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Autumn Wind When she got up in the morning, Qiu Ruolan had already organized all her things. Countless suitcases were neatly arranged in the living room, and among the large, red suitcases, there was one black suitcase lying awkwardly on the floor.
Autumn Wind glanced at that suitcase; she knew what was inside.
Qiu Ruolan sat alone at the dining table, reading a Newspaper while having breakfast. Upon seeing Autumn Wind come down, she looked up and said, "Congratulations, you're on the front page again!"
"Really?" Autumn Wind leaned over to take a look.
In the photo, she was lying on Qiu Hai's chest, her red lips pressed against Qiu Hai's chin. No, it looked more like her lips were on his mouth rather than his chin. Liu Jian stood awkwardly beside them, while Huang Zihe looked on in horror at Autumn Wind nestled in Qiu Hai's embrace.
It resembled a still from some movie; everything looked unrealistically beautiful.
The headline was alarming—Autumn Wind spent the night with three men; a passionate encounter with lovers!
I didn't meet three people; I just had dinner with Huang Zihe.
Qiu Ruolan squinted at Autumn Wind. "Hey, I really think it’s a pity you used to be an assistant. If you had even a little bit of star quality, you would have been famous by now!"
"What do you mean by that?" Autumn Wind sat down and took a sip of milk. She recalled Liu Jian's phone call from last night. "But you’re not wrong; someone did invite me to do something other than being an assistant last night. Want to know what it is?"
Actually, since Autumn Wind started getting involved in the entertainment industry, Qiu Ruolan had opposed her being an artist's assistant. As the adopted daughter of Qiu Ruolan, she should either become a star or stay far away from showbiz. "Oh really? What did they want you for? Please don’t tell me it’s to be a manager!"
Qiu Ruolan raised an eyebrow. The path of being Liu Jiajia's manager had been tough enough; she didn’t want Autumn Wind to follow the same path.
"No, not exactly. It's more like Public Relations!"
"What?" Public Relations was even less desirable than being a manager. Qiu Ruolan's eyes widened in disbelief. "Are you joking?"
"No!" Autumn Wind put down her cup and looked at Qiu Ruolan with sincere eyes. "Didn't you tell me to take seriously what he left for me? Honestly, I'm not good at many things; this seems to be the only thing I can do!"
"Hey, I actually regret it. If I had listened to you back then and studied accounting or trade, maybe I would have a decent job now!" Autumn Wind sighed.
Hearing this, Qiu Ruolan suddenly felt a surge of pride. "I told you to follow the path I arranged for you! But you refused to listen!"
"Everything is in the past; I can't go back to school now!" Autumn Wind joked, lowering her head to continue eating breakfast.
Qiu Ruolan had indeed arranged a complete educational path for Autumn Wind: what kind of school to attend, what kind of friends to make, how to meet outstanding men, and then settle down and start a family.
But Autumn Wind insisted on becoming an assistant, which made Qiu Ruolan angry just thinking about it. She felt even prouder and was determined to arrange an even smoother path for Autumn Wind.
If Liu Jian hadn't made that silly mistake, he would have completely met Qiu Ruolan's definition of an outstanding man. Autumn Wind had been engaged and had been pregnant; even though she was still young and beautiful, it did have some impact. It was rare that Liu Jian still wanted to reconcile, making it a good choice for them to get back together.
Qiu Ruolan thought to herself that finding another man who cared for her like Liu Jian did would be quite difficult. Since Autumn Wind was going to work in Hong Kong, it was a good opportunity to play matchmaker.
This idea had deeply rooted itself in Qiu Ruolan's mind, and her determination was stronger than when she had pressured Autumn Wind to go to school before.
After finishing breakfast, Qiu Ruolan went upstairs to tidy up again and then ordered Uncle Liu to load the luggage into the car.
When it came to the black suitcase, Qiu Ruolan stopped him. "I'll handle that myself!"
She bent down and picked up the suitcase horizontally—yes, she lifted it up.
"I'll do it!" Autumn Wind stepped in front of Qiu Ruolan and reached out to take the suitcase.
Qiu Ruolan hesitated for a moment but ultimately placed it in Autumn Wind's hands.
Autumn Wind cautiously held the suitcase and walked toward the door. Qiu Ruolan opened the car door, and Autumn Wind looked at the seat, unsure where to put the suitcase.
Qiu Ruolan smiled lightly, lifted her leg into the car, then opened her arms, signaling for Autumn Wind to hand her the suitcase.
She wanted to hold the box! Autumn Wind was startled and slowly handed the box to Qiu Ruolan.
The moment her hand left the box, that aged voice suddenly echoed in her ears again: She is your father's murderer!
Her hands couldn't help but start trembling.
Qiu Ruolan noticed Autumn Wind's abnormality and whispered, "What's wrong with you?"
"I, um!" Autumn Wind stammered, her gaze sweeping over the box as if trying to see through it. She bit her lower lip and asked, "Did he make all the mistakes that all men make?"
Qiu Ruolan saw the intense focus in Autumn Wind's eyes on the box and knew she had already figured out what was inside. She smiled faintly and said, "What about you? If he hadn't made mistakes, would you even exist?"
Qiu Ruolan was convinced that Autumn Wind was the child born from Guan Xiu's infidelity when he separated from her.
Although Qiu Ruolan no longer cared about Autumn Wind's bloodline connection to Guan Xiu, hearing Autumn Wind ask that question still felt like a knife cutting through her heart.
"I actually hate him a lot!" Qiu Ruolan stared at the box in her arms.
So you want to kill him, right? The next words echoed in Autumn Wind's mind.
"Alright, I'm leaving!" Before tears could fall, Qiu Ruolan pushed Autumn Wind aside and then closed the car door. "Uncle Liu, let's go!"
Autumn Wind was pushed aside by Qiu Ruolan. She watched as the car started, saw Qiu Ruolan holding the box leave, and stumbled out of the courtyard, gazing blankly as the car drove out of Villa Area.
Standing at the door, tears streamed down Autumn Wind's face uncontrollably. She could hardly remember Guan Xiu's appearance, but that vague longing turned into tears that fell drop by drop.
"Is that Autumn Wind?"
Just as Autumn Wind was about to lose control and cry out loud, a clear voice came from behind her.
Autumn Wind quickly wiped away her tears and turned towards the sound; it was Yao Yao!
It was indeed Yao Yao. Autumn Wind carefully examined her from top to bottom, and she really looked different than before. "Is that you, Yao Yao? How did you become... even more beautiful!" Autumn Wind offered a hollow compliment; it was obvious!
"Really? So you live here now? I didn't expect you to have that kind of relationship with Sister Sally. Wow, you're quite the wealthy lady now; it's really enviable!" Yao Yao glanced at the villa, her tone teasing.
"Not at all!" Autumn Wind stepped closer, and the kiss mark on Yao Yao's neck clearly caught Autumn Wind's eye; it was from last night when Qiu Hai kissed her!
"What are you doing here?" Autumn Wind asked knowingly.
"I'm here to meet a friend. I was actually about to leave, but I didn't expect to run into you!" Yao Yao said lightly.
So subtle, thought Autumn Wind. A friend? Is it really that simple? Friends can sleep together!
"Oh, I see! What have you been busy with lately..." Autumn Wind hadn't finished her sentence.
Just then, Qiu Hai drove up in his limited edition luxury car. Seeing Autumn Wind and Yao Yao talking, he honked the horn. "Good morning, Sister Qiu!” Qiu Hai greeted enthusiastically.
Autumn Wind's face turned red instantly, but seeing that Qiu Hai didn't seem to want to mention that incident, she bit her lip and nodded at him. "Good morning, Mr. Qiu!"
"Do you two know each other?" Qiu Hai glanced at Yao Yao, then asked Autumn Wind.
"Yes, I've known Autumn Wind for many years!" Yao Yao answered first. "So you know Autumn Wind, too!"
"Not just know each other; we are colleagues!" Qiu Hai leaned his arm on the car window.
"Colleagues? Qiu Dong, you weren't an assistant before, were you?" Yao Yao laughed.
"Not at all. Sister Qiu, hearing that you agreed to join hk is good; how could a shareholder stand on the sidelines?" Qiu Hai raised an eyebrow and continued to ask.
"Is Autumn Wind a shareholder of hk?" Yao Yao exclaimed, as she usually didn't pay attention to anything other than entertainment news.
Qiu Hai ignored Yao Yao, "Welcome Sister Qiu to join hk!"
"I'm not sure yet..." Autumn Wind murmured.
"Alright, it's getting late, get in the car!" Autumn Wind's words were directly interrupted by Qiu Hai, who waved his hand to signal Yao Yao to get in.
"Autumn Wind, I'm leaving first. See you when I have time!" Yao Yao turned towards the passenger seat, just about to pull the car door, but was shot a glare by Qiu Hai and had to open the back passenger door instead.
Qiu Hai retracted his fierce gaze and turned to Autumn Wind, pursing his lips. "Sister Qiu, did you see today's Newspaper front page? The photo was taken well! It's just a pity that Sister Qiu kissed my chin!"
"Actually, my lips are more comfortable!" He pointed his finger at his lips and made a kissing gesture.
Was this considered blatant flirting? Autumn Wind felt her head heat up as images of Qiu Hai's lips on Yao Yao's skin flashed through her mind, making her feel flushed all over.
"Autumn Wind, bye!" Yao Yao's head popped out from the window, waving enthusiastically.
Autumn Wind could only see the deep red lip print. "Hmm, bye!"
Qiu Hai had already driven away, but Autumn Wind remained stiffly standing in place.
"Sis, sis, Sister Jiang's call!" Sister Liu rushed out of the villa holding Autumn Wind's phone.
Fish's call? Autumn Wind took a deep breath; she had anticipated that Fish would call her after seeing today's Newspaper. She always had an insatiable curiosity for gossip.
"Hello, I saw it. Today two Newspapers made this the entertainment headline; one of them is the front-page headline, and five others reported this news!" Fish's crisp voice came through.
"Have you eaten yet?" Autumn Wind didn't rush to answer Fish's question.
"Did you eat?"
"I haven't eaten, why are you asking this?"
"I haven't eaten, I'm going to eat. Can gossip fill my stomach?" Autumn Wind shouted into the microphone.
"You will tell me the truth!" Fish insisted.
"Yeah, do you want to know the truth? Come to me, I have bigger gossip to tell you!" Last night's peeping suddenly piqued Autumn Wind's interest, and she decided to share the news with Fish.
"You're not lying to me, are you?"
"Of course not, remember to come! I have something else to discuss with you!" Autumn Wind decided to talk to Fish about her plan to become a Public Relations manager in HK, after all, Fish knows more about this than she does.
Yet she suddenly felt inexplicably sad again; she thought of Qiu Feng. Once upon a time, whenever she encountered something, she would discuss it with Qiu Feng.
Would the pain that spanned between Autumn Wind and Qiu Feng only deepen from here on?
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