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Qiu Mowen half-closed his long and deep-set eyes, his gaze reflecting a sharp yet polished light that had been honed over many years in this society. Without any preamble or transition, Qiu Mowen got straight to the point: "Let's leave this place and go back to Taipei with me."
Autumn Wind dared not look at him, her eyes fixed on the computer. "Why! You have to give me a reason!"
Autumn Wind thought Qiu Mowen would hesitate or struggle to respond, but to her surprise, his half-closed eyes suddenly widened as he said earnestly, "I need you!"
Believing she understood Qiu Mowen well, Autumn Wind was taken aback.
"I need you," those four words lifted her spirits like a jack.
Autumn Wind turned to look at him, her eyes initially filled with astonishment. Suddenly, she felt that her gaze could not fully express her thoughts; a surge of words welled up in her throat, but they felt like many insects crawling there, itching and unable to make a sound. In the end, Autumn Wind managed to utter just three words: "Really?"
He looked at Autumn Wind with unwavering determination. "Yes!" After saying this, his expression softened; he gently tapped the table and left behind a business card. "This is my number in Jinan. Think it over and call me!" With that, he opened the door and walked out, quickly disappearing into the cold wind.
The swirling sand obscured Autumn Wind's vision.
Afterward, Autumn Wind closed the shop early. Once she pulled down the heavy shutter, she weakly sat on the cold steps outside the store. The steps, having been invaded by the cold countless times, began to emit dampness that slowly seeped through her thick pants and into her skin.
At this moment, Autumn Wind's mind was filled with a wild yet reasonable thought: Go with him! Jinan is no longer your hometown.
Autumn Wind did not know how long she sat there until she heard the distant bell signaling lights out at the school. It struck her that it was already late at night; this bell sounded jarring amidst the lingering sounds of revelry in the city. Autumn Wind imagined snowflakes drifting down from the sky, each one echoing the distant lights as they fell like yellowed grains of rice.
But reality was never so beautiful. In stark contrast to this scene was the rumbling of a massive construction vehicle approaching without restraint. The loud noise jolted Autumn Wind from her daydream. She stood up in panic; her backside felt numb as if it had been beaten with a stick. The ticking countdown echoed in her mind like a pendulum.
Autumn Wind knew she had already made a decision; she was truly eager to follow Qiu Mowen.
So she stood up, rubbed her backside with her hand, and headed toward Li Gu Family.
As Autumn Wind passed by the patch of withered Virginia Creeper, the owner of the Noodle Stall was cleaning up. He must have seen Shaolan when she returned. Judging that Autumn Wind was heading toward Li Gu Family, he smiled helplessly and waved at her earnestly: "Don't be sad; you have to think positively! I can see you're better than that Lan person—so flashy and not good at all!"
Autumn Wind looked up, feeling a bit moved; this was the taste of the old Jinan people in her memories. "We're fine, really fine!"
"Then what about... that guy just now came back with someone... you shouldn't..."
"What are you thinking? My home is here too... on the sixth floor!" Autumn Wind forced out a smile.
"You're from Jinan? I thought..." He showed a simple, honest smile.
"Yeah, doesn't it seem like it?"
"Your accent doesn't sound like it..."
Autumn Wind rubbed her hands together and didn't continue the topic. "Well, I'm heading up now!"
Although she wasn't lying, there was an uncontrollable sense of guilt. Autumn Wind suddenly realized that after being in Jinan for so long, she had never once thought about visiting the place where she used to live. In her memories, Jinan, her hometown, had ultimately become unfamiliar.
Pushing open the door, Autumn Wind immediately saw the suitcase in the living room. Li Gu and Shaolan had indeed returned. She gently closed the door, set down her bag, turned to wash her face in the bathroom, took a long breath, and then went back to her room to start packing her meager belongings.
There wasn't much to pack, so it didn't take long, but with each item she placed into the suitcase, Autumn Wind felt her heart grow heavier. She was filled with a sense of uncertainty but refused to deceive herself; she had never observed her own heart so thoroughly until now.
Once everything was ready, Autumn Wind called the number on the business card left by Qiu Mowen. The phone rang for a long time before it was answered, and Qiu Mowen's slightly hoarse voice emerged from the noisy background music.
Autumn Wind swallowed hard and said, "It's me, Autumn Wind. Can you come pick me up at six tomorrow morning?"
Qiu Mowen's tone remained calm as always, unperturbed. "Okay, I'll wait for you!"
After hanging up the phone, Autumn Wind fell heavily onto her bed and couldn't sleep all night. Her hand gently glided over the wall; a month was short, but it was enough to create a sense of nostalgia as she prepared to leave.
Autumn Wind thought that Li Gu's cousin must be a very meticulous guy; every corner was as clean as if no one had ever lived there. Even if there was a bit of dust in the window sill's crevice, it was due to Autumn Wind not cleaning after moving in.
The lights had been on all night, brightly illuminating every corner of the room.
At six in the morning, it was still dark. As the hands of the clock just reached the number six, Autumn Wind picked up her luggage and quietly walked out. Li Gu's room was silent, with faint sounds of deep sleep coming from within. Autumn Wind stood at the door for a moment, hesitating to knock. Forget it; I shouldn't wake them up. So, she left a note on the table, pressed the key on top of it, and turned to leave the place she had called home for over a month.
Downstairs, Qiu Mowen's car was waiting early. He stood by the car like a prince. Autumn Wind tried hard to control her emotions but ultimately ran over with excitement.
Qiu Mowen's eyes were red. He walked toward Autumn Wind, extending his long arms to embrace her. A wave of warmth enveloped her, like being wrapped in the gentle sunlight of spring. Along with this warmth, Autumn Wind heard the synchronized beating of their hearts.
She really wanted to cry.
Autumn Wind looked up at Qiu Mowen, who gazed down at her with deep eyes that sparkled like sunlight on water.
Unable to withstand his gaze, hot tears rolled down her unadorned eyelashes. She thought that she had finally fulfilled what Leo had said—she had no regrets and hadn’t missed out on her love.
The car slowly started and soon left behind the Virginia Creeper wall. Autumn Wind leaned her head out of the window, looking toward Li Gu Family's balcony. The cold wind swept across her tear-streaked face, stinging painfully, so she pulled her head back in and closed the window with a hint of reluctance.
But she noticed someone standing on Li Gu Family's balcony; the graceful figure resembled Shaolan. A sense of unease rose from the depths of Autumn Wind's heart.
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