Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 20: Don't you have anything to say to me?

It quieted down.

Li Wu bent down, her trembling hand reaching for the first glass of the row of strong liquors—

"Li Wu, come here."

A clear and steady voice suddenly rang out at the door.

Li Wu's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked over.

The man stood at the boundary between light and shadow, tall and elegant, with a refined and upright bearing. His features were not clearly visible in the dappled light and shadow, but a deep and three-dimensional perfect outline could still be discerned.

His aura was understated yet subtly intimidating. The quiet strength and dominance of someone in a position of authority seemed natural.

The moment I saw Zhou Jinghuai.

The emotion that Li Wu had been suppressing in her heart seemed about to overflow from her chest.

Feeling wronged, heartbroken, sad, and vaguely mixed with other unfamiliar emotions that are hard to describe.

There was almost no hesitation.

Li Wu was about to walk towards him.

But it was also in that instant.

A long, strong arm suddenly reached out from the side, seemingly to stop her.

But don't want to.

Someone stopped Jiang Wang's actions even faster, "Brother Wang!"

He should be the young master who usually has a good relationship with Jiang Wang, the one with the blue-streaked hair.

He gripped Jiang Wang's arm tightly, his voice, though deliberately lowered, still unable to conceal his shock.

"Brother Wang, are you crazy? He's that guy from the Zhou family!"

He only caught a glimpse of it from afar when he accompanied his grandfather to the Zhou family banquet.

These families, who are not industry leaders, are not qualified to stand before the Zhou family.

Jiang Wang stared intently at Zhou Jinghuai, who was standing at the door, his expression unreadable.

Of course he knew that it was the Zhou family member.

From a young age, his grandfather, his maternal grandfather, his father, and other family members often told him that in Beijing, no matter who he offended, they could step in and settle things for him.

Only.

Don't mess with the Zhou family.

Especially Zhou Jinghuai from the Zhou family.

The silence was thick with tension.

Li Wu didn't care about all that. Seeing that Jiang Wang didn't seem to be going to stop her, she carefully walked around him and jogged towards Zhou Jinghuai.

"What's your relationship with him?"

Just as Li Wu walked up to Zhou Jinghuai, she heard Jiang Wang's low, unreadable voice behind her.

It's unclear whether the question is directed at her or Zhou Jinghuai.

But before Li Wu could think further, a calm and even undisturbed voice fell beside her ear.

"It has nothing to do with you."

Zhou Jinghuai then looked at Jiang Wang, his eyes as still as water. His voice was calm and unhurried, yet it carried an inexplicable air of superiority, even an invisible disdain.

"If Jiang Chongshan can't control your son's behavior either, then we might as well hand him over to someone in charge."

Jiang Chongshan.

Jiang Wang's grandfather's name.

Zhou Jinghuai spoke of this important figure, whom even outsiders treated with great respect, in such a casual manner.

"伱......"

Jiang Wang's expression was somber. He had only uttered one word when the blue-haired man beside him forcefully stopped him, "Brother Wang! Calm down! Calm down! That's Zhou Jinghuai..."

Even though Jiang Wang has an older brother and sister, and has been pampered since childhood, spoiled to the point of being arrogant in his own circle, he still can't be arrogant in front of this person.

Not only did Lan Mao know this, but Jiang Wang himself must also know it in his heart.

So after Zhou Jinghuai took the person away.

Jiang Wang was furious, and his temper flared up instantly. His brows furrowed, and he kicked over the coffee table in front of him.

Crackling.

The glass filled with whiskey shattered on the spot.

The amber-colored liquor dripped onto the ground, emitting a cold, chilling light.

"I think we should just rename this place to the Zhou family someday!"

Jiang Wang said sternly, without any expression.

"..."

The other people in the private room looked at each other, not daring to say a word.

It's not quite that bad, but it's close.

Even.

They were all still in disbelief and shock, even though they had witnessed it with their own eyes—

The Zhou family member actually came and took a girl away in person.

……

After leaving the private room.

Li Wu followed behind Zhou Jinghuai the whole time.

Shen Yichen came with Zhou Jinghuai, and Li Wu only saw him after she came out. Out of politeness, Li Wu greeted him first.

"Director Shen."

She must have been still recovering from her emotions in the private room; her soft, trembling voice carried on the wind sounded like a kitten meowing.

It is light and soft.

For some reason, Shen Yichen glanced at Zhou Jinghuai first, coughed softly, and then spoke gently, "We heard that someone called the police..."

Half an hour ago, one of the people in their private room came back from outside and mentioned this incident with a laugh during their casual conversation.

He probably just casually mentioned it as something unusual, and he didn't even pay much attention to it at the time.

But don't want to.

After hearing this, Zhou Jinghuai...

After a moment of silence, he seemed to have thought of something, and then instructed his assistant to investigate a person named "Li Wu".

After understanding the meaning behind Shen Yichen's words.

When Li Wu saw Zhou Jinghuai appear, the shock and joy that welled up in her heart gradually turned into an indescribable embarrassment.

She even subconsciously avoided Zhou Jinghuai's gaze.

She didn't really want Zhou Jinghuai to see her in such a disheveled state.

"Don't you have anything to do?"

Zhou Jinghuai looked at Shen Yichen and said calmly.

Shen Yichen, "..."

Even if he has nothing to do right now, he can still find a thousand or eight hundred things to do in a minute.

"I suddenly remembered that my game wasn't over yet, and I need to go back and check it out."

Since Zhou Jinghuai had said that, Shen Yichen had no choice but to make up an excuse to leave.

……

After Shen Yichen left
Silence fell over the surroundings.

Zhou Jinghuai casually said he would take her home, and Li Wu silently followed him.

He didn't ask about what had just happened in the private room, so Li Wu didn't mention it either.

after an hour.

The extended black sedan was parked again outside that dilapidated neighborhood.

The broken light at the entrance of the residential area is still not repaired, its faint, dim yellow light trembling precariously in the cold wind. It seems to be slowly losing its last bit of value.

Looking out the window, the scenery became increasingly familiar.

The tension that had been gripping Li Wu throughout the journey seemed to be gradually eased.

The car came to a complete stop.

Li Wu thanked him quietly and was about to open the car door to get out.

But perhaps because she had only ridden in such a car once or twice before, and because she was nervous, she tried several times but couldn't open the car door.

Just as Li Wu was feeling slightly embarrassed, she heard Zhou Jinghuai's deep and steady voice ring out in the car.

"Don't you have anything to say to me?"

The words fell.

Li Wu suddenly paused, and the fingers on the handlebars unconsciously curled up.

But it only lasted a few seconds.

Li Wu turned her head, smiled with her eyes crinkling, and spoke in her most comforting and gentle voice, "Tonight..."

"Besides thank you."

Zhou Jinghuai's dark, calm gaze fell on her face. He unusually repeated his words, each syllable deliberate and slow, yet they were nonetheless more chilling and oppressive than before.

"Li Wu, don't you have anything to say to me?"

Li Wu was actually a little scared.

Zhou Jinghuai's expression and tone of voice were almost exactly the same as before, but a little fear still arose in her heart.

She moved her lips, as if she wanted to say something, but it seemed she couldn't make a sound.

At last.

Li Wu pursed her lips and shook her head slightly.

"Then let me ask you." Zhou Jinghuai looked at her with deep eyes and calm expression, as if he could see through her entire soul. "Why didn't you reply to my messages?" He even blocked her.

Li Wu was taken aback.

Clearly, they hadn't expected Zhou Jinghuai to be talking about this.

why?
Her contact information should never have been with him in the first place.

Even including her as a person.

They shouldn't have appeared in front of him.

“There are many, many people who want to invite Mr. Zhou to dinner.”

When Li Wu said this, she was actually a little sad.

Hear her words.

Zhou Jinghuai's dark, deep gaze quietly fixed on her, containing a profound meaning that Li Wu couldn't understand at the time.

"I had an urgent meeting that day and couldn't go. Are you angry?"

After a few seconds of silence, Zhou Jinghuai simply asked this question.

(End of this chapter)