqin?

They left high-spiritedly, and after returning to the hotel, they ordered a large lobster and a bottle of red wine, waiting to celebrate inheriting a large fortune.

After they left, Fang Anning came out from another room.

She helped to wipe Zhou Xueqin’s face and brought her food, feeding her a bit.

In the past few days, Fang Anning stayed by Zhou Xueqin’s side, serving her with all her heart and took good care of her.

Zhou Xueqin now believed that she must have suffered a lot before. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have such skills to care for others.

Knowing that Fang Anning’s mother was also in the hospital here, she asked Fang Anning to push her to see her mother.

Seeing Fang Yi, Zhou Xueqin sighed and said, "The Zhou family owes you and your daughter; although I don’t have much affection for the Zhou family. But going down [passing away], I finally have to do something for the Zhou family, so that I can face them after."

Today, Zhou Zhaoguo and Chen Fengjiao came over, and Zhou Xueqin had Fang Anning hide in another room.

Watching Fang Anning serve her with such dedication and not asking her any questions, she couldn’t help but take the initiative to ask, "Don’t you want to know what my decision is?"

Fang Anning looked up at her and said with a smile, "Aunt, hasn’t your decision already been made? I believe you are a sensible person. Especially after seeing them, you should understand even more clearly what the right decision is."

"You are quite clever indeed, not like your father, who is hopelessly stupid. I guess you take after your mother. With that in mind, you should understand that handsome men are not necessarily good men, just like your father. If it weren’t for his deception, how could your mother’s life be so tragic?"

Fang Anning nodded.

She didn’t dare to tell her about the deal she made with the He family to treat her mother’s illness, fearing it would worry her aunt.

Zhou Xueqin then said, "Attend tomorrow as well, listen together. However, it’s best to bring a friend, I’m afraid that your father and stepmother, when they hear the content of the will, won’t be able to restrain themselves and lose their sanity, possibly harming you."

"Don’t worry, Aunt, I’ll arrange it myself," Fang Anning said.

After making sure Zhou Xueqin was well-rested, Fang Anning left.

She had originally planned to meet Zhou Zhaoguo and the others tomorrow but thought about it and decided to meet them today first.

See what their reactions would be when they saw her?