The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 406

When Chu Li learned of Zhou Chu's assassination, she was completely lost and confused. Her first instinct was to find Zhou Chu's whereabouts, so she disregarded everything else and began searching for him everywhere.

Chu Li remembered clearly that when her family suffered a great tragedy, she was like a walking corpse, unable to speak or act.

In the beginning, Chu Li stayed in Zhou Chu's study, in a daze all day long. She would only subconsciously approach Zhou Chu when she saw him.

Zhou Chu pulled her and Chu Huizu out of hell. During that time, although Chu Li had no romantic feelings, she subconsciously wanted to get close to Zhou Chu. It seemed that only by Zhou Chu's side could she feel a breath of life, and only by Zhou Chu's side could she feel safe.

Afterwards, Zhou Chu offered to teach her business skills, which brought Chu Li's previously confused soul back to clarity.

If the first time Zhou Chu pulled her body out of hell, then this time he pulled her soul back, and Chu Li's seven souls and six spirits were finally returned to their rightful place.

From then on, Chu Li obeyed Zhou Chu's every word. She no longer coveted any romantic relationship with Zhou Chu. For her, doing everything Zhou Chu arranged and helping him was the sole purpose of her existence.

People always need to find some goals and meaning in life. After the Chu family was almost wiped out, Chu Li's beliefs collapsed, and she almost lost the courage to live and the meaning of life.

It was Zhou Chu who helped her rebuild her soul. Since then, Chu Li has become more like an emotionless businessman, executing Zhou Chu's plans without compromise.

Chu Li originally thought that she would no longer feel any other emotions, and that this was fine, as there would be no pain and no sadness because of anyone.

When Chu Li learned of Zhou Chu's assassination, the unbearable pain once again overwhelmed her body and soul. Chu Li recalled the night that the Chu family suffered a great calamity.

Chu Li felt terrified. She had already lost her parents, and her younger brother, Chu Huizu, was alive and well. She wouldn't need to bring glory to the Chu family in the future. Now, her only motivation to live, or rather, the only thing that bound her to the world, was Zhou Chu.

She was afraid of losing things, afraid of losing too much like the night the Chu family burned down, a feeling that caused her unbearable pain.

Even though she and Zhou Chu didn't communicate much before, and Zhou Chu mostly arranged for her to do things, Chu Li felt at peace as long as she could receive messages from Zhou Chu and do things for him.

But if Zhou Chu gets into trouble, Chu Li will instantly become lost and helpless. She has only one goal: to find Zhou Chu and find out if he is dead or alive.

At that moment, Chu Li had only one thought: if Zhou Chu died, then her life would be meaningless.

It wasn't until she received Zhou Chu's letter, confirming that Zhou Chu was still alive, that Chu Li's previously bewildered and helpless heart instantly returned to normal. As long as she knew that Zhou Chu was alive, she was no longer worried and was not in a hurry to see Zhou Chu.

As long as she receives a letter from Zhou Chu, Chu Li feels at ease.

Although Chu Li desperately wanted to go to Shaoxing to find Zhou Chu, knowing that Zhou Chu was still alive, she wouldn't be as reckless as before; she still had to do as Zhou Chu had arranged.

Just a few days ago, Zhou Chu sent her another letter, asking her to go to Shaoxing.

Chu Li was very happy when she received the letter. Although she knew that Lu Yunjin was in Shaoxing at the time, and she also knew that the woman who would most likely end up with Zhou Chu was this woman, Chu Li was not jealous of Lu Yunjin at all.