Chapter 124
There was a woman sitting in the corner of the coffee shop. She had been stunned since Gu Cunxi walked in. She glanced at the person next to her unconsciously, and her heart was filled with sourness.
"Sister Cunxi..." Cheng Sheng walked forward in a panic, blocking the corner with his body and asked, "When did you... come back?"
"I just got back, and the first thing I wanted to do was come see you! Business is good!" Gu Cunxi smiled and looked around and said
Cheng Sheng laughed dryly and said, "Ah...yes, business has been pretty good recently, haha..."
Xiao Peiyin was the first to notice that something was wrong with Cheng Sheng. He was clearly smiling, but there was a look of uneasiness between his brows. She paused for a moment and asked, "Cheng Sheng... have you been too tired lately?"
"No...no!" Cheng Sheng took a half step to the right, blocking Xiao Peiyin's sight and said, "Sister Peiyin, you must be tired after just coming back! Leave this to me, you and Sister Cunxi should go back and rest early!"
"Pei Pei! I want to drink the coffee you made! Okay?" Gu Cunxi tilted his head, pursed his lips and said with a smile
The woman sitting in the corner lowered her head sadly when she saw Gu Cunxi's intimacy with her...
Cheng Sheng was stunned. He wanted to send the two away first, but after hearing what Gu Cunxi said, Sister Pei Yin would definitely not refuse...
"Okay! I'll change it for you! Then sit over there and wait for me!" Xiao Peiyin agreed without hesitation. Just as she was about to walk towards the bar, Cheng Sheng stopped her and said, "Sister Peiyin!"
"!" Xiao Peiyin staggered a bit as she pulled him, raised her eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong, Cheng Sheng?"
"Um... no... no coffee beans!" Cheng Sheng lowered his head guiltily. Gu Cunxi noticed the panic in Cheng Sheng's eyes and felt a little strange. Even if the business was good... it would not be possible to use up all the coffee beans in the store... Such an excuse was a bit lame.
"How could that be? I clearly ordered a lot before I left!" Xiao Peiyin asked in surprise.
"Yes... recently... business has been so good!"
Gu Cunxi knew that Cheng Sheng was lying, but she didn't know why she was lying. She didn't intend to find out. After thinking for a while, she said to Cheng Sheng, "Since we're out of coffee beans, forget it! I'm going to the bathroom. Let's have dinner together tonight!"
After saying that, Gu Cunxi walked around the sound and went inside.
"Sister Cunxi!" Cheng Sheng stepped back and stood in front of her, opening his mouth but unable to speak.
Seeing Cheng Sheng's hesitation, Gu Cunxi frowned and said, "What's wrong? Is there no water in the bathroom? Can't use it?"
The woman in the corner saw Cheng Sheng deliberately blocking Gu Cunxi to prevent them from bumping into her. Not wanting to see her embarrassed, she stood up and walked over.
Out of the corner of her sight, she saw a figure approaching in the distance. Gu Cunxi turned her head to look, and was stunned the next second. She suddenly realized that Cheng Sheng was hesitant to speak because Jiang Rao was here!
Xiao Peiyin also saw Jiang Rao, and frowned slightly, standing there in a daze.
Jiang Rao did not stop, but walked out past the three people at the door. When she passed by Gu Cunxi, she could not help but glance at her out of the corner of her eye.
Gu Cunxi wanted to call her, but seeing Jiang Rao's indifferent expression, he said nothing and let her leave. However, the moment she approached, Gu Cunxi noticed that her face was pale, completely devoid of the bright and charming look she had a month ago. Her dejected look was heartbreaking...
"Sister Jiang Rao!" Cheng Sheng passed by Gu Cunxi and chased after her.
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Sister Jiang Rao... When did they become so familiar with each other? Xiao Peiyin couldn't help but feel strange. She remembered that Cheng Sheng had always called her a bad woman...
Cheng Sheng chased out the door and saw Jiang Rao leaning against the front of the car, clutching his chest and frowning. She hurried over and held Jiang Rao's arm, asking with concern: "Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?"
"It's okay!" Jiang Rao's face was pale and she shook her head. She broke away from Cheng Sheng's hand and staggered to the driver's side, opening the car door.
"It's dangerous for you to drive like this!" Cheng Sheng chased after him, holding the car door tightly with one hand.
"It has nothing to do with you!" Jiang Rao pulled the car door hard, but his strength was no match for the sound of the process.
"Why are you stopping me? I've already paid for the coffee!!"
"You can't even walk steadily... How can you drive like this? If you leave my shop, if something happens, I will also be responsible!" Cheng Sheng insisted.
Jiang Rao sneered when he heard this and said, "I'm not familiar with you. I've only had coffee with you a few times. I have nothing to do with you. Get out of the way!"
After the two of them ran out of the coffee shop one after another, Gu Cunxi remained in a daze. Jiang Rao's pale and dejected face kept lingering in her mind. Thinking carefully, she realized that she had not contacted Jiang Rao since she rejected him that day. It was as if she had disappeared. She wanted to contact him actively, but when she thought of Jiang Rao's feelings for her, she held back. Not disturbing him was the right way.
"Let's go and have a look!" Xiao Peiyin took Gu Cunxi's hand from behind, walked around to her, and said softly
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"She looks really bad... You're worried! Right?"
"I..." Gu Cunxi opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. She couldn't deny that she was indeed worried about Jiang Rao, but it had nothing to do with love.
"Go! I'll wait for you here!"
"But, you..."
"I don't mind! She saved you!" Xiao Peiyin interrupted before Gu Cunxi could finish. Knowing her well, she understood the conflict she was feeling at the moment. On one side was herself, and on the other was the person who had saved her. She clearly wanted to care for him, but she held back because of herself...
"Hurry up! She hasn't left yet!" Xiao Peiyin looked at the door and urged Gu Cunxi
"Then...wait for me here!"
When Cheng Sheng didn't know what to do, Gu Cunxi came out. She frowned, and a strange feeling flashed through her heart. She felt a little uncomfortable, but also a little relieved, because only Gu Cunxi could stop Jiang Rao.
Gu Cunxi paused and walked around the front of the car to the driver's seat. When Jiang Rao saw her approaching, his frown relaxed slightly, and the hand holding the car door trembled uncontrollably.
"Are you feeling unwell? You look very bad!" Gu Cunxi approached, stood by the car door, looked at Jiang Rao, and asked softly.
"No... I'm not feeling uncomfortable! I'm fine!" Jiang Rao deliberately didn't look at her, shook his head, and his tone became noticeably gentler.
This tone was completely different from the one he used when he was facing Cheng Sheng just now. Cheng Sheng felt inexplicably sad when he stood by the door, and dropped his hand weakly.
"Let me call a designated driver for you! Don't drive yourself!" Gu Cunxi said as he took out his cell phone and was about to call
"No need! I...I can do it!" Jiang Rao insisted
"Sister Cunxi!! You should call a designated driver for her. She couldn't even walk steadily just now. It's too unsafe to drive like this!" Cheng Sheng ignored Jiang Rao's refusal and raised his voice in an anxious tone.
Jiang Rao frowned unhappily. Now she just wanted to leave here quickly, out of Gu Cunxi's sight, but Cheng Sheng had been blocking her from leaving! She couldn't even escape... Jiang Rao became angrier and angrier. She didn't know if she was mad at Cheng Sheng, or at herself for still being moved by Gu Cunxi when she saw him again...
"I said I can do it myself! What does it have to do with you whether I am safe or not, whether I can walk steadily or not?" Jiang Rao glared at Cheng Sheng and said sternly.
This low roar made Gu Cunxi freeze in place. It was the first time she saw Jiang Rao get angry like this. His eyes were cold and distant, completely lacking the enchanting and playful look he had before.
Cheng Sheng was startled by Jiang Rao's yell, and his heart trembled. He felt wronged. He clearly cared about her, but she was annoying him...
Bad woman!
Cheng Sheng lowered his head, took a half step back, stood there, bit his lip and said, "Sorry! I'm meddling in other people's business!"
After saying that, Cheng Sheng rubbed her eyes and ran into the coffee shop. The moment she lowered her head and turned around, Jiang Rao felt inexplicably guilty, thinking that he shouldn't vent his anger on this girl...
"Jiang Rao!" Gu Cunxi frowned, paused, and said, "Are you... okay?"
"It has nothing to do with Mr. Gu, right?" Jiang Rao's voice choked when he said this.
"How can it not matter?" Gu Cunxi raised his voice, held his forehead and sighed: "In my heart, you are different from others. Of course I care whether you are well or not!"
"Different?" Jiang Rao smiled bitterly and asked, "What's different?"
"You saved me!"
"If it were someone else... I would have saved him too!" Jiang Rao smiled bitterly and shook his head, with loneliness clearly visible in his eyes.
"But there's no one else. The fact is that you saved me!"
"So what? You won't like me just because I saved you. The one you love will always be her!"
Cheng Sheng ran back to the coffee shop with red eyes. The moment the door opened, Xiao Peiyin thought it was Gu Cunxi. Seeing that it was Cheng Sheng, she couldn't help but feel disappointed. Seeing that Cheng Sheng was in a bad mood and his eyes were red, Xiao Peiyin stopped her and asked with concern: "Cheng Sheng! What's wrong with your eyes?
"It's okay...just now...it was windy outside and the sand was blinding me!" Cheng Sheng rubbed his eyes, lowered his head to avoid Xiao Peiyin's gaze, and changed the subject, "Sister Cunxi is out there alone with her, don't you want to go and see?"
"No!" Xiao Peiyin shook her head without hesitation and said, "She will be back soon!"
"But... Cheng Sheng!" Xiao Peiyin opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
"Um?"
"You...care about Jiang Rao?"
"!" Cheng Sheng was stunned when she heard it. Thinking of how Jiang Rao yelled at her just now, she felt uncomfortable. She shook her head and raised her voice and said, "No!"
"Really?" Xiao Peiyin smiled meaningfully and said, "You looked so nervous when you chased me just now! What happened in the month I was away?"
"Nothing... nothing!" Cheng Sheng hesitated and looked a little guilty. Xiao Peiyin saw it and chuckled softly.
"It's just... She often comes here to drink coffee in the past month... Sometimes she sits alone in the corner and cries! It's so heartbreaking..." Cheng Sheng said
Xiao Peiyin frowned slightly. She had a hunch that Jiang Rao's crying might be related to Gu Cunxi...
Gu Cunxi leaned against the car, and seeing Jiang Rao's sad face, she also felt uncomfortable. She sighed and said, "Jiang Rao! There are many ways to express feelings. In my heart, you are a close friend. Although we can't talk about love, it doesn't mean that you are not important in my heart!"
"Gu Cunxi! Don't say such things to me anymore... I don't want to be your best friend... I don't want to!" Jiang Rao leaned over the steering wheel, her voice becoming increasingly hoarse. She choked and asked in a very low voice, "If there is a next life, will you choose me?"
"I'm sorry! If there is a next life... I will still choose her!" Gu Cunxi answered without hesitation. Such decisiveness and determination made Jiang Rao burst into tears.
Compared to the hopelessness of being rejected, this determination of not choosing her in the next life is even more cruel!
"Gu Cunxi! You are so cruel! So cruel that you don't even want to lie to me! Why don't you lie to me? Maybe there won't be a next life. Even if there is, you may not meet me again! Why don't you just lie to me! Lie to me that you will choose me in the next life!" Jiang Rao burst into tears, getting louder and louder, as if he wanted to cry out all the grievances and sadness in his heart.
"I'm sorry, Jiang Rao... I can't even deceive myself, how can I deceive you!" Gu Cunxi lowered her head. Listening to Jiang Rao crying, her eyes were filled with tears.
Jiang Rao didn't respond. She sat in the car, covering her face with her hands and crying, her shoulders shaking. Gu Cunxi looked at her, her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. She had hurt the person she least wanted to hurt... Gu Cunxi stretched out her hand to hug Jiang Rao, but finally retracted her hand and kept a distance. She could give Jiang Rao temporary comfort, but not forever. So... indifference is better than comfort!
After a long time... Jiang Rao stopped crying and suddenly said, "If I ask you to take me home, would you be willing?"
Gu Cunxi was stunned for a moment, then thought of Pei Yin waiting for him inside, and said, "I'll call a designated driver for you!"
"No!" Jiang Rao sternly refused, "I don't need a designated driver!"
"Then...then I'll ask Cheng Sheng to take you there! She..."
"Gu Cunxi! If you can't send me off, don't stop me here! I can do it myself!" Jiang Rao interrupted her and said
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Given Jiang Rao's current state, Gu Cunxi couldn't bear to let her leave alone, but when he thought of Pei Yin still waiting for her...
Jiang Rao saw Gu Cunxi's face looking hesitant, standing there, neither wanting to leave nor stay. He then understood. What she was talking about was important besides Xiao Peiyin. As long as Xiao Peiyin was around, she would never choose him. Even asking her to let go of Xiao Peiyin for a moment and send him home was a luxury...
That's all...
In Gu Cunxi's silence, Jiang Rao gave up. She slammed the car door, started the car, and planned to leave. Seeing this, Gu Cunxi quickly walked around to the front of the car and blocked her way.
The brakes were slammed to the floor. Jiang Rao sat in the car, looking out the window at the person blocking her way. She felt angry and scared. She had just almost stepped on the accelerator and rushed out...
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