Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 150 Congratulations to the two of you, your wish has come true.

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When Zhou Jinghuai saw what was happening in the private room, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Zhou Jinghuai wore a simple black trench coat; he was tall and elegant, with a cool and upright demeanor. The night was cold and windy, and he still carried a lingering chill.

There was a few seconds of silence.

Zhou Jinghuai took off his coat and walked over.

Xu Xiling was still covering Li Wu with the blanket when Zhou Jinghuai silently took the blanket from his hand and gently covered Li Wu with it instead.

Xu Xiling's subordinates paused slightly.

Then she silently stepped aside and watched as Zhou Jinghuai carefully sat down next to Li Wu.

"The Qi family is making another move?" Xu Xiling sat down on the single sofa next to him and took a sip of tea.

"It won't cause any trouble," Zhou Jinghuai said calmly and without any ripples in his eyes.

"After all these years, I still haven't given up."

Xu Xiling's voice was also calm, "Back then, we tried every means to get ahead but couldn't, let alone now. Besides, there are still lessons to be learned from the past."

The one from the Xiao family is still inside; he'll never get out in this lifetime.

"Are we still going to see the Wei family?"

After a few seconds of silence, Xu Xiling suddenly asked.

Wei family.

Li Wu's mother married into the Wei family.

Back then, Li Wu told Zhou Jinghuai that her mother had left and never returned.

Zhou Jinghuai then began to keep an eye out for news about her mother.

At first, Zhou Jinghuai only wanted someone to find Li Wu's mother, Jiang Rujin.

After all, she was Li Wu's only family in this world.

I found out later.

Jiang Rujin married into the Wei family.

Old Master Wei's third son married Jiang Rujin.

Although the old man of the Wei family has retired, his eldest son still holds a high position in the military.

The Wei family has a decent background.

Zhou Jinghuai intended for Jiang Rujin to acknowledge Li Wu as her confidante.

only--

Back then, Li Wu was so popular in the country that everyone knew about her.

Jiang Rujin couldn't possibly fail to recognize that Li Wu was her daughter.

However, in order to maintain her position in the Wei family, she showed no intention of acknowledging Li Wu.

not to mention.

"Didn't you say that Lili had already met her?"

The dim lighting cast shadows on Zhou Jinghuai's perfect features, highlighting the coldness in his eyes and the indifference in his voice, "If Lili doesn't want to acknowledge it, then she won't."

Xu Xiling recalled that night when Li Wu, with red eyes, asked him if she wasn't famous enough.

It's not that I don't want to admit it.

However, it has been discarded once, and then again.

I already knew the outcome.

Even with pressure from Zhou Jinghuai, Jiang Rujin had no choice but to acknowledge Li Wu. But that wasn't what Li Wu wanted.

Actually, there are other ways.

Xu Xiling's resolute face appeared even more solemn in the dim light. He, who was usually decisive and efficient, was unusually hesitant at this moment.

After all, she grew up in a large compound since she was a child.

Zhou Jinghuai glanced at Xu Xiling and knew what he was thinking.

"Stop thinking about it, there's no need."

Zhou Jinghuai said calmly, "If it were useful to use a nominal title, I would have used it seven years ago. Besides."

Zhou Jinghuai glanced at Xu Xiling and ruthlessly shattered his idea, "If it really comes to that, the first family to be eliminated will be your Xu family."

Xu Xiling's expression remained largely unchanged, unsurprised that Zhou Jinghuai had guessed his thoughts.

only.

Xu Xiling still said, "But our Xu family is also the best choice."

Zhou Jinghuai's dark eyes were fixed on him.

"..."

Xu Xiling coughed softly, paused, and then added, "Actually, my grandfather quite liked her."

He would probably be quite happy to adopt a granddaughter or something.

……

Li Wu didn't wake up until the middle of the night.

The others had already left, leaving only Zhou Jinghuai and Xu Xiling in the room.

They were discussing the recent restructuring of a certain company; there are over three hundred companies across the province and city combined. The relationships are incredibly complex, making organizational restructuring a massive undertaking. Xu Xiling shared some information about the situation when he was stationed on the border, for reference only; the specific details would depend on reports from various localities…

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After listening for a few sentences, Li Wu didn't dare to listen anymore.

She stared blankly at the deliberately dimmed lights in the room, lost in thought.

Xu Xiling and Zhou Jinghuai were chatting when they suddenly stopped talking.

It was as if it had sensed something.

Zhou Jinghuai turned around following Xu Xiling's gaze and saw Li Wu staring blankly into space.

"Why didn't you wake me up when you woke up? You just sat there waiting for us."

Zhou Jinghuai stood up, walked over to Li Wu, and patted her head.

Li Wu instinctively leaned towards Zhou Jinghuai and whispered, "I'm afraid I'll disturb you."

"how come."

Zhou Jinghuai reached out to skillfully pull Li Wu into his arms, but then paused slightly.

Almost simultaneously.

Xu Xiling stood up, his figure tall and imposing. His deep and solemn aura seemed to follow him everywhere, making even the air feel suffocating.

"I go first."

Xu Xiling bid farewell to Zhou Jinghuai in a deep voice.

As he reached the door, Xu Xiling suddenly stopped.

But he didn't turn around.

"Congratulations to you both, your wish has come true."