Chapter 103 Unable to Overcome the Psychological Barrier

Anyone whom Ji Mingtang calls "big boss" must be incredibly powerful.

Lin Xiyin called Aunt Zhao at home and was relieved to learn that Lin Youxing did not have a fever.

Dinner was arranged at a well-known hotel in Haicheng.

Lin Xiyin never expected to run into Pei Muye here.

During the meeting, she indeed met several big names in chemistry and physics, two of whom were even figures featured in textbooks.

People nowadays love to follow celebrities.

However, some people are fans of celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Some people idolize celebrities from their own field of study.

Lin Xiyin particularly liked one of the teachers.

She even chose this major because she happened to watch one of the teacher's explanatory videos.

Lin Xiyin was incredibly excited to be eating at the same table as her teacher.

However, she hid it well; even though she was very excited, her face didn't show any signs of being overwhelmed.

Only her bright, sparkling eyes revealed her excitement and happiness.

Ji Mingtang took her to greet the big boss, but to his surprise, the big boss remembered Lin Xiyin.

They asked if she had created a set of data.

Lin Xiyin nodded quickly.

Then we started chatting.

Finally, the boss assigned Lin Xiyin a task.

“My apprentice just returned from abroad and this is his first time in Haicheng. If you have time, could you show him around?”

Lin Xiyin also has a biased view of the big boss's apprentice.

He was a bespectacled, refined, and handsome man, who looked to be around thirty years old and didn't talk much.

The two became friends. Lin Xiyin went to the restroom halfway through, and when she came back, she saw the big boss's apprentice in the corridor.

"Mr. Jiang," Lin Xiyin greeted him with a smile.

The master's apprentice was very interested in Haicheng and asked if she was free tomorrow, as he wanted to visit the museum.

As the two were chatting, Lin Xiyin casually glanced up and saw a group of people walking towards them from directly in front of her.

The man in the lead, with a suit jacket draped over his arm, wearing a white shirt and black trousers, was incredibly handsome.

The belt accentuates her slender waist, while her broad shoulders create the most alluring double-door figure for women these days.

The most striking thing is the man's face.

With well-defined features, a high nose bridge, and perfect eyes, eyebrows, and mouth, every part of him was flawless.

He seemed to have lost some weight compared to three years ago, and the curve of his jawline was more defined.

It exudes the man's unwavering resolve and indifference.

Lin Xiyin watched as the man drew closer and closer, and only then did she belatedly realize that she had been staring intently at his face.

She hurriedly looked away, using the height of the big boss's apprentice to hide herself in the blind spot of the opposite side.

The sound of footsteps passed by her and then gradually faded away.

Lin Xiyin's heart was pounding wildly, and she could barely hear what the people around her were saying.

After the dinner, on the way back, she was restless the whole time.

Haicheng is so big, she never expected to run into Pei Muye.

Fortunately, Pei Muye did not see her.

Otherwise, she really wouldn't know how to face him.

Xiao Ruoyi and Chi Tianlin were both right, but Lin Xiyin still couldn't get over her own mental hurdle.

The child was Pei Muye's, but he was unaware of it.

In this respect, she did something wrong.

When Lin Xiyin returned home that evening, the little one was already asleep.

She touched the child's hands and feet; they were warm.

My nose is a little stuffy, and my breathing sounds a bit heavy.

This summer in Haicheng has been exceptionally hot, and the home's temperature control system has been kept on all the time.

But after I took him to get vaccinated the day before yesterday, he started showing signs of catching a cold.

Fortunately, he had always been in good health, and being chubby, he had a strong immune system. It seems that his condition won't worsen in the next couple of days.

Who knew that Lin Xiyin would be woken up by her aunt in the middle of the night.

"Yoyo has a fever!"

The thing Lin Xiyin feared most has happened.

In the dead of night, she rushed her child to the nearest hospital in a panic.

Fortunately, she had familiarized herself with the hospitals near her neighborhood beforehand, and there was one not far from her home.

I went to the emergency room in the middle of the night, got my prescription, paid, and had tests done. By the time I finished, it was already past 3 a.m.

The little one's fever subsided, but his cheeks were still rosy, and he finally fell into a deep sleep.

Lin Xiyin lay on the edge of the bed fully clothed, not daring to close her eyes.

Fortunately, the project has been completed, and she no longer needs to work.

Otherwise, things would really be a mess.

After making arrangements at the hospital, Lin Xiyin let the aunt go home.

They're not young anymore; after all that, their bodies probably can't take it.

However, the aunt arrived early the next morning, bringing breakfast she had made at home.

I cooked porridge and also made two side dishes.

After having breakfast, Lin Xiyin went to pick up Lin Youxing's test results, but instead saw Ming Qingwan in the corridor.

At that moment, she truly felt that Haicheng was really small.

I ran into Pei Muye yesterday, and today I saw Ming Qingwan.

Is she lucky, or incredibly unlucky?

Lin Xiyin was about to turn around and leave when Ming Qingwan saw her too.

Ming Qingwan froze for a moment, then, as if she had seen a ghost, she suddenly covered her mouth and stared wide-eyed.

Lin Xiyin didn't want to pay any attention to her at all, so she looked away and walked away.

"Lin Xiyin!"

Ming Qingwan called her name loudly.

Lin Xiyin kept walking.

Ming Qingwan ran over and grabbed her arm.

"What are you doing!" Lin Xiyin suddenly shook her off.

"It really is you!" Ming Qingwan's face still showed surprise.

Lin Xiyin was somewhat surprised when she saw her up close.

Ming Qingwan is a pampered young lady from a wealthy family. Even if she is not particularly beautiful, her noble elegance, built on wealth, coupled with her gentle and submissive demeanor in public, makes her appear like a delicate white lotus flower that is being cherished.

But now, only three years have passed, and she is still in the prime of her life as a woman, but fine lines have appeared at the corners of her eyes, and her skin has visibly lost its former smoothness.

The Ming family went bankrupt?

However, even if the Ming family went bankrupt, Ming Qingwan still had Pei Muye as her backer, and she was still Pei Yunqing's fiancée.

Surely they can't even take care of their skin?

Ming Qingwan stared fiercely at Lin Xiyin's face, her jealous gaze almost spitting fire.

Three years have passed, and time has not left any marks on Lin Xiyin's face; on the contrary, it has made her even more radiant.

Her skin was porcelain white and delicate like jade, making her look like an eighteen-year-old girl.

how so?

She must have used some cosmetics!

Ming Qingwan didn’t want to admit it, but why, after three years, Lin Xiyin was getting younger and more beautiful, while she herself was getting more and more haggard every day!

Of course she didn't want to, but Pei Muye stopped giving her special treatment, and Pei Yunqing, for some unknown reason, broke off their engagement.

After leaving the Pei family, she had no chance to get in touch with Pei Muye.

What angered her even more was that despite paying extra attention to her diet and exercising regularly, her skin condition was getting worse day by day.

I came to the hospital this time because a friend told me that there was a doctor in the dermatology department who was exceptionally skilled.

That's why she wanted to give it a try.

Unexpectedly, I saw Lin Xiyin.

Honestly, after three years without seeing her or hearing from her, Ming Qingwan assumed she had long since left the city and would never return.

When Ming Qingwan learned that Pei Muyi and Lin Xiyin had divorced, she was overjoyed.

So when Pei Yunqing wanted to break off the engagement, she readily agreed.

Unexpectedly, she later discovered that Pei Muye's attitude towards her was not as good as before.

But by this time, her relationship with Pei Yunqing was beyond repair.

Pei Muye could not be seen either.

Ming Qingwan was extremely anxious.

But she always felt that she still had a chance.

However, seeing Lin Xiyin now, after three years apart, she assumed that this woman must be living a miserable life after leaving Pei Muye.

But how can she be so beautiful!

Did she have plastic surgery?

Ming Qingwan thought to herself, but then asked out loud, "Lin Xiyin, did you have plastic surgery?"

Lin Xiyin looked at her with amusement: "Are you sick in the head?!"

After finishing her sentence, Lin Xiyin didn't want to say another word and walked away.

Ming Qingwan followed her closely, asking, "Lin Xiyin, answer my question! Have you had plastic surgery? Or what procedures did you have?"

Lin Xiyin didn't even want to glance at her.

But she was actually quite pleased.

Ming Qingwan always acted superior in front of her.

He is comparable to Pei Muye.

Seeing her so haggard today, Lin Xiyin, not being a saint, didn't say anything, but she was definitely relieved inside.

Unexpectedly, Ming Qingwan questioned whether she had undergone plastic surgery.

Lin Xiyin smiled and said, "Of course not. I don't even use makeup normally. I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out. What happened to your face? I remember you're a few months younger than me, right? Your skin... it looks like an old lady's."

It has to be said that Lin Xiyin has also gone astray.

Ming Qingwan was furious. She never expected Lin Xiyin to say such a thing.

Auntie?

Who is the auntie?

How could Lin Xiyin say such a thing about her!

"Lin Xiyin!"

Lin Xiyin smiled slightly: "Ming Qingwan, I'm not familiar with you, and there's no need for us to cross paths. If you see me in the future, just pretend you don't know me."

After saying that, she turned to leave.

Ming Qingwan snorted and said, "You think I want to talk to you? It's just that Brother Muye doesn't want you anymore. I just want to see how miserable you are after leaving Brother Muye."

After she finished speaking, she looked Lin Xiyin up and down.

Then he said, "It's really not that great."

Lin Xiyin was dressed in ordinary clothes, without a single designer brand item on her body, and not a single piece of jewelry was visible.

It's clear he's not doing very well.

I guess they're just like those people at the bottom of society, barely managing to make ends meet.

Lin Xiyin found her extremely boring, glanced at her one last time, and then walked away.

This time, Ming Qingwan did not chase after them.

She was just puzzled because she hadn't seen Lin Xiyin or heard any news about her for three whole years.

How come I suddenly ran into her today?

Three years ago, she sent a message to Qu Lianyi, who was originally going to return to China, but got into a car accident and was in a coma for more than two years in a hospital abroad.

During this period, Pei Muye traveled abroad many times to visit her.

Now, Qu Lianyi has finally recovered and is preparing to return to China.

At this moment, Lin Xiyin reappeared.

Ming Qingwan couldn't help but suspect that she had ulterior motives.

Qu Lianyi was her last trump card.

No more mistakes are allowed!

Ming Qingwan felt she could guess why Lin Xiyin had appeared.

It's certain that Lin Xiyin felt leaving Pei Muye was a huge mistake, and now she wants to come back and reunite with him.

That must be it!

No! She absolutely could not let her evil scheme succeed!