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From start to finish, Liu Jian behaved like a true gentleman. He was as elegant as Qiu Mowen, but with a bit more sunshine, radiating an undeniable brilliance, sincerity, and warmth.
When the two of them came out of the café, in order to avoid making eye contact with Liu Jian again, Autumn Wind glanced around and suddenly realized that there was only one intersection leading away from Qiu Mowen's house.
She turned around, wanting to exchange pleasantries with Liu Jian, and saw him walking toward the car door, looking as if he intended to drive her home.
Autumn Wind quickened her pace and rushed in front of Liu Jian. "Um, it's really close to my house; I can walk back by myself!"
Liu Jian still wore a brilliant smile on his face, but there was a hint of delight. He thought for a moment and said, "Would you mind if I drove you home?"
Autumn Wind considered it and replied, "Actually, it's really close! I can walk back by myself!"
Liu Jian turned around, smiled slightly at Autumn Wind, and then they walked side by side down the alley toward Qiu Mowen's apartment.
"Is that your house?"
"No, it's the place I'm renting!" Autumn Wind casually fabricated a lie. She couldn't very well say she was Qiu Ruolan's adopted daughter living with her uncle. To make it more convincing, Autumn Wind added, "I just moved in not long ago, so I'm not very familiar with the area!"
"Where is your hometown?" Liu Jian asked.
"Pingtung!" Autumn Wind answered without hesitation; she had indeed lived in Pingtung before.
"Oh, but you don't have a Hakka accent at all!"
"Yeah, I've been in Taipei for a few years now! So... oh right, why didn't you send your luggage to Sister Li Zhen?" Autumn Wind decided to change the subject immediately; she figured if they continued this topic, she wouldn't be able to keep up the pretense.
"Well..." Now it was Liu Jian's turn to feel guilty. He couldn't just admit that he was trying to get closer to Autumn Wind under the pretext of sending luggage. "Wasn't she in Korea during that time? By the time she gets back, I'll already be back in America!"
"Oh, I see. Actually, I haven't been in Taipei during this time!"
"Really? Where did you go?" Liu Jian looked up at Autumn Wind.
"I went to the mainland for a business trip... I stayed there for three months! I just got back right before the New Year!"
"Oh, no wonder..." Liu Jian started to say but couldn't finish.
"No wonder what... Oh, I remember now! Were you the one who kept calling me? When I was in the mainland, I would get a call from a stranger every few days, and it turns out it was you!" Autumn Wind continued.
...
The two of them kept exchanging stories, and to an outsider, it would seem like they were long-time friends.
In fact, even Autumn Wind wasn't clear about her own mindset during the conversation with Liu Jian. Every word was true, yet she was deliberately concealing something; every word was a lie, yet she wasn't deceiving him.
When they reached Qiu Mowen's building, Autumn Wind stopped. She looked up at Liu Jian and shrugged slightly. "Alright, I'm here. 11th floor... don't expect me to invite you to my place!" she said bluntly.
"Why not?" Liu Jian was amused by Autumn Wind's straightforwardness.
"Because we aren't that close!" Wasn't that obvious? Because Qiu Mowen would be home.
"Alright, thank you for walking me home!" Autumn Wind bent slightly, took her luggage from Liu Jian's hands, gave it a little shake, and said, "Thanks for bringing this back... bye..." With that, she turned around decisively.
After taking a few steps, she stretched out her hand and waved it in the air a few times. "Once you decide on a location, give me a call, and I'll treat you to a meal!"
"You're serious about that!" Liu Jian called out to Autumn Wind's back like a child.
"Of course!" Autumn Wind replied before disappearing at the entrance of the building.
Liu Jian suddenly felt a bit lonely. Lowering his head, he pondered for a moment and then retraced his steps back to the café.
The Winter Entertainment Circle seemed particularly chaotic. The trend of marriage that had been prevalent was gradually fading, while divorce was becoming more rampant. Zhou Ringuo's divorce had already entered its second wave after the New Year, and his wife had even traveled thousands of miles from the mainland to rescue him. At that moment, Autumn Wind felt a little scared, fearing that someone like Shaolan might suddenly appear in front of her.
Just seconds after meeting Liu Jian, Autumn Wind received a call from Qiu Feng. On the phone, Qiu Feng offered Autumn Wind a high-paying job—being a car model for two hours.
Here's how it happened.
Qiu Feng was the host of the auto show and was set to introduce a newly launched limited edition Lamborghini. The manufacturer had looked through all the model photos but hadn't found anyone suitable to match the car.
As the auto show was about to start and no models had been selected yet, everyone involved began to feel anxious. During lunch, when Qiu Feng went to prepare with the organizers, she learned that the manufacturer's representative was particularly fond of Qiu Ruolan. However, they couldn't have a popular host and singer as a car model; first, it would exceed the budget, and second, how could such stars be willing to be mere car models?
Suddenly, Qiu Feng had an idea. If they couldn't find Qiu Ruolan, why not find someone who resembled her? She quickly scrolled through her phone and found a photo of Autumn Wind. Cautiously, she presented it to the organizing manager. "Manager Liu, what do you think of this girl? I think she has some resemblance to Qiu Ruolan!"
At that moment, Manager Liu's eyes lit up when she saw Autumn Wind's photo. "This one! This one! Contact her immediately; we’ll use her!" If Manager Liu hadn't been a woman, Qiu Feng would have worried she might say something inappropriate about supporting Autumn Wind.
"What about the price?" Qiu Feng asked.
"Price? Liu Assistant, how long will this limited edition Lamborghini be displayed? Two hours? Alright, I'll offer her 50,000!" He looked up at Qiu Feng. "Then please have Sister Zhao help contact her!"
Qiu Feng took a deep breath; fifty thousand dollars was almost as much as his hosting fee.
After thinking for a moment, Qiu Feng dialed Autumn Wind's number. Upon learning that Autumn Wind was helping out at the Fish Store, Qiu Feng's tone immediately became more relaxed. "Um... there's an event, do you want to come check it out? It's a showroom showcase, just two hours, but the price is really tempting—it's just a regular show, you've done this before... fifty thousand dollars! Come on, I've already got the price sorted out for you! I'll be waiting... I'll send you the address on the app later!"
With that, he hurriedly hung up the phone.
On the other end of the line, Autumn Wind was sitting at the cash register of the Fish Store. Hearing Autumn Wind on the phone, Fish sat down in front of her with a coffee cup and curiously asked after Qiu Feng hung up, "Who was that? Liu Jian? A date?"
"Don't be so nosy! Curiosity kills the cat!" Autumn Wind didn't mention Qiu Feng's name, fearing that Fish would be put off.
In fact, Autumn Wind still didn't understand why Fish and Qiu Feng were at odds; it seemed like something had happened between them before she even met Qiu Feng.
Autumn Wind quickly packed her things. "I have an appointment later, so I need to leave for a bit! I can't just hang around here!" With that, she grabbed her bag and walked out of the store. Just as she stepped outside, she turned back to double-check that her wallet was quietly resting inside her bag.
Fish burst into laughter. "Hey, you really have an appointment? Is it with Liu Jian? How inconsiderate!"
"Don't worry, I'll get you something tomorrow!" Autumn Wind replied hurriedly without looking back.
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