Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
In the Autumn Wind Villa, in the spacious and bright hall, Qiu Hai and Liu Jian sat on opposite sofas, both silent, simply gazing at each other.
Sister Liu had lulled Oke to sleep and quietly walked down the stairs. She stood behind Yu and gently touched her arm, "Sister Jiang, what should we do?"
Yu looked up at Ah Wei, who was standing at the door with a spirited demeanor, feeling a bit more at ease. She exhaled softly and sat down on the middle sofa. She glanced at Qiu Hai on her right and then at Liu Jian on her left. "Gentlemen, it's getting late; shouldn't you head home soon?"
Hearing Yu's words, Qiu Hai and Liu Jian exchanged glances but remained silent.
Yu felt frustrated but dared not vent it. She had always been cautious around Qiu Hai, and ever since Liu Jian had yelled at her a few days ago, she had started to fear him as well. Biting her lip, she decided to mention Autumn Wind. "If you stay here, Autumn Wind will probably get angry when he returns!"
Upon hearing Autumn Wind's name, a flicker of light appeared on Liu Jian's otherwise gloomy face. He raised an eyebrow and spoke in a low voice, "I don't mean anything else; I just want to know what exactly happened and whether Autumn Wind is safe right now!"
As he spoke, he looked towards Qiu Hai, who met Liu Jian's gaze. His deep features appeared even more pronounced as his throat moved slightly without making a sound. At that moment, he felt immense regret for having come down to chase after Autumn Wind. He had noticed her car leaving the courtyard from the terrace and should not have followed; somehow, he ended up at Autumn Wind's doorstep. When he looked up, he saw the same expression on Liu Jian's face.
The expression on Liu Jian's face clearly indicated that he knew everything.
Even though he was unable to extricate himself from his feelings for Autumn Wind, he never intended to confront Liu Jian. But now, given the situation...
After Liu Jian finished speaking, Yu turned to look at Qiu Hai, waiting for him to say something. When he remained silent for a long time, she cleared her throat. "Autumn Wind is safe right now; really nothing has happened... If you two have nothing else to discuss, you can head back..."
This time, Liu Jian did not respond. Yu had no choice but to continue. "Well, you live next door; if Autumn Wind comes back, you'll see her immediately..." Looking at the two handsome men was like persuading them but also seeking their opinions. "When Autumn Wind returns and sees your expressions like this, don't you think it will be awkward?"
Yu's last statement hit the mark, and she saw Liu Jian and Qiu Hai exchange glances of tacit agreement before they both stood up from the sofa.
Still without speaking, they walked gracefully to the door and headed straight for the courtyard gate side by side. They stopped at the entrance simultaneously, their tall figures and stern faces resembling fashion models from Milan Fashion Week.
Turning to look at each other, Qiu Hai touched his nose and spoke first, "Aren't you going to join me?"
Liu Jian's face was ashen, his throat trembled, and his voice was laced with bitterness as he stared at Qiu Hai, questioning with his eyes, "I always thought you were helping me!"
Qiu Hai slightly closed his eyes, pondering for a moment. "Every time, I also thought I was helping you! But what I didn't expect was... some of the things you referred to are very difficult to control!"
"Is this considered a declaration of war?" Liu Jian's tone was cold.
"If you think so, then there's nothing I can do!" Qiu Hai shrugged, lowering his hand from his nose, a bitter smile creeping onto his lips. "I never expected that after all this time, we would end up in such a confrontation, but this time it's over a woman!"
This matter for Qiu Hai was Liu Jian's first corporate battle in life, and the defendant at that time was also Qiu Hai.
Liu Jian interrupted Qiu Hai, briefly stating, "Because she is Autumn Wind! I love her; she deserves me doing this!" He stubbornly looked at Qiu Hai, his gaze resolute.
Qiu Hai's bitter smile became more pronounced as he chuckled softly. "If Qiu Mowen were still alive now and knew our situation, what do you think he would do?"
The mention of Qiu Mowen pierced Liu Jian like a dagger. He knew he had let Qiu Mowen down but felt unwilling to accept it. So he deceived himself by saying, "I will not give up on Autumn Wind because it was Ervin who entrusted her to me!"
"Entrusted to you?" Qiu Hai scoffed. "If both of us appeared in front of Autumn Wind at the same time, I believe the one she would trust would be me, not you!"
"Is this a challenge to my vow? Fine, I accept!" Liu Jian refused to admit defeat. He reached out his hand toward Qiu Hai, and the two stubborn men clasped hands tightly.
Yu stood in the living room, watching the two men glaring at each other at the courtyard entrance. It looked like they were about to duel. She quickly dialed Autumn Wind's number. "Hello, where are you? Those two have left but are now at the door ready to fight!"
Ready to fight? What kind of scene is that? Autumn Wind pondered. "What exactly is going on?"
Yu sighed deeply at Autumn Wind's inquiry. "Sigh, the two men have started a competition!" Afraid Autumn Wind wouldn't understand, Yu continued to elaborate. "In other words, it's come to a showdown; Qiu Hai and Liu Jian are starting a love triangle with you!"
"But I'm really curious—who do you actually like right now?" Yu couldn't help but maintain her gossipy nature.
Autumn Wind furrowed her brows and looked up to see Uncle Liu already driving into the Villa Area. She raised her hand to signal Uncle Liu to stop, not responding to Fish's words, and lightly coughed, saying, "I'll go back after they leave!"
"Alright, I'll give you real-time monitoring!" Fish hung up the phone.
"Sister? What are we doing here..." Uncle Liu asked Autumn Wind cautiously.
"Just wait a moment!" She leaned back in her seat, relaxing. "Let me rest for a bit!" Since learning about Qiu Ruolan's incident, confronting Jolie and Wang Jiaru, and now discovering the conflict between Qiu Hai and Liu Jian, Autumn Wind had been on edge. She longed to fall into a deep sleep, waking up only to find herself still living as the diligent assistant hiding her true identity.
A blinding light shone in, and Autumn Wind instinctively turned to look. The light hit her eyes; shielding them with her hand, she saw a BMW Z4. It looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn't recall whose it was.
Glancing at her phone, Fish hadn't called yet. She tilted her head and leaned against the back of the seat, continuing to wait.
Before long, the BMW Z4 returned. As it got closest to Autumn Wind, she focused intently on the car and finally recognized the driver—it was Wang Jiaru, who was busy talking on the phone!
What was she doing here so late? Could it be that Jolie was just sitting in the car...
Qiu Hai and Liu Jian exchanged silent glances when a strong light interrupted their stare. They both looked up in unison as a BMW Z4 pulled up in front of them. Liu Jian squinted his eyes and immediately recognized that Jolie was sitting inside the car. To avoid being entangled by Jolie, Liu Jian quickly turned and walked towards his home.
To his disappointment, even though he turned away, Jolie did not rush over as she usually did. Feeling a bit lost but still holding his head high, he strode toward his courtyard.
Wang Jiaru rolled down her window and blew a kiss to Qiu Hai. She was Qiu Hai's first love, and her attachment to him surpassed that of Xiao Yuan. After some time apart, the charm radiating from Qiu Hai still captivated her.
Locking eyes with Qiu Hai, she suddenly felt something unusual—a strange sensation that she couldn't quite pinpoint!
Qiu Hai smiled at Wang Jiaru, his gaze shifting to Jolie. "Did you come to find me for something?"
"Yes!" She practically bounced next to Qiu Hai, her lips curling into a slight smile as she playfully said, "I have something I need to ask you!"
Qiu Hai disgustedly shook off Jolie and turned to walk towards his home, while Jolie made a face at Wang Jiaru and followed closely behind Qiu Hai.
Watching the backs of the Qiu siblings, Wang Jiaru suddenly felt a wave of sadness and loneliness.
She remembered Xiao Yuan, and while reversing, took out her phone. "Hello, is this Xiao Yuan? Where are you? Okay, I got it. I'm coming over now!"
Jolie entered the villa behind Qiu Hai. As Qiu Hai suddenly left the villa, a group of Maid stood in two rows on either side of the door. Old Cheng stood at the front and, upon seeing Qiu Hai return, looked up to see Jolie with a bright smile. He was startled; wasn't the young master supposed to be at Sister Qiufeng's place? Why was he back?
While Old Cheng was pondering, Qiu Hai went straight upstairs, with Jolie following him towards the terrace. Old Cheng waved his hand to signal the other Maid to disperse and went to the kitchen to personally make coffee for Qiu Hai.
The warm spring breeze blew gently on the siblings as Qiu Hai maintained a stern expression while looking at the courtyard of Autumn Wind Villa. He occasionally glanced up at the terrace of Liu Jian's house; the lights in the courtyard were too bright, allowing him only to see a figure standing on Liu Jian's terrace.
Unaware of what had just transpired between Qiu Hai and Liu Jian, Jolie mistakenly thought it was simply because he didn't like her and was afraid of causing a quarrel that would lead to gossip among the Maid. Taking a deep breath, she moved closer to Qiu Hai.
Unexpectedly, it was Qiu Hai who spoke first, "So late? Are you here for something?"
"Yes!" Despite trying repeatedly to calm herself, Jolie still dared not look directly into Qiu Hai's eyes. She spoke softly, "I want to invest in a trendy brand with Ily and wanted to ask you about..."
"Are you here to ask for money?" Before Jolie could finish, Qiu Hai interrupted her directly.
A car drove up from downstairs. Looking closely, he recognized it as belonging to Autumn Wind. Ah Wei hurriedly ran out to open the door for Autumn Wind, and Jolie, noticing where Qiu Hai was looking, also walked to the edge of the terrace. "Huh? Why is she only coming home now?"
Jolie stared at Autumn Wind, who had just gotten out of the car, murmuring to herself.
"What do you mean? Did you see her tonight?" Qiu Hai asked urgently, his eyes fixed on Jolie.
Seeing his interest, Jolie bit her lip and remained silent, quietly watching Qiu Hai.
Qiu Hai's mouth twitched slightly, conceding, "Send me a copy of your project proposal!" After saying that, he looked at Jolie.
Jolie was overjoyed, "Okay, okay, I will definitely... You want to know about her!" Jolie pointed her chin towards Autumn Wind. "I saw her at Ily's house. She went to ask Unle for help; it seems something happened to Qiu Ruolan?"
Something happened to Qiu Ruolan? Qiu Hai's expression grew more serious. "What happened to her? What is the situation now?" He leaned closer to Jolie, almost as if he wanted to devour her.
"I... I don't know either. I just know that the matter has been resolved!" Jolie stammered.
She looked at Qiu Hai with wide eyes, puzzled. Why was he so anxious about Autumn Wind? Was he really infatuated with her?
It has been resolved? Upon learning that Qiu Ruolan was fine, Qiu Hai relaxed slightly. He no longer paid attention to Jolie and strode down the terrace.
"Hey, it's so late. Can I stay here?" This line was originally something Wang Jiaru taught her to use as a pity plea if Qiu Hai refused to pay, but now that Qiu Hai had relaxed, Jolie still blurted it out.
To her surprise, Qiu Hai immediately responded, "Alright, Old Cheng, help her arrange a room!"
Comment 0 Comment Count