Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 80 Then I'll await your summons?
"Anything else?" Zhou Jinghuai asked again in a low voice.

besides……

Li Wu's heart skipped a beat.

But after a moment of silence, Li Wu smiled gently, her eyes crinkling, and said softly, "No."

"I don't want anything."

In the quiet bedroom.

Li Wu heard her own voice clearly, "Didn't you tell me before that I should just accept it? Whatever you give me, I will accept it."

When Li Wu said this, she was actually a little sad.

Zhou Jinghuai looked at Li Wu, watching the afterglow of the setting sun gradually disappear behind her. Her beautiful, clear eyes remained unchanged—

It was all out of love and admiration for him.

Yet, not a single detail could be gleaned from her words.

Too obedient.

It quieted down.

Zhou Jinghuai reached out and pulled her into his arms again, his voice gentle and deep, "Once I'm less busy these next few days, I'll take you out to have some fun. You can choose a few places you want to go."

"Really?"

Li Wu lifted her head from his embrace, her eyes filled with surprise and delight. "Anywhere is fine?"

But Li Wu had just finished speaking, before Zhou Jinghuai could respond.

The happiness that had been spreading across her face faded slightly. "No, Director Chen said we'll start filming on the third day of the Lunar New Year. At the end of the month, I have to fly to Hollywood for an audition, and I also have my exams..."

In the end, all the joy in Li Wu's eyes disappeared, and her voice lowered, but she still looked at Zhou Jinghuai, "...I'm very busy too, okay?"

They've won one award after another, and their talented and gifted acting skills have won the recognition of almost everyone.

But the girl still couldn't quite hide her emotions in front of him, and her words sounded rather sour.

Zhou Jinghuai smiled, knowing she had been lonely last night. He went along with her, "Then I'll wait for your summons?"

"..."

Li Wu was so angry she wanted to bite him.

Who actually held the initiative from beginning to end?

This is a complete distortion of the truth!
But in the end, Li Wu didn't bite him; she couldn't bear to.

She simply reached out and hugged Zhou Jinghuai, gently burying her face in his arms.

The faint, elegant, and pleasant scent slowly enveloped her, seeping into her very bones.

Li Wu leaned against Zhou Jinghuai and talked to him for a while, telling him about her performance on stage last night and how happy she was. She also asked Zhou Jinghuai if he had seen it.

Zhou Jinghuai gave a soft "hmm," raised his hand to rub her little head, and praised her, "You sang very well, and your clothes were very pretty too."

Like a beautiful Chihuahua.

"what……"

Li Wu immediately lifted her head from Zhou Jinghuai's arms, looked up at him, and her little face clearly showed her unhappiness. "You sing well and your clothes are nice, but what about me?"

"Don't I look good?"

Last night, several trending topics praised Li Wu. Even more discussed than her acting was her face.

"..."

Looking at the somewhat childish Li Wu, Zhou Jinghuai couldn't help but chuckle.

Zhou Jinghuai raised his hand and pinched Li Wu's fair and delicate face. The touch was smooth and soft. "Very beautiful."

He coaxed her, "Out of everyone, I can only see you."

Swish.

Li Wu's face flushed red, and she didn't dare to meet Zhou Jinghuai's gaze. She whispered in a barely audible voice, "...Did you eat honey before you came...?"

That was said so beautifully.

He doesn't even look like himself anymore.

"Would you like to try some?"

Zhou Jinghuai put his arm around her waist and said slowly.

When he looked down at her, the darkness in his eyes seemed to deepen.

That moment.

Li Wu's breathing became lighter.

She was no stranger to Zhou Jinghuai's gaze.

The surrounding air seemed to move even more slowly, almost to the point of stagnation.

In the silence, Li Wu unconsciously tightened her grip on Zhou Jinghuai's sleeve, her heartbeat quickening and becoming somewhat erratic.

Even though they've been together for so long, Li Wu still finds herself falling for him without realizing it.

My heart was racing.

Li Wu tilted her head slightly, about to kiss Zhou Jinghuai—

It was in that very instant.

The buzzing of a cell phone suddenly rang out in the bedroom.

Li Wu's movements froze.

She was very, very close to Zhou Jinghuai, almost 0.001 centimeters away from kissing him.

But still nothing.

Li Wu stepped back slightly, giving an awkward smile to cover her embarrassment. "You answer the phone first."

Zhou Jinghuai glanced at Li Wu, and when he took out his phone from his pocket, he originally intended to hang up.

Upon seeing the note above, Zhou Jinghuai paused, but still answered the phone.

The large bedroom was completely silent.

Li Wu was practically nestled in Zhou Jinghuai's arms, and Zhou Jinghuai didn't avoid Li Wu when he answered the phone.

Naturally.

The contents of the phone call were clearly heard by Li Wu, who was holding her breath nearby.

About three or four minutes later.

Zhou Jinghuai had just hung up the phone.

He paused slightly, holding his phone.

A few seconds later.

The moment Zhou Jinghuai looked up at Li Wu.

Before he could speak, Li Wu tilted her head up and kissed his lips, saying, "Then I want to add a few more places abroad, as punishment for not being able to stay with me."

"When the time comes, you'll have to listen to me no matter where I say we're going."

Li Wu gave a soft snort, her tone domineering and somewhat unreasonable.

Zhou Jinghuai looked into her eyes, then smiled faintly and said, "Okay."

"It's all up to you."

After saying that, Zhou Jinghuai took out a red envelope and a sandalwood box and handed them to her, saying, "Lili, Happy New Year."

Li Wu didn't take it, but instead reached out and hugged Zhou Jinghuai tightly, closing her eyes and whispering, "Happy New Year."

……

After Zhou Jinghuai left.

The large room fell silent once more.

Li Wu sat blankly on the bed, feeling the already shallow temperature gradually disappear until it became ice-cold.

All the lights in the room were turned on, making the whole room as bright as day.

Li Wu could faintly hear the lively sounds coming from outside; everyone was celebrating the New Year.

Her gaze was somewhat unfocused.

It seems to lack a focal point.

……

When Li Wu went to Hollywood for an audition, she flew on Zhou Jinghuai's Gulfstream G700 business jet.

Shen Yichen went with her.

"What's there to be nervous about? Just perform the same way you usually do."

Although Li Wu remained calm on the surface, revealing nothing, Shen Yichen, having spent a considerable amount of time with her, could naturally sense that she was somewhat nervous.

"You're not the one going to the audition, so of course you're not nervous."

Li Wu turned her gaze away from the churning clouds and replied with a touch of melancholy.

"Are you really nervous?"

Shen Yichen smiled and said, "Just treat it as an experience, and do your best."

As he spoke, Shen Yichen seemed to suddenly remember something and looked at Li Wu, "You'll have exams soon after you come back, right? Do your best on them."

Li Wu paused, taken aback.

(End of this chapter)