Chapter 93
Since the dinner that day, two people in the company became famous overnight. Everyone started talking about them privately. One was Su Bai and the other was Xiao Peiyin.
Everyone was saying that President Gu was particularly fond of Su Bai. Not only did he drive her, but the general manager of a prestigious group actually came to give Su Bai a cell phone. Suddenly, everyone in the company took a 180-degree turn towards her, becoming very attentive...
But many people were not so friendly to Xiao Peiyin, and Fu Bowen was a man who changed his attitude according to the situation.
"Take this to Mr. Gu for his signature..." Fu Bowen walked over and put the list in front of her.
It's a sick leave application form.
“…”
If it weren't for Cheng Sheng's message yesterday, Xiao Peiyin had planned to hand in her resignation today. Her only wish was to see Gu Cunxi again, and then she would leave. But Cheng Sheng's words made her hesitate, as if hope had been rekindled in her heart.
The list in her hand seemed like a ticket to Gu Cunxi's heart, making her eager to go in and see her again. If she was lucky, she might even be able to go with her.
The elevator reaches the 13th floor
She stood at the door of the office, feeling uneasy.
"Mr. Gu is not here, is there anything wrong?" Xiao Nuo came over and asked
"Vice President Xiao, I'm here to get President Gu's signature..." Xiao Peiyin responded softly, with a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
"What document is it?" Xiao Nuo looked at the list in her hand, puzzled.
“It’s a sick leave certificate.”
“!”
Xiao Nuo was stunned and took the list from her: "Are you sick?"
"Yeah, I feel a little uncomfortable."
"Leave it here with me. I'll give it to Ms. Gu when she comes!"
"Thank you, Vice President Xiao." Xiao Peiyin was about to turn around and leave when she heard Xiao Nuo calling her from behind: "Are you feeling better? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
"Much better," she paused and said, "I'm a little anemic, but I'm fine now. Thank you, Vice President Xiao, for your concern."
Xiao Nuo was stunned
She suddenly remembered the blood-tonifying soups on the list that CEO Gu had given her that day, and she had also heard a little about the discussions within the company over the past two days...
Could it be...
…
Gu Cunxi woke up from her sleep at ten o'clock in the morning. Cheng Sheng had let her sleep in the lounge on the second floor last night.
This was the most restful night she had slept in the past four years...
I originally planned to send Cheng Sheng home, but he was too exhausted after spending the entire night in the hospital and working overtime until the evening. His body finally couldn't take it anymore...
She rubbed her forehead and turned over to sit up. The lounge was not big, like a small attic. The surroundings were clean and tidy, spotlessly clean. It was also in Japanese style like the downstairs, and there were some musical instrument models hanging on the wall.
There were some trivial sounds coming from downstairs, the clinking of glasses, the sound of coffee machines, the clanging of nails, and the
"Sister Cunxi, you're awake!" Cheng Sheng heard the sound of a door opening upstairs, ran out from the bar in small steps, looked at the people upstairs, and smiled.
"Um"
There's no one in the cafe.
"Sorry, I slept too deeply." Gu Cunxi walked down from upstairs and rubbed his forehead: "Did it affect your business?"
"No problem! Normally the store isn't open at this time."
"Sister Cunxi, I bought some toiletries and put them in the bathroom." Cheng Sheng pointed behind him and said, "I don't know what brand you usually use, so I bought some."
“I’m not picky, thank you.”
Two breakfasts and coffee were placed on the dining table, steaming hot. The bathroom was filled with the sound of running water. Cheng Sheng sat by the window and recalled Gu Cunxi's dream mumbling last night. He couldn't help but feel excited and excited...
"Cheng Sheng, are you the only one living upstairs?" Gu Cunxi came out of the bathroom with a few drops of water on his cheeks.
“!”
Cheng Sheng, who was originally immersed in joy, was suddenly asked by Gu Cunxi. He was a little panicked for a moment, and his eyes were evasive: "Uh, I'm alone, what's wrong?"
"nothing"
In fact, it was in that lounge that there was a faint scent of her, which puzzled Gu Cunxi, especially... the fragrance on the pillow, which she was too familiar with, but Cheng Sheng clearly did not have that scent!
"Sister Cunxi, are you leaving?" Cheng Sheng asked doubtfully as he watched her hurriedly put on her coat and picked up her handbag.
"Well, I got up late and there are still a lot of things to do at the company."
"At least eat before you leave," Cheng Sheng said, pointing to the breakfast in front of him.
"No, Cheng Sheng, I'm too late, I'm leaving now." When she reached the door, she paused and said, "I'll treat you to dinner another day!"
"Sister Cunxi!" Cheng Sheng ran over and said, "Take this and drink it on the way."
It's a cup of coffee, still hot.
"Okay!" Gu Cunxi took the coffee, pushed the door open and walked out
…
In the sales department, as lunch break was approaching, everyone seemed to be slacking off.
"Hey, I heard that Mr. Gu said that we should improve our diet starting today!" Lin Han pulled a chair and rushed to Su Bai's side.
“!”
"Really?" When Su Bai mentioned Gu Cunxi, his eyes lost focus for a moment.
Ever since Mr. Gu gave her a cell phone in public that day, she'd been feeling restless, hearing the company gossip about Xiao Peiyin. Some said she'd offended Mr. Gu, while others claimed he was planning to fire her...
But that day, besides Mr. Gu's awkward words, she seemed to have seen something else. Especially when she finished the glass of white wine, the look in her eyes when she looked at Xiao Peiyin was so uneasy...
"Su Bai..." Lin Han pushed her gently: "What are you thinking about?
"Oh, nothing."
"Let's go, let's eat and see what delicious dishes are in today's staff meal." Lin Han couldn't wait to get up and walk out. Su Bai followed behind him. He paused at the door and saw Xiao Peiyin sitting alone in the corner with her head lowered. After thinking for a moment, he turned and walked over: "Sister Peiyin, let's go together!"
"You guys go ahead, I..."
Because she had no appetite, she wanted to refuse, but Su Bai interrupted her before she finished speaking and pulled her out without saying anything.
"I heard you were sick yesterday. How can you not eat?"
“…”
At 11 o'clock in the morning, Gu Cunxi came out from Cheng Sheng's place and drove the car all the way to the downstairs of Nansheng Technology Building.
As soon as I entered the office, there was a knock on the door...
It's Xiao Nuo
"Mr. Gu"
"Hmm." Gu Cunxi put his coat aside and asked, "What's going on at the company this morning?"
"Nothing, I just need your signature on a form." Xiao Nuo handed over the sick leave form.
"Leave it there."
Xiao Nuo paused and said, "It's... Xiao Peiyin's sick leave certificate." When she said this, she looked at Gu Cunxi without looking away.
“!”
The doubts in her heart gradually became clearer. When she mentioned Xiao Peiyin, she saw that Mr. Gu's hands paused.
"She came to see you this morning, but since you weren't there..." Xiao Nuo added tentatively.
"Got it, put it here!"
"Is it lunch time now?" Gu Cunxi took a look at the list and asked casually.
"Yes, Mr. Gu, do you want to go to the staff restaurant?"
Gu Cunxi hesitated for a moment and said, "No, you go, I'm fine here."
After Xiao Nuo left, Gu Cunxi signed the list. The coffee beside her had gradually cooled down. She took a sip.
"cough…"
Still as bitter as ever, just like a certain period of life
[Seasonal Change]
[I can never find you!]
Two different paragraphs again...
For some reason, Gu Cunxi had a hunch that these words didn't seem to be written by Cheng Sheng. They were delicate, mournful, and moving. No matter how she thought about it, it didn't seem like the delicate emotions that a carefree girl like Cheng Sheng could come up with...
But this coffee is more bitter than the other.
There were piles of documents on the table. Gu Cunxi was drinking coffee while flipping through the documents. He only read a few words for a long time. As Xiao Nuo left, his thoughts flew to the staff restaurant downstairs.
I don't know if she drank the soup...
After thinking about it, Gu Cunxi decided to go down and check the food safety of the restaurant.
The company's staff restaurant is on the tenth floor. Because there are so many people, the entire floor is left empty for people to eat.
As soon as he got out of the elevator, he heard the noise in the restaurant, which made Gu Cunxi frown.
"Su Bai, this scallop and black chicken soup is good. Have you tried it? It's really rich in ingredients!" Lin Han took a big sip of the soup: "Mr. Gu's cooking is different. Our restaurant has never been of this level before..."
"Yes, thanks to Mr. Gu, we have this blessing." Su Bai nodded.
"Hey, Su Bai, when will you mention this to Mr. Gu on our behalf?" Lin Han paused, a sly look flashing in his eyes.
Xiao Peiyin stood aside, her eyes gradually darkening.
"What?" Su Bai asked puzzledly.
"In addition to the soup, give me some vegetables too..."
puff--
As the restaurant fell silent, Lin Han looked up, and chicken soup spurted out of her mouth: "Boss Gu!" She stood up suddenly, wiped her mouth, and her eyes were filled with panic.
I don't know when Gu Cunxi stood in front of their table, looking at Lin Han with a scrutinizing look.
Xiao Peiyin sat aside, the spoon in her hand shaking. Gu Cunxi stood beside her, so close that he could even smell the mint scent on her body...
My heartbeat stopped for a moment with this fragrance.
"Is the soup to your liking?" Gu Cunxi asked Lin Han, his eyes unconsciously glancing at the people beside him.
"Um, it suits my taste. Thank you, Mr. Gu!"
"Yeah!" Gu Cunxi nodded and looked at the soup bowl in front of Pei Yin, which was already half empty. A barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
In the restaurant, with the arrival of Gu Cunxi, everyone fell silent.
She found a window seat behind Pei Yin and sat down. From time to time, she looked up at the figure in front of her, her eyes soft.
"Mr. Gu," Xiao Nuo came from behind and asked, "Would you like something to eat?"
"No," Gu Cunxi paused and said, "I just came down to check the environment and the quality of the food here."
“…”
When Xiao Nuo heard this, he felt like he was deceiving himself...
After she entered the restaurant, she only stayed at Su Bai and Xiao Peiyin's table for a short while and then sat there the whole time. What was she checking?
"Ahem..." Xiao Nuo coughed awkwardly, "Mr. Gu, I'll go up first."
After Xiao Nuo left, Gu Cunxi sat quietly by the window. The restaurant was crowded with people, and every table was full of people. Only her place was not open to anyone.
She raised her eyes from time to time, and the back figure came into view. The butterfly bones on her back were highlighted through the clothes. She was both sexy and thin, which made people want to hold her in their arms.
Gu Cunxi looked at her back and smiled bitterly...
“!”
Lin Han was the first to notice this gaze. She glanced at Su Bai beside her, her eyes understanding what was going on. She poked Su Bai with her arm and said, "Mr. Gu seems to be looking at you!"
Su Bai paused while drinking the soup, and Xiao Peiyin also stopped.
"You've seen it wrong..." Su Bai lowered his head embarrassedly
"I'm not seeing things, my eyesight is 4.8!" Lin Han raised his hand to swear
“…”
Because of Lin Han's words, Su Bai felt like something was stirring in his heart, and his hands in his pockets tightened.
Just as Gu Cunxi was about to get up and leave, a figure blocked her sight. The thin figure disappeared. Gu Cunxi frowned and looked up at the person in front of her.
It's Su Bai
"Mr. Gu..." Su Bai greeted him, looking a little embarrassed.
"What's the matter?" Gu Cunxi looked at her unhappily and asked.
"Thank you for the phone incident that day. I feel bad for bothering you to make an extra trip!" Su Bai sat down opposite him while speaking.
“…”
"Hmm" Gu Cunxi retracted his gaze and left Su Bai opposite him, as if he was in the air.
"Boss Gu, this..." Su Bai took out something like a peace amulet from his pocket and said, "This is for you. I made it myself!"
On the table was a black amulet with the word "peace" embroidered in gold thread. Gu Cunxi glanced at it and frowned. She wanted to refuse, but when she glanced at the person in front of her, she found that she was looking back at her. The moment they met, she hurriedly turned her head away...
Are you peeking?
Gu Cunxi sneered in her heart, changed her mind, picked up the things on the table and looked at them: "Did you make this yourself?" She raised her voice and looked at Su Bai with a softer look than before.
"Yeah!" Su Bai nodded. "I don't know how to thank you. I usually like to do some handicrafts, so I embroidered this for you!"
"Very beautiful, I like it very much! Thank you." She looked at Su Bai and smiled, but her eyes were indifferent.
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw someone not far away in front of her get up and leave in a hurry.
"Mr. Gu, as long as you like it, I..." Su Bai talked to herself. Before she finished speaking, Gu Cunxi had already left his seat.
“…”
At the moment when the elevator door was about to close, a pair of slender hands stopped at the door, and the elevator door opened again.
Gu Cunxi stood at the door
Eye to eye
She walked in and pressed the button for the thirteenth floor. The sales department was on the seventh floor. The elevator was going down. In the enclosed space, apart from the sound of the elevator running, Pei Yin seemed to be able to hear her own violent heartbeat. Gu Cunxi stood in front of her, just quietly and silently.
--bite
The elevator stops at the seventh floor
She took a step, held her breath, and walked out with difficulty. When she passed by Gu Cunxi, she felt a chill on her wrist.
“!”
"Cun, Mr. Gu..." The word "Xi" was not spoken.
Gu Cunxi ignored her change of words and pressed the close button.
"Don't you want my signature?" Gu Cunxi turned his head to look at her, his eyes cold: "Come up with me, I'll sign it for you!"
The elevator reached the thirteenth floor, and when the door opened, she let go of her hand.
The warmth in his hands faded away, and Xiao Peiyin stood there in a daze...
The desk in the office was piled high with documents. Gu Cunxi took out a signed form and threw it in front of Xiao Peiyin. "The cooperation negotiations with Vanke are at a critical moment. I don't want your personal reasons to delay the company's business."
"Besides, the company doesn't have that much spare money to hire a sickly person!"
The man in front of her no longer had the gentleness he had four years ago. His tone was piercingly cold, and every word he said was like an icicle piercing her heart...
"Regarding the cooperation with Vanke, I will..." Xiao Peiyin paused, her words choked with sobs. She took a deep breath to ease the bitterness in her heart.
"I'll try my best!"
"Or..." Gu Cunxi played with the pen in his hand, with contempt in his eyes: "You don't have to do this!"
She stood up and walked over, the chair slid backwards, Gu Cunxi was approaching, and Xiao Peiyin was retreating!
"Cunxi..."
"I can give you money!"
The tone is full of contempt
Xiao Peiyin opened her eyes wide in shock, looking at the person in front of her in disbelief, a trace of pain flashed across her eyes.
"What did you say?"
She asked tremblingly, her eyes full of surprise, unable to believe that such words would come from her lover's mouth.
"I told you I can give you more money than Chen Feng gave you four years ago!" Gu Cunxi approached her and forced her into a corner: "Aren't you short of money?"
When she said this, she remembered that Pei Yin had sold the house she had given her. Her heart was burning with anger, and her tone became even colder: "As long as you are willing, I will give you as much as you want!"
"Anyway, you can marry a man like Chen Feng for money and sleep with him! I can give you more money in four years! Sleep with me!"
There are contemptuous and sarcastic voices in my ears
Suddenly, Chen Feng's hideous appearance and herself being torn to pieces that day flashed through her mind. Xiao Peiyin stood there in shock, her shoulders instantly slumping...
They knew each other too well, so Gu Cunxi could easily poke Xiao Peiyin's sore spots. Those past events that she was reluctant to mention were all hidden illnesses...
"How much do you want? Tell me." Gu Cunxi reached out to touch her waist and pulled her into his arms. The whole body was filled with ambiguity, but the person in front of him was trembling.
Xiao Peiyin's thoughts suddenly went back to the day four years ago. On the bus, she also put her arm around her waist and gently told her to hold on to the handrail. The whole body was filled with the pleasant mint scent of Gu Cunxi.
But today, all of this was caused by her own hands, and no one can be blamed!
My eyes felt sore and hot, tears started to fall from my eyes.
Gu Cunxi felt a pang of pain in his heart, but pretended to be indifferent: "Why, do you feel wronged?"
"If..." Xiao Peiyin raised her hand and wiped away the tears on her cheeks: "If... you really... want to do this... I... am willing to do it, and I don't need any money!"
Her tone was as numb as a machine, which made Gu Cunxi's throat dry and painful, and waves of sadness surged into his eyes.
After four years of intimacy, this was the only way she could think of to get close to Pei Yin. She didn't want to be sincere anymore, and with contempt and insults in her words, she held her in her arms. But she saw the pain in Xiao Pei Yin's eyes clearly, and such closeness would hurt both of them.
I can never get back the feeling I had four years ago...
"Heh..." Gu Cunxi sneered and let go of her hand. His eyes were filled with indifference. He passed by Xiao Peiyin and stood in front of the French window. His eyes were deep and he said, "You are dirty. I am not interested! Take the order and go."
Xiao Peiyin bit her lip and nodded: "I understand..."
There was a soft sound of a door closing behind me
All her strength was taken away from here, and her body collapsed in an instant. Gu Cunxi leaned against the window, breathing heavily, and tears flowed out.
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