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The strong reaction from Autumn Wind did not catch Qiu Ruolan's attention; she remained hazy with intoxication, laughing and chatting animatedly with the Mixed-Race Handsome Guy.
Autumn Wind held her phone tightly and turned to walk outside.
On the other end of the line, Liu Jian's voice sounded much more relaxed than Autumn Wind had expected, which eased her tense mood slightly for a moment.
However, when Liu Jian learned that Autumn Wind was still at the karaoke venue and had not headed home yet, his previously lively tone immediately turned somber: "What? When are you going to finish..."
"Please don't be angry... I'll be home soon... Lisa is drunk, and her assistant isn't here... So... please don't be mad, I'll be home right away..."
Liu Jian didn't respond immediately. After a brief silence on the line, a heavy sigh escaped him. "Sigh..." This sigh felt like a stone dropped into a lake, creating ripples in Autumn Wind's heart.
Then, Liu Jian made a clicking sound with his tongue. His attitude became stiff, and his speech slowed down, each word pronounced as if carved into wood: "Just make sure you know what you're doing... Come back early!" With that, he hung up before Autumn Wind could reply.
The sound of the call disconnecting echoed in her ear. Autumn Wind stiffly brought the phone to her face, watching as Liu Jian's clear profile picture slowly faded away.
Now Liu Jian was truly angry!
She slowly stepped back until her back pressed against the wall. The moment her warm body met the cold wall, Autumn Wind involuntarily shivered; but after adjusting, that sensation became oddly pleasant.
What position Liu Jian held in Autumn Wind's heart was unclear even to her; she didn't love him deeply but also didn't want to lose him.
This complex emotion forced her to start thinking about how to explain herself to Liu Jian when she returned.
Just as Autumn Wind was lost in thought, someone opened the door to the private room, and she lifted her head to look towards the entrance.
It was Qiu Ruolan who appeared in front of Autumn Wind, draped in a black cardigan, holding a black leather Fendi bag. The flush on her face had faded, and her skin had returned to its previous fairness. Under the blue light of the corridor, she looked almost transparent, captivating.
Seeing Autumn Wind leaning heavily against the wall with a serious expression, Qiu Ruolan guessed that this demeanor was likely related to the recent phone call. Was it Liu Jian's call? Had they had a disagreement?
Although Qiu Ruolan was curious about Autumn Wind's thoughts at that moment, she knew she couldn't show too much concern. After thinking it over, she decided to act drunk again. Her legs felt weak, her eyes were hazy, and she murmured, "Why are you unhappy? Did something happen?"
"No... nothing..." Upon hearing Qiu Ruolan's question, Autumn Wind immediately responded, but she lacked the courage to meet Qiu Ruolan's gaze. Her eyes wandered around instead.
Not far behind Qiu Ruolan on the corridor wall hung an oddly shaped clock. Autumn Wind glanced at the numbers jumping on it and couldn't help but sigh. It was three o'clock; no wonder Liu Jian would be angry.
Autumn Wind's actions did not escape the notice of the pretending-to-be-drunk Qiu Ruolan. Following Autumn Wind's gaze, Qiu Ruolan also saw the clock and immediately realized what Autumn Wind was thinking—she must feel that it was too late and wanted to go home!
Having guessed Autumn Wind's true thoughts, Qiu Ruolan's mind raced as she quickly figured out what to do.
She slightly tilted her body to one side, resting her hand on her forehead and feigning discomfort. Pouting cutely, she said, "Darling, I want to go home... will you take me home?"
Go home? Qiu Ruolan wanted to go home? Autumn Wind was struggling to find an immediate excuse when she didn't realize that Qiu Ruolan was doing this intentionally. Hearing that Qiu Ruolan wanted to go home, she nodded vigorously in agreement, "Sure..." as she stepped forward to link arms with Qiu Ruolan.
Seeing Autumn Wind link arms with her, a barely noticeable smile appeared on Qiu Ruolan's face, mixed with a hint of bitterness.
She followed Autumn Wind's lead and turned around, then staggered toward the door.
As soon as they stepped outside, a taxi pulled up. Autumn Wind used all her strength to shove Qiu Ruolan into the car before sitting down beside her.
Driver is a very young guy. He didn't turn around and asked coldly, "May I ask, what is the destination?"
"It’s..." Autumn Wind immediately made a sound, but as soon as she uttered a word, she got stuck. She almost blurted out Qiu Ruolan's address in Xinyi District.
Oh, Qiu Ruolan has already moved in with that guy in Dazhi! Realizing this, Autumn Wind shrugged helplessly and then turned her gaze to Qiu Ruolan.
The pretending-to-be-drunk Qiu Ruolan had always thought that Autumn Wind would be able to state the destination, but unexpectedly, Autumn Wind got stuck. So she slightly leaned forward and said, "To Dazhi... Starlight..."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Qiu Ruolan regretted it. The house in Dazhi is where her boyfriend Linda lives. Oh no, does that mean Autumn Wind is going to meet Linda tonight?
Thinking about how Linda and Autumn Wind are about the same age, a sense of guilt surged within Qiu Ruolan. More importantly, she vaguely felt that something significant would happen between her and Linda tonight...
The reason she had this feeling was that the call earlier during the game was from Linda.
In the call, Linda's tone was clearly probing into her whereabouts, especially when he heard that she might not return to Dazhi tonight. Although he kept asking her to come back early, his tone clearly showed relief at the thought of her not coming home tonight...
Liars, they are all liars. Linda must be hiding something from her.
Originally, she was unwilling to return to Dazhi. Having gone through countless emotional entanglements, Qiu Ruolan no longer had the courage to face her own love. For Linda, Qiu Ruolan knew very well that she only hoped he would fill the emptiness in her life, filling the loneliness of having no family around.
But the destination she just blurted out forced Qiu Ruolan to confront a dilemma that tested both her familial and romantic feelings.
Turning her face slightly, Qiu Ruolan looked at the youthful face of Autumn Wind, feeling both proud and guilty. She grasped Autumn Wind's hand and squeezed it tightly.
She felt fortunate that Autumn Wind was by her side tonight... What if something really happened in that house? How would she react? Would she protect herself at all costs? Or would she be a detached observer?
Qiu Ruolan dared not think further!
To make herself appear more drunk, Qiu Ruolan leaned down and rested her head on Autumn Wind's lap.
As the car moved, it occasionally jolted, rocking gently like a cradle, and before she knew it, Qiu Ruolan had fallen into a drowsy sleep.
After an unknown amount of time, Qiu Ruolan felt someone calling her name. She opened her eyes to see Autumn Wind's face close to hers. Startled, she quickly lifted her head and bumped it with a loud thud.
The sharp pain jolted her awake completely. She looked around and realized she was still sitting in the taxi. Rubbing her head, feeling a bit dazed, she heard Autumn Wind's voice: “Sister Sally, we’ve arrived…”
“Ah…” Qiu Ruolan replied, noticing Autumn Wind had paid the fare. She opened the car door and got out.
Although Qiu Ruolan was already awake, she pretended to sway slightly so that Autumn Wind would support her.
Autumn Wind held onto Qiu Ruolan, slowly moving forward.
She glanced back at the taxi, which hadn’t left immediately. A faint sense of unease and strangeness washed over Autumn Wind, but she said nothing. With a resigned shake of her head, she continued to follow Qiu Ruolan.
Having never been to Qiu Ruolan's house before, Autumn Wind stood at the grand entrance that resembled a palace. She felt her own insignificance once again and sighed deeply, saying, “I… I won’t go in… Do you live here all the time?”
Qiu Ruolan didn’t respond. She pulled her arm from Autumn Wind’s embrace and opened her handbag. After rummaging for a moment, she took out her keys.
The key was inserted into the lock. With a gentle twist, and then a light touch on the fingerprint recognition system, the door opened with a "click." Qiu Ruolan pushed the door open and took a deep breath. She glanced at Autumn Wind and said, "This is actually your home too!"
Her voice was so soft that it was barely audible unless one listened closely.
Autumn Wind stood at the doorway, pondering for a moment before deciding to follow Qiu Ruolan into the luxurious mansion.
However, the scene before Autumn Wind left her stunned.
From what Autumn Wind knew about Qiu Ruolan, who had a slight obsession with cleanliness, she would never allow her room to be even slightly messy. Especially in such a resplendent and elegant house, not only would there be no trash, but even an extra cup on the tea table would be removed by her.
But what lay before her was: several pairs of shoes haphazardly strewn across the entrance, leftover pizza slices on the bar counter, clothes of various styles piled messily on the luxurious leather sofa, and snack wrappers scattered all over the exquisitely crafted Persian carpet in front of the sofa. Upon closer inspection, a bottle of ketchup with its cap not screwed on tightly was slowly dripping dark red liquid.
No, this must be the wrong room. How could Qiu Ruolan allow her room to look like this?
Autumn Wind looked at Qiu Ruolan's face, which reflected a hint of eerie amusement. Autumn Wind frowned slightly and self-mockingly said, "Did you not hire a maid? Are you waiting for me to come back and work for you?"
Upon hearing Autumn Wind's words, Qiu Ruolan took another deep breath. The strange smile vanished from her face, replaced by a gloomy expression as she said quietly, "Of course not... Don't you think the mistress living here is not me?"
"Yeah... Hehe, did you really get the wrong house?" Autumn Wind said while looking around. The disorganized women's shoes at the entrance were quite large; they didn't seem to be Qiu Ruolan's size. The sexy lingerie draped over the sofa also didn't appear to be something Qiu Ruolan would like.
Autumn Wind secretly laughed to herself; she must have entered the wrong house.
Wait, that’s not right. If she had entered the wrong house, how could Qiu Ruolan have opened the door?
Autumn Wind's eyes scanned the area again, and she quickly noticed that the shoe cabinet at the entrance was open, with several pairs of shoes neatly arranged inside.
Autumn Wind stepped forward and took out a pair of light pink peep-toe high heels, quickly flipping them over to check the size. To her surprise, they were Qiu Ruolan's size!
Could it be...
Autumn Wind dared not think further. With a hint of despair and anger, she looked at Qiu Ruolan.
At that moment, Qiu Ruolan smiled slightly and said, "Isn't it true that I'm not the mistress of this house right now..."
With that, she seemed to ignite with fury and quickly walked toward the room near the kitchen. She lifted her leg and kicked the door open with a loud bang.
Autumn Wind quickened her pace, following closely behind as she rushed into the room and immediately turned on the light.
The sudden brightness revealed the filthy scene in the room, jumping into Autumn Wind's view—a pair of half-clothed men and women frantically pulling at their clothes.
What neither Qiu Ruolan nor Autumn Wind expected was that the male lead was not Linda, but rather...
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