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On the morning of the twenty-first, Media sensationalized the incident that took place in the nightclub as a social event, with a headline that was both amusing and absurd: "New Love and Old Flame Embrace!"
Yú was the first to discover this report. She rushed into Autumn Wind's bedroom holding Newspaper, exclaiming, "Quick, take a look! Liu Jian actually has a new girlfriend... Oh no, Sister Qiu is going to be busy again..."
After glancing at the headline and then at the photo, Autumn Wind burst out laughing!
"What do you think Qiu Dong would say if he knew his sister was involved in such a joke? Would he react like him?" Yú pointed at the photo's lower right corner where only half of Liu Jian's face was visible. Since it was a black-and-white photo, Autumn Wind couldn't discern Liu Jian's expression, but from his slightly furrowed brows, she concluded that he must be furious.
Qiu Hai? Autumn Wind murmured. For some reason, ever since returning from Jinan, she noticed that Qiu Hai had been acting strangely. Initially, she thought it was just her paranoia due to their changing relationship, but gradually she realized that Qiu Hai had indeed changed significantly over the past few days.
He no longer engaged in intimate gestures with her; in fact, sometimes when she got too close, Qiu Hai would find an excuse to distance himself. There were no more stubborn stares or playful banter between them. In short, Qiu Hai gave her the impression of becoming more and more like someone else—someone she had just recently commemorated.
"What are you thinking? Staring blankly at this guy's photo; if Qiu Dong finds out, he won't let you off!" Yú teased while putting away the Newspaper.
"Well..." Just as Autumn Wind was about to respond, her nose suddenly itched. "Achoo!" She sprayed Yú with saliva. "Sorry... sorry... Achoo!" She tried to apologize but sneezed again before she could say anything.
Yú wiped her face, "Hey, lady, don't you know you shouldn't sneeze towards people?"
"I'm so sorry!" With her nose still itching, she turned her face away. This time she didn't sneeze; instead, her ears began to feel warm. Was it because someone was talking about her or thinking of her? Who could it be?
It had been three months since they wrapped up their trip to Taipei. During this time, they recorded a new album and after finishing their last promotional event in Korea, the three handsome guys leaned wearily against the wall in the Dressing Room.
Huang Zihe looked around and noticed that besides the three of them, there was no one else present. He couldn't help but ask, "Where is everyone? Why is there not a single person here?"
Lin Xiang, still fiddling with his gadget, looked up at Huang Zihe. "They're in a meeting! They're discussing whether or not to hold a signing event in Taipei. Ugh, it's all because of that incident you caused last time..."
Huang Zihe shot him a glare. Immediately, Lin Xiang dropped the topic and stood up from his chair. "I'll go check it out. If I get any news, I'll let you know right away!"
His eyes focused on the electronic device in his hand as he slowly walked toward the door. He almost bumped into the sharp armor costume by the door but managed to stop just in time; otherwise, it would have startled him for quite a while.
Huang Zihe watched intently as Lin Xiang safely exited the Dressing Room. Only then did he retract his gaze and glance at the mirror. When his eyes met those of Prince, he noticed a hint of amusement in Prince's eyes and instinctively checked his own outfit. "Is... is there something wrong with what I'm wearing?"
The prince chuckled lightly, rolling his chair over to Huang Zihe, holding his phone in hand. "Look, your rumored girlfriend is in the newspaper again!"
Huang Zihe knew that the prince was referring to Jolie's embarrassing incident at the nightclub and scoffed, "I have nothing to do with her!"
This time, the prince grinned widely. "Oh really? Didn't you two have contact just a few days ago? How quickly you forget!" The prince's eyebrows wiggled as his expression turned serious.
Huang Zihe was taken aback. A few days ago? He had only contacted Jolie a few times during that period. Did the prince discover something? "What do you want from me?"
"Are you seeking revenge for your cousin?" Hearing Huang Zihe's question, the prince stood up from his chair and leaned closer to Huang Zihe, lowering his voice deliberately. "Fortunately, that woman didn't get into trouble; otherwise, not only would you not have avenged your cousin, but I reckon you would be..." He wiggled his eyebrows intentionally, his expression grave. "You better stop this before it goes too far..."
Huang Zihe's body went completely stiff. He hadn't expected that everything he had done with Jolie was known to the prince. "What do you want to do?"
The prince smiled gently, revealing his white teeth. His voice was calm as he said, "I at least don't want you to go further down this path! In the end, it could cost you your life..." He stopped smiling and looked intently at Huang Zihe. "Perhaps you haven't even realized it yourself; your hatred for that woman has already turned into a psychological suggestion..."
Huang Zihe widened his eyes and retorted, "What do you mean?"
The prince turned away slightly, his shoulders trembling a bit. "When you haven't given yourself a mental suggestion, you often find yourself smiling foolishly at that woman's photo alone. I think you've already..."
"Bang!" Before the prince could finish his sentence, the dressing room door was suddenly slammed open, and Lin Xiang rushed in. "Oh my gosh, it passed! It passed! Ahe, you can go to Taipei with us next week!" He dashed over to Huang Zihe, hugged him tightly, and patted him hard on the back while shaking him vigorously.
The prince's words had deeply affected Huang Zihe, but Lin Xiang's exuberance made it hard for him to process everything. He let out a perfunctory laugh and pulled himself away, repeating one phrase over and over, "Really? Really?"
The prince walked over to him and extended his hand in congratulations. "Congratulations on getting a chance for redemption!"
"What redemption? What were you just talking about?" Lin Xiang asked excitedly, his face flushed with enthusiasm as he gestured animatedly.
"Nothing..." Huang Zihe and the prince spoke simultaneously. Realizing they had both spoken at the same time, they abruptly stopped and shared a knowing laugh together.
Seven days later.
The nightclub "fight" left Jolie lying in bed, unable to move for a whole seven hours. After finally managing to get up, she hadn’t even finished her glass of milk when she learned from a news app on her phone that y() would be promoting in Taipei today.
In the stunning promotional photos, Huang Zihe still occupied the most prominent position. On y()'s Weibo for the Taipei album promotion, Jolie received the information that Huang Zihe would not be coming along.
This only added to her sorrow because now the enemy she had to contend with for Liu Jian was no longer Autumn Wind, but a woman named Ailin, who seemed much more difficult to deal with than Autumn Wind.
The united front they had painstakingly formed had just fought a battle after much effort, and now it seemed useless? Jolie naturally felt unwilling; she lightly tapped her fingers on the table, plotting her next move.
That evening, Jolie sneaked into the hotel where y() was staying. For Sister Qiu from HK, this was naturally not a difficult task. The challenge was how to approach Huang Zihe without being discovered by other members or alarming security.
After much thought, Jolie decided on the simplest and riskiest method: pretending to be a fan delivering gifts to y().
In the long corridor of the hotel, standing in front of the room with the most bodyguards must be where y()’s trio was staying. Sure enough, as soon as Jolie approached even half a step, a man in black came forward to question her.
The man in black walked up to Jolie with a stern face and said, "Miss, please leave!" One hand was behind his back while he pointed down the corridor with the other.
Jolie bit her lower lip and said pitifully, "Don’t be so fierce! It’s me; you should know me..." She blinked at the man in black. In fact, from the moment Jolie got close, he had recognized her.
The manager had given security a list of dangerous individuals attached with photos: Autumn Wind, Jolie, Liu Jian, Qiu Hai...
Even though Jolie tried to charm him in every way possible, the man in black remained unmoved, staring at her with a grim expression.
Seeing that her cute act wasn’t working, Jolie decisively changed tactics and suddenly spoke fiercely. "Hmph! You don’t recognize me? That’s fine! Here, take this and give it to Huang Zihe! I can tell you that y() has been to Taipei several times this year; how many times can you surround them? I’m just staying here in Taipei..."
With that, she shoved the beautifully wrapped gift into the man's hands and turned to leave.
As per usual practice, such gifts should be unwrapped and thoroughly checked. Just as the man in black was about to open it, the hotel door swung open. Huang Zihe peeked out his head and was about to enter the elevator when he caught sight of Jolie's figure. Seeing the box tightly gripped in the man's hand, he guessed what was happening.
He reached out to take the box and squinted his eyes, asking back, "Is this for me?"
The man in black tightened his grip for a moment but then immediately loosened it. Huang Zihe noticed his dilemma and opened the box in front of him, only to find a record inside. He shook it a few times in his hand and asked, "Do you need to open the packaging to check it?"
"No, no need..."
Before the man in black could finish, Huang Zihe retreated back into the room.
Lin Xiang's voice immediately came through, "Ahe, what happened?"
Huang Zihe couldn't help but curse under his breath, complaining, "Do they really think I'm a criminal?" He turned and entered the washroom, the sound of water splashing echoed.
Lin Xiang also walked to the door, peeking through a crack to look outside. Seeing so many bodyguards, he laughed, "Wow, so many people are watching us. Are they afraid we'll get lost?" He knocked on the washroom door and said, "Ahe, I've got your back!"
Inside the washroom, Huang Zihe deliberately turned the water to maximum and opened the record. A long strip of paper slid out from the box, revealing a long string of numbers.
Bending down to pick it up, Huang Zihe quickly recognized that this string of numbers was a phone number.
What scheme does that woman have?
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