Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 108 Let her go, and then wait for you to take over?

That moment.

Li Wu suddenly froze on the spot.

Zhou Jinghuai, having been there for an unknown amount of time, stood not far behind them, witnessing this scene firsthand.

Li Wu immediately fell silent.

Almost at that moment, she let go of Xu Xiling's hand.

Zhou Jinghuai was still dressed in dark clothes, tall and elegant, cold and upright. His handsome and deep face showed no emotion, but he exuded a fearsome and chilling aura.

He looked at Li Wu, whose face had turned deathly pale as if she had suddenly been greatly frightened, his eyes darkened, and he strode towards her.

From the moment Zhou Jinghuai appeared, the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

Li Wu just watched Zhou Jinghuai walk towards her steadily, step by step.

Her instinctive reaction was to run away. But she felt frozen in place, unable to move an inch.

at last.

Zhou Jinghuai walked up to Li Wu.

Zhou Jinghuai raised his hand and, as usual, naturally patted Li Wu's head. His voice was gentle after restraint, "I told you to stay home and wait for me obediently. Why are you running around everywhere?"

It sounds like someone is disciplining a two- or three-year-old who is disobedient and running around everywhere.

Not really.

Li Wu trembled and unconsciously took a step back to avoid his touch.

Zhou Jinghuai's hand froze in mid-air.

But only for a second.

Zhou Jinghuai naturally withdrew his hand.

He lowered his eyes, looked at Li Wu whose face was devoid of color, and said gently.

"Go back with me."

Li Wu looked at Xu Xiling beside her.

Before Xu Xiling could even speak, Zhou Jinghuai laughed, "Lili, how can you still be so naive?"

His voice was unhurried, with a hint of a smile, but that smile was cold and devoid of any warmth.

What are you thinking? That he would betray me for you?

Li Wu's face turned deathly pale instantly.

After saying that, Zhou Jinghuai looked at Li Wu and patiently repeated, "Come back with me."

Li Wu shook her head, her voice trembling, "No..."

"I don't want to go back with you..."

As she spoke, Li Wu seemed terrified, constantly backing away.

See this.

Zhou Jinghuai's eyes suddenly darkened, and he raised his hand to grab Li Wu's wrist, his voice deep and heavy, "If you don't come back with me, you can't go anywhere."

This is true.

Can't help
Not only is Li Wu unable to leave Beijing by any means, but she will also be "monitored" the moment she appears in any public place.

Li Wu was no match for Zhou Jinghuai in strength, and she was led outside by him.

Upon reaching the exit, Li Wu saw a familiar convoy parked outside. Looking out, the vast night sky resembled a giant black hole, as if it were about to suck her in and devour her completely. In that instant...

Li Wu didn't know where she got the strength, but she pushed Zhou Jinghuai away in one go.

Caught off guard, Zhou Jinghuai stumbled and nearly fell when Li Wu pushed him, but the bodyguard behind him caught him quickly.

Just as Li Wu broke free from his grasp and ran behind Xu Xiling.

Zhou Jinghuai's face instantly darkened.

"Dawn!"

His voice was icy and sharp, "Come here!"

Li Wu's eyes were red, and her entire shoulder was trembling uncontrollably, whether from anger or fear, it was hard to tell.

Seeing that Li Wu did not move.

Zhou Jinghuai, his face grim, was about to pull her away from behind Xu Xiling when—

"enough."

Xu Xiling finally spoke, stepping aside to completely shield Li Wu behind him, "Do you know what you're doing?"

“I also want to ask you that question,” Zhou Jinghuai looked at Xu Xiling with such a cold gaze for the first time, “Do you know what you’re doing?”

"I would never do anything to force someone."

Xu Xiling's face was cold, and his tone was as icy and stern as if it contained shards of ice. "Look at yourself, is what you're doing human? If you can't marry her, you should let her go as soon as possible."

"Let her go, and then wait for you to take over?"

Zhou Jinghuai's deep voice even carried a hint of amusement, "To covet your own brother's woman, is that considered perfectly acceptable?"

"However, I'm putting my words here today as well."

Zhou Jinghuai's eyes were as cold as a deep pool. He looked at Xu Xiling and said slowly and clearly, "Put your mind to work."

"Li Wu is mine now, and she will always be mine."

"Your people? Take a look at your situation before you say that."

After his thoughts were exposed, Xu Xiling didn't care. His voice became even more stern and cold. "Have you thrown away all the responsibilities and duties you've had for the past twenty years? What do you think I transferred back to Beijing at this juncture? Did you think I came back to steal your woman? So many people have gone to great lengths to pave the way for you and push you up the ladder, and you're still deluded by your personal feelings for a man and a woman."

"That position isn't necessarily reserved for you, Zhou Jinghuai. Isn't there someone else in your Zhou family waiting for it? Besides our Xu family, which of the other families isn't hoping that your Zhou family will be exposed for some kind of dirty trick? The Xiao family and the Qi family are the prime targets!"

At this point, Xu Xiling paused slightly, then his voice became even colder, "What kind of people are the Zhao family? You've been dragging your feet on getting engaged to them, you're unwilling."

"You want a beauty, not a kingdom? Why didn't you say that years ago? We've already secured the mountain for you, waiting for you to become king, and now you say you don't want it anymore? Who are you being fair to?"

After saying that, Xu Xiling turned and left.

With a roar, the black car sped away and disappeared into the night.

The surroundings fell into dead silence.

Li Wu stood there, her face drained of color.

Without Xu Xiling's protection, Zhou Jinghuai's gaze fell directly on Li Wu's face.

A long silence followed.

Zhou Jinghuai finally spoke, "Let's go back."

Li Wu's heart suddenly trembled.

But the next second, Zhou Jinghuai reached out and grabbed her wrist, pulling her into the car.