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Seeing the surroundings shrouded in darkness, Autumn Wind suddenly felt weak all over. Whether it was due to excessive mental tension or "morning sickness," she felt herself go limp.
Just as Autumn Wind was about to collapse, Liu Jian squeezed his way to her side and caught her in his arms before she could fall.
Limping in Liu Jian's embrace, Autumn Wind's spirits lifted slightly. She murmured, "Why did you come to get me so quickly?"
Hearing the tremor in Autumn Wind's voice, Liu Jian felt a pang of heartache. He had no words; he simply covered her eyes with his hand.
Liu Jian's chest radiated warmth mixed with the scent of sweat and cologne after exercise—warm yet damp. Startled, Autumn Wind began to tremble, feeling dazed yet alert.
She knew that countless faceless bodies surrounded her and Liu Jian at that moment. She also understood that Liu Jian was speaking rapidly in Korean to the crowd, making her feel as if she were watching a Korean drama without subtitles.
Despite her curiosity about what was happening around her, the frightened Autumn Wind dared not leave Liu Jian's embrace. Like a child who had done something wrong, she silently began to cry, tears dripping down.
This unsettling situation for Autumn Wind lasted quite a while. After about ten minutes, the surroundings gradually quieted down. When she lifted her head, she saw Liu Jian shaking hands with a short, rugged-looking man.
Autumn Wind struggled out of Liu Jian's arms and stared wide-eyed at everything before her.
The diners around them had long since vanished, the glass windows of the western restaurant were drawn with curtains, and the waitstaff stood uniformly behind the bar. The entrance was blocked by several muscular men wearing sunglasses.
What had once been an elegant western restaurant now felt eerie.
Taking a deep breath, Autumn Wind raised her head and looked into Liu Jian's dark eyes. He lowered his head and returned her gaze with a firm yet warm expression.
Autumn Wind shifted her gaze from Liu Jian's face and looked around.
The rugged-looking short man just smiled faintly at Autumn Wind, his pale teeth revealing a chilling glint.
His brows were tightly knitted, as if he was pondering something significant.
Autumn Wind gently tugged at Liu Jian's clothing and whispered, "What happened? Who are they?"
Liu Jian smiled lightly, not directly answering Autumn Wind's question, but softly said, "It's nothing... everything is fine!"
Liu Jian's response left Autumn Wind even more confused. She furrowed her brows and looked at the short man.
The man, who had been deep in thought and pacing, suddenly seemed to remember something and quickly walked toward the corner of the wall.
This time, Autumn Wind noticed a row of handsome young men standing in the corner, with Huang Zihe among them.
The short man scanned the group of young men and finally stopped in front of Huang Zihe. He raised his foot and slapped Huang Zihe's face with a loud "smack," leaving a red handprint on Huang Zihe's fair skin.
Everyone, including Autumn Wind and Liu Jian, almost simultaneously gasped in surprise. Huang Zihe covered his face and looked defiantly at the man.
Liu Jian released his arm from around Autumn Wind's waist and slowly approached the short Korean man, speaking a long string of words that Autumn Wind couldn't understand. The short man's face quickly flushed red as he stepped back, hands on his hips, shifting from side to side.
Seeing the short man so flustered, Liu Jian leaned in closer and whispered something in his ear. Suddenly, the man displayed a grateful expression and pulled the row of young men to bow deeply toward Autumn Wind.
Startled by their actions, Autumn Wind took a few steps back but couldn't help but glance at Huang Zihe.
The red handprint was still clearly visible on his face, as if it were etched there. Just as Autumn Wind looked at Huang Zihe, he happened to be looking back at her.
Autumn Wind was comforted by the warm and grateful look in Huang Zihe's eyes at that moment.
This gaze made Autumn Wind feel a bit guilty. Although she didn't know why the short man had hit Huang Zihe, she realized that Huang Zihe's beating must be related to her.
Autumn Wind was even more certain that Huang Zihe was indeed related to Li Gu; the way his lips curled up and his eyes sparkled with laughter was very much like Li Gu.
Looking at the several handsome men with young and attractive faces, similar to Huang Zihe, Autumn Wind was a bit dazed. She felt like she had seen these people somewhere before... They seemed to be part of a group? Wasn't this the idol group that had recently exploded in popularity among Taiwanese fans?
Ah, could it be that the flashing lights just now...
Suddenly, Autumn Wind seemed to understand something.
At that moment, Liu Jian came over and grabbed Autumn Wind's hand, softly saying, "Troublemaker, come with me!"
Although Autumn Wind didn't know what Liu Jian was going to do next, her body involuntarily followed Liu Jian as they walked toward the door of the Western restaurant.
Standing at the entrance, the Muscular Man saw Autumn Wind and Liu Jian coming out and instinctively stepped aside.
Countless reporters with cameras and camcorders were gathered at the entrance.
When the reporters saw Liu Jian pulling Autumn Wind out, they quickly surrounded them.
"Excuse me, Jaes, why is your girlfriend here..."
"Jaes, do you know Huang Zihe?"
"Jaes, can you answer why you appeared so quickly? Was it prearranged?"
The reporter kept asking questions while following Liu Jian and Autumn Wind.
At that moment, Liu Jian had a dark expression on his face. He used his arm to shield Autumn Wind's face and pushed her toward his car. The bodyguard, who had just been standing at the door, suddenly surrounded them, preventing the reporters from crowding around. With the bodyguard's help, they successfully got into the car.
The reporters relentlessly surrounded the vehicle, continuously banging on the windows. Liu Jian wore an anxious yet proud smile on his face as he fastened Autumn Wind's seatbelt and playfully said, "Troublemaker, how are we going to break through this siege..."
Autumn Wind bit her lower lip, looking innocently at Liu Jian, then gently shook her head. She was filled with questions; she truly did not know what trouble she had caused...
Seeing Autumn Wind's aggrieved expression, Liu Jian laughed. He reached out and playfully tapped her nose. "What's wrong? Feeling wronged...?"
Liu Jian's eyes were bright, and as Autumn Wind stared into them, tears began to fall.
"Haha... and you're crying already..." Liu Jian teased. He turned to look out the window; at that moment, the reporters had stopped banging on the car windows and were gathered around discussing something.
Liu Jian was afraid of hurting someone and didn't dare to start the car.
Suddenly, a horn sounded from a distance, and bright lights shone in their direction. The light was too strong to see what kind of vehicle it was. Liu Jian shielded his eyes from the glare and suddenly realized something. He turned the car key, and the vehicle emitted a low hum.
Seeing a car approaching from afar, the reporters immediately cleared a path. Liu Jian seized the opportunity to start the car and accelerated away from the restaurant.
However, after Liu Jian started the vehicle, the car in the distance quickly reversed back to the alley entrance and swiftly turned its steering wheel to follow Liu Jian's car at high speed.
The reporters suddenly reacted and all rushed to the entrance of the restaurant. By this time, the restaurant doors had opened, but Y's figure had long since disappeared.
"****!" Various curses erupted from the mouths of the reporters.
...
As Liu Jian sped out of the narrow alley at nearly a hundred miles per hour and continued west along Civic Avenue, he gradually slowed down when he realized that no reporters were following him.
Just as he reduced his speed, a white Porsche slowly caught up with him.
Autumn Wind saw the car in the rearview mirror. She tapped Liu Jian's shoulder anxiously and said, "Hurry up, another car is following us..."
Liu Jian showed no reaction and continued to drive at a slow pace.
"Hey... what are you doing?" Autumn Wind shouted. At that moment, the Porsche had already pulled up alongside Liu Jian's car. Autumn Wind's heart raced as she stared intently at the dark-tinted windows of the Porsche.
Under Autumn Wind's gaze, the window of the Porsche slowly rolled down, revealing Qiu Mowen's cold, expressionless face in front of her.
Autumn Wind's mouth slightly opened. She turned to look at Liu Jian, who remained calm and collected, showing no signs of surprise.
At that moment, the rear window of the car also slowly rolled down. Dressed like a doll, Chen Shanni sat inside. Noticing Autumn Wind staring at them intently, Chen Shanni revealed a sly smile.
Chen Shanni's voice drifted through the wind into Autumn Wind's ears, "Are you okay?"
Hearing Chen Shanni speak to her, Autumn Wind's face involuntarily twitched twice. She replied nervously, "I'm fine..." Her voice was too soft, drawing a surprised look from Liu Jian.
Autumn Wind straightened her posture and leaned toward Chen Shanni's direction, loudly saying "Oh." She intended to thank Chen Shanni but suddenly felt that Liu Jian's expression was off...
At this moment, Liu Jian was clearly smiling at Qiu Mowen, but Liu Jian's smile did not seem like a polite response, nor did it appear to be one of gratitude; that smile carried a strange sense of triumph.
She even felt that Liu Jian had exchanged a glance with Qiu Mowen when she wasn't paying attention—not just a glance, but an exchange of a secret. And that secret seemed to be known by Chen Shanni, who was sitting in the back seat…
Autumn Wind sensed that the atmosphere was somewhat subtle; she vaguely felt that there was a conspiracy behind Liu Jian's seemingly ambiguous smile that she didn't want to know about.
Autumn Wind suddenly recalled Liu Jian's bizarre appearance.
Why did Liu Jian suddenly show up at the Western restaurant? Wasn't he supposed to be bowling?
Despite the questions swirling in her mind, Autumn Wind chose to remain silent and wait for Liu Jian to reveal his true intentions.
The reason Liu Jian appeared so quickly was thanks to Chen Shanni, and Chen Shanni's presence here was entirely due to the photo taken by ilsn showing Autumn Wind fainting in Qiu Mowen's arms.
To clarify things further, our story begins this morning.
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