Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 12 You came to find me

Li Wu looked at the page that was waiting for the friend request to be accepted.

Slowly, silently, an indescribable tension spread from the bottom of my heart.

……

Li Wu was holding a book, but her mind wasn't on it. Every now and then, her gaze would unconsciously drift to her phone lying to the side.

I'll occasionally take a look to see if the application instructions on the page are clear.

Deep inside, it felt like a string was taut, tightening and tightening. It would snap at the slightest touch.

but.

Until an afternoon passed.

Li Wu's friend request was also rejected.

I can't really explain what emotions I'm feeling.

Dramatic ups and downs? Not really.

But Li Wu felt as if she were being submerged by a surging tide. All the tension, anxiety, and unease that had lasted for the entire afternoon were deeply buried at the bottom of the sea.

In fact, these emotions shouldn't exist in the first place.

Li Wu sat for a while, holding her phone, her thoughts in turmoil.

After calming down a bit, as if she urgently needed to shift her attention, Li Wu was about to go and see the actresses that various film crews were recruiting.

And it was almost that instant—

Two bangs.

The screen of the phone in Li Wu's hand, which had been black, suddenly lit up.

She subconsciously looked down—

The friend request I had been waiting for all afternoon was suddenly accepted.

Before Li Wu could even click on it, a WeChat call suddenly came in.

Li Wu looked at the center of the screen, where the profile picture she had memorized was displayed.

She held her vibrating phone, feeling momentarily at a loss.

But action precedes thought; before Li Wu could react, she reached out and answered the phone.

"Li Wu?"

A deep, clear, and magnetic male voice came through the microphone and reached Li Wu's ears. It felt as if a tiny electric current was coursing through her ears, stimulating her eardrums.

Li Wu unconsciously tightened her grip on her phone.

"Yes... it's me."

After a pause of a second or two, Li Wu swallowed hard before speaking softly, "Mr. Zhou, hello."

Like a frightened cat, her voice was soft and gentle.

In the spacious and bright office, Zhou Jinghuai's hand, which was signing documents, paused slightly.

"What do you want from me?"

However, in the blink of an eye, after neatly finishing the last stroke, Zhou Jinghuai handed the signed document to his assistant who was waiting beside him and asked calmly.

"Is it convenient for you now?"

Li Wu looked out the window at the trees whose leaves had not yet completely fallen, and she heard herself trying her best to keep her voice steady in a low voice.

"You said."

A deep, magnetic voice came through the microphone; it was very pleasant to listen to, and Li Wu's heart fluttered slightly.

When she spoke again, her soft voice clearly carried a hint of nervousness.

“…I’ve already washed the suit jacket and handkerchief you gave me last time.” Li Wu’s voice was soft, as if she didn’t want to disturb him. “If it’s convenient for you now, I’ll bring them to you.”

The last note fades.

For some reason, Li Wu unconsciously gripped her phone tighter. Her heartbeat seemed to slow down, and the surroundings gradually became empty until silence.

A coat and a handkerchief.

In fact, Zhou Jinghuai didn't care at all.

It wasn't even worth him raising his eyes to take another look.

"that's it?"

Zhou Jinghuai spoke slowly and lazily, his relaxed and casual tone devoid of any emotion, "I have many of these."

There was a bang.

Li Wu's supposedly very secret thoughts were suddenly burst, like transparent bubbles floating up and down.

Li Wu's face flushed red instantly, and she opened her mouth several times but couldn't make a sound, completely unsure of what to say.

"Alright." He seemed to chuckle. "I'm not kidding anymore."

"I'll send you the address in a bit, then you can come find me."

After hanging up the phone.

Li Wu held her phone in a daze for several seconds before suddenly letting out a sigh of relief.

She raised her hand to touch her still slightly flushed face, feeling a surge of annoyance and embarrassment. She wished she could just bury her face in the blankets.

Ideally, that woman would just disappear from the spot.

In the quiet bedroom, Li Wu could almost hear her own heartbeat.

It's different from usual.

There is some disorder.

After a while, Li Wu hurriedly went to find her clothes.

After passing by two dull-colored coats, a faint, almost imperceptible joy belatedly swept through Li Wu's heart.

……

Because she was worried about Zhou Jinghuai and others, Li Wu still took a taxi.

The journey takes about an hour, with traffic jams accounting for a third of the time.

After getting out of the car, Li Wu looked at what appeared to be a small garden-style building. The blue tiles and gray walls were elegant and rustic, with high walls obstructing the view.

Outside the courtyard, there were rows of luxury cars parked, and even the license plate numbers were almost all in sequence.

There is an ancient locust tree at the entrance.

It stands over ten meters tall, thick and upright, with winding branches extending into the courtyard.

Li Wu stood under the locust tree, lowered her head and sent Zhou Jinghuai a message saying she had arrived, and then waited quietly.

The quaint and elegant street has a strong sense of antiquity, and a few passersby occasionally walk by.

The century-old locust tree is tall and robust, and the whole scene is as beautiful as an ancient painting.

Li Wu wore a snow-white sweater with a short skirt, her thick, long hair cascading smoothly over her shoulders. Her delicate features were beautiful and pure, and her fair, snow-white skin was clear and translucent.

As if waiting for someone, she would occasionally look up, her eyes clear as water, exuding a pure and innocent charm.

Like the only bright spot in that ancient painting.

Zhou Jinghuai got out of the car and looked up to see her.

(End of this chapter)