Chapter 105
Gu Cunxi waited nearly half a month for the two items. Because the rings had to be specially customized, it took time. She had no choice but to wait. These ten days seemed much longer than the past four years...
The ring was custom-made according to the design in her manuscript, with some minor adjustments, such as the Y-shaped letter on the back being changed from vertical to horizontal.
In the coffee shop, Cheng Sheng held the ring box in the sun, and the cut surface of the diamond ring shone brightly: "Sister Cunxi, you are so generous, this ring must be two carats."
"Give her the best!" Gu Cunxi leaned against the bar and smiled softly, his eyes full of joy.
"Sister Cunxi, can I... go to the South Bank with you? I want to witness it!" Cheng Sheng pursed his lips and asked.
"No!" Gu Cunxi rolled his eyes at her and said, "You stay and look after the store. Don't disturb us!"
"You're crossing the river and destroying the bridge!" Cheng Sheng curled his lips in anger, crossed his arms and sat aside, pretending to be angry: "Aren't you going to the south bank? Why haven't you left yet?"
"I still have some documents to take with me!" Gu Cunxi looked at his watch and said, "I'll have someone from the company deliver them here. They should be here soon..."
As soon as the words fell, the wind chimes on the door rang, and Xiao Nuo came in from outside.
"Mr. Gu... the document you requested"
"Thank you for your hard work!" Gu Cunxi took the document and opened it.
“!”
"Property certificate? Sister Cunxi...are you going to take all your wealth to chase someone?"
Cheng Sheng came over at some point and stood beside Gu Cunxi, looking at the documents on the table, red books, green books, and secretly smiled.
"..." Xiao Nuo understood clearly, and stood beside him, pursing his lips and couldn't help but curling his lips.
These documents were mailed by Lin Yan from North City a few days ago by Gu Cunxi. She had thought a lot these days. In addition to Pei Yin, she also had to consider her family. She wanted to give her the greatest protection possible!
"Maybe it will be useful..." Gu Cunxi said to himself, and handed the coffee he had prepared to Xiao Nuo: "Try it!"
"Thank you, Mr. Gu!"
"This was made by Mr. Gu's lover..." Cheng Sheng added with a sly smile.
--puff
Xiao Nuo almost spit out the drink after taking a sip... Although she already knew it, she was still a little surprised. But when she thought about it carefully, it seemed that it was good for two women to be together. For a person as cold as Mr. Gu, Xiao Peiyin's gentleness and delicacy must have touched her heart.
"Are you okay?" Gu Cunxi handed over a tissue and looked at Xiao Nuo.
"It's okay..." Xiao Nuo took the tissue and wiped the corner of her mouth. After half a month, she found that Gu Cunxi had become much gentler, without the oppressive coldness before...
"I've handed over the company's affairs to you recently... You decide anything. If you can't make a decision, call me..." Gu Cunxi said as he walked out, his steps hurried.
"..." Xiao Nuo understood, the implication was that if there was nothing, don't bother her.
…
It took more than 90 kilometers and a speed of 120 kilometers to reach Nan'an City in less than two hours. After leaving the Anjiang Expressway, Gu Cunxi drove all the way to the address given by Cheng Sheng.
In a completely unfamiliar city, lived the person she was most familiar with...
There is a famous Wutong Road here, with Wutong trees planted on both sides of the road. When the autumn wind blows, the leaves fall to the ground. Gu Cunxi looks at this scene, and his mind is filled with Pei Yin's gentle smile.
Cross Wutong Road and you will arrive...
Her hands gripping the steering wheel tightened unconsciously, she was a little nervous!
The eye-catching coffee shop at the end of Wutong Road came into view. Gu Cunxi parked the car opposite and looked to the right.
The all-white storefront has been equipped with an awning, a bench at the door, and a retro bicycle on the left. It has a typical Japanese fresh style, and combined with the Wutong Road next to it, it is very artistic and a holy place suitable for taking photos!
This kind of decoration style vaguely bears traces of Pei Yin, like the small house from four years ago, comfortable and simple...
Gu Cunxi turned off the car and walked down. The small box in her pocket bulged out a small square hill. She reached out and touched it, with a smile on her lips.
Crossing the street, Gu Cunxi stood at the door, her heart about to jump out of her chest, her nervousness disrupted her breathing, and she breathed more and more rapidly.
She pushed the door open and walked in...
In the coffee shop, Pei Yin was sitting facing the door, concentrating on flipping through the book in front of her until the wind chimes rang. She slowly raised her head and was about to speak when she froze in her tracks.
"!!" The spoon stirring the coffee touched the wall of the cup, and her hand trembled slightly.
The person at the door was tall and slender. He took off his custom-made suit and put on a long black leather windbreaker. The collar design of the suit was casual yet formal. He wore a high-necked black knitted top underneath, and the necklace around his neck sparkled.
The jeans below are matched with mid-calf boots, which balance out the coldness of the black upper body. She is not so solemn without a suit, but still cool and refreshing.
The heart is beating violently!
Seeing Pei Yin staring at her blankly, Gu Cunxi spoke first to break the deadlock, trying her best to sound calm: "Anything...to drink?"
That's all she could come up with...
“Yes…” Pei Yin stood up in a panic and wiped his hands on his waist: “Cunxi, you…you sit down first and wait for me!”
Gu Cunxi's eyes followed her, unwilling to look away. The surroundings were dominated by gray and beige, with a grand piano still placed in the center... She felt bitter in her heart.
There were many interesting retro items on the display stand, including old pocket watches and phonographs. Next to the wall at the second staircase was a long floor-to-ceiling bookshelf, with books neatly arranged...
She found a corner to sit down. The people who were reading or working on the first floor were quiet.
She clutched the box in her pocket. Behind her, there was the sound of glasses clinking against each other at the bar. Gu Cunxi bit her lip, took a deep breath, and thought about how to speak.
Pei Yin looked at the figure in the corner, and thought of the scene when she hugged Jiang Rao that day, and her heart could not stop feeling sour.
Is she here to say goodbye, or to do something else... Pei Yin thought over and over again.
“!”
There were footsteps behind her, coming closer and closer. Her breathing stopped as Pei Yin approached. She clenched her hands tightly under the table.
"I don't know if it suits your taste..." Pei Yin gently placed the coffee in front of her and said softly.
"Thanks…"
"..." Gu Cunxi cursed herself in her heart. These two words were too polite and distant... She shouldn't have said that! !
Pei Yin bit her lip tightly. After hearing the thank you, she felt a sharp prick in her heart. She felt so alienated... They had been so close and intimate that night... but now everything had become so lukewarm again...
Is it really impossible to go back... The grievance and sadness in her heart have reached the extreme. If she continues to stand there, she will burst into tears...
"You're welcome..." Pei Yin said hoarsely and left in a hurry.
Gu Cunxi subconsciously stretched out his hand to grab him, but then retracted it, letting the footsteps fade away...
I can’t find the right opening line… or I can just hug her and kiss her without saying anything! No… I can’t be so ambiguous!
At this moment, Gu Cunxi was in a tug-of-war with himself...
In front of her was the cup of coffee with heart-shaped latte art that she had drunk in the shop last time. Gu Cunxi picked it up carefully and took a sip. Sweetness enveloped her...
Pei Yin sat in the corner behind her, watching her drink the coffee she made herself, and a warm feeling came over her heart, both satisfying and bitter.
The sunlight shines through the window onto the table, warming Gu Cunxi's whole body. She likes this place very much. Everything here is filled with comfort and ease, like a harbor where she can rest.
The phone rang, it was a message from Cheng Sheng.
[Sister Cunxi, have you given me the ring?]
"..." Gu Cunxi bit her lip, a trace of embarrassment flashed across her face. She didn't know how to respond to this message. If she told Cheng Sheng that there was no progress, that he had only said two sentences to her since entering the door, six words... She would probably laugh at herself...
She thought about it and replied to Cheng Sheng.
[not yet…]
Cheng Sheng replied immediately
[That sucks!]
“…” As expected, I was ridiculed.
…
From five to seven, Gu Cunxi sat here quietly for as long as Pei Yin was watching from behind. The people in the store left one after another, leaving only the two of them.
Pei Yin looked at the time and was worried that Gu Cunxi would be hungry. After thinking about it, he stood up and walked over.
"!!" As the footsteps approached, Gu Cunxi became nervous again.
"Cunxi, are you hungry? Do you want to eat something? I...I'll buy it for you!" Pei Yin grabbed his sleeves and spoke in a nervous tone.
"Anything you buy... is fine!" Gu Cunxi lowered his head and glanced at her left hand with his peripheral vision, his fingers constantly spinning in his pocket.
"Then... wait for me! I... I'll be back soon, I'm nearby!" Pei Yin pulled the corners of her mouth, her smile a little forced. She always felt that Gu Cunxi was coming to say goodbye to her. Maybe... she was ready to accept Jiang Rao! They all hugged each other...
…
The moment the door behind her closed, Gu Cunxi leaned back in her chair, her tense nerves relaxed for a moment. She turned her head to look at the shoulder bag at hand, took out the document bag from it and placed it on the table.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the room was quiet with only the sound of her heartbeat.
"!" The wind chimes rang, and the familiar footsteps and the fragrance on her body were getting closer and closer.
"Cunxi, tuna roll, is that okay? I still remember... you liked it before!" Pei Yin put the bag in front of her, took out the lunch box inside, and prepared the tissues and placed them next to her.
Gu Cunxi saw this and felt a sharp pain in his heart...
"You eat first, I'll get you a glass of water..."
“!”
A warm touch on her wrist made her stop
Gu Cunxi didn't say anything. She took Pei Yin's left wrist and rubbed it gently with her index finger. There was a noticeable bulge on the wrist...
"!!" Pei Yin panicked and gently pulled his left hand away, but it was held even tighter.
The scar on her fair and smooth wrist was extremely glaring and prominent. Gu Cunxi gently stroked it, and her heart ached. She stood up and pulled Pei Yin to sit next to the piano.
There is a song she wants to give to her! There is no one else here, this is the perfect time for them!
The melodious sound of a piano slowly filled the store. Pei Yin sat beside her, glancing at her from the corner of his eye. Compared to four years ago, she had lost a lot of weight, her profile thin, and her jawline was particularly sharp. Pei Yin tilted his head, his gaze shifting from her cheek to his right hand, and a barely perceptible frown crept into his brow...
[Fate waits silently for us to surrender]
[The direction to happiness]
[Becoming wanderers]
I love you!
[With silence, tears, and the right time]
Her slender fingers danced across the black and white keys, raising her hands and then lowering them. Her voice was much hoarser than it had been four years ago, deep and sexy. Pei Yin listened quietly, her eyes sore and painful. She knew the lyrics reflected Gu Cunxi's feelings; she wasn't here to say goodbye!
The lyrics of this song touched her heart. Four years ago, they were wandering alone...
When the song ended, Gu Cunxi looked at the person next to her and found that her eyes became watery and a few crystal tears slid down her cheeks. Her heart ached. She raised her hand and wiped it away gently.
"Cunxi, I have something to say..." Pei Yin called softly.
"Shh!" Gu Cunxi brushed his index finger across her lips and said, "Let me speak first!"
After that, she stood up and walked around the piano bench, standing in front of Pei Yin. She took a step back with her right leg, bent her left leg, let the long hem of her windbreaker fall to the ground, and knelt on one knee.
"!!" Pei Yin's body stiffened instantly, and his heartbeat was like a thunder drum, beating wildly.
Gu Cunxi took the small box from her pocket, took it out, held it in front of Pei Yin, and gently opened it.
The moment she saw Pei Yin's eyes mist up, her throat began to move. She spoke softly, her eyes full of affection: "Four years ago... my sanity was burned clean by anger. I hated you, resented you, blamed you, but in the end, I still couldn't help wanting to love you. I was so lonely without you during those countless days and nights!"
"Pei Pei, I love you and it has never stopped!!"
Pei Yin burst into tears at the sound of the intimate name. She covered her mouth lightly, rubbed her eyes, and looked at Gu Cunxi's already red eyes, unable to speak...
"These four years have been so long, every day. In the days since I lost you, I've aged even faster, and my heartbeat has slowed down even more. No one can give me that heart-pounding feeling except you! I don't want to miss you again. From now on, I want to give you my love! I don't want to wander anymore, and I can't bear to see you wandering!"
"Pei Pei! I want to give my whole life to you. Let's... start over, okay?"
The ring in his hand shone brightly under the light. Gu Cunxi's hands trembled, and the person in front of him cried more violently...
The longing and grievances that she had endured for four years burst out at this moment. Pei Yin couldn't stop sobbing. Her love words and tenderness were treasures that were lost and recovered.
"Cunxi, you...you get up first!" Pei Yin said hoarsely, wiped his eyes, and reached out to help her.
"!" Gu Cunxi was puzzled, her heart suddenly sank. She didn't accept the ring...
Pei Yin held her right hand, pursed her lips, and gently touched Gu Cunxi's arm. She couldn't help but think about how painful it would be to have such a slender right hand broken...
"Pei Pei..." Gu Cunxi saw the heartache and self-blame in Pei Yin's eyes. She raised her hand and covered it with hers, stroking it gently: "It's healed! It doesn't hurt!"
Pei Yin's heart tightened when she heard the words "It doesn't hurt" and tears started to fall.
"Pei Pei! It really doesn't hurt anymore! Really! Look, I'm standing in front of you, and I can even play the piano for you!" Gu Cunxi comforted her softly with a distressed look in his eyes.
"How can it not hurt... The bone is broken! It must be very painful, very painful, very painful!" Pei Yin couldn't control his tears, resting his forehead on her shoulder, trembling all over.
Gu Cunxi took her into his arms and gently patted her back, which was so thin that one could feel the bones: "Silly girl... As long as you are by my side, it won't hurt!"
"Cunxi... I have something to tell you. If... if you still want me after I finish speaking, I..." Pei Yinhuan tightened her grip on Gu Cunxi's waist, feeling anxious and fearful.
"I do! I want you!" Before Pei Yin finished speaking, she immediately interrupted
“!”
The person on my shoulder trembled...
"You...you know everything?" Pei Yin stepped back and looked at Gu Cunxi with a complicated expression.
"I know! I know everything!" Gu Cunxi's heart ached and tightened when she thought of this, and tears flowed uncontrollably. She didn't dare to think about how scared and desperate Pei Pei must have been when she faced all the hurt alone four years ago... and she was not by her side.
"!" Pei Yin's eyes flashed with an inexplicable complexity, which was self-blame, guilt, grievance, reluctance and fear. She shrank back, her eyes dodging: "You don't mind me..."
“!”
Seeing Pei Yin belittling herself, Gu Cunxi felt extremely remorseful. She suddenly raised her hand and hugged her into her arms: "It's my fault that I didn't protect you well. I didn't do well. I'm so stupid!"
"Pei Pei, life is short. Let's not waste our good times dwelling on the past, okay?! You are my most precious gift!"
"Don't cry! You have suffered so much over the years! It's all my fault! No one can bully you anymore!" Gu Cunxi tilted his head to look at the person in his arms and wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve.
Pei Yin sniffed, stepped back, and looked at the person in front of her. Her eyes were extremely gentle, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly with tears hanging on them: "I miss you so much, all these years... every day!"
"Let me slowly fill the gap of four years of separation for you, and use my whole life to fill it for you! Okay?" She looked at her, gently raised her feet, closed her eyes, tilted her head a little, and took the initiative to kiss her...
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The author has something to say:
It’s so hard to write, I’m racking my brain…
The lyrics are from Yu Kewei's "Just the Right Time", I feel this song is very suitable for them
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