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When Liu Jian suddenly appeared at Qiu Feng's doorstep, Autumn Wind was quite surprised. She slowly walked towards Liu Jian and quickly noticed the beads of sweat on his forehead.
Although the midday sun in Taipei in September was still scorching, it shouldn't have caused someone to sweat so much. What had happened to him? As Autumn Wind thought this, she instinctively glanced back but saw nothing unusual behind Liu Jian.
So she returned her gaze and asked Liu Jian with confusion, "What happened? Why are you sweating so much?"
Liu Jian chuckled awkwardly, turned to open the car door, and gestured for Autumn Wind to get in. "Nothing, I just went to the office and saw you in this car, so I chased after you..." he said while smiling at Autumn Wind, his mouth slightly open, revealing his neat and attractive teeth.
To go to the office? But the direction of the office was exactly the opposite! Thinking this, Autumn Wind squinted her eyes and stared at Liu Jian, who dared not meet her gaze.
Was there something suspicious? Even though she sensed something off about Liu Jian's words, Autumn Wind remained composed. She bent down and sat in the passenger seat.
Once Autumn Wind settled in, Liu Jian gently closed the car door and let out a long sigh, his brow relaxing as he quickly walked to the driver's seat.
Liu Jian's sigh did not escape Autumn Wind's notice. However, unlike Liu Jian's curiosity, Autumn Wind had enough patience to sort out all the irregularities into something normal.
Liu Jian still thoughtfully fastened Autumn Wind's seatbelt before starting the car.
Autumn Wind rested her head against the window and glanced at the slowly moving scenery outside. Beside her, Liu Jian noticed that Autumn Wind was silent and quietly took a tissue to wipe the sweat from his forehead. After wiping away the sweat, he took another deep breath.
His actions only confirmed Autumn Wind's suspicion about Liu Jian's sudden appearance behind Xiao Yuan's car—there must be something he wasn't telling her.
A few seconds later, Autumn Wind indeed found the answer. No, more precisely, the answer was delivered right to her doorstep!
Still under the traffic light where Wang Jiaru had parked incorrectly moments ago, as Liu Jian came to a stop, a dark blue Z4 pulled up beside them. As the car came to a halt, its convertible top slowly opened, glistening beautifully under the sunlight.
Even more dazzling than the car itself were the two people inside wearing oversized sunglasses adorned with diamonds. The colorful reflections danced in Autumn Wind's eyes as their heads moved. She raised her hand to shield herself from the glare.
Autumn Wind's gesture caught Liu Jian's attention. He turned his face towards her and smiled. However, just as he fully turned his face towards her, a thunderbolt struck above his head.
Sitting in the Z4 were none other than Wang Jiaru and Jolie!
In such a short time, the two not only changed cars but also changed clothes!
At that moment, Wang Jiaru also recognized Autumn Wind sitting in Liu Jian's car. She took off her sunglasses and, with a hint of pride, flashed a neat smile at Autumn Wind.
Through the car window, Autumn Wind saw Wang Jiaru whispering something to the woman beside her, and the woman's face showed a look of astonishment. Then she also took off her sunglasses and looked at Autumn Wind.
The woman's features were nearly perfect, her lips slightly curled. She had a touch of charm, along with a seductive quality similar to Wang Jiaru's, which made Autumn Wind unable to help but glance at her again.
However, he noticed that after locking eyes with him, the woman blinked once, and her astonished expression quickly became more complex. In an instant, it reflected a hint of resentment and indignation...
These expressions puzzled Autumn Wind. Did she recognize me? Autumn Wind thought absently. He searched through all his memories but could not recall such a woman.
Just then, the traffic light turned green, but Liu Jian did not immediately start the car as he usually did. After a few seconds, the cars behind them could no longer hold back and began honking impatiently. Autumn Wind had to retract his gaze from Jolie and turned to Liu Jian, urging him, "What's wrong? You..."
But halfway through his sentence, Autumn Wind had to stop. Liu Jian's pale face wore an unmistakable look of daze, so Autumn Wind swallowed the rest of his words. He quickly concluded: the beautiful woman knew Liu Jian! And that woman's expression was also due to Liu Jian.
Hearing Autumn Wind's words directed at him, Liu Jian suddenly snapped back to reality. He fumbled to unbuckle some seatbelts and then hurriedly moved his feet; the car slowly moved forward.
At this moment, sweat that had previously disappeared from Liu Jian's forehead reappeared. He realized that Autumn Wind had noticed something unusual about him and said urgently, "What did you just ask me?"
Liu Jian's actions had completely betrayed his panic. Autumn Wind extended his left hand to hand Liu Jian a tissue while his right hand brushed across his forehead and gently rolled down the car window. After completing these actions, he spoke in a calm tone, "It's nothing..."
At that moment, Wang Jiaru's Z4 happened to be driving parallel to Liu Jian's car. Autumn Wind glanced at the attractive woman sitting next to Wang Jiaru; she had already put her sparkling sunglasses back on.
Autumn Wind inexplicably felt his face start to flush and his hands turn cold. At that moment, a trembling voice unexpectedly escaped from his throat, "Do you know the woman sitting next to Wang Jiaru?"
"What?" Hearing Autumn Wind's slightly trembling voice, Liu Jian was momentarily taken aback and asked in return. But Autumn Wind did not answer him.
Wang Jiaru's Z4 continued to drive alongside them. Liu Jian glanced outside and suddenly realized; he finally understood that Autumn Wind had just been asking about Jolie.
"This... that woman is called Wang Jiaru... heh heh!" Liu Jian casually replied, his eyes glancing at Autumn Wind, noticing her previously flushed face had turned pale. He felt a pang of anxiety and thought to himself that this was bad; Autumn Wind looked angry. So, he forced a smile and said, "You mean the person next to her..."
As he spoke, Liu Jian rolled up the car window and then coughed lightly. "She... she is my ex-girlfriend... I didn't mean to deceive you; I really didn't expect her to show up today..." Liu Jian said anxiously, fearing that Autumn Wind would not give him a chance to explain. He continued, "We haven't been in touch for a long time... this is definitely a coincidence!"
Autumn Wind shot a sideways glance at Liu Jian. The beads of sweat that had formed on his forehead were now slowly rolling down to his temples. His brow was furrowed, and his hands gripped the steering wheel tightly.
Autumn Wind let out a slight sigh and touched her suddenly cold face with her hand. Was she really angry because of Jolie's appearance? Of course not; the expression on her face was entirely due to a sudden thought that had popped into her mind.
She cleared her throat lightly, her lips trembling as she fixed her gaze on Liu Jian, her eyes reflecting an unyielding look. Then she voiced her suspicion, "You just came back from the hospital, right? You actually ran into them there! You followed me to the hospital?"
Hearing Autumn Wind's words, Liu Jian felt deflated. After pondering for a moment, he immediately confessed everything: "Yes... I didn't want you to have contact with Qiu Feng, so I... I also went to the hospital. It's just... it's just..."
"Just that you didn't expect Wang Jiaru to be following our car, right?" Autumn Wind interjected after Liu Jian hesitated. Since getting out of the car and realizing that Wang Jiaru had suddenly changed from following them to being with Liu Jian, Autumn Wind felt this was like a scene from 'the mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole waits behind,' so she boldly shared her guess.
Seeing that he could no longer hide the truth, Liu Jian told Autumn Wind everything he had witnessed in the parking garage, including how Wang Jiaru had parked in the wrong lane.
Upon hearing everything from Liu Jian's mouth, Autumn Wind couldn't help but gasp. How could Xiao Yuan allow Wang Jiaru to bully Qiu Feng like this?
Autumn Wind struggled to contain her excitement and then turned to look out the window. Biting her lower lip slightly, she said, "This matter... must not let Sister Zhao know... otherwise, I'm afraid..."
If it weren't for discovering Xiao Yuan's infidelity, Liu Jian might still be angry towards Qiu Feng. However, now Qiu Feng's image had suddenly become pitiful, especially after that deep bow at a 90-degree angle; Liu Jian found it hard to stay angry. So he gently replied, "Yeah! I understand... Did you already know about Xiao Yuan?"
Autumn Wind sighed softly. "This matter is probably known by everyone in the world!"
Upon hearing this from Autumn Wind, Wang Jiaru's face suddenly appeared before Liu Jian. The beauty mark under her eye became even more enchanting. Liu Jian silently repeated Wang Jiaru's name in his mind and suddenly remembered a case his colleagues had just received at the firm; it seemed to be related to a car accident compensation claim.
The client was indeed Wang Jiaru; it was just that she wasn't... Thinking of this, Liu Jian asked, "Is this Wang Jiaru the daughter of the Wang Group?"
Mentioning the Wang Group reminded Autumn Wind of Qiu Ruolan's ex-husband, so she lowered her head and softly replied with an "mm."
Liu Jian seemed unaware of Autumn Wind's change and continued, "Her father is Wang Ling, right? If I remember correctly, Wang Ling is Qiu Ruolan's ex-husband!"
Liu Jian indeed reached the relationship between Wang Jiaru and Qiu Ruolan—former stepmother and former stepdaughter.
Qiu Ruolan was Autumn Wind's Achilles' heel; she wanted to express her opinion naturally but couldn't bring herself to do so. Instead, she swallowed hard and turned her face toward the window. However, outside the car window, Wang Jiaru's presence only made Autumn Wind feel disgusted. And Liu Jian's beautiful ex-girlfriend left her unsure of how to face the situation.
Autumn Wind turned her face forward, but at that moment, Wang Jiaru's car stubbornly overtook Liu Jian's vehicle, driving in front of them.
What surprised Autumn Wind even more was when Wang Jiaru suddenly slowed down. To avoid Wang Jiaru's car, Liu Jian had no choice but to slam on the brakes.
As the sudden stop jolted Autumn Wind's body forward, when she lifted her head, she found Jolie standing on the seat. Jolie smiled lightly as she took off her sunglasses and exaggeratedly gave Autumn Wind the middle finger.
After doing all this, Jolie sat back down just as Wang Jiaru slammed on the gas, producing a loud noise as they sped away.
Behind Liu Jian's car was a cacophony of honking horns, and inside the cabin, Autumn Wind looked disheveled as she exchanged glances with Liu Jian.
Regarding Jolie's sudden provocation, Autumn Wind's suppressed anger finally erupted. She unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the car door, and was about to get out.
At that moment, a loud and familiar voice suddenly rang out...
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