Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 143 We're Getting Married
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As she finished speaking, Li Wu's voice still trembled slightly.

Zhou Jinghuai did not respond immediately.

After a while.

Zhou Jinghuai looked into Li Wu's eyes with his deep black eyes, his voice low and resonant.

"Anything else to say?"

Li Wu was stunned, seemingly not expecting Zhou Jinghuai to react this way.

Zhou Jinghuai tightened his grip on her hand slightly, his deep voice full of patience, "Lili, I know you are very smart and have a good memory. There's nothing you can't learn."

Li Wu sensed something was amiss and shook her head, about to object. Then she heard him say, "It's okay if you don't know. My wife doesn't need to learn those things."

“I can assure you that no one will look down on you. As for my parents, if you don’t like them, you can just stay away from them. My grandfather has been hoping that I would settle down for a long time, and he even mentioned you to me before. He won’t dislike you. If you still feel uncomfortable here and really can’t fit in, we will go back to Nanjing to settle down. My maternal grandparents are there. They are very easy to get along with and will definitely like you.”

"Do you know what you are talking about?!"

Li Wu stared at him in shock, as if looking at a complete stranger.

He was born in Beijing, grew up in Beijing, and everything he has is in Beijing.

Now, because of her, he has to leave the place where he has lived for more than 30 years.

Li Wu felt horrified and even had a strong urge to flee immediately.

She didn't want him to be gossiped about behind his back in the future.

"I know what I'm saying, and I know what I'm doing."

Zhou Jinghuai bent down and hugged Li Wu, his voice low and hoarse, "Li Li, let's get married, okay?"

Li Wu's nose stung with tears, and her voice still trembled as she said, "You'll regret this."

"I won't."

Zhou Jinghuai hugged her tightly, "I've already lost you once, and I don't want to lose you again. If I miss you this time, I'll regret it for the rest of my life."

Li Wu was still afraid.

I still vividly remember what Yang Shuhua did and what she said.

This was destined to be an unblessed future. Li Wu pushed Zhou Jinghuai away, "Give me time, I need to think about it."

Hear the words.

Zhou Jinghuai stiffened for a moment, then finally whispered, "Okay."

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Zhou Jinghuai's trip south couldn't have been limited to just one place. He didn't return to Beijing until a month later.

After returning to Beijing.

The first place Zhou Jinghuai went to was Yang Shuhua's place.

7 PM, Fengshan.

A black Hongqi car was parked steadily in front of the courtyard.

After the car came to a complete stop, the driver quickly walked around to the back seat and opened the door.

Zhou Jinghuai got out of the car.

As usual, Jiang Ting wanted to go along, but Zhou Jinghuai waved his hand, and then Jiang Ting waited outside with the driver.

The courtyard was dimly lit, exuding a profound stillness. The rockery and flowers were all shrouded in the impenetrable darkness of the night.

Cross the forecourt.

A slight sound came from the terrace in the southwest corner.

Zhou Jinghuai looked in the direction of the sound and saw Yang Shuhua sitting at the stone table drinking tea.

She wore a plain cotton long dress, a dark-colored Shu embroidered shawl, and her hair was tied up with a cloisonné enamel magnolia hairpin in her hair bun.

The tea master cooked and replaced the tea for her.

Zhou Jinghuai stopped in his tracks.

There was a few seconds of silence.

Zhou Jinghuai walked around the artificial hill and bamboo grove, then slowly climbed the stone steps to the terrace, and said softly, "Mom."

"Why are you here?" Yang Shuhua put down her purple clay teacup and looked at Zhou Jinghuai.