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Autumn Wind, filled with grievances, ran out, while Liu Jian felt as if his legs were weighed down with lead, unable to move. At this moment, Liu Jian's feelings were even more complicated than those of Autumn Wind.
Just now, taking the opportunity to deliver documents to Grandma Chen and her son, Liu Jian went to Wang Shaowu's office to retrieve his phone. Wang Shaowu cheerfully informed him that Autumn Wind had called him countless times.
He anxiously unlocked his phone and indeed found several missed calls. However, before he could dial Autumn Wind's number, a message suddenly popped up in front of him.
He casually opened the message, and a photo unexpectedly appeared in Liu Jian's view—Autumn Wind and Qiu Mowen gazing at each other with deep affection.
Liu Jian glanced at the number; it was an unfamiliar number, but he knew very well who it was from—who else could it be but Jolie?
Staring at the photo, Liu Jian's heart sank like dead ash. All his past suspicions about Qiu Mowen's identity turned into anger at that moment. His hand unconsciously clenched into a fist and slammed against the wall, yet he felt no pain.
Liu Jian felt his heart twist into a knot. He couldn't believe that his previous speculations about Autumn Wind and Qiu Mowen had turned out to be true—Autumn Wind was indeed deceiving him! He even had the thought of going home to confront Autumn Wind.
Liu Jian's assistant quietly approached him from behind. She was a perceptive woman who could easily read the room. After standing behind Liu Jian for a while and confirming that his emotions had slightly calmed down, she gently reminded him, "The client has been urging us; Lawyer Liu, would you like to handle that first..."
Hearing his assistant's words snapped Liu Jian back to reality; he was still in the office. He retracted his fist, put away his phone, restrained his emotions, and took a deep breath before returning to his office.
What was supposed to be a lengthy discussion had to be cut short because Grandma Chen needed to attend a relative's wedding.
However, what Liu Jian did not expect was that as he was sending Grandma Chen off, Autumn Wind unexpectedly walked out of the elevator.
The conversation between Grandma Chen’s family and Autumn Wind once again stirred up Liu Jian's recently calmed heart. Ah, didn't Autumn Wind have any relatives? Aunt... Uncle... and even Qiu Mowen—how many lies had she told me?
Thinking of the ambiguous glances between Autumn Wind and Qiu Mowen made Liu Jian feel as if a green halo suddenly appeared above his head. The sweet words he once had for Autumn Wind instantly turned into a huge irony. After Grandma Chen's family left, he squinted his eyes and expressed his dissatisfaction with Autumn Wind in a stiff tone.
In truth, while Liu Jian mocked Autumn Wind coldly, he desperately hoped that she would rise up and refute his remarks. But what chilled Liu Jian was Autumn Wind's weak response of just three words: "I'm sorry!"
This means that all of my guesses about Autumn Wind are true!
This means that Autumn Wind really has an unclear relationship with Qiu Mowen!!
No, no, Liu Jian silently shouted in his heart. He couldn't accept this reality.
Autumn Wind ultimately chose to leave without a word, but the angry look she shot at him as she stepped into the elevator made Liu Jian quiet down.
Autumn Wind's eyes were filled with grievance and helplessness; they clearly expressed her powerlessness. Was that a silent rebuttal to his guesses?
Liu Jian lowered his head in thought and suddenly realized something else. Why had Autumn Wind suddenly appeared here?
Was it because she noticed that he and Qiu Mowen were being photographed, or was there something else important that required her to find him? Regardless of the reason, it was clear that Autumn Wind cared about him!
Realizing this, Liu Jian panicked. He glanced at the elevator display board; it had just descended to the first floor. Without thinking too much, Liu Jian hurriedly ran toward the stairs, determined to catch Autumn Wind before she left.
As Liu Jian rushed down the stairs, panting, he saw that Autumn Wind had already staggered out of the lobby. She stood dazed by the roadside, looking as if she was about to take a taxi.
However, when a taxi stopped beside her, she showed no intention of getting in.
Liu Jian thought for a moment, checked his pocket, and thankfully found his car keys. He then walked toward the parking lot.
Autumn Wind still stood by the road in a daze, with sunlight shining directly overhead. She noticed her hair felt warm and took out a hat from her bag.
Just as she put on the hat, Liu Jian's car drove up in front of her.
Liu Jian rolled down the car window, revealing a face adorned with a pleasing smile. Autumn Wind struggled to keep her eyes open as she wanted to express her anger.
However, before she could widen her eyes in defiance, Autumn Wind conceded. After a series of emotional ups and downs, her legs began to weaken; her eyes were already swollen from crying, and even the slightest movement of her head caused a buzzing sensation in her ears.
She sighed and stubbornly sat in the back seat.
Seeing Autumn Wind's tear-streaked face, Liu Jian felt a pang of sympathy. He sighed and handed her a box of tissues.
Autumn Wind took the tissues, but the tears that had momentarily stopped flowed again uncontrollably.
Though she cried like a rain-soaked pear blossom, Autumn Wind couldn't understand why she was so heartbroken. Was it because of her pregnancy? Or because of Qiu Mowen? Or was it due to Liu Jian's earlier scolding? Perhaps it was because Liu Jian had uncovered her secret?
Tears streamed down without any reason, like a flood that had burst its banks.
Hearing Autumn Wind's sobs felt like needles piercing Liu Jian's heart. He didn't dare look back at her; he only occasionally glanced at her through the rearview mirror as she wiped her tears.
The car was filled with an overwhelming sense of sadness and awkwardness.
Liu Jian rested his hands on the steering wheel in silence for a while. Suddenly, he lifted his head as if remembering something, quickly got out of the car, and opened the back door.
Liu Jian's abrupt action startled Autumn Wind; the flood of tears suddenly ceased. She raised her head in confusion, unsure of what Liu Jian intended to do.
Without saying a word, Liu Jian unbuckled the seatbelt and leaned down to fasten it for Autumn Wind.
He returned to the driver's seat and noticed that Autumn Wind had stopped crying and was now staring at him wide-eyed. He chuckled softly, "Heh... Did you really cry? Hey, after that outburst, Wu Ge thought Autumn Wind was bullying you!"
He looked at Autumn Wind in the rearview mirror and saw her turn her head to look out the window after hearing his words. "Don't ignore me! I'm sorry!" He grinned and leaned his head back, saying, "Why don't you hit Autumn Wind? Look at the Dingyu Sunglasses I just bought!" He pulled out a black frame and put it on his nose. "Autumn Wind, come hit Ding Yu!"
Autumn Wind still ignored him. Feeling bored, he started the car and muttered, "I'm in trouble now; Wu Ge is going to dock my pay when I get back. Some people are acting all like Donald Duck!"
At that moment, Autumn Wind let out a long sigh and wiped her tears with another tissue.
Liu Jian continued, "I was just joking. Who told you to suddenly have an aunt? You haven't even been with me! Just think about it—if we get married, my parents will want to meet your family. That would be a mess!"
Just then, Liu Jian clicked his tongue and glanced back at Autumn Wind, noticing that her emotions had completely settled down. He asked, "Weren't you out looking for a job? Why did you suddenly come to the office?"
"Moreover, if we have kids in the future and they ask me where their grandparents went, how am I supposed to answer that?" As he spoke, Liu Jian looked up and realized the traffic light had turned red, so he slammed on the brakes.
The car came to a sudden stop, and with the halt, Autumn Wind's head bumped against the back of the seat with a loud thud.
After the impact, her mind went blank; aside from the buzzing sound in her ears, two words from Liu Jian's earlier conversation kept swirling around—"kids." Liu Jian actually mentioned kids.
The buzzing continued in her ears, and without thinking, Autumn Wind blurted out, "I'm pregnant!"
Liu Jian had been laughing non-stop due to the loud noise from Autumn Wind's head hitting the seat. "With your seatbelt on, how did you hit the front? What were you doing just now..." He didn't catch what Autumn Wind had just said and asked, "What did you say?"
Autumn Wind took a deep breath and emphasized each word as she said loudly, "I... am... pregnant!"
As the green light turned on, Liu Jian slammed on the gas pedal, causing the car to lurch forward. Autumn Wind's head once again hit the back of the passenger seat with a thud.
Looking at Liu Jian's pale face, he seemed almost desperate as he turned to glance at Autumn Wind before turning his head back dejectedly to stare ahead.
The car suddenly fell silent. Liu Jian stopped laughing, and Autumn Wind ceased crying.
The car eventually stopped in front of Liu Jian's garage. He did not immediately reverse into the garage but turned to look at Autumn Wind, his face devoid of any expression. "About what just happened... are you sure..."
Autumn Wind rubbed her swollen eyes, opened her bag, and took out a Pregnancy Test from a pile of tissues. At that moment, the two red lines were already very faint. Liu Jian did not reach out to take it; he merely glanced at it sideways.
Afterward, he let out a long sigh and picked up his phone to call Wang Shaowu. "Hello, Wu Ge, I have a personal matter... I might not be able to return to the office this afternoon, what do you think..."
On the other end of the line, Wang Shaowu was still in a good mood. He guessed that the matter might be related to Autumn Wind and laughed heartily. "Sure, that's fine... But don't bully Autumn Wind, okay..."
"Yeah, I won't... Thank you, Wu Ge..." After hanging up the phone, Liu Jian unconsciously swiped on the screen, and the message containing that photo popped up.
Liu Jian thought for a moment and decided to delete it, but he hesitated to open it.
He noticed that when Autumn Wind made eye contact with Qiu Mowen, she was tightly gripping something in her hand. Upon zooming in, he realized it was indeed the Pregnancy Test.
Why did Autumn Wind hold the Pregnancy Test while making eye contact with Qiu Mowen?!
A wave of bitterness and chill surged from his heart as he looked at Autumn Wind with a face ashen as death, his lips trembling without being able to utter a word.
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