Chapter 113
Xiao Ping saw his daughter's nervous expression, as if she was going to shield herself for Gu Cunxi. He was angry and wanted to laugh at the same time. He had to admit that he liked his daughter the way she was now. Strong, resolute and gentle, this was how she should be! Instead of hiding herself, compromising and giving in like before,
"Hmph..." Xiao Ping snorted coldly, pretending to be angry. "Look at you! You've made your mother faint from rage, but I haven't seen you this nervous. I can't eat her... I'll just say a few words!"
"Then you talk here!" Pei Yin refused to give in and refused to let Xiao Ping and Gu Cunxi be alone together.
"Pei Pei...it's okay, go take care of Auntie, don't worry!" Gu Cunxi stood behind him, looking like a protected little woman, completely devoid of her usual domineering and cold temperament...
"No!" Pei Yin pulled Gu Cunxi, his tone refusing to refuse.
"You kid! I'm not your mother..." Xiao Ping rolled his eyes helplessly, thinking that the daughter he had raised since she was a child, when she turned her elbow outward, she didn't give him any face at all...
"Pei Pei! Be obedient and go accompany your mother!" Gu Cunxi saw that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so he pushed Pei Yin towards the bedroom while speaking. He stood by the door, mouthed something to her silently, and then gently closed the door.
"!" Pei Yin was stunned in place, her cheeks flushed. She understood Gu Cunxi's lip shape.
It's saying, "I love you!"
Turning back to the living room, Gu Cunxi stood in front of Xiao Ping with a reserved and polite manner.
"Is your face okay?" Xiao Ping looked at Gu Cunxi's red left cheek and said
"It's okay, uncle."
"Hmm..." Xiao Ping nodded thoughtfully and said, "Would you like to go for a walk with me?"
Xiao Ping thought about it and decided to talk to Gu Cunxi alone. Because Fang Lan was present, he could not say more about his thoughts.
Before leaving, Gu Cunxi looked towards the bedroom, thought about it and decided to follow Xiao Ping and leave.
Pei Yin sat in her bedroom, her mind restless. She felt guilty watching her mother, who had taken the medicine and was unconscious on the bed. She had been listening attentively to the noises coming from the living room. After a while, she heard a very soft sound of a door closing, which made her panic. Pei Yin hurried out, but Gu Cunxi was no longer in the living room. There were faint footsteps outside the door, and she chased after him...
"Cunxi!!" Pei Yin's anxious voice echoed in the corridor.
"!" Gu Cunxi stopped and looked up. They were separated by one floor. Before she could respond, she heard footsteps coming down quickly from upstairs.
The figure swayed, and Pei Yin trotted down from upstairs, standing in front of the two of them. She looked at Xiao Ping anxiously and asked, "Dad!! Where are you taking her?"
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"Can you please stop thinking of me as a human trafficker?! Can I sell her?" Xiao Ping laughed in anger, irritated by his daughter's behavior. She completely disregarded his feelings and only cared about Gu Cunxi...
Gu Cunxi stood aside, watching Pei Yin's anxious frown, and felt warm in his heart, and wanted to laugh...
"Ahem!" Gu Cunxi cleared his throat, patted Pei Yin's arm and said, "Pei Pei, my uncle and I will be back soon after a walk nearby. Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere!"
Gu Cunxi took some time to coax Pei Yin back, and walked around aimlessly with Xiao Ping. She didn't know what Xiao Ping would say to her, but no matter what he said, she was certain that she would not leave Pei Yin!
"Girl... I want to apologize to you on behalf of her mother for what happened today! We were the ones who were rude!" Xiao Ping walked to the right of Gu Cunxi, his hands behind his back, his face calm and emotionless.
"Don't say that. I was wrong first, so it's only right for Auntie to hit me!" Gu Cunxi was a little surprised. She thought Xiao Ping would ask about her and Pei Yin, but he didn't...
"Her mother wasn't like this before. She was just as gentle, polite, and kind as Pei Yin!" Xiao Ping sighed, his voice distant and dry. He paused and continued, "That year was 2007. Her son died in a car accident... Her mother was quite traumatized and almost died... A few days after we took care of the funeral, a group of creditors came to our door. That's when we found out that our child had been gambling outside and owed a large sum of money."
"At that time, our family was in turmoil. Creditors came to our house all the time to make trouble. We had no choice but to pay off the debts for our son. We spent most of our life's earnings on it..."
Gu Cunxi walked silently beside Xiao Ping, her face heavy and her lips tightly pursed... Following Xiao Ping's words, she seemed to be experiencing Pei Yin's life bit by bit...
"After everyone around us found out about what happened, some showed concern, while others pretended to be sympathetic. They pretended to sympathize, but secretly talked about us. They thought our family had done something bad and that this was karma!"
"We turned a deaf ear to these discussions. Her mother believed in being kind to others for half her life, but the longer time went by, the harder our lives became. The fear and loneliness after losing our son were boundless. Fortunately, we still had a daughter, Pei Yin. Later, her mother focused all her energy on her, asking her to leave this small place and go to a big city to find a rich and powerful man to take care of her and protect her. Later..." Xiao Ping paused, as if recalling
Gu Cunxi had heard Pei Yin talk about her family affairs before, so he knew a little about it. But when he heard Xiao Ping talk about it again, he couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.
"Later... Pei Pei married Chen Feng!" Gu Cunxi murmured softly, feeling a dull pain in his heart.
"Well..." Xiao Ping nodded with a heavy look in his eyes and continued, "At that time... Pei Yin had just graduated from college not long ago. There were many boys chasing after her, but she rejected them all. We also asked her why, and she just said she wasn't interested... Later, her mother met Chen Feng through an introduction. She was very satisfied with his conditions and tried to bring them together privately. Pei Yin didn't want to at first..."
Xiao Ping didn't say anything else. He found a bench and sat down, staring blankly at the busy streets. Gu Cunxi also sat beside him. After thinking for a moment, she couldn't help but ask, "Then what happened next..."
"Later... her mother fell seriously ill, with a heart condition. During that time, Chen Feng came to our house very diligently, helping us contact the hospital, find acquaintances, and even paid a lot of our expenses. Because we had to pay back a large sum of money for our son, our family was stretched to the limit. We accepted Chen Feng's help. Money is easy to repay, but a favor is hard to repay..."
"After this incident, we all felt that Chen Feng was a reliable man, and her mother was even more convinced of him as her son-in-law. That year was 2009..."
When Xiao Ping mentioned these, his wrinkled face became no longer calm. Gu Cunxi looked sideways and saw the muscles on Xiao Ping's face twitching slightly, as if he was enduring something. Seeing this, she felt sad.
The two sat quietly for a while, Xiao Ping did not continue to talk, but Gu Cunxi probably guessed what happened next.
"One wrong step leads to another... It's like fate is playing tricks on us!" Xiao Ping suddenly spoke, his voice choked and hoarse, and he continued with a hidden regret: "After they got married... Chen Feng often gave us money. At first, his mother and I refused it. We felt uneasy about taking other people's money, but money is indeed a good thing. Although we are parents, we are just ordinary people with greed. Money can indeed bring people happiness and satisfaction..."
"Later, because we had money, those who used to gossip about us became more attentive to us. Her mother and I became increasingly obsessed with vanity, completely forgetting whether our daughter was happy... It wasn't until those things happened later that I calmly reflected on them and realized that there were traces of misfortune in my daughter's marriage. It was just that we were blinded by the desire for money at the time..."
At this point, Xiao Ping's eyes were red, and tears were running down his old face. He cried quietly and silently. Gu Cunxi saw it and felt extremely sad.
"Four years ago, I don't know what happened that pushed Pei Yin to such extremes. When we heard about her accident, we rushed to Jiang Huai overnight. The first thing she did after waking up was to divorce Chen Feng... She kept saying that if she couldn't end this marriage, she would end herself first!"
"!" Gu Cunxi gasped when she heard this, her hands unconsciously clenched. She restrained herself from thinking about Pei Yin's despair at that time...
"From that moment on, I realized... my daughter was truly unhappy. The look in her eyes when she looked at Chen Feng was filled with terrifying hatred... This unhappy marriage was forced upon her by us..."
"Do you know why I am saying this, girl?" Xiao Ping leaned back in his chair and sighed, then turned to look at Gu Cunxi, with an inextricable sadness in his eyes.
"Why?" Gu Cunxi thought for a moment and asked in confusion.
Xiao Ping gave a bitter laugh and didn't answer immediately. He stood up, dusted off his trouser legs and said, "Because... I regret it!"
The word "regret"... I don't know how much sadness it contains. Gu Cunxi didn't respond, but stood up and walked beside Xiao Ping, sighing quietly.
"Ms. Gu!" Xiao Ping suddenly changed his tone, his face serious. He paused and said, "Do you... really like my daughter?"
"More than just like! I love her!" Gu Cunxi did not agree with Xiao Ping and said she liked her. She felt that the word "like" was too shallow for Pei Yin!
The word "love" made Xiao Ping fall into a brief contemplation. He tried hard to recall the love of his youth, but that feeling was already very vague... But he believed that the "love" Gu Cunxi was talking about was real. Xiao Ping was silent for a while and then said: "You know my daughter is just an ordinary person. She is married... Our family is just an ordinary family too. With your conditions..."
"Uncle!" Gu Cunxi interrupted Xiao Ping and said seriously, "My love for Pei Yin has nothing to do with whether she is an ordinary person! Besides, in my eyes, she is very outstanding. She can turn a coffee shop into a well-known brand in Jiang Huai in just a few years. She can integrate her feelings into her career and do it so successfully!"
"I understand your concerns and intentions. You're worried about the gap between our different statuses, but in my heart, we're always equal. Just because she's married doesn't make us any different. On the contrary, her marriage is what I care about most about her. For this reason, I want to give her more care and make up for the unhappiness she experienced in her first few years of life!"
These are exactly what Xiao Ping wanted to hear. He hopes that his daughter can find someone who truly loves her and understands her. If Gu Cunxi is that person, he is willing to support her!
"Forget it..." Xiao Ping thought for a moment, waved his hand and nodded, "I'm old too. I can't interfere in the affairs of you young people, nor do I want to. Although you are a woman, there is nothing I can do... My daughter chose you. As a father who owes her, I hope she is happy. If my blessing can make her happier and more joyful, I think I have no reason to refuse!"
"!!" Gu Cunxi stopped in shock and was speechless. She understood what Xiao Ping meant!
Seeing that Gu Cunxi had no reaction and stared at him blankly with an expression of disbelief, Xiao Ping smiled, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes gathered together.
"You mean... you... agreed?" Gu Cunxi still couldn't believe it and asked again.
"You girl...do I look like I'm kidding?"
"No, no! I... I just don't dare... believe that I can get your approval and blessing!!" Gu Cunxi waved his hands quickly, smiled happily, and bowed slightly to Xiao Ping to express his gratitude.
"Pei Yin rarely shows such determination. If you can make her decide on you, I think you must be worthy!" Xiao Ping supported Gu Cunxi's arm to help her stand up, patted her shoulder and said, "As for her mother... I will persuade her!"
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After Gu Cunxi left, Pei Yin was restless. She was afraid that Xiao Ping would say something bad to her. Since she was not by her side, there was no one to protect her... Pei Yin became more and more restless and panicked. She took out her phone and was about to call Gu Cunxi when she heard the sound of a door opening outside. She hurried out...
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"Dad?" Pei Yin didn't see Gu Cunxi. Xiao Ping was the only one who came back. "Where's Cunxi? Where did she go? Why are you alone? Did you chase her away?"
"..." Xiao Ping rolled his eyes, feeling a little angry at his daughter for not trusting him...
"Dad! Say something! Where did she go?" Pei Yin became even more anxious when he saw Xiao Ping remained silent.
"You asked me so many questions in one breath... Which one should I answer first?" Xiao Ping suppressed his laughter. Seeing his daughter was anxious, he wanted to tease her.
"Where did she go?" Pei Yin asked again with a trembling voice and a straight face.
"She's gone!" Xiao Ping pretended to be angry and said lightly
"!" As soon as the words fell, Pei Yin's face turned pale, tears welled up in an instant, and she cried, "You drove her away, didn't you?"
Xiao Ping didn't expect Pei Yin to burst into tears just from his words. He couldn't bear it any longer and quickly changed his tone, saying seriously, "Silly child! Dad was just kidding. She's not gone! She's waiting for you downstairs!"
He wanted to say something more, but before he could open his mouth, Pei Yin grabbed her clothes and rushed out of the house...
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Girls can't be kept at home when they grow up... Xiao Ping looked at the closed door, repeated this sentence over and over again, shook his head, and walked into the bedroom with his hands behind his back.
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Gu Cunxi was still immersed in the joy of being blessed and recognized, and couldn't come back to her senses. She wanted to go back with Xiao Ping, but Xiao Ping meant for her to go alone first. After all, Fang Lan was very angry. If Pei Yin followed her at this time, Fang Lan would only be more opposed to their relationship when she woke up... Gu Cunxi agreed to Xiao Ping's suggestion, but before going back, she had to see Pei Pei first!
From the time Xiao Ping returned to now, Gu Cunxi looked at the time and it was almost time to go downstairs... Just as she was thinking about it, she saw that beautiful figure running towards her at the door of the unit.
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"Pei Pei!" Gu Cunxi opened his arms and hugged Pei Yin tightly the moment she approached him. He sniffed the fragrance of her hair, and his heart, which had been beating fast, finally returned to a stable state...
"My dad lied to me that you left!" Pei Yin choked with sobs, looking aggrieved. He rubbed Gu Cunxi's cheek and kissed him lightly.
"Silly girl! I won't leave. I won't leave you alone. Don't cry, don't cry. Don't be afraid. I'm not going anywhere!" Gu Cunxi resisted the urge in his heart, kissed her forehead gently, and comforted her.
There were a few elderly people sitting in the sun not far away. Gu Cunxi found that they were watching her hugging Pei Yin... She didn't care about it at first, but now she was downstairs of Pei Yin's house, so she had to restrain herself.
"Go to the car!" Gu Cunxi pulled Pei Yin to the front of the car, opened the door for her, and then walked around to the driver's seat and got in.
The moment the car door closed, the heart that had been imprisoned for a long time found an outlet in the narrow and closed car. Pei Yin changed her usual gentleness, took the initiative to move over, pressed Gu Cunxi to the car window, and kissed him.
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Originally, this was what Gu Cunxi wanted to do, but someone got there first. Before she could take the initiative, she was suddenly overwhelmed...
"Um... Pei Pei!" A delicate kiss fell on the corner of her lips, and he explored and plundered wantonly. Gu Cunxi called out softly during the interval between breaths.
"Don't talk! Respond to me!!" Pei Yin lifted Gu Cunxi's chin, and fumbled under the seat with his other hand for a long time. When he found the moment to hold his hand, he gently bent it and laid the seat flat.
"!" Before Gu Cunxi could react, Pei Yin's long legs swung over the center console and pressed on her, grinning evilly, "Behave yourself! I'm going to punish you! I'll make you not go home with my dad. I thought you didn't want me anymore!"
"How could I not..." Before she could finish her words, her lips were kissed. Gu Cunxi whimpered. The air in the car was not circulating, and it was getting hotter and hotter. The fragrance of her body filled the air around her.
People passed by outside the car from time to time. Gu Cunxi held her breath and did not dare to move, letting Pei Yin press her down. What was even more terrible was that through the car window she could see the eyes of people passing by outside looking into the car. Although she could not see it from the outside... but still...
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