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In fact, if the matter between Autumn Wind and Yao Guanghao had truly ended like this, it wouldn't have affected their current relationship much. However, a month after Grandma's departure, Autumn Wind finally learned the truth from the fish, who had heard it from the model.
The situation was bizarre. The process was roughly as follows: a man named Andrew, known for his peculiar tastes, had taken Autumn Wind as a gift from Yao Guanghao without her noticing. Andrew wasted no time and directly took Autumn Wind to the toilet. Just as he had undressed her halfway, someone discovered them—it was none other than Qiu Mowen.
Thus, Autumn Wind was half-naked as Qiu Mowen carried her out of the restroom, while Prince Andrew lay on the floor, bruised and battered by Qiu Mowen.
The fish spoke with a hint of horror: "I never would have guessed you had such charm. How did you meet Ervin? You've got some skills!"
Autumn Wind forced a smile but did not respond.
She knew that Grandma's incident had nothing directly to do with Yao Guanghao. However, if that incident hadn't occurred, Qiu Mowen would have had enough time to be by Grandma's side instead of watching over her, who didn't know how to cherish herself.
After sending Grandma off, Autumn Wind discussed this matter with Qiu Mowen. She asked him, "Why did you save me back then?"
He fell silent for a moment before lowering his head. "From the moment you came to our home, I promised Grandma that I would protect you well."
Autumn Wind burst into tears again.
Since then, Autumn Wind never frequented nightclubs again.
But she knew that Qiu Mowen must hate her deeply. If he hadn't been saving her, he would have noticed Grandma's discomfort and taken her to the hospital in time; then Grandma wouldn't have died due to delayed rescue.
Autumn Wind thought to herself that Qiu Ruolan was right—she was indeed a disaster!
Since that incident, Autumn Wind had not seen Yao Guanghao in person. Now he was rising in status at the modeling agency, surrounded by a group of junior models.
The entertainment industry is inherently a survival-of-the-fittest society; newcomers either find opportunities to rise up or get replaced by the next wave of newcomers. In this regard, Yao Guanghao excelled—first through auditions, then at the modeling agency. Even during his military service, he didn't waste time; after retiring, his career took off like a rocket.
Perhaps because of the incident with Prince Andrew, Yao Guanghao seemed distracted when facing Autumn Wind, as if deliberately avoiding something. Leo seemed to know something too (Autumn Wind guessed that the fish must have talked to him about Prince Andrew; after all, if they couldn't be lovers, they could at least be friends). He occasionally brought up topics that resonated with both Autumn Wind and Guanghao. However, they were ultimately two different people unable to endure such an awkward atmosphere; Autumn Wind decided to leave the private room.
The long corridor was designed in an arch shape with walls glowing blue, creating an even more eerie ambiance. Autumn Wind stood against the wall as if in punishment and could see people inside the room starting to dance. Leo occasionally whispered something to Yao Guanghao. Taking a deep breath, Autumn Wind decided to re-enter the room; although she didn't want to face Yao Guanghao, there were some urgent matters she needed to share with Leo—like Qiu Mowen.
Before going in, Autumn Wind decided to relax a bit and took her feet out of her high heels. The coldness of the floor felt pleasantly refreshing. She wiggled her toes and leaned against the wall while planning to put them back into their confines but lost her balance and began swaying.
Someone caught her. Once stabilized, Autumn Wind realized that it was a tall and slender young man who had just been on Leo's left side.
"Hi, I am Heralded as Chen, and I come from Shanghai. I heard Leo, you are also from the mainland!" His eyes sparkled slightly, and his somewhat blue pupils looked very deep. He wore a white shirt with a pink bow tie, showing a hint of a smile.
Autumn Wind awkwardly put on her shoes, her gaze flickering as she scanned the corridor. Finding no way to escape, she could only shrug. "Hi, I'm Endy, Autumn Wind! You can call me Autumn Wendy!" Autumn Wind lifted her head and put on a sincere expression, but she quickly froze.
This face? Yes, this was the face that appeared on the screen during Autumn Wind and Leo's video call. A chill began to creep up from Autumn Wind's exposed waist to her back, feeling like crawling insects. But these insects quickly vanished as Autumn Wind suddenly realized he must be a close friend of Leo.
Heralded as looked like a mixed-race person, but it wasn't very obvious. He glanced around and said, "It seems you don't really like this atmosphere either. By the way, Leo just told me that the first floor is quieter!" He walked straight toward the stairs and paused at the stairway, making an inviting gesture toward Autumn Wind.
Autumn Wind tiptoed to peek into the private room and found the environment inside increasingly chaotic. She thought perhaps Heralded as didn't like this noise either. Autumn Wind pushed open the door slightly, grabbed her bag from the stool, and quickly closed the door behind her.
Autumn Wind was unsure if anyone noticed her, but Leo definitely did not see her.
This was a favorite spot for artists to visit; one of the owners of this place was Qiu Ruolan. Autumn Wind always came here cautiously; it was an unconscious kind of prudence. Sitting on a sofa in the lobby, Heralded as chose a very outer position where Autumn Wind could directly see the service desk and any guests entering the store.
Autumn Wind asked him, "If you want peace and quiet, you should choose a more inner position!"
He smiled without replying. The waiter brought two cups of latte, but he stared intently at Autumn Wind with wide eyes, his gaze somewhat terrifying as if he wanted to devour her. However, this look quickly faded into something innocent. Autumn Wind began to regret coming down; this kind of silence was indeed frightening.
Of course, in a kv (Karaoke venue), silence was absolutely unattainable. Just as Heralded as began to open up for conversation, a tall man in black appeared at the door. Autumn Wind quickly recognized him as a senior producer in the industry; he was a distant relative of Zhao Jingqi. Autumn Wind immediately stood up robotically.
According to her qualifications, she wasn't qualified to speak with someone of such status. Yet this producer was quite talkative and coincidentally was Qiu Feng's uncle (Autumn Wind had dined with Zhao Jingqi over ten times), so she left Heralded as who was about to speak and stepped forward to greet him: "Uncle Chen!"
Chen Bingyuan reeked of alcohol; it was clear he had come for another round. What surprised Autumn Wind was that he was alone despite usually being surrounded by his entourage. Chen Bingyuan quickly recognized Autumn Wind, swaying slightly as he stood before her and gently patted her head. "It's Wendy! Long time no see! Good girl; Uncle likes polite good children!"
During their small talk, two trendy-dressed individuals walked past Autumn Wind from behind. Perhaps noticing Chen Bingyuan's drunken state, they deliberately kept their distance. However, Chen Bingyuan had sharp eyes and immediately identified them as two young artists under his guidance. The lobby soon turned into a disciplinary scene. "How have I taught you? Pretending not to see me?" "Sorry, Brother Bingyuan, we really didn't see you!" "Didn’t see? Are you walking without your eyes?"... Chen Bingyuan's voice was too loud and attracted security; soon enough, people gathered around them making things look awkward as the two youngsters were scolded thoroughly.
Autumn Wind felt someone gently tap her shoulder and turned around to find Heralded as standing behind her without her noticing when she was distracted. At that moment, the kv duty manager came out and kept flattering Chen Bingyuan until his anger gradually subsided and the crowd dispersed quickly. Autumn Wind helped Chen Bingyuan sit on the sofa while Heralded as stood behind her like a bodyguard throughout.
Chen Bingyuan called his friends on the phone while Autumn Wind faced away from the stairs attentively listening to his incessant chatter. After a while, a familiar voice came from afar: "Brother Chen, what happened here?"
It was Qiu Ruolan!!
Clearly surprised by Autumn Wind's presence, Qiu Ruolan quickly scanned Chen Bingyuan, Autumn Wind, and then Heralded as behind her in succession. Even though she looked enchanting at that moment with an alluring charm, there remained an undeniable sharpness in her gaze. She signaled for a waiter to assist Chen Bingyuan upstairs.
Chen Bingyuan suddenly woke up at this moment. The waiter supported him on either side, and after leaving the sofa, he turned back and laughed heartily at Autumn Wind: "Girl, you're the most polite one in the entire entertainment industry, you know how to respect your elders..." Qiu Ruolan quickly stopped him, and after a few jokes, the three of them walked towards the elevator.
Chen Bingyuan was groggily pulled into the elevator. The moment the elevator doors closed, Qiu Ruolan looked at Autumn Wind, who, in a moment of impulse, quickly grabbed Heralded as's arm and pretended to be very close. Qiu Ruolan's face instantly displayed a thousand expressions.
As the elevator doors closed, Autumn Wind let out a heavy sigh of relief.
The entertainment industry is indeed a society with strict hierarchies; no matter how popular you are now, if you do not show enough respect to your seniors, someone will come out to teach you a lesson. Autumn Wind once witnessed a group of people surrounding a currently popular idol, all because the idol made a seemingly harmless yet suggestive remark. The result of that incident was that all recordings were canceled, and for nearly a month afterward, there was almost a nationwide attack on this idol. In the end, it was reported that the idol's management company had to bring in higher-ups to suppress the matter, and this idol never appeared in public again.
Various etiquette norms are magnified infinitely in this society; even if a couple argues or friends have a falling out, or even just because someone carelessly throws away trash, it can become an event for public condemnation.
After Chen Bingyuan left, Autumn Wind chose a spot inside and curled up on the sofa after taking off her shoes. Heralded as clearly did not expect Autumn Wind to link arms with him; he looked somewhat flustered and stood there dumbfounded. Autumn Wind bit her lower lip to signal him to sit down. The lighting here was dim, casting shadows on his face, highlighting his straight nose.
However, he quickly regained his enthusiastic demeanor. In fact, getting to know someone wasn't that complicated; Autumn Wind soon figured out his identity. Heralded as was Chen Yuwei, an American-born Chinese from Shanghai, and he was Leo's boyfriend.
That's right; he is indeed Leo's boyfriend.
To be precise, he is Leo's boyfriend!
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