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The elevator stabilized, and Yao Lizhen rushed out like a pig fighting for food, hugging Autumn Wind's thigh and starting to act cute.
The old lady stood at the door, chuckling. Yao Lizhen kept giving Autumn Wind meaningful glances, and Autumn Wind hurriedly presented with both hands, "Happy birthday!"
The old lady said she didn't need it, but she took the bag with both hands. Sister Li Zhen behind her was blowing air, "Now I understand why the old lady likes her so much. Autumn Wind knows how to buy things; she can hit right at your heart! Move aside, move aside, let me put down Autumn Wind's luggage—Mom, look how much Autumn Wind cares about you. She just returned to Taipei from work and came to celebrate your birthday!"
The old lady affectionately hugged Autumn Wind and gently patted her back, warm and comforting, like Grandma's scent.
Quack Quack, still in the excitement of being on the shelves, had his eyes drifting towards Autumn Wind. Soon, a disappointed expression appeared on his face; Autumn Wind indeed hadn't bought him a gift. With a quick thought, Autumn Wind pulled out some convenience store points from her pocket (she knew the chubby one had always hoped to get a Buzz Lightyear from the convenience store and was working hard to collect points).
Sure enough, this gift immediately brought a smile to Quack Quack's face.
Quack Quack happily pulled Autumn Wind into the house. Autumn Wind scanned the living room and quickly noticed a young man in a blue jacket sitting on the edge of the sofa whom she had never seen before. An ominous feeling grew stronger.
What frightened Autumn Wind even more was that she found herself curious about this young man. The moment she saw him, her mind became active; he was an excessively handsome young man.
Autumn Wind thought through all the types of boyfriends Yao Lizhen had introduced to her. After a few minutes, she quickly concluded that he must just be a relative like Yao Mama's nephew; someone with such delicate features couldn't possibly be a blind date arranged by Yao Lizhen.
Despite reaching this conclusion, Autumn Wind couldn't help but want to ask for details. After all, Yao Lizhen had never followed conventional paths; she had once arranged blind dates on coffee cups at an amusement park and introduced boyfriends in Breeze's parking lot. Even during her husband’s employees' gatherings, she never forgot to check in on Autumn Wind.
Perhaps Yao Mama's birthday party could turn into Yao Lizhen's blind date zone; this was definitely something Yao Lizhen could pull off.
Quack Quack kept circling around Autumn Wind, trying to dig up more treasures from her. Autumn Wind rummaged through her bag and finally found two points again as he hoped. She waved the points in front of him, and a cute, somewhat silly smile appeared on his face: "Quack Quack, Aunt Wendy is asking you who that uncle in blue is!"
Quack Quack showed an honest smile; at two and a half years old, he couldn't articulate clearly yet, but Autumn Wind could roughly understand it was Uncle Jian.
"Mommy, we need to introduce a girlfriend to Uncle Jian!" Li Zhen's eight-year-old daughter chimed in.
I really fell for it!
Autumn Wind pretended to play with the children and leaned in a bit closer. She could clearly see the boy's features. The Uncle Jian the children mentioned looked to be about the same age as her, with a face that could be easily slapped. His nose, eyes, and mouth gave off an obedient and well-behaved impression, but his hair was yellow, described by Leo as rebellious blonde. Boys with hair like Leo's must have confidence in their looks; the reason being!
Either it was natural, indicating that his genes were too good for him to be a lover—just suitable for some flirtation.
Or he deliberately dyed it this way, showing that he had great confidence in his features. A woman like Autumn Wind, who exuded an air of inferiority, couldn't handle that!
The boy's hair shone with a white light under the illumination, making his sharply defined face appear even whiter and more three-dimensional, resembling a character from a Japanese manga. Obedient, handsome, and effeminate—numerous words associated with beautiful men flooded Autumn Wind's mind!
He seemed to be quite favored by Yao Dad, who kept chatting with him. The boy sat up straight, looking more spirited, occasionally bending down to pour tea for the old man.
Yao Lizhen soon couldn't hold back any longer. Before they even started eating, she pulled Autumn Wind over to the old man and pointed at the boy in blue clothes, introducing him: “You two haven't met yet! This is Autumn Wind, and this is my cousin Liu Jian!” Such a stiff introduction without any atmosphere was truly awkward.
Liu Jian stood up, his expression changing rapidly—panic, shock—especially when Yao Lizhen told him that Autumn Wind's English name was “Wendy.” The change in his expression became even more pronounced; shock quickly turned into a smirk on his face.
If it weren't for the old lady announcing that dinner was ready, they might have remained frozen there. She smiled slightly at Liu Jian, then pulled Quack Quack, still in the excitement of being on the shelves. toward the dining table.
Autumn Wind saw Yao Mama saying something to Lizhen. Yao Lizhen looked frustrated and helpless; noticing that Autumn Wind was watching her, she shrugged helplessly.
Quack Quack, still in the excitement of being on the shelves. kept sticking close to Autumn Wind. Lizhen came over trying to feed him; she squatted on the ground holding a bowl, pouting as if she had been wronged.
Autumn Wind bent down and squatted beside Quack Quack, still in the excitement of being on the shelves.: “Hey, what's wrong? Not feeling great?”
Lizhen stuffed a mouthful of rice into Quack Quack, still in the excitement of being on the shelves.'s mouth while angrily saying: “I really don't understand why my mom dotes on you so much. She even said I can't force you to do things you don't like. Did I force you? You!” Then she stuffed another mouthful into Quack Quack, who didn't hesitate and eagerly ate it all up.
"Is your cousin mixed race?" Autumn Wind looked at Liu Jian, who was sitting humbly next to Yao Dad. They were discussing something, and Liu Jian's face turned bright red as he shyly placed his hands behind his head, gently scratching his hair.
"No!" She stuffed a large mouthful into Quack Quack's mouth, her eyes quickly shining with excitement. "You're interested in Jian'er, right? I didn't force you!"
Autumn Wind peeled a shrimp and stuffed it into Quack Quack's mouth. He swallowed it whole, and before Autumn Wind could pull her hand back, he bit down on it. "Ouch!" Autumn Wind exclaimed. "You really eat everything! Aunt Qiu Feng's meat is poisonous, you know!" Autumn Wind retracted her finger, threatening Quack Quack.
Quack Quack shrank back, the shrimp still in his mouth, not daring to chew.
Carefree Yao Lizhen neither cared about whether Autumn Wind was hurt nor glanced at her son, continuing to talk about Liu Jian. "Isn't my cousin handsome? He just came back from America!"
Autumn Wind rolled her eyes at Yao Lizhen and then turned to smile at Quack Quack. "Fatty Quack Quack, your mom is really boring!"
Perhaps it was too strange for Autumn Wind and Lizhen to squat on the ground; she felt someone move a chair and lightly bump into her. Looking up, she found the man named Liu Jian smiling at her. "You can sit in my seat!"
Autumn Wind glanced at him and then turned to look at Yao Lizhen, whose eyes began to sparkle. "Autumn Wind, go ahead and sit!"
Autumn Wind felt a rush of warmth and couldn't understand what was wrong with Yao Lizhen. She stood there awkwardly while Quack Quack sniffed and made a sound. "Ah, I'm still eating! I want to eat with Aunt Qiu Feng!"
Autumn Wind turned her head away from the smiling face. "Okay, okay, Auntie will eat too!" But inside she couldn't help but think: Almighty Lord Quack Quack, you are truly my savior.
Liu Jian looked a bit awkward; fortunately, the cake was brought to the table, which naturally eased the tension.
After finishing the cake and going to wash her hands, Autumn Wind discovered several missed calls and voice messages on her phone. A voice mixed with an accent came through: "We're at Haoledi, come play!"
Before Autumn Wind could reply, she realized that Yao Lizhen had quietly stood behind her, which startled Autumn Wind quite a bit.
Yao Lizhen leaned against the door frame, looking quite strange as she asked, "What's up? Do you have an appointment?"
Autumn Wind rolled up her sleeves and crossed her arms to meet Yao Lizhen's gaze. After a few seconds of staring at each other, Autumn Wind found it rather boring, so she looked down at her watch. The hands had just passed eight-thirty, which was still relatively safe for her to go to KV. She took out a mirror and adjusted her bangs, saying, "Yeah, it's still the same person as yesterday!"
Autumn Wind noticed Yao Lizhen's relaxed expression starting to stiffen. Before her face completely fell apart, Autumn Wind put away the mirror and gently patted Yao Lizhen's shoulder. "Don't worry! That really is my friend, just my best friend. I swear, it's very innocent! Since you're so enthusiastic! Well, give your cousin a chance. I want to go to Haoledi; can you ask him if he can give me a ride?"
Yao Lizhen's eyes brightened instantly but quickly dimmed again.
Regarding Autumn Wind's request, Yao Lizhen quickly relayed it, and Liu Jian readily agreed. So, under Yao Lizhen's hopeful gaze, Autumn Wind got into Liu Jian's car while Yao Lizhen put her luggage in the trunk with a forced smile.
Seeing Yao Lizhen's actions, Autumn Wind couldn't help but laugh.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Liu Jian carefully adjusted her seat and then cautiously fastened her seatbelt. This made Autumn Wind feel a bit embarrassed, and she could only force a smile at him with a stiff expression.
The car soon sped along Dunhua South Road, moving smoothly. Autumn Wind could see Liu Jian's profile; his bangs hung slightly over one side of his forehead. The lights from oncoming vehicles cast a gentle glow on his features, but his eyes revealed a complex expression that was a mix of sadness and contemplation, like a character stepping out of a comic.
As an oncoming car flashed its lights, Autumn Wind suddenly realized that staring at Liu Jian like this was somewhat impolite. She turned her face to the other side. The car was very quiet now, and the atmosphere felt slightly awkward. Autumn Wind racked her brain to find suitable topics for conversation between the two of them.
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