Chapter 131 To Say, To Do

The carriage was quiet for a few seconds.

Lin Xiyin finally spoke: "I didn't mean that. I just feel that changing yourself for someone, no matter what you change, even if it's in the name of love, will become an obstacle for both of you if everything eventually fades away."

When pursuing someone, you're willing to do anything.

But why did the white moonlight eventually turn into rice grains, and the cinnabar mole into mosquito blood?

It's because in the end, everything will return to normalcy.

Even the best person, once you get them, you'll gradually lose that love and passion.

Looking back on everything I've given, I feel wronged and resentful.

Some people like to say, "If you don't like something, I'll change it."

But old habits die hard.

Can some things be changed temporarily, or for a lifetime?

This is also a problem between her and Pei Muye.

Both of them are used to keeping their problems and conflicts to themselves and don't know how or are not used to confiding in each other.

Perhaps expressing your feelings within a short period of time won't cause any problems.

But it won't last long; new problems will arise.

Especially in matters of the heart, things are never static.

If problems arise and the other party cannot explain them in a timely manner, misunderstandings will become the norm for both of them.

Once the seed of doubt sprouts in the heart, it will emerge from the ground with all sorts of small things.

No one can stop it from growing into a towering tree.

At that point, the only outcome for the two of them will be separation.

Just like their marriage three years ago.

Lin Xiyin was very aware of this.

She wouldn't tell Pei Muye every little detail. She believed that Pei Muye wouldn't have the energy to listen to her pour out her heart every day, telling her about all the good and bad things in her life.

This is the crux of the problem between the two people.

Although nowadays marriages often don't emphasize matching social status.

However, people from different circles have different experiences and perspectives from childhood.

In reality, there will be many things you won't be used to when you get along with them.

Either both people change, are considerate of each other, and take care of each other, and live like that for the rest of their lives.

But more often than not, the result is mutual loathing.

This is something no one can control.

"Won't."

After a long silence, Pei Muye finally spoke.

He said, “I know what your concerns are, and I know what our problems were before. I hope you can trust me this once, Ruan Ruan, believe me, I won’t let the same problem happen again. You don’t have to do anything, you just need to stand there, I’ll take care of the rest.”

It has to be said that everyone wants to hear nice words.

Lin Xiyin smiled.

Seeing her like this, Pei Muye knew that Lu Zuofan's tricks were not working.

He said women love sweet talk.

That might indeed be the case.

But after hearing it, some people believed it, while others did not.

Lin Xiyin is clearly the latter.

It's not her fault.

It's because he never gave Lin Xiyin a sense of security.

He never made any promises to her.

But it's not too late.

He said, "I can do what I say. Ruan Ruan, I will show you my determination."

Lin Xiyin asked him, "What are your plans for today?"

Pei Muye smiled and said, "Today... I won't do anything. I'll go home and sleep in a bit. You're right, I can't completely change my schedule, it's not good for my health. I still want to live a long and healthy life with you, until we grow old together."

After listening to him finish speaking, Lin Xiyin placed the car keys on the center console and said, "You can drive the car away now."

"So how will you get home tonight?"

"I'll take a taxi."

"No need, I'll come pick you up." Seeing Lin Xiyin frown, Pei Muye quickly said, "I just want to take you back, that's all, is that alright?"

Lin Xiyin said, "What if I say no?"

“Then I’ll bring the car back,” Pei Muyi said. “You finish get off work at 5:30, right? Then I’ll wait for you here at 5:30 and give you the car keys. Is that alright?”

Lin Xiyin nodded; "Okay."

The two got out of the car, and Pei Muye watched her leave.

She took a few steps, and Pei Muye spoke up: "Ruanruan, thank you for giving me this chance. You said before that I would never respect you, and I will never make that mistake again."

Lin Xiyin heard this, paused for a moment, but quickly continued walking forward.

Pei Muyi didn't see her until he got into the car, adjusted the seat, and drove away.

He didn't go to the company; he obediently returned to Yunhai and slept until noon.

He called Yue Linze on his way back from school, so Yue Linze wouldn't call him unless it was an emergency.

So he was able to sleep soundly, with only a few messages on his phone.

One of the messages was from Qu Lianyi, expressing her gratitude for the birthday gift.

I also want to invite him to dinner.

Pei Muye replied to the other messages and also casually replied to Qu Lianyi: No time.

After sending it, he added: I haven't had much free time lately, contact Assistant Yue if you need anything.

Upon receiving this news, Qu Lianyi frowned, her eyes filled with displeasure.

What does Pei Muye mean?

The bag I gave you last night was just a regular designer bag, not a limited edition at all.

Little did she know that Yue Linze had prepared her birthday gifts all along.

Yue Linze was unaware that Pei Muye's love interest was Lin Xiyin, and he always thought she was Pei Muye's ideal woman.

Nature has prepared it carefully.

Now that he knows who Pei Muye likes, how could he dare to make such a special decision and give such a special gift to Qu Lianyi?

In short, Yue Linze is now suffering in silence.

As someone close to Pei Muye, he knew everything about Pei Muye.

The only thing he didn't know was who Pei Muyi truly loved.

He didn't know whether to say he had failed in his duty or that Pei Muye was too cunning.

Fortunately, he still respected Lin Xiyin quite a bit at that time. After all, she was a legally recognized partner in Pei Muye's household registration.

Even though she thought Pei Muye didn't like her at that time, Yue Linze's attitude towards her was still very polite.

Thinking about it now, I feel a chill run down my spine.

If his attitude had been even slightly worse back then, judging from the way Pei Muye is chasing after people now, Yue Linze would feel that his death was imminent.

Now he's just praying that his boss's pursuit of her will go smoothly.

Otherwise, Pei Muyi would be working overtime every night, and he would have to stay with him, which he couldn't handle either.

However, to his surprise, Pei Muye's daily routine returned to normal.

He no longer goes to school during the day, nor does he work overtime at night. He goes to get off work and leaves work normally, and they don't even let him follow them around.

In other words, Yue Linze had no idea what Pei Muye did after get off work.

It can be said that this period was the furthest he had been from Pei Muye's private life during the many years he had followed him.

So when Qu Lianyi called him to ask about Pei Muyi's schedule, he was completely bewildered.

"You don't even know what kind of social engagements he has?" Qu Lianyi asked, her tone filled with dissatisfaction.

Yue Linze hurriedly said, "Miss Qu, recently President Pei has been leaving get off work on time. I have no way of knowing his private schedule after get off work."

Qu Lianyi also did not want to contact Yue Linze.

But Pei Muye didn't reply to her messages.

Pei Muye didn't answer the phone.

She even wondered if Pei Muyi had blocked her.

So she called Yue Linze.

Qu Lianyi said, "What about working hours? Is it convenient for him to see me tomorrow?"

"This..." Yue Linze was quite embarrassed: "President Pei's work schedule is full, and he doesn't have time to entertain guests during working hours."

"But he still needs to eat, right? Where does he eat lunch?"

Yue Linze said, "I'm sorry, I can't disclose President Pei's private life."

"Assistant Yue," Qu Lianyi's voice carried a hint of seriousness, "Are you sure you don't want to tell me?"

In the past, Yue Linze wouldn't have dared to do that.

He always thought that the person Pei Muyi cared about and couldn't let go of was Qu Lianyi.

But now that he knows it was all a misunderstanding, what does he have to be afraid of?

He hurriedly said, "How about this? I'll talk to President Pei tomorrow, and if he agrees, I'll contact you before lunch."

Qu Lianyi wasn't very satisfied, but that was all she could do now: "Alright, I'll wait for your news."

Pei Muye has been going to work and leaving get off work as usual recently, and then picking up and dropping off Lin Xiyin.

He did nothing else but pick her up and drop her off, and chat with her about the day's events on their way home to work.

Lin Xiyin didn't speak much; Pei Muye did most of the talking.

Lin Xiyin didn't need him to pick her up or drop her off.

But he always had a reason to ask Lin Xiyin to give him a ride.

Later, he started driving her around.

He felt this was a crucial step. At least, Lin Xiyin wasn't so resistant to him anymore.

For Pei Muye, this was a big step forward.

Even though Lin Xiyin still didn't give him a friendly look, and didn't even respond when he spoke, he was still very happy.

Being able to see him every day like this already makes him feel content.

Although, there is still much more he wants.

The next day, after finishing his work, before having lunch, Yue Linze told Qu Lianyi about her.

Pei Muye rubbed his temples, looking exhausted: "Is something wrong with her?"

"I said I wanted to attend a charity gala and asked if you wanted to go."

Pei Muye shook his head directly: "I don't have time, I won't go. Tell her that even if I go to events like this in the future, I won't go with her."

Yue Linze felt it was better to clarify things further: "Does this apply to all future activities?"

Pei Muye glanced at him.

Yue Linze felt that he shouldn't ask that question.

He quickly said, "What I mean is... Mr. Pei, would you like to invite Teacher Lin to go along?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Muyi immediately became interested, but he quickly added, "She won't go."

Yue Linze said, "How will we know if we don't try?"

Pei Muye looked at him.

Yue Linze felt a bit of pressure, but he still spoke.

“President Pei, I think if you like someone, you should say it and do it. Otherwise, no matter how much you like her, she won’t know.”

That makes sense.

His marriage with Lin Xiyin over the past three years ended in failure because of insufficient communication; the two barely interacted.

But honestly, if Pei Muyi knew how to manage love or marriage, and how to maintain his love, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

He said, "I understand."

So he carefully edited the message, preparing to invite Lin Xiyin; this would be their first proper date.