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Unknowingly, October has passed just like that.
The speed at which life returned to calm far exceeded Autumn Wind's imagination. Whether it was Huang Zihe, Jolie, or Lin Yun, they all seemed to have vanished from the world of Autumn Wind like being swept away by a flood.
Autumn Wind could finally start enjoying a mundane life.
However, life did not remain mundane for long. Autumn Wind received shocking news on Weibo—Shaolan had died.
It was a video shared by a celebrity. The image was unclear, the camera shaky, and only a stretcher being lifted from the wreckage of a car was visible, covered by a white cloth. The voiceover indicated that the body lying beneath it was that of Shaolan.
Naturally, Autumn Wind remained highly skeptical of this news, convinced it was just a publicity stunt orchestrated by Shaolan.
But unable to resist her curiosity, Autumn Wind began to seek verification.
She logged into QQ and inquired about Shaolan's news from Li Gu. However, no matter what Autumn Wind asked, Li Gu's profile picture remained dim.
His dark hair resembled a black hole that had suddenly appeared; Autumn Wind stared at this void until her eyes grew dry.
Autumn Wind reached out to rub her eyes, and at that moment, Li Gu's profile picture suddenly brightened for an instant before quickly dimming again. The flickering light revealed a Black Dot in Autumn Wind's vision, resembling a pair of eyes staring intently at her, as if wanting to speak yet holding back, filled with emotion.
That evening, when Liu Jian returned home, Autumn Wind cautiously shared the news with him. "Aren't you curious about Li Gu? I found out online that Li Gu's girlfriend has died!"
"Really? Do you know his girlfriend?" Liu Jian mumbled through a mouthful of food.
"No, no... I don't know her!" Autumn Wind replied nervously as distressing images floated before her eyes.
After that, Liu Jian fell silent and continued eating without saying another word.
He occasionally looked up to make eye contact with Autumn Wind, but she always felt that his gaze did not linger on her; instead, it seemed to pass through her and shoot straight to somewhere behind her.
Autumn Wind recalled how strange Liu Jian had been lately. After finishing his meals, he no longer accompanied her to watch television but instead dove into his study, either talking on the phone incessantly or flipping through his professional books with a rustling sound.
So, Autumn Wind asked Liu Jian, "What have you been busy with lately?"
"Uh... just some work-related matters..." Liu Jian hesitated for a moment before replying.
"Do you need my help?" Autumn Wind said with a smile.
"No... no need... Well, I've finished eating, so I'm going to the study..." Liu Jian put down his dishes and stood up. He didn't wait for Autumn Wind's response and walked straight toward the study, gently closing the door behind him.
Watching Liu Jian's figure disappear behind the door, Autumn Wind shivered suddenly.
The eyes floating from Li Gu's avatar inexplicably appeared in front of Autumn Wind, making the food in her mouth taste bland all of a sudden.
Autumn Wind stirred her tongue in her mouth and then swallowed hard.
That night, Liu Jian remained busy in the study alone until very late. He came out once to tell Autumn Wind to go to bed early and then took a cup of coffee back into the study.
Autumn Wind pressed her ear against the door, trying to glean something, but due to the door's soundproofing, she heard nothing.
Autumn Wind had no idea when he returned to the bedroom to sleep or if he stayed up all night. Because when she woke up in the morning, Liu Jian was already washing up, his chin showing a hint of stubble and a tired look in his eyes.
Autumn Wind leaned against the wall and watched him through the mirror.
She asked him, "Is the office very busy lately?"
He slightly raised his chin, and as his right hand glided over it, his chin immediately shone. "Yeah, Wu Ge hasn't been around lately; there have been quite a few things going on. Did you talk to me yesterday, Li Gu? What happened? Has he come to Taiwan?"
"That's his girlfriend; there was news online that she died," Autumn Wind replied.
Liu Jian fell silent. He wiped his face with a towel and seriously looked at himself in the mirror before turning to his private dressing room and casually picking out a shirt.
After getting dressed, he approached Autumn Wind with a black Briefcase in hand and gently kissed her forehead. "Be good; I'm leaving now. Make sure to eat breakfast." He bent down and lightly kissed her belly as well.
Throughout the entire process, his gaze remained somewhat dazed, as if he were hiding a huge secret.
Autumn Wind leaned against the wall the whole time, her eyes following his movements.
As Liu Jian walked toward the door, he suddenly sighed and then smiled faintly at Autumn Wind.
This smile was as bright as the moon from last night, casting a clean and tranquil light on Autumn Wind. She bit her lower lip and swallowed her questions.
Liu Jian gently closed the door.
With the sound of the door closing, Autumn Wind helplessly shut her eyes.
But she quickly remembered that she had forgotten to tell Liu Jian about paying the deposit for the transfer of the Fish Store today.
She rolled her eyes and calculated the remaining money in her account. Alas, it wasn't enough for the deposit.
Autumn Wind sighed deeply and called Fish: "Hey, Fish, I'm really sorry... I might not be able to give you the deposit today..."
"It's okay..." Fish replied cheerfully. "Money isn't urgent! Just make sure to give it to her before she dies."
“Pfft, what do you mean by not dying…”
“Hehe… not dying, not dying, what are you doing…” Fish asked. Upon learning that Autumn Wind was doing nothing, she immediately said, “Let’s go shopping! I know a few good maternity and baby stores…”
“Shopping, huh…” After hearing Fish's suggestion, Autumn Wind thought for a moment, placing her hand on her belly. It seemed like there was nothing else to do at home, so she agreed to Fish's proposal.
Autumn Wind and Fish agreed to meet at the entrance of New Silver Cinema. After they met, they began to wander aimlessly through the shops on both sides of the street. Before they knew it, it was already noon. They stopped and decided to find a restaurant to eat. While searching for a place to eat, Liu Jian called.
Upon learning that Autumn Wind was out shopping, Liu Jian's tone suddenly became urgent: “Where are you?”
“I don’t know… I just know there’s a nice restaurant around here…” November in Taipei was already quite cool, but around noon, the sun was still blazing.
Autumn Wind shielded her eyes from the sun with one hand and squinted around for landmark buildings but couldn’t find any. She had to stop and say, “We were just about to go eat! Do you need something?”
“Oh, no, nothing… Remember to come home early! Alright, I have something to take care of here, I’ll hang up!” Liu Jian sounded a bit flustered on the phone and hung up quickly before Autumn Wind could respond.
As soon as Fish heard about the restaurant, her ears perked up like a cat’s. “You’re treating me!”
Autumn Wind shot her a glance and then tossed her bag onto Fish. “Hearing about food has made you greedy; you’ve become quite the person! Hey, where’s Oke! Why didn’t you bring him along?”
Fish's expression quickly darkened; she had no words.
Realizing she might have said something wrong, Autumn Wind felt a pang of regret.
At that moment, Autumn Wind did not know that Fish and her loving husband were slowly drifting towards rocky shores in their marriage.
Instead of going into a restaurant to eat, Autumn Wind and Fish chose to sit at a café under a large sunshade by the roadside.
The sunlight comfortably bathed the two people, making it pleasant and warm.
Fish ordered a cup of coffee, while Autumn Wind asked for a lemon juice. Fish glanced at Autumn Wind and exclaimed through her nose, "Sour girl, spicy girl, what a sin!"
Autumn Wind gently swirled her cup like tasting wine, which drew another round of teasing from Fish, "Your son doesn't like drinking lemon juice that has been awakened!"
Then Fish forcefully tossed sugar into her cup and stirred her coffee rapidly, like a blender plugged in.
However, she stopped stirring after just a few turns.
"Hey, the blender is out of power..." Autumn Wind teased Fish.
Fish didn't respond; her eyes widened, her mouth forming an "O" shape. She began to exude an inexplicable excitement, and a cheerful voice escaped her lips: "Hey, look, jaes!"
She stood up and waved her arms in the distance, "Hey, jaes! We're over here!"
Autumn Wind followed Fish's gaze. At the end of Fish's line of sight was Liu Jian's silver Mercedes parked in a space like a bleached turtle.
Liu Jian had his back to Autumn Wind, standing at the front of the car and waving his arms excitedly about something.
The person he was talking to had both hands resting on the hood of the car, with their head hanging between their arms, looking heavy and pained.
Because they were quite far away, despite Fish calling out loudly, Liu Jian did not hear and continued to excitedly talk about something.
Autumn Wind pondered whether she should go over to say hello. She stood up and slightly adjusted her clothes.
At that moment, the person who had been resting their head on their arms lifted their head.
When Autumn Wind saw that person's face, she felt like the fuse inside her body was about to burn out, as if her body would lose power in just a second— that person was actually Qiu Mowen!
Qiu Mowen also spotted Autumn Wind. At that moment, Yu continued to shout at Liu Jian's back, "Hey, jaes, endy is here!" completely resembling a fan waiting at the airport for their idol.
Liu Jian turned around and saw Autumn Wind and Yu, but his expression immediately turned awkward. He quickly looked back at Qiu Mowen, who had already vanished without a trace.
Qiu Mowen seemed to have disappeared like magic, just as Liu Jian turned back to make eye contact with Autumn Wind.
Autumn Wind shoved what she was holding into Yu's hands and ran over.
Autumn Wind imagined Qiu Mowen hiding on the other side of the car. She circled the vehicle several times but found no sign of Qiu Mowen.
Where did he go?
Before she could even voice her question, Autumn Wind's eyes caught sight of something through the car window—a wedding dress laid out on the back seat.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning struck Autumn Wind.
That wedding dress belonged to Qiu Ruolan!
Why was the wedding dress in Liu Jian's car? A sour feeling surged in Autumn Wind's mouth, reminiscent of having just drunk lemon juice.
Liu Jian knew that Autumn Wind recognized Qiu Ruolan's wedding dress. He pressed the remote control, quickly closed the car window, and locked the doors.
After completing this series of actions, he turned around and took Autumn Wind's hand. "Autumn Wind, you are here..."
Suddenly, a strange buzzing filled Autumn Wind's ears.
Autumn Wind couldn't believe that Liu Jian had already known about their relationship with Qiu Ruolan.
Surprise! Anger! Frustration! Disbelief!
Countless complex emotions surged in Autumn Wind's mind, like the intertwining currents deep in the ocean, cold and warm colliding, as numerous fish from different seas began to rise.
Autumn Wind forcefully shook off his hand, lips trembling, tears welling up in the eyes, as Autumn Wind stubbornly stared at him.
Before Autumn Wind could speak, a massive shadow descended quickly, blocking the sun, then glided down and landed heavily less than two meters away from Autumn Wind and Liu Jian.
Autumn Wind's legs felt as if they were scorched by fire, followed by the anguished cries of fish.
What had descended was none other than Chen Shanni, or rather, the corpse of Chen Shanni.
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