Chapter 160
The night before leaving, An An ran in and out excitedly, taking out most of the clothes in the closet and packing them into the small suitcase to take away. Xiao Peiyin looked at the skirts piled up like a mountain on the sofa and rubbed his aching forehead: "An An, that's enough. Can you fit so many in your small suitcase?"
An An took out another floral skirt and tried it on, looking at Xiao Peiyin and pouting: "Just one last piece, just this one..."
"Okay, then the last one..." Xiao Peiyin took the little skirt from An Ran's hand and folded it. Still worried, she took An Ran's little hand and hugged her, gently instructing her, "Don't run around outside. Listen to Aunt Han, okay? Don't make her angry, and don't bully Weiwei. When you go out to play, always follow Aunt Han. When you go to bed at night..."
An Ran covered her ears and said, "Hey... Don't cling to Aunt Han when you sleep, don't kick off the quilt, and get dressed, wash your face and brush your teeth by yourself in the morning. Don't bother Aunt Han... Don't play with water when taking a bath, Mom, you've told me five times."
The complaining little voice made Gu Cunxi chuckle: "To be precise, it should be the sixth time." She had been curled up on the sofa reading the report, listening to Xiao Peiyin muttering "no" and "no" all night long.
Xiao Peiyin turned her head and glared at her: "Did I say so much?"
Gu Cunxi stopped smiling immediately and sat up straight: "No, no..." He turned to look at An Ran and said in a scolding tone: "An An, your mother is worried about you. Don't be impatient. You have to listen to her."
An Ran snorted, jumped onto the sofa with small steps, and threw herself into her arms: "Gu Cunxi, you are afraid of my mother again. Aunt Han is lying. You are not powerful at all..."
Gu Cunxi felt guilty for a moment. She saw Xiao Peiyin snickering from the corner of her eye. She immediately had evil thoughts. She hugged An Ran into her arms, pretending to whisper something to her, and raised her voice a little: "Your mother knows best how powerful I am!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a skirt was thrown at her
*
After bringing An Ran back home, Gu Cunxi has been thinking about whether to tell the child about her and Pei Yin's true relationship. Sometimes she feels that the current relationship is very good. An Ran treats her as a friend, relies on her, and shares her little secrets. But sometimes she feels that something is missing, especially when An Ran calls Pei Yin "Mom".
After much thought, she decided to put this matter aside for now and talk to Anran when she was older.
They arrived at the airport an hour early in the morning. Han Xirong was waiting at the terminal door. The two children hugged each other and jumped up and down.
"Anran, Anran, I brought you a strawberry cake made by my mother." Weiwei stuffed the small box in her hand into Anran's arms.
"Thank you Weiwei, thank you Aunt Han." Anran looked up at them with her little head, holding Weiwei's hand and swinging back and forth.
Gu Cunxi was watching from the side, and was in a trance for a moment. The scene of two little girls holding hands and hugging each other was innocent and beautiful.
After finishing the check-in, there was still half an hour before boarding time, so they found a coffee shop to kill time. Anran and Weiwei were talking quietly beside them, laughing from time to time.
Xiao Peiyin took out an envelope from her bag and handed it to Han Xirong. Before she could open her mouth, Han Xirong pushed her back: "Miss Xiao, I'm only taking An An with me. I won't charge two fees. Mr. Gu has already given me one."
Xiao Peiyin was startled and turned to look at her. Gu Cunxi smiled and pushed the money back for her: "Take it, this is a little gift from her."
Han Xirong shrugged and didn't refuse
At this time, the airport sounded the flight information broadcast, and a long line formed at the ticket gate. Xiao Peiyin held An An's hand tightly and walked her to the door. She squatted down and instructed: "Be careful, be obedient, don't run around, understand, you must follow Aunt Han..."
"Yeah, yeah, I know. I will miss your mom, and..." She turned her head and hooked her finger at Gu Cunxi. Gu Cunxi smiled and bent down to get closer: "What else? Will you miss me?"
An Ran pouted her lips, put her mouth close to Gu Cunxi's ear, and whispered softly: "Also...you are not allowed to bully my mother while I'm not around."
Gu Cunxi's smile froze, he choked for a long time, and said guiltily: "I didn't... I won't"
"You did, you big liar! My mother wasn't bitten by mosquitoes at all. There are no mosquitoes in winter!"
She suddenly frowned, pinched her waist, and glared at Gu Cunxi. Gu Cunxi felt more and more guilty under An Ran's gaze, and turned to Pei Yin for help: "Xiao Pei Pei..."
Xiao Peiyin turned away and pulled her collar to cover the red marks inside.
Gu Cunxi covered his face, raised his hand and promised: "I promise you, I won't bully your mother..."
“That’s more like it.”
"An'an, it's time for us to go," Han Xirong called out to her from the queue in front. "Here we go, Aunt Han." Anran slung over her small bag and waved to them. She turned around and took a few steps before running to Gu Cunxi with small steps, saying firmly, "Keep your word. Pinky promise."
She stretched out her little hand, and Gu Cunxi had no choice but to hook her fingers and press the handprint: "Well... keep your word."
"Stop biting my mom."
“…”
Seeing that it was time to board the flight, An Ran ran over and took Han Xirong's hand, and walked into the boarding gate under their gaze.
Gu Cunxi put his arm around Xiao Peiyin's shoulders and tilted his head to look at her. A tear of crystal flowed down her delicate face. Gu Cunxi leaned over and kissed away her tears, then leaned close to her ear.
"Xiao Peipei, she will be back to you soon. We will all be with you for a long, long time."
Her tone was gentle, Xiao Peiyin turned to look at her and kissed Gu Cunxi's face: "Well, I know, you will all be here!"
Gu Cunxi understood half of Xiao Peiyin's feelings. He watched the child leave with his own eyes. Although he knew she would come back, he still felt reluctant to let her go.
After leaving the terminal, the sun was scorching and dazzling.
"Cunxi, I have a decision!" Xiao Peiyin suddenly spoke. Gu Cunxi nodded sideways, his hand on the steering wheel pausing for a moment. "Hmm? What decision?"
"Let Anran take my surname"
Gu Cunxi was stunned. She had thought about this question before, but she had never had the time to ask it.
"Xiao Anran"
*
The day after An Ran left, Gu Cunxi and Pei Yin drove back to North City. The next day, they set off from the international airport to Ireland. After exiting the Huaibei Expressway, she took the elevated ring road and headed straight to the company. Before leaving, she had something to ask Xu Shengnan for instructions.
The car stopped in front of Nansheng Building. Lin Yan was already waiting at the door. Gu Cunxi parked the car, walked around to the passenger seat and opened the door. However, Xiao Peiyin did not get out of the car. She looked a little nervous. "Cunxi, I... will wait for you in the car."
"Okay, then you wait for me in the car, I'll be back soon." After saying that, he left the car keys to her. Knowing that she didn't like that kind of occasion, Gu Cunxi didn't force her and went back to the company with Lin Yan.
As soon as she entered the office, Xu Shengnan came. She hadn't seen this man in his sixties for a few months. He looked much older and more tired than she remembered.
"You've been gone for over three months, and you still remember to come back"
"You said you wanted to give me a long vacation," Gu Cunxi took out the documents from his bag and handed them to Xu Shengnan, saying seriously, "These two documents are the planning drawings of Chengnan Park and the use rights agreement of Wanfeng Real Estate. I have handed over the affairs of the branch office to Xiao Nuo."
"Well, Xiao Nuo has already reported to me about the Vanke Chengnan Park project."
Xu Shengnan flipped open the file, and Gu Cunxi continued to report, "The drawings have been confirmed with the person in charge at Vanke. The down payment will be remitted to the company account before noon tomorrow. Xiao Nuo will be responsible for following up."
Xu Shengnan nodded and put the information away. His eyes suddenly became gloomy and he looked more serious than ever before. "You spent a lot of money on that piece of land in Wanfeng, huh?"
Gu Cunxi was stunned. Just as he was about to explain, Xu Shengnan slammed the table and said, "Let me ask you, Wanfeng Real Estate is not your goal at all, right?"
Gu Cunxi was speechless and silent for a long time: "I was just about to explain to you about Wanfeng Real Estate..."
"Explain?" Xu Shengnan waved his hand, stood up, and walked around to the window. "The news is making a big fuss. Do you think I can't see that you held a press conference in the name of the company to apologize publicly, but your real intention is completely different. Did you set up that deputy director to be incarcerated?"
"I'm sorry..." Gu Cunxi lowered his head and heard Xu Shengnan sigh for a long time: "Although I'm old, my memory is not bad. I have seen that man. I warned you in the car four years ago not to mess with that man."
Xu Shengnan turned around and said, "You used the company's name and your position to frame others. I don't ask you why, and I don't need you to explain, but I hope this is the last time."
After saying that, he returned to his usual gentle and elegant demeanor: "Let's stop here. Let's talk about the equity. Xiao Nuo will take care of the branch office. You can also return to the company. I plan to..."
Gu Cunxi interrupted: "Mr. Xu! I refuse the equity issue."
"What did you say?" Xu Shengnan was puzzled. "You refuse? Don't you know that this is an opportunity that others can't even dream of? This is also my intention. Why do you refuse? Are you afraid of the hard work?"
Gu Cunxi smiled and shook his head: "Didn't you tell me not to focus on work, so I decided to think about my lifelong event. I am powerless in the matter of equity, but I appreciate your kindness."
"Oh?" Xu Shengnan's smile grew, and he became interested. "Girl, how did you suddenly come to your senses? From what you said, you already have a goal?"
Embarrassed by the question, Gu Cunxi smiled and said, "It's not a goal, it's already determined, so I'll ask you for a long vacation when I come back this time."
"Please come back!" Xu Shengnan helplessly spread his hands: "How long will it take this time? Did you bring the person? Is he someone in the circle? What is his character like? What is his family background like?"
A series of questions came at him. Gu Cunxi rubbed his forehead with a headache and joked: "Your problem is exactly the same as my family's."
"Girl, I'm just afraid that you'll be cheated. I'm your elder, and I see you're smart in business, but you might not be as good as my daughter in love."
Gu Cunxi smiled and said: "She is the person who is least likely to lie to me!
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