Chapter 278 Providing a Sense of Security
Lin Xiyin scooped a spoonful of ice cream into her mouth, and only after eating it did she ask her, "So, you agreed to let him pursue you?"
Qu Jingyou said, "I was genuinely a little surprised that he would do something like this. Oh well, if three months is enough to make him give up, I don't care about him pursuing me anymore."
Lin Xiyin was still a little worried: "What if... he does something excessive to you?"
Qu Jingyou, who was nestled on the sofa, turned to face her after hearing what she said: "Sister, I was just giving him a chance to pursue me. It was about pursuing me, not dating me. I have the right not to reply to his messages, not to answer his calls, and not to accept his dates."
Lin Xiyin was taken aback when she heard her say that: "Then what is Lu Zuofan after?"
“I had blocked all his contact information before,” Qu Jingyou said. “Maybe it’s because of this, at least he’s on my friend list now.”
"He said he'd give you all his assets..."
Qu Jingyou said, "I definitely don't want it. If I do, things will get complicated. Besides, I'm not after his money."
"However, I really didn't expect that he would... say something like that."
Qu Jingyou said, "Think about it, he dated so many girlfriends before, so for him, saying sweet words to women is just something he can do without thinking."
“That’s true,” Lin Xiyin said. “To be honest, putting all that aside, Lu Zuofan is a very charming man. You should be careful.”
Qu Jingyou smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have someone I like."
Lin Xiyin was taken aback: "Wasn't the previous one inappropriate?"
Previously, Qu Jingyou and a boy had mutual feelings for each other, and Lin Xiyin thought she was going to hear good news.
I heard that they've stopped keeping in touch.
Qu Jingyou said, "No, it wasn't that one. It was a teacher I had in high school..."
Lin Xiyin was stunned: "Aren't your ages a bit inappropriate?"
"What? Sister, he's only three years older than me. He just happens to be a teacher at the place where I went to high school."
Lin Xiyin then realized that she had misunderstood.
"Pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, and I'm starting right now," Lin Xiyin said with a self-deprecating laugh. "So, how far have things progressed between you two? Have you told Lu Zuofan yet?"
“I told him that I have someone I like and I don’t like his type, but he just wouldn’t listen.”
"Let him be then, three months will pass quickly anyway." Lin Xiyin asked, "You still haven't told me, how are things between you and your teacher now?"
"It's not that great, he doesn't know I like him..." Qu Jingyou said shyly, "I haven't confessed yet!"
Lin Xiyin asked curiously, "Then how did you two meet?"
“I accompanied my brother back to our alma mater to give a speech. We went to the same high school, and that’s when I saw him. It was love at first sight.”
"Love at first sight?" Lin Xiyin was immediately curious: "Is he very handsome?"
“He’s very refined and handsome,” Qu Jingyou said. “I’ve always liked gentle and refined men, so Lu Zuofan is definitely not my type.”
Lin Xiyin smiled and said, "Then good luck."
As she was talking, her phone rang. Qu Jingyou glanced at it and said, "Lu Zuofan asked me out for dinner, and I'm going to refuse him right now."
Lin Xiyin nodded: "Okay."
Qu Jingyou stared at her phone for a while, then looked up at Lin Xiyin: "Sister, he said he wanted to meet for dinner because he wants me to sign something."
What should I sign?
"It's those assets he mentioned before, things like transferring ownership."
"He's really serious?" Lin Xiyin was quite surprised. "He's really generous to exchange all his assets for a chance to pursue someone."
"I don't want to," Qu Jingyou said, pressing her phone. "I'll tell him right now!"
Qu Jingyou and Lin Xiyin chatted until after nine o'clock before leaving.
Pei Muye returned to the bedroom, where Lin Xiyin was already lying in bed.
Pei Muye went up to her, lay down beside her, and asked, "What did you talk about with Jingjing? You didn't scold me, did you?"
"Why would I scold you?" Lin Xiyin said with a smile. "But I really don't think Lu Zuofan has much of a chance. You should try to persuade him when you have time."
"If I could persuade him otherwise, would I risk getting scolded to let him meet Jingjing?"
"So you know you're going to get scolded?" Lin Xiyin pinched him. "But did you know that Lu Zuofan is going to transfer all his assets to Jingjing?"
Pei Muye was startled: "Why?"
He said he wanted to give Jingjing a sense of security.
Pei Muye said, "I thought Jingjing had agreed to his request."
"How could that be?" Lin Xiyin nudged him. "Go call Lu Zuofan and tell him not to do that."
Pei Muyi was also somewhat puzzled. He stood up and said, "Okay, I'll call him now."
Lu Zuofan answered quickly and asked, "What's up?"
Pei Muye cut to the chase: "You want to transfer all your assets to Jingjing?"
Lu Zuofan hummed in agreement.
Pei Muye asked, "Have you thought it through?"
Lu Zuofan said, "There's no need to consider it. Anyway, I have no credibility. All I have are these things. If they can prove my sincerity, that's their only use."
Pei Muye said, "You really are... but Jingjing would never want you."
"Then what should we do? Help me think of a solution." Lu Zuofan said, "I acted recklessly before because I had money. Now I'm giving her all my money to assure her that I won't do such things again."
"What if you can't catch up?"
"If I can't catch up, it's because I'm incompetent," Lu Zuofan said. "I admit defeat."
After hanging up the phone, Pei Muye said to Lin Xiyin, "There's no point in trying to persuade him. Let him be."
Lin Xiyin said, "He's really willing to spend money. But I remember he's always been very generous when pursuing women."
Pei Muyi couldn't help but say a few words in defense of his brother: "No matter how generous you are, you can't give away all your assets."
"You're not happy about what I said?"
Pei Muye quickly said, "No, no, what I mean is that his feelings for Jingjing are completely different from those he had before."
"I don't care," Lin Xiyin said. "In short, if Jingjing doesn't like him, then everything he does is in vain. If Jingjing likes him, I won't object even if he's penniless."
"Yes, yes, let's not talk about them anymore." Pei Muye kissed her: "Let me massage your calves."
"No need."
"Why not?"
Pei Muye sat at the foot of the bed, placed her feet in his lap, and pinched her calf with his other hand.
"I'm not having cramps yet," Lin Xiyin said. "It's still early."
Pei Muye gently massaged her while saying, "Even if you don't have cramps, you'll be tired after walking all day. A massage will make you feel better."
After he finished speaking, he looked up again and said, "By the way, ask Xiao Ruoyi sometime what kind of oil she used to prevent stretch marks, and we can buy some too."
"Apply it to your stomach?"
"Um."
"Isn't it too early?" Lin Xiyin looked down at her lower abdomen. "I don't even have a belly yet."
“You just lie there,” Pei Muye said. “I’ll take care of these things.”
Lin Xiyin smiled and said, "You don't find it troublesome?"
“How could it be troublesome?” Pei Muye said, “You are carrying our child together. He is in your belly, and you bear all the discomfort. This is all I can do, and it is far from enough. The one who is suffering the most is you.”
Looking at him, Lin Xiyin couldn't help but think of something a female teacher at school had said.
Only Wu Xinyue and Li Xingzhi knew that Lin Xiyin was pregnant.
Because her pregnancy was still very early, Lin Xiyin didn't want to make a big fuss about it and enjoy the treatment of a pregnant woman.
But in the office above hers, there was a female teacher who was six or seven months pregnant.
Sometimes they would eat together in the cafeteria.
During meals, the female teacher would complain about her husband.
Her husband works for a foreign company with a good salary. He's tall and thin and seems to have a good personality.
Lin Xiyin met him twice.
Wu Xinyue also praised her husband from the side.
The female teacher replied, "What's so good about it? All men are the same."
Wu Xinyue was very interested: "What happened? Tell me more."
The female teacher said a lot.
He throws his clothes around when he gets home, and wants to play video games whenever he has a spare moment. You have to ask him to do something several times.
Moreover, they never consider the next step when doing things.
When asked to do the laundry, he just puts the clothes in the washing machine and never bothers to hang them out to dry.
If you ask him to wash the dishes, he'll only wash the dishes; he'll never wipe the stove himself.
The trash bags are left right by the door; if you don't remind him, he won't even know to take them downstairs to throw them away.
When I talk to him while he's playing games, he just keeps nodding and listening, but he's not really thinking at all.
When asked afterward, he claimed to know nothing.
The female teacher said a lot, and then asked Lin Xiyin, "Teacher Lin, do you think men are like this?"
She felt that since they were all married women, they should be able to relate to each other.
Lin Xiyin smiled and said, "That's right."
In fact, Pei Muyi has none of these problems.
As for housework, there might be maids at home, so he doesn't need to do anything.
But Pei Muye personally washed all of Lin Xiyin's underwear.
When the two first got together, Lin Xiyin was a little shy.
But Pei Muyi was very persistent about this, and over time, Lin Xiyin got used to it.
Pei Muyi doesn't play games either; whenever he's not working, he just wants to be with Lin Xiyin.
Or go spend time with your children.
He is very methodical in everything he does and does it very well.
In comparison, Lin Xiyin seemed more like the less-than-ideal wife.
Lin Xiyin had never been with another man, and she had no idea how other couples lived their lives.
But she knew she was happy.
How fortunate she was to have met the best man in the world.
When she was pregnant with Lin Youxing, she did all these things herself.
But now, Pei Muye is by her side.
She wouldn't be foolish enough to brag to her colleagues about how great her husband is.
It's best to let her know how good Pei Muye is to herself.
She admitted that she was petty and didn't want other women to know how good he was to her.
She can't even do something as simple as sharing.
Pei Muye continued, "Ask her if there's anything else she needs to be careful about."
Lin Xiyin said, "Why ask her? I have experience with this before."
Pei Muye looked up at her, then quickly lowered his head again.
Lin Xiyin sensed something was wrong: "What's wrong?"
Pei Muye said, "It's nothing."
Lin Xiyin nudged him with her toe; "Look up, let me see."
Pei Muye looked up at him; "It's really nothing."
But his eyes turned red.
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