Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 91 Liar!

……

The night Li Wu received Su Jingyao's call, she was getting ready to wash up.

"Li Li..."

As soon as the call connected, Su Jingyao burst into tears. Her voice trembled, and she could barely utter a complete sentence.

After barely managing to hear clearly, Li Wu's entire body suddenly froze.

Where are you now? I'm coming to find you right away!

Li Wu hurriedly spoke.

When Li Wu arrived, the first thing he saw was Liao Zonglou sitting on the living room sofa smoking.

The bedroom door was wide open, and Su Jingyao's suppressed sobs could be heard from inside.

Without even having time to think, Li Wu quickly walked to the bedroom.

When Li Wu saw what was happening in the bedroom, she froze in disbelief.

Su Jingyao huddled in the corner, trembling all over, covered only by a thin sheet. Her exposed skin was covered with bruises.

The room still carried a lingering aftermath.

It's obviously...

Li Wu's heart skipped a beat, and she carefully walked towards Su Jingyao, "Yaoyao..."

"Don't come here!"

Sensing someone approaching, Su Jingyao immediately screamed, her trembling body unable to stop her from shrinking into the corner.

Even when there was no way to retreat.

"it's me……"

Li Wu immediately stopped in her tracks, no longer daring to provoke Su Jingyao, and instead told her who she was over and over again.

Later, Su Jingyao seemed to regain some consciousness. When she saw that the person in front of her was Li Wu, she threw away the sharp porcelain shards in her hand and cried as she rushed into Li Wu's arms.

This is also the time.

Su Jingyao raised her head and showed a little bit of her face. Only then did Li Wu notice that the corners of her mouth were swollen and had a little bit of blood on them.

Li Wu's heart sank, and she immediately wanted to rush out to find that man. But Su Jingyao held her tightly, her thin and slender body trembling, crying uncontrollably.

Having no other option, Li Wu decided to dress Su Jingyao first. However, her clothes and pants were torn to shreds and stained with blood.

Li Wu felt nauseous for no reason.

She took off her coat, which barely covered Su Jingyao. Then, Li Wu helped Su Jingyao up from the ground. "Come on! Let's get you to the hospital first."

When they went out, Liao Zonglou was still outside.

He sat comfortably on the sofa, his expression calm and composed. He didn't look like someone who had just committed such a beastly act.

Even when he saw them come out, Liao Zonglou "kindly" asked if they needed any help.

He said this while looking at Li Wu, who was supporting someone.

At that moment, Li Wu felt a surge of anger and wanted to rush up and slap him. But she restrained herself and took Su Jingyao to the hospital first.

As Li Wu stood waiting in the hospital corridor, she subconsciously thought of calling Zhou Jinghuai.

But after dialing the number, Li Wu saw the time on the screen; it was almost 3 a.m. Just as Li Wu was about to hang up, the call was answered again.

After Li Wu told Zhou Jinghuai, Zhou Jinghuai first asked her if she was alright, and then asked for the hospital address.

They said the housekeeper would come to pick her up.

Before hanging up the phone, Zhou Jinghuai told her that he would handle it and that she should not go anywhere.

At that time.

Zhou Jinghuai was the only person Li Wu trusted, and he had never broken his promise to Li Wu.

He said he would handle it, and Li Wu believed him.

but--

No.

Shortly after, Li Wu saw Zhou Jinghuai and Liao Zonglou walk down the steps together. The atmosphere between the two was harmonious, and they seemed to have no ill feelings towards each other.

Liao Zonglou still maintained his refined and scholarly demeanor.

Under the boundless darkness of night, the long steps resembled an insurmountable chasm. They stood atop the high platform, wielding immense power, looking down upon the insignificant beings below.

Li Wu stood at the bottom of the steps, shrouded in the gloomy night. She felt as if she were trapped in an abyss, constantly losing her balance and falling, the biting cold wind seeping into her limbs and bones, chilling her to the bone.

Zhou Jinghuai glanced up and saw her, his gaze pausing slightly.

Liao Zonglou, who was talking to Zhou Jinghuai, saw this and followed Zhou Jinghuai's gaze to look at Li Wu, who was standing not far below.

After a slight pause.

Liao Zonglou gave Li Wu a warm and polite smile.

But Li Wu still noticed the unintentional disdain in that smile.

Just like that night—he casually asked her if she needed any help.

That moment.

Li Wu's hands, which were hanging by her sides, clenched tightly, her neatly trimmed nails digging deep into her palms.

As she turned to leave, Li Wu felt a sharp pain in her chest.

……

A few minutes later, the black Hongqi car suddenly stopped in front of Li Wu.

As Li Wu watched the man get out of the car, she cursed without thinking, "Liar!"

After saying that, Li Wu walked past Zhou Jinghuai and was about to leave.

The moment her wrist was grabbed, Li Wu immediately shook off Zhou Jinghuai's hand, "Don't touch me!"

That moment.

Everything around us seemed to have stopped.

Li Wu couldn't help but take several steps back, as if trying to distance herself from Zhou Jinghuai.

For a moment, Zhou Jinghuai stared at Li Wu with a deep look in his eyes, without saying a word.

After a while.

Zhou Jinghuai spoke, his voice deep, "I know you're very angry right now. But have you ever thought that some things are not as simple as they seem on the surface?"

"Did you ask her about the whole story? What will people think if they find out that a girl went to a man's place in the middle of the night?"

"She's not that kind of person!"

Hearing this, Li Wu couldn't help but shout, "He clearly forced me—"

Do you believe everything your roommate says?

Zhou Jinghuai looked down at her, his voice calm and indifferent, "Some people you've known for decades aren't necessarily trustworthy. You've only known her for a few days? Lili, you're still too young, too naive."

Li Wu looked at the man standing in front of her.

It remains as elegant and noble as the moonlit breeze, and always as calm and composed as ever.

But for a moment, Li Wu felt a sense of unfamiliarity with the person in front of her.

Perhaps it always existed, but it was never treated that way towards her, which is why it feels unfamiliar.

There was a few seconds of silence.

Zhou Jinghuai spoke again, his voice still deep and pleasant, but his tone was indifferent, so indifferent it sent a chill down one's spine, "I've already spoken to Liao Zonglou, he'll compensate your roommate with a sum of money. The compensation will be more than expected..."

"I told you! She's not that kind of person!"

Before Zhou Jinghuai could finish speaking, Li Wu abruptly interrupted him, "Do you think it's about money? Yao Yao said she'll sue him, she'll definitely make him..."

She won't win the case.

Zhou Jinghuai said calmly.

It was understated yet incredibly confident.

The words fell.

Li Wu's entire body suddenly froze, as if all the blood in her body had solidified in that instant.

……

During that period, Li Wu stayed in the dormitory and didn't go back on weekends.

Zhou Jinghuai called her three times. But after she didn't answer, Zhou Jinghuai didn't call again.

Shen Yichen visited her several times, saying that she couldn't find anyone to eat with.

In the past, Li Wu would probably have joked, "A famous director like you can't even find someone to eat?"
But now, Li Wu poked at the shredded winter bamboo shoots in the bowl with her chopsticks, without saying a word.

Shen Yichen looked at Li Wu, picked up a piece of steamed fish for her with serving chopsticks, and said gently, "You've lost so much weight in just a few days? You still need to eat properly."

Li Wu lowered her eyes, her long, fine eyelashes trembling slightly, making it impossible to discern the emotions within them.

There was a few seconds of silence.

Shen Yichen put down his chopsticks and said gently, "Liao Zonglou is not just a businessman. There are several people in the Bureau with the surname Liao who have influence. Jinghuai doesn't want you to get involved because it's for your own good and they don't want you to be implicated."

“...But clearly, Yao Yao is the victim.” After a long while, Li Wu finally spoke in a daze.

"She's a victim, but can she produce any evidence? Does she have both witness testimony and physical evidence?"

Shen Yichen said slowly and deliberately.

Upon hearing this, Li Wu immediately gripped the chopsticks in her hand tightly.

When she spoke again, Li Wu's voice was low, each word uttered with great difficulty, "...So in the end, you're all the same. In the eyes of people like you..."

After a pause, Li Wu couldn't bring herself to say what she was about to say, as it was too embarrassing.

"Lili, people like us also distinguish between what is important and what is not."

Shen Yichen looked at her pale face, which was much thinner than before, and asked, "Since you got together with Jinghuai, has anyone in the industry bullied you?"

Li Wu stared at him blankly.

"To give an inappropriate example," Shen Yichen said in a deep voice, "if Liao Zonglou dares to touch you, not to mention him personally, not a single member of the Liao family will be able to leave Beijing unscathed."

"Because he cares about you."

That's why they'll protect you.

The words fell.

Li Wu's expression froze slightly.

Finally, Shen Yichen also told Li Wu that Zhou Jinghuai had been in a high position for many years and had more life experience than her.

She's more accurate at judging people and situations than I am.

at that time.

Li Wu could not verify this statement.

Because from that night onwards, she lost contact with Zhou Jinghuai.