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Qiu Mowen did not expect that so much could happen in such a short time. He encountered Autumn Wind, who then fainted in his arms, and he was photographed (which he has since deleted). He helped Liu Jian fend off reporters and was questioned about his identity by Liu Jian.
What troubled him the most was that during a call with Liu Jian, he actually fainted!
He vaguely felt the devil within him stirring; was his life really going to end like this?
The next morning, after the clock on the wall chimed seven times, Qiu Mowen reluctantly left his apartment once again. The sun was slowly rising from the east, and Taipei's busy day was about to begin.
Yet Qiu Mowen had to leave Taipei again, flying to Beijing.
There was a big trouble waiting for him to resolve immediately!
The plane took off, leaving Taipei!
The plane landed at Capital Airport!
As he walked out of the airport, a line from A Chinese Odyssey suddenly appeared in Qiu Mowen's mind: "Once there was a sincere love placed before me that I did not cherish; when I lost it, I regretted it deeply. There is no greater pain in the world than this... If heaven could give me another chance, I would say three words to that girl: I love you. If I had to put a deadline on this love, I hope it would be ten thousand years!"
Ten thousand years is too long; Qiu Mowen could not afford such a luxury. But the love he once had had indeed been cast aside by him. He silently prayed, hoping that heaven would not take him away so soon.
He still had many things he had not done for Autumn Wind, many words he had not said to her.
He couldn't help but sigh, gathered his emotions, took out his phone, and after turning it on, saw several missed calls from Chen Shanni. He swiped the screen and called back; the phone connected quickly.
However, on the other end of the line, Chen Shanni did not speak immediately, as if she were intentionally listening to Qiu Mowen's voice.
One second, two seconds... finally Chen Shanni spoke, "Are you at the airport?"
"Yes... just got off the plane..." Qiu Mowen replied briefly.
"Oh. Please wait a moment; I've arranged for someone to pick you up. Look around. Can you see your red Mercedes?" Chen Shanni instructed in a tone devoid of any emotion.
It seemed very quiet around Chen Shanni. Apart from her voice on the phone, Qiu Mowen could not hear anything else. He guessed that Chen Shanni must be in a recording studio.
Chen Shanni's life in Beijing is extremely monotonous, just like it was in Taipei. She doesn't go shopping, doesn't like buying things, and rarely has social engagements, yet her money mysteriously disappears, and she often borrows some cash from Qiu Mowen.
Each time it's not much, but it adds up. It becomes quite considerable, as it's natural for a man to give his girlfriend money to spend. However, every time Chen Shanni asks, she casually brings up Qiu Ruolan, which makes Qiu Mowen feel threatened when he hands over the money to Chen Shanni.
This feeling makes Qiu Mowen very uncomfortable. The remnants of past feelings slowly get exhausted. Disgust gradually deepens in Qiu Mowen's heart.
Upon hearing Chen Shanni's arrangements, Qiu Mowen exclaimed "Oh" and looked around, and indeed found his red Mercedes.
He circled the car clockwise and finally saw a thin young man sitting in the driver's seat. To his surprise, it was Li Gu—the boy who had taken Shaolan to the banquet that night.
As for why Li Gu was driving his car, even with a little thought, Qiu Mowen could figure it out.
Noticing Qiu Mowen standing in front of the car, Li Gu was momentarily taken aback but quickly opened the door with respect and helped Qiu Mowen open the rear door, bending down and gesturing for him to enter.
Qiu Mowen forced a gentlemanly smile and bent down to get into the car.
Li Gu drove extremely smoothly—so smoothly that it gradually made Qiu Mowen drowsy. Just as Qiu Mowen was about to rest, Li Gu spoke up. His voice was completely different from Liu Jian's; it was soft and delicate, almost like a girl's. "Mr. Qiu, did you just return from Taipei?"
Hearing Li Gu's voice, Qiu Mowen rubbed his temples and immediately perked up. He replied, "Yeah, just got off the plane. How about you..." Qiu Mowen intentionally left his sentence unfinished and began scanning the car's interior.
"Are you asking why I'm driving your car? Well, I went to the studio to deliver something to Lan and happened to hear you were coming back today. Sister Chen couldn't find a suitable candidate, so I volunteered!" Li Gu quickly explained as he understood Qiu Mowen's intent.
"Oh... if I remember correctly, don't you have a copy shop in Jinan? Why would you think of coming to Beijing?" Qiu Mowen casually replied while glancing out the window.
"Ah, it's a long story! If it weren't for Lan struggling alone in Beijing, I wouldn't have come here... The pressure is too much..." Li Gu continued to look ahead with a hint of helplessness.
Recalling that night when Shaolan expressed her disdain for Li Gu and how she repeatedly begged Chen Shanni to help her find a wealthy businessman, Qiu Mowen felt it was unfair for Li Gu. However, he had his own pressing issues and couldn't afford to care about others.
Qiu Mowen responded with laughter to Li Gu's earlier words.
The atmosphere in the car began to grow awkward; aside from their breathing sounds, it was quiet enough that not a single sound could be heard.
Li Gu seemed unaccustomed to this silence; he cleared his throat a few times and then started chatting enthusiastically with Qiu Mowen. He appeared to be quite talkative; throughout the following time, he opened various topics. Although the topics were light-hearted, Qiu Mowen always felt that beneath their lightness lay hidden complexities.
For example, Li Gu deliberately avoided mentioning his time at the Jinan Audio-Visual Club, yet repeatedly brought up the Singing Competition sponsored by hk that Shaolan participated in; furthermore, he intentionally sidestepped Qiu Mowen's questions about Shaolan's previous competitions, while emphasizing how much effort Chen Shanni put into Shaolan's album...
In short, Qiu Mowen felt that Li Gu was intentionally hinting at something.
Gradually, Li Gu naturally started talking about Guanqing, another name for Autumn Wind. "I suppose Guanqing has returned to Taipei by now!"
This immediately triggered all of Qiu Mowen's sensitive nerves. He straightened his body and stared at Li Gu through the rearview mirror, his gaze sharp as if he wanted to devour him.
Of course, Li Gu quickly realized that Qiu Mowen was staring at him. He glanced at Qiu Mowen and, after a few seconds, noticed that Qiu Mowen had no intention of responding.
So he turned his face slightly and smiled gently at Qiu Mowen, looking sincere. He licked his lips and continued to ask, "You... you broke up with Guanqing?"
This question was quite direct for Qiu Mowen, completely unexpected. His pupils dilated again as if he had been struck by a blow, sitting frozen in the car seat like a statue of ice.
Looking at the perpetrator, Li Gu, who appeared completely unconcerned, still relaxedly gazing ahead.
Qiu Mowen slowly swallowed a mouthful of saliva and then let out a long breath. "What do you mean by that?"
In response to Qiu Mowen's breathing, there was the sound of Li Gu's dry laughter and slightly trembling voice. "Because you're now with Sister Chen Shanni..." After finishing this sentence, he added, "Actually, when you took Guanqing, I was standing upstairs... Ah, it's been over half a year now. Is she doing well?"
"Yeah, pretty good!"
"I still owe her two months' salary!"
"…"
At this moment, Qiu Mowen felt suffocated by what seemed like random remarks from Li Gu. A fear like an ice blade pierced his heart. If it weren't for the fact that Li Gu was driving, he might have wanted to grab him by the collar and grit his teeth to say, "What do you know? Tell me!"
It seemed that Li Gu heard Qiu Mowen's inner voice. After taking another breath, his words began to pour out like continuous spring rain on vast land. "I can sense that Guanqing cares about you; it's a kind of irreplaceable affection that comes from the heart!"
"Once, when we were having dinner together, she called your name without realizing it. At that moment, I knew the significance of that name in her heart. Fortunately, you appeared soon after."
"Sometimes I feel like I really like Shaolan, but every time I think of Guanqing, I can't help but question my feelings! Hehe... it seems like I also quite like Guanqing!”
What! Li Gu also likes Autumn Wind?
Qiu Mowen widened his eyes and glared at the sudden rival in the rearview mirror. Li Gu seemed unaware of Qiu Mowen's anger, lost in his own emotions. To Qiu Mowen's surprise, he noticed that Li Gu's eyes had become moist.
The car happened to reach an intersection, and as the red light turned on, Li Gu slowly pressed the brake. He shrugged his shoulders slightly, turned his head to look at Qiu Mowen, and then changed to a more sorrowful and slow tone.
He said, "Shaolan recently got some money from Chen Shanni. It should have been exchanged for something. You should be able to guess what was exchanged."
There were droplets of water clinging to his eyelashes, dampening the expression on his face, which carried a hint of hope. He continued to look meaningfully at Qiu Mowen, "Those things are quite important to Guanqing. I think if you really love her, it would be the same for you!"
At that moment, the green light turned on, and the car moved forward, but Li Gu softly murmured, "I heard they still have more things that could harm Guanqing. I'm begging you... please don't let them hurt Guanqing, okay?"
As the car started moving again, Qiu Mowen felt himself stiffen. He twisted his neck and heard a cracking sound; his entire scalp and back felt numb as if a ghost was lunging at him from behind.
The smirking faces of Chen Shanni and Shaolan floated in front of him.
This time, Qiu Mowen truly decided to take action.
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