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The sudden appearance of Yao Lizhen left Wang Shaowu slightly taken aback. His lips trembled, and before he could say anything, Yao Lizhen spoke forcefully, "Hello, Lawyer Wang. I am Liu Jian's cousin, his real cousin!"
Wang Shaowu chuckled and shook his head slightly. "Why didn't you show up earlier? If you had come sooner, we wouldn't have needed to interview! Did you see Sally leave just now?"
"I did, and we chatted for a bit!" Yao Lizhen replied.
Yao Lizhen, Qiu Ruolan, and Wang Shaowu were once classmates. Back when Wang Shaowu served as a legal consultant for a television station, Yao Lizhen had even worked as his assistant.
At that moment, Wang Shaowu's secretary appeared nearby and asked politely, "Lawyer Wang, when will the onboarding procedures for Jaes be handled?"
"Oh, this... if you're not in a hurry, Liu Jian, could you go with Secretary Sun to take care of the various procedures now?"
"Sure!" Liu Jian agreed and then slightly bowed to Wang Shaowu before following Secretary Sun out.
Wang Shaowu waved to Yao Lizhen. "Come on, let's go sit in my office!"
Yao Lizhen gathered her emotions, picked up her bag, and followed Wang Shaowu into the office.
As soon as they entered Wang Shaowu's office and she sat down on the sofa, before he could pour her a glass of water, she got straight to the point. "Did Sally come to see you just now... it wouldn't be related to Autumn Wind, would it?"
Wang Shaowu filled a glass of water for Yao Lizhen and returned to his desk. "Why do you ask that?"
Wang Shaowu's office was semi-transparent; through the gaps in the striped pattern, he could see Liu Jian talking with Secretary Sun.
Yao Lizhen sniffed slightly and calmed her emotions. "Have you seen The Truman Show? Don't you think Autumn Wind is like Truman right now?"
Wang Shaowu narrowed his eyes slightly, showing the alertness typical of a lawyer. "What do you mean by that?"
"Don't play dumb with me. Do you think I don't know? Do you think it was a coincidence that Autumn Wind went to your house for tutoring back then? It was arranged by Sally!" Yao Lizhen felt a bit thirsty, picked up her cup, drank it all, and then gestured for Wang Shaowu to pour her some water.
"I'm the head of a law firm, and you're asking me to pour water?" Wang Shaowu joked, but still got up to fill the cup. "Only you would get away with this; if it were someone else, I'd definitely kick them out—what's going on with Autumn Wind? Her surroundings are a stark reality!"
Yao Lizhen didn't respond immediately; she turned her face towards Liu Jian's direction and stared for a while before speaking. "Do you know who Liu Jian's mother is?"
"Hmph, didn't you just tell me he's your cousin?"
"He is my cousin, but he is currently dating Autumn Wind, and I was the one who introduced them!"
"Wow, not bad! Your cousin seems great! What do you want? Do you want me to say it was arranged by Sally?" Wang Shaowu returned to his desk, resting his arms on it with his hands crossed, looking like he was discussing safety with a client.
"That's right; it was Sally who asked me to help find a partner for Autumn Wind, but... she doesn't know I introduced my cousin to Autumn Wind!"
"So what are you trying to say now? Is this a setup? Did you plan for Autumn Wind to fall in love with your cousin?" Wang Shaowu's tone became urgent, yet he remained seated properly.
"If that were the case, it would be great! Right now, my cousin is deeply in love, but Autumn Wind doesn't seem that crazy about him yet—actually, that's not the key point. The key is that I've been too afraid to tell Sally that I introduced my cousin to Autumn Wind!"
"But wasn't it Sally who asked you to introduce a boyfriend to Autumn Wind? Why not tell her?" Wang Shaowu continued. "Oh, I see; you want to give Sally a surprise, right?"
"A surprise... more like a shock!" Yao Lizhen shot a glance at Wang Shaowu. "You know Sally well enough; she's insincere... You know she acts indifferent towards Autumn Wind, but how would she react if she saw Autumn Wind in another man's arms?"
Wang Shaowu nodded slightly. Indeed, Qiu Ruolan's personality was like that, he thought to himself, then said, "So why are you telling me all this?"
Yao Lizhen glanced outside and noticed that Liu Jian was being accompanied by Sun Secretary, heading towards Wang Shaowu's office.
She immediately sat up straight and spoke urgently: "Liu Jian isn't under your influence anymore... Please keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't get involved with anything bad! Sigh!" Yao Lizhen sighed heavily. "At least this way, when they break up, Autumn Wind will suffer a little less..."
Wang Shaowu's eyes immediately reflected a hint of panic. "Do you mean to say that Liu Jian knows about Autumn Wind and Sally's relationship?"
Yao Lizhen spread her hands. "Don't worry, he doesn't know about Autumn Wind's background..."
Before she could finish, Liu Jian walked in accompanied by Sun Secretary.
Wang Shaowu stood up and warmly shook Liu Jian's hand. "Welcome to our team!"
Yao Lizhen also composed herself, standing up from the sofa. She crossed her arms and gave Liu Jian a hard look, then turned her face towards Wang Shaowu, seriously saying, "I'll leave this person to you!"
"Don't worry, I will definitely live up to your expectations, my old classmate!" Wang Shaowu joked.
Of course, until this moment, Liu Jian's joining Wang Shaowu Law Firm was unknown to Autumn Wind, and Liu Jian had no intention of telling her right away.
While Liu Jian was interviewing, Autumn Wind was busy in the recording studio, which was another kind of thrilling experience.
This was a quiz game show where pairs of contestants went through challenges to win cash prizes. In addition to celebrity participants, ordinary people could also sign up to join.
Autumn Wind was accompanying Qiu Feng for the recording. It was only when they arrived on set that Autumn Wind learned that Qiu Feng's partner would be Chen Shanni. As Qiu Feng's record producer, she was the best choice for promoting Qiu Feng's album.
In fact, according to people's previous understanding of Chen Shanni, she never appeared on shows to promote the albums she produced. So when Qiu Feng learned from her manager that Chen Shanni would come to help promote her album, she was overjoyed.
Autumn Wind secretly pondered in her heart, unwilling to believe that the voice inside her was the best answer for why Chen Shanni was appearing on the show: she just wanted to embarrass me.
Just thinking about Chen Shanni's perceptive face made Autumn Wind's back feel cold. She sensed that Chen Shanni must have known everything; after they reconciled, Qiu Mowen had told Chen Shanni everything, including the entanglements between them.
Speculation is more ferocious than a tiger and can easily break down one's mental defenses.
Autumn Wind was getting her hair done. From the moment she answered the phone, Qiu Feng knew that Chen Shanni was about to arrive. Autumn Wind felt her mental defenses crumbling; she needed to escape, at least to avoid running into Chen Shanni before the recording started.
So she clutched her stomach and said, "Oh no, Sister Zhao, my stomach hurts!"
"Stomach pain? Are you okay?" Qiu Feng asked with concern. The Hairstylist was working on her hair, so she couldn't move and could only watch Autumn Wind through the mirror.
"I'm fine! I'm fine, I just need to go to the Toilet!" Autumn Wind replied with a pained expression.
"Go quickly! If it gets worse, I have medicine here! Come back for it later!"
"Okay, got it!" Autumn Wind quickly straightened up and ran toward the Toilet.
Once inside the Toilet, Autumn Wind let out a slight sigh of relief. She trembled slightly on the toilet seat and took out her phone, noticing that the screen still displayed a picture of fallen leaves she had taken in Jinan.
As she scrolled through her phone, she discovered many photos of herself from various angles that had appeared without her knowledge. She casually swiped until she found one she liked: a yellow background with Autumn Wind squatting on the ground.
The scenery in the photo felt familiar, yet she couldn't recall when it had been taken.
While scrolling, she saw a call from Qiu Mowen, which brought a pang of heartache. She sniffled and quickly moved past it to find Liu Jian's number. She dialed, but Liu Jian did not answer.
The space in the Toilet felt stifling. After five minutes inside, Autumn Wind could no longer stand it. She put her phone away and stood up from the toilet.
After sitting for so long, her legs felt a bit numb. She leaned against the partition and slowly made her way out, stomping her feet to regain feeling in them.
Only Autumn Wind was left following Qiu Feng. She moved over to the sink area, contemplating whether to return upstairs to the Dressing Room.
What if Qiu Feng needed something? Wouldn't it be awkward if I left her? It's just Chen Shanni! Maybe she doesn't know anything at all!
Thinking of this, Autumn Wind washed her hands and placed them on the warming device, which hummed softly. It felt like something was touching her from behind. Autumn Wind withdrew her hand and looked back, only to see a gaping mouth appear in front of her.
"Ah!!" It was too bloody, and Autumn Wind couldn't help but scream.
A sharper voice followed her scream, "What are you screaming for? It's me!"
Autumn Wind pressed her hand against her chest, breathing heavily as her emotions calmed slightly. She finally saw the true face of the gaping mouth—it was Yao Yao, the one who had left her in the KV Room.
Thinking about how she had heard Yao Yao describe her over the phone later made Autumn Wind tense up immediately. Who could maintain a good expression towards someone who called them a fool or a silly girl? "You scared me to death standing silently behind me!" Autumn Wind exclaimed loudly.
Yao Yao seemed oblivious to Autumn Wind's displeasure and enthusiastically leaned closer to her. "Hey, Autumn Wind, I have something for you. Can you come with me to a show?"
"A show? What show? No way! I still have to accompany Sister Zhao!"
"Qiu Feng, don't worry! She and I... My original partner got drunk last night and stood me up. Can you please accompany me to the show? There's a prize of three hundred thousand..."
Hmph, another substitute. What kind of trouble does she want to get me into this time? Autumn Wind decided to ignore her and turned towards the Dressing Room.
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