Chapter 11 I'm worse than a beast

Ming Qingwan's emotions seemed very unstable; she cried so hard that she fainted.

Pei Muye had someone carry her to his room, gave Lin Xiyin a deep look, and then walked away.

Zhou Yusu quickly followed Ming Qingwan to the room.

Pei Yaohai sighed softly and asked her, "Can you still get up?"

Lin Xiyin gritted her teeth and endured the pain as she got up, then thanked him, saying, "I'm fine."

Pei Yaohai said, "This matter... you really went too far. Xiyin, I don't think you should have done this."

After saying that, Guan Yaohai shook his head, turned around, and left.

Lin Xiyin's words, "I didn't do it," stuck in her throat; she couldn't say them no matter what.

No one will believe her.

From their first meeting, the dog was hostile towards her. After repeated conflicts, the dog is now dead…

Lin Xiyin, who had always been kind, was now extremely shocked.

It was, after all, a small life; of course, she didn't kill it.

But the driver said there was a knife stuck in the dog's body...

Who could it be?

Lin Xiyin had a bold guess in her mind.

Ming Qingwan went to great lengths to frame her.

The fact that the dog only targets and attacks her is probably something Ming Qingwan deliberately trained it to do.

Lin Xiyin stood in the courtyard for a while to recover before the discomfort in her lower abdomen gradually disappeared.

She could accept sarcastic remarks and barbed remarks.

However, a dog is also a life, and she cannot bear such a heavy burden of accusation.

She returned to the villa to check the security footage, only to find that the surveillance equipment was broken.

Now, she was even more at a loss for words.

"Lin Xiyin".

She turned around and saw Pei Muye.

No matter the occasion, Pei Muye was always noble, refined, and handsome.

He always maintained an indifferent attitude towards Lin Xiyin.

The few times he lost his temper, it seemed to be because of Ming Qingwan.

He acted as if he never cared about Lin Xiyin, giving orders and acting superior in front of her.

Even though Lin Xiyin wanted a divorce, she didn't want him to misunderstand her as ruthless, saying she wouldn't even spare a dog.

She said, "Lele's death has nothing to do with me. The surveillance cameras were broken... If you don't believe me, you can check the fingerprints on that knife!"

"I didn't do it, why should I apologize?" She looked at Pei Muyi stubbornly: "Will you always believe her unconditionally?"

Tears blurred her vision, and she could no longer see the expression on Pei Muye's face.

But she could sense the coldness emanating from Pei Muye.

It seems that, except in bed, this man is always cold and aloof.

Indeed, his enthusiasm and concern were perhaps all directed towards Ming Qingwan.

"I won't apologize for something I didn't do." Lin Xiyin turned her face away: "Pei Muye, your Pei family can't wrong people like this."

Lin Xiyin's tears flowed silently down her face.

Pei Muye didn't see her tears because he had already turned around and taken a towel to Ming Qingwan's room.

Zhou Yusu was also there.

Ming Qingwan's tears were unstoppable.

Zhou Yusu fanned the flames: "I think this Lin Xiyin is incredibly audacious! She dares to kill a dog today, will she kill someone tomorrow!"

Pei Muye walked over and handed the towel to Ming Qingwan.

Ming Qingwan looked up at him with a tearful face: "Brother Muye, how could Sister Xiyin do this? I don't expect her to get along with Lele, but how could she be so cruel?"

“Xiyin knows she was wrong. She didn’t mean it. She’ll apologize to you.” Pei Muye looked at her and said, “Don’t cry or make a scene.”

Zhou Yusu said, "What's the use of an apology! The dog is dead!"

Pei Muye was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Then, let's go buy another one."

Ming Qingwan shook her head, crying, "I don't want it anymore. There's only one Lele... What if we buy her and she gets killed?"

Lin Xiyin, who had followed Pei Muyi to the door, could no longer hold back and said, "I didn't kill Lele at all."

Everyone turned to look at her.

Lin Xiyin tried to straighten her back: "Even convicting a death row inmate requires evidence, right? You have no evidence, so what makes you say I killed the dog?"

When Ming Qingwan saw her, she started crying again, her shoulders trembling, and she wanted to fall into Pei Muye's arms.

Pei Muye stood up abruptly and looked at Lin Xiyin, "Xiyin, stop fooling around."

Lin Xiyin swayed and almost lost her balance.

He didn't know if Pei Muye meant to stop making a fuss about the divorce or to stop making a fuss about this matter.

It doesn't matter, it's all the same. Only now did she realize that.

In this family, Pei Muye's words are like imperial edicts.

What he says is the truth.

What kind of evidence is needed?

He would believe Ming Qingwan unconditionally as long as she said a word.

What more evidence do we need?

Similarly, no matter how Ming Qingwan wronged her, she didn't feel anything.

Because those were people she didn't care about, and they couldn't hurt her.

But Pei Muye could make Lin Xiyin crumble with just a glance.

Her explanations and defenses all seemed so ridiculous.

Pei Muyi simply looked over without saying a word, his gaze cold, and Lin Xiyin felt as if she were in unbearable pain.

She no longer remembers, nor does she wish to remember, the respectful relationship they once shared.

It feels like something is pulling and dragging my lower abdomen down.

Lin Xiyin curled the corners of her mouth.

What is she still arguing about?

What's there to explain?

So what if Pei Muye thinks she is a ruthless person?

Anyway... the two of them are getting a divorce!

She will have a better new life if she leaves this family.

But why does her heart still ache so much?

The pain was so intense that she could barely stand.

Through her teary eyes, she could still sense that Pei Muye's gaze was mostly icy and cold.

Looking into her eyes, it was as if she were looking at a complete stranger.

She forced herself to stay upright and left the villa without apologizing or looking back at Pei Muye's expression.

There was a tree by the gate, and she leaned against it, trembling all over.

"Oh, who am I looking at? It's Mrs. Pei!"

A shrill sound rang in my ears.

Lin Xiyin opened her eyes to look.

The man in front of me was leaning against a luxury car, swinging the car keys in his hand.

He was wearing a dark green silk shirt.

He just stood there in the freezing cold, acting incredibly pretentious.

If someone else wore these clothes, I don't know how ugly they would look.

But his skin was pale and his features were delicate, just like a character from a comic book.

The dark green shirt he wore only exuded nobility and arrogance.

"President Chi."

The man in front of me is the young master of the Tianqian Group. He is arrogant, domineering, and unconventional, and is well-known throughout Haicheng.

Moreover, there are business conflicts between Tianqian Group and the Pei family.

Chi Tianlin and Pei Muye also didn't get along.

But Lin Xiyin knew that the Chi family also lived in this villa area.

She had encountered Chi Tianlin twice before, and each time he drove a different sports car with a different woman in the passenger seat.

Lin Xiyin wanted to stay far away from such a person.

Therefore, upon seeing him, Lin Xiyin forced herself to stand up straight, not wanting to show any unusual reaction.

"Why is Mrs. Pei here all alone? Have you been crying?" Chi Tianlin raised an eyebrow, his eyes full of mockery. "What, did Pei Muyi bully you?"

Lin Xiyin didn't want to talk to him at all, and she didn't know what was wrong with him that made him say such strange things to her.

She said, "I have something to attend to, please excuse me."

She didn't want to go back to the Pei family, so she could only lift her leg and walk out.

"Where would you like to go, Mrs. Pei? I can give you a ride!"

She didn't expect that Chi Tianlin would catch up with her in his car so soon.

Lin Xiyin didn't even bother to pretend anymore. She walked straight out without looking to either side and quickly hailed a taxi.

Chi Tianlin parked his car on the side of the road, smoked a cigarette, and a smile curled his lips amidst the swirling smoke.

Lin Xiyin eventually returned to the research institute.

She had nowhere to go and was exhausted, both physically and mentally, and just wanted to find a safe haven to rest in.

She also experienced unexplained lower abdominal pain several times and wanted to find time to go to the hospital for a check-up.

But lately I've been too busy with things, the research institute is incredibly busy, and I can't neglect my doctoral studies either.

She had just returned to the research institute and hadn't even settled down when her phone rang again.

It was Lu Xuemei calling.

She answered.

Lu Xuemei asked anxiously from the other end of the line, "Ruanruan, do you have any money on you right now?"

Lin Xiyin's heart skipped a beat: "Mom, what's wrong? Is Dad feeling unwell?"

“No…” Lu Xuemei sighed, “It’s money our family borrowed from someone before, but they moved away and I couldn’t find them. Now that I’m back, I’m thinking of paying them back.”

Lin Xiyin breathed a sigh of relief: "How much?"

"...500,000."

Lin Xiyin frowned: "Our family has borrowed so much money?"

Lu Xuemei said, "You were still young then, and something happened at home, so..."

Lin Xiyin asked, "Mom, you're not lying to me, are you?"

"Why would Mom lie to you?" Lu Xuemei said, "I have 200,000 here, so I was thinking of asking you for 300,000 first. Do you have it?"

Lin Xiyin was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Yes, I'll transfer it to you."

Lu Xuemei received the transfer half an hour later.

Lin Zihao was waiting anxiously nearby.

Upon seeing the transfer, he immediately asked his aunt to transfer the money to him.

Lu Xuemei frowned and said, "Zihao, you must keep this from your sister. Don't let it slip, understand?"

Looking at the amount in his account balance, Lin Zihao was overjoyed: "Don't worry, I definitely won't tell!"

Lu Xuemei was still worried and reminded him again, "Also, you are absolutely not allowed to talk about that matter before. Keep it to yourself, understand?"

Lin Zihao said impatiently, "Auntie, I'm not being unreasonable. Of course I wouldn't tell anyone about something this important."

“Zihao, we’re family. Your parents are gone, but I treat you like my own son. I’ll rely on you to take care of me in my old age.” Lu Xuemei’s eyes reddened as she spoke. “You should also try to be more capable. Don’t rely on your sister for everything. She’s had a hard time too.”

Lin Zihao waved his hand: "I know, I know, I'll be going now if there's nothing else!"