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Qiu Hai sat quietly in the lounge behind the press conference, when an assistant came in to report: Qiu Ruolan had arrived, and she was getting ready on her way over.
Qiu Hai waved his hand lightly, signaling the assistant to leave.
Just as the assistant left, Liu Jian rushed in through the door, beads of sweat glistening on his face.
"What happened?" Qiu Hai was startled; he hoped it wasn't another issue with Ocean Blue. He alertly sprang up from the sofa.
"Um, um, Autumn Wind hasn't arrived yet, and I can't reach her on the phone! I'm worried..." Liu Jian took a moment to calm himself, stammering.
Qiu Hai frowned slightly and picked up his phone to search for the number of Autumn Wind's house that he had asked the butler to send earlier. Just as he was about to dial, he suddenly remembered something and turned around to hand his phone to Liu Jian. "You call her!"
"What’s this?" Liu Jian took the phone; the number was already dialed. Looking at the flashing number, he furrowed his brow in curiosity and confusion.
"Oh, Jolie broke Sister Qiufeng's phone, so I had the butler send her a new one. This is the number!" Qiu Hai added when he noticed Liu Jian's confusion.
"Oh!" Liu Jian replied and put the phone to his ear.
A surprised voice came from the other end, "Hello, is there something wrong?" The surprise was mixed with a hint of anxiety.
"It's me. Are you okay?" Liu Jian bit his lip.
"It's you!" Autumn Wind didn't expect to hear Liu Jian's voice on the other end of the line.
"You... press conference... where are you now?" Liu Jian stuttered in response.
Hearing Liu Jian mention the press conference, Autumn Wind sighed. "I'm not feeling well, so I won't be going!" Without waiting for Liu Jian's reply, she quickly hung up the phone.
"You..." Liu Jian's words were abruptly cut off by the beeping sound from the phone. He shrugged and handed it back to Qiu Hai.
"What happened with Sister Qiufeng?" Qiu Hai took the phone and put it in his pocket.
"She won't be attending today's press conference; her health might..." Since Autumn Wind's car accident, her health had been a sore spot for Liu Jian. He trailed off without finishing his sentence.
Qiu Hai nodded, indicating that he understood Autumn Wind.
Qiu Ruolan inquired with the staff about Autumn Wind's situation and learned that Autumn Wind had not arrived. She tried calling Uncle Liu, but the call did not go through, and Uncle Liu was unaware of the specific circumstances.
She then got up and went to Qiu Hai's Lounge, coincidentally running into Qiu Hai and Liu Jian as they came out.
Qiu Ruolan stopped Qiu Hai at the door, asking, “Has Autumn Wind arrived?”
Qiu Hai glanced back at the sorrowful Liu Jian and quietly replied, “Oh, Sister Qiufeng is unwell and won’t be appearing today!”
At that moment, y() happened to walk by, with Huang Zihe leading the way. He vaguely heard something about Autumn Wind's health and frowned, suddenly realizing that this might be a good opportunity to get closer to Autumn Wind.
Seeing y() approaching, Qiu Hai stopped his conversation with Qiu Ruolan, nodded towards y(), and gave Huang Zihe a serious look.
The manager stepped forward to exchange a few pleasantries with Qiu Hai, while the members of y() headed straight for the Lounge.
Feeling bored, Qiu Ruolan retreated back to her own Lounge.
Noticing that there was still some time before the press conference, she picked up her phone to call the makeup artist to help her with her nails.
Just as she picked up the phone, there was a knock on the door, followed by a bright male voice asking, “May I come in?”
Qiu Ruolan looked up to see Huang Zihe, whose face could rival that of a woman, appearing behind the door. “Oh, it’s you! Come in!”
Recognizing Huang Zihe, Qiu Ruolan spoke softly.
As Huang Zihe stepped inside, Qiu Ruolan looked at him with a hint of shyness and asked, “Do you have something to ask me?”
Upon hearing this from Qiu Ruolan, Huang Zihe looked up and smiled awkwardly. “Nothing can be hidden from Sister Sally. I heard that Autumn Wind is sick, and I wanted to check on her. Yesterday was too rushed…”
His words surprised Qiu Ruolan. She knew that given how popular Huang Zihe was now, his presence would cause quite a stir wherever he went, especially since she had been photographed dining with Autumn Wind more than once. “You want to visit Autumn Wind? That might not be good; if your manager finds out, it could be…”
“My manager has already agreed. Besides, my cousin has some things for Sister Qiu…” Seeing the confusion on Qiu Ruolan's face, Huang Zihe mentioned Li Gu.
"Your cousin?" Qiu Ruolan squinted, "Who is he?"
"He is a classmate of Autumn Wind. His name is Li Gu. At that time, Sister Qiu seemed to still be called Guanqing!" Huang Zihe added.
Huang Zihe was just trying to find a reason to get Autumn Wind's address from Qiu Ruolan, but these words struck Qiu Ruolan like a blow from a wooden stick.
The familiar yet strange name Guanqing surfaced from the depths of Qiu Ruolan's heart along with Guan Xiu. She became a bit dazed, quietly lost in thoughts of the past.
"Sister Sally? What's wrong with you?" Huang Zihe asked anxiously when he saw Qiu Ruolan's vacant expression.
"Oh, it's nothing. You are going to see Autumn Wind, right? I'll write down the address for you!" Qiu Ruolan snapped back to reality and casually picked up a pen to write down Autumn Wind's address. "Oh, by the way, my birthday is next week. Do you want to come to my party?"
On that special day related to Guan Xiu, Qiu Ruolan was unwilling to give up even a little connection to people and events associated with Guan Xiu. She completely forgot that it was Li Gu who had a relationship with Autumn Wind, not Huang Zihe.
Upon receiving the address written by Qiu Ruolan, Huang Zihe's heart was immediately occupied by a demon. Autumn Wind, just wait patiently to fall into the trap I've set for you!
Hearing Qiu Ruolan invite him to her birthday party nearly made him cheer with excitement.
Who knows what unexpected things might happen then!
...
Autumn Wind had not gotten out of bed all morning. Sister Liu brought food into the room and set up a table for Autumn Wind. This suddenly reminded Autumn Wind of her time in the hospital; the originally fragrant food instantly became bland and tasteless. She waved her hand, signaling Sister Liu to take the food away.
I wonder how the press conference is going? Autumn Wind looked out the window, unable to suppress thoughts about the press conference. It was hard for her to claim she wasn't interested in Ocean Blue; even she didn't believe it herself.
With so many dresses, how could Qiu Ruolan care so much about just one dress? It showed that Ocean Blue was extraordinary for her.
She got out of bed, barefoot on the floor, walked to the window, and pulled back the curtains to look at Qiu Hai's room.
Qiu Hai's window was open, allowing her to see inside the bedroom. Curious, Autumn Wind picked up the binoculars again and examined the room's arrangement. Since it was daytime and Qiu Hai wasn't home, she wasn't worried about being seen at all.
The room was simply decorated; there was an oil painting on the wall that Autumn Wind couldn't name, a treadmill in one corner, and several dumbbells on the floor. The bed sheets had been changed to light blue.
Suddenly, outside the villa, the sound of a car stopping was heard. Autumn Wind turned around and aimed the binoculars at the entrance. It was Qiu Ruolan's car, but the person getting out was not Qiu Ruolan.
Oh! Why is it Huang Zihe!
Huang Zihe was holding a bouquet of flowers in his arms and had a black bag in his hand. What is this...
Autumn Wind reacted quickly, stuffing the binoculars back into her lingerie storage box, then jumped onto the bed and pretended to be asleep under the covers.
Sure enough, a minute later, someone walked up the stairs, and soon there was a knock on the door. Sister Liu's hoarse voice came through, "Sister, the lady has arrived, and she brought a guest... She heard you were sick and came to visit!"
"Okay, I understand!" Autumn Wind replied, "I'll be down right away!"
Autumn Wind got up and found a set of sportswear in her wardrobe. She tidied her hair and wrapped herself in a blanket before leaving the room.
Seeing Autumn Wind appear, Huang Zihe quickly stood up. He handed the flowers to Autumn Wind, who casually let Sister Liu put them in a vase and take them into her room.
Qiu Ruolan was sitting on the sofa, forcing a smile as she greeted Autumn Wind, "Are you feeling any better?"
"Yes!" Sitting next to Qiu Ruolan, Autumn Wind nodded in response. Then she looked up at Huang Zihe, "Thank you! Is work going well today?"
Huang Zihe nodded, "Pretty smooth; otherwise, I wouldn't have come with Sister Sally to see you!"
At that moment, Qiu Ruolan's assistant walked in from outside and hurried to Qiu Ruolan's side to whisper something. Qiu Ruolan frowned slightly and stood up, "Ahe, you chat with Autumn Wind first; I have something to take care of!"
Huang Zihe immediately stood up, "Okay, Sister Sally!"
However, Autumn Wind remained motionless on the sofa, turning her face away from Qiu Ruolan.
Qiu Ruolan shrugged helplessly and walked straight toward the door.
At the door, Qiu Ruolan whispered a few words to Uncle Liu, instructing him to take Huang Zihe back.
After Qiu Ruolan left, Huang Zihe slowly sat down on the sofa. He looked at Autumn Wind, who still had an unhappy expression on her face, and frowned slightly, "You two seem to..."
Before coming to Taipei, Huang Zihe had gone through a lot of news about Qiu Ruolan and Autumn Wind. The messages conveyed one thing: Qiu Ruolan could not reveal Autumn Wind's identity for various reasons, but the bond between the mother and daughter was very deep.
From yesterday to today, it seemed that was all there was to it.
Moreover, Autumn Wind's eyes showed displeasure towards Liu Jian, yet Qiu Ruolan was always trying hard to bring them together.
When Huang Zihe asked about her relationship with Qiu Ruolan, a faint smile appeared on Autumn Wind's face. "How do we look? Do we seem like a mother and daughter, or like enemies?"
"No, I mean, I didn't expect you to have this kind of relationship... By the way, I came here specifically to give you this..." Huang Zihe hurriedly changed the subject. He picked up a black bag and took out Li Gu's thick diary, handing it to Autumn Wind.
"What is this..." Autumn Wind felt that the notebook Huang Zihe handed her looked very familiar, but she couldn't recall where she had seen it before.
Huang Zihe took a deep breath. "This is Li Gu's diary!" As he said this, his gaze flicked to Autumn Wind's face. It seemed casual, yet he was focused, carefully observing the subtle changes in her expression.
Li Gu's diary? For me? Autumn Wind found it hard to believe...
Why would they give me Li Gu's diary?
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