Chapter 52
Pei Yin was in a low mood after coming out of the station. Cunxi looked at her and didn't know how to relieve her mood. He reached out and held Pei Yin's hand. The two of them interlocked their fingers and held each other tightly.
"Pei Pei... I'll take you home first. I have something to do this afternoon and can't accompany you. Can you wait for me at home?"
"Hmm? Is there something wrong?" Pei Yin asked softly.
"Nothing, I'll be back soon"
Pei Yin wanted to ask more, but seeing that Cunxi didn't want to talk, she didn't say anything. But she felt very strange. Cunxi didn't have many friends here, except for Chen Jiamao, whom she met that day. It wasn't because of company matters. Could it be... that he was going out with Chen Jiamao? I remembered that day in the hospital, Chen Jiamao said that Cunxi owed him a meal...
"Maybe... he didn't tell me because he was with Chen Jiamao." Pei Yin thought secretly, feeling more and more uncomfortable.
"Pei Pei, let's eat outside at noon," Cunxi didn't notice Pei Yin's increasingly depressed mood at this time.
"Everything is fine..."
Cunxi parked the car in front of a western restaurant on the roadside, got out of the car and took Pei Yin inside.
"Let's change our taste today and have Western food."
The two walked inside and found a corner to sit down. After ordering the dishes, Cunxi saw a grand piano placed near the bar. It was very beautiful. Suddenly, he remembered the senior who taught him the piano in college. After she graduated and went abroad, they rarely contacted each other. However, occasionally, the senior would contact him to tell him about her interesting experiences abroad. In a blink of an eye, five years have passed. I heard that she is still not married.
"Cunxi...what are you thinking about?"
"Oh... I remember a senior from my university days. She was my piano teacher. She was a versatile musician and a top student in the music department at Kyoto University."
"Is that so? Then...it must be very beautiful, right?"
"Hmm... She's quite pretty, and exudes an artistic air. She seemed born to be a musician. She entered Kyoto University with the highest score in the arts exam. I've always admired talented musicians, so naturally we became friends."
Hearing Cunxi talk about admiring others in front of her, Pei Yin's heart became increasingly depressed. An indescribable feeling of inferiority suddenly hit her. Compared to the senior schoolmate Cunxi mentioned, she was just an ordinary woman. Cunxi admired such a person, but what was it about her that was worthy of Cunxi's admiration...
"Pei Pei? What's wrong with you?" Cunxi noticed Pei Yin's depression and became a little nervous for a moment, wondering if it was because he said something wrong.
"Hmm? It's okay..."
The dishes were gradually served. The two of them were silent and the atmosphere was a little depressed. Cunxi was still confused and couldn't figure out Pei Yin's mood. Looking at the piano in the distance, Cunxi suddenly wanted to play a song for the person in front of him. Looking at Pei Yin who was eating quietly in front of him, Cunxi made an excuse to go to the bathroom and walked to the bar on the side.
"Hello, may I ask if that piano over there is available for playing?"
"Yes, but this piano was bought by our boss and has been kept here for a long time. No one plays it, so the sound may be slightly off."
"It's okay, I don't mind."
Pei Yin didn't notice Cunxi in the distance, and just sat quietly aside. After Cunxi left, he put down his knife and fork, and lost his appetite looking at the food in front of him. The senior sister that Cunxi had just mentioned was like a stone blocking Pei Yin's heart. He felt depressed and more and more jealous of this person whom he had never met before, who could make Cunxi admire him so much... Whether it was Chen Jiamao or the senior sister, they were undoubtedly excellent people, just like Cunxi, but she... was just a married woman with no ability after all. Was she really... worthy of her?
Suddenly, a gentle piano sound came from the restaurant. It was very pleasant. Pei Yin turned around and saw Cunxi sitting in front of the piano in the distance. His windbreaker hung down to the ground, and he was straight and slender. He placed his hands on the piano and played beautiful notes, which touched his heart little by little...
"It's Richard's... Love Concerto. It's played really well. The woman is so beautiful."
Pei Yin listened to the two women at the table beside him whispering, and looked at Gu Cunxi who was concentrating on playing the piano on the stage. His profile was very charming, but he felt a sense of unattainable vanity in his heart.
There was a woman standing in the corner of the restaurant. She had been staring at Cunxi since the piano started playing, with a smile on her face.
At the end of the song, applause came from the restaurant. Cunxi turned around and looked at Pei Yin. Their eyes met. He just looked at her quietly, not caring about others. After a long time, Cunxi walked off the stage and walked towards Pei Yin.
"It sounds so nice~" Pei Yin said with a smile
"I just want to play it for you"
Cunxi leaned close to Pei Yin's ear and said softly in a voice that only they could hear clearly.
"I want to bring you all the beautiful things, Pei Pei... every little bit of it is my love for you!"
Pei Yin blushed instantly after hearing what Cunxi said. The two women at the table beside her also turned their heads to look at her, their eyes full of surprise and a hint of envy.
"Hello"
“???”
Cunxi saw a strange woman standing in front of him, greeting him, raised his eyebrows slightly and asked
"Who are you?"
"I am the owner of this restaurant," the woman said softly.
"Oh, hello, what's up?" Cunxi replied with a polite smile.
"You play the piano very well. I haven't heard such beautiful music for a long time."
"Thanks"
Cunxi's tone was very polite and distant. The woman in front of him was startled, paused and continued
"Well, our restaurant is looking for a pianist, and I wonder if you're interested."
"Sorry, I have other work to do."
"It's okay, you can also treat this as a form of entertainment. You can come here anytime you want to play, and I will pay you the highest market price."
"Thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary."
Cunxi rejected the woman in front of him and turned his head away without talking.
The woman stood there speechless for a moment, without showing any embarrassment. She just smiled quietly, took out a business card from her card bag, placed it next to Cunxi's hand, and said softly
"This is my business card, if you need anything, you can contact me."
After saying that, she left in a hurry without waiting for Cunxi's response. Cunxi felt that the woman was a little strange, so he picked up the business card at hand and looked at it. Jiang Shu... the owner of this western restaurant
After the woman left, she walked into a private room in a corner of the second floor of the restaurant.
"What are you laughing at? You look so happy."
"Sister, did you hear the piano playing downstairs just now?" Jiang Shu asked happily.
"I vaguely heard a little bit, it was a good conversation."
"That person plays the piano so cool and beautifully. I wanted her to come to the restaurant to play the piano, but unfortunately she turned me down."
Jiang Shu said helplessly, with a somewhat depressed expression
"People who can get your praise seem good, but it's a pity that they don't want to."
"I left her a business card. I don't know if she will come again. I wanted her contact information, but she was so cold. I think I'll just forget it."
"Oh, yeah, sister... I think that woman just now looks a bit like..."
Jiang Shu was still silent. The woman who had been busy with her work suddenly raised her head with a questioning look in her eyes, waiting for Jiang Shu to speak.
"I feel like that woman is the same type as my sister."
“…”
The woman did not speak, but just looked at her sister quietly for a long time before she slowly said
"When did you become so gossipy?"
"Don't you want to go and take a look?" Jiang Shu looked at the person in front of him with interest and said
"I don't want to... I have to work. I have a case to discuss tonight."
After the woman finished speaking, she ignored Jiang Shu in front of her. Seeing that her sister ignored her, Jiang Shu walked out of the box tactfully.
"Are you used to the food here?" Cunxi looked at Pei Yin and asked gently.
“Tastes good”
"But I see you haven't eaten much. Are you worried about something or feeling unhappy?"
"No, it's just that you ate too much in your loving breakfast this morning," Pei Yin said with a smile.
Seeing that Pei Yin didn't say anything more, Cunxi didn't ask any more questions. He stood up and walked to the bar to pay the bill.
"Hello, our boss said that your meal is free of charge."
Cunxi was puzzled after hearing this and looked up at the waiter in front of him with doubts.
"What's the reason?"
"The boss said that the song you just played attracted a lot of customers, so this order is waived as a reward."
"No need, just settle the bill normally," Cunxi said in a cold tone.
At this moment, Jiang Shu came up from upstairs and saw Gu Cunxi standing at the bar to pay the bill. He smiled slightly and walked up quickly.
"Really, there's no need to get married. I'm the boss here, and I have the final say."
"I'm sorry, we're not familiar with each other. I ate at your restaurant, so I have to pay. I didn't play the piano for your restaurant. On the contrary, I borrowed your piano."
Jiang Shu stood there speechless for a moment. He had offered to waive the bill out of kindness, but this person didn't give him any face at all... Then he thought about it and laughed again.
"Oh well…"
"But not everyone can play my piano."
Gu Cunxi felt helpless, but he didn't want to say anything more to the woman in front of him. He said in a cold tone
"Just settle the cost of the piano together."
“It’s not about the money”
“???”
Jiang Shu looked at Gu Cunxi's unhappy expression and felt more and more proud.
“Only VIP guests in the store can play my piano.”
"So?" Cunxi said in an unhappy tone.
“So… you need to apply for a card.”
Gu Cunxi felt like he was being ripped off today. It was just an ordinary piano, but they still had such a request...
"How much is it? Tell me."
“No money required”
“???”
Jiang Shu's smile became more and more obvious, he looked straight at Gu Cunxi and continued
“Just leave your contact information and name.”
Cunxi didn't want to get entangled with the woman in front of him, so he left his contact information, paid the money, and hurriedly left with Pei Yin.
Jiang Shu took the phone number left by Gu Cunxi, smiled with satisfaction, turned around and walked upstairs, but found that his sister was standing at the stairs, looking at him.
"Sister~"
"What are you making a fuss about? When did your store ever have such a request?"
"Oh, I wanted to keep that person's contact information. She played my piano, so I have the final say," Jiang Shu said proudly.
"Sister, how long have you been standing here? Did you see that person just now? She's quite beautiful, isn't she?"
The woman did not respond, but just stood aside quietly without denying
"No~ for you"
Jiang Shu handed the note to the woman
"What are you doing for me?"
"Keep it, he's a good guy."
The woman rubbed her forehead and looked at Jiang Shu with increasing helplessness. She was always so frivolous.
"You keep it, I'm not interested"
After saying that, she turned and walked out. Jiang Shu stood there and watched his sister leave, his smile growing thicker.
Jiang Rao, who had just finished his work, walked out of the private room and saw his sister standing at the bar, trying to get someone's contact information. Jiang Shu was always so bold and casual, but the woman named Gu Cunxi was indeed very beautiful as Jiang Shu said. Her cold temperament made people want to take a few more glances... But the woman next to her seemed to have an unusual relationship with her.
It was already afternoon when Cunxi brought Pei Yin back home.
"Pei Pei...wait for me at home, I'll be back soon"
"Oh..." Pei Yin responded calmly.
Seeing Cunxi preparing to leave, Pei Yin finally couldn't help but ask
"Cunxi...are you going to meet someone?"
"Yes, there are some things to discuss. We have an appointment at three in the afternoon."
"Is it... Chen Jiamao?"
Seeing Pei Yin's depressed look, Cunxi suddenly realized the reason why she was unhappy... With a faint smile on his lips, he said gently
"It's not Chen Jiamao... I just want to buy some things. I asked a friend to introduce someone to me and I plan to meet him."
Hearing that Cunxi was not going to see Chen Jiamao, Pei Yin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he felt that he was narrow-minded and had misunderstood Cunxi.
"Is that so... Then you... go early and come back early, I'll wait for you at home."
"So, you were so depressed just now because you thought I was going to meet Chen Jiamao without telling you, Pei Pei?"
"Hmm? No... No, I'm just asking."
Pei Yin lowered her head in embarrassment, her eyes dodging, her cheeks slightly flushed, which made Cunxi want to laugh even more...
"He's obviously jealous, but he won't admit it," Cunxi thought secretly in his heart, stretched out his hand to pull Pei Yin into his arms and kissed her.
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