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Autumn Wind turned off the computer and sprang up from the bed. She stood in front of the mirror, assessing herself; her hair seemed like it needed some attention, and her dark circles were a bit heavy.
How about going shopping with Yu? Autumn Wind planned her upcoming schedule. After shopping, she could go directly to meet Huang Zihe and that guy from Hai.
Thinking of this, Autumn Wind walked out the door, intending to find Uncle Liu. Just as she stepped outside her room, she saw Uncle Liu anxiously walking toward the exit.
Uncle Liu seems a bit busy; I’ll wait a bit!
Autumn Wind then strolled around the second-floor corridor. When she reached Qiu Ruolan's room, she paused for a moment.
What could she be doing now? Autumn Wind wondered, so she pressed her ear against the door to listen for any sounds inside. Qiu Ruolan's room was completely silent.
Is she not in the room? Autumn Wind thought.
“Hey, what are you doing!” At that moment, just as Autumn Wind had her ear against the door, Qiu Ruolan's voice suddenly came from behind her.
Autumn Wind immediately jumped away from the door, rubbing her hands together and stammering, “N-no, nothing! I was just checking if you were here!”
A smile crept onto Qiu Ruolan's lips as she raised an eyebrow, not believing Autumn Wind's words.
“Really! I’m going out for a bit; I just wanted to let you know!”
“Going out with Yu?” Qiu Ruolan asked.
“Yeah, I want to have some fun; it’s been a while since I went out!” Autumn Wind bit her lower lip. “I just saw Uncle Liu leave!”
“Oh, Uncle Liu will be back soon. By the way, I plan to move back to my apartment! Living in such a big house is really not what I'm used to!” Qiu Ruolan shrugged. “Sigh, if Grandma were here and knew we were still taking care of Maid, she’d probably break my legs!”
Mentioning Grandma, a hint of sadness flickered in her eyes, which made Autumn Wind feel quite uncomfortable.
Qiu Ruolan sighed heavily. “Alright, you go downstairs and wait for Uncle Liu! I’ll head back to my room to tidy up some things!”
"Um..." Autumn Wind agreed and quickly walked toward the staircase.
Qiu Ruolan turned around, standing still in the corridor, quietly watching Autumn Wind's back.
As Autumn Wind's foot landed on the first step, she suddenly felt Qiu Ruolan's gaze. She turned around and exchanged a glance with Qiu Ruolan.
Qiu Ruolan gave her a faint smile and waved her hand, signaling Autumn Wind to come downstairs.
For some reason, Autumn Wind felt an inexplicable sadness in Qiu Ruolan's eyes. With each step she took, that feeling became more pronounced.
Standing downstairs, Autumn Wind looked up at Qiu Ruolan on the second floor, as if gazing at a lighthouse about to fade away.
It was a strange feeling, as if once she stepped out of the villa today, she would never see Qiu Ruolan again.
She even had the thought of giving up going out shopping. Should she stay here to accompany Qiu Ruolan instead?
Autumn Wind picked up her phone to message Yu.
— Come with me to get my hair done! I haven't done my hair in a long time!
— Sure, Oke is out with my parents!
Yu replied.
— Great, I'll come pick you up in a bit!
— Um, can we not bring Ahe?
— Why Ahe!! Yu suddenly said this, leaving Autumn Wind puzzled.
— Hey, you're a young lady now; it's for your safety!
The fish's answer left Autumn Wind even more confused. Autumn Wind's main point was asking why it was Ahe and not Ah Wei.
While Autumn Wind was puzzled, Uncle Liu pushed the door open and walked in. He nodded slightly at Autumn Wind and then headed upstairs. After a while, Uncle Liu came back down.
He walked up to Autumn Wind and said, "Sister, I heard from Madam that you are going out. I'll prepare the car for you!"
"Okay, call Ahe to come along!" Autumn Wind replied to Uncle Liu, then bent down to send a message to the fish: I'm going to your house now!
She walked to the cloakroom, put on her outerwear, and stepped out toward the car that Uncle Liu had parked at the door.
Just then, Qiu Hai's car happened to pass by. Seeing Autumn Wind dressed for going out, he stopped the car, rolled down the window, and leaned out his head. "Hey, Sister Qiu, are you feeling better? You look quite energetic!"
Upon hearing Qiu Hai's voice, Autumn Wind kept her hand resting on the car door without moving. She looked up at Qiu Hai, her heart racing. The handsome face of Autumn Wind, with a hint of wildness, always reminded her of Qiu Mowen.
She controlled her emotions and spoke in a calm tone, "Yes, much better. I still have to thank Mr. Qiu for taking care of me that day!"
Qiu Hai snapped his fingers. "No need to be polite! Sister Qiu needs to take good care of herself. The company is having a staff party in a few days; you must come!"
Autumn Wind smiled slightly in acknowledgment.
"Oh, there's one more thing. Liu Jian is having dinner with me tonight. Sister Qiu, would you like to join us?" Qiu Hai placed his hand on his forehead, looking somewhat conflicted. "Ah, I still don't have a partner!"
"No thanks, I have plans tonight!" Autumn Wind replied immediately as she got into the car. Before Ahe closed the door for her, she said to Qiu Hai, "Mr. Qiu, I'm leaving now!"
Qiu Hai made a helpless expression before driving away from the villa.
After Qiu Hai left, Ahe took the passenger seat.
"Buckle up!" came Uncle Liu's voice with a hint of reproach.
Ahe remained silent and simply pulled down the seatbelt and buckled it up.
"Where are we going, Sister?" Uncle Liu asked Autumn Wind in a different tone.
"To Sister Jiang's house!"
"Sister Jiang? But her address!" Uncle Liu hesitated a bit.
"Oh, Ahe knows!" Autumn Wind remembered that Ahe had taken the fish home after the banquet.
"Um..." Ahe agreed and quickly provided the address of Fish Family.
The car moved forward and soon arrived at Fish Family. Autumn Wind called her when they reached the door, and it wasn't long before Fish came down, dressed beautifully.
When she and Autumn Wind locked eyes, both let out a surprised exclamation simultaneously.
"Why are you dressed so extravagantly!"
"Why are you dressed so simply!"
Autumn Wind couldn't understand why Fish was dressed so lavishly, while Fish was puzzled by why Autumn Wind looked so ordinary—no, shabby!
"You, the esteemed Qiu Dajie, go out wearing this kind of outfit?" Fish tugged at Autumn Wind's sleeve, her mouth agape in disbelief.
"This is fine! What's wrong with it?" Autumn Wind shrugged it off.
"Ah, you can't teach a child! And look at your hair!" Fish pulled at the yellowed ends of Autumn Wind's hair.
"I know about my hair!" Autumn Wind pulled her hair away from Fish's hand. "That's why I asked you to come out with me to do my hair!"
"Alright, I'll let you off this time. Hey, Autumn Wind, have you ever thought about hiring me as your personal makeup artist?" Fish said excitedly.
"No, never..." Autumn Wind replied without hesitation.
"I hate you!" Fish deliberately made an angry face.
Laughter filled the entire compartment, and Autumn Wind clutched her chest, realizing she hadn't laughed like this in a long time, feeling a bit breathless.
"Which salon are you going to?" Fish finally managed to stop laughing.
"The one where you sold me the shop; I rented it out, and it seems they're doing hair there now! I’ll go give them a discount!" Autumn Wind wiped the tears of laughter from her eyes and replied to Fish.
"Well, okay!" The matter of the shop touched Fish's sore spot, and she sighed deeply.
"Uncle Liu, we're heading to the Eastern District!" Autumn Wind instructed.
Uncle Liu nodded slightly to show he heard her. Autumn Wind continued to tease Fish, but her gaze unintentionally swept over Ahe, who was sitting in the passenger seat, only to see beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
What happened to him? Autumn Wind wondered and decided to ask him later.
The car soon arrived in front of the shop, which had been decorated extravagantly. Autumn Wind signaled for Uncle Liu and Ahe to stay in the car while she linked arms with Fish and entered the salon.
Coincidentally, the owner was in the shop and immediately came over upon seeing Autumn Wind.
"Wow, it's rare for Sister Qiu to visit... Are you here for a haircut? Let me arrange the best stylist for you! Come on, upstairs please!"
The owner extended his hand in a gesture of invitation.
Autumn Wind smiled slightly and stepped toward the stairs but collided solidly with something hard.
"Ah, that hurts!" Autumn Wind cried out as she fell to the ground.
Fish, who had been standing behind the owner admiring the decor, rushed over immediately upon hearing Autumn Wind's scream.
Autumn Wind bounced back up from the floor, holding her sore backside and looking up.
Qiu Feng stood in front of her with a look of panic.
“It’s you!” Autumn Wind stopped rubbing her hands, raised her head to look at Qiu Feng, and forced a smile, “Sister Zhao, what are you doing here?”
The fish that was about to approach also recognized Qiu Feng, stopped in its tracks, and turned its head away, ignoring Qiu Feng.
Qiu Feng looked even thinner than at Yusha's funeral, her face devoid of any flesh, appearing from a distance like a dry skeleton model.
Autumn Wind stepped forward and grabbed Qiu Feng's arm, “Sister Zhao, how are you?”
Qiu Feng did not expect to run into Autumn Wind here; she had originally come to audition for a role and had specifically arranged for a Hairstylist to do her hair.
She stared at Autumn Wind in shock, a thousand thoughts swirling in her mind—Yusha, Chen Shanni, money, and the DNA test report—countless images flashed through her mind.
There was hatred, resentment, and pity. She trembled her lips and ultimately chose a friendly tone. She held Autumn Wind's hand gently and said, “Well, I’m doing fine. How about you? Is your health better?”
Her gaze lingered on Autumn Wind, observing the sunken belly, but inside she felt a cold sneer—your child is gone too; how ironic...
“Yeah, I’m doing well…” Autumn Wind sighed deeply and said. She noticed Qiu Feng looking at her belly and helplessly added, “He’s gone too…” She forced a smile to show Qiu Feng that she was in good spirits.
Qiu Feng wanted to say more, but her phone suddenly rang loudly. She glanced at it and hung up, “That Autumn Wind, I have something urgent to attend to, so I’ll have to go!”
She released Autumn Wind's hand and walked toward the cash register.
The cashier announced the total, “Sister Zhao, this time it’s nine thousand…”
“Okay!” Qiu Feng replied as she opened her wallet to take out the money.
“Wait! Just put it on my tab for now, Sister Zhao!” Autumn Wind quickly stepped forward and pressed down on Qiu Feng's hand that was rummaging through her wallet.
Based on what she knew about Qiu Feng, Autumn Wind understood that there probably wasn’t much money in her wallet.
"This..." The cashier looked at Autumn Wind, then at Qiu Feng, and finally turned her gaze to Boss's face.
"Haha, since Sister Qiu has already done it, let's put it on Sister Qiu's tab. I'll give a discount together!"
Upon receiving Boss's response, the cashier gave a slight nod to Autumn Wind and the others.
"Alright, Sister Zhao, you go ahead and get busy!" Autumn Wind pressed down on Qiu Feng's hand and pushed her toward the door. "Don't be late!"
Standing at the entrance, Qiu Feng suddenly recalled the last time she appeared here with Yusha. The longing for Yusha mixed with resentment toward Autumn Wind surged within her.
Qiu Feng controlled her emotions and chose to conceal them. She put on a grateful expression. "Thank you, Autumn Wind. I'll get busy now!"
With that, she opened the door and walked out.
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