Chapter 92
After finishing a day's work, Gu Cunxi drove aimlessly through the streets of Jianghuai City, going from the south to the north, and from the outer ring to the inner ring. However, her troubled heart did not get any relief. All she could think of was that pale face. Whenever she thought of it, it made her heart ache.
Yongxi North Road
Before I knew it, I had arrived here. On the first day back in Jiang Huai, Jiang Rao bought the cup of coffee called Missing.
The lights in the coffee shop across the street were still on. She parked her car on the side of the road and walked over. It seemed like there was some kind of magic here that piqued her curiosity. She wanted to know what kind of person could make that kind of coffee.
Through the window, you can vaguely see inside, with warm yellow lights, beige Japanese style, a swing in front of the door, and some flowers and plants planted around, which looks extremely romantic.
She pushed the door open and walked in. There was a sound of wind chimes on the door.
"Hello, welcome..." The woman at the bar was stunned with surprise.
“!”
Gu Cunxi was also stunned. He didn't expect it to be Cheng Sheng.
Their eyes met, and they were speechless.
A crisp sound broke the silence in the store, and Cheng Sheng's coffee cup fell to the ground.
Gu Cunxi spoke first: "Why is it you!"
"Sister Cun... Sister Cunxi..." Cheng Sheng hurriedly picked up the broken glass on the ground. Gu Cunxi stepped forward to stop him and said, "Watch your hands."
"No...it's okay!" Cheng Sheng was confused. After meeting Xiao Peiyin in the hospital today, she was still thinking about how to meet Gu Cunxi and help Sister Peiyin. But before she could even think about it, she took the initiative to come to her door...
What a magical fate this is!
She was so excited that she didn't know what to say...
"Cheng Sheng?" Gu Cunxi looked around and turned to ask her, "Did you open this coffee shop?"
Cheng Sheng was stunned: "Yes, it's me!"
Gu Cunxi nodded, thoughtfully
"Sister Cunxi, please sit down first." Cheng Sheng cleaned up the debris on the floor, walked to the bar, and asked knowingly, "When did you come back?"
"The day before yesterday"
"Sister Cunxi, you are so mean!" Cheng Sheng curled his lips and pretended to be unhappy.
Seeing Cheng Sheng pouting, Gu Cunxi instantly understood what she meant by "not being nice enough" and explained with a smile, "I've been a little busy with company matters these days, so..."
Cheng Sheng curled his lips
There is a piano in the center of the cafe.
Can this guy play the piano?
Gu Cunxi stood up and walked over
It is a Steinway grand piano with a pure black paint finish, which looks very shiny under the light.
"Cheng Sheng, did you buy this piano?" Gu Cunxi stroked the keys, his thoughts surging.
"Well...I bought it!"
"You have a good eye! Steinway pianos are top-notch performance-level."
"Have you learned it?" Gu Cunxi asked
“…”
"I..." Cheng Sheng was embarrassed and shook his head: "I can't"
In fact, this piano has never been played since it was bought.
Gu Cunxi remembered that she had promised Cheng Sheng to teach her piano four years ago.
"Sister Cunxi..." Cheng Sheng called her from behind, "Do you want to play a song?"
The piano in front of her was very tempting, but there was no one around her she was willing to play for. Thinking of the "Love Concerto" she once played for someone, she smiled bitterly...
It seems that there are traces of Xiao Peiyin everywhere. A cup of coffee or a piano can remind me of her.
"No..." Gu Cunxi shook his head and refused
Cheng Sheng pursed his lips in anger and said nothing more.
"Is there any coffee?" Gu Cunxi walked back from the piano to the window and sat down
"Yes! Last time..." Cheng Sheng wanted to ask if she had tasted the cup of "missing" coffee last time, but just as he opened his mouth, he suddenly remembered that Gu Cunxi didn't know that he had seen her that day, so he immediately stopped talking.
"Please sit down for a moment, it will be ready soon!" Cheng Sheng said as he ground the coffee beans.
"good"
She seems to hate me...
This sentence lingered in Cheng Sheng's ears. She thought about it and changed the coffee she had originally intended to make for Gu Cunxi...
The sounds of hand-grinded coffee and the clatter of utensils filled the air. Gu Cunxi sat quietly by the window, his thoughts racing.
But after a while Cheng Sheng came over with two cups of coffee
"Sister Cunxi, here..." Cheng Sheng placed a cup of coffee in front of Gu Cunxi, and said with a smile: "Try it quickly, how is my cooking?"
"Boss Cheng's craftsmanship is naturally not bad." Gu Cunxi took the coffee and looked at it. She found that Cheng Sheng's cup was completely different from her own. This kind of packaging should only be used for takeout.
It's the same cup as last time, but the words on it have changed.
[Because I love you, I choose to miss you]
This sentence made her heart hurt for a moment...
Cheng Sheng had been sitting opposite, stirring the coffee in the porcelain cup and observing Gu Cunxi's expression. Her eyes were empty for a moment just now, she was not wrong!
"Ahem..." Cheng Sheng cleared his throat. "Is the packaging design okay?"
"Hmm..." Gu Cunxi nodded thoughtfully, his eyes dark.
"Is the text above what you thought?" she couldn't help asking
"Yeah..." Cheng Sheng said this in a weak voice.
"This cup of coffee is called Forgiveness!"
Gu Cunxi raised his eyebrows in confusion
"Try it quickly." Cheng Sheng did not explain and changed the subject.
"cough…"
The bitter taste instantly filled her mouth, causing her to cough uncontrollably.
"Cheng Sheng..." Gu Cunxi paused and put the coffee aside: "Why is it so bitter?"
This is more bitter than the last drink she had...
"Because those who want to ask for forgiveness feel very sad!" Cheng Sheng murmured softly.
"What are you talking about?" Gu Cunxi looked puzzled. She couldn't hear Cheng Sheng's words clearly.
"Nothing." Cheng Sheng hesitated, "Sister Cunxi, are you... planning to leave again after you come back this time?"
"I won't leave for now. The group branch is here. Once the business here matures, I'll return to the headquarters..."
"Is that so..." Cheng Sheng lowered his eyes, stirring his coffee, looking thoughtful.
"By the way, I forgot to congratulate you!" Gu Cunxi took another sip of coffee, frowning at the bitterness.
"Congratulations on what?"
"A dream come true. I remember four years ago..."
When the topic of four years ago was brought up, Gu Cunxi was silent for a moment, then he said slowly, "Didn't you dream of opening a coffee shop four years ago?"
"Yes, dreams come true." Cheng Sheng pursed his lips
For some reason, Gu Cunxi vaguely felt that Cheng Sheng had something to say. He hesitated several times and seemed to be hiding something. His tone was hesitant and evasive.
"Have you been doing well these past few years?" Cheng Sheng suddenly asked
When asked, Gu Cunxi was distracted, paused, and said lightly: "It's okay..."
It's not good, but she doesn't want to say it.
Perhaps it was separation that alienated them, and for a moment they couldn't find a topic to continue. It wasn't that they had nothing to talk about, but that they had too much to say, all stuck in their chests. Moreover, some of the things they wanted to say were difficult to say...
There is one thing in common in these words, that is Xiao Peiyin
Cheng Sheng hesitated several times to speak. She wanted to tell the person opposite her everything about Sister Pei Yin in recent years, but every time she opened her mouth, the words were stuck in her throat.
How can I know Gu Cunxi's feelings?
Cheng Sheng tried his best to find a suitable opening line to lead the topic to Sister Pei Yin.
"I heard that this shop is a famous coffee shop in Jianghuai City. There is no such interesting shop in the North City. Your idea is very novel." Gu Cunxi turned the topic to the coffee shop, and his tone was relieved.
"Well, it's not just my idea." Cheng Sheng scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
The coffee was already finished, and the two of them were sometimes talking and sometimes silent, and before they knew it, it was late at night.
This cup of coffee called "forgiveness" is too bitter...
"Cheng Sheng..." Gu Cunxi looked at the time: "It's getting late. Do you want me to wait for you for a while and take you home?"
"Uh..." Cheng Sheng hesitated for a moment: "Then Sister Cunxi, please wait for me for a moment."
"That's right."
"Gu Cunxi looked at her with a puzzled look
"Aren't you going to leave me a contact number?" Cheng Sheng waved the phone in front of her. Gu Cunxi took the phone and entered the number.
Four years ago, after she left Jiang Huai, she changed all her contact information, including her phone number and WeChat. In these years, no one here could find her except Jiang Rao...
"That's more like it!"
Cheng Sheng was busy cleaning the bar. Gu Cunxi leaned against the sofa, feeling increasingly sleepy. Even the bitter coffee didn't seem to be able to wake her up...
She tightened her arms and fell asleep with her eyes closed.
Inside the bar, Cheng Sheng cleaned the coffee machine and put the cups into the disinfection cabinet, arranging them neatly.
After finishing everything, she breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the time. It was already eleven o'clock at night.
Not far away, Gu Cunxi was leaning against the side, sleeping soundly. Cheng Sheng tiptoed over and wanted to wake her up, but seeing that she was frowning and looked very tired, he gave up.
She carefully examined the woman before her. She was even more charming than she was four years ago, with a touch of coolness and allure. Time had left no trace on her face, and her beauty was so stunning that it was impossible to look away...
Cheng Sheng suddenly had an idea
She took out her cell phone, turned it to silent mode, secretly took a photo of the person in front of her, and admired it for a while.
——Tsk
This person's face has no dead angles, and it can still be so beautiful even with her poor skills. Cheng Sheng held the phone with a smile on his face, admired it for a long time, opened WeChat and sent the photo out!
"Xiao Peiyin..."
“!”
Cheng Sheng was stunned by the whisper. The person in front of him was still sleeping, but his eyes were full of anxiety and he was muttering softly.
Pei Pei
“!”
Cheng Sheng was stunned
Is this... talking in your sleep?
She probably understood Gu Cunxi's intentions!
…
On the other side, Xiao Peiyin had just taken a shower, and the drowsiness in her body was relieved a little. She lay on the bed, holding the rabbit doll in her arms and preparing to fall asleep. The phone beside her rang. She slid the screen to open it and found that it was a message from Cheng Sheng.
A photo caught her eye and her heart skipped a beat. She recognized it at a glance as it was taken in a coffee shop.
The photo showed a sleeping face that she was very familiar with. Xiao Peiyin enlarged the photo little by little and looked at the person in it carefully over and over again.
She fell asleep on the sofa with her head tilted to one side, her lips tightly closed, her chin pointed, revealing a cool and cool air, but her brows were furrowed, and her face was full of fatigue, which made her feel distressed.
She saved the photo and set it as her desktop.
The phone vibrated continuously, and a series of excited expressions came over.
“…”
[Sister Pei Yin...you have to thank me very much!]
Xiao Peiyin thought Cheng Sheng was talking about the photo and was about to reply, but the next message left her stunned...
She fell asleep here!
[In the dream she was calling your name!]
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