Chapter 142 Was she your first love?
Pei Muye looked at her and said, "Okay, then I'll just ask you some questions directly."
Lin Xiyin said, "I will speak my mind without reservation."
Pei Muye's eyes were only for her.
He took a deep breath before asking his first question.
Even though he already knew the answer, he still wanted to hear her tell him herself.
"Did you marry me because...you liked me?"
They both fell silent, their eyes meeting, each reflecting the other's image.
Pei Muyi's heart was in his throat, and he didn't dare to breathe.
After a long while, Lin Xiyin lowered her eyes and nodded gently: "Yes."
That single word struck Pei Muye's heart like a heavy hammer.
His Adam's apple bobbed violently, his breathing became rapid, and he was at a loss. In his panic, he picked up his water glass and took a sip.
He drank too quickly and started coughing violently.
Lin Xiyin was stunned for a moment, then quickly took out a tissue and handed it to him.
Pei Muye took it, his eyes reddening from coughing.
“Excuse me,” he said, stopping his cough, “I got a little excited.”
Lin Xiyin looked at him without saying anything.
She hadn't expected him to react so strongly to just one word she uttered.
At this moment, she seemed to realize that Pei Muye really liked her.
Pei Muye quieted down and lowered his eyes.
Neither of them looked at each other for a moment.
Lin Xiyin also picked up her water glass, took a small sip, and then asked, "Any more questions?"
"Yes." Pei Muye then looked at her: "There are many problems, but I feel that there is not enough time today. You need to take a nap when you get back."
Lin Xiyin didn't hold back and said directly, "Do you have time tonight? I've already had dinner and put Youyou to bed, so it won't be until after nine o'clock."
"Yes," Pei Muye said. "I'm fine with anything."
"Okay, I also have a question. May I ask it now?"
"Go ahead and ask."
"I heard that there's someone named Qu Lianyi who was your first love, is that right?"
Pei Muye was taken aback: "My first love?"
Lin Xiyin looked at him.
Pei Muye smiled and said, "Who is spreading this rumor?"
"No?" Lin Xiyin asked.
Pei Muye stopped laughing, looking a little uncomfortable.
He looked away, staring at the water glass on the table: "She wasn't my first love, I never dated her. My first love... is you."
Lin Xiyin's heart was pounding wildly.
This time, she took the water cup and drank it to hide her nervousness.
After a few seconds of silence, Pei Muye said, "Let's go, I'll take you back."
Lin Xiyin drove herself there, and Pei Muye had his driver follow behind. He got into Lin Xiyin's car.
"Are you getting used to driving this car?" Pei Muye asked. "If you don't like it, we'll get a different one."
Lin Xiyin said, "I don't think there's any difference between this and my previous one."
Pei Muye said, "I can respect your opinion on everything else, but when it comes to personal safety, I can't give in. Better cars have guaranteed safety features."
Lin Xiyin nodded: "I know, so I didn't refuse."
“You already paid me.” Pei Muyi remembered, still feeling wronged: “You were so distant with me.”
"We're divorced," Lin Xiyin said with a smile. "How can I take your car?"
"I'm pursuing someone. When pursuing someone, I'll give them a car, a house, anything."
Lin Xiyin said, "What you're talking about isn't pursuing someone, that's called keeping a sugar daddy."
Pei Muye smiled and said, "Then I was wrong."
Lin Xiyin said, "You're not wrong either. Maybe President Pei just goes all out when he's pursuing someone."
"What's the use of such a generous offer if you're not going to accept it?"
During a red light break, the two looked at each other and smiled.
Pei Muye looked at her smiling face and delicate red lips, and his mind went blank as he recalled their past intimacy.
At that time, neither of them knew how to communicate, but even so, their married life was exceptionally harmonious.
He wished he could drown in her.
If it were now...
Pei Muye dared not think any further.
Even just thinking about kissing her makes him feel incredibly content.
He silently took a sip of mineral water, suppressing his impulse.
Upon arriving at school, Lin Xiyin had to get busy.
Pei Muye also got out of the car: "I'll give you a house if I don't give you a car, but I'll invest whatever funds your project needs."
Lin Xiyin asked, "What if it's a bottomless pit?"
Pei Muye said, "Then I'll work hard to earn money, earn more, so that your bottomless pit can finally make a sound."
Lin Xiyin smiled and said, "Thank you, I'll be going now."
She took a few steps, then turned back: "See you tonight."
Pei Muye's lips curled into a smile: "See you tonight."
Lin Xiyin left, and Pei Muye called out to her again: "Yinyin."
Lin Xiyin smiled and turned to look at him: "Is there anything else?"
"I still have to apologize to you about Lu Zuofan's matter," Pei Muye said. "We grew up together, and although I don't agree with many of his views, we've known each other for so many years..."
“I know,” Lin Xiyin said. “He is him, and you are you. I can tell the difference.”
"Thanks."
This time, Lin Xiyin is really gone.
Pei Muye got into his car and called Lu Zuofan.
Lu Zuofan answered quickly; "What's up?"
Pei Muye said, "If I find out again that you've been secretly seeing Yinyin, I'll really turn against you."
Lu Zuofan also felt wronged: "I was doing it for your own good."
“No need,” Pei Muye said. “Anyway, it’s none of your business. You’d be better off worrying about yourself.”
"Speaking of this, I'm so annoyed," Lu Zuofan said. "That little girl from the Qu family is like a persistent ghost; I'm really fed up with her!"
Pei Muye said, "If you really think it's right, then you should change your personality and pursue her properly."
"Chase someone? What are you talking about? How could I possibly like her!"
Pei Muye didn't want to talk to him anymore: "If you're not going to consider it, then make things clear with her. She's young, don't bully her."
Lu Zuofan was so angry he was about to smash his phone.
All those women he had before were only with him for his money.
He knew that too.
It's perfectly normal for everyone to get what they need.
But in many people's eyes, he became a dissolute playboy.
This Qu Jingyou is even worse; she lectures him all day long and ruins his plans.
The female student at school last time was the only one he had slept with in the last two months.
Other women, before they could even be won over, were ruined by Qu Jingyou.
In Qu Jingyou's words, we can't let him ruin those girls anymore.
Lu Zuofan has never been cared for by his parents in his entire life, but now he's being cared for by a girl.
The key point is that Qu Jingyou had no intention of dating him at all; at most, she was just using him as a shield.
They ruined his plans, used him as a shield, and didn't even give him a friendly look.
But Lu Zuofan had no way to deal with her.
She was the little princess of the Qu family and was pampered by her family.
If he dares to target her, not only the Qu family, but even his parents won't forgive him.
He really felt like he had met his nemesis.
Now Pei Muye called to warn him not to worry about his affairs.
What a joke! He's got his own problems to deal with, how could he possibly have the time to care about Pei Muye's affairs?
I happened to run into her last time and only then did I exchange a few words with Lin Xiyin.
If he ever says another word again, I'll make him go bald!
Pei Muye had no idea about Lu Zuofan's complicated thought process. Anyway, he had already told him everything. If Lu Zuofan went to Lin Xiyin and talked nonsense again, Pei Muye would really beat him up.
Pei Muyi was busy all afternoon, and around 4 p.m. he received a call from Pei Yaohai.
"Do you have time tonight? Come back for a bit, I need to talk to you about something."
Pei Muye has no social engagements tonight, so he can have dinner first and then go on a date with Lin Xiyin.
He said, "Okay."
It just so happens that he also wanted to tell his father about Lin Xiyin's situation.
However, Zhou Yusu had other plans for his marriage.
Of course, Zhou Yusu herself wouldn't dare say it, but she could whisper sweet nothings in Pei Yaohai's ear.
That's why Pei Yaohai asked Pei Muye to come back.
After they had almost finished eating, Pei Yaohai said, "You've been divorced for several years now, and being single isn't a good thing."
Zhou Yusu chimed in from the side, "That's right, you're so busy, you need someone to take care of you."
Pei Yaohai added, "Your aunt is right. There's a girl who's quite eligible. You should meet her tomorrow, and if you like her, you can make it official."
Pei Muye frowned: "I'm not going."
Pei Yaohai was furious when he heard this: "How old are you? Shouldn't you be leaving an heir for the Pei family?"
Pei Muye put down his chopsticks and said seriously, "I just wanted to tell you something. I'm planning to win Yinyin back, and I'm currently working on it, so I won't consider anyone else."
Pei Yaohai was taken aback: "Yinyin? You want to remarry Yinyin?"
"I hope we can remarry. I'm pursuing her now, but she hasn't agreed yet." Pei Muye told the truth: "I'm telling you in advance so you can be mentally prepared."
Pei Yaohai didn't have any objections to Lin Xiyin, but he was unhappy about the huge scandal their divorce had caused.
He said, "If you knew it would turn out like this, why did you get a divorce in the first place? Did you really treat marriage like a game?"
Zhou Yusu spoke up from the side, "Xiyin... I heard that she even has a child with someone else?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Yaohai exploded in anger: "What? Really?"
He's usually a nice guy, but he also has his bottom line.
Pei Muye gave Zhou Yusu a cold look.
Zhou Yusu looked at Pei Yaohai: "I'm telling the truth. What, can't people even speak the truth anymore?"
Pei Yaohai was furious: "Explain yourself clearly, what exactly happened with Lin Xiyin?"
Pei Muye stood up: "You don't need to know what happened to her. You just need to know that my wife can only be her."
After Pei Muye finished speaking, he pushed back his dining chair and left.
"Stop right there!" Pei Yaohai slammed his fist on the table. "If you dare to cause trouble, I'll disown you as my son!"
Pei Muye left without looking back.
When he left, Pei Yaohai was furious.
Zhou Yusu tried to calm him down, saying, "Don't be so angry. Can't we talk things out?"
"Who told you that? Did Lin Xiyin really have a child with someone else?"
Zhou Yusu said, "Is there any doubt about that? I heard she gave birth abroad and doesn't even know who the father is. She's raising the child alone now. She's really something; even after all that, she can still keep Mu Ye so devoted to her."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yaohai, who had previously had a good impression of Lin Xiyin, instantly began to dislike the woman.
"I will absolutely not allow a woman like that to enter the Pei family!"
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