Chapter 20 Powerless
Xiao Peiyin watched her walk away, her heart pounding. Is this okay between friends? She asked herself...
She recalled the intimacy between girls in high school. Indeed... there were also light kisses and playful breast groping, and no one took it seriously...
But now they are all adults... How could someone like Gu Cunxi do that! Or is she really just trying to stop herself from thinking of Chen Feng when she sees the wound...
Xiao Peiyin kept thinking about the kiss Gu Cunxi had just given her. That touch was so soft that it made her blush and her heart beat faster when she thought about it.
She was obviously a person with some mysophobia and never liked kissing others, thinking that exchanging saliva was a disgusting thing. But when she kissed Gu Cunxi just now, she didn't feel disgusted at all. On the contrary... On the contrary, she enjoyed the feeling. Such a soft and gentle Gu Cunxi, she couldn't help but like it...
Thinking of this, Xiao Peiyin shook her head and tried hard to tell herself in her heart that they were all women and nothing would work out. If something had no results, there was no need to start it. It would be good for both Gu Cunxi and herself. Even if she was really moved, what could she do? She was no longer a little girl in her early twenties. How could she have the qualifications to be crazy and willful for love!
Back at her workstation, Gu Cunxi stared at her computer in a daze, her eyes dazed. She couldn't make sense of her feelings! Like a tangled mess, Gu Cunxi didn't know how to face her true feelings. Not only had she fallen in love with a woman, but she had fallen in love with a married woman. Thinking of this, Gu Cunxi sat at her workstation and chuckled softly, her mouth filled with bitterness...
She had never expected that the person she fell in love with for the first time would be so extraordinary. Her mind told her that she should give up! But... her heart was already out of control!
This was the first time Gu Cunxi had experienced such an out-of-control emotion. She had always been rational, but when facing Xiao Peiyin, she was uncontrollably obsessed. Thinking of the kiss just now... she felt a little unsatisfied...
Her lips were cool and soft, with warm breath and her trembling and stiff body
Gu Cunxi was upset and said to Cheng Sheng beside him: "I'm going out to get some fresh air!"
Coming to the emergency passage next to her, she walked down a flight of stairs, stood at the corner, took out a cigarette and lit it, calming down and not thinking about Xiao Peiyin anymore, she thought.
Gu Cunxi did not see Chen Feng passing the safety passage and entering the company
"Brother-in-law, you're here to bring food to Sister Pei Yin again. I'll go call her for you!"
"Yeah, I came up to see her when I passed by." Chen Feng nodded and asked casually, "I heard from Pei Yin that a colleague at the company caught a cold, and it's quite serious. Is he okay now?"
"Brother-in-law, you're talking about Sister Cunxi, right? She's much better now. She had a high fever yesterday, so Sister Peiyin sent her home!"
"Oh... That's good!" Chen Feng breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.
Cheng Sheng stood up and walked into the office area, knocking on Xiao Peiyin's office door: "Sister Peiyin, my brother-in-law is here, waiting for you in the lobby!"
When Xiao Peiyin heard Chen Feng, her body suddenly stiffened. She didn't want to see him, so why was he here?
Seeing that Xiao Peiyin didn't respond and was staring straight ahead, Cheng Sheng stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her and said, "Sister Peiyin, are you listening?"
Xiao Peiyin came back to his senses and looked at Cheng Sheng, frowned slightly and nodded: "I understand!"
She stood up and walked out of the office. Chen Feng saw the person walking towards him, wearing a mask covering half of his face, and wondered if he had been too harsh yesterday?
"Pei Yin, I passed by here on my way to a meeting and wanted to come up and see you!" Chen Feng took her hand and said
Xiao Peiyin pulled her hand away reflexively, but Chen Feng held it tighter. "I have something to tell you. Come out for a moment!"
After that, he pulled Xiao Peiyin out of the company and came to the emergency passage on the side. Gu Cunxi was daydreaming about Xiao Peiyin when she suddenly heard the sound of the door opening. She hurriedly put out her cigarette.
"Let go!" Xiao Peiyin suddenly shook his hand away, his tone full of disgust.
Chen Feng didn't say anything. He reached out and removed the covering on Pei Yin's face. Seeing her slightly red and swollen cheeks, Chen Feng couldn't help but feel distressed: "Does it still hurt? I'm sorry, I was too rough yesterday. Don't be angry with me!"
"Don't you have something to say? What is it?" Xiao Peiyin asked coldly.
"Oh, it's nothing. I misunderstood you. I just asked Cheng Sheng, what was the name of the person you took care of yesterday? Gu Cunxi, right?"
The moment Xiao Peiyin heard Chen Feng mention Gu Cunxi's name, her heart tightened and she asked sternly, "What do you want to say?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to remind you of your wifely duties. Don't let an outsider destroy my feelings for you. I don't want irrelevant people to interfere with our lives. You know one of the shareholders of this company is my friend. I can just say a word and that woman can leave! You are mine only. Don't even think about divorcing me. Who else can give you so much besides me? Since it's just a woman, you should have just said no yesterday. It wouldn't have ended up like this. You're really asking for trouble. You're not going to take care of that woman today, are you?"
Listening to Chen Feng's words, Xiao Peiyin felt a little scared. She knew Chen Feng could do it, and she didn't want Gu Cunxi to suffer anything because of her.
"I won't go. We... are just colleagues. I saw she was feeling unwell yesterday, so I thought of taking care of her!" Xiao Peiyin sighed helplessly, her tone softening.
"That's good. Come home early after get off work. An An wants to eat the food you cook!"
Under the dim light, Xiao Peiyin's face was vaguely visible, with a hazy beauty. Chen Feng's Adam's apple slid slightly, and the broken corner of his mouth looked a little sexy at this moment. Chen Feng slowly approached and lowered his head.
Seeing Chen Feng approaching her, Xiao Peiyin hurriedly dodged, but Chen Feng grabbed her arm: "Peiyin! You are still as beautiful as before. We are husband and wife now, why are you still hiding? Besides, we haven't seen each other for a long time... I miss you so much!"
As he said that, Chen Feng lowered his head and wanted to kiss Xiao Peiyin
"cough!"
Suddenly, all the voice-activated lights in the passage lit up, and Chen Feng was startled to realize that someone was there...
Gu Cunxi walked up the stairs slowly, and every step he took made a dull sound! The moment Xiao Peiyin saw that the person walking up was Gu Cunxi, her heart suddenly sank. She couldn't see Gu Cunxi's expression.
She had been here the whole time! She had heard and seen everything that had just happened!
Xiao Peiyin was anxious and angry, and didn't even dare to look at her. Gu Cunxi walked up to Chen Feng and looked directly at the man in front of him. His eyes were cold and he said with forbearance, "I'm sorry, I accidentally overheard your conversation, but this safe passage is really not a suitable place to talk, right, Mr. Chen!"
Chen Feng felt a faint anger in his heart because his good mood was interrupted. This woman was really a disappointment...
"Who are you?" Chen Feng glanced at him with disdain.
"I forgot to introduce myself. I was the one who had the honor of being taken care of by your wife yesterday. I delayed her from returning home. Mr. Chen is so generous, so he shouldn't mind, right?"
Xiao Peiyin listened to Gu Cunxi's words and was afraid that she would anger Chen Feng, because Chen Feng was quite powerful. His family was full of people who had served in the military or had political careers. She didn't want Gu Cunxi to get into trouble for her, so she hurriedly said, "Chen Feng! Go back quickly. Don't you have a meeting at noon? How about I buy some spare ribs after get off work tonight? I haven't made them for a while. I remember you and An An really like them!"
Chen Feng was a little surprised to hear Pei Yin's words. He hadn't heard her speak to him in such a gentle tone for a long time! She still remembered what he liked to eat. For a moment, Chen Feng's mood eased a lot.
Gu Cunxi was also surprised. Seeing Pei Yin using such a gentle tone to address others, she felt so suffocated that she couldn't speak. But when she thought about it carefully, what qualifications did she have?
"Well, I'll go back first. I'll pick you up after get off work!" Chen Feng said with a chuckle.
Then he turned to look at Gu Cunxi and said coldly, "Of course I don't mind. My wife is kind and soft-hearted. Seeing Miss Gu alone...it's inevitable that she will feel some pity for her. But in the future, you should try not to cause trouble for others!"
Gu Cunxi was furious. She had seen everything that had just happened from the moment she stood there. It was like a knife stabbing into her heart. Chen Feng in front of her made her feel sick. Pei Yin's evasion and fear made her heartache. However, she did not want to have any conflict with Chen Feng at this moment. After all, she had just arrived and had no foundation. Chen Feng worked in the government and was friends with the shareholders here. If she rashly bumped into him, not only would it not solve Pei Yin's problem, but it would make things worse...
"Mr. Chen is right!" Gu Cunxi had no choice but to endure Chen Feng's sharp words.
Seeing that Gu Cunxi didn't say anything more, Chen Feng didn't want to linger: "I'll pick you up after get off work, go back and have dinner!" After saying that, he turned and left
Gu Cunxi unconsciously clenched her hands in her pockets. In the quiet corridor, the crisp sound of her joints was particularly harsh, but she had no choice but to endure it. A feeling of powerlessness came over her in an instant, surrounding her layer by layer.
Now... she was just an ordinary person. Even if she wanted to protect Xiao Peiyin, she had no power or financial resources, so she could do nothing. She could only swallow her anger...
At this moment, she longed for power and money more than ever before. She seemed to be dominated by desire, and it was very strong!
Gu Cunxi remained silent for a long time. After a long time, she made a decision in her heart.
In the dark corridor, Xiao Peiyin looked at her and felt very sad! She didn't know what Gu Cunxi was thinking, and Chen Feng's sharp words must have hurt her. The more Xiao Peiyin thought about it, the sadder she felt. She said in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry!"
Hearing Xiao Peiyin's low voice apologizing to her, Gu Cunxi's heart ached again. She sighed softly and said, "What are you sorry for? You didn't do anything wrong. You don't need to apologize to me. If you're on behalf of Chen Feng, then there's no need for that!"
After she finished speaking, she pushed the door open and left. Xiao Peiyin hurriedly followed her. Seeing that Gu Cunxi did not return to his seat, but walked towards the office area,
I don’t know where she is going!
Standing at the door of Zhang Qiming's office, Gu Cunxi raised his hand and knocked on the door
"Enter!"
Zhang Qiming looked up at the person who came and found it was Gu Cunxi. He was not surprised and asked, "What's the matter?"
Gu Cunxi sat quietly in front of Zhang Qiming without speaking immediately. After a long silence, he said, "I wonder if what Mr. Zhang said that day still counts?"
"Of course it counts! I told you that if you ever change your mind, you can always come to me. It seems you've thought it through. What happened that caused you to change your mind?"
Seeing Gu Cunxi's silence, Zhang Qiming was not anxious. He quietly waited for her to speak. After a long while, Gu Cunxi stood up and walked to the window. She looked at the crowd of people outside. From the height of the building, they seemed as small as ants. She sighed softly and asked, "Mr. Zhang, you must have many times when you feel powerless, right?"
Zhang Qiming didn't answer, but raised his eyebrows, as if thinking. Gu Cunxi continued, "That feeling of helplessness and frustration is like being stuck in a swamp, struggling hard but unable to get out!"
"I rejected your appointment that day because I wanted to live the simplest, most ordinary life, even if it meant living at the bottom of society. But I gradually realized that such thoughts were just a form of self-escape. Without the ability to withstand risks, I'm destined to be exposed to all kinds of hardships, unable to protect myself or others. So! I changed my mind!"
Listening to Gu Cunxi's words, Zhang Qiming fell into deep thought. He sat behind Gu Cunxi and looked at her quietly, thinking that she was a woman with a story. Zhang Qiming stood up and walked to Gu Cunxi's side. Like her, he looked out and said, "I don't know who has caused you to have such a change!"
"But... you're right. Look at the people outside, rushing to and fro. Life must have a goal. Most people want nothing more than power, status, and money. Only with these can life be very different. Your life is your own. You can do whatever you want, but you will have to bear the consequences of your choices. If you want to be ordinary and simple, you must accept the frustration of being powerless to resist. On the contrary, power and status will blind people and seduce their hearts. The price of excessive desire is extremely heavy. I don't want to ask you why. Since you have thought it through, I will notify everyone this afternoon to announce your appointment and the staffing you need. After the meeting, talk to Manager Shi. I will ask her to recruit new people according to your standards as soon as possible. The salary will be the same as other management. I know that this money is not enough with your ability, but the company's current operating conditions..."
"I understand what you mean. I don't have any salary requirements at the moment. After the marketing department is established, I will come back to discuss it with you based on my performance for the company. I don't have any other requirements. After this afternoon's meeting, I will give the manager a list of my staffing requirements as soon as possible!"
"Okay, then notify everyone and have a meeting in the conference room in half an hour!"
Gu Cunxi turned and walked out of Zhang Qiming's office, her eyes serious and cold, just like before. She... decided to start over!
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