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Autumn Wind opened her bedroom door, and the smell of cooking oil from Qiu Ruolan made her feel uncomfortable. She placed the materials for Wen Zhibing on the nightstand.
Then, she quickly took off her coat, locked the door, and grabbed a towel as she walked toward the bathroom.
Oh, the bathroom was brightly lit, and someone was inside!
Autumn Wind's heart suddenly tightened. She grabbed a bottle of Mousse from the sink and quietly approached the door. She pushed it open forcefully; the bathroom door was unlocked.
In the bathtub, Qiu Ruolan had completely submerged her fair and flawless skin in the water.
"Hey, why aren't you taking a bath in your own room? What are you doing here?" Autumn Wind sighed deeply, casually placing the Mousse on the floor and weakly sitting on the counter in front of the bathtub.
Qiu Ruolan's long, white arms emerged from the water, with sparkling droplets resting on them. The mist filled the air, and her delicate face turned rosy.
Autumn Wind glanced sideways; she really didn't look like a woman in her forties.
Qiu Ruolan picked up the shower gel next to Autumn Wind's bathtub. "You like this brand; it seems Yao Lizhen likes it too!"
"Don't touch my things!" Autumn Wind stood up and snatched the shower gel from Qiu Ruolan's hand. "Use your own!"
"Hey, why are you so angry? Do you want me to go out naked to get it? Give it to me!" Qiu Ruolan stood up in the bathtub, stretching her arm to grab the shower gel from Autumn Wind again.
Autumn Wind rolled her eyes at her, not intending to engage in conversation.
"Hey, was that someone from hk just now? What did they want with you?" Qiu Ruolan asked while brushing her hand over herself.
"Nothing much, just the shareholders' meeting!" Autumn Wind replied weakly.
"Hey, Qiu Ervin, this guy cares about you more than he cares about me, giving you the shares from HK!" Qiu Ruolan deliberately maintained a casual tone, but the obvious sound of her catching her breath made Autumn Wind aware of her anxiety.
She was actually just like Autumn Wind; her heart would ache faintly whenever they mentioned Qiu Mowen.
But unlike Autumn Wind, who chose to escape and forget, Qiu Ruolan would continuously stab herself with a sword, waiting until she became numb, until it hurt no more!
Autumn Wind always thought this method was not bad and wished she could be as ruthless to herself as Qiu Ruolan was. But it was just a thought, which is why Qiu Ruolan could become a superstar while she remained the girl hiding behind her.
"..." Autumn Wind lacked the courage to respond; she simply turned her face and silently looked at Qiu Ruolan.
"Ah, if only I had the shares, I could at least become a businesswoman spanning the entertainment industry!" Seeing Autumn Wind looking at her, the long-established subtle understanding between them kicked in. Qiu Ruolan forced a smile, knowing that Autumn Wind had seen through her true intentions.
"What? Do you think I'm quite cruel? Do you admire me?" Qiu Ruolan fully submerged herself in the bathtub. "Thinking about your father?"
Guan Xiu? She actually brought up Guan Xiu! Autumn Wind's body, which had been relaxed, suddenly stiffened. She leaned against the smooth wall and straightened up, wide-eyed staring at Qiu Ruolan.
Seeing such an obvious reaction from Autumn Wind, Qiu Ruolan's lips curled into a smile. "What? So curious? Then why don't you bring over the documents you just put on the bed?"
Autumn Wind did not expect Qiu Ruolan to make such a request. She pouted slightly, showing her confusion.
"Hey, everyone knows our relationship now. If you're going to join HK, I can't just stand by and watch! Don't forget, my contract with HK hasn't expired yet!"
"Your contract with HK? Ah, is that the huge advertisement..." Autumn Wind recalled the massive billboard standing in the outskirts, the largest in all of Taipei. She had always known it was an advertisement endorsed by Qiu Ruolan but didn't realize it was for HK Group.
Autumn Wind stood up, pouting, walked to the bed, picked up the folder that had just been placed on the table, and re-entered the bathroom to hand it to Qiu Ruolan.
A smug smile appeared on Qiu Ruolan's face as she looked at Autumn Wind pouting. "Don't be so unhappy. You went from being a Cinderella in their eyes to a Young Lady, and now many people are watching you... Hey, have you thought about what clothes you're going to wear tomorrow?"
Qiu Ruolan held the folder and opened it, but shifted the topic to clothing.
"Hey, why bother with that? Look at the materials!" Autumn Wind reached into the bathtub, splashed some water towards Qiu Ruolan.
"Alright, I'm looking seriously!" Qiu Ruolan used the folder to block the water splashed by Autumn Wind.
Autumn Wind stopped her playful antics and looked at Qiu Ruolan seriously.
The reason she was so eager to urge Qiu Ruolan to review the materials was partly because she was anxious to know about Guan Xiu, and partly because she hoped Qiu Ruolan would reveal some information about hk that she didn't know.
To be honest, despite having studied the materials for a month, aside from knowing about HK Group's main business and departmental structure, she was completely unaware of anything else.
She actually wasn't very interested in the hk that Qiu Mowen had left for her...
Noticing that Autumn Wind was looking at her earnestly, Qiu Ruolan smiled slightly and also pretended to be serious. She posed like an executive in a multinational company, elegantly curling her fingers over the thin paper while making a "tsk tsk" sound with her mouth.
The expression on Qiu Ruolan's face changed from initial delight to solemnity, then seriousness, and finally turned stormy.
She snapped the folder shut with a "bang," tossed it onto the floor, stood up from the bathtub, grabbed Autumn Wind's towel intended for bathing, swiftly wrapped it around herself, stepped out of the bathtub, and angrily paced around Autumn Wind's room.
"Hey, you're being too much!" Autumn Wind was stunned by Qiu Ruolan's actions. She hurriedly picked up the folder that had been thrown on the floor. Thanks to its waterproof cover, the documents were not wet.
Autumn Wind glanced through the materials without finding any words that could possibly provoke Qiu Ruolan's furious anger.
Looking up at the enraged Qiu Ruolan, Autumn Wind placed the folder on the table, spread her arms to block Qiu Ruolan's path, and said, "Hey, what on earth happened?"
Qiu Ruolan stopped in her tracks due to Autumn Wind's obstruction. She sighed deeply and stared wide-eyed at Autumn Wind. "Did you not see the materials just now?"
Autumn Wind shook her head.
"What about the people from hk?"
Autumn Wind scratched her head. "What happened? I wasn't paying attention!" She looked at the fierce light in Qiu Ruolan's eyes and sensed that Qiu Ruolan was not joking. "Did you discover something?"
Qiu Ruolan was so infuriated by Autumn Wind's ignorance that she couldn't find her words. She struggled to control her emotions, breathing heavily. Because she was exerting herself too much, her chest, wrapped only in a towel, heaved up and down, creating a rather provocative scene.
"Don't be so worked up! Take it easy!" Autumn Wind urged as she pulled Qiu Ruolan to sit on the bed.
It was rare for her to be so gentle with Qiu Ruolan, especially since it was unusual for Qiu Ruolan to be this furious in front of her.
Sitting on the stool, Qiu Ruolan looked seriously at Autumn Wind. She reached out and firmly grasped Autumn Wind's head, saying, "Autumn Wind, if you really don't want to upset Ervin Uncle, you must listen carefully!"
When Qiu Mowen was mentioned, Autumn Wind's heart suddenly trembled. She stared wide-eyed at the anger-filled eyes of Qiu Ruolan, and her head nodded involuntarily.
"What does the material say?" Autumn Wind asked softly.
"The meeting tomorrow mainly aims to have you sell your 5% shares..." After confirming Autumn Wind's attitude, Qiu Ruolan continued.
It turns out this is what happened. Autumn Wind felt a slight relaxation in her heart, thinking it wasn't a big deal after all! Let them sell; what’s the problem? Autumn Wind thought nonchalantly, and this thought naturally reflected on her face.
“Snap!” Qiu Ruolan freed one hand and flicked Autumn Wind on the forehead.
“Hey, that hurts! What are you doing?” Autumn Wind broke free from Qiu Ruolan's grip on her head, stood up, and shouted loudly.
“I knew you didn’t care at all about the shares of hk!” Qiu Ruolan retorted loudly in the same tone as Autumn Wind.
Autumn Wind remained silent, biting her lip as she looked at Qiu Ruolan. There was a hint of confusion in her eyes; she really didn’t understand what was so important about these shares. Aside from being money, did they have any other significance?
“Do you think these shares are just a symbol of money…” Qiu Ruolan suddenly voiced Autumn Wind's inner thoughts. The corners of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a trace of disdain. “I knew you thought like this. Let me tell you, Autumn Wind…”
Qiu Ruolan's eyes radiated an unyielding light that made Autumn Wind feel fear, yet it also sparked some disgust within her. She hated Qiu Ruolan's completely self-centered demeanor. “Stop it!”
She interrupted Qiu Ruolan sharply. “The things are mine; how I want to handle them is my business. You don’t need to interfere. Even if I divide them, smash them, or throw them away, they are my things, and I can do whatever I want with them! You have no right to interfere!”
“Slap!” Qiu Ruolan raised her hand and slapped Autumn Wind.
Five bright red fingerprints appeared on Autumn Wind's fair face. She covered her face and murmured, “You hit me?”
Countless thoughts flooded her mind—there were reports from Media, the image of Grandma handing herself over to Qiu Ruolan, the grievances she had suffered over the years, and of course, that harsh voice accusing her—she is your father’s killer.
“On what grounds do you hit me?” Autumn Wind's eyes glinted coldly. Despite her emotions being heightened, she still dared not look at Qiu Ruolan. Instead, she stared at the white wall to her right and shouted.
Clearly, Autumn Wind’s tone had provoked Qiu Ruolan. She grabbed Autumn Wind’s hand that was protecting her face. “Don’t think I haven’t noticed you pretending to have amnesia! Don’t think I don’t know about you and Qiu Mowen!
What is she in? Does she know everything about what she has been secretly hiding? The original anger transformed into a warm liquid, sliding down her cheeks.
Qiu Ruolan's voice choked as she painfully held her forehead. "Do you know why he only gave me that laptop? Do you know why he left everything to you?"
"He entrusted you to Liu Jian. Do you know how much it hurt him? I hoped you two could be happily together forever, but Liu Jian, that guy, he let you down. He let Qiu Mowen down..." Tears streamed down Qiu Ruolan's face like pearls that had broken free from a string, falling one by one.
Autumn Wind felt as if struck by lightning, with only one thought in mind: Qiu Ruolan knows everything. She knows everything!
"Is this how you treat the things he left for you? Are you worthy of Qiu Mowen?" She shook Autumn Wind's body forcefully, and Autumn Wind felt powerless, swaying like a doll in response to Qiu Ruolan's vigorous movements.
"I'll tell you, Autumn Wind, you're nothing but a disaster. You make everyone worry about you while you act as if nothing matters!" Qiu Ruolan released Autumn Wind and pointed at her nose, scolding loudly.
After saying this, she walked to the door, pulled it open, and strode out.
However, she quickly returned, glaring at the dazed Autumn Wind and shouted, "Listen to me! You better wear the prettiest clothes. I won't allow you to just throw away the things Qiu Mowen gave you!"
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