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Autumn Wind had not stepped out of the villa for a month since then. All she did was lean against the windowsill and watch the villa across from her.
Sometimes, she even imagined Jolie appearing in that villa, arm in arm with Liu Jian, but in reality, not even Jolie or Umbrella Man “Qiu Hai” had been seen by Autumn Wind.
Aside from the occasional Maid going out for shopping, Qiu Mansion was very quiet on ordinary days.
This made Autumn Wind feel a bit touched and lost.
The winter in Taipei wasn't very cold, but every time Autumn Wind sat on the windowsill looking outside, she still insisted on turning on the air conditioning.
Yu had taken care of the car accident for Autumn Wind. The driver who injured her ultimately settled the matter with money.
In the living room, Autumn Wind and Yu sat side by side on the sofa, while Ahe and Ah Wei were sent by Autumn Wind to take care of Oke.
Yu stretched her body, holding the judgment document in her hands, reading it seriously. She sighed deeply, “Wow, I never expected that you would become a rich woman now! There are people giving you money everywhere!”
Autumn Wind touched her belly and smiled lightly, “I don’t think this is a good thing! Do you want to get this money too?”
Yu looked at Autumn Wind's hand on her belly, “Sorry, I didn’t mean it that way!”
Autumn Wind smiled calmly, “It’s okay!”
“Oh, by the way, I ran into Yao Lizhen. She cares about you a lot. She originally wanted to come with me to see you but decided to wait a few days because she was worried you might not feel well!” Yu glanced at Autumn Wind, quickly shifting her gaze away.
“Oh, is she doing well?” Autumn Wind knew that as a matchmaker, Yao Lizhen must have felt quite upset after what happened between her and Liu Jian.
“She should be fine. I heard that ‘that person’ has gone to Southern for a break…”
“Hmm!” Autumn Wind knew that Yu's “that person” referred to Liu Jian, so she simply replied lightly.
Noticing the change in Autumn Wind's mood, Yu chose not to continue the topic. She pursed her lips and looked at Autumn Wind, who met her gaze. The two sisters finally burst into laughter together.
Suddenly, a cheerful sound came from Yu's phone. She glanced at the screen and quickly turned away from Autumn Wind to answer, “Hello? Yeah… Okay, I got it. I’ll go right now!” She deliberately lowered her voice, making it sound particularly sultry.
After hanging up the phone, Yu bounced up from the sofa. "Ah, I have something to do, so I can't chat with you... Oke! Mommy is taking you out to play!" She smiled at Autumn Wind and shouted loudly towards the game room.
"What’s the rush?" Autumn Wind asked.
"I'm not telling you; it's a big deal!" Yu said mysteriously.
"Alright then, keep it to yourself! I'll be waiting for your good news!"
Oke was held by Ahe as they came out of the game room, her face flushed and holding a piece of paper, happily dancing around.
Yu took Oke from Ahe's arms, smiled at Ahe in gratitude, and continued talking to Autumn Wind, "How do you know there will be good news?"
Autumn Wind remained silent, raising an eyebrow with a confident look. Based on her understanding of Yu, such cheerful behavior naturally indicated that something good was about to happen.
"Haha, it's my brother! You know..." she finished and hugged Oke as she went back to her room. "Let me pack my things before heading out!"
Yu quickly organized her clothes in her room. Holding Oke, she walked to the door and was just about to open it when Autumn Wind called out to her, "Ahe, can you drive them out?" Autumn Wind knew that transportation in Villa Area wasn't very convenient.
"Wow... Autumn Wind, you're so nice! Oke, give Autumn Wind a flying kiss!" Yu had been hoping for Autumn Wind to arrange a car for her.
Autumn Wind caught Oke's flying kiss. "Alright then, I guess I'll go upstairs to sleep!" She stood up and happened to pass by Ahe. "I'll leave them in your care!"
Ahe nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
What Autumn Wind didn't expect was that after that, Yu would carry Oke around everywhere.
It wasn't until Autumn Wind finished dinner that Yu dragged her tired body back home. Ahe stood behind Yu, holding the already asleep Oke with a respectful demeanor.
From Yu's words and actions, Autumn Wind inferred that Yu's brother had already convinced her parents and agreed for her to come home.
She had been trying to present herself better in front of her parents these past few days.
When Fish told Autumn Wind this, she felt utterly exhausted, as if she wanted to melt away.
Autumn Wind didn't know what Fish had been busy with lately, but seeing her serene expression, it must be a sweet burden.
Autumn Wind was actually quite happy for Fish; after all, the New Year was approaching, and going home was the main theme.
After being busy for a while, Fish was finally picked up by her brother. Sister Li had also resigned due to her child being sick at home.
And thus, Autumn Wind's postnatal recovery life came to an end.
Not long after, Qiu Ruolan returned to Taipei; she had finished filming a movie in mainland China.
Autumn Wind stood at the door watching Qiu Ruolan elegantly step out of the car. She smiled at Qiu Ruolan.
Qiu Ruolan quickened her pace and rushed in front of her, embracing Autumn Wind like long-lost lovers.
She brought back many specialties from mainland China and even learned Shandong Cuisine. She happily busied herself in the kitchen, showcasing the new dishes she had learned to Autumn Wind.
Old Liu and Sister Liu watched in horror as Qiu Ruolan waved a knife around, their faces filled with fear. Sister Liu wanted to help but Qiu Ruolan quickly waved her hand, instructing them to sit in the living room and watch TV.
Sister Liu looked up at Autumn Wind, who gestured for them to follow Qiu Ruolan's instructions.
Leaning against the refrigerator, Autumn Wind watched Qiu Ruolan busy herself in the kitchen, but her heart felt empty, as if she were aimlessly wandering in a strange city.
She could no longer distinguish what kind of feelings she had for Qiu Ruolan. Love, hate, dependence, and attachment—all these emotions tangled together made her eyes feel a bit swollen.
"I'm not feeling well; I'm going upstairs to rest for a bit!" Unable to endure this torment any longer, she decided to take a break.
"Okay! I'll call you when dinner is ready!" Qiu Ruolan, disregarding her image, wiped the sweat from her forehead and replied like a housewife.
Hearing Qiu Ruolan's voice, Autumn Wind paused on the stairs. She glanced sideways at Qiu Ruolan, who was rolling up her sleeves and tying on an apron. Perhaps this was her way of expressing affection!
After thinking for a moment, she quickened her pace and entered her room.
She first walked straight to the windowsill and peeked outside. After not noticing anything unusual, she returned to her bed.
Even though the door was tightly closed, sounds of clattering from Qiu Ruolan in the kitchen still seeped through the cracks.
The sound had a magical quality that made Autumn Wind's mind become chaotic. She inexplicably recalled the aged voice from before her car accident: "I am the one who killed your parents, yet you took her as your support. How can you face your parents?"
Is Qiu Ruolan really my enemy?
Autumn Wind felt as if her heart was being compressed by a tremendous force, making it increasingly difficult for her to breathe.
She rushed to the window, opened it, and before the cold wind could rush in, she shouted loudly, "Ah..."
The torment she endured transformed into a powerful force, erupting as a scream.
After the scream, she felt utterly weak. She leaned on the windowsill to support herself, her vision becoming blurry as if a layer of gauze had been placed over her eyes.
It felt like a massive piston was compressing her chest, and every breath was painful, leaving her gasping for air.
Through her tear-filled eyes, she saw the window of the room across from hers open.
The face of Qiu Haiyingjun appeared at the window like a ghost. He frowned slightly, curiously examining the room across from him, his face pale as he looked at the girl who was shouting loudly.
With a "whoosh," it felt like there was a drum in her heart that thudded loudly. Autumn Wind quickly pulled down the curtains.
Qiu Hai's sudden appearance caught Autumn Wind off guard. She touched her slightly flushed face and dared not make a sound as she leaned behind the curtains, peeking through a gap to observe him.
But she quickly realized why she was hiding from Qiu Hai.
So she reached out and pulled back the curtains again. She calmed herself down and looked up at him, but there was nothing across from her.
Was that just my imagination?
A rhythmic knocking came from the door, "Sister Qiu, dinner is ready!"
"Okay, I know! I'm coming down now!" Autumn Wind suppressed her wildly beating heart, touched her flushed face, and walked out.
On the luxurious dining table were dishes personally prepared by Qiu Ruolan.
"Autumn Wind, come quickly and try what I made... It tastes really good!" Qiu Ruolan's tone was clearly filled with self-praise.
The dark-colored dishes looked quite out of place against the golden tablecloth. Autumn Wind sat down at the table and cautiously picked up her chopsticks.
Qiu Ruolan, Sister Liu, Old Liu, Ahe, Ah Wei, and Qiu Ruolan's personal assistant who returned from the mainland surrounded Autumn Wind as if they were watching a high-tech experiment.
Everyone's eyes followed Autumn Wind's chopsticks up and down. When they saw her swallow the braised fish made by Qiu Ruolan without any sign of pain on her face, relief immediately washed over everyone's expressions.
In fact, the taste was much better than it looked. Autumn Wind nodded to indicate everyone to eat together, but out of fear of Qiu Ruolan, they all obediently stepped aside.
In front of the sumptuous dishes, only Qiu Ruolan and Autumn Wind were tasting the food.
Qiu Ruolan kept serving food to Autumn Wind; she couldn't think of any other way to express her feelings.
"This one is delicious, this one is also good, Autumn Wind, eat more!"
"Mm..." Autumn Wind focused on eating the food that Qiu Ruolan had placed on her plate.
"Just now, Aunt Lijia called me. She wants to come see you!"
Hearing Qiu Ruolan refer to Yao Lizhen as "Aunt," Autumn Wind was momentarily taken aback but quickly understood. "Okay!"
"Listen, Liu Jian is no longer working as a lawyer at Wu Ge... Sigh, someone like him being a lawyer is truly a disaster; he can't control himself..." Since Autumn Wind's incident, Qiu Ruolan's attitude towards Liu Jian had been quite negative.
"Can you not talk about Liu Jian? He is just a stranger, and you shouldn't speak ill of him!" Hearing Qiu Ruolan complain about Liu Jian made Autumn Wind feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Hey, you two are already done with each other. Is it wrong for me to say a few fair words on your behalf?" Qiu Ruolan retorted.
"I'm not the one in the wrong; I just think that since everything has passed, there's no need to dwell on it... I'm full now, so I'm going upstairs to rest!" Autumn Wind put down her chopsticks and stood up from the table.
"Hey, Autumn Wind, what kind of attitude is that! I'm doing this for your own good!" Seeing Autumn Wind get up, Qiu Ruolan also put down her chopsticks and stood up.
Autumn Wind remained silent and continued to walk up the stairs.
"If Ervin were here, he definitely wouldn't allow you to speak to me like this!"
But as soon as those words were spoken, both Autumn Wind and Qiu Ruolan froze in place.
In the tense air, tiny shards of ice seemed to fall onto Autumn Wind.
She stopped in her tracks, stared at Qiu Ruolan, and lightly uttered five words: "Too bad he's not here!"
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