Chapter 44: Sweet Dreams Will Always Wake Up
Chen Feng parked the car at the entrance of the Twin Towers and walked inside in a hurry, thinking about how to ask for Gu Cunxi's address without making people feel strange. Chen Feng thought of Cheng Sheng at the front desk. That girl was simple and innocent, and she was the most suitable person to ask.
The elevator went up, Chen Feng got out, walked into the company door, and saw Cheng Sheng sitting alone at the front desk, not noticing him. He quickly walked up to him and said, "Cheng Sheng!"
Cheng Sheng, who was concentrating on reading the company email, looked up when she heard someone calling her and found Chen Feng standing in front of her. She was stunned for a moment and said, "Brother-in-law? Why are you here? Didn't Sister Pei Yin take leave these days?"
Listening to Cheng Sheng's words, Chen Feng felt a little unhappy. It turned out that he was with Gu Cunxi and did not come to work!
"Oh! I'm not here to look for Pei Yin. It's Cheng Sheng. Do you know Gu Cunxi's address? I heard she's sick. Pei Yin has been taking care of her there these days. But her parents are coming from out of town today. I called her cell phone but it's always turned off. I can't contact her now. I'm very worried. So can you give me Gu Cunxi's address and I'll go there directly to find her!" Chen Feng said anxiously.
Cheng Sheng felt conflicted after hearing this. His address was private information, so was it okay for him to tell Chen Feng directly? Would Sister Cunxi blame him?
After a long silence, Cheng Sheng thought for a moment and said, "Um...Brother-in-law, I don't know Sister Cunxi's address. How about this? I have her phone number. I'll call her for you!"
After that, Cheng Sheng picked up the phone and called Gu Cunxi. She did not see the displeasure that flashed across Chen Feng's face.
The call never got picked up, and Cheng Sheng hung up helplessly. She didn't want to give Gu Cunxi's contact information to anyone else. Although she had no problem with Chen Feng, she just didn't know if Sister Cunxi would mind...
"Cheng Sheng, didn't you get through? How about this, give me her number and I'll call her myself, so I won't delay your work!"
Chen Feng took out his cell phone and handed it to Cheng Sheng.
Looking at the phone that Chen Feng handed over, his eyes showed a hint of persistence that could not be refused. Cheng Sheng took it reluctantly and left Gu Cunxi's phone number to Chen Feng.
Originally, he wanted to find Gu Cunxi's address so that he could bring Pei Yin's parents to visit her. However, just having the number would be fine. As long as he told Xiao Pei Yin about her parents' situation, she would definitely come home. Chen Feng thought to himself,
After writing down the number, Chen Feng left in a hurry. Cheng Sheng thought about it and decided to inform Gu Cunxi in advance, so he picked up the phone and called back.
Gu Cunxi stood beside the claw machine in the game hall, watching Pei Yin fail again and again, and she couldn't help laughing. She raised her hand to check the time. Forty minutes had passed since she suggested grabbing the doll. Pei Yin had been standing there watching the dolls in the machine being picked up and dropped again and again, with helplessness on her face.
This kind of thing might be a little difficult for Pei Yin, Gu Cunxi thought. She walked forward and held Xiao Pei Yin's hand. Just as she was about to speak, she felt a faint vibration from the phone in her pocket. Looking at the call from Cheng Sheng on the screen, Gu Cunxi walked out.
After leaving the arcade, the surroundings returned to silence. Gu Cunxi answered the phone and heard Cheng Sheng's anxious voice on the other end.
"Sister Cunxi, you finally answered the phone!"
"What's wrong? Cheng Sheng, I was outside and it was quite noisy around, so I didn't hear your call. Is there something wrong?" Gu Cunxi asked with a hint of doubt in his tone.
"Sister Cunxi! Chen Feng came here just now and asked for your contact information. I wanted to pass it on to you, but you didn't answer my call..."
Hearing Cheng Sheng's words, Gu Cunxi frowned slightly, his heart instantly sinking, and asked, "What does he want my phone number for?"
"Chen Feng said that Sister Pei Yin's parents came over, but her phone was always turned off, so he couldn't contact Sister Pei Yin. He knew you were together, so he came to the company!"
"Okay, I got it, Cheng Sheng, thank you, I will tell Pei Yin!" Hearing Cunxi's somewhat indifferent tone, Cheng Sheng's heart tightened. He didn't know if it was because he gave the phone to Chen Feng that made her unhappy. Cheng Sheng paused and said, "That... Sister Cunxi! You won't blame me, will you? I didn't want to give Chen Feng's contact information, but..."
Before Cheng Sheng could finish, Gu Cunxi interrupted her and said, "Cheng Sheng, you don't have to explain. I don't mean to blame you. Thank you for telling me this. Pei Yin happened to be next to me. I will tell her later. I will be back to the company in a few days. See you in a few days. I have something else to do. I'm hanging up first!"
After that, Gu Cunxi hung up the phone and looked at Pei Yin in the distance. His mood instantly dropped to freezing point.
It couldn't be a coincidence that Pei Pei's parents came here at this time. It must be related to Chen Feng. Pei Yin had been staying with him for the past few days and hadn't returned home. Given Chen Feng's personality, he definitely wouldn't just sit there and wait for death. He didn't know what kind of people Pei Yin's parents were. Would they blame her, or would they stand on Pei Yin's side and give her enough understanding...
Chen Feng's tactics clearly caught Pei Yin's weakness! He wanted to use her parents to force Pei Yin to compromise with him! Thinking of this, Gu Cunxi felt a surge of anger in his heart, and at the same time, he felt disgusted by Chen Feng's tactics!
The phone in his hand rang again. Gu Cunxi looked at the strange caller on the screen and guessed it. After hesitating for a moment, Gu Cunxi answered the phone without saying a word, just quietly waiting for the other party to speak.
"Miss Gu!"
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"I'm Chen Feng!"
Gu Cunxi stood there listening to Chen Feng's voice, her anger growing more unbearable. She asked in a cold tone, "What's the matter?"
"My wife is next to you, please ask her to answer the phone, Miss Gu!"
"Mr. Chen wants to find Pei Yin, why not call her directly?" Gu Cunxi asked
"Her phone is turned off!"
"She's not with me right now. If Mr. Chen has anything urgent, I can tell her later!"
On the other side, Chen Feng listened to Gu Cunxi's cold and stiff tone of rejection on the phone, and became more and more angry, but he couldn't get angry.
"Then please tell Pei Yin, Miss Gu, that her parents are coming from out of town and ask her to come home immediately!"
Gu Cunxi stood there in silence for a long time. Facing Chen Feng, she could hold back her anger and listen to him say so much. It was already her limit. She didn't want to respond and was about to hang up the phone, but she heard Chen Feng's voice again.
"Ms. Gu, I won't apologize for what happened in front of the hotel that day, but I can pay for your medical expenses..."
Without waiting for Chen Feng to finish speaking, Gu Cunxi hung up the phone. Although she was angry, such a person was not worth her wasting her breath on. Silence was the greatest contempt!
Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Chen Feng was so angry that he seemed to be biting his teeth. However, because Pei Yin's parents were present, he did not show any displeasure.
After hanging up the phone, Gu Cunxi stood there for a long time, feeling a mixture of emotions and an indescribable sense of powerlessness. If Pei Yin went back alone to face Chen Feng and her parents, she would not be able to rest easy. But if she went back with her, what would her identity be... colleague, friend, or lover? As colleagues and friends, they were just outsiders in every sense of the word. If she interfered with her family affairs, she could directly reveal her identity as a lover. The current situation would only make the situation worse. She had to admit that she could not give Pei Yin much at the moment. Going there rashly would not only fail to solve the problem, but would make Pei Yin even more caught in a dilemma. On one side were her parents, and on the other side was herself. How should she make a choice...
The gravity of reality is too heavy, constantly pulling her down!
How can I keep you! Pei Pei...
Gu Cunxi looked at the people in the distance who were concentrating on catching dolls, lowered his head and whispered, the pain in his heart overflowing, as if it was scattered all over the white tiles under his feet, sticking to his legs and unable to move.
Little Peiyin, who was addicted to the claw machine, didn't know that Gu Cunxi was struggling internally. She jumped for joy when she saw the rabbit doll she had caught fall at the exit! Xiao Peiyin picked up the doll and held it in her arms. She imagined how happy Cunxi would be when she gave the doll to her, and her heart was filled with joy.
In this huge shopping mall, the entrance to the game hall was like a dividing line, separating the two people inside and outside, and even their moods were extremely different...
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