Chapter 99
Today was the day for the meeting with Vanke. Early in the morning, Xiao Nuo had sent Wang Chen's personal information to Gu Cunxi's email. She'd been unable to sleep because of yesterday's events, and she was completely dazed. Her cheeks had gone down from the swelling from the ice pack last night, but they still had a faint red tinge. Before leaving, she put on some light makeup to cover it up...
She drove very fast along the way. When she arrived at the company, Gu Cunxi parked the car underground and sat there for a long time. Cheng Sheng's words were still lingering in her ears, and she couldn't help but think back to the past. She even wondered if she was the one who was wrong. Since she met Cheng Sheng, she had always been gentle and carefree. She had never seen her so angry...
Every nerve in her brain felt like a knot, tangled into a mess, leaving her in a state of confusion... Gu Cunxi touched the mint cigarette in her pocket and lit it in the car. The smoke billowed and transformed into Pei Yin's face. She carefully sorted out everything from four years ago, starting from the day they met...
Those summer afternoons of hugging, kissing, eating together, the smell of fireworks in the kitchen, and falling asleep in each other's arms in the bedroom! All of them came back to me in an instant.
She was shocked! In the past four years, she had denied everything about Pei Yin. All the good things had been forgotten for a long time because of Chen Feng's photo...
After burning a cigarette, Gu Cunxi got out of the car, straightened the wrinkles on his suit, and smoothed it out.
She still had some wrinkles in her heart and decided to find a chance to ask for clarification...
She disguised her inner confusion and desolation, her brows cold, and after entering the elevator, her fingers unconsciously stopped on the button for the seventh floor. After hesitating for a moment, she raised her hand and pressed the button for the thirteenth floor.
At this moment...she is not ready to see her
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In the office, Gu Cunxi was checking Wang Chen's personal information. Since he was the person in charge of the Vanke project, a basic understanding of him was essential...
The phone beside me was buzzing
It's Jiang Rao calling.
"Hello" Gu Cunxi looked through the email and put the phone to his ear.
"Cunxi, let's have dinner together tonight? Celebrate with me!"
"What are you celebrating?" Gu Cunxi asked, frowning.
"Congratulations! I won the case... I just came out of court! The second trial is over. You didn't know that my client's ex-husband was a complete scumbag. Sentencing him to leave the house is really satisfying!" Jiang Rao chuckled as he spoke, sounding very happy.
"Will you accompany me, Mr. Gu?" Jiang Rao asked again
"Then... I'll book a restaurant! Let's celebrate together tonight..." Gu Cunxi thought about it and agreed
At noon, Gu Cunxi did not go to the staff restaurant. In order to avoid meeting Pei Yin, she locked herself in the office.
Today's staff meal is still the same as before, the scallop and black chicken soup
Xiao Peiyin found a corner to sit down, looking at the chicken soup in front of her, and fell into deep thought. For more than a week, the soup she had every day was a blood tonic... She knew it very well, but she didn't dare to think too much about it...
"Why are you sitting here alone?" Xiao Nuo came over, stood aside and asked softly, "Are you feeling better?"
"Vice President Xiao!" Xiao Peiyin came back to his senses, nodded, and said, "I'm much better now!"
"It's good that you're feeling better! It's worth all the effort you put into it!" Xiao Nuo smiled meaningfully.
Xiao Peiyin froze in place for a moment, unconsciously clenching the spoon in her hand. A smile crept into the corner of her mouth, one she hadn't even noticed. Xiao Nuo took in her expression, and her understanding became clearer. This look of surprise, nervousness, and joy was something she had only seen in love...
"Cough..." Xiao Nuo coughed lightly and said, "Don't just stand there, the chicken soup won't taste good when it's cold!"
The chicken soup in front of him had a different taste because of Xiao Nuo's words. Xiao Peiyin pursed her lips and smiled softly, savoring it carefully. The chicken soup without red dates had a hint of sweetness. As soon as she took a sip, the warmth flowed through her limbs and bones.
It turns out that she has never changed! The gentleness beneath the coldness is better than all
After dinner, Xiao Peiyin spent the entire afternoon sitting at her workstation. She opened the drawer and found the ice pack inside had gradually melted. She had wanted to give it to Cunxi earlier in the morning, but she didn't have the courage to go upstairs, fearing that her presence would hurt her again like yesterday. Hesitantly, she just let it melt away...
The door of the director's office was opened from the inside, and Fu Bowen walked out, holding an envelope in his hand. He walked up to her and said coldly: "I have approved your resignation. Go and get it for Mr. Gu to sign."
The two words on the white paper are particularly eye-catching at this moment...
"Mr. Fu, didn't you say you would approve it for me after the Vanke project is finished?" Xiao Peiyin shook the resignation letter in his hand and asked in a low voice.
"We can discuss the Vanke project today. I'll approve it for you in advance," Fu Bowen responded with a firm tone...
This was a legitimate reason to meet Gu Cunxi, but this resignation letter was inexplicably hot. Xiao Peiyin frowned and remained silent.
"Oh, by the way..." Fu Bowen turned around and said, "I have to meet Mr. Wang tonight at 6pm. I've booked the location at Wanfeng Pavilion, Box 202. Please go there early to receive Mr. Wang for me! I'll be there a little later."
Xiao Peiyin's mind was focused on this piece of paper. She didn't think much about Fu Bowen's words and agreed.
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In the office on the 13th floor, Gu Cunxi put the signed document aside, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and felt a faint pain on his cheek...
I didn't expect Cheng Sheng to be so strong despite his thin body...
There was a knock on the door
"Come in!" Gu Cunxi closed her eyes and rubbed her forehead. She thought it was Xiao Nuo who came, so she didn't pay any attention and asked in her usual cold tone, "What's the matter?"
Xiao Peiyin stood awkwardly at the door, her eyes first falling on her cheek, she looked at it again and again, forgetting to respond.
After a moment of silence, Gu Cunxi sat up, rubbed his eyes, and looked towards the door.
“!”
Eye to eye
Gu Cunxi's heart instantly became flustered. He picked up a document beside him and pretended to read it. He asked in a light tone, "Is there something wrong?"
"This resignation letter needs your signature!" Xiao Peiyin walked over and gently placed the resignation letter on the table. Gu Cunxi glanced at it and his heart suddenly tightened and sank.
"Reason!" she paused and asked.
"Private matter..." Xiao Peiyin pursed her lips tightly and held back for a long time before responding.
"Have you decided?" Gu Cunxi opened the envelope and saw the beautiful handwriting on it.
"Yes! It's decided..."
Gu Cunxi closed his eyes silently, without saying a word, as if thinking about something.
"Does your face...still hurt? Did you apply some compress on yourself yesterday?" Xiao Peiyin asked softly, clasping her hands tightly.
“It doesn’t hurt anymore…”
silence…
After a long silence, the air around me gradually solidified.
Gu Cunxi was depressed and wanted to ask something, but the words seemed to be stuck in his throat. There were thousands of emotions in his heart, but when he spoke face to face, he could only say a few words that were neither painful nor itchy.
"Since... you've decided, I'll sign it for you!" She then picked up the pen at hand, signed her name, and handed it back.
"Actually, I need to go back to my hometown in South Bank! So the work here..."
Gu Cunxi raised her eyebrows, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes. Her originally depressed mood was slightly relieved by Pei Yin's words. She heard the explanation in her words...
Gu Cunxi nodded, his eyes softening. "Will you be gone...for a long time?"
"Won't!"
"Maybe... I can give you a long vacation!" Gu Cunxi asked tentatively, still wanting to keep her.
Seeing Xiao Peiyin biting her lip and looking embarrassed, Gu Cunxi gave up, not wanting to force her: "It's okay! I'll sign your resignation first, it's your decision! I respect it!"
"Yesterday's incident..."
There was a knock on the door
Xiao Nuo opened the door and was stunned when he saw the scene in the office.
It seems like it came at the wrong time...
Gu Cunxi frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Mr. Gu, the front desk called and said there's a woman looking for you. Her last name is Jiang!"
Xiao Peiyin instantly guessed that the person coming was Jiang Rao, and her heart sank, feeling suffocated. Gu Cunxi looked at the time and then remembered that he had promised to celebrate with Jiang Rao in the evening.
"Cunxi, I'm going out first!" Xiao Peiyin hurried away from Gu Cunxi's sight...
Xiao Nuo was still standing at the door and was shocked when he heard Xiao Peiyin calling Mr. Gu's name.
There really is something going on with these two people!
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Xiao Peiyin left the company early, picked up the car, and drove to Wanfeng Pavilion according to the address given by Fu Bowen.
She was restless along the way, always thinking about Gu Cunxi
She thought they would have dinner together, and wondered if Jiang Rao would take the opportunity to hug her, or if they would hold hands, like they did that day...
As she thought about it, she became more and more distracted, not even noticing the green light in front of her. It was not until she heard a series of horns from behind that Xiao Peiyin came back to her senses...
The time she had agreed to meet with Mr. Wang was six o'clock. When she arrived at Wanfeng Pavilion, it was still early. She took the project plan with her and walked into the box.
Because she had eaten with Wang Chen once before, she had silently memorized his preferences, so today's dishes were all ordered according to Wang Chen's taste.
As the agreed time was getting closer, Xiao Peiyin thought for a moment and called Fu Bowen.
"Boss Fu, I've already arrived at Wanfeng Pavilion!"
There was silence on the phone for a moment.
"You talk to Mr. Wang first. You've got all the details. I have some unfinished business, so I'll be back a little later. Please explain everything to Mr. Wang!"
Hang up the phone
Looking at the black screen, Xiao Peiyin felt a strange feeling. Without giving it much thought, she flipped through the document in her hand and read it carefully. She remembered Cunxi saying that cooperation with Vanke was very important to the company...
We must seize the opportunity today and strive to win this project
But after a while, the door of the box was opened and the waiter brought Wang Chen in.
"Hello, Mr. Wang." Xiao Peiyin walked forward and extended her hand with a smile. Wang Chen walked forward with a smile and shook her hand: "Ms. Xiao, I've been waiting for a long time. You are still so beautiful."
Shaking hands is a normal social etiquette, but just now, Wang Chen's hand movements seemed to have a subtle friction.
Before she could react, Wang Chen released her hand and walked to his seat: "These dishes are all to my liking!" Wang Chen unbuttoned his suit and waved his hand.
"I remember Mr. Wang's preferences!" Xiao Peiyin smiled back, sat down next to Wang Chen and said, "Director Fu, I have something urgent to do so I will be a little late. I hope Mr. Wang doesn't mind!"
"It's okay! Mr. Fu is not here, and you are not here either. Why would I mind having a beautiful woman accompany me?" Wang Chen nodded, smiling widely. He glanced at the table and said, "Miss Xiao, did you forget to order wine?"
“…”
She deliberately didn't order any wine because Fu Bowen hadn't arrived yet. It was just her and Wang Chen, and she didn't dare drink the wine. Xiao Peiyin looked at Wang Chen and smiled and said, "I was planning to wait for Mr. Fu to come before ordering the wine. I don't know much about wine."
"It's okay. Miss Xiao doesn't understand, but I do. I'll give it to you!" Wang Chen smiled meaningfully and called the waiter.
“!”
In the sealed private room, Xiao Peiyin grew increasingly uneasy, her hands unconsciously clenching under the table. At this moment, she wished Gu Cunxi could be by her side...
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