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In Liu Jian's apartment
Autumn Wind had been staring blankly at the empty room in the living room until dawn, her mind feeling as if it had been completely emptied, a blank slate.
Finally, when the first rays of sunlight streamed through the window, she was about to sit up straight when Liu Jian walked out of the bedroom.
He was wearing a yellow silk robe, his hair a bit disheveled, and his eyes were red, looking utterly exhausted. It seemed he hadn't slept at all throughout the night.
Liu Jian didn't speak immediately; he circled around Autumn Wind a few times before pacing to the bathroom. The sound of water splashing came from inside. A few minutes later, Liu Jian emerged from the bathroom, his steps brisk, as if he were a gust of wind sweeping towards Autumn Wind.
Water droplets that hadn't been dried off dripped down from his hair, each one crystal clear.
Liu Jian leaned down, resting his hands on the sofa, and stared intently at Autumn Wind for a moment. Finally, his throat began to tremble, and a deep voice surged from his chest, "Let's seriously try dating, okay?"
His deep and magnetic voice struck Autumn Wind like a drumstick hitting a surface, producing a resonating "buzz" sound.
Autumn Wind looked at Liu Jian like a startled bird, flustered and confused. She nodded blankly but then quickly shook her head in panic, "Haven't we already started... what I mean is..."
Autumn Wind didn't know how to express herself. She fell silent, looking at Liu Jian with mixed emotions.
However, Liu Jian showed no intention of letting her continue. He grabbed Autumn Wind's arm and gently pulled her up from the sofa before suddenly drawing her into his embrace, leaning close to her ear and saying, "I don't want to be an irresponsible person; please let me be with you!"
Hearing this, Autumn Wind's heart melted. She couldn't help but wrap her arms around Liu Jian. But a discordant voice echoed in her mind: If only this were Qiu Mowen.
But soon another voice emerged: Accept Liu Jian; he can offer you what Qiu Mowen cannot promise—transparency.
Indeed, this feeling of being acknowledged by everyone was something that not even Qiu Mowen or Qiu Ruolan could provide.
Perhaps Autumn Wind longed too much for her identity to be validated; she quickly surrendered to herself. Thus, she buried her head in Liu Jian's embrace and said, "Okay, let's start fresh!"
But her eyes inexplicably became wet, soaking Liu Jian's clothes. When she felt the cold dampness of the fabric, she struggled to break free, but Liu Jian held her tighter.
At that moment, Autumn Wind's phone rang. She quickly broke free from Liu Jian and took a step back, lowering her head before running back to the bedroom to grab her phone. It was Qiu Feng!
"Hello, Sister Zhao, what happened?"
There was a cacophony of noise on the other end. "Autumn Wind, hurry up! I can't hold on much longer!"
"What happened? Are you okay?"
"I'm at National Taiwan University for a signing event. There are so many people! Hurry up! Help me..."
"Hello, hello..." Before Qiu Feng could finish, the call was disconnected.
She must be in trouble. Just then, Liu Jian appeared behind her and hugged her again from behind. His solid chest pressed against her back, and his lips were near her ear as he gently asked, "What's wrong?"
Liu Jian held her tightly, and Autumn Wind felt completely trapped in his embrace. She was slightly taken aback and twisted her body to the side. Realizing she couldn't escape, she sighed and disregarded Liu Jian's gentleness, saying helplessly, "Can you let go of me? This... is very uncomfortable..."
Hearing Autumn Wind say this, Liu Jian's chest pressed against her back noticeably tensed for a moment. Then he awkwardly released her and stood there dumbfounded, staring at her back with disappointment in his eyes.
Autumn Wind sensed Liu Jian's sadness, but her body remained stiff and unmovable.
A suffocating atmosphere began to fill the air, and Autumn Wind quickly realized this. She tried hard to make her body more agile.
Yet she still didn't dare to turn around to look at Liu Jian. Instead, she bent down in a fluster to pick up her clothes and turned her back to him, stammering, "It's nothing... It's Sister Zhao. Can you take me to National Taiwan University? She might be in trouble."
Finally, gathering her courage, Autumn Wind turned to face Liu Jian.
His face immediately lit up with a bright smile.
For Autumn Wind, he has always been responsive to any requests, willing and eager to do anything for Autumn Wind.
"Sure!" Liu Jian readily agreed and turned to leave the bedroom. "Wait for me, I’ll change my clothes! It’ll just take a moment... right away!"
"Okay!" Autumn Wind replied while checking her outfit again. After confirming that her attire was relatively neat, Autumn Wind also exited the bedroom.
However, Liu Jian was not as quick as she expected. A few minutes later, Autumn Wind grew impatient, placing her hands on her hips. "Hurry up! I'm really worried about Sister Zhao!"
"Alright, I'll be quick!" Liu Jian's voice came from behind the door of another room. Accompanying his voice, the door to that room opened slightly.
Autumn Wind tilted her head and peered through the crack in the door, and she was taken aback by the sight before her.
It was a room twice the size of the bedroom, filled with Liu Jian's clothes. The built-in wardrobe was neatly organized with clothing for all seasons, and three shoe cabinets reaching up to the ceiling were filled with various types of shoes.
Compared to this, it could easily rival Qiu Ruolan's collection.
Autumn Wind was stunned, her eyes wide open, unable to utter a word.
Through the crack in the door, Liu Jian stood bare-chested, arms crossed like a fashion expert, occasionally pacing back and forth while assessing the rows of clothing. In her astonishment, Liu Jian selected an outfit that pleased him. Autumn Wind’s gaze followed Liu Jian, turning left and right. Just as she realized she was too engrossed, Liu Jian elegantly began to take off his pants. Instantly, Autumn Wind blushed deeply, quickly averting her eyes and scanning the room aimlessly in a flustered manner.
The place wasn’t opulent but definitely had quality; the living room wasn’t very large, with a sofa taking up most of the space. The open kitchen was neatly arranged with brand-new cooking utensils.
Opposite the kitchen was another room with its door half ajar. Through the narrow gap, a large table could be seen with a computer on it, surrounded by books of varying thickness.
The only truly luxurious aspect of the entire space was the entrance hall, which exuded an abrupt kind of opulence: a crystal chandelier, a long plush carpet, beige wallpaper, and an antique shelf that clearly looked expensive.
Autumn Wind blinked her eyes and slowly approached the entrance hall as if possessed by a ghost. Just as she reached out to touch the shelf, Liu Jian suddenly appeared in front of her.
Consequently, her hand that was meant for the shelf landed directly on Liu Jian’s chest—hard as a wall. Startled, Autumn Wind quickly withdrew her hand, steadied herself, and took a slight breath. "Don’t waste time; let’s go quickly!"
She simply walked through the entrance, approached the door, then turned to look at her bag on the sofa, and then glanced at Liu Jian.
Liu Jian, understanding the situation, hurried to the sofa, picked up Autumn Wind's bag, and walked back to stand behind Autumn Wind.
Autumn Wind took the bag and smiled proudly.
Seeing the smile on Autumn Wind's face, Liu Jian also smiled contentedly. He reached out to open the door and struck a gentlemanly pose to invite Autumn Wind outside.
Autumn Wind twisted her body and walked out like a princess, but suddenly felt guilty for having treated Liu Jian so casually just now.
She stopped in her tracks and turned around to look at Liu Jian, who had already closed the door and was standing behind her. Liu Jian noticed that Autumn Wind seemed a bit different from before; his lips curled up in a smile, "You..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Autumn Wind suddenly hugged Liu Jian, catching him off guard. Liu Jian was a bit stunned, his arms frozen in mid-air until he remembered to bring them together.
Liu Jian drove Autumn Wind towards National Taiwan University. Halfway there, Autumn Wind received news that Qiu Feng had broken through the encirclement, so she instructed Liu Jian to turn off Fuxing South Road and head towards the company.
The car stopped at a red light. Her phone beeped with a message from an app. Autumn Wind glanced at it; it was a message from Qiu Ruolan: "Are you free? Please give me a call!"
Autumn Wind looked up at Liu Jian, who was focused on driving, and directly stuffed her phone back into her bag.
Liu Jian was extremely patient throughout the journey, which made Autumn Wind feel quite uncomfortable. When they arrived downstairs at the company, after Liu Jian subtly expressed that he would wait for her to finish work, Autumn Wind harshly shut down his idea with some biting words: "Don't make things difficult for me; I can handle this myself... I don't want to see so many girls throwing themselves at you!"
"Are you jealous?"
"No, I just don't want you here... Alright, I'm going up now... Can you leave?" Autumn Wind opened the car door and stood on the ground.
Liu Jian shrugged. Not wanting to upset Autumn Wind, he nodded. "Then I'll come pick you up tonight..."
"No need; I'll just take the bus home!"
Autumn Wind's response left Liu Jian a bit disappointed.
Autumn Wind paused again, thinking about going home. Which home? Qiu Mowen's or Qiu Ruolan's?
"Um... I'll call you after work, you come pick me up!" Autumn Wind turned around and said to Liu Jian.
Hearing this from Autumn Wind, Liu Jian immediately smiled brightly, "Sure, just call me then!"
Autumn Wind took a slight breath and said, "Then I'll head up... bye!" With that, she quickly turned around.
At this moment, the poster on the company wall already showed Qiu Feng's figure. Autumn Wind stared at the poster of Qiu Feng at the corner of the second floor; she looked like a fairy in the poster, with red lips and white teeth, her graceful figure was simply magnificent.
With a faint smile, Autumn Wind began to walk upstairs. The corridor on the second floor was still very quiet, and the door to Qiu Feng's office was slightly ajar. At the entrance, she could hear the laughter of two women.
Standing at the door, Autumn Wind slightly adjusted her clothes and was about to raise her hand to knock when she was struck by the content of their conversation.
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