Chapter 65
After coming out of the conference room, Gu Cunxi looked at Pei Yin's reply and replied with only one word "OK"... After thinking about it, he was still a little worried and turned to walk towards Pei Yin's office.
"Pei Pei..."
"Is the meeting over?" Pei Yin looked at Cunxi and smiled.
"Hmm...what do you want to eat for lunch? I'll bring you lunch."
"Then a vegetable salad," Pei Yin said
"Cunxi..."
"Um?"
"Cheng Sheng... is a very simple girl. I don't want..." Pei Yin asked softly, without any emotion in her tone.
Cunxi interrupted Pei Yin and said: I understand what you want to say, don't worry
"Okay, I'll be back soon and bring you some vegetable salad," Cunxi said softly.
After leaving the office, Cunxi wanted to go to the front desk. Cheng Sheng had been restless all morning. The closer it got to noon, the more uneasy he felt.
"Cheng Sheng, what do you want to eat for lunch?" Gu Cunxi said with a smile
"Um... everything is fine," Cheng Sheng said timidly, his eyes slightly evasive.
Gu Cunxi nodded and walked out without saying anything else.
The winter in Jianghuai City is a bit cold, and snowflakes have been falling outside without knowing when.
The two came to a nearby western restaurant. Gu Cunxi looked around. The restaurant was not big but the decoration was very delicate and stylish.
"Do you like steak?" she asked calmly.
"Yeah..." Cheng Sheng nodded.
"One sirloin and two glasses of orange juice"
"And...two vegetable salads to go."
After ordering the dishes, she handed the menu to the waiter and looked at Cheng Sheng. She repeatedly considered how to speak so as not to hurt the girl.
"Sister Cunxi... don't you want to eat?" Cheng Sheng asked cautiously.
"No, I'll go back to the company to eat."
The atmosphere was a little depressed for a while. Gu Cunxi looked out the window, not knowing what he was thinking. After a moment of silence, he turned to look at Cheng Sheng and said word by word:
"What happened last night... I just didn't want to see you drinking like that, so..." Gu Cunxi paused.
"I know...I won't take it to heart, Sister Cunxi"
"Cheng Sheng... I met someone and I like her very much. To be more precise, I love her very much."
When he said this, Gu Cunxi thought of Pei Yin, and his tone became very gentle, which made Cheng Sheng feel bitter.
"Is it... Is it Sister Pei Yin?" Cheng Sheng asked with difficulty.
“It’s her!”
Although she already had the answer in her mind, Cheng Sheng was still shocked when she heard Gu Cunxi say it herself... She calmed down and spoke softly, her voice trembling.
"But...Sister Pei Yin is already...married."
The atmosphere froze for a moment. Gu Cunxi frowned and clenched her hands under the table unconsciously. Cheng Sheng said the fact that she wanted to escape the most in her heart.
"Well...she's married." She curled her lips and smiled bitterly.
"Cheng Sheng... I won't accept anyone else. She is my only choice, no other!" Gu Cunxi said firmly.
Cheng Sheng felt so sad that she wanted to cry and her eyes felt sore. She tried hard to control her emotions and turned her head to the side. Gu Cunxi saw it all and remained silent.
The waiter came slowly with a tray and placed the steak in front of Gu Cunxi. She wanted to raise her hand to signal to pass the steak to Cheng Sheng, but she thought about it and didn't say anything. After the waiter left, she picked up the knife and fork and silently cut the sirloin steak on the plate for Cheng Sheng.
"Here...eat first, the steak is cold and tastes bad."
Cheng Sheng took the steak, nodded, picked up the fork beside her, and lowered her head so low that the person opposite her could not see the emotion on her face.
Gu Cunxi took a sip of the juice in front of him. He didn't know if it was because there was no sugar in it, or because he felt so sour inside, but even the juice turned sour...
"Cheng Sheng...I envy you"
“???”
Cheng Sheng raised his head and looked at Gu Cunxi with a puzzled look
"I envy your youth. Your youthful energy carries the sunshine and unrestrainedness that only young people have."
"You are only 25, the best age. You will meet more and better people in the future. Some things in life are destined to have no results and should not be given any expectations."
Cheng Sheng kept his head down, tears in his eyes, trying hard to hold them back. The steak in front of him had lost its taste, and the food in his mouth was hard to swallow. After a long silence, Cheng Sheng raised his head, looked at Gu Cunxi with red eyes and said
"Maybe I will meet many people in the future, but Sister Cunxi, how do you know that you are not the only choice in my heart? What if you are?" Cheng Sheng asked with a choked voice.
"Cheng Sheng! Don't consider me as your choice, let alone your only choice. I am outside your choice! I am not an option." Gu Cunxi's tone became tough after changing his gentle tone just now.
"Then how can Sister Cunxi be sure that there will be a result between you and Sister Pei Yin?" Cheng Sheng asked
Gu Cunxi sighed slightly, frowned and said: I can't be sure of the future... I can only do my best, but what I can be sure of is that we both firmly want a result in our hearts.
"As for you and me... I'm sure there will be no future, because besides Pei Yin, I will never love anyone else... Do you understand? Cheng Sheng"
Cheng Sheng's eyes were dark, tears were falling from his red eyes, he was silent, just nodded quietly
"Cheng Sheng, you are a simple girl. I like your simplicity and kindness, so I don't want to hurt you. Even the slightest bit will make me feel guilty... But I don't want to continue pretending to be confused and turning a blind eye to your feelings. This is undoubtedly a waste of you... You are good and worthy of being loved. Leave your expectations to others."
Cheng Sheng ate the steak in front of him unconsciously, but he didn't taste anything, just felt a little bitter. After a long time, Cheng Sheng put down the knife and fork in his hand, looked directly at Gu Cunxi sitting opposite him, with a trace of calmness in his eyes.
"Sister Pei Yin... do you love me?" Cheng Sheng asked
Gu Cunxi was a little puzzled by Cheng Sheng's sudden question. He raised his eyebrows, smiled and nodded, with a beautiful arc at the corner of his mouth.
"That's good..." Cheng Sheng smiled.
"Why do you say that's good?" Gu Cunxi asked
"Because...unrequited love is painful"
"Sister Cunxi... I'm sorry for causing you trouble! I won't do it again!"
Gu Cunxi shook his head and said: Cheng Sheng, you did nothing wrong, no need to apologize, it is a lucky thing to be liked by others
Although he was unwilling, love is love, and not love is not love, and it cannot be forced. Cheng Sheng thought, I don't know if I can bless and fulfill it. Cheng Sheng decided to give it a try, but before giving up, Cheng Sheng still wanted to tell Gu Cunxi what he had always wanted to say in his heart.
"Sister Cunxi... I like you, very much! But I will not like you anymore... I hope that you and Sister Peiyin can have a good result. I will bless you." Cheng Sheng raised the orange juice in front of him.
Gu Cunxi looked at Cheng Sheng, holding up the juice cup and smiling as he confessed his feelings and wished himself well. His gloomy mood gradually brightened up. He raised his hand to pick up the juice cup in front of him and clinked it with Cheng Sheng's, making a tinkling sound.
"Sister Cunxi..." Cheng Sheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something but hesitant.
"What's wrong, Cheng Sheng?"
"Sister Cunxi, do you remember the person I mentioned to you who gave me my first cup of milk tea?"
Gu Cunxi thought carefully and nodded: I remember
"That person... is a woman."
“!!”
Gu Cunxi sat quietly aside without responding, a look of surprise flashed across his face before he regained his composure.
That's right... She should have thought of it earlier.
Cheng Sheng paused and continued
"Because I've experienced a love that ended without any result, I know how regretful that feeling is. My regret is irreversible, so... I hope that Sister Cunxi's love can have a result."
After saying that, Cheng Sheng raised his head and looked deeply at Gu Cunxi, his eyes bright and sincere.
"I thought about it, compared to the regret that you don't like me, my bigger regret is that I'm afraid that Sister Cunxi will be the same as me."
"If one day I can see the person I love live a happy life, I think it will be a kind of compensation for me."
"So... Sister Cunxi, I hope your love will be as you wish! I hope you can let me see that day!"
Gu Cunxi sat aside without saying a word. After Cheng Sheng finished speaking, she just looked at her and nodded. Cheng Sheng's words made her feel uncomfortable. She opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. She felt like there was something stuck in her throat.
"Sister Cunxi, will we still be friends in the future?" Cheng Sheng asked softly.
"Of course," Gu Cunxi nodded with a smile.
"Then... can you still teach me piano?" Cheng Sheng asked again
"Yes! I will never break my promise."
The warm smile of the past climbed onto Cheng Sheng's mouth again, and she smiled happily.
"Cheng Sheng...Have you thought about what you want to do in the future?" Gu Cunxi asked
Cheng Sheng was stunned for a moment, looking a little confused, and tightened his grip on the cup.
"I…"
"The front desk isn't a job you can hold down forever. You're still young, aren't you?"
Gu Cunxi paused and continued: Girls don’t have to get married.
“But my parents said…”
"Cheng Sheng... Parents cannot decide your life"
"As an ordinary administrative receptionist, you'll soon see the ceiling in front of you as you get older. Cheng Sheng, I don't want you to be content with mediocrity too early."
Gu Cunxi said word by word, she hoped she could give Cheng Sheng some advice
"Actually... my ideal life would be to open a coffee shop."
"Because it's very romantic~" Cheng Sheng's eyes were bright, as if he had seen himself many years later.
"Then... I hope we get what we want," Gu Cunxi said with a smile
She raised the orange juice in front of her and clinked glasses with Cheng Sheng, then drank it all in one gulp.
Gu Cunxi looked at the time and thought that Pei Yin was still waiting for her. She wanted to go back anxiously. Seeing that Cheng Sheng had almost finished eating, she hurriedly stood up to pay the bill.
When the two walked out of the restaurant, the snow outside was much heavier than when they came in. Frost hung on the branches and the streets were all white. It was very beautiful.
Cheng Sheng walked beside Gu Cunxi like a child, picked up some snow from the ground, made a small snowball in his hand, and threw it into the air, as if to throw away the past and troubles, very hard.
"Sister Cunxi..."
"Um?"
"Chen Feng... do you know?" Cheng Sheng asked softly, with a hint of worry in his tone.
Gu Cunxi shook his head and said nothing, and the two fell silent again.
"I heard from Sister Pei Yin that Chen Feng works in the government and is rich and powerful..."
"Um…"
"Cheng Sheng... I am an adult and I will be responsible for my choices."
Cheng Sheng sighed slightly, feeling a little worried. She was afraid that Cunxi would be hurt because of this. But seeing that Cunxi was so determined, Cheng Sheng didn't say anything. In fact, she really wanted to know what Gu Cunxi liked about Sister Pei Yin. After hesitating for a moment, Cheng Sheng asked.
"Sister Cunxi...what do you...like about Sister Peiyin?"
Hearing Cheng Sheng asking himself this, Gu Cunxi fell into a brief moment of contemplation, and then responded:
"Actually... I can't really put into words what I like about her. I just know there's nothing about her that I don't like! I like her even with her flaws!"
"Maybe it's like that saying goes, some people are hard to pinpoint, but no one can replace them!"
Gu Cunxi said with a smile, whenever he thought of Pei Yin, the corners of his mouth would unconsciously rise.
Cheng Sheng nodded in agreement. After the two returned to the company, Cunxi walked towards Pei Yin's office with two vegetable salads. When he pushed the door open, he found Pei Yin sleeping quietly on the table... Gu Cunxi smiled and walked carefully to Pei Yin's side, afraid of waking her up. He gently put the packaged vegetable salad aside, looked at Pei Yin sleeping, and leaned over to kiss her cheek.
"Are you back?" Pei Yin slowly opened his eyes and looked at Cunxi and said
"Well, I packed it for you, come and eat it."
Pei Yin looked at the two lunch boxes in the bag, frowned slightly, and asked Cunxi:
"You didn't eat?"
"I wanted to eat with you, so I packed it up and brought it back," Gu Cunxi said with a smile.
Pei Yin was a little excited, watching Gu Cunxi's smile grow
"Then let's eat together," Pei Yin said happily.
“???”
"Why did you only bring one set of tableware?" Pei Yin asked as he rummaged through the lunch bag.
"Really?" Gu Cunxi stretched his head to look, with a smile that could not be hidden on his face.
In fact, she deliberately ordered only one set of tableware in the restaurant. Gu Cunxi paused and looked at Pei Yin and said
"Then use one and feed me~"
“…”
"Gu Cunxi, you didn't do this on purpose, did you?" Pei Yin asked suspiciously.
"No!"
Gu Cunxi did not intend to admit his childish behavior, and was secretly proud of himself.
Pei Yin looked at Gu Cunxi's arrogant and proud look, and smiled in his heart... He said nothing more and tacitly agreed to Gu Cunxi's childish thoughts.
Based on my understanding of Cunxi, whether in work or life, she is always thorough and careful with herself. She must have missed a set of tableware on purpose. I can tell from her smug expression... Pei Yin thought secretly in her heart
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