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Qiu Feng's painstakingly managed eight-year marriage finally came to an end after reporters captured intimate photos of Xiao Yuan and Wang Jiaru.
Autumn Wind hired the best lawyer from Wang Shaowu Law Firm who specializes in Divorce Lawsuit, successfully completing the case. Qiu Feng not only obtained custody of Phoebe, but also all debts were to be borne solely by Xiao Yuan.
On the day of the divorce, her parents, who had not been in contact with Qiu Feng for eight years, arrived early from Kaohsiung to Taipei.
Accompanying her parents was her aunt and her family. Autumn Wind stood outside the Household Registration Office with them, waiting for her to finish the identity verification process.
As time passed, the older relatives began to feel unwell. Qiu Feng's aunt suggested that the elders wait in the car, so her cousin took them away.
Only Autumn Wind and Qiu Feng's cousin remained outside. Awei and Ahe, who had been sitting in the car observing the situation, got out when they saw others leaving and stood behind Autumn Wind.
Just as Autumn Wind was about to speak with her cousin, she turned around and saw Ahe. "You two go back to the car; I will call for you if I need you!"
Ahe and Awei exchanged glances and returned to the car.
Qiu Feng's cousin worked in Taipei and was naturally aware of what had been happening with Autumn Wind. She curiously scrutinized this woman who frequently appeared on the front page but noticed nothing particularly different about her compared to ordinary people.
Aside from being slightly more beautiful, her figure was quite average. As she stared at Autumn Wind, Autumn Wind felt a bit embarrassed. Noticing her reaction, she had no choice but to start a conversation. "My sister is in Taipei; thanks to Sister Qiu for taking care of her all this time!"
Autumn Wind had wanted to chat with her cousin for a while but couldn't find a topic. Hearing her speak first, she replied, "That's what I should do!" She turned to look at this attractive woman. "I feel like I've seen you somewhere before; have we met?"
Her cousin blinked. "Have we met? Was it at my brother's wedding? I remember that at that time, Zhao Jingqi's cousin had an assistant with her..."
Upon hearing this, Autumn Wind suddenly realized and exclaimed, "Ah! Yes, yes! I remember now! What was your name again? My memory is terrible!" The name was on the tip of her tongue but wouldn't come out.
"My last name is Ren; you can call me..." Just as her cousin was about to introduce herself, Qiu Feng and Xiao Yuan walked out one after another.
The conversation stopped as both quickly walked forward. "Sister Zhao...""Cousin!"
The two girls surrounded Qiu Feng, pulling her towards the parking space. Upon hearing their voices, Qiu Feng's parents got out of the car. After not seeing their daughter for a long time, Zhao Mama immediately burst into tears.
Zhao Father rushed towards Xiao Yuan, raising his fist to hit the man who had caused his daughter suffering. Autumn Wind quickly stepped forward to stop him. Xiao Yuan, aware of his wrongdoing but unwilling to be hit, put on a defiant stance as if he was going to fight back.
Ahe and Ah Wei had already gotten out of the car when Qiu Feng and the others came out. Seeing Xiao Yuan so arrogant, they feared for Autumn Wind's safety and immediately rushed over.
Xiao Yuan naturally did not dare to harm Autumn Wind; his raised fist slowly fell. He snorted in anger, glaring at Autumn Wind, when suddenly his feet left the ground—he was being carried to the side of the road by Ahe and Ah Wei.
As soon as they let go, Xiao Yuan fell to the ground.
The Qiu Feng family embraced each other and cried for a moment before getting into their car and leaving the Household Registration Office.
During this entire process, no one spoke to Autumn Wind. Watching the car grow more distant, Autumn Wind suddenly felt a wave of sadness. She sighed deeply and walked towards her car. After Ahe and Ah Wei got in, she gently said to Uncle Liu, "Let's go home!"
Uncle Liu sat in the car, noticing everything happening outside. He could see Autumn Wind's dejection. Once the car started, Uncle Liu quickly caught up with the vehicle carrying Qiu Feng and the others and immediately overtook them.
Autumn Wind leaned against the car window, watching as their vehicle passed by. Qiu Feng's cousin was facing the window.
The car drove into the Villa Area, turning and going straight. Autumn Wind looked up towards the distance and saw Liu Jian's car parked at Qiu Hai's entrance. Turning her head, she noticed Old Li standing at her door, also looking at Liu Jian's car parked at Qiu Hai's villa entrance. He held a cellphone in his hand, frowning as he listened intently.
"Uncle Liu, stop the car; I want to get out!" Autumn Wind said as the car came to a complete stop right in front of Old Li. "Old Li, is something wrong?" she asked anxiously.
"Oh, Sister Qiufeng? Did you just return?" Old Li tightened his grip on the phone but dared not look directly at Autumn Wind.
Noticing Old Li's nervousness, Autumn Wind waved her hand to signal Uncle Liu and the others to go home first. Once everyone left, she lowered her voice and pressed on, "Old Li, has something happened?"
Although Old Li had worked for the Liu family for many years, it was his first time acting as a steward. His driving skills were top-notch, but being a qualified steward was still somewhat challenging for him. Additionally, having grown up accompanying Liu Jian made him even more concerned about Liu Jian's every move.
Hearing Autumn Wind's words, he sighed heavily. "Sister Qiufeng, this is just between us. You know how temperamental our young master can be; he doesn't like conflicts. Now that you're with Qiu Dong, although he's very upset about it, he chooses to bury it deep inside..."
Old Li paused before continuing with a heavy tone. "His emotions have been increasingly unstable lately. After breakfast this morning, he wanted to go out for a walk. I saw him drive to Qiu Mansion's entrance and walk in alone. It's almost 1 PM now—it's been five hours! I can't reach him by phone; I have no news at all! I'm really afraid something might happen!"
"Sister Qiufeng, I'm begging you—please help me check on him! I'm really scared something might happen!" Old Li grasped Autumn Wind's arm and pleaded softly.
"Don't, please don't!" Autumn Wind held Old Li's hand, staring at Liu Jian's car for a while. "Alright, I'll go take a look for you!"
Old Li released his hand from Autumn Wind's arm. "Thank you, Sister Qiu, thank you, Sister Qiu!"
Autumn Wind smiled lightly at Old Li. "You should go home first. I'll have Uncle Liu inform you as soon as there's news!" With that, she walked straight towards Qiu Hai's villa. Instead of going directly into Qiu Hai's house, she circled Liu Jian's car a few times, confirming that there was no one inside before stepping into the courtyard.
Immediately, a Maid came out to greet her, followed by Old Cheng who hurriedly walked out. "It's Sister Qiufeng! What brings you here?"
Autumn Wind nodded with a smile. "Is your master at home?"
"Yes, yes, he is, but he's currently receiving guests. Why don't you head back home... and wait until the guests leave?" Old Cheng said with a forced smile. He had always been polite to Autumn Wind and would never normally be in a position to direct her.
Hearing Old Cheng's plan for her next step, she concluded that this was Qiu Hai's instruction. "Alright then, I'll head back!" She didn't want to put Old Cheng in a difficult position, so she lightly agreed and turned to walk out the door. After taking a few steps, she paused again. "Is the guest Liu Jian?" Her eyes fixed on Liu Jian's car with certainty in her tone.
"No... no, actually it's Mr. Liu!" Old Cheng stammered but ultimately confirmed Autumn Wind's assumption.
Autumn Wind turned around and looked towards the second floor. Although she didn't know which room they were in, she still acted as if she could see everything clearly. "Did they have an argument?"
"No, no!" Old Cheng replied quickly, fearing that Autumn Wind wouldn't believe him; he even raised his right hand as if to swear. "I swear, really!"
Autumn Wind said nothing more and walked out of Qiu Hai's house.
Once back home, Sister Liu approached Autumn Wind and informed her that someone from Fish Daughter's family had taken some clothes belonging to Fish Mother and Child. It was reported that her family had decided to compromise and replan Fish's future life.
Autumn Wind nodded to indicate she understood. She looked at Ahe, who surprisingly showed no expression at all. Could it be that Ahe had reached some sort of agreement with Fish? But at that moment, she had no time to think about it.
She called Uncle Liu over and asked him to inform Old Li to confirm that Liu Jian was at Qiu Mansion so that he wouldn't worry.
Then she hurried up to the second floor. Based on her previous observations, Qiu Hai preferred not to meet guests in the living room or study but would directly welcome them into his own room.
Opening the window facing Qiu Hai's room, she indeed saw shadows moving inside the room.
He took out the telescope and looked back in time. Liu Jian was quietly sitting on the sofa in the room.
Autumn Wind pulled the curtains to shield her body, one hand holding the telescope while the other took out her phone. She gently tapped on Qiu Hai's number. The telescope clearly captured every move of Qiu Hai, and after a moment of ringing, Qiu Hai answered the call.
Before Qiu Hai could speak, Autumn Wind jumped in, "Why didn't you go to the company today?" In such a large HK, both the chairman and the general manager were not at work but curled up at home discussing matters, which felt quite strange.
"I have guests at home, handling some matters!" Qiu Hai's deep voice came through. Autumn Wind observed Qiu Hai through the telescope; his expression was calm, showing no intention of avoiding Liu Jian. "What about you?"
"I just got back from outside... was planning to rest?" Autumn Wind replied, focusing intently on Qiu Hai. Suddenly, she noticed a slight smile at the corner of Qiu Hai's mouth. It seemed he realized something as he looked up at Liu Jian and chuckled awkwardly.
The sound of laughter reached Autumn Wind's ears, making her feel uneasy. She couldn't help but ask, "What are you laughing at?"
Qiu Hai leaned back against the sofa, crossing his legs with a relaxed expression. "Nothing, just this—I'll finish up here and come find you right away, okay?" His voice lowered, taking on a more seductive tone that caught Liu Jian's attention.
Liu Jian slowly raised his head to look at Qiu Hai, but before he could speak, Qiu Hai's voice rang out again, "Alright, I’ll hang up now!" With that, he quickly ended the call.
He stood up and walked to the window, swiftly pulling the curtains shut. As there was only a small gap left in the curtains, he gave Autumn Wind a calm smile. He knew she was watching him through the telescope!
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