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"Liu Jian!" Qiu Ruolan lightly parted her red lips and uttered three words.
Huang Zihe, who was still searching for a savior, let out a sigh of relief, as if he had been liberated. But soon, he became displeased. Wasn't this just a reminder that even though Liu Jian had gone off track and hurt Autumn Wind, he was still better than him? This well-known fact felt like a blatant insult.
The Media present did not expect Qiu Ruolan's answer to be this way. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Qiu Ruolan, waiting for her to explain.
When Autumn Wind heard those three words, she almost choked. What was she trying to do? It was also her who had been at odds with Liu Jian, and it was she who had earnestly advised me to reconcile with Liu Jian. Now, she was publicly supporting Liu Jian—had she gone mad?
Fuming with anger, she felt like rushing forward to question her loudly, but her hand was pinned down by Qiu Hai and couldn't move.
"Ah, godmother, it's because..." The host did not expect this answer either and handed the microphone to Qiu Ruolan.
With a charming smile, Qiu Ruolan took a deep breath and said, "Because he is the husband chosen for Autumn Wind by Qiu Mowen..." Round tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.
If one did not know about the deep bond between Qiu Ruolan and Qiu Mowen, Autumn Wind would truly think this was another act put on by her.
The venue fell silent. Many employees from hk lowered their heads and began to wipe away tears; the departure of Qiu Mowen left too many people in sorrow.
Liu Jian stood stiffly, unsure of what to do.
The host gasped; this was indeed difficult to handle. Just as the atmosphere threatened to reach its lowest point, Qiu Hai waved his hand, and the music slowly began to play, breaking the heaviness in the air.
"Alright, let's ask our guests how they feel about coming to Taipei this time!" The host turned sideways towards Huang Zihe.
Suddenly, Huang Zihe's mind went blank. He shifted slightly to signal Lin Xiang to speak, while at that moment, Hai translated what had just happened to the manager.
The short Korean Man frowned deeply, looking indignant as he glanced at Lin Xiang, signaling for him not to speak either.
Some actions must be taken to punish such impolite behavior from HK.
Lin Xiang saw the look in the agent's eyes and understood what was going on.
He pursed his lips, feeling awkward, unsure of what to say.
He looked at Huang Zihe with a pleading expression.
Huang Zihe had no choice but to steer the conversation back, pondering for a moment, "Well... in Taipei, I can see many old friends, and there are also a lot of delicious foods here!"
Huang Zihe's answer was met with a chorus of "oohs" from the crowd.
"Does this old friend include Sister Qiufeng?" The host interjected again.
Sea Voice translated Huang Zihe's response for the agent, and oh my, the agent's face looked worse than frostbitten ground.
Huang Zihe simply gave up on looking at the agent. "Of course, there's also Sister Sally and former colleagues I've worked with!"
"I see..." The host let out a dry laugh.
The interview continued, and Autumn Wind really wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide in.
...
In the crowd, Jak tugged at Yu. "Is that what you meant by not letting me interfere just now?" Hearing the host's question earlier, Jak finally had a moment of inspiration.
"Yeah, you finally seem smart!" Fish wrapped her arms around herself, noticing the redness on Autumn Wind's upper arm. She hadn't seen Autumn Wind holding her arm just now; what had happened?
"Did something happen between Huang Zihe and Wendy too?" Jak asked curiously.
"If you search for news about Autumn Wind, you'll know what's going on!" Fish shot Jak a glance and slowly leaned closer to Autumn Wind, vaguely sensing that Autumn Wind might embarrass herself again today. She reminded herself to be ready to cover for Autumn Wind at any moment.
At that moment, Qiu Hai looked at the arm he had pinched, feeling a bit sorry. He smiled apologetically at Autumn Wind, took a few steps back, and grabbed some tissues from the staff. Instead of handing them directly to Qiu Ruolan, he passed them to Liu Jian to give to her.
Liu Jian was filled with gratitude once again as he took the tissues, pulled out a few, and handed them to Qiu Ruolan.
After the interview ended, the first thing Autumn Wind did was rush into the toilet to catch her breath. If Jak had made her nervous earlier, then the host's untimely question had nearly turned her world upside down.
A figure appeared behind her, handing her a piece of paper. "Thank you, Fish!"
Looking up, she realized it wasn't Fish but Jolie.
Jolie stood there with her arms crossed, surprisingly smiling at Autumn Wind. "Are you okay? Is your body feeling better?" Her voice was unexpectedly gentle.
Autumn Wind felt a bit dazed. She dabbed the corner of her mouth with a tissue and stammered, "Do you need something?"
Jolie bent down slightly and gently touched the spot on Autumn Wind's arm where Qiu Hai had pinched her. "Did something unpleasant happen between you and him?" The "him" Jolie referred to was Qiu Hai. No one else noticed how Qiu Hai had gripped Autumn Wind's arm except for Jolie.
Moreover, she could clearly read from Qiu Hai's face that it was the kind of feeling where a couple was having a spat, with the male partner holding onto the female partner to prevent her from leaving.
"Who? No one!" Autumn Wind's words were somewhat contradictory.
"Are you two dating?" Jolie raised an eyebrow, with a hint of provocation.
"I don't understand what you mean. Move aside, I need to go out!" Autumn Wind brushed past Jolie and headed for the door.
"I don't mind you being my sister-in-law, but please leave Liu Jian alone!" Jolie's words trailed behind her.
Autumn Wind had already walked out the door, feeling uneasy from Jolie's words. She quickened her pace, but as she turned a corner, she bumped into someone and fell to the ground.
Huang Zihe stood straight in front of her. "Hey, are you okay?" He reached out his hand to Autumn Wind, sunlight streaming down on him, making it seem like a spotlight was shining behind him, looking incredibly handsome.
"I'm fine!" Autumn Wind did not take his hand and pushed herself off the ground, deciding to stand up on her own.
Jolie emerged from the restroom and saw Huang Zihe reaching out to Autumn Wind with a heartfelt expression. She scoffed coldly, "What a seductress!" The narrow path was blocked by Autumn Wind and Huang Zihe, so she had no choice but to wait behind Autumn Wind.
Fish was searching for Autumn Wind in the crowd. She darted over to Qiu Ruolan, who was talking to Qiu Hai. "Sister Sally, have you seen Autumn Wind?"
"No, what's wrong with her?" Qiu Ruolan looked around as well. Qiu Hai pretended to be relaxed while scanning the area; some reporters were asking for photos.
Fish shrugged and left Qiu Ruolan to look for Autumn Wind on her own.
After glancing around, she finally spotted Autumn Wind sitting on the ground at a corner of the hallway, with Jolie standing behind her with crossed arms. Assuming Jolie was bullying Autumn Wind again, she rushed over, pushed Huang Zihe aside, and pulled Autumn Wind up from the ground, angrily shouting at Jolie, "What do you want this time!"
Jolie was taken aback by Fish's outburst but didn't dare to say much in response. She pressed herself against the wall and walked away into the crowd.
This was Fish's first time being so close to Huang Zihe. "Wow, he's really handsome!" A typical moment of infatuation; she pulled Autumn Wind along and gestured for her to introduce them.
"Alright, this is my best friend Yu, and this is Huang Zihe!" Autumn Wind pointed at Yu, introducing the two.
Upon seeing the handsome guy, Yu, who was quite straightforward, released her hold on Autumn Wind and hung onto Huang Zihe. "It's really you! So handsome!"
Huang Zihe awkwardly opened his arms and smiled helplessly at Autumn Wind. "Sister Yu, take it easy!"
Autumn Wind stepped forward to pull Yu down from Huang Zihe, looking at Huang Zihe as if to say he was probably here to go to the Toilet. "Hey Yu, look, Jak is over there by himself. Let's go say hi!"
Autumn Wind didn’t know where she got the strength from, but she pulled Yu away from Huang Zihe and rushed toward Jak in the corner.
When they reached Jak, Autumn Wind glanced back at Huang Zihe, who indeed headed straight for the Toilet. At that moment, Huang Zihe happened to turn back as well, their eyes meeting for a brief smile.
Jak sat quietly in the corner watching the crowd. Qiu Hai and Qiu Ruolan were chatting, Liu Jian was surrounded by a group of friends he made while practicing law, and Yu was searching for Autumn Wind, who seemed to have disappeared.
Occasionally, a beautiful woman would come over to chat with him but would leave after just a few words.
Just when he felt a bit downcast, Autumn Wind suddenly appeared with Yu in tow. "Wow, Jak, are you here alone? You look a bit unhappy!" Autumn Wind spoke up first.
"What’s going on with you two?" Jak noticed how tightly Autumn Wind was holding onto Yu's arm.
Yu sighed deeply. "Sigh, I saw a handsome guy, but then he had to go urgently, so this girl dragged me back!"
Jak chuckled softly. He pointed to a nearby seat, inviting Autumn Wind and Yu to sit down.
"Hey, are you really classmates with Liu Jian?" Yu started the conversation.
This time, Jak was surprised. Wasn't he supposed to avoid talking about Liu Jian in front of Autumn Wind? What was she trying to say? Jak glanced sideways at Autumn Wind, but she shrugged to indicate that it was nothing.
Jak began to talk freely about Liu Jian's past stories.
...
Liu Jian finished exchanging pleasantries with friends from the legal circle and held his cup while looking around for Autumn Wind. From his perspective, Autumn Wind was just blocked by the crowd, and not finding her left him feeling a bit disappointed.
He noticed Qiu Hai standing by the wall, so he raised his cup slightly and then walked over to Qiu Hai.
Only when standing in front of Qiu Hai did he realize that Qiu Ruolan was actually beside him.
Qiu Ruolan was leaning against the wall, looking somewhat downcast.
"You don't seem very happy," Qiu Hai said, glancing at Liu Jian first before speaking.
Liu Jian bit his lower lip, casting a sidelong glance at Qiu Ruolan, unsure of what to say.
"Haha, you both look a bit down. What's going on today?" Qiu Hai asked, clearly aware of the situation, his tone carrying a hint of teasing.
At that moment, a staff member rushed over and leaned in to whisper a few words in Qiu Hai's ear. Qiu Hai frowned slightly.
"Sorry, I have something to take care of..." Qiu Hai said apologetically as he inclined his body slightly and turned to leave.
This left Liu Jian facing Qiu Ruolan alone.
He lifted the Cup, "Sister Sally, please..." This was the first time he was alone with Qiu Ruolan in public since becoming the HK General Manager.
Thinking back to when he first stood next to Qiu Ruolan, at that time Autumn Wind was just himself, without the aura of Qiu Ruolan overshadowing him. Although he was very nervous, it was not as anxious as he felt now.
"Do you have something to say to me?" Qiu Ruolan spoke first.
"Um, thank you for still supporting me!"
"Wrong, I'm not supporting you; I'm supporting Qiu Mowen. He believes in you so much. I don't want him to see you and Autumn Wind unhappy..." There was no hint of emotion in Qiu Ruolan's words.
"..." Liu Jian trembled his lips, unsure of what to say.
"Do you really want to get back together with Autumn Wind?" Qiu Ruolan raised an eyebrow. After seeing Liu Jian nod slightly, she continued, "Next week is my birthday; remember to come. I will give you a good opportunity!"
Opportunity? Liu Jian murmured, staring at Qiu Ruolan in shock.
Qiu Ruolan returned him a reassuring look.
A shadow silently watched them from behind.
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