Chapter 141 It's abnormal to have no possessiveness.
Lin Xiyin was taken aback: "What does he want with you?"
"They want to meet me." Xiao Ruoyi showed her her phone; "They probably want to ask about you."
This isn't the first time.
Lin Xiyin said, "No need to go, just refuse him."
Xiao Ruoyi hummed in agreement and began replying to messages.
Pei Muye received the reply, glanced at it, and frowned.
Xiao Ruoyi rejected him.
Pei Muye asked Lin Xiyin last time, and she said she wasn't with Chi Tianlin.
But Chi Tianlin's interactions with her were like a needle pricking his heart.
The phone call Chi Tianlin made in the car that day is still unforgettable for Pei Muye.
The tone of his voice when he spoke to Lin Xiyin made him even more jealous.
He also wanted to integrate into Lin Xiyin's life.
However, he didn't know how to get in.
I wanted to ask Xiao Ruoyi for advice, but I was rejected.
He asked someone to deliver food to the school. Lin Xiyin knew it was him, but she didn't say anything.
He didn't need Lin Xiyin's gratitude; he just wanted Lin Xiyin to know that he no longer minded Li Xingzhi's affairs, and that he wasn't jealous anymore.
He can be a sensible and generous man.
I just don't know if Lin Xiyin will give him another chance.
He knew that Chi Tianlin had lunch with Lin Xiyin and the others again today.
Although Xiao Ruoyi also went, Pei Muyi was still very envious.
Xiao Ruoyi refused Pei Muyi's offer to stay overnight, but left early the next morning.
She has a meeting at eight in the morning, so she needs to get there early.
As soon as he went downstairs, he saw Pei Muye.
She was startled.
Pei Muye stood there, his eyes red and his face haggard.
Xiao Ruoyi was taken aback: "You didn't... wait here all night, did you?"
Pei Muye didn't answer that question. Instead, he asked, "Are you really not in time? It won't take you long, at most an hour."
Xiao Ruoyi asked, "Tell me first, did you wait all night?"
Pei Muye was silent for a few seconds before saying, "I came last night and saw your car, so..."
"You really are..." Xiao Ruoyi was speechless: "I know why you came to me. To be honest, I can't help you."
“I know, I just…” Pei Muyi thought for a moment and asked, “Let me ask you a question first.”
Xiao Ruoyi said, "Hurry up, I'm in a hurry."
Pei Muye asked directly, "What exactly is the relationship between Chi Tianlin and Yinyin?"
Without hesitation, Xiao Ruoyi blurted out, "Friend. Any other questions?"
Pei Muye turned around, took a bag from the car next to him, and handed it to her: "Thank you."
"For me?" Xiao Ruoyi looked at the sign. "What does it mean?"
"Consulting fee." Pei Muye handed it over: "I bought two, one for you and one for Yinyin. Please accept them, otherwise I'll feel bad."
"Consultation fee?" Xiao Ruoyi took it and laughed, "That's not cheap."
“It’s nothing,” Pei Muye said. “As long as Yinyin can forgive me, I’m willing to do anything.”
"Would you be willing to go bankrupt?" Xiao Ruoyi joked with him.
"That's unlikely," Pei Muye said. "It's difficult for me to go bankrupt. Besides, if I went bankrupt, how could I support her project?"
Xiao Ruoyi was very satisfied with his answer.
She said, "Ruan Ruan isn't a heartless person. If you're meant to be, she'll give you a chance."
"Thanks."
Xiao Ruoyi was in a hurry to leave and didn't have time to say more: "Good luck, I also want Ruan Ruan to find a good home."
She got into the car and rolled down the window: "Although Chi Tianlin hasn't confessed, it's certain that he likes Ruan Ruan. President Pei, you have a long way to go."
Xiao Ruoyi drove away, and Pei Muyi stood there for a while before leaving.
Lin Xiyin also started going to work as usual. She was busy all morning, and when it was time for lunch, someone delivered her meal as usual.
Today, however, the person delivering the food was no longer a staff member, but Pei Muye.
Pei Muye placed the food on the table and called to them, "Come on, eat while it's hot. Yinyin, the soup is good today, you should like it."
Li Xingzhi and Wu Xinyue stood to the side, somewhat at a loss.
Pei Muyi set out the food and said, "Don't be so reserved. You've all been busy with this project. In fact, I should thank you. Yinyin, you serve them the food."
Lin Xiyin glanced at him and then said, "Sit down and eat."
When the three of them eat together, they either talk about interesting things at school or about work, so there's never a dull moment; it's always lively.
The four of us ate in complete silence today.
Wu Xinyue didn't even dare to make a loud chewing sound, eating slowly, bite by bite.
She glanced at Pei Muye occasionally, then quickly looked away.
Pei Muyi served Lin Xiyin some food: "Try this."
Lin Xiyin said softly, "Thank you."
Li Xingzhi also took the serving chopsticks and put some food on Lin Xiyin's plate: "Sister, you eat this."
Lin Xiyin smiled and said, "Okay."
Pei Muyi picked up some more food and gave it to Wu Xinyue this time: "Eat more."
Wu Xinyue was flattered and quickly said, "Thank you."
Pei Muyi then gave Li Xingzhi another bag.
Before the chopsticks could even reach the bowl, Li Xingzhi picked up his own bowl and said, "No need, thank you."
Pei Muye twirled his hand in the air and handed it to Lin Xiyin: "Then eat more."
This little incident improved the atmosphere at the dinner table.
Wu Xinyue mustered her courage and asked, "President Pei, is the food at this restaurant very expensive?"
Pei Muye smiled and said, "It's not expensive. I'm glad you like it. We'll go to another restaurant when you're done eating."
The meal was finally over.
Pei Muye began to tidy up.
Wu Xinyue dared not let him do it, and hurriedly said, "I'll do it, I'll do it."
She worked quickly and efficiently, clearing away the dishes and putting everything into the food container.
Pei Muyi picked up the food box and said, "Then you all should take a lunch break. I should go now."
Wu Xinyue pushed Li Xingzhi towards the door: "Okay, okay, let's go back to the dormitory!"
The space was left to Pei Muyi and Lin Xiyin.
Lin Xiyin knew Wu Xinyue meant well, but didn't want to say much: "Thank you. You're so busy, yet you still came all this way. I'll transfer the total cost of the meal to you later."
"Yinyin, you don't need to be like this." Pei Muyi looked at her. "If you're so petty, are you going to return the money for the project to me too?"
“That’s different. This project is meant to make you money in the future,” Lin Xiyin said. “Public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters.”
“With me, there’s no need to be so particular,” Pei Muyi reminded her. “I even served food to Li Xingzhi.”
“I saw it,” Lin Xiyin said. “Is President Pei feeling very aggrieved?”
“He’s your friend and colleague, so I’ll get along with him peacefully.” Pei Muyi said earnestly; “Yinyin, I won’t be jealous unnecessarily in the future, and I’ll respect your friends. Don’t be angry anymore, okay?”
“I’m not angry,” Lin Xiyin said, looking at him. “I told you before, you don’t need to do anything that makes you feel wronged. It’s easy to back down, but it will be very tiring in the future.”
"No, I know what I'm doing." Pei Muye glanced at his watch. "You should rest. I'll come back tomorrow."
"Don't come." Lin Xiyin sighed. "If you have time tomorrow at noon, I'll treat you to lunch. You choose the place; I don't know where would be suitable."
Pei Muye exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"
"Really," Lin Xiyin said. "Let me know when the time comes."
After seeing Pei Muye off, Lin Xiyin returned to her dormitory, lay on her bed, and couldn't fall asleep for a while.
She loved him so humbly, even though she was hurt and wounded, she still wanted to stay by Pei Muye's side.
She didn't want to recall those past events.
Similarly, she didn't want Pei Muye to go through it again.
It's not that she's soft-hearted, nor that she's generous.
She just felt that there was no need to experience what it felt like to love someone in this way.
Love should be sweet, beautiful, and bright.
She decided to start by changing herself.
It's not that old habits die hard, but rather that some of my work habits are just really bad.
This isn't its nature; it's a flaw.
If you make a mistake, of course you should correct it.
The next day at noon, Lin Xiyin told Wu Xinyue that she and Li Xingzhi should have lunch together, and that she had made an appointment with Pei Muye.
Wu Xinyue and Li Xingzhi went to the cafeteria. After the food was brought over, Wu Xinyue sighed.
Li Xingzhi glanced at her but didn't say anything.
Although Li Xingzhi is still cold, Wu Xinyue has been spending more time with him and now dares to joke with him.
She said, "It's really true that it's hard to go from luxury to frugality. After eating delicacies for a few days, it's hard to swallow the food in the cafeteria."
Li Xingzhi said, "Let's just eat this."
The two could only quickly fill their stomachs.
Lin Xiyin drove to the restaurant that Pei Muye had booked.
He offered to pick her up, but she refused.
The two met at the restaurant. Pei Muye arrived early and waited for her in the parking lot.
After she parked the car, Pei Muye walked inside with her side by side.
After they sat down, Pei Muye took good care of her throughout the meal.
Lin Xiyin reciprocated by using serving chopsticks to serve him food.
After they had almost finished eating, Lin Xiyin brought up the matter between the two of them.
She said, "I was angry that day because of your domineering and rudeness. But thinking about it afterwards, it's probably abnormal not to like someone if you don't have a possessive streak."
"It was my fault," Pei Muye said. "I should have respected you."
“It’s not just about respect, it’s also about trust.” Lin Xiyin looked at him. “This is our biggest problem. We don’t know each other well enough, so how can we trust each other? Also, as I said before, you’re always so confident that you’re arrogant, and you always treat everyone with a condescending attitude…”
"No, I'm not." Pei Muye said, sounding a little wronged. "Is it because I'm too tall?"
Lin Xiyin shook her head: "It's a habit you developed since childhood, and it's also the confidence your family background gives you."
"Then I'll be more careful in the future."
Lin Xiyin said, "If love changes a person beyond recognition, I don't know if that person is still the same person. I also don't know which one I love."
Pei Muye thought for a moment and said, "I will handle this myself and won't let you down."
Lin Xiyin added, "In love, two people should be equal. I made mistakes in the past, and you shouldn't be like that now either. We shouldn't be subservient, but rather pursue the person we like with dignity, confidence, and generosity."
After a few seconds of pause, she continued, "Also, the most important things between two people are communication, respect, and trust. It seems we couldn't do any of these three things, which is why our marriage ended."
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