Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 43 It turns out, it was Zhou Jinghuai who came.

When it came time to start hitting, Li Wu's grip on the club was incorrect.

Xu Xiling stood to the side, dressed in all black, looking cold and dignified. But he would occasionally speak up, offering a few words of advice to Li Wu.

When He Yanting returned after finishing the phone call, this was the scene he witnessed.

But it was almost simultaneously.

Having spent many years in a special environment, Xu Xiling, with his keen senses, immediately looked over.

When he met Xu Xiling's gaze.

He Yanting raised an eyebrow slightly.

……

"Why would I trouble you, sir, to teach me?"

He Yanting glanced at the person beside him, a rare hint of amusement in his deep voice.

There's absolutely no such thing as kindness here.

There was a saying circulating in the team that his heart was harder than steel. He never showed any mercy to his subordinates; if he demanded a task be completed, it had to be completed, no matter who else came.

Hear the words.

Xu Xiling's gaze inadvertently fell on the outer hall again.

Li Wu was practicing a series of movements that he had just taught her.

Her memory seems excellent; she can perfectly replicate something after seeing it only once. However, perhaps her sense of power and technique aren't quite there yet. Even when replicating the same motion, her shots still go slightly off-target.

At first, she probably thought it was a problem with the cue stick. She spoke to a waiter nearby for a few moments, seemingly wanting to use Xu Xiling's cue stick.

After being informed that the cue stick was custom-made, Li Wu gave up.

After returning home, I used the same cue stick in my hand to practice again and again, trying to start over from different angles.

Her small, rosy face and determined, earnest eyes seemed determined to keep practicing until she succeeded.

"I just said a few words offhand."

After his gaze lingered on Li Wu for a few seconds, Xu Xiling replied calmly.

It didn't take long.

Li Wu almost perfectly replicated Xu Xiling's steps and movements, successfully completing the final clear of the table with a single shot.

At the same time.

For some reason, Li Wu suddenly put down her pool cue and ran towards the door like a gust of wind.

Xu Xiling looked in that direction.

It turned out that Zhou Jinghuai had arrived.

"Zhou Jinghuai!"

Li Wu originally wanted to hug Zhou Jinghuai, but since there were other people around, she felt a little embarrassed.

She just looked up at him, excitedly sharing, "I can play pool now!"

The girl's small face was flushed, and beads of sweat glistened on the tip of her pretty nose. Her beautiful, clear eyes sparkled, as if adorned with starlight.

Zhou Jinghuai handed the coat he was carrying to a waiter before taking Li Wu's hand and walking towards the inner hall.

He praised her, saying, "Amazing."

She couldn't help but share it with Zhou Jinghuai as soon as she saw him.

But when she heard him praise her, Li Wu felt as if a jar of honey had been poured into her heart, and a sweet feeling was about to burst out.

In their eyes, not knowing how to play billiards was a rather embarrassing thing. But Zhou Jinghuai didn't care. Xu Xiling would patiently demonstrate for her, and even He Yanting... he didn't show the slightest bit of disdain in his eyes.

While inwardly admiring their good manners, Li Wu also guessed that their attitude was probably because she was brought by Zhou Jinghuai.

Zhou Jinghuai led Li Wu to a chair in the inner hall and made her sit down.

He pulled out two tissues and wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead and nose.

Li Wu sat obediently in the chair, cooperating without moving, her face tilted back, as Zhou Jinghuai gently wiped her face.

That scene.

For some reason, he looks a bit like a well-behaved middle school student.

the end.

Zhou Jinghuai patted Li Wu on the shoulder, his voice low and gentle, "Go wash your hands and get ready to eat."

"it is good."

Li Wu responded and then went to wash her hands clean under the guidance of the waiter.

"Why do I feel like you're raising her like a daughter?"

He Yanting, who had watched the whole thing from the sidelines, spoke up in a relaxed and casual manner.

He paused, then joked with interest, "Add a few years to that, and it'll be about right."

Zhou Jinghuai sat down in the chair. Hearing this, she glanced at him and said indifferently, "You need to have a daughter first before you can raise one."

He Yanting, who is currently single, was speechless.

Zhou Jinghuai followed his gaze to Xu Xiling, who was sitting on the other side, and asked, "How many days are you staying this time?"

"I estimate I'll have to leave by noon tomorrow."

Xu Xiling's voice was deep and cold. "I just received news that another conflict has broken out in Tadar, and the local authorities are unable to suppress it. I'm going home tonight to meet with the old man, and I'll leave tomorrow at noon."

“Old Xu always wanted you to stay in Beijing, but you insisted on traveling to different places,” He Yanting added.

Xu Xiling was Old Master Xu's favorite grandson, so naturally he wanted him to stay in Beijing with him. Even more so...

Even though Mr. Xu personally chose the path for him, he was unwilling to follow it.

"talk later."

Xu Xiling's brows were indifferent. "It was in those places that I could feel my heart beating and my blood warm."

……

The dishes at Jinyuan are basically prepared according to the standards of state banquets, and the chefs are specially invited.

Not only does it look fantastic, but it also tastes amazing.

Because there were two other people present, Li Wu didn't want Zhou Jinghuai to lose face, so she ate with restraint.

He ate in small bites, only daring to pick at the vegetables right in front of him.

As they spoke, Zhou Jinghuai watched as she picked up the plate of vegetables in front of her, and after picking them up twice, her movements noticeably slowed down.

It's like not liking to eat something, but having no choice but to.

Zhou Jinghuai used serving chopsticks to put a piece of braised deer tendon on her plate and said gently, "We're all family here, so don't be shy. Eat whatever you normally eat."

Hearing Zhou Jinghuai say that, Li Wu's restraint visibly dissipated.

Especially towards the end, seeing that everyone was talking about their own things and not paying attention to her, Li Wu quietly ate an extra bowl of rice.

Perhaps she was too engrossed in her food to notice the seemingly casual glance Xu Xiling gave her.

Towards the end.

He Yanting suddenly called Li Wu's name and pushed a white bag in front of her, saying, "A gift for meeting you."

"We met in a rush last time, and I didn't have time to give you anything. I'll make up for it this time."

Li Wu subconsciously turned her head to look at Zhou Jinghuai beside her.

Only after Zhou Jinghuai said it was okay did Li Wu dare to reach out and take the bag.

There were no decorations inside the bag, so Li Wu could see what was inside at a glance.

Is it a pink stone?

But it doesn't quite look like it.

"May I take it out and have a look?" Li Wu asked He Yanting politely.

Upon hearing this, He Yanting smiled and said, "It's a gift for you, so you can do whatever you want with it."

After holding it in her hand, Li Wu realized that it wasn't a pink stone at all.

—It is an extremely rare pink diamond rough.

It's very heavy and very big.

It was so big that she could barely hold it in one hand.

"so beautiful."

Li Wu couldn't help but sigh.

The bright, dazzling lights made her small face appear exceptionally pale and delicate.

The pink color of this rough stone is very soft, and traces of natural impacts are still faintly visible on its surface. It has not undergone any form of cutting and has extremely high internal clarity.

It is estimated that only one or two such specimens could be found globally.

Suddenly, I felt the gift in my hand was so heavy that I could hardly hold it.

Li Wu turned around and looked at Zhou Jinghuai with some difficulty.

"Just accept what's given to you."

Zhou Jinghuai said calmly.

……

the other side.

Xu Xiling looked at He Yanting expressionlessly.

It's as if to say: You didn't even tell him beforehand that you were giving him a gift.

He hadn't prepared anything.

In fact, he only found out a few hours ago that his best friend had a girlfriend.

In contrast, He Yanting's handsome face remained calm. He slowly picked up his teacup and took a sip.

She seemed oblivious to Xu Xiling's gaze.

"..."

Xu Xiling rummaged around in his pockets.

Just when he couldn't feel anything, Xu Xiling's fingers suddenly touched something cold.

There was a pause.

Xu Xiling still took it out and pushed it in front of Li Wu.

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.

(End of this chapter)