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Autumn Wind returned to the front of the stage just as Qiu Ruolan disappeared behind the curtain. Autumn Wind looked at the swaying beads and knew that Qiu Ruolan had just come out.
At that moment, another person appeared behind her—Qiu Hai, her dedicated assistant, providing her with the most accurate data support.
The manager did not speak to Qiu Hai, turning with y() towards the Lounge to prepare for the next song. As Huang Zihe passed by Autumn Wind, he waved at her and pointed to his mouth, looking like he had something to say.
Autumn Wind nodded, indicating she understood.
She leaned back in her seat at an angle. The curtain opened, music began to play, and it was time for Qiu Ruolan to come out for rehearsal. Dressed in a luxurious and dazzling stage outfit with an exaggerated hairstyle, Autumn Wind scoffed lightly. Did a mere rehearsal require such a grand display?
After a moment, an assistant leaned over and asked, “Sister Qiu, is there anything you need?”
“When is this concert taking place?” Her voice was soft but bright.
The assistant was startled and replied quietly, “To answer Sister Qiu, it’s in Three Days Later…”
Three Days Later! This once again drew a cold laugh from Autumn Wind. Everything is ready, yet I still have to produce it? What a pointless role.
After her dissatisfaction faded, another thought struck Autumn Wind. Could it be that Qiu Hai...
No, he wouldn’t be so kind; it was impossible for him to consider my position next to Qiu Ruolan so thoroughly.
But if not for that, then why was he here today...
While Autumn Wind was lost in thought, Qiu Ruolan had already finished her song. When the music stopped, Autumn Wind looked up at Qiu Ruolan. At that moment, she was hanging upside down on a metal pole. Even though she took good care of herself at forty, performing such a difficult move was not easy.
Several dancers came forward to help the upside-down Qiu Ruolan down.
Autumn Wind stepped forward as her head just peeked out from the stage. “Are you okay?” Rather than a bland inquiry as an assistant, it sounded more like curious teasing.
Qiu Ruolan breathed lightly and walked unsteadily to Autumn Wind, kneeling at the edge of the stage, her long legs dangling. She detected the teasing tone in Autumn Wind's voice, "What's wrong? Don't you believe I can perform such a difficult move?"
With the corners of her eyes raised, her hair was styled high into a bun on top of her head, adorned with a dazzling phoenix-shaped hairpiece. The phoenix was secured with a sharp metal hairpin, and numerous thin wooden sticks resembling chopsticks were inserted haphazardly into the bun.
Noticing that Autumn Wind was captivated by her hairpiece, Qiu Ruolan laughed heartily and adjusted her hair, "Don't you think this style is cool?" Her tone resembled that of a child showing off a beloved toy to Autumn Wind.
Autumn Wind smiled lightly, "Yeah, not bad!"
Qiu Ruolan noticed a man in a suit standing behind where Autumn Wind had just sat and tilted her chin slightly, "Who is he…?"
Without turning around, Autumn Wind knew Qiu Ruolan was asking about the assistant assigned to her by Qiu Hai. "He's my new assistant, responsible for producing this concert that's very important for HK..."
"I didn't expect Qiu Hai to plan so thoroughly!" Qiu Ruolan's gaze shifted to the new assistant, speaking as if to herself or perhaps to Autumn Wind.
Autumn Wind smiled faintly but remained silent. Was Qiu Hai really finding the most reasonable excuse for himself? Or was he preparing for some other scheme? Just like making me the Public Relations Manager, was it merely to keep me tied down?
While Autumn Wind pondered these thoughts, Y() had already changed and come out.
To avoid disrupting their performance, Qiu Ruolan jumped off the stage with both hands raised. Her heels were very high, and Autumn Wind worried she might twist her ankle, reaching out to help her. However, Qiu Ruolan had already steadied herself.
She deliberately flaunted her shoes towards Autumn Wind, tilting her mouth slightly upward with a playful expression.
But now, Autumn Wind felt none of the previous ease; she no longer found Qiu Ruolan's demeanor cute at all and was filled with disgust.
After lunch, Autumn Wind walked alone into the backstage area. Qiu Ruolan had her own Dressing Room. According to the assistant at the door, Autumn Wind learned that she was taking a nap and thus turned towards Y()'s Lounge.
The prince curled up on the sofa with his head tilted back, looking as if he was about to fall asleep. The recent days of hustle had taken a toll on him. Lin Xiang was busy playing games, with bangs covering his eyes tied up in a ponytail.
Huang Zihe sat in front of the Vanity Table, one hand propping up his head while the other flipped through a magazine.
Autumn Wind quietly walked to the Vanity Table and sat down on the stool beside him.
Huang Zihe looked up, and their eyes met.
Autumn Wind smiled gently, "What are you reading? You seem so engrossed..." She leaned her head closer to Huang Zihe and saw that it was this month's Financial Stories. "Oh, you like reading this kind of magazine, just like..." She stopped mid-sentence.
Financial Stories was Qiu Mowen's favorite magazine. In the corner of his apartment study, there were three stacks of old magazines, each about a meter high, all of Financial Stories.
Huang Zihe closed the magazine and met Autumn Wind's bright eyes. "This magazine can't be bought in the mainland. I bought it out of boredom; I can't just hold onto products all day!" He deliberately glanced at Lin.
Lin Xiang had been fully immersed in a video game. Hearing a female voice, he looked up and recognized Autumn Wind. After hearing Huang Zihe's words, he retorted, "What's wrong with products? They can develop intelligence, you know!"
Huang Zihe smiled slightly, with a hint of feminine charm. "At your age, still developing intelligence? If you overdo it, you'll end up being an idiot!"
"If I can't develop intelligence, then you can forget about it..." Lin Xiang replied; he was the oldest among the members of y().
Their playful banter woke up the prince. Just as he was about to get angry, he noticed an extra figure in the Lounge. Initially thinking it was some fan who had sneaked in, he was about to call for his assistant but recognized it was Autumn Wind and swallowed his words.
The prince had a bit of morning grumpiness. He sat down on the stool next to Huang Zihe with a serious expression and casually handed a cup to Huang Zihe, signaling him to pour some water.
Just as Huang Zihe reached out to take it, Autumn Wind stood up first. "I'll do it!"
Taking the cup and looking around the Lounge, she spotted a water dispenser in the corner and headed straight for it. Just as she placed the cup under the spout, Huang Zihe rushed over and picked up the cup just before Autumn Wind pressed down on the spout, whispering, "His drinking water needs glucose!"
He took out two scoops of white powder from a jar behind him and poured them into the cup before handing it back to Autumn Wind. "Now add water!"
Autumn Wind nervously pressed the switch, while Huang Zihe leaned against the wall, his gentle gaze sweeping over Autumn Wind's face as he softly asked, "Why are you here today? Are you here to visit Sister Sally's set? Or..."
Huang Zihe's calm voice was interrupted by Lin Xiang's bright tone, "Or are you here to see our Ahe!"
The sudden sound of Lin Xiang made both Autumn Wind and Huang Zihe turn to look at him, only to see a phone held in front of Lin Xiang. "Alright, smile! Okay, I'm going to post on Weibo, another beautiful girl is visiting today!"
Before Autumn Wind and Huang Zihe could respond, the prince's displeased voice rang out, harsh and full of annoyance: "Is my water ready?"
Autumn Wind felt the lid was tightened and lifted the cup, but it was taken from her hand by Huang Zihe, who softly said, "I'll do it!" He walked up to the prince and handed him the cup, then stepped back a few paces to the edge of the sofa, gesturing with his eyes for Autumn Wind to sit down.
Feeling sorry for disturbing the prince's rest, Autumn Wind awkwardly looked at him. Huang Zihe seemed to notice her embarrassment and chuckled softly, "It's fine! He just has a bit of a morning grumpiness; he'll be fine in a bit!"
"Mm!" Autumn Wind replied as she sat on the sofa, maintaining a certain distance from Huang Zihe. "Oh, why haven't I seen Hai and Agent Uncle..."
"Hai went to coordinate new album promotions. The previous ones were too unreliable!" Before Huang Zihe could speak, Lin Xiang chimed in.
Huang Zihe nodded slightly in agreement.
The prince sat silently on the stool while Lin Xiang walked toward the bathroom with his phone. Huang Zihe stretched lazily and finally rested his arm on the back of the sofa. His long arm extended just enough to reach where Autumn Wind was sitting, allowing his hand to brush against her flowing hair.
Instinctively, Autumn Wind shifted back slightly and smiled awkwardly. Suddenly remembering something, Huang Zihe did not pull back upon realizing that Autumn Wind was avoiding him; instead, he moved even closer and finally sat right next to her.
He withdrew his arm from the back of the sofa, lowered his head with a slight frown as if contemplating something. After a moment, he slowly raised his head and said, "Autumn Wind, there's something I don't know whether I should..."
His voice intentionally dropped low, sounding very seductive—soft and gentle like lovers whispering sweet nothings in each other's ears.
This proximity made Autumn Wind quite uncomfortable. She wanted to move back but realized she was already sitting at the edge.
Autumn Wind found Huang Zihe's appearance quite amusing. Thinking back to the sharpness in her gaze from below the stage and now witnessing her panic, she felt confused about which was the true face of this woman. This woman was too skilled at acting.
"What is it?" The tranquil space made Autumn Wind extremely nervous, and she took the initiative to break the silence.
Huang Zihe reined in the playful mood he had intended to tease Autumn Wind with and replaced it with an expression he had crafted for a long time.
"I've been considering whether or not to tell you!" His brows furrowed tightly, biting his lip as he gazed at her lips, which were as tempting as a beautiful woman's.
Autumn Wind nodded, signaling him to go ahead. Although she tried hard to appear relaxed, she couldn't help but grip her fingers tightly.
She was most worried that Huang Zihe would bring up something related to Li Gu. She had already read that diary, and in this society dominated by electronic products, a handwritten diary was incredibly precious. Moreover, it was filled with affection, comparable to a love letter.
The last two pages of the diary had been torn out, and Autumn Wind had always been curious about their contents. Could it be that Huang Zihe was involved in this...
Summoning her courage, she looked up and nodded for Huang Zihe to continue.
"This matter is related to Liu Jian..." Huang Zihe's tone carried a hint of coldness. Despite lowering his voice, it still pierced Autumn Wind's heart like a drawn sword!
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