Chapter 80
The scorching sun in Jianghuai City in June was unbearable. Gu Cunxi had been hospitalized for a month, and today was the day she was discharged...
"Cunxi, are you ready? I've already arranged for you to be discharged from the hospital." Jiang Rao walked in from outside, wearing a professional suit.
Gu Cunxi stood quietly in front of the window, having changed her clothes. The plaster on her hand had been removed and she was wrapped in a thick bandage. She looked outside without turning back: "Well, it's all packed up."
"I can finally leave here. Thank you for taking the time to pick me up, Lawyer Jiang." She turned around and smiled.
"Gu Cunxi, if you keep talking like that, just go back by yourself..." Jiang Rao walked over and rolled his eyes at her, then took out a file bag from his bag and handed it to her, saying, "I'm here to give you a gift, a discharge gift."
"Oh? What gift?" She raised her eyebrows and took it from Jiang Rao's hand.
Inside is a document and a USB drive
"I promised you a parting gift. Your flight is today, isn't it? I was thinking of giving it to you at the airport, but I was afraid we would be so reluctant to part by then... I forgot to give it to you."
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Gu Cunxi shook his head and chuckled, glancing at her
"I've noticed that after a month of being together, you've become even more shameless. Who would want to be inseparable from you..."
After that, she carefully put the document bag into her backpack.
"How heartless! We've been together for a month now, and I've turned down all my work for your law firm. Besides, I'm your savior. Shouldn't I be more special than others in your heart?"
Indeed, Jiang Rao was special in her heart. Gu Cunxi looked at her and smiled: "Yes, my savior, I will remember your kindness forever!"
"Is that all?" Jiang Rao pouted.
"What else do you want?"
"How about you pledge your love to me?"
Gu Cunxi was stunned for a moment, but soon regained her composure. During the time they had been together, Jiang Rao had completely broken her calm and cool image. He was always acting frivolously.
"Jiang Rao, you're here again"
"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore, let's go."
After saying that, Jiang Rao turned and walked out the door. Gu Cunxi didn't see it. When she turned around, a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes.
The scorching sun outside made it hard for people to open their eyes. Gu Cunxi took out sunglasses from his bag, covered half of his face, and got into the car.
"Where's your car?"
"Oh, it's time to get a replacement.
"Why, you don't want to drive your car?" Jiang Rao asked back
"How could that be? Is this the image I have in your mind?"
Jiang Rao looked at her sideways, her sunglasses covering half of her face, making it hard to see her expression. The dark frames, like her, exuded a cold and lonely air.
"Take me to the airport tonight. My flight is at 8 o'clock. Let's have dinner together before leaving. Also, you don't have to change the car. Just drive mine." Gu Cunxi looked out the window and said calmly.
"Is this a parting gift?" Jiang Rao turned his head to look at her with a smile in his eyes: "Gu Cunxi, you are very generous. However, how can I take your car for nothing? At least let me do something for you?
"What are you doing?" Gu Cunxi was stunned, and his eyes moved from the window to Jiang Rao.
"I'm willing to pledge my love to you. Why don't you consider it?"
She couldn't stand Jiang Rao's dishonesty any more, and her tone became colder: "Besides promising yourself to me, can you think of anything else?"
"I'm not here anymore, so the car is just sitting there. Besides, I can't drive in my current condition. You can take it and drive it. Consider it a return gift for those two things..." Gu Cunxi looked at his right hand and made a bitter mouth. The gauze was so dazzling and ridiculous.
Jiang Rao was slightly startled, subconsciously looked at her right hand, frowned and said: "Okay then"
"Take me to Shangwang Road. I need to go back to the company. I have some things to hand over. Then take me to the Tianxi Hotel."
"You're not going home?" Jiang Rao asked
"There's nothing to take away, no need to go back, I'll just leave the hotel tonight."
The car quickly stopped downstairs of the company. Gu Cunxi stood at the door, and memories flashed through her mind like a tide. It seemed that her shadow was everywhere.
She took a deep breath before stepping in.
Cheng Sheng saw her at the door, jumped up from his chair, and ran over: "Sister Cunxi, you are finally back. Are you feeling better?"
"Much better. I was just discharged from the hospital today. Is Mr. Zhang here?"
"In the office," Cheng Sheng pointed behind him.
"Well," she turned around and said, "Then I'll go in first."
When she passed by Xiao Peiyin's office, she froze in her tracks, her body shaking.
Should have left
She stood at the door of the office for a long time, her body swaying slightly. She looked ahead and didn't dare to turn around to look at the door. As soon as she saw it, she would remember that they were there, hugged, kissed
Gu Cunxi covered her chest, walked quickly to her office, took out two plans she had made from the drawer, and knocked on Zhang Qiming's door.
"Enter"
Zhang Qiming immediately went over to him and asked with concern, "How's your hand? Is it feeling better?"
"Much better, Mr. Zhang"
She sat in front of Zhang Qiming and paused before saying, "I'm here to apologize to you."
Zhang Qiming was surprised and raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?"
She handed over her resignation letter along with the documents: "Here are two detailed plans I made for company planning and market planning. This plan will be effective for the next five years."
Zhang Qiming took the document, set it aside, and was silent for a while. "You don't have to apologize to me for this. You have the right to make your own choice. Although I don't know the reason, I am always willing to respect you. I accept these two plans. Thank you for your kindness."
"Are you leaving Jianghuai City?"
"yes"
Zhang Qiming sighed: "Okay, then I wish you all the best"
"I wish you all the best and see you later"
After that, Gu Cunxi stood up and left. When she walked to the front desk, she saw Cheng Sheng sitting there. She remembered that when she first joined the company, she pulled her to talk about this and that, about her family, about the work here, and about introducing delicious food to her. Suddenly, she felt a sour feeling in her heart, with mixed feelings.
I haven't taught her the piano that I promised
"Cheng Sheng..." She walked over and called
"Sister Cunxi, have you met Mr. Zhang?" Cheng Sheng stood up and walked over.
"Yes, I'm here to submit my resignation."
Cheng Sheng stood there in a daze, his eyes gradually darkening, and he murmured, "Sister Pei Yin is leaving, and you are leaving too. Will you come back?"
When she heard Xiao Peiyin's name, Gu Cunxi's heart was instantly shocked, as cold as falling into an ice river. She understood the weight of these three words, which could not be mentioned, nor could she hear them.
These three short words became her taboo for many years.
"Yes, I'll just leave temporarily," she said with a wry smile.
"Sister Cunxi..." Cheng Sheng paused thoughtfully and said, "Is it true that between you and Sister Pei Yin..."
"Cheng Sheng!"
"I have other things to deal with, and time is a bit tight. My flight leaves Jianghuai City at 8pm, so I'll leave first." Gu Cunxi interrupted her, his tone very calm, so calm that no emotion could be heard.
"Sister Cunxi," Cheng Sheng called out from behind her, wanting to speak but stopping herself. She turned around and asked calmly, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I'll wait for you to come back!"
Gu Cunxi smiled and left without looking back.
The figure disappeared at the door
Cheng Sheng raised her foot, then retracted it, then stood there with her head down, lost in thought. The words Gu Cunxi had said to her that day in the western restaurant flashed through her mind...
She said that Xiao Peiyin was her only choice, no other, and she also said that she would not accept anyone else.
But why did they also get separated like this?
*
At this time, Jiang Rao was leaning against the car at the company gate. Under the scorching sun, her black sunglasses added a touch of coolness and mystery to her, attracting passers-by to turn their heads. She saw someone coming from the Twin Towers from a distance, with a smile on her lips, a little bit charming.
"Did you get caught by my appearance just now? I'm quite beautiful, isn't it? A beautiful woman with a nice car." Jiang Rao lifted his hair.
"Well, we're here, get in the car, time is running out."
The answer was extremely perfunctory. Jiang Rao sighed helplessly and turned to drive.
"Let's have dinner together later. I'll treat you to whatever you want."
"Japanese food, would you like to treat me? There's a good Japanese food restaurant on Jinhua Road, it seems to be called... Chuxin"
Jiang Rao waited for a long time without a response. She turned her head curiously and saw Gu Cunxi with a serious expression and a frown on his face. Her intuition told her which Japanese restaurant was related to Xiao Peiyin.
"Well, how about Korean food? How about Korean barbecue?" she changed the subject.
"Yes, sure."
After returning to the hotel, Gu Cunxi sorted out the things she needed to take away, and finally only kept her ID card, bank card, and the evidence Jiang Rao gave her. The rest of the miscellaneous items were all thrown into the trash can.
Jiang Rao came out of the bathroom and saw her standing by the trash can in a daze. Curious, he walked over to take a look. The square velvet box lay quietly among the garbage. She sighed helplessly, "You don't want this anymore? It's quite expensive, isn't it?"
Gu Cunxi turned his back and said in a cold tone, "Not worth a cent!"
There was no emotion in his tone, and it made Jiang Rao feel cold.
*
Chen Feng was on vacation at home today. Xiao Peiyin sat on the sofa, the remote control in her hand mechanically changing channels.
Suddenly, she heard the news about Huahai Group, and her movements stopped immediately.
The news reported that the top management of Huahai Group had changed and General Manager Xu Shengnan had stepped down. Thinking of Gu Cunxi, her hands couldn't stop shaking and her heart suddenly ached.
It has been a month since she left her. Since that day, she has not heard any news about Gu Cunxi. It is so quiet that it seems as if she has never appeared.
In the days without her, Xiao Peiyin didn't dare to think about how he could survive the years.
Her chest felt stuffy and she couldn't breathe. She stood up and walked back to the bedroom. She took out a small box from the bottom of the wardrobe. Inside was the crystal ball that Gu Cunxi had given her.
She picked it up carefully, held it in her hands and looked at it again and again, looking at the little doll inside, thinking about her face.
"What's this!"
Chen Feng suddenly snatched the crystal ball from behind her, his eyes gradually narrowed, revealing anger.
"Give it back to me!" She stretched out her hand anxiously to grab it, but it was empty.
"Gu Cunxi's? How many of her things do you still have?"
After saying that, Chen Feng raised his hand high and dropped the crystal ball in his hand.
"Don't!"
With a crisp sound, the crystal ball exploded the moment it hit the ground, and the doll inside rolled out and lay aside. Xiao Peiyin's heart was also broken along with it.
She walked over quickly, gently picked up the fragments on the ground, and held the small models of the two women tightly in her hands. Tears instantly slid down her face. The only thing Gu Cunxi left for her was gone.
"She won't miss you anymore," Chen Feng sneered behind her.
Xiao Peiyin ignored him and quietly picked up the glass on the ground. She accidentally cut her hand with the glass, and a faint blood-red stained the fragments. Tears fell on them and mixed with blood, blooming...
Blood red like the color of a rose
Chen Feng was driven crazy by her indifference. He walked over and stepped on her hand that was picking up the glass, saying in a hateful tone, "Don't you feel disgusted by cheating on your woman?"
The edge of the glass cut her palm, but Xiao Peiyin didn't struggle, nor did she frown, and continued to pick up the glass with her other hand.
"It's a pity that you love her so much. Now she only hates you. Do you know why?" Chen Feng paused and said proudly, "I never told you that I saw her downstairs that day. Guess what I showed her?"
Xiao Peiyin stopped and held her breath: "What did you show her?"
"Pictures of us in bed!"
"I said I would let her see it." Chen Feng leaned over and whispered in her ear: "Guess what I said?"
"What?" she asked tremblingly, her tone full of fear.
"I said you volunteered."
Chen Feng laughed loudly: "It's a pity you didn't see how she collapsed at that time." He grabbed her collar, his smile collapsed, and roared: "This is the only time I beat her, did you know!"
Xiao Peiyin broke free and stood up abruptly, raising her hand and hitting him fiercely: "Chen Feng, you are shameless!!"
"I'm shameless? Isn't what you did shameless?"
"You loved someone else behind my back, and now you're in front of me. You're openly keeping someone else's things in my house. It's a pity that the person you love will never love you again."
"She'll just find you disgusting!"
After saying that, Chen Feng opened the door and strode away.
With the loud bang of the door closing, Xiao Peiyin slid down the wall in exhaustion. She felt suffocated in her chest, as if someone was strangling her neck. Chen Feng's words were as cruel as a knife piercing her heart.
She saw it all...
Xiao Peiyin closed her eyes in pain, feeling as if she had been stripped naked and thrown in front of everyone.
Although they had been separated for a month, she knew that there was still a little bit of her beauty in Gu Cunxi's memory. For this little bit, she had held on until now. But Chen Feng's words shattered her. From then on, there was only that photo and her disgusting self in Gu Cunxi's heart.
In the empty room, Xiao Peiyin fell to the ground, covering her mouth and crying bitterly, tears like a broken string
——This is a big deal, but I can get through it if I endure it.
The old man's words rang in her ears
She curled up in the corner and shook her head violently
When faith collapses, some things are unbearable.
After a long moment, she leaned against the wall and stood up. Her eyes were empty, devoid of any life. She found a fruit-cutting knife in the kitchen, walked to the bathroom, locked the door, and opened the bathroom window. The fresh air from outside instantly blew in, warm as Gu Cunxi's hand...
She slid down against the wall, holding two small dolls hugging each other. She looked at them for a long time.
*
At six in the evening, there were still two hours before the plane took off. Gu Cunxi looked out the window with a dark look in his eyes.
Take a last look at the place where she lived
The voice in my heart is shouting like this
"Jiang Rao, let's go to Fu'an Community," she said softly
Jiang Rao turned his head to look at her, wanted to say something, opened his mouth slightly and swallowed it back, then changed direction
The green light came on and the car slowly drove forward. Gu Cunxi rolled down the window and heard sirens in the distance, getting closer and closer.
At the intersection, an ambulance came speeding and passed by her car and drove away. At the moment it passed by, Gu Cunxi's eyes unconsciously followed the ambulance until it disappeared from her sight.
Tears suddenly flowed out for no reason
She pressed her hands against her heart, gripping them tighter and tighter. Going back here would only cause her heartbreak. She didn't even dare look at this road again. Gu Cunxi wiped away her tears and put on sunglasses. The car just stopped at the entrance of Fu'an Community. Gu Cunxi didn't turn her head to look, but closed her eyes and said lightly, "Let's go!"
*
During the meal, the two of them were silent. Jiang Rao couldn't stand the atmosphere, it was too heavy. She looked at Gu Cunxi and said, "Don't forget me when you get there."
"No"
"Anyway, I'm on business trips a lot. Even if you don't come back, I can still come to you. You will receive me with the highest standards, right?"
"meeting"
During the meal, Gu Cunxi only said these four words and didn't speak again. After eating, paying the bill, and heading straight to the airport, Jiang Rao knew what to do and didn't bother her anymore.
The road conditions were unexpectedly good, and the whole journey was smooth.
"Let's go, I'll take you in." Jiang Rao unbuckled his seat belt and prepared to get out of the car.
"Jiang Rao, just send it here. I don't like parting at the airport."
Jiang Rao looked at her, his eyes revealing reluctance and helplessness. His nose was sore and she sighed slightly: "Me too. Fine, in that case, I'll send you here. I wish you all the best!"
"Thanks"
She opened the car door and prepared to leave.
"Gu Cunxi!" Jiang Rao called her in the car: "I..."
"What?" She turned around
"I'll wait for you!" Jiang Rao smiled and sighed softly.
Gu Cunxi nodded, said nothing more, and turned to walk towards the airport.
Watching her gradually receding figure, Jiang Rao felt empty inside, and swallowed back what he wanted to say. After a while, she drove the car into an open space, opened the sunroof, laid down the seatback, and lay quietly in the car, looking at the sky.
"Gu Cunxi, this is my way of sending you off"
*
At the airport, after checking in, Gu Cunxi walked into the waiting room. Not long after, the announcement sounded. She stood there for a long time, looking at the neon lights of Jianghuai City at night. She took out her phone and entered a phone number she had memorized by heart. Her fingertips trembled as they rested on the top of the screen, but she never pressed it...
After hesitating for a long time, she put away her phone, took out the SIM card and threw it into the trash can beside her. With a cold look in her eyes, she walked towards the cabin.
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