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After Qiu Ruolan made the call, Qiu Mowen did not answer, which left her feeling a bit disappointed since she had hoped to find comfort from him.
Qiu Ruolan got into the car, and just as she inserted the key, Qiu Mowen's call came through.
She stared at her phone for a long time, adjusting her breathing to calm herself before answering the call.
On the other end, Qiu Mowen's voice sounded a bit lazy, as if he had just woken up. "Sister, is something wrong?"
Qiu Ruolan did not respond immediately; instead, she listened carefully to the sounds around him. Qiu Mowen cleared his throat. "Don't worry, I'm fine!" After he spoke, there was silence on the line again, only the sound of slow breathing remained.
So Qiu Ruolan let out a long sigh into the phone, looked around cautiously, and then tremblingly held her phone, saying, "Autumn Wind is in trouble!"
When Qiu Mowen heard those words from Qiu Ruolan's mouth, it pierced his heart like an arrow. But the pain felt too slight; soon after, Qiu Ruolan struck at his bleeding wound again.
Qiu Ruolan gently said, "She’s pregnant!"
Qiu Mowen's heart suddenly stopped beating. The dark red lines on the Pregnancy Test stung his eyes while also piercing his heart.
Hearing Qiu Ruolan mention this again, Qiu Mowen opened his mouth to respond but found he couldn't make a sound.
On the phone, Qiu Ruolan clearly relayed what Wang Shaowu had told her to Qiu Mowen.
Qiu Mowen switched his phone to speaker mode and placed it on the bedside table before turning on the lamp.
At that moment, aside from the heartache, every bone in his body began to ache faintly. He knew this was a sign of Leukemia and didn't dare take it lightly.
He responded with murmurs to Qiu Ruolan while slowly taking painkillers from the drawer. He found a cup of water and swallowed them in one go, the dim light illuminating Qiu Mowen's pale face.
After taking the medication, he sighed softly and pressed his hand against his chest to prevent Qiu Ruolan from noticing anything unusual. He picked up his phone, adjusted his breathing, and spoke into the microphone. "Don't you think this is a good thing?"
He described the most perfect side of Liu Jian to Qiu Ruolan in the calmest tone, "Have you ever thought about it? Wouldn't it be nice to give Autumn Wind a public identity a bit earlier? Mrs. Liu sounds good, doesn't it?"
Qiu Ruolan sighed and did not voice any objections. She changed the topic and asked, "How are you doing now? Will you return to Beijing in the future?"
"That depends on the company's arrangements!"
Qiu Ruolan buried her head in the steering wheel. "I heard from the staff at Fruit Daily that Chen Shanni, you two will get married early next year? Is that true?"
"Married? To whom? If it's not with me, I think the credibility is quite high..." Qiu Mowen teased.
"What are you talking about? Your girlfriend is getting married; could there be someone else? Alright, I won't disturb you anymore. You should get some sleep!" After asking Qiu Mowen how he had been recently, she used not wanting to disturb his rest as an excuse. She gently hung up the phone and then started the car.
Qiu Ruolan could never have imagined that on the other end of the line, Qiu Mowen was enduring immense pain. She also wouldn't have thought that he was planning a challenge that would risk his life.
After hanging up with Qiu Ruolan, Qiu Mowen found it impossible to fall asleep. Besides the physical pain, he had to endure emotional torment from deep within himself that he could not control.
He remained calm while talking to Qiu Ruolan but could not quiet his own mind. He felt his heart racing and his breathing becoming rapid. He took out his phone and silently dialed Wang Shaowu's number.
In just five minutes, Qiu Ruolan completed a journey that usually took half an hour. She looked nervously at every darkened apartment in the building, breathing heavily.
Despite the darkness of night, Qiu Ruolan cautiously covered her face with her hat and then walked briskly into the building.
When she entered, the Administrator was not present. She felt fortunate and immediately stuffed her hat into her bag as soon as she got into the elevator.
Standing at Liu Jian's door, she took out a mirror to fix her hair under the dim light, recalled the lines she had prepared during her fast drive, flashed a charming smile, and then raised her hand to knock on the door.
The moment Autumn Wind opened the door, Qiu Ruolan struggled to control her heartbeat. She tried to appear calm and composed, but the sight inside the house still surprised her.
She had heard about Liu Jian's family background from Yao Lizhen, but upon entering this house, she was still taken aback by its understated luxury.
Qiu Ruolan casually scanned the entire room, and Oumaga, every inconspicuous item in the small room was worth a fortune.
The cylindrical container at the entrance, which held several umbrellas, was actually a piece by a European sculptor auctioned by Fosbury Auction House a few years ago for Three Million.
The seemingly unremarkable wastebasket on the bar was a globally limited handcrafted art piece from vl.
The room opposite the dining table should be a cloakroom, with the door half ajar, revealing a vintage dressing mirror. Qiu Ruolan took a glance and immediately assessed its value.
Thinking back to Autumn Wind's birthday when she met Liu Jian at the watch shop, she realized that if it weren't for his affluent background, he wouldn't have bought such an expensive watch without hesitation (it took Qiu Ruolan quite some time to decide to gift Chen Shanni that watch).
What was even more commendable was that during her minimal interactions with Liu Jian, his low-key and devoted image greatly pleased Qiu Ruolan. She suddenly felt that Qiu Mowen was right; Mrs. Liu indeed held a good status for Autumn Wind.
After surveying the layout of the room, Qiu Ruolan shifted her gaze to Autumn Wind, where she saw tear stains on her face under the faint light.
Autumn Wind's innocent expression made it hard for her to continue looking. Her eyes wandered until she finally spotted a photo of Liu Jian and Jolie in the corner.
Liu Jian's originally tall and imposing image had plummeted like a roller coaster, but after Qiu Ruolan carefully assessed when the photo was taken, his image surged back to its peak.
Who doesn't have a past?
Despite feeling exhausted at this moment, Qiu Ruolan suppressed her emotions and began to communicate with Autumn Wind in the most genuine way possible, slowly unraveling the knot related to Liu Jian that was troubling her at this moment.
...
Unknowingly, over two hours had passed since Qiu Ruolan entered, and thanks to her efforts, the mother-son relationship had eased significantly.
Autumn Wind curled up on the sofa, listening as Qiu Ruolan spoke endlessly about her recent work experiences.
A host is indeed a host, especially one who comes from an entertainment journalism background. Thus, like flowing water over mountains, Qiu Ruolan, without Autumn Wind noticing, began to bring up Qiu Feng.
Autumn Wind calmly analyzed Qiu Feng's troubles and her feelings during their argument.
In the meantime, Qiu Ruolan felt thirsty. She walked confidently to the water dispenser, poured herself a glass of water, took a light sip, and then looked seriously at Autumn Wind, her expression seeming to ask, "Do you understand?"
Autumn Wind had to admit that when it came to Qiu Ruolan and Qiu Feng, her thoughts changed rapidly. Qiu Feng wasn't intentionally making things difficult; it was just that there were many frustrations.
What the truth was, Autumn Wind couldn't figure out! In the end, she nodded in agreement with Qiu Ruolan's viewpoint.
Autumn Wind gazed dreamily at Qiu Ruolan's face. Her makeup was light, and she looked very pure. She got up and dimmed the lights in the living room, lighting the aroma that Liu Jian disliked the most.
After discussing Qiu Feng, Qiu Ruolan naturally transitioned to talking about Zhou Ringuo, but this topic didn't last long before she stopped speaking.
Suddenly, she leaned closer to Autumn Wind and cupped her face with both hands, dramatically saying, "Nothing can defeat our bravest Autumn Wind!"
A faint minty scent wafted from her mouth onto Autumn Wind's face, leaving Autumn Wind feeling both clear-headed and hazy.
Half an hour later, Qiu Ruolan seemed a bit tired and stopped talking. She tidied up the things on the table and said, "I have to go. If I don't leave now, I might miss the news about my exploration of Wolf Cub's den!"
Autumn Wind chuckled, "Liu Jian isn't even here!"
"He's not here, but others don't know that!" She ran her fingers through her hair and leaned closer to Autumn Wind again. She hugged Autumn Wind's waist and whispered in her ear, "I will always love you!"
Afterward, she released Autumn Wind and gently kissed her forehead before happily walking toward the door.
Autumn Wind was momentarily stunned and retorted without hesitation, "But I might not always love you!"
Hearing this from Autumn Wind, Qiu Ruolan stopped in her tracks and turned around. She laughed aloud, "You don't have to love me forever; I'm very happy if you love me for just one second!"
With that, she opened the door and walked out.
Autumn Wind stood frozen, unsure of what to do. The door was not closed tightly, and she listened to the sound of the elevator arriving, hearing the "tap tap" of Qiu Ruolan's high heels on the floor until the elevator finally closed and descended.
Qiu Ruolan disappeared from Autumn Wind's world once again.
After Qiu Ruolan left, Autumn Wind regained her senses. She gently closed the door and walked back to the living room, lying sideways on the sofa.
Every word spoken by Qiu Ruolan began to resurface in Autumn Wind's mind. She mentioned Qiu Feng, then Zhou Ringuo, brought up Chen Shanni, and also mentioned Qiu Mowen, yet she did not say a word about Liu Jian.
Autumn Wind vaguely knew that Qiu Ruolan's visit was not just a simple chat. She was certain that Qiu Ruolan already knew about her pregnancy.
Surely, she wanted to comfort her...
After an unknown amount of time, a metallic clanging sound came from the entrance. Autumn Wind, in a light sleep, was completely startled awake. The sound of a key being inserted into the lock reached her ears, and she stood up.
Autumn Wind thought that this time it must be Liu Jian returning, so she quickly walked to the door. Before the key could turn, she pulled open the door.
However, she guessed wrong; the person at the door was not just Liu Jian.
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