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If Autumn Wind could have anticipated the scene that awaited beyond the elevator doors, even if she couldn't go to Rahel's party, she would still prefer to spend the night chatting with Manager Uncle rather than face such a sight.
At the entrance of her home, Jolie was dressed in a sexy backless low-cut outfit, beside her stood a delicate designer suitcase adorned with numerous prominent logos.
Upon seeing Autumn Wind and Liu Jian exit the elevator, she turned around and gracefully bent toward Liu Jian with a charming smile.
The neckline was so low that half of her chest was exposed when Jolie bent down. If it weren't for her hair covering part of it, the term "sudden exposure" would hardly suffice to describe her allure.
The scene was too shocking; Autumn Wind and Liu Jian instinctively stopped in their tracks. Autumn Wind linked her arm with Liu Jian, slowly lowering it while turning to look at him. His face was filled with astonishment as he glanced at Autumn Wind with a hint of panic.
Just as Autumn Wind and Liu Jian were taken aback, Jolie pulled her suitcase and gracefully approached them.
Suddenly, Autumn Wind recalled their previous confrontation in Qiu Ruolan's mansion. Jolie's aggressive gaze flashed before her eyes, and out of fear, Autumn Wind involuntarily shivered.
Her vision darkened, and the thought racing through her mind was: I need to get out of here quickly.
Jolie noticed Autumn Wind's reaction and let out a haughty "hmph," exuding pride and an air of superiority, completely disregarding Autumn Wind.
Finally, Jolie stopped about a meter away from Autumn Wind. With a gentle push, her suitcase came to a halt.
She looked up at Liu Jian, her previously seductive expression suddenly clouded with sorrow. Then she covered her face and began to tremble, saying, "Jaes, I didn't mean to trouble you... I'm really homeless..."
Seeing Jolie transform from elegant and noble to pitiful in an instant left Autumn Wind wide-eyed, unable to comprehend what had just happened. She turned her face toward Liu Jian, searching for his reaction.
After Jolie finished speaking, Liu Jian let out a slight disdainful sound, "Hmph... You're homeless? How could the esteemed Sister Qiu be homeless..."
"I'm really homeless... My dad left eighty percent of the inheritance to my brother... Now I have nothing..." Jolie lamented.
"You have nothing to do with me..." Liu Jian said coldly as he pulled Autumn Wind's arm and started to walk forward.
Seeing Liu Jian about to leave, Jolie opened her arms to block his way. She looked at Liu Jian with a pitiful expression and murmured, "Aunt Lin sent me to find you. You will definitely help me..."
The Aunt Lin in Jolie's mouth was naturally Lin Yun.
"My mom? If that's the case, then go find her..." Liu Jian didn't even glance at Jolie. He placed his hand on Autumn Wind's waist, intending to push her forward, but Autumn Wind's body stiffened in place.
"You... Liu Jian, how can you be so heartless? Have you forgotten what you promised me before? We were going to get married... Look, look..." Jolie seemed to perform a magic trick as she pulled out a ring from somewhere. "Do you remember? This is the one you gave me... In front of Aunt Lin, you said you would marry me..."
When Jolie mentioned "Aunt Lin" again and the light from the ring shone towards Autumn Wind, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She couldn't help but take a step back, clutching her hands together and rubbing the ring that Li Gu had given her.
This was an outright insult to me. Liu Jian gave a ring to Jolie in front of his mother, and what about me... Autumn Wind felt a lump in her throat; she took a breath and realized her eyes were getting moist. To prevent tears from falling, she lifted her head.
Liu Jian noticed Autumn Wind's appearance. His hand slid from her waist to her shoulder as he tried to pull her into an embrace, but Autumn Wind stubbornly refused to cooperate.
At that moment, a dramatic scene unfolded. Jolie suddenly pushed Autumn Wind aside and lunged straight at Liu Jian. Her suitcase lost its support and fell to the ground, completely blocking Autumn Wind's path.
Jolie's swift movements stunned Autumn Wind. Before she could comprehend what was happening, Jolie was already hanging onto Liu Jian.
Autumn Wind couldn't help but gasp in shock. She looked at Liu Jian and saw him struggling painfully against Jolie, but no matter how much he pulled, it was as if Jolie was glued to him.
Suddenly, Autumn Wind couldn't help but start laughing—a bitter laugh.
She couldn't believe that such a tall and strong man like Liu Jian couldn't shake off a weak woman.
As she laughed, tears began to fall.
Because of Autumn Wind's laughter, Liu Jian and Jolie almost simultaneously stopped their actions. Liu Jian's reaction was slightly faster than Jolie's; while both were momentarily stunned, he quickly shook off Jolie.
However, Jolie immediately wrapped her arms around Liu Jian again, and Liu Jian opened his arms to indicate his stance to Autumn Wind.
Seeing Liu Jian with his arms outstretched in a somewhat comical manner, Autumn Wind took a few steps back, took a deep breath to stop her tears, and mockingly said, "You guys play; I'm tired. I'm going home to rest..."
She ignored Jolie, who was almost hanging onto Liu Jian, and quickly walked toward the door. While moving, she pulled out her keys and as she reached the door, she swiftly opened it. Turning around, Autumn Wind stepped into her home.
Before closing the door, Autumn Wind smiled faintly at Liu Jian and made a funny face before shutting the door and quickly locking it.
After completing this series of actions, Autumn Wind could no longer hold back her tears; they streamed down uncontrollably.
She slowly took off the ring that Liu Jian had personally put on her, a gift from Li Gu, and felt herself collapse; her tears could no longer express her pain.
Suddenly, Autumn Wind realized that Liu Jian did not love her as much as she had imagined.
Liu Jian's urgent yet flustered voice reached Autumn Wind's ears. "Hey, Autumn Wind... open the door. Listen to me; there's really nothing between me and her..."
Autumn Wind leaned against the door, trembling and unable to speak.
Outside the door, Liu Jian stopped knocking; it seemed he was answering a phone call: "Hello... Mom? Why is it you... What do you want now? News? What news? I've already moved on; Autumn Wind has nothing to do with that Huang Zihe... The engagement thing won't change for me. I hope you won't back out on your side either... Alright, I'll call you later..."
This was Liu Jian talking to Lin Yun. From Liu Jian's responses, Autumn Wind could easily guess what Lin Yun was saying; indeed, Lin Yun still did not like her...
Realizing this made Autumn Wind feel suddenly at a loss. She abruptly recognized that this was Liu Jian's home, not hers. She sprang up from the ground in fear; it turned out she was the one without a place to call home.
At that moment, her phone rang. Autumn Wind looked down to see that it was Liu Jian calling from outside. Sniffling slightly, she chose to answer the call.
"Hey, Autumn Wind, open the door, can you hear me?" The voice came through the receiver and floated in from outside the door. "I really don't know anything, you have to believe me..."
"I do believe you..." Realizing that this was not her home, Autumn Wind suddenly calmed down. She leaned against the door, took off her shoes, and neatly placed them at the entrance like a shop assistant organizing newly arrived products on the counter. Then she suppressed her emotions and replied to Liu Jian in a calm tone.
"What exactly happened between her and my mom... I really don't know..."
As Liu Jian anxiously responded, she walked barefoot toward the living room. After pacing back and forth on the carpet a few times, she finally curled up on the sofa.
Autumn Wind picked up the photo of Liu Jian that was on the table, gently brushing her fingers over his handsome face, smiling as she said, "Don't worry about me. Just take care of things and come home. I'll wait for you!"
Faced with Autumn Wind's calm demeanor, Liu Jian suddenly felt uncertain. After a moment of silence on the other end of the line, he finally spoke, "Okay... I'll send her away right now..."
With that, Liu Jian hung up the phone.
Autumn Wind suddenly felt something was off. She quickly slid barefoot to the door and pressed her ear against it to listen for sounds outside.
The suitcase at the entrance was lifted by someone. At that moment, the elevator doors opened, and Jolie's high heels clicked against the marble floor, creating a rhythmic sound. After that sound faded away, there was only the noise of the elevator doors closing as it descended.
However, Autumn Wind lost her earlier confidence in an instant. She opened a crack in the door and squinted to see what was happening outside; indeed, there was no sign of Liu Jian.
Now Autumn Wind felt completely empty inside. What would she do if Liu Jian didn't come back? What if Lin Yun had arranged some unpredictable events?
With her mind in a daze, Autumn Wind returned to the sofa and began to think aimlessly. Unknowingly, she lay down on the sofa and fell asleep...
After an unknown amount of time, Autumn Wind was awakened by the sound of keys opening the door. She opened her eyes to find Liu Jian standing in front of her with a weary expression.
Instead of meeting Liu Jian's gaze, Autumn Wind looked directly at the clock beside the TV. Huh, it had only been half an hour... It seemed nothing would happen after all, she thought to herself before turning her head to look at Liu Jian.
Autumn Wind looked at Liu Jian, and he suddenly felt awkward, his face turning red. "Well... she indeed has some issues at home... So, I swear this kind of thing will never happen again..."
Autumn Wind remained silent, just looking at Liu Jian.
Feeling embarrassed under Autumn Wind's gaze, Liu Jian continued, "Hehe, in the TV shows, when faced with such situations, doesn't the female lead fight back? Why do you have no reaction at all?" Liu Jian looked awkward and stammered.
Why am I not fighting back? Autumn Wind's mind was in a mess; she didn't know the correct answer.
Perhaps I still don't like Liu Jian as much as I like Qiu Mowen...
Autumn Wind thought to herself and smiled lightly.
Yet at that moment, another voice echoed in her heart: if Lin Yun were to tell her directly that he disagreed with her marrying Liu Jian, she would definitely turn around and leave without hesitation.
Autumn Wind was still that girl who was unwilling to compete for anything.
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