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Even though tears were almost overflowing, Autumn Wind still resolutely refused to let Qiu Ruolan see her cry again.
She turned her head to the side, quickly wiped away her tears, and then faced Qiu Ruolan again, presenting a face that deliberately suppressed her sadness. She sniffed into her sleeve and said, "I want to go home!"
"Don't..." Hearing this from Autumn Wind, Qiu Ruolan pleaded, "Please don't leave... stay with me..." She opened her arms, blocking the doorway, and then stared at Autumn Wind without moving.
Qiu Ruolan's plea stirred something in Autumn Wind. A voice kept reminding her that this was her only chance to stay here openly.
But at the same time, another voice emerged: What good would it do to stay here? You are still you, a person with no connection to Qiu Ruolan.
Autumn Wind's contemplation was interrupted by the ringtone of her phone. She picked it up and discovered that there were over a dozen unread messages, each one from Liu Jian reminding her to stay safe.
In her heart, Autumn Wind made a choice; she decided to return to Liu Jian!
She glanced at Qiu Ruolan blocking the doorway, stepped forward to hug her, gently kissed Qiu Ruolan's forehead, and then leaned close to her ear, saying, "I'm sorry for leaving..."
Qiu Ruolan initially thought that Autumn Wind's embrace was a prelude to staying, but unexpectedly, Autumn Wind chose to leave. In shock, she became like a wooden figure, allowing Autumn Wind to gently pull her away from the door.
When Autumn Wind placed her hand on the doorknob, Qiu Ruolan's emotions completely collapsed. She ran around the living room like a madwoman, exaggeratedly waving her hands.
"Why? Why are you leaving? Why won't you stay with me? I just had a breakup... I caught my boyfriend cheating on me. Why are you leaving... I need someone right now, yet you are so heartless to abandon me!"
Amidst Qiu Ruolan's loud questioning, Autumn Wind withdrew her hand. She looked at Qiu Ruolan, her eyes reflecting a hint of sharpness and reluctance as she said softly, "It's not that I don't want to stay with you; it's that you don't need anyone with you..."
"But... but I just had a breakup. Aren't you afraid I might do something foolish?" Hearing Autumn Wind respond so calmly, Qiu Ruolan felt a bit disappointed and slowly steadied her emotions. She continued to ask stubbornly.
"You won't do anything foolish... because you don't love him at all... If you didn't love him, why would you be sad?" Autumn Wind met Qiu Ruolan's gaze and spoke in a steady tone.
"I don't love him? On what basis do you say that..." Autumn Wind's words struck at Qiu Ruolan's core. However, she was unwilling to let those words come from Autumn Wind's mouth, so she retorted.
Autumn Wind did not respond immediately. She placed her hand on the doorknob again and pressed down hard, but the door did not open right away. Taking this moment, Autumn Wind said, "It's getting late; you should rest... I really have no right to comment on you because, like Linda, I only appeared in your life because of him..."
After saying this, Autumn Wind opened the door and walked out of the room. Then she slammed the door shut.
Autumn Wind did not want to leave Qiu Ruolan; she was just afraid that if she stayed even a second longer, her heart, which had returned to calmness, would become restless again.
After leaving Qiu Ruolan's mansion, Autumn Wind initially planned to call a taxi, but after walking a few steps, she saw the car that had just dropped them off still parked in the same spot.
Autumn Wind hurried over and gently tapped on the car window.
The young driver rolled down the window slightly. Autumn Wind asked, "Driver, are you leaving?"
"Leaving..." came the expressionless reply.
Autumn Wind got into the car directly. After she stated her destination, the vehicle quickly left the mansion area.
In Taipei in September, it was still hazy at around five o'clock; people who were asleep had not yet awakened, while those enjoying nightlife had already found their refuge. The streets were quiet and desolate, with long intervals between passing cars.
As the taxi moved steadily along, Autumn Wind suddenly felt scared. She realized with a jolt why this taxi had been parked there for so long. Why hadn’t Linda taken a taxi to leave?
Scenes from horror movies flashed through Autumn Wind's mind. No way, could this be an unlicensed cab?
What should she do? Fearful, Autumn Wind quickly took out her phone and pretended to be busy. She called Liu Jian, but the phone kept ringing without anyone answering.
In her panic, Autumn Wind pressed the emergency number on her phone; if anything seemed off, she would report it. Just as she was extremely anxious, the car came to a stop. Autumn Wind focused her gaze and sighed in relief; they had arrived at their destination.
Autumn Wind took out a wad of cash from her bag without even looking and tossed it to the driver. She opened the car door, jumped out, and rushed into the building with a knife in hand.
At this time, Uncle was already up and had started cleaning. When he saw Autumn Wind rush in, he was startled. Just as he was about to curse, he recognized her and calmed down: "Isn't this Sister Liu? Did you just get home or are you heading out?"
Uncle knew Autumn Wind through Liu Jian, and mistakenly thought that Autumn Wind also had the surname Liu, so he always referred to her as Sister Liu.
"Hey, Uncle, you're up so early! Ugh... don't mention it, I just finished overtime at work..." Autumn Wind casually made up an excuse.
If it were someone else, Uncle might not have believed it, but after carefully observing Autumn Wind's attire, he realized she wasn't the type who worked night shifts. He gently shook his head and said, "Ah, young people... don't work so hard..."
"Yeah..." Autumn Wind replied, pressed the elevator button, and as she stepped inside, she said, "Yeah, I know. Bye, Uncle..."
"Yeah, bye..."
The elevator slowly ascended. Autumn Wind touched her forehead and realized her hair was damp with sweat. She sighed and watched the floor numbers change rapidly, suddenly recalling something that terrified her even more.
When she had just dropped off Qiu Ruolan, the driver hadn't asked which building Qiu Ruolan lived in; he had taken them straight to her doorstep. Could it be... could that person be following Qiu Ruolan?
Thinking of this made cold sweat break out on Autumn Wind's back again...
"Ding!" The elevator came to a steady stop. Autumn Wind quickly stepped out but stood at Liu Jian's door without knocking or using her key. She paced back and forth before pulling out her phone and dialing Qiu Ruolan's number.
The phone rang a few times before Qiu Ruolan answered with a slightly hoarse voice: "Hello, is this Autumn Wind? Have you made it home?"
"Yeah... um, are you okay?" Autumn Wind initially wanted to tell Qiu Ruolan about the taxi incident but hesitated at the thought of her being alone and possibly scared. After some consideration, she decided not to mention it to Qiu Ruolan. "It's nothing... you should move back to your old apartment... Dazhi's place is too big... I'm not sure about you being alone..."
"Mm, I know. I'm packing my things... I'll go back tomorrow!" Hearing Autumn Wind express concern for her made Qiu Ruolan very happy; she responded in a relaxed tone.
"Well. That's good. If there's nothing else... let's leave it at that for now!"
"Wait a minute..." Qiu Ruolan said anxiously, "You still haven't answered my question?"
"Question? What question?" Did Qiu Ruolan ask herself any question? Autumn Wind asked, frowning in confusion.
"Yeah, about Jolie? Do you know her? What did she say to you at the door?"
Jolie? The name that had just been pressed down by fear was brought up again by Qiu Ruolan, and unease once more occupied Autumn Wind's heart. She bit her lip and gently uttered a few words: "She is Liu Jian's ex-girlfriend!"
"Ah..." This answer completely caught Qiu Ruolan off guard. She had thought there was some kind of love triangle between Jolie, Yao Guanghao, and Autumn Wind, but it turned out to be Liu Jian. Wasn't that terrible? "So you..."
"It's fine, you don't need to worry about me..." Autumn Wind interrupted Qiu Ruolan. "If there's nothing else, let's hang up for now!" she said calmly.
Although Autumn Wind could maintain her composure, the moment she hung up the phone, she felt a wave of weakness wash over her. Because when Qiu Ruolan mentioned Jolie again, Autumn Wind's heart involuntarily twitched, that feeling was just like the pain she felt when she learned about Qiu Mowen and Chen Shanni getting back together.
She was unwilling to admit that she had already fallen in love with Liu Jian.
Autumn Wind squatted at the doorway, overwhelmed with mixed emotions. Scenes of living in Beijing with Qiu Mowen flashed through her mind, then images of Liu Jian waiting for her to come home appeared. One moment it was Chen Shanni's flirtatious laughter, and the next it was Jolie's remarks about "childhood sweethearts" and "matching social status."
She sat quietly for a few minutes before finally deciding to face Liu Jian, who was just a door away. Instead of knocking, she took out her key, gently opened the door, and before stepping inside, she deleted all the photos of Mixed-Race Handsome Guy that she had just taken on her phone, leaving only a picture of herself and Qiu Ruolan.
The room had a faint scent of jasmine, and Liu Jian had left a light on for Autumn Wind at the end of the hallway.
He was curled up on the sofa asleep like a baby. With the dim light as her guide, Autumn Wind slowly approached him. Just as she leaned down to kiss him, Liu Jian woke up.
His eyes were red, his handsome hair fell messily across his forehead. "You're back?" he asked Autumn Wind softly, complex fumes of alcohol wafting from his mouth.
He struggled to open his eyes, his mouth moving slightly. Autumn Wind reached out to Liu Jian, and with the support of Autumn Wind's hand, he stood up, swaying unsteadily.
He once again revealed a brilliant smile. Just as Autumn Wind was about to speak, his eyes suddenly turned white, and then he fell back onto the sofa.
Autumn Wind was terrified; she hurriedly shouted while dialing a phone number.
At that moment, a heavy snoring sound came from Liu Jian's nostrils. Oh, it turned out he had just fallen asleep.
In his sleep, Liu Jian reached out and hugged Autumn Wind's arm. The sweat that had emerged from the fright quickly disappeared due to the air conditioning, and Autumn Wind slumped down in front of him.
In the position where Autumn Wind was slumped, there lay a copy of today's Fruit Daily. The large words on the front page stung her eyes: "9-Year-Old Qiu Ruolan Engaged to 0-Year-Old Tender Boy; Old Cow Eats Young Grass to Build Love Nest."
Autumn Wind let out a cold laugh. Just this morning, it was reported that they were in a passionate romance, and by evening they were breaking up dramatically. Truly, this is the rhythm of celebrities!
Could this be the real reason why she couldn't fit into Qiu Ruolan's life? Different rhythms, different worlds...
Autumn Wind casually tossed aside the newspaper, but her eyes were suddenly pierced by an inexplicable light. There was something on the table swaying back and forth; what could it be...
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