Chapter 48 Threat
The car stopped at the entrance of Fu'an Community. Gu Cunxi watched the people coming and going outside, feeling a sense of emptiness, as if he were in another world. The two of them sat in the car for a long time, facing each other in silence. For a long time... Gu Cunxi broke the silence in the car and said, "Pei Pei, I'm here and I won't leave! Can you call me anytime if you have anything?"
Xiao Peiyin turned her head and looked at Gu Cunxi and nodded, her eyes full of worry: "Don't worry!" Xiao Peiyin touched her cheek, her tone very gentle.
If Gu Cunxi hadn't fallen in love with her, he wouldn't have endured all this. Thinking of this, Xiao Peiyin couldn't help but feel sad and distressed: "Wait for me! When everything is over, we will never be separated again!"
"I will only wait for you in this life!" Gu Cunxi nodded heavily and stroked the back of her hand with a gentle tone.
"Then...I'm leaving!"
"good!"
Before getting off the car, Xiao Peiyin couldn't help but look back, gave Gu Cunxi a hard look, and then turned and left. Her back was straight and her steps were firm. Gu Cunxi watched her figure gradually going away, and his heart gradually became empty. It seemed that with Xiao Peiyin's departure, his heart was also taken away by her.
Xiao Peiyin walked into the building with heavy steps. Standing in front of the elevator door, watching the slowly descending elevator, his heart... was extremely depressed.
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Chen Feng took Pei Yin's parents home, and the three of them quietly waited for Xiao Pei Yin to return. Chen Feng's thoughts kept lingering on the conversation he had just had with Gu Cunxi. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Ever since Pei Yin met Gu Cunxi, he felt that she had changed. His once gentle, peaceful, and tolerant wife had repeatedly argued with him because of Gu Cunxi. Chen Feng couldn't help but wonder if in Xiao Pei Yin's heart, Gu Cunxi was really just a colleague...
Hearing the sound of a key turning the door lock outside, Chen Feng put away his thoughts and walked quickly towards the door.
The door was opened, and Xiao Peiyin stood at the door with a cold look in her eyes. The moment Chen Feng saw her, he was stunned for a moment. After only a few days of not seeing her, Peiyin seemed to have changed a little. There seemed to be an indescribable charm about her...but her eyes were cold and distant.
Pei Yin's parents came over after hearing the noise. Fang Lan said with an unhappy face, "You still remember to come back? What a joke! Xiao Feng couldn't find you these past few days. Your phone was turned off when I called you. You weren't at the company either. Where have you been?"
"Why can't you let Mom worry less and live a good life? What are you making a fuss about?"
Seeing Fang Lan's unhappy tone, Chen Feng scolded Pei Yin. He felt a little proud, but also worried that Fang Lan's unhappy tone would drive Pei Yin, who had just returned, away again. So he said, "Mom, I'm glad Pei Yin is back. Don't be angry!"
"Pei Yin, come in quickly, your parents came early in the morning and are waiting for you here!"
Xiao Peiyin had remained silent since entering the room. Seeing the smug and generous look in Chen Feng's eyes, she felt increasingly disgusted. She frowned and said to Fang Lan, "Why are you here?"
"You still have the nerve to ask? You haven't been home for a few days, and Xiaofeng couldn't find you, so he had to come to us!"
Seeing Pei Yin come back, Chen Feng felt relieved. Looking at the three people in the living room, Chen Feng thought that it would be inconvenient for him to be here in order to give her family some time to talk alone. In any case, Pei Yin's parents would not agree to her divorce. Thinking of this, Chen Feng walked into the living room and said to Pei Yin's parents: "Dad, Mom, I'm going to go out and buy some food. Let's eat at home as a family tonight. I'll cook a table for you two!"
As Chen Feng picked up his clothes and prepared to go out, Pei's mother hurriedly stood up and said embarrassedly
"Xiao Feng, I'm so sorry. You've been running around looking for Pei Yin these past few days. It's been hard for you. Let Pei Yin do it. Just have something to eat in the evening."
"It's okay, Mom. It's not that hard. You came all the way here, I'll do it, and let Pei Yin spend some time with you two elders."
After saying that, Chen Feng hurriedly left the house, leaving the three of them sitting in the living room for a long time. Fang Lan then spoke, "Pei Yin, I heard Xiao Feng say that you want to divorce him? What are you making a fuss about? Where can you find someone better than Xiao Feng if he's divorced? Besides, An An is so old now. Listen to your mother and live a good life with Chen Feng. Don't always think about divorce. You said that you have been married to Chen Feng for these years, and he has made a lot of efforts for our family. If you divorced, how could you live such a good life now? You don't have to worry about food and clothing. He is also a director. Isn't it much easier for the big and small things in the family to rely on his connections than those of ordinary people? What else are you dissatisfied with?"
Xiao Peiyin felt a chill in her heart as she listened to her mother's words, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her... They were always like this, never asking her why she wanted a divorce, just thinking she was the one causing trouble! They just kept telling her to keep going...
"Mom, I have to get a divorce. You and Dad can't stop me this time. I've had enough. In seven years of marriage, when have you and Dad ever asked me if I'm doing well or not? You only care about yourselves. I know you don't want me to divorce Chen Feng, not for my future, but for your own sake. You know that once I cut ties with Chen Feng, no one will give you much money anymore! Right?"
"You..." Fang Lan stood there speechless.
The living room fell into deathly silence again. After a while, Xiao Peiyin continued, "I know you and Dad have been suffering all these years since my brother left. I know it hasn't been easy for you, so I haven't said anything all these years. As long as you want me, I'm willing to satisfy you, because you gave birth to me and raised me, even though I will never be as important as my brother in your hearts! Dad, Mom, as your daughter, I really want to ask you, in these seven years, have you ever thought about me in your hearts, even just once?! I'm really tired, very tired, I'm not happy, and I haven't been happy in the past seven years. But because of you, I have compromised again and again, and I have no way out!"
Her voice trembled and she choked with sobs. Years of grievances in her heart slowly poured out, and her eyes turned red.
"Pei Yin, life is the same no matter who you live with. There are no exceptions. Mom has been through this. Chen Feng being rich and powerful is enough for me. Happiness... At this age, I am not qualified to talk about happiness. No matter what, I will never agree to your divorce from Chen Feng. If you insist on getting a divorce, you are forcing us to death. Since you married Chen Feng, our family's life has improved. Because of Chen Feng, no one in our hometown laughs at your father and me anymore. Everyone envies us. You suddenly want a divorce now, which is forcing your father and me to death. I don't agree!"
Xiao Peiyin stood in front of the French window, silent, tears streaming from her hollow eyes. Every word Fang Lan said was like a blunt knife, cutting her old wounds. She looked at the people coming and going on the street and thought of Gu Cunxi waiting by the roadside. Only then did her heart warm up.
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Gu Cunxi sat in the car with a distracted look in his eyes. His worries about Pei Yin became more and more uneasy as time passed. After leaving home, Chen Feng sat in the garden of the community for a long time, thinking that he would delay some time and give them enough time to convince Pei Yin.
After waiting for a while, Chen Feng looked at the time and then stood up and walked out the door.
At the entrance of the community, he saw the familiar Mercedes-Benz parked on the side of the road from a distance. It was flashing dark green in the sun. Chen Feng frowned, and intuitively felt that it was Gu Cunxi's car. A sneer suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
This woman was really disrupting his marriage with Pei Yin all the time. Chen Feng walked towards the car with a cold face.
Gu Cunxi, who had been sitting in the car in a daze, did not notice the person walking towards her outside the car. She heard a knock on the passenger window. She turned her head and saw Chen Feng's disgusting face. Gu Cunxi frowned instantly and lowered the window.
"Ms. Gu! Why...are you waiting for my wife here?" Chen Feng asked with a sneer.
"This road isn't owned by Mr. Chen's family, is it? Where I park or what I do is none of your business."
Chen Feng felt even more unhappy when he heard Gu Cunxi's angry tone. However, thinking that Pei Yin had already returned home, he didn't want to argue with Gu Cunxi. He sneered and said, "Of course, Miss Gu, it's your business where you want to stop and what you want to do. I'm just kindly reminding you that if you are waiting for Pei Yin, then you can leave, because she won't go with you anymore. Don't waste time on things that have no results. She has a family, and she doesn't have as much free time as Miss Gu!"
"Oh, by the way, I have something else to do, so I won't bother you anymore, Miss Gu. Our family is going to have a simple meal tonight, and I still have to prepare some ingredients. Please help yourself, Miss Gu!"
After saying that, Chen Feng turned around and left. Halfway through, Chen Feng deliberately turned back and wrote down Gu Cunxi's license plate number. The moment he saw the license plate, Chen Feng was shocked.
0114! Isn’t this my wife’s birthday? Is it a coincidence?
Ever since Chen Feng left, Gu Cunxi had no place to vent her anger. It had to be said that Chen Feng had successfully angered her, and the three words "family" deeply hurt her heart!
I don't know how Pei Pei talked with her parents.
Fang Lan saw her daughter standing there in silence, feeling helpless. After a long while, she finally spoke: "Okay, let's end this matter here. Pei Yin, when Xiaofeng comes back, you should take the initiative. That child is devoted to you. Don't be too willful. There is no hurdle that cannot be overcome between husband and wife. Life must go on as usual!"
At this moment, a feeling of powerlessness enveloped Xiao Peiyin's whole body. Thinking back to the past, she wanted to laugh even more. She stood in front of the window and laughed softly, which made people feel cold in their hearts.
Fang Lan, who wanted to leave, was startled by her daughter's strange laughter. She stood there for a long time, looking at her daughter's back.
A moment later, the sound of a key being inserted into the lock broke the deadlock in the living room. Chen Feng walked in from outside the door: "Dad, Mom, I bought the food. Let's have hot pot tonight. Hot pot is lively."
When Fang Lan saw Chen Feng coming back, she put away her previous expression, looked at Chen Feng with a smile and said, "It's all good, it's all good, Xiao Feng. I've already talked to Pei Yin, and she knows it's her fault. Don't blame her. You two should live a good life from now on!"
Everything was as Chen Feng expected. He was very happy. Pei Yin's weakness was the best way for him to keep her by his side.
Xiao Peiyin stood there quietly, listening to Fang Lan's words, her heart numb. She took a deep breath, turned around and walked towards the kitchen. Chen Feng thought Peiyin would go to busy herself with cooking as usual, so he quickly followed her, but the result shocked him!
Xiao Peiyin stood in front of the cupboard, picked up a fruit knife and walked out. Standing in front of her parents, she had a blank expression and cold eyes.
After standing for a moment, she bent her legs slightly and knelt heavily in front of the two men. This kneeling startled Chen Feng so much that he was stunned on the spot. He had never seen such a tough and resolute Xiao Peiyin before...
"Mom! I'm saying this for the last time! I must get a divorce. I want a divorce! I must get a divorce. No one can stop me this time. If you insist on forcing me like this, you're forcing me to death! You can insist, you can stop me. If you still threaten to kill me like before, then consider it an unfilial daughter. I've had enough of your repeated kidnapping of family affection. I'm not a puppet, nor a tool to fill your endless vanity. If you insist on forcing me to compromise, forcing me to continue living like this, then I'm sorry, please just pretend you don't have me as your daughter. I don't want anything, I just want a break. Please never do that again..."
——Snap
Before Xiao Peiyin could finish, Fang Lan angrily walked forward, raised her hand and hit her, saying in a trembling voice: "Are you threatening me?"
Xiao Peiyin felt a stinging pain on her cheek, burning her heart. The living room fell into a deathly silence again. She eased the pain in her heart and said, "It feels bad to be threatened, right? Mom, but have you forgotten that you often did this to me for seven years!"
"Are you...are you blaming me?? I'm doing this for your own good!"
"I don't need it!!" Xiao Peiyin growled with red eyes, her emotions gradually getting out of control, her heart was cold, her body was also cold, this kind of coldness was brought by family affection!
She suddenly raised her head, and her right hand, which was holding the knife tightly, pressed hard on her wrist. Chen Feng wanted to step forward and grab the knife, but was scared away by Xiao Peiyin's eyes.
The hatred in his eyes made Chen Feng stop and not dare to move forward.
"Pei Yin!!" Xiao Ping suddenly spoke, his voice trembling and anxious, "Put down the knife first!"
Seeing his daughter so determined, Xiao Ping felt a sudden pain in his heart, and a trace of doubt arose in his mind. Were he and her mother really wrong to be so determined to let her live with Chen Feng?
"Dad, Mom, I don't want to threaten anyone! Please understand my helplessness. I just want to express my anger. If there were a choice, I wouldn't force anyone in such an extreme way. But it seems that there are some things that you don't really care about unless it's absolutely necessary. I will send you back home tomorrow, and you can live your lives from now on. Please don't interfere in my marriage again! This is the last time!"
"Chen Feng, don't think that just because you ask my parents to come, I'll still compromise with you like before. For so many years, you've pinched my weaknesses and forced me, yet you still talk about morality in front of my parents. You really make me sick... I still say the same thing, when you've made up your mind, call me and we'll get a divorce. I don't want anything! I just want to leave you!!"
After that, Xiao Peiyin stood up and said to his parents, "Mom and Dad, pack up and I'll take you out to live. I'll take you to the station early tomorrow morning."
Fang Lan remained speechless, her daughter a stranger to her. Pei Yin had always been soft-tempered, and this had never happened before...
"Pei Yin, wait!" Chen Feng stopped her and said, "How about this, let's calm down for a while. Since you don't want to stay here, let's temporarily live in the vacant house. Here's the key. Let mom take care of An An for now. Maybe you've been tired these past few years. I'll give you some time. Come back anytime you calm down!"
Chen Feng took out a key from his pocket and handed it over
"No need! I've made it very clear, divorce! When you have thought it through, come back to me!" Xiao Peiyin pushed his hand away without even looking at Chen Feng.
Chen Feng was in a mess at the moment. He had to admit that this time was different from the past. Things were out of his control!
At least Xiao Peiyin's determination was stronger than ever before. Such a stalemate would only make her more angry. Chen Feng looked at the cold light emitted by the fruit knife and felt a chill in his heart. He wanted to give her some time first, but divorce was impossible!
"Pei Yin, I've already bought the food. Why don't you let Mom and Dad have dinner before you leave? Don't worry, I won't force you. If you insist on taking Mom and Dad away today, I won't stop you. We can talk about other things later!"
At this moment, Xiao Peiyin just wanted to see Gu Cunxi as soon as possible. She didn't listen to a word Chen Feng said. She rejected Chen Feng without hesitation, turned and walked towards the door, then turned back and said coldly: "I'll wait for you downstairs!"
After saying that, she walked out the door without looking back.
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