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Qiu Mowen directly took Autumn Wind to Beijing. The car traveled along the highway, and along the way, Autumn Wind attempted to talk to Qiu Mowen countless times, but received no response from him. A heavy frost hung on his face, as weighty as a night sky devoid of stars.
In the end, Autumn Wind became bored and fell asleep. When she woke up, the car had already entered the underground parking lot of a building. Qiu Mowen gently nudged her awake. Autumn Wind groggily got out of the car and stumbled after Qiu Mowen into the elevator.
The moment the elevator doors closed, Autumn Wind suddenly became alert. She thought to herself that this must mean her life with Qiu Mowen in Beijing was officially beginning. Countless fireworks exploded in her mind, dazzling and chaotic. Yet reality often has too many variables; everything was far from the beautiful picture she had envisioned.
On her first day in Beijing, Autumn Wind had expected to enjoy a loving breakfast prepared by Qiu Mowen. However, he left at six in the morning while it was still dark outside. He placed a credit card on the tea table, pressed a key on top of it, then walked to Autumn Wind's door, gently knocked, placed his hand on the door frame, and said in a low voice, "I've left the key on the table and also a card for you. You can go out for a bit... It's a bit cold outside, so wear more clothes when you go out. Well, I'm off to work!"
After that, he picked up his briefcase and walked toward the front door. He opened it but then came back, took some cash from his wallet, placed it on the bar counter, and then walked out, gently closing the door behind him.
Once outside there was no sound at all, Autumn Wind let her hair down and opened her bedroom door just a crack, revealing one eye filled with grievance.
At noon, Qiu Mowen called to ask Autumn Wind, "Where are you? Did you go out to play?"
Autumn Wind lied to him: "I'm shopping outside!"
Qiu Mowen didn't respond immediately; he quietly listened to the sounds on Autumn Wind's end as if he were talking to himself. "It sounds pretty quiet! Come home early!" Then there was a long silence.
Finally, Autumn Wind broke that silence. "I got it; I'm heading home now... Okay, I'm hanging up!"
Qiu Mowen wasn't mistaken; in fact, aside from buying lunch at the supermarket across the street, Autumn Wind had been at home all along.
Beijing's winter was even colder than Jinan's. Autumn Wind really didn't want to risk freezing to death doing something unnecessary.
Autumn Wind filled a huge jacuzzi with water while listening to music and using body wash to create a tub full of bubbles. The entire bathroom was illuminated by the bright yellow light of the bathtub heater. She began to relax slowly and even felt a slight illusion that at this moment she was in Qiu Mowen's apartment in Taipei.
But at this moment, she couldn't help but think of Qiu Ruolan, because she didn't like taking baths and certainly wouldn't create so many inexplicable bubbles with shower gel in such a romantic way.
Only Qiu Ruolan would waste time in the bathtub like this.
Autumn Wind felt that she was becoming more and more like her.
Qiu Feng's finances had encountered significant problems. One night, before darkness fell, Autumn Wind received a call from her while in the bathtub. This was the first time Autumn Wind had received a call from Qiu Feng since coming to the mainland. Most of their personal communication was initiated by Autumn Wind, as Qiu Feng had always lived a frugal housewife lifestyle; making international long-distance calls was an extremely costly expense for her.
The moment Autumn Wind answered her call, she knew that Qiu Feng must be in trouble. After some awkward small talk from Qiu Feng, Autumn Wind directly saw through her vague words: "You ran into some trouble, didn't you?"
Qiu Feng, who had been trying hard to smile, suddenly fell silent on the other end of the line. After a few moments, she expressed her gratitude: "You really understand me!" Qiu Feng recounted how Xiao Yuan borrowed money to gamble on football without any hint of panic or anger: "Can you lend me some money to tide me over?"
To be honest, when Autumn Wind learned that Xiao Yuan was gambling on football, she almost threw her phone out of the window. However, Qiu Feng's calm and confident tone forced her back down from the rooftop to the basement: "Why are you so calm? Aren't you angry?"
She still maintained a nonchalant tone: "What's the use of being angry? We should focus on paying back the money first; discussing this is meaningless..."
"Alright, I get it. You two are truly in love. Let me see how much I can prepare for you; give me your account number!" Autumn Wind interrupted her. She really didn't have the energy to hear about Qiu Feng and Xiao Yuan's love story again.
At that moment, Autumn Wind remembered that when she left Taipei, Qiu Ruolan had transferred her housekeeping service fee. After checking, Autumn Wind's mouth dropped open in disbelief; Qiu Ruolan had actually deposited US dollars into her account, which converted to a seven-figure amount in New Taiwan Dollars. Her eyes inexplicably began to well up with tears; she knew that this was Qiu Ruolan's way of showing concern for her in case she encountered trouble in the mainland.
Even so, after receiving the account number from Qiu Feng, Autumn Wind still unhesitatingly transferred all the money from her account to Qiu Feng.
Qiu Feng clearly did not expect Autumn Wind to give her so much. Half an hour later, she called back urgently and seriously: "You, Autumn Wind, start recording right now!" Autumn Wind was startled by her tone and nervously pressed the recording button, only to hear her say on the other end: "I, Qiu Feng, borrow 1 million New Taiwan Dollars from Autumn Wind and will definitely pay it back within this year!" Then she hung up the phone.
A minute later, she called again: "If you're still worried, when you return to Taipei, I'll give you an IOU!"
Autumn Wind suddenly understood her reason for wanting him to record the conversation; it was rather amusing: "Are you stupid? Who knows what year and month yours is? Even if it's this year, there are only a few days left until January 1st next year. Where are you going to borrow money? How do we know it's really your voice?"
Qiu Feng laughed upon hearing this. She finally calmed down and said in a sweet, charming voice, "Autumn Wind, you're so nice!"
"Now you know! I've always been nice..."
But she interrupted Autumn Wind: "I really mean it! I didn't expect you to lend me money so decisively! Just wait until you get back to Taipei!"
The lives of couples in the entertainment industry are actually much richer. There are those like Zhou Ringuo, who appear loving on the surface but have secretly divided their assets more clearly than chess pieces; there are also couples like Qiu Feng, who seem glamorous but are desperately trying to raise funds; and of course, there are those who argue loudly on screen but are actually a tiring couple who care for each other like Autumn Wind.
However, Qiu Ruolan and her ex-husband Wang are an exception among them.
After the divorce, Tycoon Wang was not harsh on Qiu Ruolan. He not only provided a substantial amount of alimony but also ensured that neither Qiu Ruolan nor even Qiu Mowen had any negative news in the tycoon's newspapers and magazines. This included news about Qiu Mowen related to Autumn Wind and that incident with Prince Andrew.
There is no wall that doesn't let the wind through, and the entertainment industry is no different. Autumn Wind wasn't sure if the tycoon knew of his existence. With his influence, he could easily arrange for a few Paparazzi to uncover the identity of someone frequently visiting Qiu Ruolan. In fact, there are many open secrets in the entertainment industry, but no one dares to expose news that could have far-reaching consequences, potentially costing them their jobs or even their lives.
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