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Actually, Qiu Ruolan doesn't need to be so mysterious. Autumn Wind knows about her lily; lily is the daughter of a business partner of Qiu Ruolan.
Before Autumn Wind went to the mainland, Qiu Ruolan had mentioned over the phone about introducing a girlfriend to Ervin. The lily that Qiu Ruolan spoke of is a gentle, generous, beautiful, and multilingual returnee. According to Qiu Mowen, he has had several video calls with lily, and she praised him highly, almost to the point of wanting to meet in person.
Autumn Wind knows that Qiu Ruolan has recently encountered some financial problems, and she is using Qiu Mowen to employ a beauty strategy.
In this society, handsome men and beautiful women can both be considered resources.
While working part-time at Wang Shaowu's house, Autumn Wind heard that wealthy women specifically sought introductions to get to know Wang Shaowu. In fact, it is not surprising that many people wish to meet someone like Wang Shaowu, but finding a middleman makes it seem a bit indulgent.
However, Wang Shaowu loves money but not beauty; if you approach him for wealth, he welcomes you anytime, but if you come under the guise of beauty, he will kick you out.
But Qiu Mowen is far from being as "untainted by the mud" as Wang Shaowu. He often gets labeled as a "romantic seed."
Qiu Ruolan seems tired. She stands up and slowly swirls the wine in her goblet. She moves behind Qiu Mowen, wrapping her arms around herself: "My dear brother, for your sister's sake, you have to meet this lily! Alright, it's settled; I'll book a table for you at 101!"
Autumn Wind thought that Qiu Mowen would show some signs of reluctance, just like Wang Shaowu did back then. But to Autumn Wind's surprise, he smiled: "Sure, I don't have any plans anyway!"
His tone was relaxed, completely ignoring Autumn Wind. He stood up and filled his glass again. He slowly moved while squinting his eyes and said loudly: "So if I manage to get this lily for you, how will you thank me?"
"If you help me through this tough time, I won't ask about your love life anymore. Whether you want to find someone or even an old lady, I have no objections!" Qiu Ruolan gently patted Qiu Mowen's shoulder. "Isn't that right, Autumn Wind? You can testify!"
"Alright, Autumn Wind, did you hear your mom?" Qiu Mowen turned his face towards Autumn Wind, appearing completely relaxed. "If I help her with this lily, your mom won't bother me about my love life anymore!"
Autumn Wind was momentarily stunned and nodded slightly, but her heart couldn't help but become complicated. She couldn't understand the true meaning behind Qiu Mowen's words. Was he giving her hope? Or was it merely a reminder that Qiu Ruolan is her mother?
Qiu Ruolan slightly raised her cup. "It's settled then; I'll arrange for you two to meet right away!" After saying that, she tilted her head back and drank the full glass of wine in one go. After finishing, she gently wiped the corner of her mouth with her hand and placed the cup on the table before swaying back to her room.
Qiu Mowen stood in place and let out a chuckle before raising his voice as if deliberately wanting Qiu Ruolan to hear him: "You better testify for me! If your mom goes back on her word later, you'll help me out!"
He placed the cup on the table, gave Autumn Wind a smile, and turned to return to his room.
In the empty living room, only Autumn Wind remained. She replayed the events that had just occurred here over and over in her mind, a lightning bolt striking through her head with a loud buzz.
She knew that Qiu Mowen would never betray Qiu Ruolan.
Autumn Wind got up and dimmed the lights, then curled back into the sofa, her eyes disinterestedly watching the rerun of a Korean drama on TV while her hands flipped through her favorite photo book of male models showcasing their abs, her mind elsewhere.
Qiu Ruolan's earlier suggestion felt like a scalding hot dish of sesame oil chicken poured over her head, leaving her feeling raw and painfully uncomfortable.
As night fell, Qiu Mowen came out to use the toilet. He stood before Autumn Wind in his boxers, the dim light casting shadows on his muscular skin, highlighting enticing lines: "Why are you still awake?" His voice remained hoarse and deep.
Autumn Wind stood up and slowly approached him. At first, Qiu Mowen didn't move, but as he realized she was getting closer, he took a step back.
Autumn Wind stopped in place. Following the light, she saw his face and took a gentle breath: "Are you going to meet Lily?"
He shrugged with an expression of helplessness and softly replied, "This is arranged by your mom!" Then he pretended nothing had happened and turned to go back to his room.
Autumn Wind moved forward to block Qiu Mowen's path. "You can refuse! Why did you agree?"
Qiu Mowen deliberately avoided looking at Autumn Wind, turning his head aside without saying anything.
Autumn Wind grabbed his shirt and insisted, "Are you really going to meet that Lily? What about me? I don't want you to go!"
"Stop making a scene!" Qiu Mowen waved his arm to shake off Autumn Wind. After glancing at her face, he quickly looked toward Qiu Ruolan's room, fearing their struggle would wake her. Finally, he stared directly at Autumn Wind and lowered his voice: "Do you want to see your mom upset? If I don't help her, what will she do?"
"But you..."
"What about me? I'm just a single guy interacting with a few girls; what's wrong with that?" Qiu Mowen didn't look at Autumn Wind; he lacked the courage to meet her gaze. "Don't overthink it... everything will pass!"
He finished speaking and, almost unconsciously, gave Autumn Wind a glance. He gently patted Autumn Wind's shoulder, "We are in Taipei now, we are back. This is not Beijing, nor is it Jinan... We need to start our own lives, do you understand?"
Autumn Wind shook her head slightly, her expression beginning to turn pained. She bit her lower lip, knowing the true meaning behind Qiu Mowen's words but unwilling to accept it.
Qiu Mowen took a deep breath. "I'm sorry, I've thought about it for a while, and I think... we should just consider that it was all a dream... What I mean is, we..." Qiu Mowen couldn't continue; he felt his lips trembling slightly.
Autumn Wind's eyes widened in terror, despair shining through her gaze. She raised her hand to cover her ears. Qiu Mowen's emotions surged like a flood ready to break its dam; before the flood could wreak havoc, he turned and went back into the room.
Autumn Wind stood frozen in place, unable to move. The living room was enveloped in a grave silence.
After about two minutes, she snapped back from her despondency and wandered back to the sofa. The photo album of that handsome man was ruthlessly pressed beneath her, yet it struck her like a bolt of lightning.
Her body and soul were collapsing under the weight of this overwhelming flood. Autumn Wind began to resent Qiu Mowen; her chest hurt as if pierced by a wooden stake, making it hard for her to breathe.
Tears fell silently once again.
There were too many things that Autumn Wind could not understand or make sense of; she was confused about what exactly her relationship with Qiu Mowen was.
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