Chapter 239 Even Worse
Lu Zuofan smoked a cigarette, remaining silent.
Pei Muyi has quit smoking and doesn't want to inhale secondhand smoke, so he couldn't help but say, "Have you been smoking more and more lately? Smoke less, it's bad for your health."
Lu Zuofan exhaled a smoke ring and said, "I can't do it anymore."
Pei Muyi was taken aback: "What do you mean it's not working?"
He remembered someone once saying he couldn't do it anymore, and Lu Zuofan said that a man shouldn't say he can't.
Why did he say he couldn't do it today?
“I… can’t handle other women anymore.” Lu Zuofan hardened his heart and said, “I only have feelings for Qu Jingyou now.”
Pei Muye didn't understand for a moment: "Wh-what do you mean?"
"It means I can't get an erection!"
Pei Muyi was taken aback: "How could this be?"
"How the hell should I know!" Lu Zuofan said irritably, "I've seen doctors of traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine, and psychology, but they can't find anything wrong with me."
Pei Muye really didn't expect Lu Zuofan to do this.
He asked, "Then what should we do if Jingjing still doesn't accept you..."
Wouldn't that finish him off?
How did a once dashing and womanizing man become so ruined?
"I don't know." Lu Zuofan's voice was filled with helplessness. "That's why I said I wish I hadn't liked her. But this is something I can't control."
Although Pei Muye blamed him for being too promiscuous in the past, he was indeed worried about Lu Zuofan after this incident.
"I still stand by what I said: sincerity can move mountains." Pei Muye said, "Why don't you pursue her first? If it doesn't work in a month, try two months, if it doesn't work in a year, try two years... Or are you going to give up?"
"I'm damn doomed for her!" Lu Zuofan said. "I've never known what longing feels like before. Women used to tell me they loved me and couldn't sleep at night because they missed me. I just laughed at them then. Now that it's happening to me, I know what it feels like..."
Although his previous relationships were settled outright, some of the women genuinely liked him.
After all, he's tall, handsome, and rich, and he's also gentle and gentlemanly when he's with girls.
It's easy for girls to fall in love.
But he was never tempted.
In his eyes, girls are just accessories, like watches, cufflinks, and belts, signifying a man's status and position.
But who would have thought that today, right now, he too would be captivated by a girl and fall in love with her.
Pei Muye sighed: "There's nothing we can do about it. After all, no one can predict the future."
"Back then, I must have broken the hearts of many women, but I never thought it was a big deal. Because I made it clear to them from the beginning that when we were together, everything would be fine, and when we broke up, that would be it. But now, I realize how cruel I was."
Pei Muye didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only say, "I'll try my best to get Yinyin to say a few good words for you."
"That little girl... don't let her cheerful and carefree demeanor fool you, she's actually very opinionated. She won't listen to others unless it's what she wants."
After all, they were brothers who grew up together, and seeing him like this, Pei Muye also felt quite uncomfortable.
Although he brought it upon himself, people tend to protect their own, especially since Lu Zuofan has now turned over a new leaf...
Thinking of this, Pei Muye asked him, "If you get together with Qu Jingyou in the future, you won't abandon her after starting something, will you?"
Lu Zuofan said, "To be honest, I don't know either, but I do know that she is the first woman who made me think about growing old together with her."
"You're having these thoughts right now because your body only feels for her, and you haven't won her over yet. But if you get together with her later, and she becomes one of those girls, won't you quickly grow tired of her?"
Pei Muye was actually taking a risk by speaking up for him.
What if Lu Zuofan gets together with someone and then dumps her? Wouldn't Lin Xiyin curse him to death?
"Do you remember me saying before that when I get to a certain age, I will find someone to marry?"
Pei Muye said, "I remember you also said that finding someone of equal social standing would benefit both families' businesses. After we get married and have a child, we can each go our own way."
That's really what Lu Zuofan thought at the time.
But now, he said, "I might really be doomed. I feel terrible just thinking about breaking up with Qu Jingyou in the future..."
"You're not even together with her yet, and you already want to break up?"
"Can't I even think about it?" Lu Zuofan said. "I need to dream sometimes, what if it comes true?"
"Then you're really done for."
Lu Zuofan said, "Although it's very painful and sad, I'm happy to endure it. Do you think I'm crazy?"
Pei Muye said, "Not only is he crazy, he's also an idiot. Have you forgotten what you used to say about me? You said I was stupid for not letting me hang myself on one tree and for letting me taste other women."
Lu Zuofan smiled and said, "Sometimes, I wish I had never fallen in love with her. But I can't control myself when it comes to this kind of thing."
Pei Muye said, "Yes, how can we control matters of love?"
Pei Muye had dinner with him, and after returning home, he called Lin Xiyin.
"Can you come to my place? I have something to tell you."
Lin Xiyin was lying on her comfortable bed, not wanting to move at all.
Pei Muyi really wore her out during those nights at the wedding on the island.
With someone to take care of the child, the two of them slept together for those few nights.
Now that she's back, Lin Xiyin, who rarely gets to sleep alone, immediately protested when he asked her to come over: "What is it? We can just talk about it on the phone."
She still has a few days of vacation left; school ends on May 8th.
She wanted to take advantage of these few days to rest and do research. If Pei Muyi kept bothering her, she just wanted to sleep.
"It's hard to explain over the phone," Pei Muye said. "Youyou isn't home either, what's the point of you being alone?"
Lin Youxing's school was also on holiday, so Qu Jianhang took him to Yan Chengyu's place.
These next two days, Qu Jianhang is going to meet some of Yan Chengyu's relatives and wants to bring his child along.
So Lin Xiyin was at home alone.
She felt it was fine; she could rest quietly by herself, research information, and be undisturbed.
She said, "I'll go there, but I'll come back to sleep tonight."
"Why?" Pei Muye's voice carried a hint of grievance: "Don't you want to sleep with me?"
"Don't you reflect on why I don't want to sleep with you?" Lin Xiyin said, "Tell me yourself, what have you been doing these past few nights?"
Pei Muyi quickly assured him, "Then I won't do anything tonight, really!"
"Your words no longer carry any weight with me."
"Good Yinyin, good wife..." Pei Muye coaxed her, "I really have something to tell you, come here first."
Lin Xiyin couldn't stand him like this.
The man's deep, sexy voice rang in her ear, making her heart flutter.
She despised herself for being so pathetic.
But there's nothing we can do; she's the one who falls for it.
Lin Xiyin changed her clothes and went downstairs, where she saw Pei Muye waiting for her.
Upon seeing her, the previously aloof man instantly broke into a wide smile.
Seeing him smile like that, Lin Xiyin abandoned all her principles.
Pei Muye walked over, hugged her, then took her hand and led her towards him.
"What is it?" Lin Xiyin asked. "We need to meet to talk about it."
"We'll talk about it when we get home." Pei Muye asked her, "What did you have for dinner?"
"Auntie made me some wontons," Lin Xiyin said. "You went out to eat with Lu Zuofan, and you're back so early?"
"It's nothing, he doesn't drink..."
Lin Xiyin asked curiously, "He doesn't drink? Why?"
"I don't want to drink it, I'm in a bad mood."
"When you're in a bad mood, shouldn't you drink even more?"
Pei Muye looked down at her: "You want me to drink with him?"
"No, I just felt he was acting strangely."
“He’s acting strangely. I’ll tell you when we get home.”
After walking for a few minutes, the two arrived at Pei Muye's place.
As they entered the elevator, Pei Muyi asked, "When are we going to move in together?"
Lin Xiyin said, "After we get married."
"That will take several more months."
Lin Xiyin glared at him: "You're still sleeping quite a bit now."
When they got home, Pei Muye hugged her and kissed her first.
Lin Xiyin nudged him: "Didn't you have something to say?"
“Hmm,” Pei Muye let go of her, pulled her to sit on the sofa, and let her sit on his lap: “There’s something I need to talk about.”
"Is this the proper posture for discussing business?" Lin Xiyin tried to sit up properly herself: "Let me go."
“We can talk about it, it’s not anything serious.” Pei Muyi held her tightly, “It’s about Lu Zuofan.”
"What's wrong with him?" Lin Xiyin asked, puzzled. "Why are you telling me about his affairs?"
She and Lu Zuofan didn't have much contact and weren't particularly close.
"It's about him and Jingjing."
Lin Xiyin frowned: "Are you going to plead for him?"
Pei Muye sighed: "Do you know what Lu Zuofan is like now... he is like this now..."
To be honest, Pei Muye found it difficult to talk about brotherhood with his lover.
"What?"
Pei Muye said, "He only has feelings for Jingjing right now..."
"Oh, he's become a Casanova?" Lin Xiyin said. "Who knows how long it will last, three months, six months? Six months would be a long time for him."
“He’s serious this time,” Pei Muye said. “Trust me, I’ll vouch for him.”
“If you say that, I won’t even believe you,” Lin Xiyin said. “I can’t bring myself to introduce a womanizing man to my sister.”
"He was indeed irresponsible in relationships before, but you can't entirely blame him, because he didn't have anyone he liked..."
"If he doesn't like someone but is still with them, then he's even more of a jerk."
"He always needs to satisfy his physical needs..."
"What, if we don't solve it, he'll die? Have you solved it yet?"
"Why are you bringing me into this? I meant he changed his ways..." Pei Muye said.
"Just because you've changed now doesn't mean all those things from before are worthless. Jingjing is a very serious girl when it comes to relationships. Who knows if Lu Zuofan is just a flash in the pan? What if he dumps Jingjing? Who can we complain to then? Can we force him to like Jingjing?"
“Don’t force him, he’s already head over heels in love.” Pei Muye looked at her. “Really, I can guarantee it!”
"I don't care," Lin Xiyin said. "Jingjing will handle her own affairs. But let me ask you, if it were your daughter, would you be happy to have a man like this?"
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