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The meeting that was supposed to take place in the evening was naturally canceled by Autumn Wind due to the disturbance caused by Jolie.
As the workday was coming to an end, Autumn Wind called Qiu Hai, saying, "Can we cancel tonight's meeting?"
"Sure!" Qiu Hai agreed without asking for a reason.
Autumn Wind's throat trembled; she wanted to say something more, but Qiu Hai had already hung up the phone.
As soon as work hours were over, Autumn Wind eagerly walked out of the office.
Uncle Liu had been waiting for Autumn Wind in the parking space in front of HK. When he saw her coming out of the building looking a bit tired, he immediately approached her, "Sister, you're off work!"
"Mm!" Autumn Wind replied and leaned heavily against the seat.
"Sister, the lady has arranged for you to have dinner together tonight. Should we go directly or head home first?" Uncle Liu asked.
Autumn Wind reached up to touch her scalp, where a patch had already been pulled out by Jolie. She caught a glimpse of her disheveled appearance in the reflection of the car window. "Let's go to Sister Jiang's first!"
She still didn't want Qiu Ruolan to see her like this. If she went to Yu's place, she would ask Yu to help tidy her up; otherwise, she would be ridiculed by Yu.
"Actually, let's just go home!" Autumn Wind decided after some thought.
"Okay!" Uncle Liu agreed briefly as the car slowly drove away from HK.
Autumn Wind leaned against the glass window, feeling a sharp pain in her scalp. She pressed down hard with her hand; thankfully, there was no bleeding. Jolie was really too harsh!
Thinking about every confrontation with Jolie, it seems I have never won. The only time I faced Jolie's challenge was at the last ball in Qiu Hai, and before the battle even began, I fainted!
Sigh, it's not that Jolie is too ruthless, but rather that I am too weak!
The bustling scene outside the car window flashed by Autumn Wind's eyes. "Ah, Uncle Liu, wait a moment!" A familiar figure caught Autumn Wind's attention. The woman ahead, limping with a broken high heel and a scraped leg, was none other than Qiu Feng.
"Sister Zhao, what happened to you?" Uncle Liu steadied the car, and Autumn Wind quickly opened the door and rushed to Qiu Feng.
Qiu Feng was gritting her teeth and moving forward with a fierce expression. Countless taxis slowly passed by her, but she showed no intention of getting in one. It wasn't that she didn't want to ride; it was just that she had no money. Her phone and wallet were left in the external vehicle, and when she went to the toilet, that vehicle mysteriously disappeared. Now her shoes were gone, and her leg was injured.
She felt another car stop beside her. "I don't want to take a taxi!" she said without looking up, but then she heard a familiar voice reach her ears—it was Autumn Wind. How could it be her!
Qiu Feng looked up in panic.
"What happened to you?" Autumn Wind grabbed her hand and bent down to examine the wound on her leg, asking anxiously.
At the moment Autumn Wind's hand gently touched the wound, Qiu Feng nearly cried out in pain.
"I'm fine!" She turned her head away and reached out to prevent Autumn Wind from touching her.
"You're bleeding; how can you be fine? I have a first aid kit in my car!" Autumn Wind insisted on pulling Qiu Feng into the vehicle.
"You don't need to worry about me; you're not my assistant right now!" Being seen by Autumn Wind in such a pitiful state made Qiu Feng feel flustered. The resentment towards Autumn Wind made her tone somewhat impatient.
Autumn Wind did not notice Qiu Feng's emotions. "Why are you like this? We are good friends! Come on!" She forcefully pulled Qiu Feng and shoved her into the car.
Qiu Feng wanted to resist, but while pushing against Autumn Wind, she suddenly noticed something unusual about Autumn Wind's head; her hair looked as if it had been roughly pulled by someone, missing something.
Had she been hit? A bit curious, but mostly feeling schadenfreude, realizing that you are as unfortunate as I am, she obediently sat in the car.
Uncle Liu took a first aid kit, and Autumn Wind cautiously disinfected Qiu Feng before bandaging her up.
After handling everything, Uncle Liu started the car. "Sister, where are we going now?"
"What about you, Sister Zhao?" Autumn Wind asked for Qiu Feng's opinion.
"Can you take me to the TV station first? My things are all there!" The luxurious car interior made Qiu Feng exclaim in surprise as she cautiously replied.
Autumn Wind nodded to indicate to Uncle Liu.
"Sister Zhao, how have you been lately?" After a brief silence, Autumn Wind spoke first.
"Just like that, what else can it be? What happened to your hair, Autumn Wind?" Qiu Feng shifted the topic to Autumn Wind's hair.
"This... it's nothing, just got some glue on it!" Autumn Wind touched her sparse hair. Sister Zhao could tell; was it really that serious?
Naturally, Qiu Feng did not believe Autumn Wind's explanation, but she couldn't help but laugh internally. So you’ve been hit too, Autumn Wind!
Seeing Autumn Wind made Qiu Feng feel uncomfortable, but it always brought her a moment of joy, as she couldn't help but think of poetic justice.
She believed that the suffering she endured stemmed from Autumn Wind, especially when she thought of Yusha's death and the inexplicable debts she had to bear. Qiu Feng felt a deep-seated hatred, wishing she could tear Autumn Wind apart.
Qiu Feng knew very well that if she revealed what she discovered at Chen Shanni's, she could easily crush Autumn Wind. However, she wouldn't do that; she wanted to watch Autumn Wind suffer bit by bit, relishing in her torment.
Now that her child was gone, it was truly retribution! What would be next for her?
As Qiu Feng looked at Autumn Wind with a smile on her face, her heart was filled with curses, wishing for her to be in unbearable pain and lost in despair.
When the car arrived at the television station, Qiu Feng got out and smiled slightly at Autumn Wind. "Thank you, Autumn Wind!"
"Regarding the matter, Sister Zhao, if you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask!" Autumn Wind replied sincerely.
Need your help? Hmph, helping each other out will only turn my things into yours. Isn't that the trick Autumn Wind always plays? Qiu Feng silently cursed while maintaining her smile. "Alright, thank you, Autumn Wind. I'll call you if I need anything!"
"Then goodbye!" Autumn Wind waved at Qiu Feng as Uncle Liu drove away.
Just as Autumn Wind left, another vehicle returned. A young man wearing a beret rushed in front of Qiu Feng. "I'm really sorry, I'm really sorry, Sister Zhao! It's all due to our work's oversight!" He bowed deeply, waiting for Qiu Feng's anger.
Qiu Feng was sneering at the car that Autumn Wind had taken when she heard the young man apologizing. She put away her sneer. "Oh, it's fine, it's fine. I understand!"
Her mind was filled with the image of Autumn Wind's empty scalp and wondered which fairy had moved their hand; it truly made her feel vindicated!
Friendship, like love, can often be at its most distant when you think you are becoming closer.
Autumn Wind was completely unaware of Qiu Feng's hostility towards her; she genuinely believed that Qiu Feng still cared about her, at least enough to notice the problem with her hair at a glance.
Because of sending Qiu Feng off, she would be late if she went home and then to dinner with Qiu Ruolan. "Uncle Liu, please stop at the Department Store up ahead; I need to buy a hat!" She wanted to cover her hair to avoid being nagged endlessly by Qiu Ruolan.
Autumn Wind chose the most suitable hat in the Department Store, happily put it on, and casually headed to the restaurant where she was meeting Qiu Ruolan.
"Why are you only just arriving now?" Qiu Ruolan immediately asked upon seeing Autumn Wind. "Is it really cold? Why are you wearing a hat?"
"Just a little bit. I found this nice one while shopping; it's been a long time since I bought a hat..." She made up an excuse, silently hoping that Qiu Ruolan wouldn't ask any further.
Autumn Wind actually cared a lot about Qiu Ruolan; otherwise, why would she be so worried about being discovered?
"How's it going today? Are you adjusting well?" Qiu Ruolan asked as she cut a piece of steak before putting it in her mouth.
"Not bad!" Autumn Wind replied briefly, but inside she sighed, feeling bullied again by Jolie!
"I noticed something; there are many artists' names on the Employee Roster on my desk!" Autumn Wind shared the question she hadn't asked the secretary with Qiu Ruolan.
"Pfft," Qiu Ruolan laughed out loud. "Is this your first time in the entertainment industry? What does that even mean? Didn't Yu give you any information about this?" Qiu Ruolan looked unconcerned.
"I know about those things; I just didn't expect them to appear on the Employee Roster..." Autumn Wind wanted to say more but saw Qiu Ruolan making a "sp" gesture.
Autumn Wind looked around and stopped speaking.
"I heard from Qiu Hai that you were supposed to meet with your subordinates tonight. Why was it canceled?" Qiu Ruolan called Qiu Hai early in the morning to inquire about Autumn Wind's situation. Qiu Hai had originally planned for everyone to meet Autumn Wind, but unexpectedly, Autumn Wind suddenly felt unwell.
Qiu Hai didn't ask me why; could it be that he knows what happened?
"Unwell? Oh, yes, I feel dizzy! My head hurts!" Autumn Wind immediately replied.
"You need to take good care of yourself!" Qiu Ruolan raised her head, looking anxious. "Next month is my birthday, and I want to invite some friends over. You better not embarrass me then!"
After finally letting out a sigh of relief, Qiu Ruolan revealed the true reason for inviting Autumn Wind to dinner today; she wanted to inform Autumn Wind that her birthday was coming up and that she would be inviting some people.
As for those people, Qiu Ruolan would naturally invite Liu Jian. She wanted to play matchmaker for them seriously.
With her thoughts laid out, Qiu Ruolan felt relaxed and focused on eating her meal.
"Birthday? Next month? Ah, it's the birthday chosen by your company for you! Great, I'll definitely attend!" Qiu Ruolan's actual birthday was still far off; this birthday was arranged by the company to help her gain popularity.
In fact, that day was not only the date chosen by the company for Qiu Ruolan's debut but also the birthday of Guan Xiu.
Over the years, she had celebrated that birthday grandly, partly to celebrate with fans and more importantly, for Guan Xiu.
This year would be the first time Autumn Wind attended this birthday celebration openly; how could it not be significant for Qiu Ruolan...
In the dimly lit office of the Chairman, Qiu Hai sat at the desk with his arm resting on it.
Next to him, his phone buzzed with Liu Jian's number. Qiu Hai glanced at it and answered, "Hello, I'm in the office. Yes, come up in ten minutes! I have some things from Qiu Mowen to give you!"
He leaned back in his chair, spinning around a few times, his gaze finally landing on the box in the corner that contained Qiu Mowen's belongings.
He had specifically brought this over yesterday, anticipating that Autumn Wind would inquire about these items today. In Autumn Wind's hands, these things would only add to her suffering.
Most of the box contained work documents; the only true personal item was a picture frame—one of those commonly seen on the street. The photo inside was of Qiu Mowen and Liu Jian playing golf together.
Qiu Hai's hand gently brushed across Qiu Mowen's face in the photo, his fingers leaving a trace on the glass.
With a long sigh, Qiu Hai swiftly opened the picture frame.
Immediately, a sweet photo of Autumn Wind and Qiu Mowen tumbled out. This was the reason why Qiu Mowen insisted on keeping the frame on her desk.
Qiu Hai looked at Autumn Wind's beaming face in the photo, and an overwhelming sadness surged from his heart, tears falling one by one onto it.
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