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Qiu Mowen stood straight at the door with one hand in his pocket, showing no intention of stepping into the Dressing Room, just quietly watching Autumn Wind from a distance.
Upon recognizing Qiu Mowen, Autumn Wind gasped, her heart tightening. She couldn't help but scan Qiu Mowen's face; he had lost weight over the past few days, and she felt a pang of heartache.
She forced a bitter smile at Qiu Mowen, her heart swelling with sorrow: he really wasn't the one who would stay with her until the end... Just as this sadness seeped through her, Autumn Wind immediately thought of another issue.
His appearance at this time was just telling everyone that he was indeed in a relationship with Qiu Ruolan, wasn't it?
Autumn Wind furrowed her brows and looked seriously at Yao Lizhen. Her lips trembled as she asked, "Ervin's here, is it..."
"Of course, he's here to hand you over to Liu Jian... This was specially arranged by Liu Jian..." Yao Lizhen said casually, not noticing Autumn Wind's concern.
"But... if that's the case... won't everyone know?" Autumn Wind voiced her worries.
"Yours is still our family and Jaes' friends, right? Don't worry, their phones and cameras will be put away when Ervin shows up... I can handle this... Just leave everything to me..." Yao Lizhen raised an eyebrow confidently.
"Okay..." Autumn Wind replied softly and then slowly walked towards Qiu Mowen.
Qiu Mowen's face remained expressionless. When he saw Autumn Wind approaching, he took his hand out of his pocket and turned to walk toward the engagement venue. Autumn Wind followed behind him, holding her dress with both hands.
The winter farmhouse lacked lush green grass; only a grayish ground was visible, covered by a red carpet with a circular arch standing awkwardly in place.
Surrounded by fine wine and delicious food, it felt less like a wedding and more like a birthday party.
According to Yao Lizhen's arrangement, Autumn Wind and Qiu Mowen sat side by side in a makeshift tent built behind the arch.
Since there weren't many people present, as soon as they took their seats, they caught the attention of Rahel and others. The previously lively Special Guests suddenly fell silent, all looking towards Qiu Mowen and Autumn Wind.
People sat stiffly in their places as if they had seen something terrifying, their eyes fixed on Autumn Wind and Qiu Mowen while they quietly awaited the wedding march to begin.
Seeing everyone focused on Autumn Wind and Qiu Mowen, Yao Lizhen began to showcase her hosting skills. She passionately narrated the friendship between Autumn Wind and Qiu Mowen while skillfully avoiding mentioning the key figure, Qiu Ruolan.
Upon hearing Yao Lizhen's explanation, the Special Guests exchanged knowing smiles.
Yao Lizhen had said a lot, and slowly, Autumn Wind couldn't help but doubt her own perception, as if there really was a friend named Qiu Mowen in her life.
He was not her uncle, nor was he Qiu Ruolan's brother.
He was a long-time and steadfast friend, someone who had participated in all the stories related to her youth. He was also a witness to the love between Autumn Wind and Liu Jian.
Yao Lizhen finally finished speaking. She cleared her throat and said, "Next, let's welcome today's leading lady..." With those words, the wedding march began.
Autumn Wind glanced sideways at Qiu Mowen, who was sitting next to her. He stood up and let out a long sigh, as if he had put down a heavy burden.
Then Qiu Mowen bent his arm to signal Autumn Wind to link arms with him.
Autumn Wind withdrew her gaze, sat up from her chair, extended her hand, lowered her head, and linked arms with Qiu Mowen, following him to the end of the Red Carpet.
Autumn Wind slightly raised her head and saw Liu Jian at the other end of the red carpet, smiling at her—not just at her but at both herself and Qiu Mowen.
Confused emotions surged again. Were Autumn Wind and Qiu Mowen really walking towards Liu Jian?
Autumn Wind couldn't understand Liu Jian's arrangement and even less why Qiu Mowen would agree to it. Had Qiu Mowen forgotten everything?
Standing on the red carpet, Autumn Wind stared directly at Liu Jian while quietly asking Qiu Mowen, "Am I dreaming?"
Qiu Mowen's chest rose and fell; it seemed that everything around them had quieted down. His Adam's apple moved as he replied, "No... this is real! I will safely hand you over to Liu Jian!"
He paused for a moment before continuing, "After all, this is the only public identity I can give you..."
What? The only public identity? Is your identity my uncle? Hearing Qiu Mowen's response pierced Autumn Wind's heart like a thousand arrows. No, this was not the identity she hoped for.
Autumn Wind felt as if her body was weighed down by lead and could not move. Meanwhile, Qiu Mowen took a step forward, linking arms with Autumn Wind as they moved ahead.
Autumn Wind's body stiffened as she was pulled along by Qiu Mowen.
In order to prevent those around her from noticing her abnormality, Autumn Wind worked hard to control her emotions, adjusting her breathing to keep pace with Qiu Mowen.
Qiu Mowen linked arms with her, getting closer and closer to Liu Jian.
Autumn Wind looked up at Liu Jian's determined yet steady face, the huge lights casting a glow over him, like a messenger with outstretched wings, but Autumn Wind felt an unprecedented sense of unease.
She had tried countless times to accept Liu Jian calmly, believing she had truly forgotten Qiu Mowen.
But at this moment, a voice clearly told Autumn Wind: stop deceiving yourself; you cannot hide your heart from yourself.
The solemn and sacred wedding march sounded to Autumn Wind like a mockery as she absentmindedly followed Qiu Mowen forward.
The red carpet was not long, and they soon reached Liu Jian.
Qiu Mowen took Autumn Wind's hand from her arm and gently placed it into Liu Jian's outstretched hand, forcing a pleased smile on her face. He looked at Autumn Wind, then at Liu Jian, without saying a word.
Facing Qiu Mowen, a wave of heartache surged within Autumn Wind, destroying all her hopes.
But Autumn Wind was ultimately not the kind of woman who could run away as a bride. She quietly asked Liu Jian, "Did you arrange this?"
Liu Jian smiled. For some reason, Autumn Wind felt that his smile seemed so tragic, and she even vaguely sensed that there were tears in the corners of Liu Jian's eyes—were they tears of emotion?
Liu Jian gently nodded. He exchanged a glance with Autumn Wind before turning his face toward Qiu Mowen and solemnly said, "Thank you for giving Autumn Wind to me!"
Afterward, he gently embraced Qiu Mowen but did not let go of Autumn Wind's hand; instead, he gripped it even tighter.
Qiu Mowen did not expect Liu Jian to hug her; the smile on her face froze, remaining as still as a statue.
If it weren't for what had happened between Qiu Mowen and herself, Autumn Wind would have been lost in the thought that something unimaginable had occurred between Liu Jian and Qiu Mowen.
Liu Jian released Qiu Mowen and gently pulled Autumn Wind closer to him.
Standing next to Liu Jian, Autumn Wind quickly turned her head away, unable to look at Qiu Mowen.
The wedding continued, and Qiu Mowen retreated to the Special Guest area, sitting side by side with Wang Shaowu and his wife.
Autumn Wind dared not look at Liu Jian's parents; she deliberately avoided them.
Yet her gaze couldn't help but shoot out, and she found herself looking at Qiu Mowen.
There was no expression on Qiu Mowen's face, nor on Wang Shaowu's. Their faces lacked the joy of attending a wedding, instead filled with sorrow, as if they were watching a tragedy unfold.
However, the face of the person sitting behind them was filled with shock and surprise.
When Autumn Wind's gaze swept over, the person bit her lower lip, and a hint of anger reflected in her eyes.
Seeing the intense stare from that person made Autumn Wind's heart skip a beat; she knew that the person must be doubting their friendship…
Although not many friends were present, Liu Jian had specially arranged for Autumn Wind to change into a guest reception outfit. Yao Lizhen eagerly stepped forward to accompany Autumn Wind to change clothes.
After Autumn Wind changed into her outfit and walked out to greet guests, she noticed Wang Shaowu and his wife chatting with Lin Yun and others, but they couldn't help but glance into the crowd without spotting Qiu Mowen.
Autumn Wind lowered her head, feeling a bit lost. Was Qiu Mowen's earlier appearance just a dream that floated in lightly and then floated away?
At some point, Liu Jian stood beside Autumn Wind. He quietly watched her with eyes that were hot and intense, filled with love as molten as lava. He leaned down gently and whispered in her ear, "Ervin Uncle had something urgent and left first!"
Ervin Uncle—her uncle—Autumn Wind thought bitterly to herself; it could only be her uncle.
With a sigh, Autumn Wind silently accepted her identity, tears inexplicably welling up in the corners of her eyes.
Even though this identity was incomplete, it felt perfect. Autumn Wind thought that "Ervin Uncle" was the best title for Qiu Mowen.
She raised her head cautiously to wipe away the tears with a tissue. Just as she lifted her head, Liu Jian's face came close to hers.
His smile remained radiant as Autumn Wind stepped forward and tightly embraced him, tears unable to hold back once again.
Fish walked up to Autumn Wind, smiling at her. Autumn Wind wanted to explain something, but the words got stuck in her throat; she could only helplessly smile back at Fish.
Fish's mood was still low, and there was a hint of bitterness in her every move. When her eyes met Autumn Wind's, there was an inexplicable confusion, and her pupils occasionally reflected a sense of emptiness.
Yet she said nothing, just gently hugged Autumn Wind and said, "Be happy..." Autumn Wind handed the wedding cake to Fish, who took it and walked towards the car arranged for her by Liu Jian.
According to Liu Ma's wishes, a grand party should be held in the evening. However, when everyone enthusiastically invited Liu Jian, he bluntly refused.
This made the young guests, including Fish, feel quite bored. "Hey, that's really inconsiderate of you..." This was Rahel's voice.
Seeing everyone making a fuss, Liu Jian put his arm around Autumn Wind's shoulders and pointed at her belly. "This guy needs to rest..."
With Liu Jian bringing up Autumn Wind, everyone else couldn't say much.
"Alright... alright, since everyone is so happy, I'll treat you all. Aunt Jin will play with you..." Lin Yun, who had been acting downcast, suddenly spoke up.
"Great! Great!" The men and women quickly surrounded Lin Yun.
So under Lin Yun's lead, the young men led by Rahel headed to the nightclub.
Seeing Lin Yun leave without considering the other guests made Liu Zhiyuan's face turn red with anger. He vented his frustration at the archway but found no one willing to pay attention to him. Feeling gloomy, he climbed into his car alone.
The Yao family saw Liu Zhiyuan leave angrily and bid farewell to Liu Jian and Autumn Wind before also leaving the farmhouse.
Wang Shaowu was the last to approach; Aunt Yue had left early due to other matters.
Wang Shaowu walked up to Autumn Wind. "Congratulations, Autumn Wind..." He tried to keep his voice lighthearted, but the tremor in his words betrayed his inner feelings; Wang Shaowu must have been feeling quite bad at that moment.
"Um... thank you..." Autumn Wind didn't know what to say.
Wang Shaowu looked at Liu Jian, the corners of his mouth lifting. He reached out and gave Liu Jian a hearty pat on the back. "Keep it up! Buddy..." His voice was strong, firm, sincere, and filled with hope.
After that, he released Liu Jian and walked towards the car without waiting for Autumn Wind to say goodbye.
Once everyone had left, Liu Jian also took Autumn Wind's arm and headed towards the car. The owner of the farmhouse was a good friend of Liu Jian's. After the wedding, the owner assured Liu Jian that he didn't need to worry about the remaining matters; he would handle them.
On the way home, Liu Jian's face remained serious, as if a dark cloud hung over him. To prevent being followed, he took a long detour in Taipei before returning to the villa.
Once the car stabilized, Autumn Wind let out a slight sigh of relief. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked Liu Jian, "Will our engagement be reported tomorrow?"
Liu Jian chuckled and replied, "It shouldn't be. There shouldn't be any paparazzi today... Hey, don't worry. As long as there’s no news in tomorrow morning's newspaper, everything will be calm..."
"Mm..." Autumn Wind responded softly.
But then she thought of Qiu Mowen, and tears inexplicably began to fall.
Autumn Wind felt that she had used up all her tears for the entire year today.
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