Chapter 146 It's Too Late to Regret
Lin Xiyin shook her head: "I'll buy whatever I like."
Pei Muye wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he swallowed it back and said instead, "Okay, you can buy it yourself."
Lin Xiyin was silent for a few seconds, then said, "That phone call just now was from my mother."
"What's wrong with her?"
Pei Muyi was surprised that Lin Xiyin would bring it up, so he quickly asked.
"Lin Zihao has probably gotten into some trouble again, and she's come to ask for money."
After Lin Xiyin finished speaking, she chuckled self-deprecatingly.
Pei Muye recalled the past, when Lin Zihao also asked him for money, and in order to keep Lin Xiyin, he deliberately told her to pay back the money.
Thinking back now, he still remembers those things very clearly, as if they happened just yesterday, but he and Lin Xiyin have been divorced for three years.
“In all these years since I left, they have never cared about me, as if I am not their daughter.” Lin Xiyin’s eyes reddened. “Sometimes I think, how can there be such parents in the world?”
Pei Muye was never good at comforting people, and now, after racking his brains, he still didn't know what to say.
He could only say dryly, "They made a mistake. They don't even know how to cherish such a good daughter as you."
Lin Xiyin looked at him and said, "My parents are like this, and your father is like that. They're pretty much the same, so don't be sad."
Pei Muyi was stunned for a while before he realized that Lin Xiyin had told him about her parents in order to comfort him.
Lin Xiyin is usually good at comforting people, and she is patient and gentle with her friends.
She wanted to comfort Pei Muye, but for a moment she didn't know how to start.
I can only compare myself to my own parents.
Compared to her parents, Pei Yaohai is actually quite good.
Pei Muye looked at her, his gaze gentle: "I'm fine. Yinyin, thank you."
Lin Xiyin felt a little uncomfortable: "Why are you thanking me? I didn't do anything."
"Thank you for comforting me," Pei Muye said. "Actually, I'm used to it. He was like that when I was little, never caring about anything. So now, I won't let him care. Who I'm with in the future has nothing to do with him."
After a pause, Pei Muye continued, "If he's willing to offer his blessings, I'll reserve a seat for him at the wedding. If he doesn't agree, then I won't acknowledge him as my father."
Lin Xiyin had a good impression of Pei Yaohai before.
But she could also tell that Pei Yaohai listened to Zhou Yusu quite a bit.
Zhou Yusu is a stepmother and has her own son, so naturally she can't be very good to Pei Muyi.
Moreover, people's hearts are inherently biased, and she will definitely try to secure more of the family fortune for her son.
Pei Yaohai didn't seem like the type to care for children, and with Zhou Yusu involved, it was easy to see that Pei Muye didn't receive much fatherly love from him.
Perhaps the only person who truly loved him was the old man.
Lin Xiyin remembered something and asked him, "When you wanted to marry me, was the old man very sad?"
Pei Muye said, "I wouldn't say I'm heartbroken, but I'm definitely not happy. Ming Qingwan was the granddaughter-in-law he chose for me. Firstly, her family background is comparable to his, and secondly, she saved his life. But when I told him I liked you, he didn't hesitate for long before agreeing to be with me. Grandpa still loves me."
"I'm sorry, I didn't know that at the time."
"Why are you apologizing?" Pei Muye said, "I will never regret that decision."
Marrying her was the best decision he ever made.
Even if their three-year marriage wasn't perfect, at least they were together for those three years.
He missed another three years.
But every year from now on, he will not let time slip away in vain.
After he finished speaking, the carriage fell silent.
Lin Xiyin felt a little uncomfortable and raised her hand to smooth her hair.
Pei Muyi said, "I'm the one who should apologize. I made many mistakes in the past, and I hope I still have a chance to make amends."
"It's all in the past, so let's not talk about it anymore."
"Okay." Pei Muye asked her, "So, what are you going to do about your mother's phone call?"
"I haven't decided yet." Lin Xiyin smiled. "I'll probably still give her the money in the end."
No matter what, she's her mother.
She couldn't truly ignore it.
"If you don't have enough money..." Pei Muye's words took a different turn: "I can lend it to you."
"Thank you, but no need, I have enough," Lin Xiyin said. "I've already caused you a lot of trouble before."
“How could it be trouble?” Pei Muye explained, “At that time, I also wanted to get closer to your family. Later, when I asked you to pay back the money, it was just to make things difficult for you, because I didn’t want you to leave me.”
Lin Xiyin smiled and said, "Looking back now, we were all speechless back then. There were so many misunderstandings, but we didn't say anything to explain. That took some skill."
“It won’t happen again,” Pei Muye said. “Let’s not complain about each other being long-winded. No matter what it is, let’s explain things to each other in a timely manner and make things clear.”
After he said that, Lin Xiyin didn't respond.
Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?
Looking at the time, it was almost ten o'clock, and Lin Xiyin prepared to go home.
Before getting off the bus, she took something out of her pocket, hesitated for a moment, and then handed it to Pei Muyi: "Take a look at this."
Pei Muyi took it and wanted to read it, but Lin Xiyin said, "Read it when you get back."
It's just a thin piece of paper; I have no idea what's inside.
Pei Muye folded it and replied, "Okay."
Lin Xiyin went upstairs, and Pei Muye watched her leave before getting into his car and opening the paper.
It is a photocopy.
He looked at it and saw it was Lin Youxing's birth certificate.
It's from abroad, so he can understand it.
It should be different from the ones in China, but the general content is similar.
Pei Muyi was a little puzzled and didn't understand what Lin Xiyin meant by giving him this.
At first, he didn't look at it carefully; he was just wondering what Lin Xiyin was trying to express by showing it to him.
He couldn't discern anything else on the paper, so he began to study it word by word.
His gaze quickly shifted away from the date of birth field.
When I saw the next line, I felt something was off, so I looked up again.
At that moment, Lin Xiyin was lying on the bed, talking on the phone with Xiao Ruoyi.
"Did you confront him?" Xiao Ruoyi asked. "Have you thought it through?"
“I’ve already given it to him, it’s too late to regret it now, he should have seen it by now.” Lin Xiyin said, switching off the call screen: “Wait a minute, I’ll send him a message.”
She found her chat with Pei Muye and sent a message: Don't contact me tonight.
Then she said to Xiao Ruoyi, "I told him not to contact me tonight. But I don't know if he can see the problem."
“If Pei Muyi can’t tell, then don’t blame you for not telling him,” Xiao Ruoyi said. “He’s not stupid; he’ll definitely be able to tell that Youyou’s birth date is wrong.”
Lin Xiyin hummed in agreement.
"Are you feeling uneasy?" Xiao Ruoyi asked. "How do you feel?"
"I can't quite put my finger on it," Lin Xiyin said. "Pei Muyi will probably be angry, right? After all, it's such a big thing, and I kept it from him."
“He’s definitely going to be angry,” Xiao Ruoyi said. “He’ll probably use this to blackmail you into being with him.”
“I considered this when I thought about whether to tell him,” Lin Xiyin said. “I admit that I still like his type. But my past life has also cast a long shadow over me. We both said we would communicate well in the future, but saying it and doing it are two completely different things.”
Xiao Ruoyi took a sip of juice before saying, "No one can guarantee anything about these things, just like marriage. Do you know if the man you marry is a jerk?"
Lin Xiyin smiled and said, "You're right."
As she was talking, her phone vibrated.
She glanced at it and saw that it was a message from Pei Muye.
He didn't say anything, just called her name.
Sound.
Lin Xiyin said, "I guess Pei Muyi knows. But I didn't let him contact me tonight, because if he did, I wouldn't know what to say."
Xiao Ruoyi said, "This is a normal reaction. Who would go crazy if they suddenly found themselves with a son who's over two years old?"
"Crazy...it can't be that bad."
"Hmm, it's unlikely that someone would do that." Xiao Ruoyi smiled. "I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'm hungry. I'm going to get something to eat."
Lin Xiyin asked curiously, "Didn't you just say you were drinking juice? It's so late, why are you eating something? Remember to brush your teeth, juice is bad for your teeth."
"Okay," Xiao Ruoyi said. "I ordered crayfish, it just arrived, and I suddenly felt like eating some. Do you want some? I'll come over and eat with you?"
Lin Xiyin laughed and said, "Never mind, you can eat by yourself. And you should drink less alcohol."
She always likes to eat crayfish with beer.
Xiao Ruoyi said, "There's no more alcohol at home, I'll just have some juice."
"That's good."
The two chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up.
Lin Xiyin looked at the chat box between her and Pei Muye, thought for a moment, and typed a reply: Let's talk about it tomorrow.
Lin Xiyin lay in bed, still unable to sleep, her mind wandering, lost in random thoughts, not even knowing what she was thinking.
Suddenly, she sat up and sent a message to Xiao Ruoyi.
Her period and Xiao Ruoyi's period were close together. She had just gotten her period a couple of days ago, so Xiao Ruoyi should have gotten hers soon too.
She reminded her: Don't drink cold juice either.
Xiao Ruoyi was obviously eating crayfish. Her voice message reply read: "I finished drinking it a long time ago. I'm eating crayfish, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Lin Xiyin asked: Your period is coming soon, and you're still drinking cold drinks. Be careful you don't get a stomachache later.
Xiao Ruoyi replied: It hurts, but I really want to drink tonight. Okay, I won't drink for the next few days. You go to sleep now.
She's the boss, so it's okay for her to arrive a little late in the morning.
Lin Xiyin always arrives at school on time every morning.
Lin Xiyin didn't fall asleep for a long time.
The next morning, I checked my phone and found no messages from Pei Muye.
She had arranged to check the data with Wu Xinyue today and needed to go to school early. After saying a few words to Aunt Zhao, she went downstairs ahead of time.
As soon as I stepped out of the building, I saw Pei Muye.
He leaned against the car, still wearing the same clothes as yesterday, holding a cigarette in his hand, unlit.
Hearing the noise, he looked over.
Lin Xiyin saw the bloodshot eyes in his eyes and his haggard face.
He didn't leave all night?
"Yinyin..."
He called her name, his voice hoarse.
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