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The rise of Qiu Feng took Autumn Wind completely by surprise. Not only did events come one after another, but her pay for variety show appearances also doubled. Her songs began playing on the streets of Taipei, and anyone who saw her would ask her to sing a few lines.
Autumn Wind followed her around Taiwan in a short span of time.
Having just tasted the sweetness of fame, Qiu Feng was enjoying herself, but this state didn’t last long. She soon felt overwhelmed, especially during a stretch of seven consecutive performances where she had to change venues seven or eight times. Qiu Feng was on the verge of breaking down.
Every time a performance ended and she got into the van, Qiu Feng would lean on Autumn Wind and weakly say, “Now, whenever I hear the intro to my song, I just want to kneel!”
Despite this, every time Qiu Feng checked her account balance, she couldn’t help but smile widely.
At this time, Xiao Yuan received an offer for a project in mainland China, with a salary several times what he earned in Taiwan. Although Qiu Feng was not very pleased about it, she ultimately gave in when she thought about her debts.
Autumn Wind had privately inquired about Xiao Yuan's project; it was arranged through Wang Jiaru as an intermediary. Autumn Wind didn’t dare tell Qiu Feng that Wang Jiaru was also going to mainland China.
On the second day after Xiao Yuan left for mainland China, Qiu Feng decided to send Yusha and Phoebe to kindergarten.
Liu Jian disliked that Autumn Wind was following Qiu Feng to Southern for events. After persistent insistence from him, Autumn Wind proposed to Qiu Feng that she would only handle the Taipei engagements. “Can I just be responsible for your Taipei appearances? Brother Kai has already taken so many; it’s better to separate the engagements and activities. Besides, I’m not afraid of your schedule!” Autumn Wind wanted to make her argument more convincing.
Qiu Feng directly agreed, “Sure, you can stay in Taipei, but on one condition: you have to take care of Yusha and Phoebe.”
“Take care of Yusha and Phoebe? Let me think about it!” Autumn Wind gently relayed this request to Liu Jian, who surprisingly agreed right away and volunteered to handle the pick-up and drop-off duties for the kids.
After Liu Jian agreed, Autumn Wind felt a bit anxious. She started worrying that Phoebe might accidentally call Liu Jian “uncle” instead of his name; at five years old, she already had enough memory.
Fortunately, Liu Jian’s English name is Jaes, which sounds similar to “uncle.” When Autumn Wind introduced Liu Jian as Jaes to the kids, Phoebe immediately responded with “uncle.”
Her mind naturally associated Liu Jian with Qiu Mowen as one person.
In fact, when Yusha and Phoebe settled into Liu Jian's apartment, Autumn Wind had already been living with him for over half a month without any shame or hesitation.
Often, Autumn Wind played the role of a hostess, wearing an apron and attending to Yusha and Phoebe while waiting at the dining table for Liu Jian to come home from work.
Autumn Wind had never felt as secure as she did now; it was as if she had been there for a long time.
As for Qiu Ruolan, aside from occasionally seeing her on television or Liu Jian chatting with Autumn Wind about her, it seemed that Autumn Wind no longer had any connection with Qiu Ruolan.
Autumn Wind returned to Qiu Mowen's apartment several times to collect her clothes. During her last trip, Liu Jian drove Autumn Wind downstairs.
He insisted on coming up to help Autumn Wind organize her things. After exhausting her mind for several reasons why he shouldn't come up, she finally convinced him to wait for her in the car.
Autumn Wind knew that, so far, her heart still quietly leaned towards Qiu Mowen.
Before going upstairs, Autumn Wind reminded herself to be more proactive today, hoping to entice Qiu Mowen into saying something that would make him want to keep her.
Despite this, when Autumn Wind knocked on the door and faced Qiu Mowen, who looked like he had just woken up with disheveled hair standing in the doorway, the feeling of guilt overshadowed any anger or hope she had.
Only after confirming that there was no one else in the room did Autumn Wind step inside.
After packing her luggage, Autumn Wind stood in front of him, trying hard to suppress her heart that felt like it was about to leap out.
Qiu Mowen still looked listless, with stubble giving his angular face a shadowy hue.
"I... I might come back here in the future," Autumn Wind said slowly. "The fried rice you made is really delicious. I mean... I hope it won't disturb you."
"Don't come here anymore," Qiu Mowen replied quickly, turning his back to Autumn Wind.
Autumn Wind's deliberately relaxed body suddenly stiffened, a chill began to flow through her veins. The words she had rehearsed hundreds of times on the way here flew away in an instant, scattered by those three cold words. In the icy pain in her chest, she almost uncontrollably let out a cold laugh: "What? Are you afraid I'll run into Chen Shanni? Afraid I'll bring you trouble?"
Qiu Mowen silently stared at the streaks of rainwater rolling down the glass window. The exhaustion from recent days left him too weary to argue. He still didn’t look at Autumn Wind, and his cold voice resonated like a drum: "If you think that way, then maybe it is."
Now, has he even become too disdainful to deny or argue? What am I even doing here?! Autumn Wind clenched her fingers, wanting nothing more than to leave immediately!
But her last bit of rationality froze her footsteps. Autumn Wind finally remembered her original intention for returning to Qiu Mowen's place: "So what is our relationship..."
"You can call me Uncle or Ervin!" Qiu Mowen answered without thinking again. He didn't dare pause; he feared that if he stopped, some words would never come out.
Looking at Autumn Wind's pained expression, the numbness in his heart seemed to gradually awaken. His lips moved as if trying to say something, but what could he say... So he turned around and quickly walked to the door, smoothly opening it: "Your boyfriend is waiting for you downstairs; don’t keep him waiting!"
Autumn Wind's heart suddenly stopped. Then a knife lightly cut across the surface, and she saw blood gushing out in large amounts but felt numb and couldn't sense any pain.
Autumn Wind silently gazed at him, and to his surprise, he boldly met Autumn Wind's gaze. After a long silence, Autumn Wind picked up the suitcase and walked out. As he passed by Qiu Mowen, Autumn Wind unexpectedly heard a faint voice: “Liu Jian cooks well too; you'll get used to his flavor!”
At the door, Autumn Wind looked at him in shock, finally feeling a pang of heartache, accompanied by fatigue and helplessness. Blood rushed into his chest, sorrow spread, and all of Autumn Wind's past hopes were shattered.
Perhaps he was truly just Autumn Wind's Ervin Uncle.
65. Happy Birthday
In fact, aside from going back to get clothes, Autumn Wind had a few more encounters with him afterward, but they were almost unbearably cold.
These encounters shared a common background: he always came to pick up Chen Shanni after work, sometimes in Xizhi, sometimes in Taoyuan, and the farthest was in Kaohsiung. No matter where it was, he remained unchanged, still like those nobles in an oil painting.
He was still so elegant, with thick black eyebrows and eyes that still revealed heaviness. Chen Shanni, on the other hand, suddenly became very enthusiastic. When there was simply no room in Qiu Feng's chauffeur-driven car, she smiled and walked towards Autumn Wind, inviting him to sit in Qiu Mowen's car.
Autumn Wind glanced at the distant Qiu Mowen. The enormous sunset enveloped this vast land, looking like a scene created by special effects—beautiful yet unreal.
He stood tall amidst the chaotic light and shadows of the sunset, and for a moment, it felt as if he saw the past him. In the hazy air of Jinan, she met Autumn Wind's gaze and smiled at him; her dark brows and eyes were as vivid as ink in a Chinese painting.
Yet now he stood behind Chen Shanni, his tone still gentle as he echoed her words: “Let’s go back to Taipei together!”
Autumn Wind turned to look at Qiu Feng, then at Chen Shanni, but lacked the courage to truly approach Qiu Mowen's car.
Fortunately, Liu Jian called at just the right moment, resolving this crisis that Autumn Wind was unwilling to face. Liu Jian happened to be nearby for business and would come by to pick up Autumn Wind soon.
Autumn Wind lightly swept past Qiu Mowen, biting his lip as he affectionately said to Liu Jian: “Okay, I’ll wait for you, no matter how late!”
Suddenly, Qiu Mowen's expression darkened as if ink had been spilled all at once, deeply shattering Autumn Wind's heart. He turned his face away from Qiu Mowen, unable to confront this painful scene.
Soon after, Liu Jian appeared. Autumn Wind almost dashed toward his car like an arrow; she just wanted to leave the scene quickly.
Running quickly made Autumn Wind slightly breathless. She gasped as she opened the car door, startling Liu Jian with her frantic demeanor.
As Qiu Mowen drove past with Chen Shanni, Liu Jian suddenly rolled down the window and winked at Qiu Mowen: “Are you free tomorrow? I’d like to invite you to play basketball!”
Qiu Mowen's face remained expressionless, and Liu Jian suddenly felt awkward: "If you're busy, then forget it!"
Just as Liu Jian was about to close the car window, Qiu Mowen spoke up. He mentioned the name of a golf course and propped his arm on the window, resting his hand behind his head, giving Liu Jian a meaningful glance: "AA System, nine in the morning, I'll be waiting for you!"
Liu Jian gasped in surprise, snapped his fingers, and Qiu Mowen's car slowly started moving. Liu Jian followed closely behind, pressing his fingers to his temples and muttering to himself, "I think I really offended your friend?"
Autumn Wind turned her head in surprise, frowning. "What do you mean?"
"Qiu Mowen, he still seems indifferent towards me! But last time I really didn't mean it. I'm confident that after tomorrow we will definitely become good friends!" Liu Jian said confidently.
Autumn Wind let out a small laugh; she didn't know how to respond. She was unsure whether she was defeated by Liu Jian's sincerity or frightened by it.
In fact, Liu Jian really succeeded; he truly became friends with Qiu Mowen. The establishment of friendship between men is just as mysterious as it is between women, and of course, it relied not only on his own efforts—Wang Shaowu played a significant role in this.
It was also at that time that Autumn Wind learned that Liu Jian had applied to Wang Shaowu's law firm and that Wang Shaowu had offered him a very good deal.
The easing of the relationship between Liu Jian and Qiu Mowen naturally depended on Wang Shaowu as the main facilitator.
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