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Ignoring Jolie's fierce gaze, Autumn Wind lowered her head and stepped into the study. Wang Ling sat comfortably on a long bench behind the desk, steady as a mountain. Upon seeing Autumn Wind enter, he laughed heartily, "It's been so many years; look how much you've grown!"
He waved his hand, signaling the Maid to close the study door.
As Jolie and Wang Jiaru moved toward the study when Autumn Wind walked in, they coincidentally shifted toward the door. The moment it closed, Wang Ling's cheerful laughter echoed in their ears.
The laughter was devoid of any pretense; it was a genuine expression of joy.
Jolie and Wang Jiaru were taken aback by Wang Ling's hearty laughter and exchanged glances. "Damn it, her methods with men truly reflect Qiu Ruolan's teachings!" Wang Jiaru felt more than a little disdain for Qiu Ruolan.
"It seems she has surpassed her mentor!" The fierce glint in Jolie's eyes was even more pronounced than Wang Jiaru's.
The two women crossed their arms and leaned against the resplendent pillars in front of the study. "I've never seen my father smile so happily!" Wang Jiaru's tone was icy, lacking any warmth.
"It looks like I've lost more than just a little; just now, Uncle saw my face all pale... sigh!" In front of Wang Jiaru, Jolie dared not speak too harshly, but to vent her dissatisfaction, she could only make self-deprecating remarks.
As time passed second by second, the two continued to glare at the study, wishing they could kill Autumn Wind with their stares.
"Bang!" The door finally opened, and Wang Ling strode out with an imposing presence, followed closely by Autumn Wind, who kept her head down.
As soon as he emerged, Wang Ling shouted to the butler, "Bring me my clothes!" The butler and several maids quickly stepped forward to help Wang Ling tidy up his attire.
Once everything was ready, Wang Ling gently patted Autumn Wind on the shoulder. "Don't worry, everything is in my hands!" He smiled warmly, his voice gentle like that of a kind father.
Autumn Wind lifted her head, tears welling in her eyes. "Mm!"
Seeing Wang Ling treat Autumn Wind so tenderly made Wang Jiaru and Jolie nearly curse. When had they ever seen the "tycoon" of the business world display such gentleness and kindness? Although Wang Ling had shown some tenderness toward Wang Jiaru, he had never called her "girl" in such an affectionate manner!
Jealousy surged within her as she quickly rushed to Wang Ling's side, grabbing his arm and shaking it from side to side while softly calling out, "Daddy!" The words twisted around multiple times as if reminding Wang Ling—I'm your daughter.
Wang Ling heard Wang Jiaru's coy voice and looked up at his daughter, naturally understanding the intention behind her performance. To comfort Wang Jiaru, he said, "I just thought about it carefully; your project is not bad!"
After glancing at Wang Jiaru, his gaze landed on Jolie, recalling the investment collaboration with Wang Jiaru. "So it's about the investment you two are making today, right? Whatever amount you invest, I'll match it for Wang Jiaru!" He nodded toward Jolie to indicate his stance.
With that, he turned and walked out the door. Sitting in the car, he rolled down the window, leaned out, and said to Autumn Wind, "Wait for my good news!"
Autumn Wind hurried to the door and watched as Wang Ling left.
Jolie and Wang Jiaru, having received Wang Ling's affirmative response, jumped with joy but then noticed Autumn Wind. Their expressions darkened as they exchanged smiles and surrounded Autumn Wind from both sides.
Seeing Autumn Wind alone, Jolie decided to vent her anger.
Autumn Wind's eyes brimmed with tears. As she looked down to wipe them away, a figure suddenly appeared before her. Startled, she looked up to find Wang Jiaru standing in front of her. Being a model and wearing high heels made Wang Jiaru tower over Autumn Wind. She crossed her arms and occasionally let out mocking snickers.
Autumn Wind stepped back in fear but bumped into someone behind her. Turning around, she found it was Jolie.
Autumn Wind turned her body and slowly moved toward the study, but Jolie blocked her path.
She pushed Jolie hard, but it had no effect on her at all. Autumn Wind had seen plenty of fights between women; was it really going to happen to her today?
No way! I won't let these two ugly women bully me. Taking a deep breath to calm herself slightly, she met Jolie's gaze and smiled faintly, "Sister Qiu, what brings you here today?"
Jolie's anger had reached its boiling point. Just as she was about to curse loudly, Wang Jiaru interrupted her, "Oh, I thought you would be crying again, Autumn Wind!"
Wang Jiaru had never directly interacted with Autumn Wind before. The first time she saw Autumn Wind was at Qiu Ruolan and Wang Ling's wedding. She had always been curious why a distant relative would stick so closely to Grandma during the wedding; it turned out that she had this connection with Qiu Ruolan.
Her understanding of Autumn Wind came mostly from the newspaper and more from Xiao Yuan. According to Xiao Yuan, Autumn Wind was a crybaby. However, seeing her today was completely different from what Xiao Yuan described. Although Autumn Wind trembled slightly, there was a chilling light in her eyes that made one hesitant to approach.
But this was the Royal Family; she couldn't let this blonde girl overshadow her. Wang Jiaru thought to herself and sneered coldly, "Jolie, don’t look so fierce!" She feigned a reproachful expression. "She's been through a lot lately; what if something happens in our house? I can't take that responsibility..."
Wang Jiaru turned around and made a gesture of invitation, saying, "Sister Qiufeng hasn't had dinner yet, right? If you don't mind, how about joining us for dinner?"
"I don't like nightlife; I've already eaten early!" Autumn Wind was well aware that Wang Jiaru's tone was not as friendly as it seemed. She replied with a double entendre, "If Sister Wang has nothing else to do, I’ll head home first!"
"Oh, in such a hurry, heh heh!" Wang Jiaru chuckled awkwardly, her expression changing drastically. "Since you've already eaten, then we'll do something else!" Autumn Wind's retort displeased Wang Jiaru, and she could no longer suppress the anger rising within her.
Jolie felt stifled by Wang Jiaru's earlier words. Hearing this, she forced a smile and chimed in, "Something else, that's right, something else!"
Upon hearing Jolie's agreement, Wang Jiaru shot her a look to signal her to keep quiet.
With her arms crossed, the joints cracking audibly, she said, "Since you're no longer with Jaes, don't disturb his life anymore!" With a pointed gaze, she lightly tapped Autumn Wind's chin with her slender fingers. Autumn Wind stubbornly turned her head away, causing Wang Jiaru's finger to hang in the air.
She hadn't expected Autumn Wind to resist. Noticing the maids watching her every move from the house made Wang Jiaru feel humiliated. She glared at the servants, and the butler led the maids away.
The departure of the maids made Autumn Wind feel a bit scared. She worried that these two venomous beauties would become reckless without anyone watching. Autumn Wind instinctively shrugged her shoulders and began thinking of countermeasures.
Wang Jiaru stepped closer to Autumn Wind again, pressing her against the wall. "It's all about order; after all, Jolie met Jaes first. It's unfortunate you had an accident and got kidnapped; that's karma, understand?"
"Karma? Order?" Autumn Wind coldly laughed. "Is there still such a thing nowadays?"
"What are you laughing at?" Jolie suddenly lunged in front of Autumn Wind, reaching out for a more intimate contact but was met with Autumn Wind's sharp glare. She retreated behind Wang Jiaru and lowered her voice, sounding sullen.
Jolie was so reliant on Wang Jiaru that Autumn Wind devised a plan. "About order; I really have some confusion," Autumn Wind's voice suddenly became clear. Both Wang Jiaru and Jolie looked at her in unison and asked, "What do you mean?"
"I was with Yao Guanghao five years ago; a year ago Jolie slept with Yao Guanghao. Now he is your sister Wang's boyfriend? Is there really any need to discuss this order?" Autumn Wind spoke firmly but felt uneasy inside because she wasn't sure what Yao Guanghao's relationship with Wang Jiaru was now.
She glanced sideways at Wang Jiaru and saw that her expression had changed drastically; she was no longer calm as before. This brought Autumn Wind some secret delight.
"You slept with Yao Guanghao?" The fact that Autumn Wind had dated Yao Guanghao was already common knowledge in Taipei, but this part about Jolie was news to Wang Jiaru. A woman's pride would never allow her boyfriend to have an affair with her best friend.
"Well... that was an accident, we..." Jolie stammered, panicking as she tried to explain.
"Sisters, I won't comment further on this. Autumn Wind is leaving!" Taking advantage of the two not reacting, Autumn Wind quickly said, pushing past Wang Jiaru, making a slicing motion with her hand, and rushed out of the villa towards her car in the courtyard.
Once in the courtyard, Wang Jiaru suddenly realized what had happened. Damn it, she had fallen for it; this was a classic 'divide and conquer' tactic. But looking up, she saw that Autumn Wind's car had already left the courtyard.
The servants heard the sound of the car and thought Wang Ling had returned, hurriedly coming out to greet her. When they saw it was Autumn Wind's car, they quickly retreated.
She looked at Jolie, trying to convince herself, "It's fine, it's all over!" She affectionately patted Jolie's shoulder while her other hand directly pressed on Yao Guanghao's phone number.
"Hello, I want to break up with you!" Wang Jiaru said into the receiver, speaking slowly and firmly, though her eyes still held tenderness.
Jolie looked up at Wang Jiaru in terror, breaking out in a cold sweat.
She had seen that kind of look before; shortly after she had seen it last time, Qiu Hai had gotten into a car accident.
Autumn Wind sat in the car, pressing down on her chest to calm her breathing. Just as she drove on the wide road, Qiu Ruolan called, "Hello, Autumn Wind? I'm out!"
"Mm!" Autumn Wind replied lightly. After that, neither mother nor daughter spoke. "You should rest well!" Unable to bear the oppressive silence any longer, Autumn Wind hurriedly hung up the phone.
A bright moon hung in the sky as the car moved forward, the moon following closely behind. Autumn Wind rolled down the window; bright moonlight and spring breeze flowed into the car. The pure moonlight surrounded Autumn Wind; she shivered slightly. Why did she save Qiu Ruolan? Wouldn't it be better to watch her suffer?
The car came to a sudden stop with a screech. "Sister, can I stop by and pick up some dry cleaning from home?" Uncle Liu turned his head to ask.
Autumn Wind looked up and saw that they had already stopped in front of the laundromat. She nodded and gave Uncle Liu an affirmative look.
Uncle Liu got out of the car. Ahe, sitting in the passenger seat, shifted slightly. He turned back to look at Autumn Wind but hesitated to speak.
"Do you need something?" Ahe was not one to meddle; when Autumn Wind spoke to him, his responses were usually no more than two words: yes or okay. His awkwardness clearly indicated he had something on his mind!
"Um... just now Sister Jiang sent a message that Mr. Liu Jian and Mr. Qiu Hai are waiting at home for you to come back!"
Liu Jian and Qiu Hai? What do they want!
Feeling a bit frustrated, Autumn Wind took out her phone intending to call Yu, but after seeing the number flash, she put it down again. Whatever!
She looked up at Ahe's back and gently cleared her throat, "So, how are things between you and Yu?"
Ahe's body clearly trembled slightly. "Sister, why are you asking this?"
Autumn Wind smiled lightly. "She's my best friend; how could I not know about her? Do you really like her?"
Ahe was momentarily taken aback, then gently nodded. "Yes, but recently she... I heard Oke's father is coming? I..."
"Yes, he is coming!" Autumn Wind reached out and patted Ahe's shoulder with a calm smile. "Even though I'm good friends with him, I still think you are better suited for Yu... Good luck!"
Autumn Wind's words encouraged Ahe greatly, and he sincerely nodded.
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