Don't let yourself regret it.

Winter has arrived, and although it's not particularly cold, Xu Li, who is sensitive to the cold, has already put on a cotton-padded coat.

However, when going to work, Xu Li would take off her clothes and still only wear a thin skirt, revealing her pair of white and straight legs.

Although there was air conditioning inside, it was still a bit cold standing at the front desk wearing only such a thin garment.

Zhou Junchang seemed impervious to the cold, as Xu Li observed that Zhou Junchang did not appear to be wearing any extra thick clothing.

One day, when Xu Li was waiting for her bus on her way home from get off work, she stood in the moonlight for a while because it was too cold outside due to the strong wind.

Xu Li rubbed her fingers together, breathed on them to warm them, and looked at Zhou Junchang wearing only a thin shirt, feeling both surprised and envious.

Xu Li said while breathing out warm air, "Young people are so healthy?"

Zhou Junchang didn't understand Xu Li's meaning at first. He looked up and saw Xu Li rubbing her hands, her nose red from the cold, and her neck tucked into her clothes, making herself look like a ball.

Zhou Junchang frowned: "Who told you to wear so little?"

Xu Li was somewhat indignant: "You're wearing so little yourself, so why can't I wear less? Besides, where am I wearing less?"

Zhou Junchang: "You think I'm the same as you? Go stand over to the air conditioner."

Xu Li rolled her eyes: "No, or you'll say I'm bothering you again."

A group of guests came in; they had been drinking and were walking unsteadily.

As they walked toward the front desk, Xu Li made way for them.

It was a bit dark around the front desk, and because Xu Li had huddled up in a ball, a group of burly men still bumped into her.

When a group of people bumped into Xu Li, Xu Li bounced to the side.

Anyone could see that this reaction seemed a bit too much.

The people who came also noticed someone in the corner, and Xu Li's behavior seemed to the guests as if they were disgusted.

One of them immediately objected: "What do you mean? Do you think you're so great?"

It wasn't even the noisiest time of the night yet; the person had just entered when the noise drew the attention of everyone around.

As the guest spoke, he walked towards Xu Li, it was unclear whether he was about to speak or take action.

Zhou Junchang walked out from the front desk and separated the two people.

"Think you're so high and mighty, huh? What are you pretending for here?"

That person spoke without thinking.

Zhou Junchang stood in front of Xu Li, a cold glint in his eyes, glaring fiercely at him.

Normally, Zhou Junchang would definitely try to mediate the fight, but after hearing what the other person had just said, Zhou Junchang suddenly couldn't bring himself to say anything conciliatory.

Other staff members tried to smooth things over and calm the other person down.

The people over there were shouting, "Make that woman apologize to us!"

Zhou Jun clenched his fists, making a cracking sound, and gritted his teeth, his fist almost landing on the man's face.

Just then, a sound came from behind. Xu Li tugged at Zhou Junchang's sleeve and whispered his name.

It landed near Zhou Jun's ear and made him feel itchy.

Zhou Junchang immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, and his whole body relaxed.

Xu Li didn't use her usual tone; instead, her voice was soft and gentle, seemingly carrying a hint of submission.

Zhou Junchang didn't move.

Xu Li thought Zhou Junchang hadn't heard her, so she called out to him again, this time louder than before, and unconsciously shook his hand.

"Zhou Junchang, I'll go apologize."

Zhou Junchang didn't move, but turned his head, his eyes flashing with anger for a moment.

The stalemate between the two people became Zhou Junchang and Xu Li.

"what ever."

After saying that, Zhou Junchang turned and left.

Finally, Xu Li apologized, and the man continued to curse her a few times before finally letting her go.

Xu Li looked at the front desk but the familiar figure was gone.

After Zhou Junchang left, he didn't go to the front desk, but went straight out the door. It's unclear whether he went back home or not.

Because of this, the taxi Xu Li took has already left.

Xu Li didn't want to stay in the shop any longer, so she had to go outside and continue waiting.

The new arrival wasn't a taxi, but Zhou Junchang.

The two saw her from a distance, but Zhou Junchang deliberately pretended not to see Xu Li.

Xu Li zipped up her clothes and walked up to Zhou Junchang.

Neither of them spoke. Zhou Jun often took a step to the right, and Xu Li also took a step to the right. Zhou Jun often took a step to the left, and Xu Li also took a step to the left.

After three attempts, Zhou Junchang stopped.

Xu Li tilted her head back, her eyes slightly red, whether from the cold wind or something else, it was hard to tell.

"Zhou Junchang, why are you so angry? This could be resolved with just a few words. Why are you making such a big deal out of it?"

Zhou Jun often didn't look at her.

"It's just an apology. It's not like I'm missing a piece of flesh. Besides, I did overreact just now."

As she spoke, Xu Li's voice lowered.

Whether it was Zhou Junchang's imagination or not, he could clearly sense Xu Li's grievance when she said those words.

Zhou Junchang couldn't hold back any longer: "Weren't you quite the talker in front of me? Weren't you quite arrogant? What were you doing just now?"

Are you scared by what others say to you? Haven't there been plenty of people causing trouble for you before?

"Why haven't I seen you so good-tempered before?"

..."

Zhou Junchang said a lot in one breath, which seemed to be the most he had said to Xu Li since they met.

The questions were all questions, and Xu Li didn't know which one to answer.

Although he couldn't clearly understand what Zhou Junchang was angry about, Xu Li knew that the best thing to do was to keep quiet.

Zhou Jun was speaking when he suddenly came to his senses and realized that he didn't know what he was angry about. He was just suddenly very angry for no reason.

Zhou Junchang fell silent. Xu Li looked up at him with some confusion, as if to say, "How come you're done talking already?"

Xu Li sniffed her frostbitten nose, seemingly still wanting more, and stared at Zhou Junchang with wide eyes.

Zhou Junchang then realized that Xu Li seemed to be very afraid of the cold.

Although she was wearing a cotton-padded coat, you could still see that her shoulders were trembling slightly.

Zhou Junchang was initially very angry, but Xu Li's actions calmed him down considerably.

Finally, Zhou Junchang looked at the car parked on the side of the road and said, "Forget it, let's hurry back!"

After saying that, he stopped looking at Xu Li.

The car arrived on time, and Xu Li opened the car door.

Before Xu Li could even step inside, she called out to Zhou Junchang.

"Zhou Junchang".

Zhou Jun often looked up.

Thanks.

After saying that, Xu Li got into the car.

The only sound on the street was the echo of engines.

——

**

In winter, Zhou Junchang rarely went to Mingyue Night.

On one hand, it was about providing relief, and on the other hand, the bar didn't need so many people anymore.

Later, Zhou Ji invited Zhou Junchang out to play golf again.

Zhou Junchang was also puzzled. He clearly hadn't played well, so he didn't know why Zhou Junchang had asked him to come.

Zhou Jun always assumed that Zhou Ji had other things to do, so he didn't ask any further questions.

He always has a reason for making appointments with himself.

Zhou Jun often put on a sweatshirt and went out.

Zhou Ji was wearing a suit and said he had just finished a meeting.

Unlike before, this time it wasn't just the two of them.

The two of them walked around the golf course, talking about everything and saying whatever came to mind.

Zhou Ji was a very approachable leader, and his brothers were all willing to follow him.

Zhou Ji's family background may have played a part, but the majority of the reason was genuine affection.

After walking around, the two sat down to eat.

Zhou Ji asked Zhou Junchang, "What do you think of this place?"

When Zhou Ji brought them here last time, seeing how respectfully the employees treated them, Zhou Junchang felt that Zhou Ji definitely didn't just want to play billiards here.

Now that Zhou Ji has asked this question again, he is even more certain of his thoughts.

Zhou Jun often asks, "Are you planning to get into the golf industry again?"

Zhou Ji laughed: "What? Don't you have confidence in me?"

Zhou Jun often denied it with a smile.

The two sat there for the entire afternoon, during which Zhou Ji's phone rang several times, but he didn't answer.

Zhou Jun could often sense that Zhou Ji was in a bad mood, but he didn't ask too many questions.

After casually hanging up a phone, Zhou Ji asked, "How was things going at Mingyue Night while I was away?"

"Um."

"How are things between you and Xu Li? Are you familiar with each other?"

Zhou Junchang hadn't expected Zhou Ji to ask this question, but he still nodded.

Zhou Ji laughed: "You two must have been exchanging ideas quite a bit, right?"

Both stores are part of the Zhouji chain, and there are certain requirements regarding the handover process for some chain businesses.

Zhou Jun often recalled that he found that he and Xu Li were more familiar with each other than before, but it was rarely because of work.

Instead, it was some other strange and bizarre things.

Zhou Junchang: "It's alright."

Zhou Ji looked through the glass at people playing golf downstairs, his gaze following the movement of the ball.

It didn't go in.

Zhou Ji withdrew his gaze and continued, "I trust you. I mainly want to hear your thoughts."

Zhou Ji took a sip of tea and said, "I'll finalize the deal with Golf, and then I'll hand over Mingyue Night to someone else. You'll come over here?"

Zhou Jun was somewhat surprised. Although he planned to follow Zhou Ji like this, he had never understood golf and couldn't make a decision for the time being.

Zhou Ji looked at Zhou Junchang and added, "How about I assign you another helper?"

Zhou Junchang seriously considered that if he really came here, he would need some help since he wasn't very skilled at golf.

We'll see when the time comes.

The opposing team started playing ball again.

"Anyone is fine, but not Xu Li."

Upon hearing Xu Li's name, Zhou Ji frowned: "Why?"

“I even asked her beforehand so that you could come, and she was vehemently opposed.”

"Why?"

"I don't know, she just doesn't want to, so I'm telling you in advance, so that you won't be unable to call her when you need to find someone."

Zhou Junchang felt something was wrong the more he listened. What did it mean to call Xu Li when looking for manpower?

Why couldn't he call on so many brothers? Why did Zhou Ji assume he would definitely go to Xu Li?

The person downstairs got a hole-in-one.

Zhou Ji couldn't help but shout, "Good shot!"

Then he turned his head and asked Zhou Junchang, "Hmm? Go back and think about it?"

"Um."

Zhou Ji stood up, looked at Zhou Junchang, and smiled after a moment.

"Don't force yourself, I don't force people."

"I won't force you, I need to think about it some more."

"Okay, let me know when the time comes."

"Um."

"All are normal."

The tone was no longer as relaxed as before, and calling Zhou Junchang's name seemed to be reminding Zhou Junchang of something.

"Um?"

"If there's something you can't let go of, don't force yourself to do it. Just do it and don't let yourself regret it."

When Zhou Jun heard this, he knew that Zhou Ji must have something he regretted.

He was sharing a principle with Zhou Junchang based on his own experience.

And this experience was something he had gone through himself.

But he never told anyone.

Zhou Jun could often sense Zhou Ji's sadness and regret, something no one had ever seen in Zhou Ji before.