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195. Competing for Attention
Because Qiu Ruolan was not a shareholder, her seat was arranged outside the shareholders' area.
In other words, Qiu Ruolan was attending in her capacity as Autumn Wind's assistant.
Due to the distance of the seating, when Qiu Ruolan spoke to Qiu Hai, she had to lean forward, causing the neckline of her long dress to dip slightly, revealing a significant amount of her fair skin.
Qiu Hai's gaze was fixed in the distance, and a wicked smile crept onto his lips. "Why must siblings interact? Just like why must a mother and daughter have a close relationship!"
"You..." Qiu Ruolan felt curious and had no other intentions, but she was inexplicably caught off guard by Qiu Hai's remark, causing her fair face to flush red.
Autumn Wind gently patted Qiu Ruolan's hand, signaling her not to be upset. Qiu Ruolan sighed deeply, leaning back against the bench while her eyes scanned the entire venue.
Qiu Hai, Autumn Wind, the American James, and a bald man with a name tag reading Liu Shihai sat in a row.
Opposite them were Liu Zhiyuan, Liu Jian, Jolie, Wang Sun Yao, and Liu Haiyang. Autumn Wind noticed that the last name tag was Lin Yun's, but Lin Yun did not attend and only sent her assistant as a representative.
Autumn Wind thought to herself that perhaps it was because Lin Yun's absence allowed Qiu Ruolan to participate in the Shareholders Meeting!
The meeting was hosted by Wen Zhilong, who felt he had neglected Autumn Wind and therefore avoided making eye contact with her while speaking.
Autumn Wind sat upright on the bench but felt somewhat distracted.
For some reason, every time Autumn Wind heard Wen Zhilong speak, her head would feel heavy and drowsy, and her eyelids grew heavy.
Looking up at the figures of Liu Jian and others across from her, each person's face became increasingly blurred, like photographs floating underwater.
Her eyelids, unable to withstand gravity, slowly closed together.
Qiu Ruolan noticed that Autumn Wind was about to fall asleep and kicked her from behind. Autumn Wind was suddenly jolted awake, her body springing up with a start.
She emerged from her drowsiness and lifted her gaze. Damn it, Wen Zhilong was still there. She tapped her temple with her finger to regain some focus.
As she raised her head, the first thing that caught her eye was Jolie's alluring and provocative gaze. Jolie licked her lips, opened her mouth, and made a gesture as if she wanted to devour Autumn Wind.
Her consciousness had not fully returned, but Jolie's expression startled her. Her legs pushed against the ground, causing the chair to slide back with a squeak due to the reaction force.
The noise was somewhat loud, interrupting Wen Zhilong's speech, and everyone turned to look at Autumn Wind in unison.
The attention of the crowd made Autumn Wind's face flush bright red. She frowned and covered her face with her hand. "Sorry, sorry, please continue..."
Wen Zhilong flashed a perfunctory smile and continued his presentation.
Autumn Wind lowered her head in embarrassment. Damn it, Wen Zhilong was still rambling on. Wasn't this a Board of Directors meeting? Why did he have to be so enthusiastic!
Once again, drowsiness washed over her. Autumn Wind's head drooped lower and lower until her forehead finally touched the table. With this new support, her fatigue felt less overwhelming.
She saw her fair thighs and the fine hair follicles on them. She also noticed a pair of hands reaching over from her left side, offering a pack of refreshing wet wipes.
Autumn Wind felt a bit dazed; she didn't consider who the owner of those hands was and simply reached out to take the pack of wipes.
Pulling out a wet wipe, she wiped her delicate hand, feeling a cool sensation wash over her as she gradually regained her focus.
Although the fatigue had been chased away, Autumn Wind still rested her forehead on the table. She brought her hand to her nose and sniffed the scent; it was a faint lavender aroma that penetrated her heart.
Ah, whose hands were those just now? As Autumn Wind inhaled the scent on her hands, she suddenly jolted awake. Those hands looked quite large, definitely not Qiu Ruolan's. Who could it be?
Coming from my left, my left is...
Oh my, it's Qiu Hai!
As the name Qiu Hai popped into her mind, Autumn Wind immediately straightened up. She sat up straight and widened her eyes to look at Qiu Hai.
"Sister Qiu, do you have an opposing opinion?" Wen Zhilong's voice came through.
Opposing opinion? What opposing opinion... Autumn Wind shifted her gaze from Qiu Hai's face to Jolie, Liu Jian, and Liu Zhiyuan sitting across from her, all of whom raised their right hands.
They are raising their hands? An opposing opinion? Autumn Wind furrowed her brows as she scanned the three people in front of her.
Jolie noticed Autumn Wind looking at her and leaned slightly towards Liu Jian. Liu Jian, unable to meet Autumn Wind's gaze, lowered his head.
Autumn Wind's attention shifted back to Wen Zhilong, whose eyes were filled with inquiry. "Sister Qiu, your vote is crucial; please think carefully!"
Autumn Wind was filled with confusion. She turned to ask Qiu Ruolan for her opinion, but there was no expression on Qiu Ruolan's face. Helplessly, Autumn Wind turned back; since Liu Jian and Jolie had raised their hands in opposition, she could only agree.
With her lips slightly parted, Autumn Wind uttered three words, "I agree!" In truth, she had no idea what was happening at the scene.
"Alright, since Autumn Wind, Sister Qiu has cast this vote for Mr. Qiu Hai, I hereby announce that Mr. Qiu Hai will become the chairman of our HK Group..." Wen Zhilong announced loudly and then took the initiative to applaud in celebration.
Under the leadership of Wen Zhilong, the remaining directors who had not raised their hands stood up to congratulate.
Just now, I decisively chose the chairman, and I actually chose Qiu Hai? Autumn Wind suddenly realized, her eyes wide with fear as she looked at Qiu Hai, her mouth slightly agape.
Qiu Hai stood up and reached out his hand towards Autumn Wind. "Thank you very much for Sister Qiu's strong support..." He leaned down.
Autumn Wind thought Qiu Hai was going to kiss her and instinctively shrank back, but unexpectedly, Qiu Hai only brought his head close to her ear, a refreshing minty breath wafting over. "Consider this a repayment for your life-saving grace!"
Life-saving grace? This guy saved me? Autumn Wind's eyes widened even more, her body stiffening as she didn't know how to react.
At this moment, Qiu Hai had already left his seat and walked over to Wen Zhilong at the podium. With a hint of a victor's joy, he said loudly, "Thank you for the support of all shareholders. I bow in gratitude!"
Qiu Hai bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle to everyone. "Tonight, I will hold a gathering at my villa. I hope everyone can attend..."
After Qiu Hai finished speaking, he exchanged a glance with Wen Zhilong, who immediately walked up to the microphone. "Today's Shareholders Meeting is hereby concluded. Next week we will hold the appointment of the general manager..."
Wen Zhilong was not done yet when those seated at the table immediately stood up and returned to their seats. James even hurriedly walked over to Qiu Ruolan, praising her acting skills, creating a somewhat chaotic scene.
Autumn Wind finally regained her composure. Her eyes darted around as she stood up from her seat. She looked at Qiu Ruolan, who was chatting enthusiastically with James, chuckled lightly, and walked towards the door.
Just as she was about to step out, an arm grabbed her. "Autumn Wind, please wait a moment!"
Hearing the voice, Autumn Wind immediately recognized that it was Liu Jian who had stopped her.
Autumn Wind did not turn around; she reached out and pried Liu Jian's fingers apart one by one. "Sorry, Mr. Liu, this is a public place. Please behave yourself!"
“Autumn Wind, please listen to me, give me a chance, okay…” still pleading desperately.
“Is Jaes inviting Sister Qiu to be his dance partner for the evening?” A deep voice came from nearby, the deliberate rasp making it sound quite alluring.
Autumn Wind looked up in the direction of the voice and saw Qiu Hai standing in front of her, she didn’t know when he had arrived.
“If you are inviting Sister Qiu to be your dance partner tonight, then I’m sorry, Sister Qiu has already promised me!” Qiu Hai raised an eyebrow, a half-smile on his face.
“When did I ever agree to that!” Autumn Wind disliked Qiu Hai’s smirking expression.
“Sister Qiu, you forgot, didn’t you? You accepted the Diamond Watch I gave you, right? If I remember correctly, there should be a line on the box that says, ‘Please wear this watch and dance the next song with me,’” Qiu Hai said with narrowed eyes and an undeniable tone.
Did the box really have such a line? How did I not notice that? Thoughts raced through Autumn Wind’s mind.
“I’ve been saving my next song for Sister Qiu, so you must do me the honor!” Qiu Hai took Autumn Wind’s hand and gently kissed it.
He lightly released Autumn Wind’s hand and then looked firmly at Liu Jian, “Sorry, but I’m rejecting you on behalf of Sister Qiu!”
With a provocative expression, Qiu Hai smirked, tilting his chin towards the entrance where Jolie stood, “If you’re still looking for a dance partner, it seems Jolie is available. You two would make quite a pair!”
“Mr. Liu and your sister are hardly a match…” The voice of Qiu Ruolan came from behind, laced with mockery but more so with anger. “After knowing you for this long, finally, Qiu Hai, you’ve said something realistic!”
Qiu Ruolan gently placed her hand on Qiu Hai’s shoulder. “Mr. Liu, I’m very sorry, but Autumn Wind has a dance partner tonight… Although you two had a wonderful past together, please don’t disturb her now!” There was an unusual calmness in Qiu Ruolan’s tone.
Before Qiu Ruolan could finish her sentence, her hand was pulled by Autumn Wind. “No more! I’m not feeling well; I want to go home!”
Autumn Wind did not have enough courage to face Liu Jian's painfully sorrowful face with her amnesiac identity.
Autumn Wind grabbed Qiu Ruolan's hand and rushed toward the elevator. The elevator doors opened, and the two stepped inside, with Qiu Ruolan pressing the button.
As the elevator doors slowly closed, Liu Jian's haggard face gradually disappeared from Autumn Wind's sight, and a heavy weight lifted from her heart as she let out a long sigh.
However, the elevator doors did not close completely as Autumn Wind had hoped; a pair of large hands wedged between the doors, causing them to automatically open again.
Autumn Wind looked up in panic as Qiu Hai squeezed in from outside the elevator. He wore a mischievous smile and flashed his white teeth at Autumn Wind, saying, "You must come tonight!"
Autumn Wind turned her head away, unwilling to acknowledge Qiu Hai.
"Silence means consent..." Qiu Hai stepped closer to Autumn Wind, placing his hand on her shoulder. "I called some Media reporters; you wouldn’t want to be seen as an ungrateful person, would you?"
Ungrateful again—what exactly has he done for me? Autumn Wind was filled with questions as she turned her face to seek help from Qiu Ruolan.
Qiu Ruolan's face turned pale, and she nodded helplessly, signaling for Autumn Wind to comply.
As the elevator descended, Autumn Wind increasingly felt like she was heading straight into the depths of hell on the 18th floor.
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