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Autumn Wind and Fish have already guessed the true identity of Cool Girl. They exchanged glances, their mutual understanding sparking a silent conversation. After a moment, Autumn Wind shrugged and slowly walked towards Liu Jian, finally standing side by side with Liu Jian in front of the rack at the entrance.
Once Autumn Wind and Liu Jian stood together, Fish placed Oke in the stroller and said in a tone full of righteousness, "Jaes, you're so popular now, yet you're here to pick up Autumn Wind... Aren't you afraid your fans will see you and lose popularity?" While speaking, Fish glanced sideways at Cool Girl, whose earlier excitement had vanished, replaced by a calm demeanor.
"Lose popularity... what popularity? I'm just singing... it's not that serious..." Liu Jian said shyly, brushing his bangs back, his face slightly flushed.
"If you think that way, Autumn Wind doesn't agree... Just look at her; she's still excited after watching last night's recording..." Fish teased Autumn Wind while rocking the stroller.
"I’m not! I just think..." Autumn Wind retorted but couldn't find a strong argument, leaving the conversation hanging awkwardly.
"What do you think? Hey, Liu Jian, why did you come to pick up Autumn Wind so early today?" Fish first glanced at the flustered Autumn Wind, then turned her gaze to Cool Girl.
"Well... there are fewer things at the agency today, and I have some personal matters to discuss with Autumn Wind..." Liu Jian turned his head and looked affectionately at Autumn Wind. "It's very important!"
Under such intense scrutiny from Liu Jian, Autumn Wind felt a bit shy. She stopped meeting his gaze and turned her head towards Fish.
Seeing Autumn Wind's reaction, Fish let out a small sigh and exaggeratedly said, "Ah, it's nice to have someone to date... unlike me, my home is a mess with all sorts of chaotic people around me... It's so unfair!" As she spoke, she stopped rocking the stroller and walked up to the stylish woman with a dramatically contrasting tone: "Sister, I'm sorry, but we need to close early today. You see..." Her voice was gentle enough to melt anyone's heart.
Lady Shuai looked up at Fish and then turned to glance at Liu Jian. Without saying anything, she unconsciously fidgeted with her hands in her pockets before finally walking out of the store dejectedly.
After Lady Shuai completely exited the store, both Autumn Wind and Fish burst into laughter: "Hahaha!"
"You two..." Their sudden laughter startled Liu Jian, who hurriedly scanned Fish and Autumn Wind, trying to quickly assess the situation.
After laughing for several seconds, Autumn Wind and Fish gradually calmed down. Then Autumn Wind asked, "How did you figure out she was a Paparazzi?"
"I noticed something was off as soon as she walked in. How could someone like her come into our store?" Fish crossed her arms over her chest with a shrewd expression. "Did you notice her glasses? They had cameras in them..."
"I didn't catch that; I just felt something was off about her..."
"Hey... ladies, can you tell me what you're talking about?" Liu Jian interrupted anxiously.
"Paparazzi Ah, the Paparazzi that comes with your sudden fame..." Yu rushed to speak before Autumn Wind, and after finishing her sentence, she immediately put away her playful expression and said indignantly, "Let me tell you, don’t think that just because you’re famous you can do whatever you want... If you dare to bully Autumn Wind, I, Jiang Yu, will not let you off!"
"How could that be..." Liu Jian moved closer to Autumn Wind, reaching out to firmly grip her shoulder. "How could I bear to leave? This is something I’ve waited so hard for!"
"Come on, stop being so cheesy. No matter how good it is, it’s not as good as actually doing it... Don’t you have something to do? Hurry up and go!" Yu seemed unfazed by Liu Jian's words, her tone suddenly sharp. A difficult-to-describe sadness began to show on her face, like a thick fog suddenly blown in by the wind. Naturally, Autumn Wind noticed this change in Yu; she stared intently at her.
Yu immediately sensed that Autumn Wind had noticed her change and quickly spoke in a gentle tone, "Hurry up and go... Don’t forget to take your things..."
"Aren't you closing the shop? Let’s go together!" Hearing Yu's urging, Autumn Wind put aside her confusion and asked back.
"What shop are we closing... I was just brushing off that Paparazzi! You all go ahead!" After saying this, Yu turned around and continued to playfully tease Oke.
Despite Yu's deliberate evasion, Autumn Wind clearly felt that the lingering sorrow had intensified. She understood where Yu's sorrow stemmed from, but at that moment, she felt entangled in a web of confusion and didn’t know how to comfort her. So, Autumn Wind could only softly say, "Alright, we’ll leave first..."
Autumn Wind quickly packed her bag and followed Liu Jian out of Yu's shop. As they walked toward Liu Jian's car, she deliberately scanned the surroundings with caution and soon discovered that there were cameras filming nearby—more than one.
Realizing this, Autumn Wind inexplicably pulled on Liu Jian's arm. "Wait a minute..."
"What’s wrong?" Liu Jian stopped in his tracks, slightly stunned. Before he could figure out if something was off with Autumn Wind, her lips pressed against his. Liu Jian stood frozen in place; five seconds later, Autumn Wind slowly pulled away from him. "You... what happened?"
Me? What happened to me? Autumn Wind suddenly came to her senses. Ah, what did I just do? Her body was struck by a bolt of lightning as she questioned why she had made such a move. "I-I just..."
Suppressing his excitement, Liu Jian waved his arms. Despite everything feeling so prolonged, facing Autumn Wind's initiative made him incredibly excited. He shyly avoided looking at her and gazed into the distance. Uncertain if it was due to the incompetence of the Paparazzi or his own professional sensitivity, he also noticed the cameras around them. After a moment of thought, he found an answer to Autumn Wind's earlier action and laughed aloud. "You silly? ... Don’t worry so much; I never intended to really become a star... Are you doing this to learn from me? Is this a declaration of ownership?"
After saying this, he took Autumn Wind's hand and pulled her into his embrace. He gently kissed her forehead. "Since they love taking pictures so much, let them take as many as they want..."
Not sure if she was truly stunned by her own actions or if it was because of how Liu Jian had revealed the true reason behind her actions, Autumn Wind curled up in his arms like a cat. Was what she did earlier really meant to declare that she was Liu Jian's girlfriend? Did she really... No, this isn’t what I want...
Silently screaming within but unable to control her powerless actions, past memories quietly stood in the untouched corners of her heart—offering no comfort other than pain and regret. It couldn’t compare to tender gentleness nor could it rival a warm embrace.
If there were a helicopter filming in the air, it would indeed create a beautiful scene, with handsome men and beautiful women embracing each other, surrounded by various cameras flashing, creating quite an atmosphere.
The two embraced for about five minutes before Autumn Wind finally regained her composure. She struggled to escape from Liu Jian's arms, her face already flushed with embarrassment. She dared not look at Liu Jian, nor did she want to see the paparazzi, so she could only gaze blankly into the distance. "Don't you have something to do? Let's go!"
After saying that, she quickly walked to the front of the car. Once Liu Jian pressed the remote to unlock it, she nimbly took her seat in the passenger position and fastened her seatbelt.
Autumn Wind's actions drew a chuckle from Liu Jian. Sitting in the driver's seat, he gently brushed his fingers against Autumn Wind's nose and said, "Naughty!"
This comment sent a tingling sensation from her head down to her heart. Autumn Wind smiled, though her smile carried a hint of bitterness and guilt. Despite her unwillingness to admit it, she had to face the reality that the warmest place in her heart still belonged to Qiu Mowen.
Liu Jian finally started the car and drove slowly forward. As they turned onto Zhongxiao East Road, Liu Jian's phone suddenly rang. He answered it, his eyebrows raising slightly. "Yeah, I'm on my way... Just picked up my girlfriend. Okay, see you soon!"
After Liu Jian hung up the phone, Autumn Wind softly asked, "Where are we going?"
"To eat. Wu Ge arranged it... And that Qiu Ruolan is supposed to be there; they are classmates," Liu Jian glanced at Autumn Wind before focusing on the road ahead. "Wu Ge was worried about any misunderstandings, so he specifically asked me to pick you up. By the way..." Liu Jian reached into the glove compartment and pulled out a ticket, gently placing it in Autumn Wind's hand. "This is a concert ticket from the production team for the singing competition contestants' concert. Wu Ge specifically saved this for you... He thought you might like the numbers on it!"
Numbers? Wang Shaowu's? Confused, Autumn Wind flipped the ticket over and examined it closely. Numbers? What numbers? Address? Phone number or time? Finally, she discovered a clue in the ticket's serial number—the last four digits were 0809!
This was actually Qiu Ruolan's birthday! Autumn Wind suddenly understood why Wang Shaowu acted that way, but what did Wang Shaowu mean by doing this?
Autumn Wind's astonishment piqued Liu Jian's curiosity. "How do you know Wu Ge so well..."
"I don't..."
"If not, then why do you like those numbers?"
"Um, that's because... I used to tutor his son! His son's student ID was those numbers!" Autumn Wind quickly fabricated an excuse to avoid raising Liu Jian's suspicions. Afterward, she cautiously tucked the ticket into her wallet; however, there were too many tickets for her wallet to close properly. After thinking for a moment and feeling helpless, she folded it and stuffed it inside.
The car continued driving. When they passed a handmade jewelry store, Autumn Wind signaled for Liu Jian to stop. Once the car came to a halt, she immediately unbuckled her seatbelt and jumped out. "I'm going in to buy something; just wait for me!"
Without waiting for Liu Jian to respond, Autumn Wind rushed into the store like a gust of wind, anxiously approaching the owner: "Dear, I want to take away the handmade doll you helped me with last time..."
The shopkeeper was Autumn Wind's Sister, who had known her for a long time. Without asking too many questions, she took out a few handmade dolls about ten centimeters tall from a shelf. "What's up? Are you giving it as a gift?"
"Yes... please wrap it up quickly, it's been a while!"
Seeing Autumn Wind so anxious, Sister quickly wrapped the dolls and then looked up to ask Autumn Wind: "Do you need anything written on the box?"
"No need!" After saying that, Autumn Wind took the wrapped box from Sister's hands and stuffed it into her bag. "I'm leaving now; we'll settle up tomorrow... bye!" She then dashed back to Liu Jian's car.
With a loud "bang," she closed the car door and fastened her seatbelt again, saying to Liu Jian: "Let's go!"
The loud sound of the door startled Liu Jian. As he started the car, he asked, "So fast! What good stuff did you buy?"
"Hehe, nothing much..." Autumn Wind replied. The dolls were handmade by Autumn Wind herself and were named "Family," with each of the four dolls representing Grandma, Qiu Ruolan, Qiu Mowen, and herself.
That's right, it's a family. Thinking of this, Autumn Wind gently placed her hand on her bag and cautiously stroked it. Her emotions were like a roller coaster; she couldn't quite figure out how she felt about Qiu Ruolan—was it hatred or longing?
It had been 90 days since Autumn Wind last saw Qiu Ruolan in real life.
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