Chapter 17 Quarrel
Seeing Gu Cunxi telling her everything so calmly, as if she was telling the story of someone else, Xiao Peiyin didn't know how to comfort her. Perhaps she no longer needed anyone to comfort her. She could tell it to herself calmly, and her heart was probably gradually letting go. After all, the pain that could not be let go could not be expressed in words. Xiao Peiyin looked at her for a long time, her eyes as gentle as water. There was an idea in her mind that she could not control. Her body seemed to be out of control, and she leaned forward slightly and gradually approached Gu Cunxi.
“!”
As Xiao Peiyin approached, Gu Cunxi tensed up. He didn't know why she was approaching him. His breathing stopped!
Xiao Peiyin stretched out her hand and touched Gu Cunxi's cheek, her slender fingers gently rubbing her skin. She raised her head and gently kissed Gu Cunxi on the forehead.
“!!”
The soft and cold touch made Gu Cunxi's body stiffen instantly, and her heart skipped a beat. Her lips were a little cold, but so soft...
Before Gu Cunxi could recover, Xiao Peiyin had restored their previous distance and smiled gently at her, "Everyone has too much unspeakable sadness. I hope you are happy!! I hope to be your most sincere and intimate friend in this city!"
"You already are!" Gu Cunxi smiled and said softly
Xiao Peiyin looked at her and smiled, feeling much more at ease: "Drink the porridge!"
As she spoke, she picked up the porridge, blew on it gently, and brought it to Gu Cunxi's mouth. Gu Cunxi felt a little uncomfortable. She stretched out her hand to take it, only then she realized that she was wearing pajamas.
“???”
"Um...did you help me change the clothes?" Gu Cunxi asked nervously.
Xiao Peiyin's expression was suddenly startled, and the movement of her hands suddenly stopped. The scene of helping her change clothes just now instantly appeared in front of her eyes, and her ears turned slightly red.
"Just now... I saw you sweating and your clothes were all wet, so I..." Xiao Peiyin said with a hint of discomfort in her tone.
"Then... you've seen me naked!" Gu Cunxi raised the corners of his lips, grinned wickedly, and said, "So, I have a pretty good figure, right?"
“!!”
Seeing Xiao Peiyin's flushed cheeks and nervous frown, Gu Cunxi suppressed a smile in his heart: "I was just kidding. Thank you for taking care of me. I can drink the porridge by myself. You should go home quickly. It's getting late!"
Xiao Peiyin frowned and said hesitantly, "But... leaving you here alone... I'm a little worried!"
"It's really nothing, it's just a cold. I'm not unable to get out of bed. I just need to drink some porridge, take some medicine and get some sleep. I'm not that fragile, don't worry!"
Xiao Peiyin pursed her lips: "Always trying to be so stubborn, I don't know who fell at the door just now!"
After hearing this, Gu Cunxi felt a slight pain in the wound on her shoulder. In fact, she really hoped that Xiao Peiyin could stay, but this was impossible!
"I felt dizzy just now and bumped into something by accident, but I feel much better now... Don't worry," Gu Cunxi said with a smile.
Xiao Peiyin looked at her, thought for a moment, and stopped insisting: "Okay then... I'll go back first and boil a pot of hot water and put it next to your bed. Remember to drink more water after taking the medicine. I've already washed your wet clothes. I've asked for two days off for you. Have a good rest tomorrow. I'll come to see you after work."
"Well! Then you...be careful on the road!" Gu Cunxi nodded, feeling a little reluctant, but he couldn't really ask her to stay...
Xiao Peiyin put on her clothes and turned to walk towards the door, but she heard Gu Cunxi calling her from behind: "Peiyin, wait a minute!"
"What's wrong?" Xiao Peiyin turned around and walked back, asking in confusion.
Gu Cunxi handed her his phone. Xiao Peiyin took it and looked at it. The screen showed the WeChat friend adding interface! She curled her lips and smiled gently, entered her account number, then picked up her phone, accepted the friend request, and sent a cute emoticon.
Gu Cunxi took back his phone and looked at the expression she sent. He smiled like a child, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Remember to tell me when you get home!"
"I'll tell you as soon as I get home. I'm leaving now. Have a good rest!" She turned around and walked out. Before leaving, she looked back at Gu Cunxi who was lying in the bedroom.
Hearing the sound of the door closing outside, Gu Cunxi's smile faded. In the quiet and empty room, it was as if Xiao Peiyin had never been there, like a dream...
The moonlight shone in through the window, highlighting Gu Cunxi's loneliness. She touched the pajamas that Xiao Peiyin had changed for her, and her heartbeat quickened.
She...saw all of herself!
Gu Cunxi took out his cell phone and opened Pei Yin’s WeChat. The corners of his mouth raised a beautiful arc. The avatar was a cartoon bunny, very cute!
If there was a mirror in front of him, Gu Cunxi would find that she looked silly at the moment, smiling foolishly at the phone screen. After watching for a while, Gu Cunxi was a little curious about what Xiao Peiyin would post on her circle of friends, and clicked on it for some unknown reason.
What caught his eye was a photo of a cup of milk tea! He had bought it for her that day, and he had never expected that this cup of milk tea would be posted on her Moments! Gu Cunxi felt a little excited at the moment, very satisfied!
She looked carefully and found that there was no text, only three jumping little penguin emojis. She looked happy. Gu Cunxi thought about it again and still couldn't figure it out. She didn't know why she acted a little cold towards him that day...
Scrolling down, there are some photos of desserts that she made at home. There are egg tarts, croissants, and cranberry cookies. They are very good, just like those sold in dessert shops.
No! To be more precise, it looks even better than what is sold outside!
Before she knew it, Gu Cunxi had read all of her updates, scrolling all the way to the bottom. She carefully read every one of them. She wanted to understand Xiao Peiyin's past. Even with just a few updates, she felt unsatisfied. She scrolled back and looked at the photo of milk tea again and again, feeling an indescribable excitement in her heart! Finally, Gu Cunxi pinned her WeChat account to the top, starring it! This was the first time Gu Cunxi had pinned someone to the top of her WeChat interface. She didn't know why, but she felt it was very important!
The winter nights in Jianghuai City grew even colder. The icy wind blew against her face like ice knives. Xiao Peiyin tightened her coat and hurried along. Her mind was filled with worry about Gu Cunxi: whether she had drunk her porridge, whether she would accidentally fall again, and whether her high fever would worsen at night...
It was already eight o'clock in the evening when she returned home. As soon as she opened the door, she saw An An
She ran over crying and calling for her mother, looking aggrieved. Seeing this, her heart softened. She picked up her daughter and comforted her: "An An, don't cry. Mommy came back late because of something. Have you had dinner tonight?"
"Dad... took me to grandma's house to eat a little, but... I want to eat what mom makes!" An An said in a cute little voice.
"An An, be good. Mommy is a little tired. Can I cook for you tomorrow?" Xiao Peiyin gently comforted the little one in her arms.
Thinking that Gu Cunxi was still waiting for her news, she hurriedly put An An down from her arms, took out the phone from her pocket and wanted to report to Gu Cunxi that she was safe and asked her not to worry...
At this time, Chen Feng walked out of the bedroom with an unhappy look on his face: "It's so late, don't you know An An is waiting for you at home for dinner? What kind of colleague would you take care of like this? A male colleague?"
She had been so disappointed with Chen Feng over the years that she no longer wanted to argue with him. Xiao Peiyin gave him a cold look without responding, concentrating on editing a message for Gu Cunxi...
Chen Feng looked at his wife in front of him and ignored him so much. He suddenly felt angry. He walked up and snatched Xiao Peiyin's phone. He looked at the message that had not been sent yet, and his words were full of concern.
"Who is this?" Chen Feng asked
"Chen Feng, give me your phone!" Xiao Peiyin reached out to take the phone back, but Chen Feng raised his hand to avoid her.
"Is it a boy? You care so much about him? You're taking care of him so late that even your family doesn't want to take care of him, right?"
Seeing Chen Feng getting angrier, Xiao Peiyin became more and more disgusted. For the past seven years, his control, possessiveness and suspicion had always suffocated her. At this moment, she was too lazy to explain her suspicion of Chen Feng and just let him guess.
Chen Feng looked at Xiao Peiyin in silence for a long time, thinking that she had acquiesced! The anger in his heart could not be controlled and broke out in an instant. He walked over, pulled Peiyin's arm hard, walked into the bedroom and locked the door! He ignored An An standing outside the living room crying.
In the bedroom, Chen Feng raised his hand and slapped Xiao Peiyin's face hard, throwing her onto the bed. He said viciously, "Haven't you and your parents relied on me for so many years? How much have I given you? Without me, would you be able to live the life you have now? What else are you not satisfied with? Go out and take care of someone else? Who is that person and where does he live? Tell me!"
Listening to Chen Feng's roar, Xiao Peiyin closed her eyes without any emotion, as if her heart had died many years ago. After a long time, she finally spoke, her tone very calm.
"I've been relying on you for so many years, but have you forgotten that it was you who stopped me from going out to work? In front of you, I never need to have, and can't have, my own thoughts. If I marry you to become your appendage, then I'm sorry, I really don't want to. Let's get a divorce..."
After she finished speaking, she stood up and wanted to leave. Chen Feng immediately grabbed her arm and threw her back again. Her body fell heavily on the door panel behind her. The pain made her tears well up in her eyes.
"Divorce? How come you want to divorce me after taking care of him for a whole night, Xiao Peiyin! It's impossible for you to divorce me. Where is that person? What's his name? Tell me, what do you like about him?" Chen Feng asked with a sneer, looking straight at her.
Xiao Peiyin didn't hear what Chen Feng said just now. She wanted to go out to get her phone! She was afraid that Gu Cunxi would worry
"Let go!" Xiao Peiyin shook off Chen Feng's hand that was tightly holding her. She didn't know that the more she did this, the more Chen Feng would not let her go!
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