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Autumn Wind's expression had already changed. Huang Zihe smirked slightly, but still lowered his voice, "It was on Sister Sally's birthday, remember? You were drunk. I saw Sister Sally hand Liu Jian a glass of murky liquid. I think it might be related to what happened later..."
Huang Zihe paused, not continuing.
The words twisted and turned into Autumn Wind's ears; she naturally knew what Huang Zihe left unsaid. Her mind went blank in an instant, with only one voice whispering: "Sure enough, she can't keep me; sure enough, she wants to send me to Guan Xiu!"
Even though she had already known the truth, hearing it from an outsider made it hard for Autumn Wind to accept.
Her heart felt like it was being twisted in pain, almost suffocating. Autumn Wind took a deep breath, slightly closed her eyes, and struggled to control her emotions. She stood up abruptly, her voice choked, "Thank you for telling me all this..."
She clenched her fists and strode outside.
The prince's chaotic emotions were startled away by the sound of Autumn Wind closing the door. He picked up his cup, took a sip, and looked at Huang Zihe through the mirror. Suddenly, he smiled bitterly and murmured, "I thought you liked Sister Qiu, but now it seems otherwise!"
Huang Zihe smiled faintly, "Why would you think that..."
The prince's murky eyes began to brighten. "Do you want to ask me why I thought you liked Sister Qiu, or do you want to know why it's not so?"
Huang Zihe shrugged, remaining silent.
"Whichever it is, my answer is the same: you want Sister Qiu to be sad!"
The prince's words made Huang Zihe feel a tightness in his chest; his expression quickly turned bitter. He stood up without looking at the prince and walked out of the Lounge.
Huang Zihe's words completely shattered Autumn Wind's heart. She felt like a lost deer wandering aimlessly in the empty audience seats, as if searching for something or perhaps just wanting to walk like this.
After several laps around the area, she finally couldn't hold back anymore and squatted on the steps, holding her head and crying loudly.
She had told herself countless times that she was prepared for this.
But at this moment, the words that Huang Zihe left unspoken began to spread in Autumn Wind's mind like thousands of arrows piercing her heart and then being burned by fire—so painful. If it weren't for her unwillingness to accept it, Autumn Wind truly wished she could just fall into a deep sleep.
Huang Zihe walked up the steps and quietly sat beside Autumn Wind. His long thigh brushed against her trembling body as his deep voice came through, "I'm sorry for making you sad!"
Huang Zihe was ultimately not a cruel person; the prince's words pierced him deeply, and Autumn Wind's sorrowful appearance truly pained his heart.
He wrapped his arm around Autumn Wind's shoulder and pulled her close to him. After she leaned against his body, he gently patted her shoulder.
In that moment, as Autumn Wind leaned against Huang Zihe, she suddenly stopped trembling. I was actually leaning on him!
Although she was quite shocked, Autumn Wind chose not to leave.
Autumn Wind was really not a strong person; she always needed a strong shoulder to lean on!
The two people sitting on the steps had their silhouettes elongated by the light, resembling a beautifully painted scene of a couple nestled together, sweet and full of longing.
Qiu Hai stood behind them with a dark expression. His gaze was cold yet restless, his teeth biting down hard on his lip, like a child whose toy had been taken away but dared not speak.
A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes. He looked up to see Lin Xiang in the corner, holding a phone aimed at the two who were leaning against each other.
Qiu Hai had no patience to stay there any longer and stepped away.
Sitting in the car, Qiu Hai felt a twinge of unwillingness. He took out his phone, scrolled to Autumn Wind's number, but after a long pause, he did not dial it. His finger hovered over the phone number before tapping on Weibo, refreshing the page. The first thing that popped up was Lin Xiang's post.
Lin Xiang had posted a series of photos of Huang Zihe and Autumn Wind. The freshly taken photos of them were strikingly beautiful, resembling a couple endorsing some brand.
Lin Xiang titled this series of photos: Beautiful Coincidence.
Qiu Hai sneered at those five words. Was it really that simple—a coincidence?
Qiu Ruolan woke up from her nap. The first thing she did was ask her assistant to find Autumn Wind.
"Sister Qiu, Sister Sally is calling for you!"
"Okay, I'll be there soon!" Autumn Wind replied.
At that moment, her emotions had already stabilized as she sat in the chair, staring blankly at the steel pole that Qiu Ruolan used for her performance in the Taichung dance studio.
Huang Zihe sat a few rows away from Autumn Wind, staring blankly at her back.
He had already noticed Lin Xiang peeking out from behind the stage to take photos.
Anxiety surged again, wondering what trick Lin Xiang was up to this time...
Autumn Wind stood up without looking back at Huang Zihe and headed straight for the backstage. She stood on the last step, took a deep breath, stretched lazily, and then bounced toward Qiu Ruolan's Lounge.
Huang Zihe was startled by Autumn Wind's actions; he watched in a daze as she quickly pulled herself out of sadness, feeling quite surprised.
In Qiu Ruolan's Lounge, Liu Jiajia had arrived at some point. Since becoming Qiu Ruolan's manager, Liu Jiajia had lost quite a bit of weight, though that was a relative term; her face still looked quite round. Upon seeing Autumn Wind enter, she stood up and immediately gave her a big hug.
The two had met before and had been colleagues for a while, so this was like a reunion of old friends.
Autumn Wind gently patted Liu Jiajia's back and then pulled away, looking at Qiu Ruolan. "Did you need something?"
Qiu Ruolan took a sip of the plum juice on the table, maintaining her usual noble and elegant demeanor. She liked to present herself this way in front of others, her eyes narrowing into slits. "Did you just meet with Huang Zihe?"
A chill ran through Autumn Wind as waves of sadness hit her. She hated Qiu Ruolan's indifferent expression and nodded lightly. "Yes, we gathered outside for a bit, reminiscing about some sad things and comforting each other."
A euphemistic yet truthful expression.
"Oh, is that so?" Qiu Ruolan opened her narrowed eyes. She removed her hand from her phone, deciding not to delve into the information about Lin Xiang on Weibo.
Autumn Wind caught sight of a stack of A4 paper on Qiu Ruolan's Vanity Table, densely printed with black text. "What’s this? Do you have a lot of work coming up?"
Before Qiu Ruolan could respond, Liu Jiajia spoke up. "Yes, but most of it is for charity!" She had no intention of hiding anything from Autumn Wind.
Charity work? Autumn Wind's heart trembled slightly as she pondered for a moment before speaking softly, "Are you planning to take it on?" Although her tone was light, it carried an air of pressure.
Liu Jiajia surprisingly nodded in agreement. "I think so too!"
Qiu Ruolan looked up at Autumn Wind without saying anything and waved her hand for the makeup artist to come over and do her hair and makeup.
The Lounge fell into silence again, and Liu Jiajia's expression suddenly became heavy as she tilted her head to scrutinize Qiu Ruolan's face, lost in thought for a moment.
Seeing Liu Jiajia so afraid of Qiu Ruolan, Autumn Wind smiled slightly, glanced at Qiu Ruolan's face in the mirror, and turned to walk out of the Lounge.
The long corridor was empty, with staff members hurriedly coming in and out of the Lounge. Autumn Wind dangled her legs from a high stool at the end of the corridor, casting a sidelong glance at Qiu Ruolan's Lounge, quietly waiting...
A few minutes later, as expected, Liu Jiajia pushed open the door to the Lounge. She scanned the corridor and, upon spotting Autumn Wind, headed straight over.
Liu Jiajia's somewhat clumsy figure brought a smile to Autumn Wind's lips. She feigned surprise but naturally straightened up and gestured for Liu Jiajia to sit down on the nearby high stool.
“Wendy! Did you mean that Sister Sally hopes I can arrange more Charity Events for her?” Liu Jiajia spoke breathlessly but managed to say so much in one go.
As anticipated by Autumn Wind, Liu Jiajia was indeed quite fearful of Qiu Ruolan.
The smile at the corner of her mouth deepened as she asked back, “Have you been with her for a year? How do you still not understand her way of handling things?”
“I...” Liu Jiajia's face flushed red, her words caught in her throat, her eyes pleading as she looked at Autumn Wind.
Autumn Wind smiled lightly, “If I remember correctly, she quite enjoys Charity Events! Doesn’t she like to present herself as a good person?”
“Oh... I understand now!” Liu Jiajia nodded.
An assistant sent by Qiu Hai hurriedly approached Autumn Wind, leaning in to whisper in her ear, “Qiu Dong is outside and wants to see Sister Qiu!”
Qiu Hai has arrived? What could he want with me now?
Autumn Wind jumped down from the high stool, smiled at Liu Jiajia, and turned to leave. But after taking a few steps, she stopped, turned her back to Liu Jiajia, and suddenly spoke in a cold tone, “If there are such events in the future, there’s no need to bother her; just proceed directly!” Her tone was firm.
Doesn’t she like to make people think she’s kind? She wouldn’t miss such an opportunity!
The slender figure of Autumn Wind slowly disappeared down the corridor. After a while, Liu Jiajia snapped back to reality, awkwardly picking up her phone and dialing the nearest Charity Event organization’s number. “Hello, I am Qiu Ruolan’s manager. Regarding the event, Sister Sally will attend on time…”
Following behind the assistant, Autumn Wind walked straight to the Mercedes-Benz parked at the entrance. She respectfully opened the car door, revealing Qiu Hai’s stern face before her.
He leaned back in the rear seat, his body completely relaxed.
Autumn Wind got into the car after waving her assistant away.
She deliberately kept a distance from Qiu Hai, her hands awkwardly crossed on her knees, glancing at Qiu Hai from the corner of her eye.
Qiu Hai sighed deeply, stretched lazily, and leaned a bit closer to Autumn Wind. She shrank back into the corner, "What do you want?"
Qiu Hai enjoyed her panic, raising an eyebrow slightly.
But at that moment, Autumn Wind suddenly perked up. She straightened her back and looked directly at Qiu Hai, her tone changing from before, "Spit it out quickly, I still have to..."
"What else? See your new lover?" Autumn Wind interrupted Qiu Hai's words directly, her tone extremely unfriendly.
Qiu Hai's words made Autumn Wind's body involuntarily shrink back, her eyes widening in fear: "What do you mean?"
Slowly pulling out her phone, she swiped it and held it out in front of Autumn Wind, "Isn't it?"
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