Chapter 94
After the incident in the office, Gu Cunxi hasn't been to the company for three days. Those words made her feel guilty, and she didn't know how to face Xiao Peiyin. It was like she was trapped in a vicious circle of love and hate, making her powerless and helpless. She felt sad when she saw Peiyin sick, but when she stood in front of her, she couldn't help but want to hate her!
So... she said those disgusting words, full of insults and hurt. Later, when she calmed down, whenever she thought of Pei Yin's sobs and tears standing in front of her that day, her heart ached...
In the dim room, there is only the sound of sighs
Gu Cunxi looked at the wine bottle on the table and smiled bitterly. She had hardly eaten anything in the past three days, but she drank a lot of wine. She felt light-headed. Jiang Rao called her two days in a row to ask her out, but she refused.
The room was filled with the smell of alcohol. Seeing that the glass in front of her was almost empty, she poured another half glass...
Then the phone rang
It's Jiang Rao calling...
"Hello..." She spoke hoarsely, her throat aching.
"I'm downstairs in your hotel!" Jiang Rao said with an anxious and unhappy tone.
"Why are you here..."
There was silence on the phone
"I passed by your company and was planning to go up to see you, but your employees told me you hadn't been in for three days..."
"I came to see if you were still alive..."
“…”
"Come up..." Gu Cunxi rubbed his forehead and put the wine glass aside.
Hang up the phone
Within five minutes, Jiang Rao was standing at the door, knocking impatiently.
Gu Cunxi looked around. The curtains blocked out the sunlight. The room was dark and the table was full of empty bottles. She had no intention of tidying up. She raised her hand to tidy up her hair and went to open the door.
“Here it comes…”
“!!”
"You..." Jiang Rao stood at the door, slightly surprised
"How did you get into this?"
"Come in..." Gu Cunxi avoided answering and turned back to the living room, his figure swaying.
“…”
The suit on the sofa was thrown aside and had some wrinkles. There were more than a dozen bottles of wine on the table... Jiang Rao frowned, looking at Gu Cunxi's appearance, with mixed feelings in his heart.
She walked to the window and opened the curtains. In an instant, the dazzling sunlight from outside shone in, making Gu Cunxi frown and close his eyes.
Neither of them spoke...
Jiang Rao took off his coat and put it aside, rolled up his sleeves, silently put away the wine bottle on the table, and snatched the wine glass from Gu Cunxi's hand.
“…”
"Have you eaten?" Jiang Rao sat down next to her, his tone gentle.
“I’m not hungry…”
Jiang Rao pursed his lips and rolled his eyes in anger: "I'll give you half an hour to clean yourself up, and I'll take you out for dinner!" His tone was not one to be refused.
Gu Cunxi seemed to have not heard it and remained unmoved.
"Get up!" Seeing that Gu Cunxi didn't respond, Jiang Rao pulled her up without saying a word and pushed her into the bathroom
“!!”
"Jiang Rao... I want to be alone for a while. If you have nothing else, go back!" Gu Cunxi waved his hand and said impatiently.
"Stop talking nonsense! I'm not your employee. Hurry up! Change your clothes, wash your face, and come out with me!" Jiang Rao rolled his eyes at her again, raised his voice, and looked obviously displeased.
“…”
Just when Jiang Rao thought he would be kicked out, Gu Cunxi was unexpectedly obedient, said nothing more, and closed the bathroom door.
“!”
Gu Cunxi stood in front of the mirror, looking at her haggard face and dull eyes. She pulled the corners of her mouth and showed a bitter smile. She scooped up a handful of cold water and buried her face in her palms. The cool feeling on her cheeks instantly made her sober up a lot.
Jiang Rao, who was waiting in the living room, felt inexplicably uneasy. Although he didn't know what had happened to Gu Cunxi, looking at her like this, he couldn't find anyone else except that person...
“!!”
Could it be...that they have already seen it!
The bathroom door opened and Gu Cunxi came out, looking much better than before.
"Change your clothes and have dinner with me. I'll treat you today!" Jiang Rao smiled and looked at her in a gentle tone.
"Um…"
…
Because of the alcohol, Gu Cunxi was a little dizzy. Jiang Rao pulled her out of the hotel. The autumn wind blew in her face, sobering her up.
Along the way, she did not ask Jiang Rao where she was going, and let her drive herself without saying a word.
"Mr. Gu... don't you want to say something?" Jiang Rao asked casually while driving.
"say what…"
"Tell me how you got yourself into this state!" Jiang Rao pretended to be calm and asked jokingly, "I didn't expect Mr. Gu to be so alcoholic..."
“…”
"Is it a mandatory requirement for a general manager to be able to drink well? Otherwise, before you can even close the table with the client, they'll already be closed down by them..."
Jiang Rao spoke in a light tone, pretending to tease, which made Gu Cunxi roll her eyes at her and chuckle.
Seeing Gu Cunxi smile, Jiang Rao felt relieved.
"It's right up ahead...I'll take you to eat Western food!"
"Okay..." Gu Cunxi looked at the surrounding scenery and felt more and more familiar.
I seem to have been here before...
“!”
The car stopped in front of a Western restaurant, and she suddenly remembered that this was the restaurant she had brought Pei Yin to before. At that time, because she played the owner's piano, she was asked to apply for a membership card...
"Let's go, Cunxi..." Jiang Rao parked the car and glanced at her, his eyes showing a hint of pride.
This is where she first met Gu Cunxi, and the scene of that day is still vivid in her mind.
After the two of them got out of the car, Jiang Rao looked at Gu Cunxi's back and the restaurant in front of him, and couldn't help but step forward and hold her arm. It felt like they were in another world when they appeared here together again.
"!!" Gu Cunxi looked down at Jiang Rao holding her hand and frowned slightly. Before she could react, Jiang Rao pulled her inside.
"Sister! Why are you here?" Jiang Shu was standing at the bar and saw the person at the door, and walked over in surprise.
"Come over for dinner...and see you!" Jiang Rao looked around and saw that business was as good as ever.
"This beautiful sister... have we met somewhere before?" Jiang Shu's eyes were full of smiles. He glanced at the two people's arms and his smile became even more intense.
“!”
Gu Cunxi suddenly remembered that the last time he sent Jiang Rao home, he felt that this person looked familiar. It turned out to be the owner of this restaurant, the woman who asked for his phone number four years ago.
"We met last time when I sent your sister home!" Gu Cunxi replied casually. She didn't want to talk about what happened four years ago.
"Oh, I remember now!" Jiang Shu smiled meaningfully.
“…”
The three of them stood at the door for a long time. Jiang Rao saw his sister's evil smile and was afraid that she would say something sensitive that would make Gu Cunxi aware of it.
"Ahem... Jiang Shu, how long do you want us to stand at the door before you give us food?" Jiang Rao glanced at her and frowned.
"You finally brought a woman here, so of course I have to admire her!" Jiang Shu stuck out his tongue, made a face, and made a gesture of invitation.
"..." Jiang Rao subconsciously looked at the people around him, and when he saw that Gu Cunxi had no reaction, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After four years, he came to this restaurant again, but his mood was completely different. Gu Cunxi had no intention of savoring Jiang Shu's words. All he could think about was Xiao Peiyin's face.
"Cunxi... Don't take my sister's words seriously. She always likes to joke around..."
"No wonder..." Gu Cunxi looked at her and smiled, then replied casually.
“???”
"No wonder?" Jiang Rao asked in confusion.
"No wonder...she's your sister!"
“…”
When Jiang Rao heard these words, she couldn't help but wonder if her image in Gu Cunxi's mind was really quite indecent...
The piano not far away was still the same as it was four years ago, placed there with no one playing it. Gu Cunxi was lost in thought as he looked at the piano.
"Cunxi...what are you looking at?" Jiang Rao waved his hand in front of her eyes.
"Oh, nothing..."
Jiang Rao followed Gu Cunxi's gaze and realized she was looking at the piano. Four years ago, Xiao Peiyin had come here with her. She remembered... the piece of music she heard upstairs was probably played for her...
"Cunxi... do you want to play a song?" Jiang Rao raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.
“No!”
"But... I want to hear you play. How about we make a bet?" Jiang Rao didn't intend to let Gu Cunxi get away with it. In the past four years, she had always deliberately avoided everything in the past. She saw it and didn't want her to escape, because avoiding meant that she still cared. She wanted Gu Cunxi to face it directly. Only in this way could she let it go!
"What are you betting on?" Gu Cunxi asked casually.
"Bet... the next person to enter the store will be a man or a woman. If you lose, play a song for me!" Jiang Rao put down the coffee cup in his hand and pursed his lips.
"Then...what if you lose?" Gu Cunxi asked back
"If I lose, I'll play a song for you"
"?" Gu Cunxi looked puzzled, then smiled and said, "Can you play the piano?"
"Boss Gu, you are looking down on me!" Jiang Rao curled his lips and rolled his eyes at her.
"I don't mean to underestimate you..." Gu Cunxi waved his hand and said helplessly: "Then let's bet. If you win, I'll listen to you!"
"Alright! Mr. Gu is doomed to lose!" Jiang Rao smiled confidently: "I bet the next person who enters the store is a woman!"
"Then I'll bet on men..."
After the two of them agreed, they would look towards the door from time to time. Jiang Rao was sitting facing the door, so he could see it easily, while Gu Cunxi had her back to the door, so she had to turn her head from time to time. After a while, she lost her patience and let Jiang Rao stare at the door while she drank her coffee. After all, winning or losing was just a song, she didn't care that much...
"Cunxi, I'm going to look for Jiang Shu. I forgot to give her something. Wait here for me!" Jiang Rao pretended to be serious and took something out of his bag and put it in his pocket.
"I see..." Gu Cunxi replied casually without thinking much and looking out the window
After Jiang Rao left his seat, he hurried to the second-floor box, where he saw Jiang Shu sitting with his legs crossed, leisurely flipping through the magazine in his hand.
"Sister!" Jiang Shu put down the magazine in his hand and said in a daze: "Why are you up here? Aren't you going to spend some time with the beautiful sister downstairs?"
"Do me a favor!" Jiang Rao said anxiously, looking sneaky.
"What's the matter?"
"Go to the door and help me watch. If the person entering the store is a woman, let her in. If it's a man, find an excuse to send him away..."
“…”
"???" Seeing Jiang Shu motionless and looking at him expressionlessly, Jiang Rao rolled his eyes at her and urged, "Why are you standing there?"
"Sister, I run a restaurant..." Jiang Shu sighed helplessly.
"Isn't that nonsense? I know you run a restaurant..." Jiang Rao rolled his eyes at her again
"They came to eat, and you told me to send them away... What are you doing?"
"There's no time to explain. I made a bet with Cunxi. If you do as I say, I'll compensate you for your losses today..." Jiang Rao pulled Jiang Shu out of the box.
“…”
"Okay, sister... In order to pursue someone, are you willing to cheat and deceive? Weren't you quite abstinent before, with a look that kept strangers away?" Jiang Shu said as he walked out, unable to help but chuckle.
“…”
After being ridiculed by Jiang Shu, Jiang Rao felt completely humiliated. She just wanted to hear Cun Xi play a song for her...
"Go!" Jiang Rao glared at her.
…
The dishes on the table were all served. After Jiang Rao left, no one had entered the restaurant. Gu Cunxi waited and waited but no one came back. She couldn't help but wonder if this person had gone out to cheat...
"Cunxi...how is it? Is anyone coming in?" Jiang Rao looked around nonchalantly.
"Since you left, there hasn't been..."
"That's good!" Jiang Rao heaved a sigh of relief. Jiang Shu was already blocking the door, so she was sure to win!
…
Meanwhile, Pei Yin made an appointment with Cheng Sheng after get off work to celebrate her birthday. She chose the same western-style restaurant that Cunxi had taken her to before. Over the past four years, she had often come here, looking at the piano and imagining Gu Cunxi, as if she had never left...
Ever since that day, she hadn't seen Cunxi in the company again... She had resisted the urge to look for her several times in the past few days, and she had never called the number Cheng Sheng had given her...
In fact, she was willing to do what Gu Cunxi said that day, even if her words were full of contempt, she was willing. As long as that person was Gu Cunxi, she would do anything...
"Sister Pei Yin... This restaurant is very famous in Jianghuai City! I have always wanted to try it!" Cheng Sheng looked at the restaurant in front of him, looking like a greedy cat, and licked the corner of his lips.
"Well... I'll take you for a big meal today!" Pei Yin forced a smile. As long as she was near this restaurant, her thoughts were all about Gu Cunxi.
When the two approached the restaurant door, they saw a man and a woman arguing outside...
“!”
"Why aren't you letting us in? Don't you have seats in your restaurant? It's unreasonable to open a restaurant and not let people eat in!" The man waved his hands, looking angry.
“…”
Jiang Shu stood at the door and sighed helplessly
Pei Yin approached with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Excuse me...is this place full today?"
Jiang Shu looked up and saw the woman in front of him, and he breathed a sigh of relief...
Finally the girl is here...
She hurried forward, as if she had seen a savior, and pulled Pei Yin inside, saying as she walked, "It's not full! Please come in, both of you!"
"!" Pei Yin was overwhelmed by the sudden enthusiasm and looked at Cheng Sheng behind him.
"Hey! Why are women allowed in?" the man shouted behind him.
“…”
Jiang Shu watched as the man walked in. Her mission was complete. She turned around and smiled at the man, full of apology: "Sorry, sir, because the seats inside are tight, all the reserved seats are booked. How about I arrange a private room upstairs for you?"
"I apologize for my poor hospitality just now. I'll treat you to dinner today!"
Hearing that the meal was free, the man's anger immediately subsided: "Humph, that's better!"
“…”
At this moment, Jiang Shu had already cursed Jiang Rao countless times in his heart. He was eating Western food and chasing women inside, leaving her outside to suffer the cold and be scolded!
She's really my sister...
In the restaurant, Jiang Rao was cutting the steak on the plate, staring at the door. The moment the door opened... she saw the woman who walked in, and she was stunned for a moment. The knife and fork in her hand cut the bottom of the plate, making a sharp and piercing sound.
“!”
"What's wrong?" Gu Cunxi looked at the person opposite her in confusion. It was the first time she saw Jiang Rao so panicked. Just as she was about to turn around and look in the direction she was looking, Jiang Rao stopped her.
"Cunxi!"
"Um?"
Jiang Rao watched the two figures walk up to the second floor and secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Have you decided what song you want to play?"
"Why do you say it as if you won..." Gu Cunxi curled his lips
"I've already won!"
“???”
"You didn't see it just now, the first two people who came in were two women..." Jiang Rao cut a piece of steak in front of him as if nothing had happened, put it in his mouth and tasted it carefully.
"You are not kidding me..." Gu Cunxi turned around and looked around. There was no woman at the door...
"I never lied to you... If you don't believe me, I'll have Jiang Shu check the surveillance footage for you."
Jiang Rao was certain that Gu Cunxi would not really check the surveillance for this matter.
“…”
Although she didn't see it with her own eyes, Gu Cunxi believed that Jiang Rao wouldn't lie to her for such a bet. It was just a song, whether she played it or he played it himself didn't matter...
"Okay... I believe you. I'll accept the loss. Tell me, what song do you want to hear?"
"Concerto of Love!" Jiang Rao looked at her with burning eyes.
"!" The moment he said the title of the song, Gu Cunxi was stunned.
"Cunxi, you... won't you?" Jiang Rao raised her eyebrows and asked softly. No one knew how much she was afraid that Gu Cunxi would reject her.
"I..." Gu Cunxi sat aside and hesitated
She didn't want to lie to Jiang Rao and say she couldn't do it, but she didn't want to play this piece anymore...
"If you don't know how to do it... then I'll change it!" Jiang Rao pursed his lips, feeling unwilling.
"No...I will!"
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