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Dialing Wang Shaowu's Number, the phone had just begun to ring when Wang Shaowu picked up.
He sounded in a good mood, lightly coughing as he answered, "Hello!"
At that moment, he must have been smiling, as his tone was cheerful. "It's Autumn Wind, huh? What made you call me?"
"I miss you, is that not allowed?" Autumn Wind replied while walking towards the elevator, watching the numbers light up.
"You miss me? Aunt Yue would be unhappy to hear that... You're looking for Liu Jian, right?" Wang Shaowu continued jokingly.
"No, I just thought it had been a while since I called you!" Autumn Wind defended herself. The elevator doors opened with a whoosh, and people in various outfits stepped out. Autumn Wind took a step back to make way, then turned to face the wall. "Really! I'm not lying!"
He chuckled softly. "Really? How come I've seen Liu Jian's phone ringing several times... Could it be your calls?"
"No, it's not me..." Autumn Wind answered sheepishly.
"Hehe... He has a client right now; he just came to my office and left his phone here! Is there something urgent?"
"No, no!" Autumn Wind waved her hand but suddenly realized that Wang Shaowu couldn't see her gesture.
Someone cast a curious glance at Autumn Wind, making her feel embarrassed. She turned her waving hand into a support against the wall. "I just happened to be nearby; there's nothing going on... If he's busy, then I won't go up... Uncle Wang, I won't disturb you!"
"Come on, girl, when will you think of me? You really have nothing going on, right? Alright, once Liu Jian is done, I'll have him call you back!"
"Thank you, Uncle Wang, bye!" Without waiting for Wang Shaowu to respond, Autumn Wind quickly hung up and hurried out of the building.
She stood at the entrance of the office building. Looking up at the glass facade of the building, the sun had come out again. The sunlight reflected off the recently rain-washed glass walls, emitting a glare so intense it was hard to look at.
Forget it; I should just go home first. Autumn Wind really didn't have the courage to face Liu Jian immediately. With this thought in mind, she opened her bag to find her transit card for the subway.
However, after rummaging through her entire wallet without finding the transit card, she instead discovered a Pregnancy Test wrapped in paper that suddenly popped out from layers of tissue paper and jumped into her view.
Is this telling me to deal with this matter immediately? Perhaps everything won't be so bad!
After silently reciting "Amitabha" several times in her mind, Autumn Wind finally mustered the courage to walk back into the building. She headed straight for the elevator and pressed the button to go up.
While waiting for the elevator to arrive, Autumn Wind felt extremely anxious. She kept asking herself if she should really tell Liu Jian about this today. How would Liu Jian react? Perhaps everything wouldn't be as bad as she imagined...
She paced back and forth helplessly, constantly reassuring herself. Finally, unable to bear the immense pressure, Autumn Wind leaned against the wall, gazing up at the ceiling.
At that moment, a woman with a prominent belly appeared in front of Autumn Wind, holding a large bag in her hands.
The woman was very close to Autumn Wind. Her face was beautiful, but her skin looked rough. Autumn Wind smiled politely at her, and the woman nodded slightly in return. Then she leaned against the wall, staring intently at the numbers that kept changing.
Autumn Wind sized up the pregnant woman, who occasionally used her free hand to touch her belly. With a face full of happiness, Autumn Wind wondered if she would also be like that in the future.
Suddenly, a strange smell hit Autumn Wind's nose. Before she could identify its source, the pregnant woman let out a loud burp that startled Autumn Wind.
The pregnant woman smiled apologetically at Autumn Wind as the elevator doors opened. The woman slowly stepped into the elevator, and Autumn Wind found herself inexplicably following her inside.
As the elevator ascended, it was just the two of them in the cramped space. After selecting their floors, they stood pressed against the wall. The mirror-like walls reflected Autumn Wind's indifferent face and the pregnant woman's heavy back.
The woman smiled at Autumn Wind, revealing her neat but yellowish teeth. Autumn Wind could clearly hear her breathing and suddenly felt scared, especially after that loud and unexpected burp shattered all the pleasant images she had built up in her mind.
When the elevator stopped on the ninth floor, she moved slowly out of it. As the doors closed and continued upward, Autumn Wind suddenly felt short of breath and couldn't help but gasp for air. The smell from the pregnant woman filled the air, making Autumn Wind feel nauseous.
The elevator chimed as it reached Wang Shaowu Law Firm's floor. Autumn Wind looked up to find Liu Jian standing before her with a look of shock on his face.
Next to him stood a middle-aged man with a receding hairline and an even larger belly than that of the pregnant woman. Beside him was an elderly woman with silver hair and deep wrinkles on her face.
Autumn Wind knew Liu Jian was busy with work; she said nothing and pretended not to recognize him as she slowly slid out of the elevator.
Liu Jian's face was filled with astonishment; he hadn't expected to see Autumn Wind at the office. His surprise caused him not to enter the elevator immediately.
Autumn Wind glanced sideways and noticed Liu Jian's lips trembling. His expression was complex; perhaps he was contemplating whether to handle personal matters in front of clients.
To spare Liu Jian further embarrassment, Autumn Wind slightly bent at the waist and smiled as she glanced at the middle-aged man and the elderly woman.
However, when Autumn Wind reached the elderly woman's side, the old woman suddenly grabbed her arm excitedly and exclaimed in a strong accent, "Isn't this Autumn Wind! Er'zi, look! This is really Autumn Wind!"
Autumn Wind's hand slid down from her chest, her eyes wide open, glancing at Liu Jian, whose expression changed from shock to surprise.
The elevator closed with a "whoosh" as no one entered, quickly descending.
The middle-aged man became excited, "It's really you, Autumn Wind! You don't remember us? We live right across from each other! You used to come over to my house for dinner all the time! Across from us is Grandma Chen, Yingying's Grandma!" He gestured animatedly, pointing towards Pingtung.
Upon hearing Grandma Chen's name, Autumn Wind suddenly recalled, "It's really Grandma Chen!" This elderly woman was indeed the Grandma Chen who lived across from Leo's family.
Because of her close relationship with Leo, Autumn Wind often enjoyed sitting barefoot in their yard, cracking sunflower seeds and eating salted peanuts; it seemed like they could never run out of peanuts.
As these memories flooded back, Autumn Wind quickly became nervous. She secretly glanced at Liu Jian; the corners of his eyes curved into a line, indicating that he was genuinely smiling. He must be happy for Autumn Wind to meet an old acquaintance.
However, this happiness quickly turned serious with Grandma Chen's next words, and slowly Liu Jian's face fell.
"Wow, it's been almost ten years! Ever since your aunt took you all to Taipei, I haven't seen you! Last time I ran into your uncle at the Hypermarket with his girlfriend; she's really beautiful!" Grandma Chen affectionately linked her arm with Autumn Wind's, her eyes scanning Autumn Wind's face like a microscope.
At this moment, the middle-aged man who had been standing aside spoke up, "Autumn Wind, what are you doing here? Are you going to court?"
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Grandma Chen. "Let me tell you about this Lawyer Liu; he's a good person and very skilled. If you need anything, you can go directly to him!" She pulled Autumn Wind closer and pointed at Liu Jian. "He's handsome too; there aren't many like him these days!"
However, Grandma Chen's words were immediately countered by her son. But it was this remark that caused Liu Jian to fall completely silent. "Grandma, does Autumn Wind really need your concern? If she has any issues, she can talk to her aunt; isn't everything resolved through her? Do you understand the celebrity effect?"
While Grandma Chen and her son were talking, Autumn Wind couldn't help but glance at Liu Jian. The joy that had once filled his face suddenly turned heavy upon hearing the words "aunt" and "uncle," as if a dark cloud had covered his expression.
Grandma Chen felt a bit embarrassed by her son's comment. She touched her face and said, "Well, haha, with Qing'er being so famous, we don't need to worry about her." Grandma Chen laughed awkwardly.
Qing'er was Qiu Ruolan's name in the countryside; very few people knew it.
At that moment, Autumn Wind's heart raced; oh no, if this continues, my secret will be revealed!
Fortunately, this conversation that challenged Autumn Wind's psychological endurance soon came to an end. As the elevator arrived again, Liu Jian escorted Grandma Chen and her son into the elevator.
Autumn Wind and Liu Jian stood at the elevator door, bowing repeatedly like family members expressing gratitude.
The elevator finally closed its doors. Liu Jian raised his head, his eyes slightly closed as he seriously contemplated for a moment. Then he looked at Autumn Wind and spoke in an unexpectedly harsh tone, "Didn't you say you had no family? How come there's a famous aunt appearing now? Just how many things are you hiding from me?"
Wanting to open her mouth to explain, the words got stuck in her throat. Autumn Wind then weakly said, "I'm sorry!"
Liu Jian did not hear this. He bit his lower lip, his gaze sharpening, and his brows furrowed as he began to scrutinize Autumn Wind from top to bottom.
Autumn Wind could not stand Liu Jian's contemptuous expression; it felt like a whip, mercilessly tormenting her. "You wouldn't even be faking your identity, would you?"
At that moment, Autumn Wind felt as if she had been thrown into a heavy acid rain, full of holes and wounds.
Just then, another elevator opened with a ding.
Autumn Wind shot Liu Jian a glare and rushed into the elevator.
The elevator did not stop; it continued to carry Autumn Wind downward, as if endlessly falling.
Suddenly, Autumn Wind remembered the original purpose of coming here. A wave of bitterness and grievance surged up inside her. She sat on the elevator floor, tears streaming down her face.
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