Chapter 401 Colin Targets I
Nancy masked her guilt by quickly assuring Charles. "Don''t worry about me, Mr. Lu." She paused,
inhaled quietly and then said, "I am fine. And I appreciate your concern."
As this went on, Autumn kept silent and focused on eating.
As nned, Autumn left with Chris to shop after dinner. They first went to the supermarket to get nuts
and snacks for the Spring Festival. Then they headed to the shopping mall to buy clothes for Gary as a
New Year''s gift. Autumn regretted not having enough time to get her grandparents in the Zhao family
any presents because it was alreadyte. She made up her mind to go out and shop again another
day.
Chris could not contain her excitement about theing celebration. "I am so looking forward to the
family reunion on New Year''s Eve. We must celebrate with a party! My brother used to buy a lot of
fireworks to light up the New Year and it was spectacr watching them rise and bloom in the sky!" she
remarked. Autumn shared in Chris'' enthusiasm.
"Yes, we absolutely must have a party for the Spring Festival this year. We need to cherish this time
together with the family because next year, you''re going to spend New Year with Sam''s family, " she
told Chris. Autumn was teasing Chris as they loaded the stuff in the car trunk.
Chris blushed in shyness but smiled a bit.
On their way home, they drove by the supermarket and saw I who was being harassed by a man
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they were unfamiliar with. Autumn quickly stopped the car and went over to I, in an attempt to
protect her friend.
Up close, Autumn saw a man dressed in an expensive suit, who was actually good-looking. But he had
ill manners. True to form, the man''s eyes glimmered when Autumn came into his sight. "Wow, what a
beauty! Tonight must be my lucky night, " he said brashly.
"Autumn! What are you doing here?" I cried out. Startled at seeing Autumn, I uttered, "This has
nothing to do with you, Autumn. Just go, please."
From annoyance, Autumn''s mood turned suspicious. "No! I can''t leave you here alone, " she dered.
Autumn now stood in front of I and warned the man, "You stay where you are." She faced him boldly
and added, "Stay away or you will regret it."
With a smirk, the man hissed, "Little beauty, you better not meddle in business that is none of your
concern." He assumed a cockier stance before adding, "I just want to talk to Miss Zhao. There''s no
need for you to be worried."
Autumn raised her voice, "I said stay away from her!" She continued to re at the man who kept
advancing towards them. Then loudly she said, "How dare you speak to her that way!"
I was now pulling Autumn''s arm. "Go, Autumn. I can handle this, " she pleaded. She was now
worried about Autumn being involved in an unpleasant situation. "You can go now. I can take care of
myself, " she urged.
Chris soon appeared and also stood beside Autumn to shield I. She dered, "Don''t be afraid, I.
We''ll protect you and will not leave you alone. No one is going to bully you."
To the man she threatened, "Get away from here. I''ve already called the police. If you insist on causing
trouble here, you won''t like where you''re going to end up in."
He suddenly looked worried and turned to I. "Are they serious? Tell them I''m a cousin, your elder
brother. Are you going to let them do that to me?" Colin was actually Aron''s cousin. He now seemed a
bit anxious after hearing Chris say she had called the police. He was heading to a bar when he ran into
I, who was leaving the supermarket. Colin hated Aron and saw an opportunity to get back at him by
ying a prank on I. Unfortunately, he didn''t expect Autumn and Chris to suddenly appear.
"Cousin?" Autumn said. Confused, she looked at I waiting for a confirmation.
I nodded helplessly and exined, "He is Aron''s cousin."
Autumn suddenly remembered I mentioning Aron''s uncle and his son and had a pretty good idea
about Colin''s character. I described him as cynical and good for nothing. The memory annoyed her
more and she threw Colin a look of disdain.
He shed a look of triumph and taunted Autumn, "Did you hear what she said? We know each other. I
am her brother."
"So what?" Autumn shot back. Still standing in front of I, Autumn pointed out, "You are Aron''s
cousin, and I is his girlfriend. So why are you badgering her in public?"
Irritated, Colin retorted, "She is just Aron''s girlfriend, not his wife." Smirking, he added, "Even if they
were married, there is always divorce. Since she is only Aron''s girlfriend at the moment, it is within my
rights to woo her."
Aghast, Autumn cried, "Shame on you!" Hearing the exchange, I turned pale but inside, she was
raging. It was obvious that Colin was just out to make Aron angry, and this was his real purpose behind
his non-stop harassment of her.
I often came across Colin and when they met, he would badger her to no end until she was terribly
annoyed. But I had no idea how to stop him.
Their encounters were bing more frequent so I started wondering if Colin inquired about her
whereabouts so they would run into each other over and over again. But she remained clueless why
Colin wanted to antagonize Aron.
She was just Aron''s girlfriend. ''What does Colin want from me?'' I wondered.
Colin was unstoppable. "Now, why would you think me shameless?" he jeered. With a malicious smile,
he dered, "I, I fell in love with you at first sight. I am aware you are Aron''s girlfriend, but I can''t
control my deep affection to you. I want to see you everyday. And if you are willing to be with me, I will
take good care of you. I am certain you will be happier with me. Trust me."
More arrogant this time, he added, "Lighten House Company belongs to my grandparents and they will
leave it to me in the future. Aron will get nothing. So how can you have a happy life with him? Why
don''t you break up with Aron and be with me instead. I can definitely give you a better life." Colin
watched for I''s reaction to his lengthy speech.
But I was unimpressed. "Colin, for thest time let me say this." Her eyes hardened, while her
cheeks were flushed. "I love Aron and I don''t care if he is rich or poor. He is a man of great integrity. He
is also kindhearted and those qualities make him a charming man." She paused a bit, looked Colin in
the eye, and then continued, "Aron is theplete opposite of you. You''re selfish, a hypocrite and
loafer! And I love him very much. As for you…"
I pointed at Colin before throwing him a look of contempt, "A person like you would never
understand the true meaning of love. And I cannot be bothered to try exining it to you, because you
disgust me! Now, please stay away and stop harassing me!"
Colin refused to be defeated. Sarcastically, he remarked, "Such sweet words from the woman. I am
certain my cousin will be moved by what you said." He now looked grim but forced a smile, "When Aron
bes a poor wretch someday, I am almost sure you will abandon him without hesitation. So my
suggestion is for you to think of your future now while my eyes are still set on you. Otherwise, you
might regret it once I lose interest in you."
He waited for a beat and then added, "Then you will lose any chance to be with me. "Consider your
options, " he smirked.
Colin''s words only angered I more and she showed it. "There is no need to worry about me or my
future. And that day you expect will never happen!" she spat at him. Giving Colin onest furious look,
she turned to Autumn.
"Let''s go!" she snapped. Autumn and Chris looked at Colin with scorn, and then left with I.
I immediately got in the car and mmed the door shut. She was breathing heavily. Concerned,
Autumn said, "I''m sure this isn''t the first time Colin has caused you trouble, right?"
I nodded sadly. "You''re right." But then she assured Autumn, "Don''t worry. He won''t dare do anything
to me now."
Even as she heard the conviction in I''s tone, Autumn still worried about her. Then she asked, "Does
Aron know this? Have you told him?"