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When Qiu Hai walked into the villa, Autumn Wind was helping Sister Liu change her shoes at the door. Unable to hold onto the exaggerated heels any longer, she excitedly rushed into Qiu Hai's arms upon seeing him.
Qiu Hai bent down and princess-carried Autumn Wind, just about to place her on the sofa when he suddenly heard rhythmic footsteps nearby. Qiu Ruolan gracefully descended while holding onto the railing. "Sister Sally? What are you doing here?"
Qiu Ruolan looked up and smiled lightly at Qiu Hai, quickly stepping in front of him and glancing at the barefoot Autumn Wind. "Am I not allowed to come here?" Although she had never spoken kindly to Qiu Hai, this time her voice was unexpectedly soft and gentle. "You are becoming more and more like Ervin!"
With that, she sat down next to Autumn Wind. "I remembered incorrectly; Wang Ling's family banquet is next week. Tonight, I'm attending a movie's opening party... Qiu Feng is also participating!" Since the last incident where she almost had to accompany someone for drinks, Qiu Ruolan's fondness for Qiu Feng had significantly diminished. Although there was no evidence to prove that Qiu Feng was in cahoots with them, it remained a knot in her heart that she couldn't let go of.
Autumn Wind lowered her head and slowly asked, "Do you need me to go?"
"I don't need you, but I wonder if Qiu Feng does. Didn't she just get divorced?" Qiu Ruolan took out a makeup mirror and examined her face. "Oh, by the way, who was that woman just now?"
"I don't know!" Autumn Wind kept her head down but glanced up at Qiu Hai. Noticing that his expression hadn't changed, she added, "She seems to be the spicy girl who had a conflict with Jolie at the nightclub!"
"Jolie!" Qiu Ruolan checked her makeup, put the mirror back in her bag, and looked up at Qiu Hai deliberately. "Why didn't she show up today? It would have been livelier if she came along!" Her implication was that Jolie must have been involved in today's events. "Back when Ervin was around, Autumn Wind's life was quite orderly. How are you being a brother? Hurry up and find her a good match to settle down..."
She stared at Qiu Hai, observing his every move but found nothing of interest. Finally, she smiled lightly and stood up. "Alright, I have to leave!"
After standing up, she took a step closer to Qiu Hai and stared at his face for a moment before suddenly leaning forward and whispering in his ear, "Isn't Qiu Hai supposed to have two cowlicks?"
Qiu Hai (Qiu Mowen) trembled slightly and looked at Qiu Ruolan in shock. Indeed, the real Qiu Hai did have two cowlicks; he thought no one would notice such details, but it turned out that even this was caught by Qiu Ruolan...
"You remembered wrong!" Qiu Hai replied softly. Just as he wanted to add more, Qiu Ruolan had already walked briskly toward the courtyard. That graceful figure no longer exuded any warmth but radiated a queenly aura.
Autumn Wind and Qiu Hai watched her figure until they heard the sound of a car starting in the courtyard before they snapped back to reality.
Sister Liu held Autumn Wind's slippers and gently placed them at her feet. After putting on her shoes, Autumn Wind stood up from the sofa and approached Qiu Hai like Qiu Ruolan had done earlier. "Is there something strange here?" The earlier actions of Qiu Ruolan made her feel a bit panicked; a thought flashed through her mind: they actually seem quite compatible!
Although it was fleeting, it still made her break into a sweat. She didn't want Qiu Hai to leave her like Qiu Mowen did.
"What's wrong?" Qiu Hai gently tapped Autumn Wind's forehead with his nose and asked affectionately.
Wrapping her arms around his neck, she pouted playfully. "I'm fine! I just went to your house looking for you; Old Cheng was busy with something, so I didn't see you..." She added with a hint of reproach, "You were chatting with Liu Jian inside for quite a while! What were you two talking about?"
Qiu Hai forced a smile. "Just some company matters!"
"Really?" Autumn Wind naturally didn't believe such a vague excuse. Qiu Hai nodded seriously as he looked at her. "Of course! What movie is Sister Sally going to participate in?" He feared that if Autumn Wind asked any more questions, he would have to change the subject!
"Not really sure!" Autumn Wind replied. She indeed hadn't heard Qiu Ruolan mention this movie, and she immediately thought of Qiu Feng. Would she also attend the Press Conference tonight? Would the reporters let her off? "I have time to ask!"
The producer of the movie was Sister Lian, who was certainly acting on her boss's orders. Although she hadn't had a chance to be alone with Qiu Ruolan at the birthday party, she remained undeterred and invested heavily in this film. Fortunately, both the script and production team were solid, so it was no surprise that Qiu Ruolan agreed to take on the role. With Wang Ling and Kedan backing her up, Qiu Ruolan felt quite secure and wasn't worried about any unforeseen events.
As for Qiu Feng, aside from having a scandal that could be hyped up, more importantly, Sister Lian had always felt sorry for this woman, especially now that she was alone and struggling. She bravely gave the supporting role to Qiu Feng, even offering her the highest salary she had ever received.
A few days after filming began, Autumn Wind came to visit the set. After Uncle Liu dropped her off, he was ordered by Autumn Wind to leave. "I'll call you later; you can go back now. I'll take her car home!" Autumn Wind nodded towards Qiu Ruolan.
"Yes, sister!" Uncle Liu agreed and left with his head down.
Autumn Wind was dressed in sportswear with her hair tied back in a ponytail, looking quite innocent. She headed straight for Qiu Ruolan's van. "Do you need my help?" Although she was talking to Qiu Ruolan, her eyes were scanning the surroundings; she was actually hoping to catch a glimpse of Qiu Feng.
The assistant standing at the van's door saw Autumn Wind and slightly bowed. "Sister Qiu!"
Autumn Wind approached the van door, which opened with a swoosh. Qiu Ruolan stepped out in costume, looking like a wronged woman. "What scene are we shooting?" Autumn Wind gently nudged the assistant.
"Suicide for love," the assistant replied briefly before stepping behind Qiu Ruolan.
Suicide for love? Autumn Wind was taken aback; she couldn't help but think of Guan Xiu. Thinking of that unfortunate man made her glance sideways at Qiu Ruolan—was this heartless woman really going to play a lovesick character?
Seeing Autumn Wind lost in thought, Qiu Ruolan coughed lightly. "What's wrong? Did you come by yourself?" She adjusted the white cloth tied around her waist and looked up at Autumn Wind.
Autumn Wind shook her head gently and noticed another assistant holding a script. She quickly stepped forward and stood behind Qiu Ruolan. "Can I be your assistant today?" With that, she grabbed the script, but it was snatched away by the assistant in a panic. Once she realized it was Autumn Wind who took it, she steadied herself and said, "Sister Qiu, I can handle this kind of work!"
Having scanned through the scene, Autumn Wind learned that it involved Qiu Ruolan's character attempting suicide after her lover's death while Qiu Feng played the villager trying to save her.
After hearing this from the assistant, Autumn Wind returned the script apologetically. "Did I scare you just now?"
"No..." The assistant began to reply when Autumn Wind stepped out from behind Qiu Ruolan and looked up at her. "Do you need me to help with anything?" Just then, Qiu Feng approached from a distance, causing Autumn Wind's eyes to light up.
Qiu Ruolan hadn't expected Autumn Wind to come today. She smiled lightly but noticed that there was a spark in Autumn Wind's eyes as she turned to see Qiu Feng approaching. Realizing that Autumn Wind wasn't here for her made her feel a bit disappointed, though she couldn't show it. So she said, "Then just follow me!" With that, she walked toward the filming location.
Since they were filming a cliff jump scene, necessary safety precautions were in place; the props stage—the "cliff"—was built low with thick mats piled on top of each other. Autumn Wind sneaked over for a peek and felt a surge of wickedness; how she wished it were a real cliff and that Qiu Ruolan would leap off—those old words echoed in her ears: She is your father's killer! The enemy!
Hatred surged within her; she hated Qiu Ruolan! It was her! She was my enemy!
Wait a minute! Just as Autumn Wind's hatred was about to explode, she suddenly remembered something else—Leo! The voice on the phone had been altered; in other words, the voice wasn't from an old man but could possibly belong to a young person—Ren Ran... Ren Ran... Autumn Wind silently repeated this name as her gaze swept over to Qiu Feng. A flash of realization struck her: wasn't Ren Ran the name of Qiu Feng's cousin?
Qiu Feng could not possibly be related to this matter. No, it couldn't be. Autumn Wind felt her body stiffen, the air in her mind being instantly sucked away. She gasped for breath, struggling to catch her breath.
"Start filming, start filming!" the assistant director shouted loudly.
Autumn Wind felt her legs go weak and staggered to the side. Qiu Feng, having changed into her costume, quietly stood beside Autumn Wind. Seeing that Autumn Wind seemed dazed, she softly asked, "Autumn Wind, what's wrong?" She gently shook Autumn Wind's arm, her tone urgent.
Autumn Wind looked up at Qiu Feng, staring at her face, trying to see through her heart. "You... I’m fine..." She pushed away Qiu Feng's hand resting on her arm and stumbled toward Qiu Ruolan's trailer.
Leaning weakly against the vehicle, she wanted to cry out loud but saw numerous reporters in the distance and dared not make a sound. Inside her heart, it felt like a piston was constantly squeezing, making it hard to breathe. What should she do? What should she do?
Qiu Feng stood at a distance, watching Autumn Wind, who seemed possessed. She crossed her arms, confusion written all over her face.
Autumn Wind stared blankly; she was so calm, so composed. It couldn't be her; it must be a coincidence. There are so many people named Ren Ran in the world; it must have nothing to do with her. After comforting herself, Autumn Wind let out a heavy sigh, straightened up, and walked toward Qiu Feng.
"K!" the director called out. The scene of Qiu Ruolan jumping off the building was completed just like that. "Sister Sally, take a break first; we will shoot the wide shot next! Props ready, props ready!" the director arranged.
Standing next to Qiu Feng, Autumn Wind finally realized that her back was already drenched in sweat, and her throat trembled. Just as she was about to say something, Qiu Feng spoke first, "Shall we go over there to see how to shoot the wide shot? I haven't seen it yet!"
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