Chapter 118 Don't bother her.
The land was being sold through bidding for the right to use it, not the ownership.
But a 30-year usage right is still an astronomical figure.
Xiao Ruoyi was indeed tempted: "So generous? Just for asking me one question? Is it worth it?"
"If it's because of Ruan Ruan, then it's worth it."
Xiao Ruoyi sighed, "Forget it, a windfall isn't always a good thing."
Pei Muye frowned: "What other conditions do you have?"
“No,” Xiao Ruoyi said. “I can’t betray my friends.”
Pei Muye frowned, unsure of what to say for a moment.
Xiao Ruoyi thought for a moment and then took the initiative to ask, "Can I ask you a few questions?"
Pei Muye nodded: "Okay."
Xiao Ruoyi said, "Let's make this clear first: just because I asked you a question doesn't mean you can ask me one."
Pei Muye only asked, "What do you want to know?"
Xiao Ruoyi thought for a moment and asked, "Have you been very free lately? What exactly do you mean by Ruan Ruan? Why did you come when Huo Xianyang called you?"
“I’m not free, I’m very busy.” Pei Muye answered in turn: “I… like her, and I want to win her back.”
The next sentence answers two questions.
Xiao Ruoyi was taken aback: "You like Ruan Ruan?"
Pei Muye doesn't like to expose his private feelings to people he doesn't know well.
Or rather, he didn't want others to know his preferences.
He doesn't have the habit of confiding in anyone, not even family or friends, let alone strangers.
That's his own business.
He was used to bearing everything alone, no matter what happened.
But now, he has no other choice.
He nodded: "Yes."
Xiao Ruoyi looked at him and smiled: "What do you call this? You only know how to cherish something after you've lost it? After the divorce, you discovered you already liked Ruan Ruan?"
Pei Muye shook his head: "No."
What is that?
"I've always liked her."
Xiao Ruoyi stared intently at him: "President Pei, lying... isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
“I have no reason to lie about this,” Pei Muyi said. “Why would I lie?”
"You said you... have always liked her? You liked Lin Xiyin?"
"yes."
"Then what happened when we got married..."
"Because I like it."
Xiao Ruoyi was shocked: "You like her, does she know?"
Pei Muyi was silent for a few seconds before answering, "I don't know if she knew about it."
How can you prove you like her?
"Why should I marry her if I don't like her?"
"But I heard that it was your grandfather who arranged for you to marry her."
“I begged my grandfather,” Pei Muye said. “The family had arranged a marriage for me with someone else, but I didn’t want that, so I went to talk to the old man and ended up marrying Ruan Ruan.”
"real?"
"It's my own marriage, and no one can force me to marry someone I don't want to marry."
"So, you've liked Lin Xiyin all these years? And you still like her now?"
Pei Muye nodded: "Yes."
Xiao Ruoyi felt as if she had heard a fairy tale.
She chuckled: "You've liked her for so long, and you don't even know if she knows? Haven't you thought about telling her? Don't you have a mouth?"
"I thought about it many times, but in the end I gave up."
"Why?"
"Because I know she has someone in her heart."
Xiao Ruoyi couldn't help but swear: "You think she likes someone else?"
"Tang Yishen," Pei Muye said, "Isn't that right?"
“You…” Xiao Ruoyi was stunned.
Seeing her expression, Pei Muyi felt he had guessed correctly. He lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "I've always known."
Do you think Lin Xiyin likes Tang Yishen?
"If it's not him, then it's... one of her ex-boyfriends."
"You even know about her ex-boyfriend?"
Pei Muye hummed in agreement.
"What do you know?"
"Knowing that they had a good relationship, and knowing that they broke up... Lin Xiyin took a long sick leave."
Xiao Ruoyi picked up her bag, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "What about Ming Qingwan?"
"Ming Qingwan?" Pei Muye looked at her, his gaze filled with doubt. "What happened to her?"
Don't you like her?
"Before he passed away, he asked me to take good care of her. I only see her as a younger sister."
Xiao Ruoyi paused for a moment, then stood up: "I'm a little embarrassed to have asked you so many questions. But I still can't tell you about Ruan Ruan. However, I definitely need to tell her about our meeting. So, I'll contact you after I've talked to her."
Pei Muye also stood up: "Thank you."
"Don't thank me yet," Xiao Ruoyi said. "Don't get your hopes up. Ruan Ruan is... she's very satisfied with her life now."
“I know,” Pei Muye looked at her, “I still thank you.”
When Xiao Ruoyi drove to find Lin Xiyin, she was a little absent-minded.
She even felt like she was dreaming.
Xiao Ruoyi didn't need to report to Lin Xiyin before going to her place.
When she arrived, Lin Xiyin was still busy.
Aunt Zhao took the little one to an early education class. When children first start attending, parents can stay with them for a couple of days to help them get used to the environment.
Unless there are special circumstances, the child can stay with the parents.
"Why are you here?" Lin Xiyin let her in. "Aren't you busy today?"
Xiao Ruoyi changed into slippers, walked into the living room, and threw herself onto the sofa.
She shook her head: "Not busy."
Lin Xiyin brought her the fruit platter and asked, "Would you like some water?"
"I don't want to drink." Xiao Ruoyi pulled her aside. "Don't be busy, sit down. I have something to ask you."
"What is it?" Lin Xiyin sat down next to her.
Xiao Ruoyi looked at her.
Lin Xiyin's appearance wasn't the best she had ever seen, but it was still among the top few.
Moreover, what makes her most pleasant is her demeanor.
She has a cool demeanor with a touch of gentleness, and she looks at people with a sense of distance, but once you get to know her, she becomes very affectionate.
Girls with these contradictory traits are generally very attractive.
Not to mention men, even Xiao Ruoyi found her very charming.
Not to mention that after having children in recent years, Lin Xiyin has gained an extra layer of maternal glow.
Without saying a word, she smiled first.
Lin Xiyin asked curiously, "What are you laughing at?"
Xiao Ruoyi said, "Ruan Ruan, you can now avenge your great grudge."
Lin Xiyin was completely confused by what she said: "What?"
Xiao Ruoyi didn't answer, but asked instead, "Let me ask you a question: what are your feelings for Pei Muyi right now?"
Lin Xiyin shook her head directly; "I don't feel anything."
"Really?" Xiao Ruoyi said, "After all, first love is the most unforgettable."
Lin Xiyin smiled and said, "I'm not stupid, nor am I a masochist. I have a heart too. After being hurt so many times, shouldn't I learn my lesson?"
"What if all of that was a misunderstanding?"
Lin Xiyin was taken aback: "What?"
Xiao Ruoyi looked at her and said, "Pei Muye likes you."
Lin Xiyin frowned, then said, "I know, he said that, I don't know what's wrong with him."
“He might not be acting crazy; he’s always liked you,” Xiao Ruoyi continued, “He married you because he liked you, and he’s still liked you now.”
Lin Xiyin was stunned for a long time this time, then laughed: "What's wrong with you? Why are you saying such things out of the blue?"
“I met Pei Muye, and he told me about it.”
Xiao Ruoyi stopped keeping her in suspense and repeated Pei Muye's words to her.
Lin Xiyin fell into deep thought.
Xiao Ruoyi didn't rush her, letting her process the news on her own.
After a while, Lin Xiyin asked her, "Do you think he found out about Youyou's matter?"
Xiao Ruoyi was taken aback; she hadn't considered this angle.
If Pei Muye knew about Youyou's situation, it's possible that he would say such things for the sake of the child and the Pei family bloodline.
Xiao Ruoyi was momentarily stunned.
Lin Xiyin said, "If it's for the sake of the child, is it possible that he would lie?"
Xiao Ruoyi came to her senses and asked, "Do you think Pei Muyi is that kind of person? I think if he knew about the child, he would talk to you directly instead of beating around the bush like this."
The issue of the child was the only breakthrough Lin Xiyin could think of.
Otherwise, Lin Xiyin would never have imagined that Pei Muye was acting so strangely by saying he liked her.
Xiao Ruoyi said, "What if it's true?"
What if it's true?
If what Pei Muye said is true, he likes her, and has always liked her.
What does that represent?
For a moment, Lin Xiyin's mind went blank.
Xiao Ruoyi didn't urge her, and waited quietly for her.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Xiyin finally spoke.
She said, "If it's true, then what have I been all these years? Besides, liking someone isn't like that."
Xiao Ruoyi only knew that Lin Xiyin liked Pei Muye, and she also knew some other things.
However, she was unaware of the specific details of the interactions between Lin Xiyin and Pei Muye.
Therefore, it is impossible to determine what Lin Xiyin meant by those words.
"Anyway, you don't need to care what he says," Lin Xiyin said. "Yiyi, I'm sorry to have troubled you. If he calls you in the future, just ignore him."
Xiao Ruoyi still remembers one question: "He asked me, 'Why did you agree to marry him in the first place? Can I tell you?'"
Lin Xiyin said, "It's all in the past, there's nothing to say."
Xiao Ruoyi nodded: "I understand."
She couldn't help but ask in the end, "Ruanruan, what if it's true? What if Pei Muyi likes you, but... he doesn't know how to express his feelings for someone?"
"Then I guess I'm just unlucky to have met someone like that," Lin Xiyin said. "Even if it's true, whether he liked me before or now, it has nothing to do with me anymore."
She looked out the window, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said, "Because I've already let it go."
After leaving Lin Xiyin's house, Xiao Ruoyi called Pei Muye back.
She said, "Pei Muye, don't bother Ruan Ruan anymore. It's not fair to her."
Pei Muye asked, "Why? Did she say that?"
“What her past relationship was like is no longer important, because she has let it go,” Xiao Ruoyi said. “If you are a man, don’t bother her anymore.”
Pei Muye said, "The past is not important. Okay, I've already said it, let's start over."
Xiao Ruoyi said, "Don't bother, I know her better than you do."
Pei Muye chuckled softly: "That's because you don't understand me."
He hung up the phone after saying that.
Xiao Ruoyi held her phone, puzzled. What did Pei Muye mean?
She quickly understood what he meant.
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