Gu Qingzhou really didn't expect that running away from home would turn into suicide.

She thought that the Xu family would be relentless in this matter, and then the escort department would be busy for a while.

Unexpectedly, the Xu family bought a cemetery and buried Xu Pei without mentioning suicide.

It was Niu Huaigu who came to ask them what objections they had about Xu Pei’s death, whether they were suspected of killing him, and whether the police station wanted to intervene, but the Xu family also declined.

The Xu family determined that Xu Pei committed suicide and did not want to tell the outside world why he committed suicide.

The mysterious disappearance case ended like this, Gu Qingzhou seemed to have a breath stuck in his throat, neither up nor down.

But it was someone else’s housework, and it was hard for others to take care of it without asking the Guardian Department.

But Si Qiongzhi didn't believe it.

After she came back that day, she cried bitterly, and was comforted by her father for a while before she got better.

She didn't believe Xu Pei committed suicide.

"I know Xu Pei, he is in a very healthy state. Even if he suffers, he can accept it. He will not commit suicide." Si Qiongzhi said.

At the same time, she frequently went to the Ruan family.

The Ruan family locked up Ruan Yanfeng, but Si Qiongzhi didn't see it.

So she checked it herself.

Her adjutant found the hotel that Xu Pei had last visited and asked the boss: "He was waiting for someone at that time, and then called him by phone. What did he say on the phone?"

The hotel owner said, "Miss, how can we hear the customer's phone number?"

"Then do you remember what he said?" Si Qiongzhi asked.

The boss thought about it.

There was no business at that time, so he was a little bored and stood by and watched Xu Pei call.

"When he just answered the phone, he called 'Madam'." The boss said, "When I answered the phone, there was a woman with a little age there."

Si Qiongzhi's heart suddenly shrank: "What's the matter?"

"Then, he was talking there. His voice was lighter, but his face was not very good-looking. It should be that the person on the phone was unpleasant to speak." The boss said.

The boss recalled that the young man was blushed at the time, but he was very angry, and he defended him: "I won't harm him."

After hearing the boss's words, Si Qiongzhi came out of the hotel.

She didn't know whether she should tell Ruan Yanfeng or the Xu family about this.

For the first time, she felt so powerless.

When she went to work the next day, she went to the inpatient department and was always absent-minded. Later, she had no choice but to leave and went to the top floor.

There is a large parasol on the top floor, which was used by colleagues when they were working night shifts. They would occasionally have some late-night snacks under the umbrella.

Few people come up during the day because it is too hot and can almost melt people under the umbrella.

Si Qiongzhi sat under an umbrella without any sense.

She had a pack of cigarettes in her pocket. It was when she passed by yesterday when a child selling cigarettes insisted on selling it to her.

She hesitated for a moment and pulled out one to ignite it.

As soon as she took a breath, she was choked to death.

There was a hand next to her, snatching her cigarette and handing her a glass of ice cream.

Si Qiongzhi was sweating profusely, her temples were wet, but her face became a little red, her lips became more bright and she had some vitality, as if the beauty had just left the bath.

She saw Pei Cheng.

She took the ice cream, placed it on the small table, took out a handkerchief, and wiped the sweat off her face.

"Stop smoking, eat some ice cream, be careful of heatstroke." Pei Cheng said.

His voice was very light, and the eyes behind the lenses were deliberately gentler.

Since the last weekend's reading party, they have not spoken for almost half a month.

Under a large umbrella, there is a small wooden table and four wooden chairs.

Pei Cheng sat down next to Si Qiongzhi, feeling that the wooden chair was hot in the sun.

He sat for only two seconds before he stood up again: "Go to my office? It's too hot here, you'll really have heatstroke in a while."

Si Qiongzhi said: "No..."

Pei Cheng reached out, grabbed her arm, and picked up the ice cream on the table.

He kept holding the ice cream box in his hand, so it was slightly cool, and it was pressed against Si Qiongzhi's slightly hot skin, and she couldn't help but feel excited.

She was pulled up by Pei Cheng.

"I'll go by myself." Si Qiongzhi struggled.

Pei Cheng retracted his hand.

He gently held his hand, as if the remaining warmth was still there, and he couldn't bear to let the remaining warmth dissipate.

His office is quiet and cool.

Pei Cheng also poured water for her and asked her to wash her face.

After Si Qiongzhi washed her face, she became a little more energetic, and the black vines that were wrapped around her seemed to have faded from her.

She sat down and started eating ice cream.

"What happened?" Pei Cheng asked her, "Is it your friend who committed suicide?"

When Pei Cheng was in Nanjing, his eyes were focused on Si Qiongzhi.

When she had a good relationship with Xu Pei and Ruan Yanfeng, he was also worried, but later he found that it was far from that.

However, she is really close to them.

"Well." Si Qiongzhi whispered, "I suspect he did not commit suicide, or something inside. But his family couldn't wait to cover up and refused to talk more. He would rather die than mention more."

Pei Cheng said: "I have heard of it."

Si Qiongzhi was shocked.

Pei Cheng met her unexpected eyes and couldn't help but raise his hand and push his glasses: "There is no airtight wall in the world, and there will always be people saying it, but the parents on both sides should not know."

Si Qiongzhi's eyes became confused.

"As long as the relationship is sincere and does not hurt the third person, it is worthy of praise. As for whether it conforms to the public's perception, these are too forced." Pei Cheng said.

Si Qiongzhi asked carefully: "You... don't you mind such feelings?"

"What's there to mind?" Pei Cheng said.

"Although I didn't hurt the third person, I thought you would..." Si Qiongzhi's words were unclear.

"Our parents will treat their children as their own items. This item should be worthy of boasting and should be long-lasting according to their thoughts.

But children are independent people, and they have their own lives and feelings. If parents know how to respect and treat their children as human beings, they will not be hurt.

This kind of harm comes from parents' possessiveness and their own fear of the world. What really hurts them is not the children themselves, but themselves." Pei Cheng said.

Si Qiongzhi felt sad.

Why is there no such a transparent person in the Xu family?

She slightly turned her face away, blocked her tears, and said for a while: "Thank you."

Pei Cheng handed her a scarf and a squid.

Si Qiongzhi didn't cry, but she felt very sad.

"What are you going to do?" Pei Cheng asked her, "Do you need me to do anything for you?"

"I can't do anything." Si Qiongzhi said, "I only have a sense of powerlessness. His family has made a decision. I think he loves them, so he would rather die by himself. I don't want to mess with his family."

Pei Cheng said: "Well. Actually, if you think about it, his family will definitely feel uncomfortable, and it will feel even more uncomfortable than you."

After chatting for a while, Pei Cheng was about to observe another operation and left early.

Before leaving, he found the spare key to his office: "This is for you. You can go after resting before leaving. You won't be very busy in the afternoon."

Before Si Qiongzhi could refuse, Pei Cheng left.

She sat alone for a long time, but still couldn't find the strength, so she left the office and returned to her work station.

She was really tired. Before she knew it, she fell asleep against the sofa.
Chapter completed!