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Many times, Qiu Mowen couldn't believe that such coincidences existed in the world, like a thread accidentally falling into the needle of an old lady sitting at the door, intending to sew.
This is why Liu Jian appeared to pick up Qiu Feng when Qiu Mowen was at the café (the newspaper office and Qiu Feng's agency were in the same building).
According to their agreement, Qiu Mowen quickly arrived at the café and chose a spot with a better view.
In fact, Qiu Mowen had no intention of meeting anyone at the café; it was too public, and he was genuinely worried about bringing anything related to Liu Jian.
He chose this position simply for convenience, so that when Liu Jian appeared, he could quickly take him to the alley across the street.
After the owner brought a cup of plain coffee, Qiu Mowen sat thoughtfully. Suddenly, a figure floated past him. He instinctively looked up, and the owner of that figure glanced at Qiu Mowen's face before rushing out the door.
The waiter opened the door, but that figure retreated again, drifting back in front of Qiu Mowen. It was a hoarse yet flustered voice: "Mr. Qiu!"
Qiu Mowen looked up at the owner of the voice. The moment he recognized this person as Liu Jian, countless thoughts raced through his mind: "How is he here?" "Does he know I have an appointment?" Of course, there was also the thought that "Autumn Wind is nearby."
Qiu Mowen felt as if his throat was being squeezed; beads of sweat that had just disappeared reappeared on his forehead. "You... it's Jaes, long time no see... how are you here!" His tongue stumbled over itself, unable to form a complete sentence.
Liu Jian looked flustered. He briefly explained why he was there and pointed to the seat behind Qiu Mowen: "Autumn Wind is there! Mr. Qiu, can you keep an eye on her for me? I'll be right back!"
Qiu Mowen instantly sprang up from his seat. He anxiously glanced at the seat behind him, where a girl with sweaty hair plastered to her face and neck was curled up in her chair.
Qiu Mowen's heart twisted; it felt as if ten thousand bullets shot toward his heart simultaneously. He clenched his fists tightly and looked up at the panicked Liu Jian. Ten thousand questions he wanted to ask Liu Jian were stuck in his throat; he gently agreed.
After Liu Jian rushed out of the café, he quietly sat down across from Autumn Wind.
Sitting in front of Autumn Wind, Qiu Mowen felt deeply moved. In fact, before the medical report came out, he had decided not to return to Taiwan this year.
Liu Jian's appearance had already given him enough reason to stay away from Autumn Wind. During this time, he had been trying hard to completely forget everything related to Autumn Wind.
During this time, apart from the phone call on Qiu Ruolan's birthday, he had no other contact with Qiu Ruolan. The emails sent regularly by Leo were directly sent to the recycle bin.
Continuous self-hypnosis had completely turned Autumn Wind into a fleeting passerby in his life.
However, the appearance of the test results was like a hammer starting to strike a hard steel plate. To his surprise, a light tap caused the steel plate to immediately crack with intricate fissures.
He looked at Autumn Wind before him as if in a dream. He tried to reach out and wipe the sweat off her back. But at that moment, Autumn Wind's body suddenly twitched, followed by soft sounds of inhaling and exhaling, like a baby having a nightmare.
His plan to wipe her sweat was halted. After an unknown amount of time, Autumn Wind suddenly fell silent. So, Qiu Mowen reached out gently towards Autumn Wind, but stopped mid-motion upon realizing it was too ambiguous.
Thus, this gesture turned into Qiu Mowen waving at the waiter. The waiter did not come over to inquire but instead brought a cup of ginger coffee. "Mr. Liu just instructed me about this. It can warm your stomach!"
The waiter's words were soft but felt like a whip lightly striking Qiu Mowen's face, stinging painfully.
He had never felt so distant from Autumn Wind as he did now. At this moment, Autumn Wind was Mr. Liu's girlfriend, and he had no connection with her.
Steam rose from the coffee in twisting spirals. The brown long shirt draped over Autumn Wind's shoulders slipped down. Qiu Mowen stood up to help her put it back on her shoulders, but her shoulders shrugged again, and then she slowly lifted her head.
Seeing Autumn Wind raise her head, Qiu Mowen had no choice but to sit back down and looked at her in shock. He tried to force a smile but couldn't manage any expression.
There was not a trace of color on Autumn Wind's face; her hair was stuck to her forehead with sweat, her eyelids drooped as if weighed down by heavy lead, and she appeared utterly exhausted.
Yet he could still read a hint of surprise on her face, like a fish washed ashore, its mouth opening and closing while its eyes rolled back.
"Just now, I... sat there... jaes asked me to help take care of you, all..." Qiu Mowen stammered. Before he could finish, as he struggled to prop himself up, Autumn Wind slumped down again like melting ice.
Qiu Mowen's smile froze on his face. Autumn Wind let out a gentle sigh and then met Qiu Mowen's gaze. After that, both remained silent, motionless as they stared at each other.
This situation lasted for about twenty minutes until the sound of Autumn Wind's phone buzzing interrupted their gaze.
Autumn Wind answered the call. From her responses, Qiu Mowen deduced that the caller was likely Liu Jian.
Autumn Wind stood up unsteadily, using her hand to hook the bag she had been holding in her arms, and stumbled toward the door. The waiter rushed over in a panic, and Qiu Mowen waved his hand, pointing at himself. The Boss Lady, who had been sitting closest to the service desk, smiled at Qiu Mowen.
Qiu Mowen stood behind Autumn Wind, hesitant to speak. His mood had never been as calm as it was now; this tranquility felt pale compared to the earlier heat and heartache.
He looked at Autumn Wind from behind. She was slender like an underdeveloped girl, with slightly curled long hair cascading down to her waist. This appearance made Qiu Mowen involuntarily think of Qiu Ruolan.
It was an overly sentimental scene. Qiu Mowen pulled back his emotions and looked around at the distant road. At that moment, Autumn Wind suddenly crouched down, and with a "thud," the bag that was hooked on her finger fell to the ground, her thumb still clutching the damaged bag.
Qiu Mowen bent down to pick up the bag and brushed off the dust on it. "Should I call Jaes?" he asked.
Autumn Wind lifted her head, which had been hanging between her legs. Her mouth opened slightly again, but before Qiu Mowen could hear what she was about to say, a sudden alarm blared around them, mixed with cries and calls for help.
Immediately after, Autumn Wind stood up. Like a deer sensing danger, she looked around in panic. She quickened her pace forward but then slowly stopped as if she saw something. Her shoulders began to tremble, her head turned slightly but quickly shifted away again, and then she suddenly screamed, accompanied by the sound of a camera shutter clicking.
Autumn Wind's legs went weak again, and she leaned back. Qiu Mowen hurried forward and supported her waist with his hand as she collapsed into his arms.
"Qiu Mowen" softly called her name while looking around for the source of the shutter sound. He noticed a dark camera lens in the distance pointing at him with a shabby and bulky bag beside it. From behind that exaggerated camera lens emerged a pair of eyes that smiled and nodded at Qiu Mowen.
Qiu Mowen pressed his hand against Autumn Wind's philtrum. A few seconds later, she reacted by shaking as the camera spun around him: "Ervin, what happened? Who is this woman..." He leaned closer to Autumn Wind, feeling that this woman he was holding seemed familiar but couldn't recall exactly who she was.
A surge of anger rose within Qiu Mowen, who kept asking questions. He gently patted Autumn Wind's cheek while his gaze reflected a cold light like that refracted from stainless steel. Finally breaking through his rationality, he shouted: "You idiot! What are you waiting for? Help her..."
He intended to say more but found himself unable to produce any sound.
He glanced down at Autumn Wind, then raised his head in confusion to look around. In his line of sight appeared a speeding ambulance.
He reached out to wave at the vehicle but suddenly saw a bloodied face pressed against the car window.
The expression on that face was not one of fear but deep anxiety.
Qiu Mowen stared at that face in shock and quickly recognized its owner—how could it be Liu Jian? As he pondered this, the nurse forcibly turned that face away, but in an instant, it stubbornly turned back again.
Liu Jian actually got into an accident. No wonder, just now, Autumn Wind...
Qiu Mowen suddenly realized, and his hands began to tremble uncontrollably. He lowered his head to look at Autumn Wind, a wave of heartache surged from the depths of his heart, sweeping away any lingering attachment he had for Autumn Wind like a tsunami.
Could it be that she was really leaving him just like this?
He looked at Autumn Wind, and this sorrow slowly rose, eventually turning into a pang of bitterness. His body couldn't help but start trembling.
To control his emotions, Qiu Mowen held Autumn Wind even tighter, but the closer he got, the colder his heart felt.
Was he really going to let her go completely?
At that moment, Cautiously, who had just been scolded by Qiu Mowen, drove up. The car stopped beside Qiu Mowen, then the door opened, and Cautiously got out, standing behind Qiu Mowen.
Noticing someone standing behind him, Qiu Mowen gathered his emotions and took a deep breath. He cautiously laid Autumn Wind down on the back seat.
After adjusting Autumn Wind into the most comfortable position, he also got into the car and lowered his voice to say, "Follow that ambulance ahead!"
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