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Qiu Hai drove his Maybach and returned to the villa at the agreed time to pick up Autumn Wind and others for dinner.
Before setting off, Autumn Wind repeatedly invited Fish to join, but Fish clung to Oke, leaning against the door frame like a resentful wife, saying nothing.
Leo walked out of the living room, brushing past Fish as he headed towards the courtyard.
Upon seeing Leo, Oke stretched out her arms towards him, stopping in her tracks. Leo opened his arms, wanting to embrace Oke.
However, Fish turned around and tightened her hold on Oke, causing Oke's face to collide with the door frame. The child, who had been laughing moments before, burst into tears.
Without communicating with anyone, Fish carried Oke straight upstairs.
Leo's arms froze in mid-air, helplessly dropping down as he reluctantly entered the car that Qiu Hai had opened for him.
Qiu Hai drove himself, but Autumn Wind did not sit in the passenger seat; instead, she sat beside Leo in the back.
As the car drove straight out of the villa and passed by Liu Jian's villa, Autumn Wind noticed Old Li standing in the yard. In front of him were several middle-aged women in uniform, heads bowed; they were the new New Servants.
Leo also saw them and wanted to discuss Liu Jian with Autumn Wind, glancing sideways at Qiu Hai, but swallowed the topic.
Dinner was at a high-end restaurant on the 101st floor, where the melodious violin created a quiet and elegant atmosphere. However, Leo only dared to engage in shallow and ambiguous conversations with Qiu Hai, cautiously avoiding any topics that might lead to discomfort.
Autumn Wind, sitting beside Qiu Hai, lowered her brows and eyes, serene and graceful, resembling those young ladies from wealthy families.
At the end of dinner, after having a bit of red wine, Qiu Hai naturally called for the driver. While waiting for him to arrive, he draped his suit jacket over Autumn Wind.
"Do you plan to return to Taipei?" He wrapped one arm around Autumn Wind's waist while gently touching his own nose with the other hand, his tone soft yet stern.
Leo looked up just in time to see Qiu Hai's hand resting on his own nose, staring at him in confusion.
"Hey, I'm talking to you! Can you hear me?" Autumn Wind reached out and pulled Leo slightly, her tone a bit harsh. But then she realized her behavior was a bit rude, so she shrank back towards Qiu Hai, softening her voice, "What are you thinking so deeply about?"
"Ah, nothing. I don't have any plans to return to Taipei for now!" He withdrew the expression he had directed at Qiu Hai. However, in his heart, another voice echoed: his relationship with Qiu Mowen was definitely not ordinary...
The driver brought Qiu Hai's luxury car, and the three of them got into the vehicle, heading towards Villa Area.
Just as they left, Yu carried Oke downstairs. She handed Oke over to Sister Liu and waited in the courtyard for their return, feeling downcast and lacking any spirit. She stood there quietly, her face expressionless and silent.
Yu was usually seen as bold and generous, so her current demeanor puzzled everyone.
Sister Liu played with Oke in the living room while Uncle Liu stood nearby.
"Old Liu, what is the relationship between that young man who came today and Sister Jiang?" Sister Liu shook Oke and looked outside at the absent-minded Yu.
Uncle Liu's throat moved as he spoke after a moment, "He should be Oke's father..."
His words were soft, but Sister Liu's face changed dramatically. She looked down at Oke playing in her arms, her eyes widening in disbelief. "But Sister Jiang's ex-husband has the surname Xu, right?"
Uncle Liu placed his index finger on his lips, making a shushing gesture to indicate that Sister Liu should not say more.
From a distance, the sound of an approaching car could be heard. Yu suddenly moved, recognizing that Autumn Wind and the others were back. Startled, she rushed back into the living room, ran to Sister Liu's arms, picked up Oke, and hurried upstairs to her own room.
Her swift actions startled Uncle Liu and Sister Liu for a moment. The couple then welcomed her back. "Sister, you're back!"
Autumn Wind took off Qiu Hai's suit that she had draped over herself and walked into the villa with him.
Throughout the journey, Autumn Wind felt something strange between Qiu Hai and Leo but couldn't pinpoint what it was.
"I'm going to change my clothes; this outfit is so uncomfortable!" Autumn Wind made an excuse to change clothes, leaving the two alone. Since Leo suspected there was something off with Qiu Hai, he decided to give him an opportunity to investigate further.
She winked at Leo, turned around, and gently kissed Qiu Hai's forehead before heading upstairs.
Uncle Liu and Sister Liu left, leaving only Qiu Hai and Leo in the living room.
Qiu Hai leaned back comfortably on the sofa, as natural as if he were in his own home. This ease made Leo furrow his brow. "Do you come here often?" Leo asked.
"Why do you ask that? If this is my third time sitting on this sofa, what would you think of me?" Qiu Hai's brow relaxed. If the earlier visit this morning counted, then indeed, it was his third time sitting on the sofa.
Leo's gaze already indicated his suspicion. Qiu Hai smiled lightly, "You don't believe me?"
"No, I just... how long have you two been together?" Leo's eyebrows twitched slightly.
Qiu Hai raised an eyebrow, pursed his lips, and looked at Leo with a half-smile, as if questioning why he should answer that.
Leo met his gaze seriously, wanting to know!
Finally, Qiu Hai smiled faintly. After several throat clears, he finally spoke, "If we don't count the confession, today is the first!"
"First!" This number completely surprised Leo, and he couldn't help but exclaim.
With slanted eyes, he looked at Leo's astonished face. "Are you very surprised?"
Leo nodded. "You guys..." He wanted to ask a deeper question, but Qiu Hai stood up directly, interrupting Leo.
He raised his wrist to check his Diamond Watch. "It's getting late; I have a video conference to attend. Autumn Wind has been upstairs for a while; why hasn't she come down? I'll go check!"
Before Leo could react, he headed straight for the stairs.
Before long, a sound came from upstairs as Autumn Wind opened the door. "Why are you up here? Where's Leo?" Autumn Wind sounded a bit surprised.
"Downstairs, I still have a meeting..." The sound of the door closing accompanied Qiu Hai.
Qiu Hai walked into Autumn Wind's bedroom?! Leo looked up at the stairs, thinking to himself.
Autumn Wind had changed into sportswear, the zipper of her top not fully zipped, revealing a bit of white sports lingerie, giving off a feeling of "What were you all talking about?" Autumn Wind, unaware of her exposed lingerie, turned her back to Qiu Hai, stretched out her arms to tie up her long hair, exposing her fair and slender neck.
Qiu Hai stared at Autumn Wind's chest, his gaze slowly moving upward until it landed on her neck. Taking a step forward, he hugged Autumn Wind from behind, leaning close to her ear and nibbling on her earlobe, "He asked what stage we were at?"
The sudden embrace made Autumn Wind's body stiffen involuntarily; she was not used to such intimacy. She wanted to struggle but was held tighter, eventually curling up in Qiu Hai's arms with a charming smile, "So how did you answer?"
"I wanted to be honest but was afraid of embarrassment, so I didn't answer!" Qiu Hai's warm breath brushed against Autumn Wind's ear, making her feel a ticklish sensation that caused her to sway slightly. "Did he not ask anything else?" She couldn't believe Leo would allow an unanswered question to linger.
"Before he could ask, I came up to find you!" Qiu Hai moved his arms around Autumn Wind's waist slightly upward, his breath becoming heavier.
Autumn Wind's heart raced as her body leaned completely against Qiu Hai. The swaying felt like dancing to music. Qiu Hai's kiss landed on Autumn Wind's neck; she slightly closed her eyes, waiting for his next move.
But the outcome disappointed her...
"I have to go back first! There's a video conference I need to attend!" Qiu Hai lifted his heated lips from her collarbone, his hoarse voice softly ringing in Autumn Wind's ear as he turned her body around and pulled up the zipper of her top.
"Although he won't be interested in you! But..." He gazed into Autumn Wind's eyes, cupping her face and giving her a passionate kiss on the lips before letting go and taking her hand toward the door. "You stay downstairs and keep him company!"
Autumn Wind felt as if she wasn't in control of her own body as she followed Qiu Hai downstairs.
It wasn't until Qiu Hai exited the villa that Autumn Wind snapped back to reality. She turned back and winked at Leo but suddenly remembered that she had never discussed Leo's sexual orientation with him.
How would he know Leo wouldn't be interested in me?
As Qiu Hai's figure completely disappeared into the night, Autumn Wind withdrew her gaze. She sat across from Leo, watching him relax against the sofa. She kicked his leg with her foot and gestured upstairs with her mouth, "Shouldn't you have a good talk with her..."
Leo remained silent, his hands clasped behind his head, his eyes fixed on the luxurious crystal chandelier above.
"Why aren't you talking? Last time she went to America, you hid away and let her spend almost a month with Ina?" Autumn Wind kicked Leo's leg again, but he still didn't react. Her tone suddenly rose, "Hey, did you hear what I said?"
Leo blinked and finally spoke, but it had nothing to do with Autumn Wind's concern. "That lamp is quite expensive, isn't it? Did you pick it out yourself?"
Autumn Wind was completely furious. She sprang up from the sofa and pointed a finger at Leo's nose. "Don't go too far! What do you mean by that..."
Her finger was pointed between Leo's eyebrows, which made him feel a sense of pressure as if a sword were aimed at his brow. He withdrew his gaze from the chandelier and pushed aside Autumn Wind's finger that was resting on his forehead. His deep eyes met hers, and suddenly softened as he choked out, "I was with her, but she..."
The soft and pleading tone quieted Autumn Wind's anger. She sat back down in a daze. She knew well that Fish Duo's stubborn love couldn't be resolved just by explaining things clearly.
Seeing Autumn Wind's spirit dampen due to his relationship with Fish, Leo felt uneasy but didn't want to continue facing it. "Um, can we change the topic? How about you and that Qiu Hai?"
His casual tone made Autumn Wind very dissatisfied. Hmph, are you afraid to continue talking about Fish? Why should I listen to you? "No!" Autumn Wind stubbornly replied, looking into Leo's eyes, clearly questioning what she was interested in.
What should they talk about? Her eyes darted around until she suddenly remembered the telescope and old mobile phone she got from Old Li. Right! This was perfect for Leo! (To be continued)
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