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Seeing Autumn Wind looking at him with such confusion, Liu Jian slightly adjusted his mood and took a deep breath—Qiu Feng's sudden apology had startled him as well.
Once his emotions settled completely, Liu Jian revealed a brilliant smile, the sunlight pouring down from above him like a spotlight, reminiscent of the beautiful scene when a prince makes his entrance in a movie—hazy and enchanting.
However, when Liu Jian attempted to step closer to Autumn Wind, he realized he couldn't move at all; a gentle breeze blew from behind him, and only then did Liu Jian become aware that his back was drenched with sweat.
To understand why Liu Jian's back was so sweaty, one must go back to when Autumn Wind left the house carrying gifts for Yusha.
As for Autumn Wind's visit to Yusha, Liu Jian found it utterly perplexing. He could not comprehend why Autumn Wind would want to see Qiu Feng, knowing full well that it was due to the collusion between Qiu Feng and Paparazzi that led to the accident.
Standing by the window, watching Autumn Wind rush towards the MRT Station, Liu Jian furrowed his brow, silently searching for answers. Did Autumn Wind already know about the collusion between Qiu Feng and Paparazzi?
If that were the case, then Autumn Wind must also be aware of Qiu Mowen's appearance. Where did the photos of himself entangled with Jolie come from?
Thinking of this, fine beads of sweat began to form on Liu Jian's forehead. He turned around and glanced at the intimate photo of himself and Autumn Wind placed on the Bar Counter. Suddenly, he made a decision; he quickly changed his clothes, grabbed his keys, opened the door, and rushed down to the parking garage.
Liu Jian arrived at the hospital where Yusha was located ahead of time. After parking his car in the underground garage, he raised his wrist to check the time, calculating that it would be a few more minutes before Autumn Wind arrived at the hospital.
He reclined his seat and leaned back in a relaxed position.
Closing his eyes, memories of everything that happened during the accident flooded back. First, receiving a call at the office that Autumn Wind was unwell, then going to pick up Qiu Feng, followed by the accident, then Autumn Wind fainting and being hospitalized, and finally, Qiu Mowen coming to find him with photos of himself and Jolie...
Everything unfolded seamlessly; if it weren't for his clear recollection of that blinding flash reflected in the rearview mirror, he wouldn't have thought there could be any other unreasonable aspects...
He sincerely hoped that all of this was merely a scandal orchestrated by Qiu Feng to elevate her status, with Autumn Wind completely unaware... But what did Qiu Mowen's appearance signify?
Could there really be such coincidences in this world?
With this thought in mind, he sighed deeply, straightened up in his seat, and decided to get out of the car to look for Yusha's hospital room. Perhaps asking for clarification in front of Qiu Feng would be a good decision.
As soon as he opened the car door, he heard the sound of a man and a woman arguing.
The voices sounded very close. Liu Jian looked around and saw, from a distance of one car away, a stylishly dressed, slender woman engaged in a heated argument with a man in a white shirt.
The man was leaning against the car, his back to Liu Jian, so Liu Jian couldn't see his face, but judging by his voice, he seemed to be quite young.
The woman happened to be facing Liu Jian. Her long, wavy hair fell to one side of her face; if not for her agitated emotions, she would have been an alluring and captivating woman. As she became more animated, her face lifted, revealing eyes adorned with thick false eyelashes and a prominent beauty mark beneath her eye, adding to her charm.
Liu Jian speculated about the story between the two while stepping out of the car. Just as his backside left the seat, the door of the car the man was leaning against also opened, and another woman with curly hair dressed in red stepped out.
Under the dim light of the parking lot, this woman's hair reflected a dark burgundy hue, so faint it could almost be mistaken for black.
Seeing that the two were arguing fiercely, the woman in red stepped in to separate them, gently advising, "Please calm down; this is a public place..." As she spoke, she stood behind the alluring woman, positioning her face directly toward Liu Jian.
Liu Jian unconsciously glanced at her face and raised his hand to turn off the car key. However, just as he was about to get out of the car with the key in hand, he suddenly remembered something. He quickly withdrew back into the car and closed the door securely, peering through the window to take another look at the woman in red.
How could it be her?
Liu Jian's heart sank rapidly; in an instant, all doubts about the coincidences surrounding the car accident vanished. Ah, such coincidences do exist in this world.
This woman in red was Jolie—the main character in that set of photos that had been thrown in Liu Jian's face by Qiu Mowen—who was also Liu Jian's ex-girlfriend.
What was she doing here? Liu Jian felt an overwhelming sense of panic. The thought that Autumn Wind might appear alongside Jolie made him break out in a cold sweat.
The car interior felt stifling. Fearing that Jolie might see him, Liu Jian dared not turn on the air conditioning. He curled up tightly and quickly decided to leave this place, yet his eyes remained uncontrollably fixed outside.
Through the car window, he could only see that the man and woman were still very emotional but couldn't hear what they were saying.
After about five minutes, their argument came to an end. They embraced as if reconciling; the man even gently kissed the woman's forehead—a gesture that was extremely intimate.
After the two embraced, the man walked to a black car, opened the door, and before getting in, he looked up and smiled gently at the charming woman.
In the light, Liu Jian clearly saw the man's face, which was another breathtaking face; it turned out to be Xiao Yuan!
All of Liu Jian's worldview collapsed in that instant. What on earth was happening? His anger towards Qiu Feng instantly transformed into infinite pity. Liu Jian's body began to stiffen, his back straightened, and his eyes followed Xiao Yuan's car as it moved, completely forgetting that Jolie was standing not far from him.
Liu Jian's eyes continued to follow Xiao Yuan's car. Once he confirmed it was heading toward the parking lot exit, he withdrew his gaze. At that moment, a strong light shone from his left side. Liu Jian raised his hand slightly to shield his eyes and realized that the car Jolie had just been in had also started.
As the car passed in front of Xiao Yuan, through the half-open window, Liu Jian saw Jolie sitting in the back seat, her lazy expression unchanged from before. The car also headed toward the exit.
How could Jolie be mixed up with Xiao Yuan? Who was the charming woman... Countless questions surged forth. Thinking about the message he received after asking Jolie to go home, Liu Jian felt a wave of numbness: If I can't have it, no one else can!
Did Jolie know that Autumn Wind was Qiu Feng's assistant? She wouldn't want to do anything to Autumn Wind, would she?
With that thought, Liu Jian hesitated no longer and started his car, heading toward the exit as well.
By the time Liu Jian drove out of the exit, Xiao Yuan's car had already stopped. Qiu Feng stood in front of the rear door while Autumn Wind was cautiously getting into the car with Yusha in her arms. Afterward, Qiu Feng helped Autumn Wind close the door, and then Xiao Yuan started the car.
During the time Autumn Wind got into the car, the charming woman's vehicle remained parked less than five meters away from Xiao Yuan's car. After Xiao Yuan started his vehicle, the charming woman immediately followed suit.
It was clear that the charming woman was tailing Xiao Yuan.
Liu Jian's heart surged with questions one after another like waves on a beach. Was the charming woman's action due to her ambiguous relationship with Xiao Yuan? Or was she following Autumn Wind under Jolie's orders? What was Jolie's relationship with this charming woman?
This was naturally a scene of "the cicada is caught while the mantis waits behind." As part of this play where Jolie and Wang Jiaru were unaware that Liu Jian had been following them all along.
Jolie's presence at the hospital was naturally thanks to Wang Jiaru. Although Jolie had once told Liu Jian, "If I can't have it, no one else can!" she currently didn't have enough time to entangle herself with Autumn Wind due to her present circumstances. (Jolie was busy dealing with family inheritance issues and had no time to handle matters with Liu Jian.)
Jolie and Wang Jiaru had known each other since childhood; their families were well acquainted. The friendship between these wealthy young women was quite solid. Even though Jolie had lived abroad for many years, upon returning home, she heard Wang Jiaru mention going to find Qiu Feng to assert her identity. As a close friend, Jolie naturally supported her emotionally.
Just as Wang Jiaru parked the car, she ran into Xiao Yuan, who had come to pick up Yusha from the hospital. Upon learning that Wang Jiaru intended to confront Qiu Feng, Xiao Yuan became furious, leading to the argument that Liu Jian witnessed in the car.
During their quarrel, Jolie gradually figured out what was happening. When she realized Wang Jiaru's identity was related to the situation, she immediately got out of the car to mediate.
It was Jolie's sense of justice that allowed Liu Jian to recognize her.
However, deeply entangled in emotional turmoil, Wang Jiaru ignored Jolie's advice and insisted on confronting Qiu Feng. After Xiao Yuan drove out of the underground parking lot, Wang Jiaru followed closely behind.
At that moment, Qiu Feng caught a strong scent of a woman coming from Xiao Yuan. This fragrance was different from what Qiu Feng usually encountered, triggering her sixth sense; she realized that Xiao Yuan had just interacted with another woman.
Qiu Feng was not good at hiding her feelings, and her slight displeasure was immediately evident on her face. This did not go unnoticed by Autumn Wind, who was sitting in the back seat. With further speculation, Autumn Wind discovered that Wang Jiaru had been following closely behind Xiao Yuan's car.
The three cars continued in a straight line until they reached a traffic light near Qiu Feng's home. In order to make eye contact with Xiao Yuan, Wang Jiaru parallel parked next to Xiao Yuan's car, completely forgetting about the left turn lane.
As the red light turned on and Xiao Yuan and Liu Jian slowly started to drive away from the intersection, Wang Jiaru could only watch helplessly as they moved further away.
Thus, when Qiu Feng got out of the car to open the door for Autumn Wind, standing in front of her was not Wang Jiaru but Liu Jian.
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