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The figure of Autumn Wind disappeared down the corridor, leaving only four men staring at each other at the end of the hallway, no, to be precise, three.
Hai could be excluded.
Qiu Hai looked up at Huang Zihe, gazing at a face more beautiful than a woman's. Qiu Hai even felt a twinge of jealousy; if Liu Jian's handsomeness could captivate thousands of girls, then Huang Zihe could practically destroy the entire universe.
"Do you really need to report to your manager?" Qiu Hai said with a cold smile as he looked at Huang Zihe.
Huang Zihe did not know Qiu Hai; he simply sensed an intimidating aura around this man that made him feel uneasy. "What do you mean?"
"Nothing!" Qiu Hai noticed the evasiveness in Huang Zihe's eyes. He withdrew his gaze from Huang Zihe's face and turned to Liu Jian. "Jaes, are you going to stay here? I'm leaving first!"
Liu Jian was still in shock from what Autumn Wind had just revealed and did not pay attention to Qiu Hai's words.
Earlier, when Liu Jian had pressed Autumn Wind for answers, Qiu Hai had overheard. He watched Liu Jian's distracted state and swallowed hard. "Should we chase after her and clarify things…"
"What!" Liu Jian finally snapped out of his daze.
"I mean, you can follow me to the villa and ask what exactly happened. Do you dare?" Qiu Hai provoked.
"Why wouldn't I dare!" Liu Jian couldn't resist the challenge and immediately replied.
"Alright then, come with me!" Qiu Hai glanced at Huang Zihe's face and strode confidently downstairs.
Liu Jian followed closely behind him.
Qiu Hai reached the front desk and signaled to settle the bill.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Qiu, but Autumn Wind and Sister Qiu have already paid!" the restaurant waiter replied politely.
"Oh..." Qiu Hai put away his credit card and raised an eyebrow. "Is the back door of the restaurant open?"
"This way, please!" The male waiter who had just guided Qiu Hai upstairs pointed to a door draped with a dark green curtain.
"Thank you!" Qiu Hai smiled and walked toward the door.
Liu Jian, who had just come downstairs, followed Qiu Hai.
As the two men stepped out of the back of the restaurant, they both let out a sigh at the same moment.
"Are you nervous too?" Liu Jian asked upon noticing Qiu Hai's long sigh.
"No! Why would I be nervous?"
"Autumn Wind just kissed you!" Liu Jian's tone was laced with jealousy.
Qiu Hai didn't intend to engage in that topic and answered evasively, "Actually, even if you don't get an answer from Autumn Wind, you can directly invite her to the company. No matter what position, I fully support it!"
After saying that, he hopped into his car and started the engine.
Liu Jian stood in front of Qiu Hai's car, momentarily stunned. Qiu Hai's tone just now sounded too much like someone else.
Thinking it over, Qiu Hai's numerous contributions to the group's development were far from what one would expect from someone who had just taken over HK as a newcomer.
Did he have any connection with Qiu Mowen?
Liu Jian's mind was occupied with confusion. At this moment, Qiu Hai's car was already moving, and Liu Jian quickly walked to his own car to follow.
Autumn Wind leaned wearily against the leather seat, resting her hand on her forehead. Her heart began to race uncontrollably as she thought about everything that had just happened, feeling as if she had just watched a movie.
Could there really be such coincidences in the world? Liu Jian and Qiu Hai actually appeared across from each other, and she even fell into Qiu Hai's arms, which was captured by reporters.
Sigh, she really didn't know what kind of headline the reporters would use to report today's events.
Seeing Autumn Wind's conflicted expression, Yu suddenly burst into laughter. "Some people are destined for a mundane life, while others find it hard not to make the front page!"
"Are you making fun of me?" Autumn Wind turned her head towards Yu. "This joke isn't funny at all!"
"Hey, what exactly happened?"
"Just go read the Newspaper; you can't even spare this little money!" Autumn Wind joked to herself.
"Can you trust what's in the Newspaper?" Yu blinked her thick-lashed eyes.
Autumn Wind ignored Yu; she was thinking about another matter—how to go home and face Qiu Ruolan.
Given Qiu Ruolan's familiarity with the media, it was likely that someone would call her before Autumn Wind even got home. Sigh, what should she do? She should have informed her about meeting Huang Zihe before leaving!
Sigh, Huang Zihe was right; her relationship with Qiu Ruolan was indeed like that of a couple. She had met someone she shouldn't have behind her boyfriend's back and got caught, which put her in a bit of a mood!
As Autumn Wind was lost in thought, the car slowly arrived at the Villa Area. It was late, and the security guard had already closed the main gate. Uncle Liu honked the horn, and the guard looked up briefly before opening the gate.
Comprehensive security had always been one of the features of this area.
Driving to the villa, Autumn Wind got out of the car. She suddenly shouted as if waking from a dream, "Hey, Fish, why are you still here? Oke is looking for Mom!"
Fish shot her a disdainful look. "You just woke up, didn't you realize I was here?"
"No, I mean, you should go home!" She pulled on Fish's arm anxiously. "Oke is crying!"
"Relax, I'll go back in a bit!"
"Ahe, take Sister Jiang home!"
"No way, I still want to listen to stories!"
Just as Autumn Wind and Fish were tugging at each other, several beams of light shone from a distance. Autumn Wind raised her hand slightly to shield her eyes. The first car passed by, and inside was Qiu Hai.
The second car stopped at the villa entrance, and Liu Jian got out.
Autumn Wind realized Liu Jian was walking towards her, so she turned and hurried towards the villa. However, Liu Jian had already grabbed her arm. "Autumn Wind, listen to me!"
"Hey, Liu Jian, why are you so persistent?" Fish jumped behind Liu Jian.
"Ahe, just now Sister Qiu asked you to take Sister Jiang home, right?" Qiu Hai's voice came from afar.
Ahe nodded and looked at Fish with some hesitation. Fish ignored Ahe and stubbornly stared at Liu Jian.
Ahe's gaze shifted and suddenly spotted Qiu Ruolan standing on the balcony of the second floor. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Qiu Ruolan raise her index finger to her lips, making a "shh" gesture.
Qiu Ruolan then pointed at Fish and gave a slight nod.
Ahe understood Qiu Ruolan's meaning and walked up to Yumei. "Sister Jiang, it's getting late. Why don't you head home first?"
Ahe's sudden words caught Yumei off guard. Just as she was about to respond, Ahe had already grabbed her arm and was leading her toward the car.
Ahe was quite strong, and Yumei helplessly got into the car.
Uncle Liu got in, started the engine, and cautiously avoided Liu Jian's car as they drove toward the gate of the Villa Area.
Qiu Hai cleared his throat and also headed home.
When Liu Jian confirmed that there was no one around, a sorrowful voice came from his throat. "I know you hate me! I also know I was wrong! Please give me another chance, okay?"
As Liu Jian spoke, he tightly grasped Autumn Wind's arm. The grip was so strong that the pain quickly became unbearable for Autumn Wind, and she forcefully shook off Liu Jian's hand.
Stepping back a few paces, she coldly looked at Liu Jian. "I'm sorry, Mr. Liu, I don't know what you're talking about!"
"You know, I know you haven't lost your memory; you just don't want to face the past!" Liu Jian stepped forward with certainty in his tone.
Autumn Wind realized that her act of pretending to have amnesia had been seen through by Liu Jian, which surprisingly made her feel relieved. She let out a long sigh. "Whether I truly have amnesia or not, Mr. Liu, we no longer have any relationship. The engagement has been annulled, and the child is gone; we have no connection left!"
Despite Autumn Wind trying hard to control her emotions, tears still flowed uncontrollably. Even though that life did not come as she had hoped, it left her in despair, making it impossible for her not to feel heartbroken.
With a choked voice, she said, "Just go. We will have no relationship from now on!"
Autumn Wind's tears made Liu Jian feel even more guilty; it was like a knife stabbing into his heart, leaving him feeling bloodied and broken.
Autumn Wind reached up to wipe her tears and turned to walk toward the villa. However, as she raised her head, her body could not move forward because Liu Jian had once again grabbed her arm.
With a "thud," Liu Jian knelt before Autumn Wind, pleading, "I beg you, give me one more chance!"
Autumn Wind did not expect Liu Jian to kneel. She stopped struggling, and the scenes from before the accident flashed through her mind like a slideshow.
Of course, it also included the frail voice that repeatedly reminded Qiu Ruolan that he was her father's murderer.
Autumn Wind had never thought she could feel such sadness at this moment. She could no longer control herself and cried out, tears flowing uncontrollably like a faucet left running.
Qiu Ruolan stood on the balcony, her expression twisted as she watched the sorrowful scene of Autumn Wind and Liu Jian on the lawn below.
Her nose tinged with bitterness, and she couldn't help but shed tears as a voice in her heart grew louder: You have to help Liu Jian; otherwise, he and Autumn Wind will suffer more.
Tears blurred her delicate makeup. Qiu Ruolan wiped her tears away and returned to her bedroom. After gently drying her eyes, she stood on the balcony again.
But in the yard, there was no sign of Autumn Wind or Liu Jian. She hurriedly rushed out of the bedroom, running down the stairs. Autumn Wind seemed to act as if nothing had happened.
If it weren't for her swollen eyes, Qiu Ruolan would even doubt that everything that just happened in the yard was merely an illusion.
"Just now, you and Liu Jian?" Qiu Ruolan asked cautiously.
"Nothing happened!" Autumn Wind replied softly. She noticed that Qiu Ruolan's eyelashes were slightly damp and thought that Qiu Ruolan must have seen what just happened. "It was just as you saw!"
"Oh, then you haven't thought about getting back together with him..."
"No, he knows I haven't lost my memory! Ugh, I don't want to think about it; everything is in the past!" Autumn Wind pressed her hand against her temple. "I'm a bit tired! I'm going to rest now!"
As Autumn Wind walked past Qiu Ruolan toward the stairs, she suddenly remembered what had happened at the Western restaurant tonight. Judging by Qiu Ruolan's expression, she probably hadn't received a call from her media friend yet.
She stopped and said, "Well, I might have gotten into trouble again tonight. You better be prepared; someone might call you soon!"
Autumn Wind dropped this line and, without waiting for Qiu Ruolan to respond, turned and walked upstairs.
As soon as she entered her room, she immediately locked the door, drew the curtains, filled the bathtub with water, stripped off her clothes, and submerged herself completely in the tub.
Just when she was feeling the most relaxed, Qiu Ruolan's sharp voice came through the crack of the door, followed by a loud knocking.
"Open the door for me, you little brat! Who did you meet today? Open the door! Do you understand? What on earth happened?"
It was clear that Qiu Ruolan had already received a call from her Media friend.
Autumn Wind grabbed a towel, wrapped it around her body, and barefooted walked towards the door.
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