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Regarding borrowing money, Qiu Feng was quite insistent, "If you don't take the IOU I wrote, don't even think about leaving this door!"
"Then I'll just stay at your place!" Autumn Wind joked, her arms still wrapped around Qiu Feng's waist, as if they were glued together.
"Then you have to accept the IOU first; only then will I let you sleep in my bed!"
"I don't want to sleep in your bed; I can sleep on the sofa!" Autumn Wind really didn't want to have any indirect skin contact with Xiao Yuan and continued to tease Qiu Feng.
"The sofa is only for my husband; don't even think about it!"
"Ugh, so you mean I have to accept it!" Autumn Wind blinked at Qiu Feng.
Qiu Feng nodded, giving a positive response, "Alright then!"
Autumn Wind thought for a moment and folded the two pieces of paper neatly before placing them in her wallet.
Qiu Feng watched Autumn Wind's actions with a serious expression until Autumn Wind cautiously closed her wallet. She smiled, took a deep breath, and her shoulders moved up and down with the flow of air. A slight blush appeared on her face as she raised her hands above her head and stretched lightly, as if she had just unloaded something heavy. Like a butterfly reborn from the flames, she began to radiate vitality.
In that instant, Autumn Wind even doubted whether they had really cried together just moments ago.
"Ahem!" She cleared her throat. "Alright, now that I've finished writing the IOU, I can relax. Sigh, I need to earn good money next year!" She turned her face towards Autumn Wind and called out her name: "Autumn Wind, can we pay you back next year?" She grabbed Autumn Wind's hand. Autumn Wind thought her hand would be as cold as it looked, so she instinctively pulled back a bit. To her surprise, Qiu Feng's hand was actually somewhat warm; that warmth was comfortable, like hot spring water gently flowing over her skin. So, Autumn Wind relaxed and let her hand rest in Qiu Feng's.
Qiu Feng gazed into Autumn Wind's eyes, and her gaze began to reflect a clear brilliance like that of a pristine stream. Her eyes were filled with hope, light, ease, confidence, and determination.
Autumn Wind particularly liked this about Qiu Feng; no matter how big the difficulties were, she would only fall apart for less than ten minutes. After each emotional breakdown, she would become full of energy again. Her world would return to brightness as if there were no problems that couldn't be solved.
Because of this, Autumn Wind felt that being with her was actually very easy. She was so sincere that it made her seem truly genuine—something that made others envious.
Afterward, they discussed Autumn Wind's job situation. Qiu Feng had already confirmed from Brother Kai that Autumn Wind had been let go. She comforted Autumn Wind, saying, "Don't be sad; there will be better jobs out there!"
Autumn Wind forced a smile and shook her head. For her at this moment, work was no longer important; she was more eager to know the source of certain matters. Aside from that, the focus of her life had long shifted to Qiu Mowen.
Qiu Feng continued, "That salary and your return ticket will be given to you when you go to finance; Brother Kai will handle it all for you!"
Autumn Wind nodded, not wanting to continue the topic, so she effortlessly shifted the conversation to her experiences in Jinan. "Aren't you interested in Summer Rain Lotus's home?"
"Yeah, I think I want to check out Daming Lake!"
"What’s there to see at Daming Lake? Let me tell you about Seventy-Two Springs!"
"Seventy-two transformations?"
"Seventy-Two Springs!"
...
The two chatted until noon. For lunch, Qiu Feng specially made sesame oil chicken for Autumn Wind. Just after finishing lunch, Autumn Wind received a message from Qiu Mowen: I’ve delivered the items to the destination.
After reading the message, Autumn Wind patted her stomach and indicated that she was leaving. She felt a bit of anticipation about meeting Qiu Ruolan, even though she found this feeling somewhat inexplicable.
Qiu Feng immediately showed a disdainful expression but didn’t try too hard to keep her. She knew that Autumn Wind had something more important to do.
What touched Autumn Wind the most was that Qiu Feng had already organized a large package of luggage sent back from Jinan. "I love you so much!" Autumn Wind went in for a hug with Qiu Feng, but was deftly dodged by her.
"Stop being so cheesy!"
"Relax, it’s not cheesy! I'm leaving now!" With that, Autumn Wind grabbed her luggage, opened the door, and rushed out of Zhao Jingqi's house, hurrying to wait for the train at the nearby MRT Station.
The weather turned gloomy again, and fine rain began to fall. The temperature seemed to drop several degrees suddenly. Dressed only in a long-sleeved shirt, Autumn Wind had no choice but to go back upstairs and knock on Zhao Jingqi's door.
In the midst of Qiu Feng's bewildered expression, Autumn Wind hurriedly took out a sweater and jacket from her bag and put them on without much thought about her appearance. With her arms crossed over her chest, Qiu Feng leaned against the wall, tilting her head as she watched Autumn Wind adjust her suitcase. "Is it really cold outside?"
Autumn Wind exerted some strength in her legs to stand the suitcase upright and then opened the door. "Yeah, it's raining and seems to have cooled down. If you're taking Yusha and Phoebe out, you should wear more clothes!" The doorbell rang as she answered Qiu Feng's question while heading downstairs again.
As New Year's Eve approached, the streets of Taipei began to exude an increasingly strong festive atmosphere. Bright yellow taxis searched for passengers in the rain. Standing at the MRT Station, Autumn Wind felt herself growing more and more fond of this city, with feelings as deep as those she had for Qiu Mowen.
Autumn Wind entered Qiu Ruolan's home while holding her luggage. Qiu Ruolan was busy wrapping dumplings in a black apron, preparing for New Year's Eve, which is an essential part of the celebration for Grandma.
Now, Qiu Ruolan was celebrating New Year's Eve in advance.
On her way back, Qiu Mowen called to inform her that since Qiu Ruolan had planned a trip to Japan during the New Year, she had arranged to make dumplings today instead.
Qiu Mowen also told Autumn Wind that Qiu Ruolan had a new boyfriend, saying, "Don't react too strongly to your mom dating!" in a voice message.
Why would I react strongly? It's not like this is her first boyfriend, Autumn Wind thought to herself.
This year, Qiu Ruolan had fewer work commitments; aside from hosting a variety show, she only took on a few advertisements. She instructed her manager not to accept any acting offers and turned down opportunities from record companies.
The reason Qiu Ruolan made these arrangements was to free up time for Autumn Wind, but it seemed that Autumn Wind was not cooperating. First, she insisted on living in Grandma's old house. After it was rented out, she wanted to rent another place. Finally, after much effort, they managed to live together, but then Autumn Wind went off to the mainland.
If Qiu Ruolan were a river, then Autumn Wind would definitely be a motorboat that refuses to go with the flow and insists on going upstream against her.
When Autumn Wind walked in, she saw Qiu Ruolan tidying up the remnants on the countertop. A row of dumplings sat neatly lined up like penguins in front of her. There was some flour in her hair, which combined with her wine-red hair created a hazy beauty.
As Autumn Wind looked at Qiu Ruolan, she noticed something surprising: there wasn't a speck of flour on Qiu Ruolan's black apron. This was an unusual phenomenon that made Autumn Wind suspect that she had simply bought dumplings from a convenience store and was reprocessing them.
Autumn Wind slightly nodded at Qiu Ruolan, signaling her greeting. She placed her luggage on the floor and began scanning the entire room. The entrance to her room resembled a castle and contained her luggage brought back from Beijing.
She felt a bit disappointed because there was no sign of Qiu Mowen anywhere in the room.
"Um, where's Qiu Mowen?" she finally chose to ask Qiu Ruolan.
"Ervin Uncle went to buy rice vinegar and will be back soon!" Qiu Ruolan looked up at Autumn Wind, her eyes filled with a hint of joy. "You can rest for a bit; it will be ready soon..." Before she could finish, a tall figure pushed the door open and entered.
Turning around, Autumn Wind saw it was Qiu Mowen, and instantly felt more alive.
With his wet hair dripping everywhere, he shook his head vigorously. Fine droplets splashed onto Autumn Wind's face as strands of hair hung over his eyes like curtains. His eyes peeked out from behind the curtain with a mischievous smile as he pushed aside his bangs and said to the two women in front of him: "Hey, the elevator at the parking lot is blocked off, so I had to take a detour. I'm going to take a shower first; otherwise, I'll catch a cold!" He gently placed the rice vinegar he bought from the convenience store on the dining table before heading toward the bathroom.
Qiu Mowen looked in a good mood as he walked and took off his outer jacket. Before reaching the washing area, he casually placed his clothes on the sofa and quickly entered the bathroom. Soon, the sound of water splashing could be heard.
The sound of water splashed onto the floor, like drums beating in Autumn Wind's heart.
Taking advantage of Qiu Ruolan's moment in the kitchen, Autumn Wind tiptoed from the kitchen to the washing area. Qiu Mowen had not closed the door tightly, and with a gentle push, Autumn Wind opened it wide. Qiu Mowen stood with his hands on his hips, bare-chested, filling the bathtub with water.
Qiu Mowen had his back to Autumn Wind and did not notice that Autumn Wind had appeared behind him. When Autumn Wind hugged him from behind, Qiu Mowen's body slightly contracted in surprise.
Water began to splash everywhere, soaking Autumn Wind. The scent of Qiu Mowen enveloped Autumn Wind like a warm blanket, exuding a fragrance of lemon shower gel. The continuously rising steam made the entire bathroom feel surreal.
However, Qiu Mowen's body temperature quickly reminded Autumn Wind that this was a real world, and he realized how crazy his actions were.
They stood there quietly, with the sound of water splashing on the mosaic floor filling their ears.
Autumn Wind closed his eyes and began to fantasize about Qiu Mowen turning around to continue embracing him, and then they would kiss like a couple in love.
But this fantasy ultimately ended with Qiu Ruolan calling them for dinner.
Autumn Wind suddenly woke up, jumping back like a spring. He looked up at Qiu Mowen, whose eyes were slightly red. After a brief moment of silence, he turned around to start taking a shower while Autumn Wind awkwardly stepped out.
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