Chapter 102
The kitchen was filled with the sound of boiling water, which overflowed from the kettle and splashed on Gu Cunxi's hands. She came to her senses and quickly turned off the switch.
She sighed slightly, rubbed her aching forehead, rummaged through the refrigerator, took out honey, and mixed it with warm water.
There was no sound in the bedroom. Gu Cunxi stood at the door, hesitating, tightly gripping the handle, not daring to turn it. The water in the cup trembled with her hand...
She really wanted to give love, but she felt like a mountain was pressing down on her heart.
The warm water in her hand turned cold as she hesitated, and darkness opened its bloody mouth to swallow her.
After a long time... Gu Cunxi took a deep breath, opened the door and walked in
There was a night light on in the bedroom, dim and slightly illuminated. The person on the bed was lying on their side, their frail body outlined under the quilt. Gu Cunxi approached and gently placed the cup in his hand on the bedside. In the yellow light of the table lamp, he looked at her sideways. Her thin face was half buried in the quilt, and her breathing was even as if she was asleep.
She leaned over and put the half of Xiao Peiyin's arm exposed outside into the quilt, brushed her cheek with her fingers and kissed her again. The soft touch made her heart ache, and tears fell on the tip of Peiyin's nose.
With the sound of a door closing gently, the person on the bed opened her eyes. Her eyes were empty, and the warmth on the tip of her nose was the bitter tears falling on her heart.
She didn't drink the honey water, it relieved her headache, but it didn't relieve her heartache.
My cheeks were wet, and half of the pillow was soaked with circular water marks...
Gu Cunxi didn't leave, but sat in the living room, her mind full of knots. She forced herself to reconcile, but it would take time...
She picked up the magazine beside her and flipped through it, hoping to relieve her chaotic thoughts.
A piece of white paper fell out from it
Falling lightly to the ground
Gu Cunxi bent down to pick it up, took it in his hand and looked at it. It was a handwritten prescription.
Except for Pei Yin's name and the date, the other words on the list are incomprehensible.
It's a prescription from Jiren Hospital, dated a month ago...
Gu Cunxi studied it repeatedly, but the font used exclusively by doctors was too complicated and non-professionals could not make out anything. Not to mention the name of the medicine, even the department written on the outpatient clinic was indistinguishable. It did not look like Chinese characters at all.
What happened to her...
Gu Cunxi desperately wanted an answer. She stood up and tried to ask for clarification, but eventually sat back on the sofa. She took a picture of the list and put it back in the magazine...
In the bathroom, she closed the door tightly and dialed a number
The other side was quickly picked up
"I remember you have acquaintances in Jiren Hospital. Can you help me check something?" Gu Cunxi lowered his voice.
"I sent you the photo. Please help me find out what the prescription medicine is."
On the phone, the man readily agreed
"Wait a minute!" Gu Cunxi held his forehead and thought for a moment before saying, "If possible, check her medical records as soon as possible, the sooner the better!"
…
Gu Cunxi didn't sleep a wink that night. She read the prescription on her phone all night long.
At seven in the morning, she checked the time and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for Xiao Peiyin. Just like four years ago, she heated milk, made fried eggs and sandwiches, and placed them on the dining table, leaving a note next to them.
Close the door gently
After Gu Cunxi left, Xiao Peiyin walked out of the bedroom, her eyes red and her face pale. She looked around, but she was no longer in the room. Only the faint fragrance lingered...
On the dining table, there was a plate of eggs with a smiley face painted on them in ketchup, which made her heart ache.
There was a note next to it...
[Remember to eat breakfast, I’m going to the company]
The handwriting was beautiful, just like her. Xiao Peiyin held the note in her hand, rubbed her eyes, and staggered to the bathroom.
The face is full of tear marks, a little sticky, the person in the mirror is dejected and lonely, the red marks on the neck and shoulders are left last night, proving that she has been here
A beautiful dream, making people happy and sad...
After washing up, Xiao Peiyin sat at the dining table and ate her breakfast. Gu Cunxi had made it herself, and she didn't want to waste any of it. Her mouth was filled with the fragrance of milk and the sweetness of ketchup. She chewed slowly, savoring the bread, stuffing her mouth full. She choked and coughed, tears silently falling...
…
It was only eight o'clock when she arrived at the company. Gu Cunxi came early because there was an important matter that had to be dealt with as soon as possible. She couldn't bear it any longer.
People arrived one after another. Gu Cunxi looked at the time and called Xiao Nuo
"Boss Gu, yesterday's cooperation with Vanke..." Xiao Nuo knew something was wrong, but she didn't know the details. However, she knew it was a big deal from Boss Gu's tone yesterday.
"Vanke will give us the project. Lin Ru'an has no choice at all!" Gu Cunxi stood by the window without turning back, his voice cold and ghostly.
"I called you here for something else. From today on, Fu Bowen is temporarily suspended and is under investigation."
Xiao Nuo was stunned
"Check all the projects he's been involved in since he joined the company. If there are any financial issues, report them to me immediately."
"During the suspension period, all company belongings will be confiscated, and all internal documents will be collected. They will be inspected before he leaves here. Aside from his own belongings, nothing else is allowed to be taken out of here!"
After explaining all this, Xiao Nuo called Fu Bowen. Not knowing what had happened, Fu Bowen stood in the office and looked at Gu Cunxi and Xiao Nuo, feeling increasingly guilty. He guessed it was something about the Vanke project.
He had hinted to Wang Chen yesterday, and Wang Chen promised him that if things went well, he would not call him that night, and the project would be arranged after he returned.
Fu Bowen waited all night last night, but his phone didn't ring. He guessed that Wang Chen had succeeded.
"Mr. Gu? You are looking for me about Vanke yesterday..." Fu Bowen asked timidly.
"Yeah," Gu Cunxi nodded, leaning against the table and chuckling, "Thank you, President Fu, for your hard work on the Vanke project! It's a good arrangement!"
Fu Bowen breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Thank you, Mr. Gu, it's what I should do for the company."
"Please sit down," Gu Cunxi laughed, looking at Fu Bowen and pointing at the chair in front of him. "I heard that Wang Chen is very difficult to deal with... I'm curious, how did Mr. Fu win him over in just two meals?"
"Uh..." Fu Bowen wiped his forehead, his left hand unconsciously rubbing the cuffs of his suit. He paused and said, "Boss Wang... is quite difficult to deal with, but I also showed 100% sincerity, so..."
"So... Mr. Fu's sincerity is to use his subordinates as bargaining chips and give them to Wang Chen."
Gu Cunxi's voice was calm and without any fluctuations. His cold eyes seemed to pierce Fu Bowen. Such calmness was more intimidating than anger.
Xiao Nuo was shocked when he heard this. He stood there and looked at Fu Bowen, with a hint of disgust in his eyes.
"Boss Gu!" Fu Bowen panicked for a moment, then pretended to be calm and said slowly, "I don't quite understand what you are saying."
"Does the food at the Sea Whale Restaurant suit Mr. Fu's taste?" Gu Cunxi sneered.
Fu Bowen was stunned and jumped up from his chair in an instant
"How dare you do such a dirty thing to Xiao Peiyin, Fu Bowen, do you think your life is too long?" Gu Cunxi roared
Xiao Nuo stood aside, not daring to utter a single word. It suddenly dawned on her what the phone call yesterday was about. She glanced at Fu Bowen, his forehead covered in sweat from nervousness...
She couldn't help but wonder how Gu Cunxi would deal with Fu Bowen. If it were someone else, there might still be a chance of survival, but the person Fu Bowen sent away was Xiao Peiyin. Others didn't know, but she knew very well that in Gu Cunxi's heart, Xiao Peiyin was extremely important...
"Mr. Gu... Mr. Gu, there might be a misunderstanding here!" Fu Bowen gritted his teeth and decided to deny it.
A burst of cold laughter, chilling people's backs
"I took Wang Chen to the police station yesterday. Since Mr. Fu won't cry until he sees the coffin, I don't mind you going in with him to keep him company."
After that, Gu Cunxi took out his cell phone and was about to call
"Boss Gu!" Fu Bowen panicked, his face pale. He leaned forward and said, "What happened yesterday... I really wanted to win the project for the company, but I used the wrong method. Please... let me go."
"You admit it now? I thought you would be so stubborn... Then tell me... the dirty deeds between you and Wang Chen." Gu Cunxi played with the pen in his hand, his eyes cold.
Fu Bowen glanced at the person in front of him. At this moment, he was just a fish on the chopping board. He had no choice but to tell Wang Chen about his conspiracy.
Xiao Nuo listened to the whole process in a daze, feeling a chill in his heart, and sweating for Xiao Peiyin.
Gu Cunxi pressed the pen in her hand and put it in her pocket, a sneer on her lips. She turned around, stepped closer, and stood beside Fu Bowen with a cold look on her face. "You want to use sexual bribery to win over partners and send my people to Wang Chen, Fu Bowen, you are tired of living!"
Xiao Nuo was shocked, his eyes instantly widened like copper bells. Although it was expected, he was still surprised to hear it with his own ears.
Fu Bowen was also shocked after hearing this, staggered back a few steps, and bumped into the coffee table behind him.
With a clang
"Mr. Gu! I... I don't know anything. I... I really don't know that Xiao Peiyin and you..."
"I won't dare to do it again... Please let me go this time." Fu Bowen rubbed his hands in panic, bowed deeply, and his voice trembled.
"Do you know why people always go to higher places?" Gu Cunxi asked, changing the subject.
Fu Bowen didn't know what Gu Cunxi meant and didn't dare to answer.
"Because those who are in a low position are to be controlled"
When he said this, Gu Cunxi thought of the past and couldn't help but laugh at himself. He smiled and said, "I can easily control the life of someone like you. Wouldn't you be a little scared?"
"You've crossed my line. You're even more hateful than Wang Chen."
"Call the security people up!" Gu Cunxi turned around and ordered.
Fu Bowen hung his head, his eyes filled with fear.
After a while, the security manager came in with his men.
The atmosphere in the office is becoming increasingly tense
"Fu Bowen is suspended for investigation. You keep an eye on him. He is not allowed to take any of the company's financial and documents out of the house." Gu Cunxi turned his back and gave a stern order to the people behind him.
"As for you, go back and wait for the police and court summons. I believe the accounts you have made in the company are enough to support you for a few years."
“Get out!!”
A roar startled everyone present.
After Fu Bowen was taken away, silence returned to the office. Gu Cunxi held his head and breathed rapidly. Xiao Nuo saw it, not knowing what to say. He looked at the document in his hand, pursed his lips and said, "Boss Gu, here is a document from the Finance Department for you to sign..."
"Let's put it there for now..."
Xiao Nuo hesitated for a moment before saying, "The document is about Xiao Peiyin!"
"Her resignation form was approved yesterday, and the Finance Department has a salary verification form..."
Gu Cunxi was stunned for a moment before he remembered that he had approved her resignation yesterday. He didn't expect that she would submit it to the HR department so soon.
Can't wait to go...
"Is her work... done today?" Gu Cunxi turned around and asked
"It's today. The handover of work was completed yesterday..."
"Got it, put it here."
Gu Cunxi raised his hand to support his forehead, with an unrelieved worry between his brows.
…
In the coffee shop, Cheng Sheng sat in front of Pei Yin with a cup of coffee, looking thoughtful.
"So... can you guys be considered reconciled?" Cheng Sheng asked after taking a sip of coffee.
Xiao Peiyin shook his head and smiled bitterly.
In fact, after the kiss yesterday, she didn't know whether they were reconciled or whether it was a sign of starting over. Gu Cunxi didn't say anything. She waited for her in the bedroom for a long time last night. Until the morning, when she heard the door closing outside, the hope in her heart was really shattered.
Her heart knot has not been resolved yet
But if she were to explain the photo from four years ago, Gu Cunxi would surely be in even more pain than she is now. How could she accept the truth that it was forced upon her rather than something she had consented to...
Cheng Sheng curled his lips and said unhappily, "What's so good about Sister Cunxi... She doesn't even respect you and speaks so harshly..."
"Cheng Sheng!" Xiao Peiyin's eyes darkened and he stopped her, saying, "Don't blame her for what she said. I made her sad."
“Please bring this cup of coffee to her this afternoon…”
"I'm not going!" Cheng Sheng pursed his lips and said with an unhappy look on his face.
"She probably didn't sleep much last night, so she'll be tired during the day. Can you help me deliver it to her?" Xiao Peiyin pushed the coffee in front of her and handed it to Cheng Sheng, pleading in her tone.
Cheng Sheng took the bag and sighed: "Sister Pei Yin, why don't you go by yourself?"
"I don't know if she wants to see me!"
"She kissed you yesterday, that means she still loves you, how could she not want to see you?"
Yesterday's kiss made her realize that Gu Cunxi still had feelings for her, but she could see the pain in her heart.
"Cheng Sheng... I know she still loves me, but I also know that she is not ready to truly accept me."
"I'm going back to South Bank this afternoon. The branch there has been renovated. I want to... go back and stay for a while." Xiao Peiyin stirred the coffee in front of him, his eyes dark.
"You're leaving?" Cheng Sheng was surprised.
"Well, I want to leave for a while. These past few years... every day has been torture. I've always hoped she'd come back, even dreaming of starting over. It wasn't until yesterday that I realized some wounds truly cannot be healed. I could clearly see the pain hidden in her eyes. She was forcing herself to let go of it and be closer to me. Actually... I really want to explain, but I... I really can't!"
Xiao Peiyin covered her face with her hands, her brows full of sorrow, which made Cheng Sheng feel distressed and sad.
"Then... aren't you going to tell her?" Cheng Sheng asked
Xiao Peiyin was stunned for a moment, lost in thought, and after a while nodded and said, "I will call her before I leave..."
…
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Cheng Sheng came to Gu Cunxi's company according to the address Xiao Peiyin gave her.
She waited in the hall, looking at the coffee in her hand, feeling uneasy. Sometimes people's memories are really a weapon that hurts themselves. If there were no such things, if they didn't remember, they would be much happier now.
The elevator stopped at the 13th floor and Cheng Sheng walked out
In the office, Gu Cunxi leaned back in her chair, staring at the salary audit form in a daze. She didn't come back to her senses until the office door opened.
Cheng Sheng put his coffee aside with a sullen face and pretended to be cold.
The two of them were speechless...
"Cheng Sheng..." Gu Cunxi spoke first: "Coffee... for me?"
"Hmm..." Cheng Sheng responded without raising his eyes.
Gu Cunxi was a little puzzled. Why did Cheng Sheng suddenly come over to bring her coffee? And how did he know that her company was here? Just when she was about to ask, Cheng Sheng spoke up: "I asked Sister Pei Yin for the address of your company, and came to see how your face was after I hit you..."
Gu Cunxi smiled silently
Even though he was the one being beaten, Cheng Sheng looked like he was resentful...
"I didn't realize you were so strong..." Gu Cunxi curled his lips
"Well, I tried my best..." Cheng Sheng glanced at her
“…”
"Here's your coffee, I'm leaving."
Cheng Sheng was about to turn around and leave when Gu Cunxi called him back.
"Won't you sit down for a while?"
"There's nothing good to sit on Mr. Gu's territory..." Cheng Sheng said with his back turned.
Gu Cunxi was helpless. She didn't blame Cheng Sheng for what happened that day, but now it seemed that Cheng Sheng really blamed her...
"Are you still angry about that day?"
Cheng Sheng didn't answer, nor did he leave, he just stood there blankly.
"That day... I spoke without thinking. You were right to hit me."
"Cheng Sheng, I... have something to ask you." Gu Cunxi hesitated for a long time. Facing Pei Yin, she couldn't ask, so she wanted to ask Cheng Sheng if she knew anything in these years.
Cheng Sheng turned slightly to the side, his eyes softening. "What do you want to ask?"
"Pei Yin's matter... do you know anything? Actually, I'm very grateful that you hit me last time. I've thought a lot about what you said. Maybe I missed something four years ago. I want to know..."
Cheng Sheng didn't expect Gu Cunxi to ask about it on her own initiative. She was a little moved. She had wanted to tell Gu Cunxi about these things for a long time, but Sister Pei Yin never allowed her to do so.
Bringing up the past hurts both of them. Cheng Sheng doesn't know how much more Gu Cunxi can bear...
She thought for a moment, turned around, and said to Gu Cunxi, "I don't know about Sister Pei Yin's affairs. If you want to know, go and ask her in person. If you still want to support her future..."
Cheng Sheng left after he finished speaking, leaving her standing there in a daze. The coffee on the table gradually cooled. Gu Cunxi picked it up and took a sip. It was different from the last cup. It was sweet and bitter, not bitter, but not sweet enough either...
[Leaving oxygen for you to breathe]
[The rest is left to fate]
Gu Cunxi increasingly felt that these words were written by someone else, not Cheng Sheng.
These words are as delicate as her...
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