Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 21 It's best not to like it.

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.

The words fell.

Li Wu could hardly hide her surprise; her clear, bright eyes widened slightly, as if she couldn't believe what she had heard.

How could someone like Zhou Jinghuai say something like that?

Li Wu shook her head hastily, and because she denied it so quickly and urgently, her voice was a little unsteady when she spoke, "Mr. Zhou, how could I dare?"

How could she dare to be angry with him?

Someone like him must be very busy on a daily basis. There must be a long line of people wanting to have a meal with him.

I really don't dare to get angry, but I do feel disappointed... to be honest.

"I don't see anything you're afraid of."

Zhou Jinghuai's gentle and refined features remained calm and composed, revealing no emotion whatsoever, as he spoke indifferently.

"..."

Li Wu felt a little embarrassed.

Come to think of it, no one would dare not reply to this person's message; she might even be the first.

Fortunately, he hasn't realized he's been blocked.

Think so.

Perhaps because she felt a little guilty, when Li Wu spoke again, not only did she speak beautifully, but her tone was also soft and gentle.

"I will definitely pin your message to the top of my chat list from now on, and I will reply to you as soon as I see it."

Hear the words.

Zhou Jinghuai seemed to chuckle. "It's not that bad."

Seeing that his aura seemed to have relaxed, the tension in Li Wu's heart gradually disappeared.

She looked at Zhou Jinghuai's gentle and refined features, like the moon in the sky, untouched by worldly dust.

Li Wu pursed her lips, knowing it was time for her to get off the bus. She hesitated for a moment, just about to speak, when she heard Zhou Jinghuai suddenly ask—

"Did you accept that person's confession?"

His voice was calm and unhurried, without any discernible emotion. It seems that those in positions of power are adept at concealing their emotions, possessing an inherent calm and collected demeanor.

Li Wu paused for a moment.

At first, she didn't realize who he was talking about, but she subconsciously thought of that black car that drove past her that day, its cold, gleaming light seemingly chilling.

It turns out he saw it with his own eyes.

"No."

Once Li Wu realized what was happening, she quickly denied it.

"why?"

Zhou Jinghuai asked the question naturally, even his casual tone suggested it was just a casual chat.

Li Wu looked at him and fell silent.

I'm sorry, I already have someone I like.

Li Wu recalled the reason she had rejected the male lead.

I initially thought it was just something I said casually. But now that I think about it, it seems... it wasn't.

Li Wu lowered her gaze slightly, no longer looking into the man's dark, deep eyes, which seemed to draw her entire soul into them.

Her voice was low and soft, "It's just... I don't like it." He asked, and she obediently answered.

After saying that.

Li Wu didn't dare to look at Zhou Jinghuai's expression. A sense of panic and fear welled up in her heart that she couldn't explain, as if she wanted to hide herself away as soon as possible.

"I have to go now. I think I can't open that car door, could you...?"

"Dawn Mist".

When she heard Zhou Jinghuai call her that.

Li Wu subconsciously raised her head.

But almost the instant she looked up, a shadow fell over her. The faint, cool fragrance that had been lingering around her nose now seemed to envelop her entirely, trapping her in the snow-covered pine forest, leaving her unable to move forward or backward.

The man's broad, warm hand gripped the back of her neck, and the warmth seeping through her thin skin spread irresistibly downwards, burning hot, making her heart tingle and go weak.

It was actually a very gentle kiss.

Like a gentle breeze, brushing across the clouds and water.

But in that instant, Li Wu's mind went blank, she was completely stripped of consciousness, and her whole body froze in place. She had a feeling of drowning and suffocating.

The heart, pounding ever faster, felt as if it had been ripped from the body. It beat increasingly rapidly and erratically, completely out of control…

Zhou Jinghuai lowered his head, seemingly frozen unconsciously as he looked into those usually beautiful and clear eyes.

His well-defined fingers pointed slightly upwards, and his slightly rough fingertips gently wiped away the glistening tears welling up in the girl's eyes.

"It's best if you don't like it."

he said.

……

It wasn't just the meaning of Zhou Jinghuai's words that tormented Li Wu all night, but she still couldn't figure it out.

Even with that gentle, breezy kiss, Li Wu's heart still pounded the next day when the image surfaced in her mind.

His brows, deep as distant mountains, his eyes, as black as an inky sea, his broad, warm hand holding the back of her neck, the subtle, refreshing fragrance that seemed to trap her in a snow-covered pine forest, and the look in his eyes when he looked down at her at the end…

I remembered it bit by bit.

Li Wu felt as if it had just happened a second ago, yet it also felt so unreal and hazy that it didn't seem real.

It felt like a dream we had just woven together.

But the busy work the next day forced Li Wu to come out of her dream.

……

In the end, Li Wu still couldn't get back the character she played in "The World's Ups and Downs".

It took Li Wu about half a month to finish filming the web series "Blooming".

Moreover, due to the show's popularity, Li Wu's fan base grew by nearly a million by the time the show ended.

Her agent, Sister Xin, browsed through her Weibo account and found that most of her posts were work-related. So she suggested that she post some content related to her daily life to solidify her fan base.

Li Wu doesn't like to expose her life to the public. Besides, her daily life is quite monotonous, with nothing worth posting.

When Sister Xin spoke, Li Wu just smiled and said a few words to brush it off.

Seeing her like this, Sister Xin had no choice but to bring up the real reason she wanted to find her.

That evening, Ye Fei, one of Xin Jie's top artists, had a dinner party, and Xin Jie asked Li Wu to go with her.

Let her get a chance to appear in front of those directors and producers and see if she can get one or two roles in the show.

Li Wu has left.

But I never expected to meet Zhou Jinghuai.

(End of this chapter)