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The aroma of red wine has already enveloped the room, and with a night of careful care, the long hair has regained its luster.
Autumn Wind felt soft all over, and it wasn't until the sound of the garbage truck outside the courtyard came that she lazily opened her eyes. A group of maids downstairs waited for a while but did not see Autumn Wind come down. Finally, Yu decided to call her down for dinner, "Sister Sally is leaving after dinner! You should come out and eat something too!"
Did she not leave last night? Autumn Wind immediately got up, opened the door to let Yu in, and slowly began to get dressed.
According to Yu's description, Qiu Ruolan had stayed in the living room all night, sometimes holding her breath in concentration, sometimes shouting in agitation, sometimes crying bitterly, and sometimes smiling faintly, as if she had gone mad.
"You need to comfort her when you go down!" Yu gently reminded as Autumn Wind walked out of the bedroom.
Cautiously holding onto the railings on both sides, she stepped lightly down the stairs, only to find Qiu Ruolan sitting at the dining table looking radiant as she quietly ate breakfast, completely devoid of the desolation described by Yu.
Autumn Wind looked at Yu, who shrugged in panic, trying to convey that she wasn't lying.
Autumn Wind smiled lightly; she naturally knew that Yu's description was true. This stark contrast was simply because Qiu Ruolan was an actress—one moment a storm, the next moment a fluttering flower.
Seeing Autumn Wind approach her, Qiu Ruolan casually picked up a newspaper and pushed it in front of her with a half-smile, saying, "Your friend is going to suffer just like you!"
Autumn Wind picked up the newspaper and understood what she meant; this friend referred to Huang Zihe! He had actually gotten involved with Jolie last night!
Pushing away her bowl, Qiu Ruolan stood up. "I’m done eating; I’m leaving!" Her words were straightforward, like someone finishing their meal at a country restaurant. She elegantly dabbed her lips with a napkin, picked up her bag, and walked towards the door. After taking a few steps, she turned back. "By the way, Huang Zihe will probably call you later. If you need any help from me, just let me know!"
Hearing Qiu Ruolan's confident tone, Autumn Wind didn't take it seriously. What a joke; how could Huang Zihe possibly need your help!
Autumn Wind turned around and looked through the bright glass at Qiu Ruolan's affectedly carefree figure. She stood at the door for a while but didn’t see any car approaching. She waved to Uncle Liu. "What's going on with her?"
"Oh, Madam's driver will arrive in a minute! She heard that it would be immediate!" Uncle Liu stepped forward and whispered. "Shall I go invite Madam back?" he cautiously asked for Autumn Wind's opinion.
"No need, she might just be taking a walk!" If it were in the past, Autumn Wind would have definitely gone up to mock her fiercely, but now she lacked that leisure. Thinking about everything that happened at Qiu Hai's birthday party yesterday, her heart was pounding non-stop.
At yesterday's birthday banquet, she had promised to become Qiu Hai's girlfriend.
When she thought of Qiu Hai, the first face that popped into her mind was Qiu Mowen's. That face slowly became blurry, then clear again, and only then did Qiu Hai's appearance emerge. Could it be that her feelings for Qiu Hai were really because of Qiu Mowen?
This thought made Autumn Wind shiver involuntarily.
A car drove up outside the courtyard, and Qiu Ruolan made a move as if to get in. When the window rolled down, it was Qiu Hai's face. "Hi, Sister Sally..." he waved to Qiu Ruolan while opening the car door, holding a large bouquet of roses in his arms, and an instant fragrance filled the air.
"Is Autumn Wind home?" With his sword-like brows relaxed and bright eyes like a deep pool, he glanced over at Qiu Ruolan before looking towards the villa.
Qiu Ruolan rolled her eyes at him, turning her head away and refusing to make any contact with Qiu Hai.
Qiu Hai chuckled awkwardly, not waiting for Qiu Ruolan's response, and strode towards the villa.
Seeing Qiu Hai walking towards the house, Autumn Wind unexpectedly began to panic and rushed towards the stairs. "I'm not home!" she instructed as she brushed past Yu, her heart racing without restraint.
Uncle Liu opened the door and gestured for Qiu Hai to come in.
Upon seeing Yu with his handsome appearance, Qiu Hai paused slightly before recognizing him and smiled lightly. "Where is Autumn Wind?"
In the ongoing conflict between Qiu Hai and Liu Jian, Yu stood on Qiu Hai's side. She had a typical personality of "favoring the new while discarding the old" and "hating evil like poison." The whole room fell silent; Yu had no words but merely curled her lips towards upstairs.
Qiu Hai handed the flowers to Yu and then confidently walked upstairs without needing any guidance, heading straight for Autumn Wind's room.
The door was not closed, and Qiu Hai pushed it open and entered.
"Has he left?" Autumn Wind stood by the window, mistaking it for a fish, and asked softly. Her gaze fell on Qiu Ruolan, who lightly lifted her skirt and slipped into the nanny car she had just reached.
"Are you talking to me?" Qiu Hai's slightly hoarse voice came through. Autumn Wind did not expect it to be Qiu Hai; she shrank back, alertly turning around. "Why are you here!" Her tone was hurried and filled with astonishment.
"If it's not me, then who else could it be!" Qiu Hai looked up, casually closing the door behind him as he walked toward Autumn Wind.
"Why did you close the door!" Autumn Wind felt a bit scared, worried that something uncontrollable might happen. To prevent herself from overthinking, she stretched out her arms and pulled all the curtains in the room wide open, instantly brightening the dimly lit room.
"Are you afraid?" Qiu Hai stood by the window, watching as Autumn Wind flitted around the room in a fluster.
Autumn Wind remained silent, pressing her hand against her chest as she gasped for breath. The bright dressing mirror reflected her disheveled appearance. Sigh, truly a fallen noblewoman, always so destitute. She bit her lower lip, standing at the foot of the bed with clenched fists, her eyes fixed on Qiu Hai without blinking.
"Still thinking about what happened yesterday? I've already taught Jolie a lesson!" Qiu Hai's expression was calm, neither surprised nor pleased, his gaze piercing as he looked at her.
Seeing that Autumn Wind remained silent, his face turned serious as he said, "In this state, you truly fall far short of being a noble lady. Don't you know that a true lady should sit gracefully and wait for her subordinates to flatter her while waiting for the Maid to serve her?"
Autumn Wind was taken aback; was he belittling her? Just as she was about to speak, she heard Qiu Hai continue, "But I actually like you this way!"
His tone shifted between solemnity and playfulness. Autumn Wind even had the illusion that his declaration of their relationship last night was merely to provoke Qiu Ruolan and Liu Jian.
"You..."
Before she could finish her sentence, her lips were covered by Qiu Hai's kiss. The second half of her words was sealed within her mouth as a smile flickered in Qiu Hai's glassy eyes while he wrapped his arms around Autumn Wind.
Autumn Wind opened her eyes wide, unable to discern what kind of tone Qiu Haizhen was expressing. Her hand remained stiff in the air for a moment before slowly dropping down, crossing over to embrace Qiu Hai.
Qiu Hai kissed her more passionately, gradually pushing Autumn Wind against the window, kissing her lips again, pressing firmly against her tongue, warm and fervent, their tongues finally intertwining.
Lost in the kiss, absorbing all of Autumn Wind's rationality, just as they were about to cross a line, a series of knocks came from outside the door. Oke's childish voice came through the crack, "Auntie, you have a phone call! Auntie, you have a phone call!"
Autumn Wind pushed Qiu Hai away, grabbing one corner of the curtain with one hand while wiping the lipstick smudge off her face with the other.
The knocking intensified. Exchanging glances with Qiu Hai, she hurried to the door and opened it. Fish greeted her with a smile while holding Oke, clearly having taught Oke what to do just moments ago.
She glanced into the room and smiled apologetically at Qiu Hai, leaning slightly towards Autumn Wind. "Sorry to interrupt your good time! Sorry, sorry! Your phone has been ringing so many times; let's see who it is!" She shoved her phone into Autumn Wind's hand, blinking and staring at Autumn Wind's flushed face with a humble smile.
Meeting Fish's gaze, Autumn Wind marveled at her strange tone. Just as she was about to swipe open the phone, it rang again. It was an unfamiliar number. She glanced back at Qiu Hai, who had regained his calm demeanor, looking as if nothing had happened.
A wave of disappointment washed over her as she pressed the answer button. "Hello!" Autumn Wind said nervously, fearing the sudden sound of an elderly voice.
A clear male voice came through the receiver. After listening carefully for a moment, she recognized it as Huang Zihe. In the surrounding silence, his voice sounded particularly pleasant. "Hey Autumn Wind, I'm about to head to Korea... I originally wanted to say goodbye to you! But time doesn't allow it!"
"Uh, you..." Autumn Wind wanted to pretend she knew nothing and exchange a few pleasantries, but the words stuck in her throat. "Take care!"
Fish had been watching Autumn Wind intently. When she heard Autumn Wind say "take care," a hint of disappointment crossed her face as she turned to leave.
Noticing Fish's subtle change, Autumn Wind reached out and grabbed her hand.
"Yeah! I know I've caused you some trouble during my time in Taipei! When you have time to come to Korea or go to mainland China, remember to look for me!" Huang Zihe's voice came again. At that moment, he was sitting on the bed in his hotel room, having packed his luggage and waiting for local representatives to take him to the airport.
At this time, calling Autumn Wind was actually a step in the plan he had with Jolie. What was supposed to be a call to Autumn Wind turned into his own confession. The thought of leaving Taipei without achieving anything made him feel very unwilling.
The phone line was completely tangled around his fingers, and by the time he hung up on Autumn Wind, he could hardly pull his fingers out. After some effort to disconnect the call, he finally freed his fingers. No, he absolutely could not let that plan fall through. He needed to find someone who was familiar with Autumn Wind and stayed in Taipei to work with Jolie to complete the next part of the plan. Who should he look for...
After hanging up on Huang Zihe, Autumn Wind grabbed Fish's hands and asked about the source of his earlier low mood. "What's wrong? You don't look very happy!"
"Nothing, I'm fine!" Fish glanced sideways at Qiu Hai.
His face, which had been calm just moments ago, suddenly became agitated. He knew the call was from Huang Zihe and desperately needed a comforting look from Autumn Wind.
Following Fish's gaze, Autumn Wind noticed Qiu Hai's restlessness. She scanned the room expressionlessly, offering no response, while still holding onto Fish's hand and continuing to ask questions.
"I'm really fine! You go ahead and do your thing..." She gestured with her lips towards Qiu Hai, indicating that Autumn Wind shouldn't worry about her.
Shaking off Autumn Wind's grip, she hugged Oke and turned to walk toward the stairs. If she stayed there any longer, it seemed like Qiu Hai would rush over at any moment!
However, before she could reach the stairs, Autumn Wind's phone rang again.
This time, a cheerful voice came from the other end: "Autumn Wind, I'm back!"
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