Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 149 shows that he has been taking care of Lili.
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As soon as Li Wu stepped into the private room, she looked up and unexpectedly met a pair of eyes.

It was a deep, still black.

It seemed as if his gaze was always fixed on her, yet it remained calm and quiet.

Li Wu looked at Xu Xiling, whose aura was even more somber and dignified than a few years ago, and gave him a slight smile, which was enough to acknowledge him.

Sitting in the booth, Xu Xiling looked at Li Wu, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said calmly, "You're back."

Compared to the day she returned to China, he took leave to pick her up at the airport unilaterally.

She had lost some of her aloofness.

Li Wu assumed that Xu Xiling's "coming back" meant returning to China, and she nodded with a smile.

Aside from the four people in the private room, there were several other people chatting and enjoying the scenery on the terrace outside.

All are familiar faces.

After all these years, it's still the same few people.

Li Wu arrived.

He Yanting stopped chatting with everyone, invited Li Wu to sit down on the sofa, and asked her a few questions about her recent situation.

You know the answer even without asking.

Shen Yichen would fly over to see her about once every two months.

Sometimes when she comes back, she "casually" reveals a word or two about her life.

Zhou Jinghuai would remain silent for a long time when he was alone.

He Yanting had known Zhou Jinghuai for over twenty years, and this was the first time he had ever seen such a desolate and forlorn feeling in Zhou Jinghuai.

Just because I miss someone.

During the years he was in charge of COSCO, some people openly and secretly tried to send him people. Not to mention that as he rose through the ranks, even more people had such intentions.

Even just being able to get a second glance from Zhou Jinghuai or have him say a word would be an immense honor.

But He Yanting never expected that Zhou Jinghuai would love only one person from beginning to end and remain loyal to her.

Dawn mist.

Shen Yichen was talking to Li Wu about his newly established project. Li Wu glanced up unintentionally and met He Yanting's deep, unreadable gaze.

"What...what happened?"

Li Wu was puzzled and suddenly paused in the hand holding the teacup.

"To be honest, I really admire you," He Yanting said suddenly, seemingly jokingly.

But after he finished speaking, He Yanting had someone bring in some desserts that girls like to eat.

Seeing the confusion in Li Wu's eyes, He Yanting smiled and said, "It's true."

She not only made Zhou Jinghuai bow his head in submission.

This is low.

That's ten years.

Even a lifetime.

……

That night, Zhou Jinghuai didn't come for a long time.

He Yanting waited for more than two hours but still didn't see him.

Just then, his little princess, who had just learned to walk, called out to him in a clear voice on the phone, saying she missed him. He Yanting couldn't sit still any longer. After saying goodbye to a few people, he got up and left.

See this.

Shen Yichen jokingly called him a "doting father".

He Yanting said nonchalantly, "Even if you wanted to hear it, no one would be calling."

Shen Yichen, "..."

Shen Yichen recalled how he chased someone all the way to Hong Kong, searching for pearls in the lawn all night in the rain, only to not even see the third young lady of the Shang family.

Little did he know that in less than a year, he would have a little princess.

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The night was deep, and the warm orange lights were almost submerged in the thick darkness.

He Yanting had just reached the corner when he saw Zhou Jinghuai walking up the steps.

As usual, he was followed by two bodyguards.

He Yanting called out to him, "Is the matter resolved?"

Zhou Jinghuai stopped when he saw it was him and hummed in response, "Are you leaving?"

"Zhao Zhao is insisting on seeing me."

Zhao Zhao is his daughter's nickname.

As he spoke, He Yanting brought up another matter, "The person in charge of Yan's Pharmaceutical Company has already signed it. I'll have my assistant send the contract to you tomorrow."

Thinking of that contract, He Yanting couldn't help but tease, "Everyone else is thinking about how to guard against love rivals, but you've gone and directly given someone a generous gift."

With a ten-year contract and a 17% market share, it has become a leading pharmaceutical company in the East China region.

Profits were secondary. Once that contract was signed, the Yan's Pharmaceutical brand was destined for long-term success.

Although it is already one of the well-known pharmaceutical companies in China with a good reputation.

A cold wind swept by, and the exquisite palace lanterns on the eaves swayed in the wind.

Zhou Jinghuai's expression and voice were hidden in the shadows. "After all, he was the one who took care of Lili during those years abroad."

It's compensation.

It's also a buyout.

Hear the words.

He Yanting remained silent.

For some reason, the teasing thought in his mind vanished without a trace.

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Later, when they invited Li Wu to play mahjong, Li Wu declined, not wanting to have to use her brainpower with them after get off work.

Later, Li Wu dozed off on the sofa, her head almost resting on one side.

Xu Xiling had someone fetch a blanket and covered her with it.

Later, Li Wu moved something, and the blanket slipped to the side.

After a long silence, Xu Xiling walked over, picked it up, and was about to gently cover it up for her.

The door to the private room was pushed open at that moment.

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