Chapter 153
As the New Year approaches, Nanjiang City is filled with the festive atmosphere. As soon as the two got off the plane, they could see red lanterns hanging everywhere in the airport. Gu Cunxi was holding the baby ox doll given by the flight attendant on the plane, holding Xiao Peiyin's hand, and occasionally looking at her sideways, with a smile overflowing.
After leaving the airport, she saw Gu Beisheng waiting at the door from a distance. Xiao Peiyin didn't know who the person was yet, and was chatting and laughing with Gu Cunxi. When she saw Gu Beisheng approaching, she stopped talking and looked at the elegant man in front of her. There were too many similarities between his eyebrows and his eyes.
"dad"
Gu Cunxi called out, and Xiao Peiyin immediately tried to loosen her hand, but was held tighter. Gu Beisheng glanced at their tightly held hands and said, "Knowing you were coming, your mother urged me to pick you up early this morning."
Gu Cunxi chuckled and shook his head helplessly: "My mother is still so impatient. Dad, this is me..."
"Pei Yin, right?" Gu Beisheng interrupted and smiled gently. Xiao Peiyin was a little nervous and nodded tensely, saying, "Hello, uncle."
"Let's go, Xiao Peipei, let's go to the car. It's too cold outside." Gu Cunxi pulled her and turned to Gu Beisheng and said, "Dad, open the trunk."
After putting away the luggage, Gu Cunxi walked directly to the main driver's seat and motioned Pei Yin to sit in the passenger seat. Gu Beisheng threw the key to Gu Cunxi, opened the back door and sat in.
Along the way, Xiao Peiyin looked at every scene she passed by, carefully observing everything in the city, as if there were traces of Gu Cunxi everywhere. Gu Beisheng sat behind her, looking up at her from time to time.
Almost as he imagined
A gentle and quiet woman
"Xiao Peipei, are you cold? I'll turn up the heater a bit." Gu Cunxi asked her while driving. Xiao Peiyin was a little embarrassed. Gu Cunxi called her like this in front of his elders. After two seconds, she turned around and smiled warmly, "I'm fine. I'm not cold." Then she turned around and asked softly, "How about you, uncle? Do you want to turn up the temperature a bit?"
"Then turn it up a degree." Gu Beisheng's smile deepened. He looked at his daughter driving in front and pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "You little girl, you don't even know to ask your father. You are not as considerate as Pei Yin..."
Xiao Peiyin was stunned and blushed slightly.
Gu Cunxi couldn't stop laughing
Nanjiang Airport was nearly an hour's drive from where they lived, and it was almost four o'clock when they arrived home. The three of them got out of the elevator. Gu Beisheng was standing at the door, about to open it, when it swung open from the inside out. Wen Li was standing there, looking like he'd been waiting for a long time. Gu Beisheng entered first, making room for the two people at the door. Gu Cunxi, holding Xiao Peiyin's hand, walked in and said, "Mom, you must be waiting impatiently. The traffic is so congested."
"These are what Pei Yin bought for you."
Wen Li took it, looked at Xiao Peiyin and smiled, and said in a tone that sounded like he was blaming his own daughter: "It's good that you are back. You don't have to buy anything and spend all this money."
"Mom, this is the first time Pei Yin has seen you, this is her intention."
Gu Beisheng echoed, "That's right, it's just a little gift from the child, and you're ruining the mood by mentioning money. Okay, come in quickly, don't stand there stupidly at the door."
The two changed into slippers. Gu Cunxi looked down and realized that Pei Yin's pair was brand new. They must have prepared them specially for her. Xiao Peiyin saw her pursed lips and smiled, and asked softly, "What are you laughing at?"
Gu Cunxi leaned close to her ear and said, "Xiao Peipei, your slippers are so new, mine are old."
Xiao Peiyin smiled softly, retracted his feet, looked at her and said: "Then I will give you the new one."
Gu Beisheng sat on the sofa and looked at the two of them. He rolled his eyes at Gu Cunxi and said, "Xiaoxi, that pair of shoes was bought by your mother specifically for Pei Yin. Don't steal theirs."
Xiao Peiyin was startled, put her slippers back on, and said, "I won't let you have these as a token of my aunt's kindness." Gu Cunxi pursed his lips and smiled, pretending to be dissatisfied, "My mother is so partial, she didn't even buy me a new pair..."
Wen Li listened to the voices in the living room, walked out of the kitchen, brought some cut fruit and placed it in front of Xiao Peiyin, looked at Gu Cunxi and said, "Peiyin is here for the first time, you can't let her wear old clothes. Besides, you don't come back many times a year, so it would be a waste to buy you new ones..."
“…”
Xiao Peiyin pursed her lips and smiled softly, a warm feeling flowing through her heart. Before coming here, she was very nervous, but now sitting here, she really felt like home.
Wen Li handed over the cut orange and said, "Pei Yin, eat some fruit first. The food will be ready soon. You must be hungry after all this journey."
Xiao Peiyin took it with both hands and said with a gentle smile: "It's okay, I didn't feel hungry on the way, but I smell the fragrance of your food, and I am indeed a little hungry now."
"Mom...you only cut one orange, where's mine?" Gu Cunxi glanced at the fruit plate. The four oranges were divided up, leaving hers out.
"There's more in the kitchen, go get it yourself."
Xiao Peiyin handed over the one in his hand and said, "This big one is for you."
"Pei Yin, eat yours, don't worry about Xiaoxi. Eat more, there's more in the kitchen, I'll go cut some for you."
After that, Wen Li wiped his apron and went to the kitchen.
"Xiaoxi, go and help your mother." Gu Beisheng intentionally sent her away. Gu Cunxi was stunned for a moment, and understood what her father meant. She was just worried about Pei Yin being here alone, afraid that she would be uneasy and nervous. She looked at her for help, and Xiao Peiyin gave her a reassuring smile, signaling her not to worry. Then Gu Cunxi went to the kitchen.
There were only two of them left in the living room. Gu Beisheng didn't let the atmosphere cool down and started chatting casually: "Jianghuai City should not be colder than Nanjiang. Are you used to it on your first visit? Did you bring enough clothes? If not, let Xiaoxi take you to buy some clothes after dinner and take a look around here."
Xiao Peiyin felt warm in her heart and chuckled, "I have enough clothes. Before I came here, Cunxi specifically told me to bring more. It's a little colder here than in Jianghuai, but it's okay. I'm used to it."
"That's good. You can stay here for a few more days. Although Nanjiang is not big, there are many fun places. Let Xiaoxi take you out for a few days, and you two can go out and play more."
"Are you used to eating seafood? This is a coastal city, there is a lot of seafood. Her mother prepared a lot before you came. You can eat more later."
"I really like coastal cities and am used to eating seafood. I'm sorry to have troubled you and Auntie. Cunxi has been busy with work and may not have much time to spend with you. This time I come back, I want to stay a few more days so that she can spend more time with you."
"Yeah," Gu Beisheng nodded in satisfaction, picked up the topic and said, "As for you and Xiaoxi, her mother and I have no objection. We just hope that you two can tolerate and support each other and live a good life. Xiaoxi has told us about your affairs. Her mother and I are not feudal and conservative people. Xiaoxi is very opinionated. Once she makes up her mind, she will stick to it to the end. She has made up her mind about you. Although this result is indeed beyond our expectations, we can understand it. So, you don't have to feel burdened. You should try your best to live a good life. Wen Li and I will give you the strongest backing."
Xiao Peiyin felt soft and sad at the sight of the person she loved most and her family's understanding and support. Looking at Gu Beisheng's warm and loving face, her eyes immediately turned red. She was both moved and relieved. Gu Beisheng looked at her slightly red eyes, took out a tissue and handed it to her, comforting her: "I know it hasn't been easy for you and Xiaoxi these years. I know everything about you, and we understand the pain in your heart. Let's not talk about the past. I hope that in this family, whether it's me or Wen Li, we can make you feel warm. As for Xiaoxi, I don't need to say anything. She always holds you in her hands."
When Gu Beisheng mentioned this, he thought of the scene in the car and couldn't help complaining: "This girl, I have never seen her care about anyone, and she is not so considerate to us. Girls can't be kept at home when they grow up."
Gu Cunxi came out of the kitchen and was about to call Pei Yin to eat, when he heard Gu Beisheng complaining about him in the living room. He walked over and retorted: "It's not that girls can't be kept when they grow up. I brought one back for you."
Xiao Peiyin pursed her lips, lowered her head, and blushed slightly. Gu Beisheng followed her words and continued, "So, your mother and I have made a profit. We raised a beautiful daughter and brought back an even more beautiful one."
Hearing the word "daughter", Xiao Peiyin froze, raised her eyes to look at Gu Beisheng, her heart softened, and the corners of her lips unconsciously raised a beautiful arc.
In addition to her own home, she now has another home, in this home, she feels so warm
During the meal, Wen Li brought out a bowl of hand-rolled noodles in clear soup and handed it to Xiao Peiyin. There was a heart-shaped egg nestled on top. Gu Cunxi saw it and couldn't help but feel happy. This bowl of noodles was a custom of Nanjiang and represented recognition and support.
Xiao Peiyin didn't understand. Seeing Gu Cunxi staring at the bowl of noodles and smiling blankly, she thought she wanted to eat more. She pushed the bowl in front of her and said, "Do you want to eat this? This bowl is for you."
Gu Cunxi was stunned and smiled even more
Gu Beisheng and Wen Li also laughed and explained: "Pei Yin, this bowl of noodles can only be eaten by you, not Xiaoxi"
Xiao Peiyin was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding. Gu Cunxi put away his smile and added, "This is a Nanjiang custom. My mother made it especially for you. After eating this bowl of noodles, this will be your eternal home!"
Xiao Peiyin immediately understood and immediately pulled the bowl back to her, picked up the chopsticks, and slurped it elegantly.
"How does it taste?" Wen Li looked at her kindly and asked. Xiao Peiyin chewed the noodles carefully and swallowed them before saying, "It's delicious. The noodles have a great texture."
"Hand-rolled noodles are my mother's specialty, but she never had the chance to make it. Now that you're here, she has the chance to show off her skills, right, Mom?" Gu Cunxi turned and looked at Wen Li and smiled.
"Yes, you haven't made any move. I want to do this but I don't know who to do it for."
“Then you can do it often from now on.”
"Then you have to bring Pei Yin back often."
Xiao Peiyin knew that Cunxi seldom came home in recent years. When she heard Wen Li's words, she put down her chopsticks and said softly, "Auntie, don't worry. Cunxi and I will come back often to accompany you in the future."
Wen Li didn't respond, but said: "After eating my noodles, if you call me aunt again, I won't respond."
Xiao Peiyin was stunned for a moment, biting her lips, her face flushed. Then she poured a glass of red wine in front of her, raised the glass, and called out loudly.
"Dad, Mom!"
With this sound, Gu Cunxi's eyes suddenly turned red, and he looked at her with tears in his eyes.
She had waited so long for this moment. Ever since she fell in love with Xiao Peiyin, the voice in her heart had been calling for her to be taken home. Hearing her call her parents like this, she would have no regrets in her life.
After dinner, Wen Li took Xiao Peiyin to the bedroom, took out an exquisite square box from the drawer of the wardrobe, and handed it to Xiao Peiyin.
"I don't know if you like jade, so I took the liberty of picking one out for you. I hope my taste isn't too bad. This is mutton-fat jade, and I think it suits you very well. Xiaoxi always said you were a gentle and graceful woman, so her father and I imagined what you looked like and picked this jade bracelet."
Xiao Peiyin took the box and opened it. The snow-white jade bracelet came into view. It was pure white and transparent. Wen Li took it out of the box, gently pulled her hand, and put it on her gently.
"It's the perfect size. You have fair skin, so it fits perfectly!"
"Mom, this is too expensive, I..."
"It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing, it's not precious," Wen Li said, patting the back of her hand.
Just as she was about to say something else, Gu Cunxi knocked on the door and walked in. She looked at the two people in the room, walked over to Xiao Peiyin, put her arm around her and said, "Mom, what are you guys whispering about? And you're doing it behind my back?"
As he spoke, his eyes swept over the pure white jade bracelet on Pei Yin's wrist. Gu Cunxi smiled knowingly, took her hand and looked at it and said, "What a beautiful bracelet, Xiao Peipei, it suits you very well." He also did not forget to praise Wen Li, "Mom, you have good taste."
"You finally admit that I have good taste? Then why didn't you like the clothes I bought for you before?"
Gu Cunxi was speechless and said, "I don't dislike it at all, it's just that our styles are different. You and Xiao Peipei are both gentle types, so the things you choose will naturally suit her."
"From now on, you can pick clothes for Pei Pei and don't have to worry about me."
"Pei Yin is much more considerate than you. I'm too lazy to worry about you." After saying that, Wen Li stood up and walked out, intentionally leaving space for the two of them. The moment the door behind them closed, Gu Cunxi gently pushed her, straddled her with his long legs, and pressed her down on the bed. Xiao Pei Yin resisted for a moment, looked at the unlocked door, and murmured in a low voice: "What are you doing? Don't be here, your parents are still outside..."
Gu Cunxi looked triumphant, holding her down and saying proudly, "They won't come in."
Xiao Peiyin let her straddle herself, shyly tilting her head and keeping silent. A gentle, passionate kiss fell on her cheek, gradually moving down. The hand on her waist was restlessly unbuttoning her chest. Xiao Peiyin bit her lip, her throat moving, itchy from Gu Cunxi's kiss, and she couldn't help but let out a soft "hmm"
At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Wen Li's gentle voice came from outside the door: "Xiaoxi, don't you want to take Pei Yin out for a walk?"
Gu Cunxi stopped and was about to answer when he heard the sound of the doorknob turning. Before he could get up, he was pushed off the bed by the person under him, and his head hit the corner of the bedside table.
--ah
Gu Cunxi rubbed her forehead and cried out in pain.
Wen Li just opened the door and walked in, and saw Gu Cunxi fell to the ground, covering her head. Xiao Peiyin was sitting on the bed, looking at her with panic in her eyes. She immediately understood and said calmly: "The room is ready for you. Take Peiyin out for a walk. If you play late, you can stay in the house over there."
After saying that, Wen Li hurried out of the room and closed the door for them. He pursed his lips and tried to suppress a smile. Xiao Peiyin watched Wen Li leave, then hurriedly got out of bed to help Gu Cunxi, asking nervously, "Are you hurt? Let me see, is it here?"
"Hmm...it hurts here." Gu Cunxi pointed to his forehead. Xiao Peiyin looked at it carefully, rubbed his hands to warm them up, and gently covered it with his palms, rubbing it. He said in a reproachful tone: "I let you press me down. You are not doing good things..."
Gu Cunxi pretended to be wronged: "Xiao Peipei, you don't feel sorry for me, and you still say that I..."
"You deserve it..." While blaming her, Xiao Peiyin's eyes were full of pampering. She gently rubbed Gu Cunxi's skin for a long time, and asked while rubbing: "Does it still hurt? Do you have an ice pack at home? Do you want to apply it? Will it be swollen when you wake up tomorrow?"
Her tone was extremely gentle, and Gu Cunxi's heart melted a little after hearing it. He wanted to hear her tone like this more often, so he pretended to be in pain and said, "It still hurts, Xiao Peipei, you hurt me, you have to take responsibility!"
"Okay, okay, I'll take responsibility. Then how do you think I should take responsibility?" Xiao Peiyin continued to move, smiling warmly at her. He moved his hand away and kissed her forehead lightly, then licked it with the tip of his tongue and asked, "Are you feeling better now?"
"Well, it seems to be a little better, but still a little bit better."
Xiao Peiyin chuckled, looking at her soft appearance, knowing that she was no longer in pain, and acting like a child, which made her heart soften. The desire in her blood made her unable to restrain herself and she tilted her head to press forward.
The soul is soothed at the moment of soft touch
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