Chapter 178 Should You Give Him a Chance?

Lin Xiyin said, "The old house is a bit far."

"It's alright," Pei Muye said. "How far can it be?"

"Then, eight o'clock?"

"good."

The Qu family's old house has been quite lively lately, as Lin Xiyin and her children live there, and other people also come back from time to time to join in the fun.

Now many wealthy families in Haicheng have heard that Qu Jianhang's daughter has been found.

However, they did not reveal who their daughter was.

Therefore, Lin Xiyin's identity remains a mystery.

But that doesn't stop those people from feeling envious, jealous, and resentful.

Who is that? That's Qu Jianhang!

Leaving aside the Qu family's assets, since Lin Xiyin is the granddaughter, even if she were to divide the Qu family's assets, she wouldn't get the lion's share.

But Qu Jianhang himself is impressive enough.

No one has been able to calculate how much wealth she has to this day.

Besides the listed company, she also owns other businesses, and she is the boss behind many of them, but this is not widely known.

Some say she is the richest woman in China, while others say she could break into the world's richest list.

But this was just something they talked about over tea; nobody really knew how much money Qu Jianhang actually had.

Not to mention, she also had a suitor who held a high position.

In fact, Qu Jianhang has many suitors.

After all, she's single and incredibly wealthy.

Some wealthy, divorced or widowed businessmen set their sights on her, thinking that marrying her would at least allow them to cooperate, and they wouldn't lose out either way.

There are also some who don't want to work hard themselves, but hope to avoid thirty years of struggle by getting married, relying on their youth or other advantages, and also want to get into her bed.

But clearly, among all these suitors, Yan Chengyu was neither the youngest nor the most handsome, but he was definitely the best in terms of overall qualities.

With his support in Qu Jianhang's career, he gave her the green light for many projects, allowing her career to reach new heights in recent years.

Whoever becomes Qu Jianhang's daughter will truly rise to the top in one step.

I heard that the Qu family is going to hold a banquet this Sunday to introduce Qu Jianhang's daughter. Many wealthy families, who originally had no connection with the Qu family, are trying to come and see her.

Those with unmarried sons in particular were putting in extra effort to meet and get to know Qu Jianhang's adopted daughter at the banquet.

What if we click?

Even if you can't catch up with Qu Jianhang himself, having Qu Jianhang as your mother-in-law means you don't have to work hard for the rest of your life.

So this news is now spreading like wildfire in Haicheng.

But this is limited to circles of the wealthy.

However, none of this news has anything to do with Lin Xiyin.

Her work and life have no connection with those people from wealthy families.

Pei Muye, the only one who knew the truth, naturally wouldn't publicize it.

But he also heard about the Qu family from other people at social dinners.

Even an elder said he wanted to meet Qu Jianhang's daughter and introduce her to the younger generation in the family.

Pei Muye's face darkened immediately.

He had already failed to catch up with her, and now Lin Xiyin's value has increased exponentially, attracting countless competitors both openly and secretly.

Besides, he hadn't seen her for several days, and he really missed her.

The child was staying at the Qu family's old house and hadn't gone to any early education classes, so he hadn't seen him.

But the person he most wanted to see was Lin Xiyin.

On such a cold day, Lin Xiyin couldn't go out for a walk by herself, let alone take the children out.

So Lin Xiyin had no choice but to try and fight for herself.

Before leaving, the old lady took a scarf and personally wrapped it around her neck, saying, "Don't go too far. Just walk around the neighborhood and come back soon."

After saying that, he instructed Qu Chongyou: "Keep a close eye on your sister. There's a dog in that villa to the north. Don't scare her."

Qu Chongyou smiled and said, "Grandma, I understand."

It wasn't that she wanted to go for a walk with Qu Chongyou, but the old lady insisted that Qu Chongyou accompany her, saying she was worried about her going out alone.

Left with no other choice, Lin Xiyin had to agree.

Once outside the old house, Lin Xiyin told him the truth: "Pei Muyi wanted to come see me, so I came out. Brother, wait a minute... you should go back first."

"Pei Muye?" Qu Chongyou's expression was not good. "What's he doing here?"

Now, everyone in the family knows who Lin Xiyin's ex-husband is and who the child's father is.

They didn't have a good impression of Pei Muyi.

Even though Lin Xiyin said that the divorce wasn't solely his fault.

But the Qu family is notoriously protective of their own.

Pei Muye made Lin Xiyin divorce, sent her to a foreign country alone, made her give birth to her child alone, and raised her alone for several years. This is Pei Muye's fault!

Qu Chongyou went to find Lin Xiyin for Qu Jingyou's sake, and even said such hurtful things.

Now, he can reject Pei Muye for Lin Xiyin's sake.

The Qu family and the Pei family have almost no business cooperation, and Qu Chongyou and Pei Muye have little contact.

Qu Chongyou hadn't specifically looked into what kind of person Pei Muye was.

But he has a childhood friend, a brother named Lu Zuofan, who has a notorious reputation for womanizing.

In order to suppress Qu Jingyou, her family coaxed her into an arranged marriage.

Who knew that this little girl would actually get in touch with Lu Zuofan in order to climb Mount Everest?

Of course, Qu Jianhang later learned the truth and cancelled the plan.

Qu Jingyou was quite disappointed.

Qu Chongyou was relieved that her younger sister was not like other women, completely infatuated with Lu Zuofan.

But no matter what, Qu Chongyou still felt uncomfortable thinking about her sister knowing such a person.

Looking at Pei Muye now, he doesn't seem very happy either.

Lin Xiyin had never had an older brother before, and this was the first time she had experienced being cared for.

Qu Chongyou stood half a body length ahead of her, as if protecting her from behind.

She looked at the two men; there was even a tense atmosphere.

She was still thinking about whether she should introduce her to them.

Qu Chongyou spoke up: "President Pei, you are truly a rare guest."

Pei Muye could sense Qu Chongyou's hostility.

The two people didn't have much interaction before. Even if they bumped into each other, they would just nod and say hello at most.

Qu Chongyou's hostility towards him stemmed solely from Lin Xiyin.

It seems that another obstacle has appeared on his path to pursuing Lin Xiyin.

"President Qu," Pei Muye greeted him, "I'm sorry to bother you."

“It’s getting late,” Qu Chongyou said. “President Pei, let’s get straight to the point.”

Pei Muye glanced at Lin Xiyin.

The two exchanged glances.

Pei Muye: Wasn't it just the two of us meeting? Why is there a third wheel?

Lin Xiyin blinked: I can't help it either.

Qu Chongyou stepped forward again, completely blocking Lin Xiyin's way: "President Pei, is there something you need so late?"

Pei Muyi had no choice but to say, "Yes, there are some project-related matters that I need to discuss with Yinyin."

“Oh, speaking of projects,” Qu Chongyou said, “I would also like to invest in the projects that Ruan Ruan is in charge of.”

You absolutely must not interfere.

Pei Muye thought this to himself, but said aloud, "Of course, you'd be most welcome."

"Those project matters are work, right? It's after get off work hours now, isn't Mr. Pei being a little too dedicated?"

Lin Xiyin had no choice but to tug at Qu Chongyou's coat: "Brother..."

Although Qu Chongyou was protective of his own, he naturally shielded Lin Xiyin under his wing.

However, he and Lin Xiyin were not very familiar with each other, let alone close, so some things had to be kept within reasonable limits.

"Grandma asked me to stay with you, but it can't be for too long." Qu Chongyou had no choice but to bring up the old lady; "How about this, I'll give you ten minutes, I'll go for a walk over there."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Ten minutes?

Pei Muye wanted to hit someone.

Lin Xiyin looked over a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, it's so far, I made you come all this way..."

"How could that be?" Pei Muye looked at her, unwilling to look away: "Just seeing you makes even ten minutes worthwhile."

Lin Xiyin's earlobes felt a little hot. She raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her ear: "Um... what about the project you mentioned?"

Pei Muye looked at her and smiled gently: "You actually believed that?"

"No?" Lin Xiyin belatedly realized that it was an excuse.

Pei Muye hummed in agreement: "I just wanted to come and see you. How are you doing at the Qu family's? Are you settling in? Are they treating you well?"

"They're all very nice to me. And Qu Chongyou... he didn't mean any harm, so don't be angry with him."

"Don't be angry."

How could I dare to get angry?

From now on, he'll be my brother-in-law.

They're too busy currying favor

The two had barely exchanged a few words when Pei Muye turned the topic to Lin Youxing, and they saw Qu Chongyou walking over from a distance.

He took long strides and walked over in a few steps, looking directly at Lin Xiyin: "Are you done talking? It's too cold, let's go home."

It's really cold.

Pei Muye had originally planned to take Lin Xiyin to sit in the car for a while.

Now it seems unrealistic.

He couldn't bear to let Lin Xiyin stand in the cold wind.

“Go back,” he said; “We’ll keep in touch by phone.”

Qu Chongyou said, "Contact me during work hours, President Pei. Stop exploiting people after get off work."

Pei Muye didn't mind his veiled barbs: "Okay, we'll keep in touch at work."

Lin Xiyin waved: "Bye-bye, drive carefully on your way back."

Pei Muye nodded: "Go back quickly, it's too cold outside."

Seeing that Lin Xiyin still wanted to say something, and the two of them were practically exchanging glances, Qu Chongyou couldn't help but pull Lin Xiyin back: "Let's go, Grandma will worry."

Lin Xiyin could only glance at Pei Muye again before turning away.

Pei Muye watched her until she turned the corner and disappeared from sight, then he left.

Qu Chongyou asked Lin Xiyin, "He's pursuing you, are you going to give him a chance?"

Lin Xiyin said, "I haven't thought that far ahead yet...."

In these kinds of situations, it's always the bystander who sees things more clearly.

Although Qu Chongyou had never been in a relationship, she knew how much love Pei Muyi had in his eyes when he looked at Lin Xiyin.

Lin Xiyin's gaze towards Pei Muye was not innocent either.

Lin Xiyin herself may not have realized it.

These two people separated because of a misunderstanding, and to be honest, it's not that they can't be forgiven.

But Qu Chongyou felt sorry for his sister for letting Pei Muye off so easily.

We still need to teach him a lesson, otherwise he won't know how to cherish Lin Xiyin in the future.

Lin Xiyin had told her family in advance about the charity gala on Saturday night, and Pei Muye would pick her up after get off work.

Haicheng frequently hosts various charity auctions, and these gatherings demonstrate the philanthropy of the wealthy.

On the one hand, it can expand and extend one's network of contacts, while at the same time winning over and befriending new forces.

Therefore, wealthy people enjoy hosting such gatherings.

Pei Muye first helped Lin Xiyin with a simple makeover and changed her clothes, and then they went over.