Chapter 14 Makes Her Feel Disgusted

No one knew that on this winter night, the drunken Pei Muyi gave Lin Xiyin an unprecedented tenderness and patience.

The next morning, before Pei Muyi had even woken up, Lin Xiyin had already left.

She was busy as usual today, and had made an appointment with Tang Yishen to go to the chemical plant.

Around 10 o'clock, Tang Yishen called her and said he had arrived downstairs.

She hung up the phone and got up too quickly, but felt a tug in her lower abdomen.

She reached out and touched it, and the pain disappeared.

She took her bag and went downstairs, where she saw Tang Yishen.

The man stood tall and elegant, and smiled when he saw her.

He has a gentle yet handsome face.

"Senior brother." Lin Xiyin walked over quickly. "I'm so sorry to trouble you to make this trip."

"Don't be so polite with me." Tang Yishen opened the passenger door: "Let's go and come back quickly, then have a meal together, so it won't interfere with your work this afternoon."

"Thank you, senior brother."

The two chatted about their school days and the current situations of some familiar classmates in the car. The more than one-hour drive didn't feel long at all.

After visiting the chemical plant and learning about the situation, Lin Xiyin felt that although it was hard work, the pay was very high.

Moreover, the other party was very satisfied and said that if it succeeded, the reward would be increased.

Lin Xiyin signed the contract directly with the other party.

On the way back, they found a small restaurant by the roadside to eat. Lin Xiyin paid the bill, and Tang Yishen didn't try to take it from her.

I returned to the research institute just in time for the afternoon shift to start.

Jiang Yufan gave Lin Xiyin a few pieces of candy and asked her, "I saw my senior. Did you guys go for lunch?"

Lin Xiyin nodded: "I asked him for help with something, and I also treated him to a meal."

Jiang Yufan took her arm and said, "Just eat well. I've noticed you've lost weight these past few days."

The two chatted for a few more minutes before Lin Xiyin got busy.

After leaving her office, Jiang Yufan returned to her workstation, took out her phone, and sent out a few messages.

Lin Xiyin was busy until almost six o'clock, when her stomach started to rumble.

At noon, Tang Yishen and I had home-style dishes. We ordered a fish, but she didn't have much of an appetite. However, adhering to the principle of not wasting food, she ate about half of it.

As a result, I felt unwell in the afternoon and vomited once.

Lin Xiyin was startled, thinking she had eaten something bad.

Unexpectedly, I feel better now. Not only am I no longer feeling unwell, but I'm also hungry.

Jiang Yufan appeared at the office door and asked her, "Xiyin, aren't you leaving yet?"

"I have to work overtime tonight." Lin Xiyin waved to her, "Are you leaving? Take care on your way."

"Remember to eat well."

After Jiang Yufan left, Lin Xiyin prepared to order takeout, but when she opened the app, she found that she didn't want to eat anything.

I'm clearly hungry.

She randomly chose one and was about to put her phone down when she noticed that Jiang Yufan had sent her a message.

It was a photograph, and the people in the photograph were Pei Muyi and Ming Qingwan.

Jiang Yufan posted again: I saw them while I was eating at the mall.

Lin Xiyin stared at the photo as if in self-torture.

Pei Muyi accompanied Ming Qingwan, his gaze gentle and his smile warm.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Xiyin turned off her phone, took a deep breath, but couldn't suppress the bitterness in her heart.

The takeout arrived, but Lin Xiyin didn't want to eat a single bite.

The boxed lunches were placed next to me, wafting a faint aroma of food.

Lin Xiyin suddenly felt nauseous.

It was Pei Muye's actions that disgusted her.

He was already married, yet he was entangled with other women.

Men like that are truly disgusting.

Lin Xiyin didn't want to go back to the Pei family in the first place, and after receiving the message from Jiang Yufan, she wanted to go back even less.

I've already submitted all the application materials for my PhD program, but I don't know when it will be approved.

There will be written tests and interviews afterwards.

If I really need to apply for a dormitory for doctoral students at the university, it will probably be after the new year.

There's still a month or two left.

She didn't want to go back to the Pei family for a while, so it seemed she still needed to solve the problem of where to stay.

The alarm clock rang at 7:30. Lin Xiyin packed her things and went to the teahouse she had arranged to meet earlier.

She made an appointment with Pei Yaohai.

After arriving at the teahouse and waiting for a few minutes, Pei Yaohai arrived.

She quickly stood up: "Dad."

Pei Yaohai waved for her to sit down: "What is it that you want to talk about outside?"

Lin Xiyin lowered her eyes to look at the blue and white porcelain teacup, and without any preamble, said directly, "I want to divorce Pei Muye."

Pei Yaohai had just picked up his teacup to drink when he heard this and almost dropped it: "What?"

Now that the most difficult words have been spoken, there's nothing else to worry about.

Lin Xiyin said, "We're not a good match. Continuing will only cause more pain."

Pei Yaohai finally took a sip of tea and then asked her, "Does Mu Ye know?"

"He knows that he is only unwilling to divorce because of the company and fear of stock market turmoil."

“Xiyin,” Pei Yaohai said, “it was Grandpa’s idea for you to marry into our family, but I have no objections to it. Mu Ye, although he’s a bit cold-hearted, once he’s married, he’ll take responsibility for his family…”

Lin Xiyin knew all of this.

But what she wants is more than just a responsible husband.

He's still...at least he doesn't get entangled with other women.

"Besides, you don't have children now, but maybe things will be better when you have children in the future."

"Children?" Lin Xiyin asked him, "Dad, has he ever mentioned wanting children?"

Pei Yaohai looked a little embarrassed: "He did say before that he didn't want children, but you..."

Even though she knew Pei Muye didn't like her, Lin Xiyin still felt a pang of pain in her heart when she heard Pei Yaohai say that he didn't want children.

Yes, how could he possibly want her and his child?

“Dad,” Lin Xiyin interrupted him, “I’m sorry, but I’ve made up my mind about this. You don’t need to go to Pei Muyi to say anything. We have no feelings for each other, and divorce is just a matter of time.”

"How could there be no feelings?" Pei Yaohai sighed. "Even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness..."

In fact, Pei Yaohai could also see that Pei Muye was really indifferent to Lin Xiyin.

In fact, the attitude towards Ming Qingwan was not as good.

Lin Xiyin said, "Dad, I'm not going to stay at home for a while...."

Pei Yaohai asked her, "Do you have a place to stay?"

"Yes," Lin Xiyin lied.

Pei Yaohai said, "Alright, both of you should calm down. Xiyin, if possible, I still don't want you to get a divorce."

After parting ways with Pei Yaohai, Lin Xiyin saw a real estate agency on the roadside that was still open for business, so she went straight inside.

As luck would have it, there was a house for rent not far from the research institute. Lin Xiyin was very satisfied with the photos and then arranged to meet the landlord the next day.

That night, she slept at the research institute, lying in bed, but her mind was filled with the photo Jiang Yufan had sent her.

Pei Muye and Ming Qingwan are at the mall, probably shopping.

Lin Xiyin didn't want to think about these things, but her mind seemed to have a self-destructive function, constantly replaying Pei Muye's gaze towards Ming Qingwan.

She tossed and turned, unable to sleep, when her phone suddenly rang.

She answered, "Yiyi."

Xiao Ruoyi asked her, "Are you asleep? I've been too busy the past few days to have a proper chat with you. What's been going on with you lately?"

Lin Xiyin was silent for a few seconds before saying, "I want a divorce."

It's not that I want a divorce, it's that I must.

Xiao Ruoyi sighed: "If you've thought it through, I support you. But, Ruan Ruan, if you two get divorced, you may never have any contact again."

Lin Xiyin did not tell Xiao Ruoyi about her feelings for Pei Muye.

Her love for him remained buried deep in her heart; no one but her knew.

That's good, so that she won't be too embarrassed when she gets divorced.

"It's good that we have no contact," Lin Xiyin said. "I don't want to see him again in the future."

Lin Xiyin suddenly heard a noise outside and quickly said, "Wait a minute!"

She walked to the door, opened it, and glanced outside.

The corridor was quiet; there wasn't a soul in sight.

Her lounge was right next to the office; it was a small room with a plain wooden door and no soundproofing.

Lin Xiyin closed the door.

Xiao Ruoyi asked her, "What's wrong?"

"It's alright," Lin Xiyin continued. "Divorce means the end. It's normal to have no contact with each other afterward, isn't it?"

Xiao Ruoyi said, "You don't have any children now, so there shouldn't be any entanglements after the divorce."

Lin Xiyin hummed in agreement, suppressing all the bitterness in her heart.

It was almost eleven o'clock when there was finally movement in the entrance hall of the Pei family's house.

Ming Qingwan quickly went to greet him: "Brother Muye, you're back... Have you been drinking?"

Pei Muyi loosened his tie, his eyes red: "You're still not asleep?"

Ming Qingwan shook her head: "I was thinking about Sister Xiyin... Brother Muye, let me make you some soup, it will make you feel better."

"No need." Pei Muye walked inside. "It's too late, you should get some rest too."

He took a few steps, then turned back: "You just mentioned Lin Xiyin, what happened to her?"

“I was wondering if Sister Xiyin was angry, which is why she didn’t come back last night.” She held out her hand, revealing the pair of diamond earrings in her palm: “You should give these earrings back to Sister Xiyin. I thought she was very unhappy that day.”

Pei Muye didn't take it: "Just keep what I gave you."

Seeing that Pei Muye was about to go upstairs, Ming Qingwan said, "By the way, Brother Muye, there's one more thing. I don't know if Sister Xiyin has told you about it."

"What's up?"

“She wants to pursue a doctorate and has already submitted her application materials,” Ming Qingwan said. “I have a classmate who is also at Ocean University of China, and she told me about it.”

"Pursue a doctorate?" Pei Muye was taken aback.

Seeing his expression, Ming Qingwan cautiously asked, "Sister Xiyin...didn't she tell you?"

Pei Muye's jaw was taut.

Ming Qingwan added, "My classmate also said that she saw Sister Xiyin and a senior student go to their professor's house that day, and they were behaving quite intimately..."

"I'm not really interested in her affairs. It's late, you should get some rest."

Pei Muye rubbed his temples, then went straight upstairs after speaking.

Ming Qingwan smiled and returned to her room.

She messaged Lin Xiyin: Sister Xiyin, Brother Muye bought me a lot of jewelry again today. I'll return those earrings to you.

Lin Xiyin did not reply.

The next day, Lin Xiyin went to see the house, signed the contract, paid six months' rent, and then went to Yunhai Home to pack some things.

As for the old house, she doesn't plan to keep it.

So she didn't go back for the next few days.

Pei Muye didn't call her or send her a message.

On the third day, Ming Qingwan asked at the dinner table, "Why hasn't Sister Xiyin come back these past few days? Is she still angry with me? Is she upset that I was harsh with Lele?"