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Lightning struck, and this was the thing that Autumn Wind feared the most...
The excitement from defeating Zhou Ringuo was instantly doused with a bucket of cold water. How would I face Qiu Mowen in the future? And how would I face Qiu Ruolan? What should I do?
She dared not think any further...
At that moment, Zhou Ringuo's Wife gently approached. She politely nodded slightly at Autumn Wind and then said to Liu Jian: "Jaes, it's getting late. Should we leave here first..." Her tone was somewhat anxious as her right hand lightly tapped on her left wrist where her watch was.
"Okay..." Liu Jian noticed Zhou Ringuo's wife's anxiety. He turned to look at Autumn Wind, his expression showing hesitation.
Although Autumn Wind was not a celebrity, Zhou Ringuo's Wife had seen reports related to Autumn Wind in the Newspaper, so she naturally recognized him. Seeing Liu Jian's troubled expression, she slightly tilted her head and said, "This is your girlfriend, right? Let's go together; you can ride in my car..."
This made it awkward for Autumn Wind. Just moments ago, she had been a witness for Zhou Ringuo. She cast a pleading look at Liu Jian for support.
Liu Jian smiled slightly, "Since Sister Wang has said so... then let's go together!"
"Ah, yes, okay..." Hearing this from Liu Jian, Autumn Wind looked up. The tender and caring gaze from Liu Jian suddenly struck her heart. She was startled, her body shivered slightly, and she gripped her phone tighter, her face filled with fear yet forced to show a stiff smile.
Seeing Autumn Wind's surprised reaction, combined with her constantly shifting emotions—fearful, sharp, panicked—and the perplexing words from Zhou Ringuo, caught Liu Jian's attention. Did something happen to Autumn Wind?
Liu Jian observed Autumn Wind, quickly noticing the phone tightly clutched in her hand. Could this be related to the message she just received...
However, he did not immediately reveal his suspicions. He gave a glance to Autumn Wind, signaling her to follow him outside while wondering what the content of the message she had just received could be.
Following Liu Jian, Autumn Wind slowly walked out of the courtroom. As soon as they exited, they saw Zhou Ringuo, surrounded by a group of reporters. His mood seemed unaffected by the earlier defeat; he still appeared spirited, waving his arms and talking to the reporters.
Before he could finish speaking, an observant reporter spotted Liu Jian, who was following closely behind Zhou Ringuo's Wife. Suddenly, the reporters surrounding Zhou Ringuo shifted their focus and surrounded Liu Jian and Mrs. Zhou.
“Lawyer Liu, did you provide the latest evidence to the court to prove that Mr. Zhou had an affair after marriage?”
“Sister Wang, I heard that you have reached a consensus on the child custody issue…”
“Sister Wang, there are rumors that you received one hundred million in alimony. Is that true?”
The reporters bombarded with questions, and Autumn Wind had to step back a few paces amidst the crowd. From her perspective, Zhou Ringuo no longer looked spirited; he resembled a frostbitten eggplant.
Zhou Ringuo noticed that Autumn Wind was looking at him, his eyes narrowing into slits. He bit his lower lip. At that moment, a reporter rushed over from a distance, hastening toward the crowd surrounding Liu Jian.
As he passed by Zhou Ringuo, Zhou Ringuo blocked him with his arm. “You’re from Golden Ring Times, right…”
“Yes…” The reporter, who was stopped by Zhou Ringuo, was holding a wide-angle lens and was suddenly intercepted, instinctively covering his camera and asking warily.
Seeing the reporter's bewildered expression, Zhou Ringuo smiled slightly. His gaze drifted past Autumn Wind, and a sinister smile crept onto his lips. He pulled the reporter closer and said mysteriously, “Do you want to know the exclusive inside story from the courtroom just now…”
However, this moment of triumph was fleeting. In the next second, Zhou Ringuo's smile froze on his face; his narrowed eyes widened in shock, and the corners of his mouth began to tremble as he slowly released his grip on the reporter's arm, stuttering, “N-no, it’s nothing… You go ahead with your work!”
The reporter looked displeased; if it weren't a public setting and if Zhou Ringuo weren't a celebrity, he would have likely cursed.
Zhou Ringuo’s strange behavior caught Autumn Wind’s attention. What had just happened? Had he seen something he shouldn’t have?
Autumn Wind glanced around and indeed spotted a man wearing black sunglasses glaring at him from across Zhou Ringuo. The man looked like a thug beside some big shot; judging by Zhou Ringuo’s terrified expression, he must have offended someone…
At that moment, Liu Jian had finished answering all the reporters' questions and was making a move to break free. He turned back to look at Autumn Wind, signaling her to follow.
Autumn Wind nodded slightly.
Under the escort of Mrs. Zhou Ringuo, oh no, Assistant Sister Wang, Mrs. Wang and Liu Jian walked towards the nanny car parked not far away, while the reporters continued to press for questions.
"Excuse me, is Sister Wang still dissatisfied with the current alimony?"
"When is the next court date?"
Autumn Wind followed Liu Jian through the crowd like a chick separated from its mother, and finally, a reporter noticed Autumn Wind who had been trailing behind them.
"Isn't this Liu Jian's girlfriend? Why is she here..." The reporter who spotted Autumn Wind turned around, quickly voiced his question, and raised his camera to take pictures of Autumn Wind, clicking "snap snap."
Autumn Wind instinctively raised her hand to shield her face, but before she could lift her arm, Liu Jian firmly grabbed her arm and pulled her into the protective circle, then forcefully shoved Autumn Wind into the car.
Everything happened too quickly; Autumn Wind was in a state of panic. The moment her bottom touched the seat, she raised her head in fear and, through the gaps between the reporters, caught sight of a familiar figure.
Qiu Mowen was standing less than ten meters away from Autumn Wind. He wore a black suit with a white shirt paired with a blue striped tie. His hands were tucked into his trousers' pockets, and stubble covered his chin. He looked tired but had a slight smile on his lips that conveyed tranquility.
He was looking in Autumn Wind's direction, wearing an expression that was both proud and somewhat helpless, accompanied by that calm smile.
Autumn Wind slightly opened her mouth as if to call his name but suddenly realized that there were reporters all around. Then, Liu Jian slammed the car door shut and maneuvered through the crowd to get into the car from the other side.
The driver quickly started the vehicle. Autumn Wind leaned against the car window, gazing towards where Qiu Mowen stood, only to see that the Man in Black, who had just been in front of Zhou Ringuo, approached Qiu Mowen.
The Man in Black lowered his head slightly in a humble manner. Qiu Mowen patted his shoulder with satisfaction and nodded slightly, but his gaze remained fixed on the car carrying Autumn Wind, which was gradually moving away, filled with sorrow.
It turned out that it wasn't a big shot after all; everything was thanks to Qiu Mowen helping him! Autumn Wind thought.
Sitting beside her, Liu Jian gently touched Autumn Wind's hand. It was then that Autumn Wind realized she had been holding her phone the whole time. After experiencing tension and panic, her palms were already sweating, and the screen had fogged up a bit.
Autumn Wind took out a tissue from her bag and lightly wiped the screen before putting it back into her bag.
Sister Wang looked a bit tired; she hadn't said a word since the car started.
Liu Jian continued to hold Autumn Wind's hand close to him, his gaze wandering while he was calculating how to see that text message without raising any suspicion from Autumn Wind.
In fact, getting a call from Number wasn't difficult for Liu Jian. After returning home, he had countless opportunities to check that message, but every time he secretly picked up Autumn Wind's phone, he felt an overwhelming sense of guilt.
The term "lawyer" always inexplicably involved some legal terminology. After being entangled in such thoughts for a while, Liu Jian completely abandoned this idea.
Liu Jian gave up on exploring the message in Autumn Wind's phone that was signed with “,” but the reporters did not hold back their curiosity about Autumn Wind and uncovered the real reason for her appearance from Zhou Ringuo's assistant.
Thus, on a day without any other sensational news, this story appeared on the front page, essentially stating that Autumn Wind testified for Zhou Ringuo but left in Sister Wang's car afterward.
What surprised Autumn Wind even more was that when she appeared at the television station holding coffee and a burger, she was besieged by reporters.
"Listen, Sister Wang gave you a large sum of money after learning that you testified for Mr. Zhou. Is this true?"
"Liu Jian is under investigation by the Lawyer Committee. Is this true?"
Under investigation by the Lawyer Committee? That sounded quite serious. Autumn Wind was taken aback; no way! She listened as the reporters continued to press for answers...
"Excuse me, does Liu Jian know about your testimony for Mr. Zhou?"
...
Cornered by the relentless questioning from reporters, Autumn Wind had no choice but to rush to the roadside and hail a taxi. A group of reporters stubbornly followed behind. Autumn Wind had the driver weave through the streets for a while, and only after confirming that they had completely shaken off the reporters did he escape back to Liu Jian's home.
Upon opening the door, he saw Liu Jian sitting listlessly on the sofa.
Autumn Wind threw the coffee cup into the trash can, nervously changed his shoes, and cautiously walked over to Liu Jian, swallowing hard. He then squatted beside Liu Jian, resting his head on his lap, and asked, "Were you really summoned by the Lawyer Committee for a reprimand?"
A hint of forced laughter appeared in Liu Jian's eyes as he gently shook his head, his hand stroking Autumn Wind's smooth hair as he comforted him, "Don't worry... we haven't done anything wrong..."
Autumn Wind sniffled slightly, feeling a bit wronged for Liu Jian. He sighed heavily and said with guilt, "If only I had told you earlier, maybe none of this would have happened..."
With a faint smile, Liu Jian's eyes sparkled with a glimmer of light. "Yeah... why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"I..." Autumn Wind suddenly lifted his head from Liu Jian's lap, stammering, "I... I just..." Should I reveal that Zhou Ringuo has my photo?
A dark cloud swept into Autumn Wind's heart.
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