Chapter 8 Unexpected Breakfast
When he arrived at the company, Gu Cunxi saw a breakfast on his workstation, which was a cup of soy milk and a sandwich.
“???”
Is it Cheng Sheng’s breakfast? Gu Cunxi thought that Cheng Sheng bought breakfast for her and just put it on her workstation. After thinking about it, she picked up the breakfast on the table, walked to Cheng Sheng’s workstation, and put it on her table!
I left in a hurry this morning and didn't have time to prepare breakfast. Now I'm really a little hungry... Gu Cunxi rubbed his bloated stomach.
Cheng Sheng came out of the bathroom and saw the breakfast on the table. He picked it up and looked at it from left to right, looking stunned.
"Sister Cunxi... why did you put breakfast here with me? Did you buy it for me?" Cheng Sheng asked in confusion.
“???”
"Isn't it yours?"
"No... I've already eaten at home." Cheng Sheng shook his head and chuckled, his eyes gleaming with mischief as he added, "Maybe it's someone in the company who has a crush on you!"
“…”
If it's not Cheng Sheng's... then whose is it, could it be Xiao Peiyin? It shouldn't be her, they are not close enough to bring her breakfast... Gu Cunxi thought
There was a crisp sound of high heels stepping on the ground behind him. Gu Cunxi turned his head and met Xiao Peiyin's eyes for a moment.
She wore a slim-fitting black bottoming shirt today, which fit her upper body tightly, highlighting her beautiful figure. The collarbone was faintly visible at the neckline, which was extremely sexy...
For a moment, Gu Cunxi was stunned, his throat moved, and he swallowed unconsciously.
"Have you had breakfast? I bought it on the way." Xiao Peiyin approached, leaned next to Gu Cunxi's workstation, and asked softly
"Breakfast was bought by you?" Gu Cunxi asked in surprise with a flash of joy in his eyes.
"Yeah," Pei Yin nodded and smiled.
Why did you buy me breakfast? Gu Cunxi was puzzled, and a secret joy flashed through his heart.
At this time, Cheng Sheng came over and joked, "Sister Pei Yin, when did you two become so familiar with each other?"
“…”
"Humph, we have been working together for a long time, but I have never seen you buy me breakfast, Sister Pei Yin, you are so biased!" Cheng Sheng said in a pretended angry tone, curling his lips.
Looking at Cheng Sheng's expression, Xiao Peiyin couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Cheng Sheng, don't you live at home? The breakfast Auntie makes for you is much better than what I buy outside!"
Gu Cunxi watched Xiao Peiyin lose herself in thought. Her gentleness always fell on her heart, gently knocking on the thin layer of ice in her heart...
"Um...thank you for breakfast!"
"You're welcome!"
The air conditioning temperature in the company seems to be set too high today, and Gu Cunxi feels hot all over.
"Sister Cunxi, are you... hot?" Cheng Sheng came over and asked with a smile, resting one hand on the desk.
"Hmm?" Gu Cunxi raised his eyebrows.
"You look a little hot, your face is red!"
“!”
Gu Cunxi subconsciously raised his hand and touched his cheek, which seemed a little hot: "Aren't you... hot?"
"Maybe... the air conditioner is a little high today!"
After that, Gu Cunxi stretched out his hand to open the drawer beside him, intending to lower the temperature of the air conditioner.
“!!”
"Fortunately, it's not a fever!" Xiao Peiyin took back the hand that was placed on Gu Cunxi's forehead and said
"Your face looked a little red, I thought you had a fever again, but it's good that you didn't!"
“…”
"Eat breakfast while it's hot!" Xiao Peiyin looked at Gu Cunxi with a smile, then turned and walked towards the office with brisk steps.
The warmth on her forehead had not yet dissipated... Gu Cunxi stared at the breakfast in a daze, touched her forehead again, and with a smile on her lips, she picked up the soy milk and took a sip.
There is no sugar in soy milk!
Xiao Peiyin probably doesn't know her own preferences, so she probably bought it according to her own preferences. Gu Cunxi thought
She had never liked sweets. She used to only drink coffee with milk, no sugar. She rarely touched anything with sugar...
Could it be that she doesn't like sweets like herself?
After breakfast, Gu Cunxi turned on his computer and read and sorted out his work emails one by one. He summarized the contents and sent them to the managers of each department.
Annual meeting notice?
She clicked on the email and saw it was a notification about the company's annual meeting arrangements, requiring each department to send a representative to present a program... Gu Cunxi's administrative department, along with the administrative director Wang Pan, only had four people. She wondered who would be responsible for the program in their administrative department...
Gu Cunxi really dislikes annual meetings and social events. In the past, when she was at Huahai Group, she would quietly stay in a corner during the annual meetings. Although she didn't like noisy and bustling occasions, as the director of the planning department, discussing projects and socializing were inevitable.
"Cheng Sheng, do you have any special skills?" Gu Cunxi turned around and asked
“…”
Cheng Sheng was stunned for a moment. She thought for a moment and said, "I don't have any special skills. What if I'm a good eater?"
“…”
"I loved piano when I was a child, and I still love it now. However, my family is not well off and we don't have any extra money. Learning piano is very expensive. Playing piano is my dream, but now I can only think about it... My salary from working here is not enough to cover daily expenses, and the cost of piano lessons is a bit tight, not to mention buying a piano. My mother is not in good health, and all the money we have saved has been used for medical treatment and medicine over the years, so most of my salary has been given to my family. Sister Cunxi, why are you asking this suddenly?"
"Oh... nothing, I just saw the company's internal email notification that the annual meeting is scheduled for next month, and our department is going to put on a show, so I wanted to ask you."
"If I had any special skills, I'd be the first to sign up, but I don't have any. I can't even sing in tune."
After saying that, Cheng Sheng lowered his head and chuckled awkwardly.
"If you really want to learn piano, I can teach you!"
"???" Cheng Sheng suddenly raised his head, his eyes wide open as he asked, "Sister Cunxi, you can play the piano? Really?"
“…”
"Do I sound like a liar?"
"Ahhh! Sister Cunxi, you can play the piano!" Cheng Sheng excitedly pulled a chair and sat next to Gu Cunxi, saying expectantly, "I really want to see you play the piano!"
"I studied finance in college, but I loved music, and I happened to meet a senior student there who was a jack of all trades. We spent four years together, and although my instrumental skills still can't compare to hers, I'm still more than capable of teaching you!"
Before he could finish, Gu Cunxi saw Cheng Sheng excitedly opened his arms and leaned towards him.
"Sister Cunxi!"
“???”
"Cheng Sheng! What are you doing?"
Before he could finish his words... Cheng Sheng threw himself into his arms.
“!!”
"Sister Cunxi, please don't regret it. Don't think I'm stupid. If you are willing to teach me, I will definitely learn seriously!"
"Cheng Sheng... let go first!" Gu Cunxi suddenly reached out and pushed Cheng Sheng. She really couldn't accept such contact...
Cheng Sheng let go of his hand and looked up to see Xiao Peiyin standing behind them.
"Sister Pei Yin, would you like to have lunch together?"
"Just now, Sister Cunxi said she is willing to teach me piano. I want to learn piano well, and then I can play piano!"
Gu Cunxi looked at Cheng Sheng who was so excited and smiled helplessly. He just said that he would teach her piano, but she was so happy. It seemed that she really liked it...
Xiao Peiyin couldn't help but secretly picture Gu Cunxi playing the piano in her mind, and a beautiful arc appeared on the corner of her mouth. She thought, she must look very beautiful when playing the piano!
"Then... your dream is finally going to come true, Cheng Sheng"
In just a moment, Cheng Sheng seemed to suddenly remember something, and like a deflated ball, his eyes, which had just been bright, gradually dimmed.
After a long time... he said in a low voice: "Sister Cunxi, I don't have a piano, and I don't have the money to buy a piano."
"It's okay. I can teach you music theory first. Even if there's a piano, you still have to learn music theory first. As for the piano, you can come to my house. I'm planning to buy a piano recently!"
Cheng Sheng opened his arms and prepared to hug her again. Seeing this, Gu Cunxi stood up from the chair and stepped back, saying, "Cheng Sheng! That's enough. I've received your excitement and gratitude. Don't hug me anymore!"
Xiao Peiyin frowned slightly when she saw Gu Cunxi's reaction... She really didn't seem to like being touched, but that day on the bus...
Thinking of this, she felt a little uncomfortable. She vaguely remembered the smell of Gu Cunxi in her mind, and for some reason her face felt inexplicably hot.
She looked at Gu Cunxi's back, and the feeling was particularly strong, embarrassing and blushing. Xiao Peiyin did not stay and turned around and hurried back to the office. Gu Cunxi did not see the panic that flashed in her eyes when she left. Her attention was on Cheng Sheng, afraid that she would rush forward to hug her again.
"Sister Cunxi, I want to treat you to lunch at noon, you can't refuse!"
Gu Cunxi looked at Cheng Sheng and nodded. "Since someone wants to treat me to a meal, why should I refuse?"
"Sister Cunxi, I will bring you breakfast every day from now on. You don't have to eat at home. I will ask my mother to make an extra portion for you to try."
"Cheng Sheng, I teach you piano because I have the ability to do so. You don't need to feel that you owe me a favor. Music is a very pure thing. I am willing to share it with you because you love music as much as I do. Auntie, please prepare breakfast for me tomorrow. I'll just try it. You don't have to bring it to me every day."
Gu Cunxi suddenly thought of Xiao Peiyin. She turned around to see that she had left without her knowing. She felt a strange sense of loss. Just now, she had been standing close behind her. She could almost smell the scent of laundry detergent on her body. It was a very clean scent, unlike the flowery scent of perfume...
Just as she was thinking about it, the phone on the table rang, pulling Gu Cunxi back to her thoughts. Xin Hai's name appeared on the screen. She hesitated for a moment and sighed, then picked up the phone.
"Cunxi... Let's have lunch together during lunch break. I'm near your company!"
Thinking of the conflict with Xin Hai that day, Gu Cunxi felt a little resistant. She didn't want Xin Hai to come to the company to find her. She always felt very awkward.
"Cunxi? Are you listening?" Xin Hai asked again
"Yeah! I'm listening."
"I have an appointment with my colleagues for lunch. I have a lot of work today and don't have much time for lunch. I'll just eat something casually!" Gu Cunxi responded in a light tone.
On the other end of the phone, Xin Hai fell silent. He sighed softly and said, "Cunxi! Are you... avoiding me? I was wrong about what happened that day. I apologize. I hope you don't mind it. I just care about you very much, everything about you. Because I care so much, I often tend to be extreme. Please forgive me!"
Gu Cunxi raised her hand to support her forehead, feeling a bit of a headache. She had to admit that she did intentionally avoid Xin Hai. She had no ill intentions, but sometimes Xin Hai's care was a burden to her. She hoped that she could rely on him, discuss everything with him, respond to everything, and even share small things like three meals a day with him. However, she and Xin Hai were no longer in their twenties. A good relationship should make each other more comfortable. The conflict with Xin Hai that day was just one of the past few years. They had been pulling each other for so many years and were becoming increasingly tired.
If this is the essence of love, then she really doesn't need to be like this!
"Xin Hai...you don't have to apologize to me. The conflicts and arguments between us in the past were always due to differences in our thinking. There's no definitive answer as to who was right or wrong. I'm not angry, but I think we might not be suitable for each other. I think we..."
Before she could finish, Xin Hai left and interrupted Gu Cunxi's words about breaking up. He cut her off and said, "Cunxi! You don't have to say it. Since you don't want to see me, I won't go over at noon. You and your colleagues can have a good meal. We are not unsuitable! I know you are an independent and opinionated person. You don't want me to interfere too much in your life. I won't tell you about your decision in the future. As for the marriage my mother mentioned the other day, it doesn't matter if you don't want to. Let's wait a little longer. Cunxi... I really don't have the energy to love anyone else. Please don't say those two words. Let's take it slowly, okay? I won't disturb you at work. Remember to eat at noon!"
Without waiting for Gu Cunxi's response, Xin Hai instantly hung up the phone. The busy tone kept coming, and her headache became more severe. How to deal with this relationship was already a difficult problem for Gu Cunxi. She didn't want to hurt Xin Hai, but if she dragged it out any longer, both of them would become more and more exhausted...
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