Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 44 How dare you get into my bed?
Perhaps because it was the first time he had given a gift to a girl, Xu Xiling's deep voice still carried a hint of coldness and hardness. "It's for you."

Li Wu looked up and saw what Xu Xiling had pushed in front of her.

Her gaze suddenly stopped.

These are two ancient coins. They are inscribed with the characters "Tianjuan Tongbao" and "Qixiang Tongbao" respectively.

The former is bronze with a green patina, the characters are strong and powerful, and the casting technique is exquisite. The latter is made of fine, golden bronze, and the four characters "祺祥通宝" (Qi Xiang Tong Bao) on the obverse are dignified and solemn.

Li Wu had studied history and knew that such ancient coins were extremely rare and precious.

It quieted down.

Li Wu smiled at Xu Xiling, her voice clear and melodious, "Mr. Xu probably intended it for collection, so I won't take what belongs to him."

After a pause, Li Wu added softly, "Actually, I don't understand these things either. I just feel that having such an ancient coin in my hand is no different from having a stone in my hand."

"Let's leave it to those who understand it."

The words fell.

The eyes of the three people at the table all fell on Li Wu.

Xu Xiling, in particular, deepened his gaze almost imperceptibly as he looked at Li Wu.

She was right.

Originally, he had bought these two ancient coins by chance, intending to give them to his grandfather for his collection.

I wasn't reluctant to give it up; I just gave it to them.

Just didn't expect it.

She has such a clear mind.

But for some reason, Xu Xiling seemed to be deliberately making things difficult for her.

He gestured to the large pink diamond rough stone beside her, his deep and cold voice softening slightly, but sounding more imposing, "You're willing to accept his diamonds."

"I gave it to you, why don't you want it anymore?"

The value of these two coins may not be less than that of the stone.

Hear the words.

Li Wu lowered her head slightly, her voice softening as if she were a little embarrassed, "Diamonds are so beautiful, so sparkly. Most people like them."

"I'm just an ordinary person, and naturally no exception."

The last note fades.

Xu Xiling was slightly taken aback.

Instead, He Yanting looked up and glanced at Zhou Jinghuai.

……

on the way back.

The car was completely silent.

Li Wu realized she had said the wrong thing. Since Zhou Jinghuai didn't speak, she didn't dare to talk to him either. Even her posture was perfectly upright.

After getting out of the car, Li Wu followed silently behind Zhou Jinghuai as they walked through the garden.

It wasn't until we were almost inside that we stopped.

Li Wu suddenly stopped at the door, neither going in nor looking up at Zhou Jinghuai, her soft voice filled with caution, "I'm sorry."

Unexpectedly, she suddenly apologized. Zhou Jinghuai seemed taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at her. "What?"

"...I misspoke."

Li Wu didn't even raise her head when she said this.

The temperature wasn't low today, so Li Wu wore a white long dress.

A delicate, rhinestone-studded silver chain dangled from her side, accentuating her slender waist and making her appear even more delicate and fragile.

Did I say something wrong?

Zhou Jinghuai asked her, "So, which sentence do you think you said wrong?"

"...You're all wrong."

Li Wu's voice lowered even further.

It turns out she really did say the wrong thing.

Li Wu began to carefully recall which sentence she had said wrong. Throughout the entire meal, she had only said a few sentences.

Did she refuse Xu Xiling's gift?
Or did she just say diamonds are beautiful, and that she likes diamonds?
Before Zhou Jinghuai could speak again, Li Wu had already begun to reflect on herself, “...I shouldn’t have said that diamonds are beautiful, I shouldn’t have said that I also like diamonds…” Although she was telling the truth.

"...and then, then, she arrogantly refused Mr. Xu's gift..." As she spoke, Li Wu became increasingly less confident, and her voice grew weaker and weaker.

"..."

[Such a clear-headed young girl, she's not afraid of relying on you later.]

As Zhou Jinghuai recalled He Yanting's words to him, he couldn't help but glance at the little girl standing at the door again.

It turns out they were overthinking it; the other person simply thought the diamond looked pretty.

"Now that you've already said it, what are you going to do?"

Zhou Jinghuai seemed to smile slightly, his eyes were dark, and then he said calmly.

"How about I go and apologize to them in person..."

Halfway through her sentence, Li Wu looked up and suddenly met Zhou Jinghuai's dark eyes, which held a faint smile. She froze, and subconsciously asked, "You're not angry anymore?"

"Am I the kind of person who gets angry easily?"

Zhou Jinghuai spoke calmly and slowly, then added, "Come here."

Realizing she had been teased, Li Wu walked toward him sullenly.

Why are you so afraid of making me angry?

Zhou Jinghuai lowered his eyes, looking at the small head in front of him that was bowing its head. It was full and beautiful, and had an inexplicable cuteness.

"...How could I not be afraid?"

Perhaps it was Zhou Jinghuai's attitude at this moment that dispelled the fear in Li Wu's heart. She was someone who would take advantage of a little pressure, and her words became bolder again, "With just one word from you, I won't be able to enter this door today."

Zhou Jinghuai laughed, "Now you dare to tease me?"

When Li Wu looked up and met his deep, smiling eyes, her heart skipped a beat, and she repeatedly denied it, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare..."

"Mr. Zhou, please just pretend I was talking nonsense and ignore what I just said, okay?"

"Wouldn't that be incredibly disrespectful to you?"

Zhou Jinghuai turned around and walked into the living room, his tone slow and deliberate, "Besides, my hearing is normal."

"Then just pretend I had a brain fart and was talking nonsense."

Go to the living room.

After Zhou Jinghuai took off his coat, Li Wu naturally reached out and took it, hanging it up for him without a single wrinkle.

Li Wu turned around and met Zhou Jinghuai's leisurely gaze.

"...This is such a small matter, there's no need for you to do it yourself," Li Wu said somewhat awkwardly.

In hindsight, she realized that she had been trying too hard to please others.

Zhou Jinghuai glanced at her, said nothing, and went to his study.

……

When Zhou Jinghuai finished his work and entered the master bedroom.

Li Wu had already taken a shower and was leaning against the headboard reading a script.

"You weren't even afraid to come inside, so how dare you get into my bed now?"

Zhou Jinghuai looked at Li Wu, who was leaning against the headboard wearing only a thin slip dress, and said in a calm and unhurried tone.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Li Wu blushed instantly, wishing she could cover her face with the script.

Why isn't this batch over yet?

"Really? Did I say that?" Seeing that she couldn't escape it any longer, Li Wu simply denied it.

Anyway, there were no security cameras or recordings, and it was just the two of them at the time. As long as she doesn't admit that she said it, Zhou Jinghuai can't do anything about it.

Li Wu was thinking to herself.

But obviously.

Li Wu, who had never gotten the better of Zhou Jinghuai, still remembered the lesson of learning from one's mistakes.

Zhou Jinghuai just glanced at her...

……

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P.S.: I initially planned to write about delivering bullets. But after checking, I found out that it's not allowed for individuals to keep it to themselves, so I changed it.
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