Chapter 64
After they returned home, they were silent. Pei Yin was still immersed in the fear of the shock she had just experienced. She felt a little complicated and depressed. When she thought of Cunxi driving after drinking, she felt a chill in her heart. Fortunately... she was standing in front of her safely at this moment.
Gu Cunxi came out of the bathroom with a basin of water in his hand and placed it in front of Pei Yin.
"Did you twist your ankle?" she asked distressedly.
"How... did you know?"
Gu Cunxi sighed slightly and said softly: I saw you walking a little awkwardly on the way back just now.
"Which foot did you twist? Let me see." Gu Cunxi reached out and touched Pei Yin's ankle, carefully looking left and right.
"It's okay, don't worry, it doesn't hurt anymore."
Gu Cunxi felt a little guilty and didn't say anything. He just squatted in front of Pei Yin and examined her ankle with a frown.
"Soak it in cold water for a while, I'll find some ointment for you," she said lightly.
She stood up and hurried to the bedroom. She remembered that there was a spare medicine for injuries in the medicine cabinet at home...
There was a trivial sound of rummaging in the bedroom. Pei Yin sat in the living room and looked at the cold water in front of her. The corners of her mouth gradually rose. Thinking of Gu Cunxi drinking a lot of wine at night, she endured the pain in her ankle and got up and walked to the kitchen to make her a cup of honey water and put it on the table in the living room.
After a while, Gu Cunxi came out of the bedroom with two small bottles of spray in his hands.
"Does it hurt?" Gu Cunxi asked softly.
“It doesn’t hurt…”
Pei Yin smiled and shook his head
The two were silent for a moment. Gu Cunxi picked up a towel beside him and carefully wiped the water stains on Pei Yin's ankles. He rubbed them gently, his movements as gentle as a feather, for fear of hurting her.
"You felt so uncomfortable walking back, and you said it didn't hurt." Gu Cunxi said with a hint of blame, curling his lips.
"It just... hurts a little bit," Pei Yin said with a smile
Gu Cunxi carefully applied the medicine in her hand to Pei Yin's ankle. The living room was filled with the smell of Chinese medicine, as bitter as her heart.
"Cunxi..."
"kindness?"
"Are you angry?" Pei Yin asked softly.
She shook her head without answering, and looked at Pei Yin quietly. Her hands kept moving, gently moving Pei Yin's ankle. For a moment, the living room was a little quiet...
After a while, Gu Cunxi spoke lightly, with a dull tone.
“I blame myself”
Hearing her say this, Xiao Peiyin felt a flash of pain in his heart and frowned...
"I didn't take good care of you, making you angry and worried. Did you twist your foot... when you were looking for me?"
Pei Yin didn't like Gu Cunxi like this. His cautious and self-blaming look made her feel distressed.
She was silent for a moment, calming down before speaking. "I twisted it accidentally, it's nothing serious. Cunxi, I was really angry and worried. We were both at fault for what happened tonight. No matter how angry I was, I shouldn't have left you alone. I won't do that again! You don't have to blame yourself, but I want you to promise me that you will never disregard your own safety, because your safety is what matters most to me."
"And..." Pei Yin paused.
"What?"
"No more kissing! Not even fake kisses...!"
“!!”
Gu Cunxi nodded heavily, and a smile finally appeared on the corner of her mouth. She liked Pei Yin's tone, which was possessive, gentle and tough.
"Drink some honey water, I'm afraid you'll get a headache if you drink too much."
After that, Pei Yin picked up the cup of honey water on the table and handed it over.
Gu Cunxi took it with a smile. He was so worried about Pei Yin's sprained foot that he didn't notice when she made him a cup of honey water...
This woman, even though her feet hurt so much, was still thinking about the headache she would get from drinking too much. A warm feeling flowed through her heart.
Pei Yin's love is like the long-lasting flow in life. It is not so grand, but every little bit is touching enough.
After a night of tossing and turning, both of them were a little tired. Gu Cunxi leaned on the bed and gently put his arm around Pei Yin's shoulders. He felt warm and at ease. The two of them snuggled up to each other. Not long after, the sound of Pei Yin's even breathing could be heard.
Gu Cunxi turned her head to look at the person in her arms, her heart softening. Although she was very tired, she didn't feel sleepy at all. Although Pei Yin didn't say it, she knew in her heart that her behavior in the KTV must have hurt Pei Yin's heart...
Facing Cheng Sheng, she was too indecisive. She shouldn't be so vague in feelings. If she continued, it would hurt three people. She was obviously not such an indecisive person, but she had to admit that she did not know how to deal with emotional issues.
Didi
The ringing of the phone beside her interrupted Cunxi's thoughts. She turned her head and saw a WeChat message on the interface. She opened it and found that it was sent by Cheng Sheng.
[Sister Cunxi...are you home yet?]
[You drank and drove alone, I am very worried about you]
Cheng Sheng sent two messages in succession. The dialog box kept showing the words "the other party is typing", but no new messages were sent for a long time. Gu Cunxi seemed to feel Cheng Sheng's entanglement at the moment through the screen.
She sighed slightly and wanted to turn off her phone without replying, but after thinking about it, she decided to let Cheng Sheng know that she was safe and that it would be better to discuss other matters in person tomorrow.
【Thank you for your concern, I'm fine】
After replying the message, Gu Cunxi turned off the phone, hugged Pei Yin's arms tightly, and held her in his arms. Pei Yin, who was sleeping soundly, seemed to feel it. She reached out and hugged Gu Cunxi's waist in a daze, buried her face in her neck, and rubbed it.
"Good night, Pei Pei"
Gu Cunxi whispered in Pei Yin's ear, then raised his hand to turn off the lamp beside him and hugged her to sleep.
On the other side, Cheng Sheng was looking at the phone with red eyes. The message from Gu Cunxi made Cheng Sheng feel as if he had fallen into ice water. Such a cold and distant tone made her very sad... Thinking of the kiss at night... Cheng Sheng raised his hand and touched his lips.
In fact, she knew very well that the kiss had nothing to do with anything else. She was just soft-hearted and didn't want to see herself drinking like this...
Cheng Sheng had never seen Gu Cunxi so panicked at the KTV entrance. Ever since they'd met, Cheng Sheng had always remembered him as calm and composed, never losing his composure. He recalled the look Gu Cunxi had given Sister Pei Yin, the message on the dinner table, and her anxiety, frenzy, and disregard for her own safety after Sister Pei Yin left. These actions had long since transcended the boundaries of colleagues and friends. Furthermore, Gu Cunxi had admitted during the game that she liked women. He wondered if this was just Sister Cunxi's wishful thinking, or if Sister Pei Yin also liked him. Even if that was the case... Sister Pei Yin already had a family...
The more Cheng Sheng thought about it, the more confused he became. He felt like his heart was in a mess. He didn't know how he would get along with Sister Cunxi when they met tomorrow. After what happened today, perhaps things between him and Sister Cunxi would never be the same as before. Cheng Sheng felt so sad just thinking about it that he felt a little breathless.
Cheng Sheng thought back carefully, starting from the first time she saw Gu Cunxi. She wanted to figure out when she had fallen in love with Gu Cunxi... Maybe it was from that cup of milk tea, or maybe it was when she fastened her seat belt. No matter how much she thought about it, she still couldn't find the answer. Cheng Sheng didn't even know what she liked about Gu Cunxi... The more she thought about it, the sadder she felt. Whenever she thought about the possibility of Gu Cunxi and herself not being together, her heart was torn apart... Cheng Sheng held her phone, looking at the only message she had ever sent him. It was cold and emotionless, and his pillow was mostly wet...
Gu Cunxi drank a lot of wine last night and slept very soundly all night. He didn't even hear the alarm clock in the morning.
"Are you awake?" Pei Yin walked in from outside, looked at Cunxi and said with a smile
"Well...I slept very well last night holding you." Cunxi smiled.
"Do you have a headache?" Pei Yin asked softly.
Gu Cunxi shook his head and said: Thanks to your honey water, it doesn't hurt at all
Pei Yin smiled and raised his hand to rub her hair lovingly: Get up quickly, if we are any later we will be late again. Today is the day when your new employees in the marketing department join the company, right?
If Pei Yin hadn't mentioned it, she would have almost forgotten... New employees have joined the company, and there's a lot to do today...
Gu Cunxi smiled dumbly and had to admit that since being with Pei Yin, he had not been as hardworking at work as before.
After breakfast, the two of them hurried out, caught up with the morning rush hour, and were almost late when they arrived at the company.
"Cunxi, I'll go in first," Pei Yin got out of the car and said softly to Cunxi.
"Okay~"
The two walked into the company one after the other. This was agreed upon after they got together. They were not worried about the relationship being exposed, but they just felt that they should keep a low profile in the company and did not want to cause any more trouble.
When Gu Cunxi walked into the company, the four new employees had been waiting in the lobby for a long time. She subconsciously turned her head to look at Cheng Sheng. Their eyes met, and there was a moment of awkwardness.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long," Cunxi said to the four newcomers.
"Wait for me in the conference room first."
After saying that, Gu Cunxi turned and walked towards Cheng Sheng.
Cheng Sheng saw her walking towards him from the corner of his eye, and he was so nervous that he didn't know where to put his hands.
"Cheng Sheng..."
"Well... let's have lunch together at noon. I have something to tell you." Gu Cunxi's tone was as calm as ever.
"Oh...okay" Cheng Sheng responded timidly
"Didn't you sleep well last night? Why are your eyes red?"
"No, Sister Cunxi, I slept very well last night," Cheng Sheng said with a smile.
"Well... I'll go in first then."
After Gu Cunxi left, Cheng Sheng's nervousness gradually calmed down. She had indeed not slept well... or more accurately, she hadn't slept all night... She wondered what Sister Cunxi would talk about with her... Actually, Cheng Sheng had a rough idea in her mind, but she still hoped it wouldn't be what she imagined...
[Pei Pei, I can't have lunch with you at noon. There are some things I want to clarify with Cheng Sheng.]
After Gu Cunxi sent the message to Pei Yin, she hurried to the meeting room. She had already written down the information of the four new employees. After entering the meeting room, she handed out the planning plan she had prepared in her hand, giving everyone a copy.
"From today on, you and I will be working together as colleagues. I don't have too many requirements for you. As long as you do your job well, you can do whatever you want without being bound by rules..." Gu Cunxi said seriously.
"I've sent you a plan for the marketing department. If you find any deficiencies or additions, please let me know. This is the content of today's meeting. Now let's talk about something unrelated to work."
After Gu Cunxi finished speaking, the conference room became unusually quiet. Everyone looked at each other in a daze. Su Ci kept looking down at the plan in his hand. After a while, he raised his head and spoke slowly.
"Not related to work... What does Mr. Gu want to talk about?" Su Ci asked
"Anything that is not related to work is fine, such as what you want to know." Gu Cunxi looked at Su Ci and smiled.
Everyone was a little puzzled for a moment, and felt that the Mr. Gu in front of them was a little different from the ordinary leaders.
"Boss Gu, do you want us to do things that have nothing to do with work during working hours?" Su Ci said with a smile
Gu Cunxi smiled and said: I have already arranged the work, as for when you will do it, that is your business.
“???”
"Don't you have anything to ask me?" Gu Cunxi looked at everyone and continued
"Can I ask anything?" Qian Rui asked cautiously.
"Of course...you can ask boldly, but I can also refuse questions that I can't answer."
"Then... is Mr. Gu married?" Qian Rui asked
"No, what about you?" Gu Cunxi smiled and shook his head and asked back
"Uh...I'm single."
Su Ci watched the two of them asking each other questions, but she never spoke again. She was a little confused about what Gu Cunxi was up to.
"Mr. Gu...how long was your longest relationship?"
Gu Cunxi raised an eyebrow and looked at the person who asked her the question. If she remembered correctly, it was Lin Hanchen from the Computer Science Department of HKUST. Facing this question, Gu Cunxi thought about it. If Xin Hai was included, then the longest relationship could be calculated in years... But could it be considered a relationship with Xin Hai? No... In her heart, the only true love was Pei Yin.
"Less than a month," Gu Cunxi replied.
The conference room suddenly became quiet as soon as these words came out... Su Ci couldn't help laughing in her heart. This was the shortest and longest love story she had ever heard of... She suddenly became curious. The longest one lasted less than a month, so how short was the shortest one... Su Ci decided to ask...
"Then...how long was Mr. Gu's shortest relationship?" Su Ci asked
"Less than a month," Gu Cunxi replied
“………”
"Mr. Gu's love life never exceeds one month?" Su Ci asked with a smile.
Gu Cunxi smiled, without any displeasure, and continued: I have only talked about it once, and it has been less than a month so far.
Su Ci shook her head and chuckled... She almost thought that the Mr. Gu in front of her was a person who could change like clothes, but judging by this appearance, she did have the capital to do so.
"Mr. Gu, do you plan to marry your boyfriend?"
The person who asked the question was Bai Qingyu, who had been silent the whole time. He was also a graduate of the University of Science and Technology, majoring in Literature.
“I have no plans to get married for now.”
After a pause, she continued: I don’t have a boyfriend
“!!!”
When this was said, everyone showed a look of shock.
Gu Cunxi saw everyone's reaction and smiled softly while sitting aside. She did not intend to hide this matter. After all, it was no longer a secret in this company that she liked women since yesterday.
"Mr. Gu means... that you don't have a boyfriend, but you have a girlfriend?" Su Ci asked
"yes"
Su Ci smiled... She suddenly admired Gu Cunxi a little bit. He was not shy and direct. He could talk about privacy in front of new employees without any hesitation. He did not act like a leader but had a strong aura.
Gu Cunxi raised his hand, looked at his watch and asked: Does anyone have anything else to ask?
"Mr. Gu, you are open about your sexual orientation. Aren't you afraid of being talked about in the company? After all, society is not very tolerant at present," Su Ci asked.
"Why should you be afraid?" Gu Cunxi raised his eyebrows and asked back
Su Ci was speechless for a moment. Yes... why should I be afraid...
"The probability of a person being criticized and talked about in his life is 100%," said Gu Cunxi.
Seeing that Su Ci did not respond, she looked at the time and saw that it was almost lunchtime. She decided to end this work meeting that had nothing to do with work. She looked at the four people and returned to her previous seriousness, a completely different person from before.
"This first-day meeting might not be what you expected. You might be a little confused as to why I'm doing this. On your first day in a new environment, I hope to provide you with a relaxing atmosphere, rather than the overwhelming pressure of work. This also gives us a chance to get to know each other. Over the past morning, I've noticed you're quite interested in my personal relationships. However, once we leave this conference room, I'll be discussing work exclusively with you. As for the private matters we just discussed, you can discuss them privately, but... don't let me overhear. That's all for today's meeting."
After saying this, Gu Cunxi stopped looking at everyone and left quickly...
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