Chapter 43 Pei's Mother's Arrival
Chen Feng stood at the entrance of the bus station, looking inside. Ever since he'd made that phone call, Pei Yin's parents had hurried over. Everything was just as he'd expected. Her parents were always his trump card to keep Xiao Pei Yin. Just as he was thinking about this, he saw Xiao Ping and Fang Lan in the distance. A faint smile played on Chen Feng's lips, and he quickly walked forward: "Dad, Mom, thank you for all the hard work and for making you come all this way!"
At the entrance of the bus station, two elderly people looked tired. They looked at Chen Feng and spoke slowly, their tone revealing a hint of apology: "It's okay, this trip is nothing. As for you, I really trouble you, Xiaofeng. If there is anything wrong with my daughter, please bear with me!"
Pei Yin's parents were always polite and enthusiastic in front of Chen Feng. He knew very well that they were not being polite to him, but were just being polite because of money. Chen Feng sneered in his heart, but said attentively on the surface: "Mom and Dad! It's cold outside, let's go somewhere else to talk. You haven't eaten yet, right?"
The three of them walked out while talking. Chen Feng took Pei Yin's parents to the car and drove to the restaurant...
Xiao Peiyin had been feeling restless since she finished breakfast. Thinking carefully, she hadn't been home for four days. An An must have been crying and looking for her. Thinking of this, Xiao Peiyin sighed slightly. Her phone had been on flight mode for the past few days, and Chen Feng had been unexpectedly quiet. But as long as the matter wasn't resolved, she couldn't truly be at ease with Gu Cunxi. Sooner or later, she would have to face it, but how should she face it? The conflict between her and her parents, the helplessness, the compromise, was always like an unsolvable proposition, repeating over and over again.
"Pei Pei! I'm done packing, we can go!"
Gu Cunxi's voice sounded beside her, pulling Xiao Peiyin back to her thoughts. She turned her head to look at Gu Cunxi. She was wearing a long gray windbreaker, which made her figure look slender. Her straight long legs matched with blue jeans made her look casual. She was always so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.
"Pei Pei?"
"Hmm?" Xiao Peiyin came back to his senses.
"Are you staring at me in a daze?" Gu Cunxi asked in a cheerful tone, with a faint smile on his lips.
"I wasn't looking at you!" Xiao Peiyin picked up the coat beside her and walked towards the door, her face flushed.
Gu Cunxi saw it and smiled more clearly. He quickly followed and took Pei Yin's hand. The two walked into the elevator.
"Pei Pei, let's go to the mall. We can eat outside at noon and watch a movie together in the afternoon. There are so many things I want to do with you, but the time in a day is limited, so... let's take it slow!"
Gu Cunxi walked to the front of the car and opened the passenger door for Xiao Peiyin.
"Please~"
Xiao Peiyin looked at Gu Cunxi, her beautiful and slender hands pointed to the passenger seat, her eyes looking at herself with gentle anticipation. Suddenly, she felt an indescribable sweetness surge in her heart. Her love was always hidden in the details of life, which was very touching.
The two of them got in the car. Gu Cunxi closed the door and walked around to the side of the car. Like last time, he reached out to fasten her seat belt and gave her a light kiss: "Let's go!"
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After Chen Feng picked up Xiao Peiyin's parents from the bus station, they went straight to a nearby restaurant. The three of them sat down and the waiter handed them the menu. Chen Feng's mind was not on eating, so he took the menu and only glanced at it briefly, and ordered a few side dishes.
"Mom and Dad, we're in a rush at noon so let's just eat something casually."
"Okay, all is well!" Fang Lan was sitting aside, feeling uneasy in front of Chen Feng. She was afraid that Chen Feng would really agree to the divorce proposed by her daughter. In this way, the good days would be over. Since Pei Yin married Chen Feng, the family has received a lot of benefits from Chen Feng. Without such a son-in-law, it would be difficult to find another one in the future.
"Um... Xiaofeng, what's going on between you and Pei Yin? Is my daughter being willful again? Tell me and I'll go back and discipline her." Fang Lan couldn't help but ask first.
"Oh, it's nothing, Mom. It's just that my way of dealing with the problem is not very good!"
"It's like this. Pei Yin has a female colleague in the company with whom she has a good relationship. I've met her too, but that woman doesn't seem to be a decent person. I was afraid that she would lead Pei Yin astray, so I intentionally reminded Pei Yin to keep some distance from her. It's also my fault that I spoke too directly, which made Pei Yin unhappy and she mentioned divorce! So... I called her phone these past few days, but it was always turned off. She hasn't been home for a few days. I'm very worried and don't know what to do, so... I thought of asking you two elders to come and help me persuade her!"
Fang Lan listened to Chen Feng's words, and her face became uglier. "This kid is really getting more and more ignorant. He's already in his thirties, why is he still so willful?"
"Xiao Feng, Mom wants to apologize to you on behalf of Pei Yin. Don't mind it. Mom knows that you have contributed a lot to our family over the years since you and Pei Yin got married. It is her blessing to marry you. Don't worry, I will go and persuade her with her father!"
Fang Lan's support made Chen Feng feel at ease. As long as she had the support of her parents, Xiao Peiyin would not be able to leave him easily!
"Mom, please don't say that. I've been married to Pei Yin for so many years. She's my wife. From the day we got married, I said I would treat you two as my own parents. I'm also half your son, so it's my duty to do this for the family!"
Fang Lan breathed a sigh of relief, nodded in satisfaction, smiled, and asked, "Xiao Feng, have you been unable to contact Pei Yin these days?"
"Yeah! Her phone is always turned off, but I guess she's with that colleague from the company. After dinner, I plan to go to their company!"
The three of them ate very little after the meal, each with their own thoughts. Looking at the table of food in front of them, no one had an appetite. Chen Feng hurriedly paid the bill and left the restaurant. As long as he could find Gu Cunxi's contact information or address, he would definitely be able to find Xiao Peiyin! Chen Feng thought secretly in his heart, stepped on the accelerator, and the car roared and sped away.
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The car stopped at the entrance of the mall, and the two got out of the car. Gu Cunxi walked over and naturally took Xiao Peiyin's hand and walked towards the mall.
"Cunxi... do you want to buy clothes?"
"Of course you have to buy clothes when you come to the mall!" Gu Cunxi turned and looked at her, his eyes shining like stars.
Xiao Peiyin was dragged into the women's clothing store
"Hello, welcome," the clerk walked up and nodded enthusiastically.
The clothes in this store are more mature style. Gu Cunxi thinks it suits Pei Yin very well. She is elegant and mature.
"Pei Pei! Does this look good?" Gu Cunxi picked up a windbreaker similar to the one he was wearing and compared it with the others.
"It looks great!" Xiao Peiyin took a look and imagined Gu Cunxi wearing this dress.
"Go try it on!" Gu Cunxi handed her the clothes with a smile and pointed to the fitting room next to her.
"!" Xiao Peiyin was stunned. She thought Gu Cunxi had given her this dress to look at...
Seeing that Xiao Peiyin didn't respond, Gu Cunxi pulled her up and pushed her into the fitting room: "Cunxi! I have a lot of clothes! No need..."
"Be good! Try it on! You have a lot of clothes, but none of them were bought by me! Go!"
Seeing Gu Cunxi's expectant eyes, Xiao Peiyin couldn't refuse. She took the clothes and looked at them. She had to admit that Gu Cunxi had a very good taste. This windbreaker was very outstanding. However... she didn't need or want Gu Cunxi to spend money on her. She would feel bad if she spent Gu Cunxi's money! She couldn't bear to spend even a penny!
In a moment, Xiao Peiyin changed her clothes and walked out of the fitting room. Gu Cunxi looked at her and was lost in thought at the first sight. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she couldn't take her eyes off Xiao Peiyin. The windbreaker was on her body, and she exuded a woman's elegant and gentle temperament from head to toe. Because of the cool color scheme, she looked cool and even more charming.
"Cunxi! Is this weird? I rarely wear a windbreaker!"
"I'm not to blame, not at all! I swear!" Gu Cunxi stood up and stood behind Xiao Peiyin. They faced the mirror. Gu Cunxi lowered his head slightly and leaned over to Xiao Peiyin's ear. In a voice that only they could hear clearly, he said gently, "This dress suits you very well. It's very beautiful! I'm losing my mind when I see it!"
Xiao Peiyin looked at the increasingly ambiguous postures of the two people in the mirror and Gu Cunxi's seductive voice, and her face suddenly blushed.
"Hello, please help me pack this dress!"
The clerk beside him was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to react. He quickly said, "Okay, okay, please come this way!"
"Cunxi! I don't want this dress!" Xiao Peiyin said anxiously, and quickly walked forward to grab Gu Cunxi's arm.
"Why? Don't you like it?"
"I don't like it!" Xiao Peiyin shook his head and said firmly
Gu Cunxi saw her evasiveness when she spoke. She clearly didn't want to spend her own money, so she lied and said she didn't like it... Gu Cunxi sighed in his heart and said softly: "But I like to see you wearing it, it really suits you!"
"Okay, big deal, I promise you, this is the only one. I don't have any clothes for you at home, and you can't just wear this one without a change of clothes!"
"Cunxi! I don't need clothes like this. They're too expensive for me... If you want to give me clothes, ordinary clothes will be fine!" Little Peiyin anxiously wanted to pull Gu Cunxi out. Such expensive clothes made her heart bleed...
Gu Cunxi stood there, quietly looking at Xiao Peiyin, silent for a long time, before he spoke: "Peiyin! For me, there is no distinction between expensive and cheap clothes, only whether they fit. I didn't buy it to please you because of its grade and price. I bought it for you simply because it suits you very well. Stop saying it's too expensive and doesn't suit you!!"
Gu Cunxi broke free from his arms and walked towards the cashier, leaving Xiao Peiyin standing there alone.
She seemed angry, calling her name! Xiao Peiyin thought silently in her heart, feeling a little depressed...
"Hello, the total consumption is 26,800!"
Gu Cunxi handed the card to the cashier and turned to look at the person behind him. The thin figure stood there with his head down and his emotions could not be seen clearly.
"Happy shopping!"
Gu Cunxi took the bag handed to him by the staff and walked quickly towards Xiao Peiyin: "Let's go"
After that, she pulled Xiao Peiyin out. They were silent along the way, and the atmosphere became increasingly depressing.
"Cunxi! I just..."
"I just can't bear to spend my money..." Gu Cunxi said with a hint of coldness and helplessness. She turned to look at Xiao Peiyin. Her beautiful eyebrows were deeply frowned, and her eyes were full of grievances.
In just a moment, Gu Cunxi's heart softened. She sighed and said, "Okay, let's do this! Let's agree on this one. From now on, we'll just buy ordinary clothes that are economical, okay?"
"Pei Pei! I know you're reluctant to spend my money and it hurts you, but this is proof of my love for you. I love you, so I'm willing to do this and never get tired of it. Spending money on you is a pleasure for me. This isn't just a piece of clothing; it also brings happiness and the pursuit of beautiful things. Of course, if you feel that such a price is a burden, then I promise you that we can discuss it if there's anything similar next time. However, promise me not to say it's too expensive and not suitable for you anymore. I don't like such remarks! It suits you very well and it suits you very well!"
Listening to Gu Cunxi's words, Xiao Peiyin's eyes suddenly became sore for some reason, and the grievances hidden in her heart burst out uncontrollably. She lowered her head and held back her tears!
No one had ever treated her like this before, not even her parents had really thought about her. Over the years, she had lived frugally to save the money Chen Feng had given her, excluding household expenses, just to save a little to occasionally fill her parents' bottomless vanity. She was never willing to spend on expensive things. She still remembered that one year on her birthday, she had seen a coat in the mall that cost more than 8,000 yuan. Chen Feng stood aside and spoke coldly, saying that the clothes were too expensive and not suitable for her. From then on, she never looked at expensive clothes again. Only Gu Cunxi would say this to her.
"Pei Pei? What's wrong? Your eyes are red." Seeing Xiao Peiyin's red eyes, Gu Cunxi's heart tightened instantly.
"It's okay! I'm just... too happy!" Xiao Peiyin shook her head, smiled at her, and gently rested her forehead on Gu Cunxi's shoulder.
“???”
"So, you mean to say, this is tears of joy?"
Xiao Peiyin sighed slightly, rubbed the corners of his eyes and said, "This is the first time someone is willing to do this for me. Thank you, Gu Cunxi! I have received all your love!!"
"Silly girl, you are the one I love, so of course I will do my best for you!" Gu Cunxi raised her hand and patted Xiao Peiyin's back, as if to comfort her. She paused and said, "Okay, don't cry anymore. Look at you, your eyes are red, and it hurts me!"
After that, Gu Cunxi took out a pack of tissues from his bag and wiped the tears from Pei Yin's eyes, jokingly saying, "Little crybaby!"
"There's an arcade upstairs with a claw machine. I want you to grab the dolls for me!"
When Xiao Peiyin heard that Gu Cunxi wanted to catch the doll for her, she nodded and agreed immediately without thinking. As long as it was what Gu Cunxi wanted, she would try her best to satisfy him. Xiao Peiyin thought to herself
"It's very difficult! You have to be mentally prepared!"
"Don't worry, as long as you want me to, I will do it no matter how difficult it is!"
After that, Xiao Peiyin took Gu Cunxi's hand and walked towards the elevator. The two talked and laughed, their fingers tightly intertwined, very intimate.
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