Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 120 Seeing
……

"Siyu!"

Before Li Wu could respond, Qin Zhan spoke up to defuse the situation. He used a serving spoon to scoop a spoonful of yellow croaker maw into Qin Siyu's bowl, saying, "Isn't this the fish maw you like? Eat more." He meant to keep quiet.

Qin Siyu smiled, not taking Qin Zhan's implicit warning to heart, and still looked innocent. "I'm just a little curious. Brother Ting has been chaste for many years, but in the end he fell in love with Miss Li. It shows that Miss Li is special."

"I wonder if Miss Li's first love was also Brother Ting?"

After Qin Siyu finished speaking.

Li Wu looked at her and said calmly, "No."

The words fell.

Qin Siyu suddenly froze.

She seemed surprised that in front of so many people, Li Wu would directly deny it, not even bothering to offer a perfunctory response.

Just those two words—with unwavering certainty and absolute certainty.

No.

"Then Miss Li can tell me about your..."

"Qin Siyu".

Before Qin Siyu could finish speaking, Yan Xuting uttered a few simple words.

Without any reprimand, Qin Siyu immediately fell silent.

Looking at Yan Xuting's calm and composed expression, she unconsciously bit her lip, a sense of grievance welling up in her heart for no reason.

She was clearly standing up for him!
No one helps another without expecting anything in return, unless there's some kind of deal involved.

The reason Li Wu became so popular back then might just be because...

Even with all the resentment in her heart, Qin Siyu dared not say anything more at this moment.

From childhood to adulthood, Qin's parents and Qin Zhan had no way to deal with Qin's only youngest daughter.

But Qin Siyu was afraid of Yan Xuting and didn't want to leave any bad impression on him.

After dinner, the group split into several groups. Some played snooker, some played cards, and some even played mahjong. The club had everything one could need and offered excellent privacy; it was a place the Gu family used specifically to entertain their superiors.

Yan Xuting was pulled to the card table. He turned around, took Li Wu's hand, and asked her if she wanted to play together.

Li Wu shook her head and said she was going to the restroom.

Yan Xuting immediately offered to accompany her.

"..."

A few people who happened to be waiting for the banquet at Yanxuting nearby couldn't help but tease him upon hearing this.

"I can't believe I'm still seeing Fifth Brother being so clingy in my lifetime. Where did the gentlemanly and gentle Dr. Yan go?"

Yan Xuting looked down at Li Wu, his eyes revealing a tenderness and doting affection that he himself was unaware of.

Li Wu smiled and told Yan Xuting to go play by himself, saying she would be back in a little while.

As Li Wu closed the door to the private room behind her, she could still hear the man laughing and saying, "Fifth Brother has finally agreed to come back to China this time. Is it because your wife is coming back that you came back with her?"

“Of course,” someone replied. “Aunt Wen has been talking about Xiao Wu’s return to China for a long time.”

"Working at the First Research Institute? Uncle Yan and Aunt Wen must be very satisfied."

"Given Uncle Yan's personality, they'd be happy no matter who Fifth Brother brings home, as long as Fifth Brother likes them..."

Once the door to the private room was closed, the swirling white smoke and constant talking were completely shut out behind the well-insulated door.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet and dark.

After Li Wu came out of the restroom, she didn't rush back.

The clubhouse is decorated in an antique style, with winding corridors, rockeries and pavilions scattered in a well-organized manner, accompanied by the babbling sound of flowing water, creating a unique charm.

It felt like a dream of returning to Jiangnan.

Li Wu was dressed in thin clothes, but she still walked towards the corner of the corridor, not caring at all that it was the windiest place.

The snow stopped, but a light rain began to fall outside. Under the boundless night sky, the dazzling lights illuminated the fine rain drifting in the wind.

Li Wu used his left hand to shield himself from the wind and skillfully lit the fire with his right.

But whether it was because the wind was too strong or Li Wu slipped up, it wouldn't light no matter how many times he pressed the button.

She turned slightly to the side, ready to try again, but the snapping sound hadn't completely faded away yet—

A blue-gold flame appeared before my eyes.

Li Wu looked up and saw that the person in front of him was Yan Xuting.

I was slightly stunned.

Yan Xuting bent down to tend the fire, and naturally lit a cigarette for Li Wu, speaking gently, "I was still worried about you, so I came out to check on you."

The flickering firelight silently illuminated Li Wu's face, making her beautiful, flawless face even more breathtaking amidst the rising bluish-white smoke.

There was a few seconds of silence.

Li Wucai responded softly.

"Did something Qin Siyu said just now upset you?"

Yan Xuting raised his hand, his well-defined fingers tucking a strand of hair that was blowing on Li Wu's face behind her ear.

Her voice was clear and gentle. "She was spoiled growing up, so she speaks without thinking. Don't take it to heart. I'll have her come and apologize to you later."

The moment Yan Xuting raised his hand to touch her face, Li Wu was about to dodge away.

But when I met his deep, gentle eyes...

For some reason, Li Wu suddenly stopped what she was doing.

After hearing what Yan Xuting said.

Li Wu simply smiled faintly and said it wasn't that serious.

She understands.

A little princess who was pampered and spoiled since childhood.

Although Li Wu seemed no different from usual, Yan Xuting still keenly sensed that something was wrong with her mood. "Do you not like this kind of occasion? If you don't like it, we should come less often in the future."

Hear the words.

Just as Li Wu was about to respond, her gaze inadvertently swept in a certain direction and suddenly stopped.

A group of people had appeared on the bluestone steps not far away. They were all dressed in suits and had an extraordinary air about them.

But Li Wu's gaze immediately fell on the leader.