Chapter 166 The Kindness of Raising Children is Greater Than Heaven

Lu Xuemei doesn't know how she got home.

Lin Xiyin's words were like a needle piercing her heart.

She went into the living room, sat on the sofa, and started crying.

Lin Yiming has become so thin that he looks unrecognizable, and his illness has made him even more irritable.

"What are you crying for!" he said irritably. "How's it going with Ruan Ruan? Doesn't she agree?"

Lu Xuemei cried as she spoke, "She knows we're not her biological parents! Who told her that? Was it Zihao?"

"What? She found out?" Lin Yiming was also shocked. "How could she know?"

"How should I know!" Lu Xuemei was also angry: "Do you think she won't even pay your medical bills in the future?"

Before Lin Yiming could say anything, she started crying again.

"I told you a long time ago to be nicer to her."

"Although she is not our biological daughter, she has always been a good student and a filial daughter."

"She also married Pei Muye, and we'll have a wonderful life from now on."

"Why do you have to say such awful things! So what if you're divorced? There are so many divorces these days..."

Lin Yiming said, "Enough! So what if we get a divorce? Divorce is shameful! I don't care what others do, but members of the Lin family can't get divorced!"

Lu Xuemei said, "She's already divorced, what else can we do? No matter what, we raised her, and you just had to push her so far away..."

Lin Yiming said, "He wasn't my biological son to begin with. I told you from the beginning that if we didn't have children, we didn't have children. It was you who insisted on adopting. My older brother is gone, Zihao is my child, of course I have to treat Zihao well!"

Lu Xuemei retorted angrily, "According to you, Zihao and I aren't related by blood at all! I raised Ruanruan, and because of you, she won't even call me 'Mom' anymore!"

Originally, Lu Xuemei also enjoyed the feeling of being cared for by Lin Xiyin.

Her daughter depends on her and can't live without her. Even though they treat her that way, she still sends money back every month.

This gave Lu Xuemei a sense of superiority.

But now, this entire balance has been broken.

Lin Xiyin learned about her own background.

After that, will she still be able to open her heart to him like that?

The money Lin Xiyin sends each month is enough to cover Lin Yiming's medical expenses, and there's a surplus to support the family's expenses.

Will she still send money after she learns about her origins?

Lin Yiming said, "Don't you know that the kindness of raising someone is greater than heaven? The kindness of raising someone is even greater than the kindness of giving birth to them. I'm sick, how could she not care about me?"

"Then why didn't you treat her better before!" Lu Xuemei felt Lin Yiming was going too far the more she thought about it: "All you care about is carrying on the family line. If I had known, I would have adopted a boy back then!"

"What's the point of saying all this now? Besides, if I bring a boy who has no blood relation to me, won't all my family property end up going to outsiders?"

"You!" Lu Xuemei was also furious: "What family fortune do you have! Lin Zihao is related to you by blood, but look at him, how wasteful he is!"

Lin Yiming said, "They are also from my Lin family!"

Lu Xuemei almost choked on her breath and started sobbing again.

Seeing her like this, Lin Yiming sighed: "I know you've suffered because of me, but that's just the kind of person I am. I made that clear to you back then."

Lin Yiming is a chauvinist and traditional feudal man, and to make matters worse, he has health problems.

The couple had been married for two years without having children, so they got anxious and went to the hospital for a checkup. They learned that Lin Yiming had azoospermia and was unable to get a woman pregnant.

This was a huge blow to Lin Yiming.

He couldn't accept himself like this, and for a time he drowned his sorrows in alcohol, getting drunk every day.

In the end, it was Lu Xuemei who persuaded him, and the two discussed it and decided to adopt a child.

At that time, the two of them still had a good relationship.

Over the years, Lu Xuemei has become accustomed to putting him first in everything.

Hearing him say that now, I don't know how to feel.

She had the opportunity to be a mother, but because of Lin Yiming, she gave up that right.

At the time, Lin Yiming said he wanted to adopt a girl, but Lu Xuemei only now realized that the reason he wanted to adopt a girl was because if he adopted a boy, all the family property would go to the boy in the future.

But if it's a girl, you don't have to worry about her after she gets married.

His family fortune can be given to his elder brother's children.

He had everything planned out, but who knew that Lin Xiyin would find out about his background?

With red eyes, Lu Xuemei asked, "Then what do we do now?"

"Don't rush," Lin Yiming said. "I've said it before, the debt of gratitude for raising a child is greater than heaven. If it's a biological child, it's not so bad to discipline an unfilial one. But if it's an adopted child, you could drown her in spit!"

Lu Xuemei was at a loss and asked him, "Will it really work?"

"Don't worry."

Lu Xuemei said, "From what I heard her, she meant that she wanted to come to our house sometime to settle things once and for all."

"Settle it off?" Lin Yiming sneered. "If it weren't for us, she would have been dead long ago! Settle it off? Fine, let's see how much her life is worth, and let her buy it off in one go!"

“She… doesn’t have much money right now, does she?” Lu Xuemei still felt a little sorry for her: “After all, we’ve raised her for so many years…”

Lin Yiming said, "She has no money, but Pei Muye does."

"But they're all divorced."

"They're divorced, yet Pei Muyi still cares about her affairs. What does that mean?" Lin Yiming said, "Men understand men best. Don't worry, Pei Muyi will definitely take Lin Xiyin's affairs to heart!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuemei realized that it made sense.

Lin Yiming added, "This might be the last time we can squeeze Pei Muyi out of us. We need to think carefully about how much money is appropriate. We need to be able to retire comfortably and also solve Zihao's problem."

Lu Xuemei couldn't help but say, "Even if it were ten million, it wouldn't be enough to stop Zihao from squandering so much!"

"Hasn't he reformed? Don't always judge people with outdated views."

Lu Xuemei then fell silent.

The two began to discuss how much money they should ask Pei Muye for.

At this moment, Lin Xiyin was lost in thought at school.

Wu Xinyue called her several times before she responded.

"Sorry, I was thinking about something," Lin Xiyin said apologetically. "What's wrong?"

Having answered Wu Xinyue's question, Lin Xiyin knew she couldn't concentrate on her work anymore.

She told Wu Xinyue what she wanted to say, then got up and left the office.

Pei Muye was in a meeting when he received the call. When he saw that it was Lin Xiyin calling, he made a pause gesture and left the meeting room.

The shareholders at the meeting looked at each other in bewilderment.

For years, no one has ever been able to call Pei Muye during a meeting.

People might call in, but Pei Muye never stopped the meeting to answer the phone.

Others may not know, but Yue Linze knows very well.

The call was most likely from Lin Xiyin.

The moment the call connected, Pei Muyi's "hello" carried a hint of tenderness.

Once Pei Muyi was outside, he called out, "Yinyin, what's wrong?"

Lin Xiyin made the call and then realized she had been a bit willful.

It was during working hours, and no one knew what Pei Muye was busy with.

She asked, "Are you busy? If you are..."

"I'm not busy," Pei Muye said. "What's up?"

"You said last time that you contacted my biological mother," Lin Xiyin said. "Could you tell me what kind of person she is?"

Pei Muye was silent for a few seconds before saying, "She is a very good person. Younger than you think, very beautiful, very capable, and very charming."

For a moment, Lin Xiyin found it hard to believe that the person Pei Muye was describing was really a woman in her late forties or early fifties.

Pei Muye was actually a little unsure how to describe Qu Jianhang.

That woman was different from ordinary people.

But he couldn't say directly, "Your mother is Qu Jianhang, Qu Jingyou's aunt."

"Does she... really want to see me?" Lin Xiyin asked softly.

Pei Muye said, "She has been looking for you for so many years, she must have wanted to see you so much. Yinyin, you don't need to feel burdened or nervous. In this world, there is just one more person who loves you."

Lin Xiyin had many concerns.

I had been wondering if her mother might have other children.

Even someone like Lin Zihao can be favored.

Especially since it's one's own child.

Pei Muye said she had no children, only Lin Xiyin.

Lin Xiyin was also worried about her mother's personality and whether the two of them could get along.

Worrying can lead to overthinking.

But Pei Muye's words put her at ease.

Yes, no matter what, she is my mother. She has been looking for me for so many years, she must love me.

"Do you want to see her?" Pei Muye asked. "If you do, I'll arrange it. If you don't, she'll understand."

Lin Xiyin asked, "Have you... met her? What's her personality like?"

“Very good,” Pei Muye said. “You’ll like her when you meet her.”

"Really?" Lin Xiyin was much relieved: "Then, this weekend... Sunday, ask her if she's free."

"good."

Lin Xiyin did not hang up the phone.

Pei Muye was also reluctant to hang it up.

He asked, "Aren't you busy right now? What would you like to eat for lunch? I'll have someone deliver it."

"I don't want to eat." Lin Xiyin hesitated for a moment before asking him, "Do you... have time at noon?"

"Yes." Pei Muye was overjoyed. "What do you want to do? I'll do it with you."

"Let me treat you to dinner," Lin Xiyin said. "Where would you like to eat?"

“Anything is fine.” Pei Muye didn’t care where they ate; as long as he was with her, that was enough.

"But I don't know where there are suitable restaurants."

“I’ll decide.” Pei Muye checked the time and said, “I’ll come pick you up now.”

Lin Xiyin's mind was in turmoil, but she said, "Okay, I'll wait for you at the school gate."

Lin Xiyin walked around the campus and it took her about ten minutes to get to the school gate.

She walked slowly, allowing her heart to gradually calm down.

After waiting for a few minutes at the school gate, I saw Pei Muye's car.

This was the first time Lin Xiyin had taken the initiative to ask Pei Muye out to dinner.

Pei Muye handed the meeting over to Yue Linze to preside over, and then rushed over.

"Yinyin."

He got out of the car and walked towards her.

In that instant, Lin Xiyin suddenly longed to rush into his arms.

But this thought only lasted for a moment.

She smiled and said, "You've come."

"Okay, get in the car." Pei Muye glanced at her and went to open the passenger door: "I'll take you to get something good to eat."