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When Autumn Wind recognized that the woman was herself, the food that was just about to enter her mouth suddenly choked in her throat.
There is no free lunch in the world; in an instant, Autumn Wind connected her dream with Zhou Ringuo's thirty thousand yuan.
What return to Taipei, what dismissal? Shaolan actually took this kind of thing of me. Is thirty thousand yuan the performance fee? If it weren't for her slipping to Jinan, she probably would never have seen these photos in her lifetime!
Shock and anger filled her chest, and the rice grains rolled in her throat. Autumn Wind coughed a few times and stood up in panic.
The rice grains still stuck in her throat, Autumn Wind began to cough incessantly, her mind going blank. Sweat beads appeared on her forehead, and after a brief breath, Autumn Wind rushed out of the copy shop. Before she dashed out, she subconsciously closed the page.
Standing on the street, Autumn Wind vomited a few times, and her throat finally felt better. However, her back was already drenched in sweat; the strong north wind blew against her face, making the sweat disappear instantly, but tears flowed uncontrollably.
Autumn Wind clearly realized that all the calmness she had accumulated was swept away in an instant.
Thinking of this, Autumn Wind couldn't help but gasp for air again. Despite this, she still tried hard to suppress her emotions.
After a few dozen seconds, Autumn Wind's mood finally calmed down. A small voice suddenly emerged: It seems that apart from myself, no one would recognize that it was me; the photo was so blurry that I couldn't see my own face at all.
Realizing this, Autumn Wind completely relaxed. She gently wiped the sweat from her face and returned to the copy shop. As soon as she entered, she forced a smile at Li Gu, saying, "Ah, I accidentally choked on my food; I almost couldn't catch my breath!"
Feeling guilty, she glanced at Li Gu, who was already sitting at his computer, quickly clicking the mouse while his face was completely frozen.
Because the screen in front of him displayed the page that Autumn Wind had just closed, showing Shaolan's photos from different angles. As Shaolan became increasingly seductive in her poses, Autumn Wind felt her own face becoming clearer and clearer.
At that moment, there was a sudden "bang" as the power went out; the computer screen immediately went black, reflecting Li Gu's pale face like a mirror.
With the power outage, Autumn Wind's heart also stopped.
No way; Li Gu must have recognized that it was herself, Autumn Wind thought.
Fortunately, the electricity came back quickly, but Autumn Wind's mood couldn't be ignited no matter what, and Li Gu didn't say a word. Autumn Wind's overly sentimental heart wondered if Li Gu really cared about him.
Did he really recognize him?
Li Gu's friends, who often came to the store to hang out, unexpectedly pushed the door open one after another, glanced inside, and upon noticing Li Gu's vacant expression, they said nothing. They politely smiled at Autumn Wind, their lips trembling as if trying to say something.
But in the end, no one spoke; they merely nodded slightly before turning to leave.
Since both of them were not in the right state of mind, Li Gu closed the shop early. When he got home that night, he cooked a few dishes from the hotel downstairs and bought some beer.
As soon as he entered the house, he heavily sat down at the dining table and let out a deep sigh. Then he pulled out a chair for Autumn Wind and said, "Come, sit, keep me company while I drink!"
After that, Li Gu didn't say another word; he silently drank alone. Autumn Wind cautiously perched on the edge of the chair, sitting upright and not daring to speak.
As the number of empty bottles on the table increased, Li Gu eventually got drunk. With a loud thud, he fell heavily to the ground, making a sound like a porcelain vase shattering.
"Hey, don't lie there! It's cold; you'll get sick!" Autumn Wind sprang up from her chair like a spring. She nudged Li Gu with her foot and shouted loudly, "Get up!"
She reached out to pull Li Gu up; he lifted slightly off the ground but then fell back down.
"You need to get up!" Autumn Wind used all her strength to lift Li Gu. His legs were limp and lacked any strength. She tried to place him on the sofa but upon seeing the mountain of clutter piled on it, she decided to help Li Gu back to his room after a brief struggle.
Although they had been living under the same roof for nearly a month, Autumn Wind had never entered his room. It was an ordinary bedroom that couldn't be more ordinary.
Clothes were strewn across the floor haphazardly, trash piled high on the table, video games and books scattered carelessly on the desk in front of the bed. What surprised Autumn Wind was that on top of a thick dictionary sat a shiny picture frame with no dust on it at all.
When Autumn Wind glanced at the photo in the frame, she was completely shocked!
The girl in the photo was Shaolan; it was an intimate picture of Li Gu and Shaolan. In other words, Shaolan was Li Gu's ex-girlfriend!
This is the true reason for Li Gu's drunkenness.
In the photo, Shaolan still looks very sexy, and Li Gu has a face full of happiness, his eyes slightly gazing at Shaolan's enchanting face.
Autumn Wind feels a bit depressed due to her own self-inflicted feelings, but a second later, the depression immediately turns into fear. The sudden fear pierces her heart like a needle; she realizes that the online users do not know it is Autumn Wind, but Shaolan does! What if Shaolan comes back? Wouldn't that be...
The entire night, Autumn Wind kept her eyes wide open, anxiously waiting until dawn finally broke.
Outside the window, winter's chill continues to grow more rampant. The construction of a new shopping center across the street is still ongoing, brightly lit and working tirelessly. Every time Autumn Wind passes by the wall made of blue metal sheets, she sees makeshift white housing where workers sleep on the ground wrapped in old cotton jackets. Their faces are often covered with a layer of dust, their eyes vacant and lifeless.
As Autumn Wind struggles to sit up from bed, she casually picks up a mirror from the table, only to find that her state is not much better than those workers. Her eye sockets are sunken, and her gaze appears frosted over, hazy and unclear.
When she steps out of her room, Li Gu happens to push the door open, carrying breakfast in his hands. Upon making eye contact, Li Gu forces a stiff smile that is so rigid it looks like a piece of paper stuck to his face.
Li Gu places the fried dough sticks on the dining table while calling for Autumn Wind to eat. He rushes to the kitchen to grab a bowl; the soy milk steams gently, but the steam rises weakly and slowly. Seeing Autumn Wind standing blankly at the table, Li Gu continues to force a smile and urges her, "Sit down and eat!"
So Autumn Wind cautiously sits across from Li Gu, takes a sip, and glances up. She sees Li Gu stirring the fried dough sticks in the soy milk slowly and feebly.
Even after Autumn Wind finishes eating, Li Gu is still stirring, with the fried dough sticks already disintegrated in the soy milk.
Noticing that Autumn Wind has been watching him, Li Gu hurriedly looks up, causing the fried dough stick to fall into the bowl. Sweat beads appear on his forehead; this is an awkward scene, especially on this morning after Shaolan's photo was released.
The two people with hidden agendas stare at each other; the atmosphere becomes too oppressive for Autumn Wind, who finally cannot take it anymore. She withdraws her gaze and stands up, intending to go directly to the store when her hand is suddenly grabbed by Li Gu.
His hand feels as cold as ice cream just taken out of a freezer. The moment it touches Autumn Wind's fingers, she instinctively pulls back. A choked voice emerges: "Wait a minute, can we go to the store later?"
Based on their interactions so far, Autumn Wind suspects that some unpredictable events might occur. However, with Shaolan's revelation, regardless of whether Li Gu recognizes her or not, she knows that nothing will ever happen between her and Li Gu again.
Li Gu stands up and takes a step forward. Autumn Wind thinks he wants something from her; unexpectedly, he suddenly hugs her tightly.
Autumn Wind's entire body immediately stiffened as Li Gu rested his head on her shoulder, beginning to murmur about his past with Shaolan in her ear. The smell of last night's hangover wafted from his mouth. "You... know about that person, right... I'm sorry... really sorry!"
Suddenly, Autumn Wind jolted awake, struggling to escape from his embrace. "You? Are you still drunk? Why are you apologizing to me..."
Autumn Wind asked in confusion, tilting her face slightly to the side; the scent of alcohol made her feel nauseous.
Li Gu seemed not to hear Autumn Wind's question and continued with the topic he had started. "I'm sorry... really sorry!" He then recounted his story with Shaolan in a very ambiguous tone, and as she listened, Autumn Wind felt herself fainting.
Li Gu's words clearly indicated that he and Shaolan could not go back because of her presence in his life. Autumn Wind thought to herself, what does this have to do with me? I wasn't even involved in your relationship with Shaolan!
"It matters... it matters!" Li Gu suddenly hugged Autumn Wind again, murmuring, "It matters... it really matters! If you hadn't appeared... I would have definitely gone to Beijing to find her, definitely..." As he spoke, he tightened his embrace even more, like a net that ensnared Autumn Wind.
A voice in Autumn Wind's mind kept reminding her that she had to break free from Li Gu's hold, but her hands did not obey her mind; instead, they crossed over and wrapped around Li Gu. It was a complex mindset, one that even Autumn Wind herself did not want to understand regarding her true relationship with Li Gu.
In this unfamiliar city, she had gone too long without warmth.
Autumn Wind did not want to deceive herself; she understood very clearly what Li Gu was trying to express. Yet she was unwilling to admit that deep down, she had a slight fondness for Li Gu.
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