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The curtains suddenly closed, and the room became dark. Liu Jian stared in shock at Qiu Hai, his eyes following Qiu Hai's movements until Qiu Hai turned on the lights and sat down across from him.
Liu Jian finally withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at Qiu Hai but lowering his head instead.
Qiu Hai crossed his legs, gently patting the sofa, his fingers tapping like he was playing the piano.
In fact, during the five minutes since Liu Jian entered Qiu Mansion, the two had not exchanged a word. He had rushed straight into Qiu Hai's villa, his face dark with anger as he headed directly for Qiu Hai's bedroom. When Qiu Hai opened the door, Liu Jian sat silently on the sofa, his expression vacant and devoid of any emotion.
Qiu Hai raised his wrist to check the time and cleared his throat lightly. "Aren't you going to order something?" Liu Jian remained silent. "Well then, since that's the case, I have things to attend to. Feel free to..." He lifted himself off the sofa, pretending to leave.
Liu Jian stared at Qiu Hai and finally spoke up, "Wait a minute!"
Qiu Hai shrugged. "Alright then! What is it?"
Liu Jian's throat trembled for a moment before he finally spoke, "The police called me!" After Qiu Mowen's incident, due to Autumn Wind and Qiu Ruolan being unable to contact the police, the case's progress had been communicated through Liu Jian, who was then Qiu Mowen's lawyer.
Hearing Liu Jian mention the police, Qiu Hai guessed what Liu Jian wanted to say. He met Liu Jian's gaze and nodded slightly. "Is there anything else?"
"They found the two people who stabbed you; they were acting under orders but can't provide any clues about who gave them those orders..." Liu Jian paused in his tone. "Wu Ge has always known that you weren't dead, right?"
Qiu Hai didn't respond but answered Liu Jian with a faint smile.
"I'm really upset; I'm sad that you kept this from me..." Tears welled up in Liu Jian's eyes, each droplet crystal clear.
Qiu Hai sighed deeply. "You could really think I was gone; you should know I am Qiu Hai now!" He deliberately maintained a relaxed demeanor, but this ease put an invisible pressure on Liu Jian, as if a pair of hands were gripping his heart, squeezing gently yet painfully.
In Autumn Wind's room.
Even though she could no longer see anything in Qiu Hai's room, Autumn Wind stood by the window, quietly staring at the closed curtains and imagining what was happening inside. Why was Liu Jian staying in Qiu Hai's room for so long? Was something significant occurring?
She picked up her phone but set it down again. A faint voice echoed in her ear, both real and illusory, dreamlike yet true: "Maintain a calm heart; only then can you continue with Qiu Hai!"
With a long sigh, she put down her phone. Suddenly, the sound of a car echoed in the courtyard. Looking up, she saw Qiu Ruolan's car slowly driving in. She wore a black hat, her long hair cascading over her shoulders, and her makeup was exquisite, with her lips painted an exaggerated shade of green.
In shock, Autumn Wind's lips involuntarily formed an "O" shape. What kind of creature is this?
Before Autumn Wind could regain her composure, Qiu Ruolan had already walked up the stairs with a rhythmic stride, showing no hesitation as she entered Autumn Wind's room. The two women exchanged glances and almost simultaneously spoke.
"Why are your lips that color?"
"Did you just meet with Qiu Feng?"
The two similar tones blended together like a powerful harmony. Autumn Wind shot Qiu Ruolan a glare, her expression clearly indicating that she would not answer Qiu Ruolan's earlier question.
Qiu Ruolan shrugged. "Alright, I'll answer your question. It's a new lipstick I'm endorsing; I'm just trying it out. It seems a bit too shocking!" As she wiped off the lipstick with a tissue, her eyes casually swept over Autumn Wind, seemingly unintentionally saying, "Tonight Uncle Wang Ling is hosting a family dinner and inviting us to join!"
A family dinner? Why invite us? Could it be... "Are you two planning to get back together?" Autumn Wind blurted out her thoughts.
Qiu Ruolan smiled lightly, tossing the tissue she used to wipe off her lipstick in a perfect arc. "Well... isn't that bad? Must family gatherings only include family members? By the way, Ily is bringing her boyfriend home; I bet you're curious if it's that person! Don't you want to see the excitement?"
Autumn Wind scoffed, thinking that Qiu Ruolan must not know about her confrontation with Wang Jiaru that day; otherwise, how could she say such things? "No thanks, I'm not interested in those people... This color is nice!" She reached into Qiu Ruolan's makeup bag and pulled out a light pink lipstick.
Qiu Ruolan hated light pink. Seeing Autumn Wind already offering the lipstick to her, she hesitated whether to take it or not.
Suddenly, a woman's sharp voice came from outside. "Autumn Wind, you little bitch, come out here!"
Autumn Wind instinctively jumped up from the bed; her intuition told her that Jolie had arrived.
Leaning out the window, she was secretly startled to see a woman she did not recognize. "Sister, Sister, someone is shouting for you downstairs!" Sister Liu rushed upstairs and anxiously said from outside the door.
Autumn Wind glanced at Qiu Ruolan and saw that Qiu Ruolan had already stood up, looking ready to handle the situation. "Hey, you stay here quietly; I don't want us both getting photographed!" With that, Autumn Wind quickly walked out of the room, the sound of her slippers hitting the stairs creating a rhythmic noise.
In the courtyard, Qiu Ruolan's driver saw that his employer had not appeared and did not dare to get out of the car. He rolled down the window and kept his eyes fixed on the woman in 14-centimeter peep-toe high heels, hands on her hips, wearing a strapless dress.
Autumn Wind walked to the door in slippers, casting a sidelong glance at the woman. Noticing that her momentum had diminished slightly, she tossed aside her slippers and signaled Sister Liu to bring her sparkling high heels. As soon as she stepped into the high heels, her combat power instantly increased. She strode confidently toward the woman, her disdainful gaze scanning her up and down, left and right.
She felt that the woman in front of her looked somewhat familiar but couldn't recall where she had seen her before. Nevertheless, she raised her head proudly and asked, "Excuse me, miss, who are you?"
"My name is Erin, Jaes's girlfriend!" The woman tossed her hair and stared at Autumn Wind.
Right, Autumn Wind remembered; she was indeed the woman who had clashed with Jolie at the nightclub. However… "Are you looking for something?" Autumn Wind slightly lowered her head, furrowing her brow as she looked at Erin. Her mind raced but found no connection between herself and Erin.
"I know you used to be Jaes's fiancée, but you two have broken up! Please leave her alone!" Erin looked at Autumn Wind.
"Erin, I think you have mistaken me. I haven't been in contact with Liu Jian for a long time..." Facing Erin's arrogant gaze, Autumn Wind couldn't help but laugh internally. Did she have any connection with Liu Jian recently? Of course not. Was this Erin out of her mind?
"You shameless woman! Your scandalous history is all over the streets! Do me a favor; no matter how much you miss Jaes, you are now Qiu Hai's girlfriend. I ask you to show some self-respect!" As Erin spoke, she stepped forward directly in front of Autumn Wind. She extended her finger and pointed it at Autumn Wind's nose. "I'm warning you just once; next time don't blame me for being rude!"
Autumn Wind coldly laughed, an ominous chill in the air made Erin shiver involuntarily. Yet she still forced herself to look angrily at Autumn Wind. Autumn Wind raised her hand to grasp Erin's finger lightly but firmly and pointed it back at Erin. "Sister Erin, I don't understand what you're trying to say, but this is my home. I kindly ask you to leave!"
Autumn Wind's words were deliberate and firm, her gaze piercing like thousands of arrows. Releasing Erin's hand, she turned and walked toward the villa, unwilling to continue engaging with this crazy woman. "Please leave!"
"You shameless b*tch!" Erin spread her arms and lunged at Autumn Wind. However, before she could get close to Autumn Wind, Ahe and Ah Wei grabbed her arms, leaving her feet dangling as they dragged her outside. "Let go of me, you b*tch!"
Thud! She was thrown onto the ground and began slapping the ground like a shrew, completely disregarding her image.
As soon as Erin appeared in Autumn Wind's courtyard, Old Cheng reported to Qiu Hai. After hearing Old Cheng's report, Liu Jian immediately speculated that the person was likely Erin and hurriedly stood up, wanting to rush out as quickly as possible. However, before he could leave Qiu Hai's bedroom, he was stopped by Qiu Hai.
"What are you doing?" His eyes reddened as he shouted at Qiu Hai (Qiu Mowen).
Qiu Hai maintained a faint smile as he adjusted his clothes. "Don't let anyone sense your panic; panic will lead to defeat before the battle even begins!"
The words were light, yet they struck heavily on Liu Jian's heart, like a bell ringing in his ears!
Liu Jian calmed himself, repeatedly controlling his breathing, and slowly walked down the stairs. Qiu Hai was already standing at his door; the two exchanged smiles, and all grievances vanished in an instant.
Walking side by side out of Qiu Mansion, they turned around to see Ailin throwing a tantrum on the ground. Liu Jian frowned, and before he could speak, Qiu Hai's cold voice came through: "Mr. Liu, is this your girlfriend?"
"Of course not, how could I know her!" Liu Jian replied firmly. Hearing Liu Jian's voice from behind, Ailin stopped crying and quickly stood up, looking at Liu Jian with joy, only to be met with his indifferent gaze.
"Qiu Dong, I have to go to the company... I won't disturb you any longer!" Liu Jian nodded slightly to Qiu Hai and strode towards his home. Old Li welcomed Liu Jian inside and discreetly closed the courtyard gate.
Just seconds after Liu Jian entered, the kitchen began to bustle with activity; he was already starving and desperately needed a hearty meal.
Qiu Hai watched Liu Jian leave with large strides, a knowing smile appearing on his face. He crossed his arms and looked at Ailin, who stood listlessly in front of him. He raised a hand to his forehead and whispered a few words to Ah Wei behind him before turning towards Autumn Wind Villa.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he noticed Qiu Ruolan's car. Looking up, he saw Qiu Ruolan standing on the balcony staring at him with an expression that seemed oddly like she had seen a monster, causing him to unconsciously slow his steps.
Qiu Ruolan looked at Qiu Hai with a serious expression, her mind swirling with doubts. Is he really Qiu Hai?
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