Chapter 144 I am indeed proud
Lin Xiyin finally understood why Pei Yaohai had suddenly contacted her.
Perhaps Pei Muye said something to him, which made him anxious, worried that Lin Xiyin would marry into the Pei family.
Pei Yaohai continued, "Xiyin, you're a good girl, but our Pei family is different from families like yours. Especially at my age, we value face the most. If Mu Ye really marries you, I'll be laughed at by other wealthy families. Of course, I don't mean you're bad, it's just that now that you have a child, you and Mu Ye should end things."
Lin Xiyin asked, "Does Pei Muyi understand what you mean?"
“What can he do if he knows, and what can he do if he doesn’t?” Pei Yaohai said. “He was born into a family like ours and enjoyed the benefits that came with his family’s status and position, so he has to pay the corresponding price.”
Lin Xiyin nodded.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Pei Muye asked her, "What do you mean now? What stage have you two reached? If you ask me, the fact that you two wanted to get a divorce, especially you, Xiyin, and even asked me to help you get a divorce, shows that there were problems between you two."
Lin Xiyin said, "Yes. I should thank you for what happened back then."
"You don't need to thank me, just don't be with Makino this time."
Lin Xiyin thought for a moment and said, "He's pursuing me now, but I haven't agreed to be with him."
Pei Yaohai was also somewhat surprised when he heard this.
He couldn't say he knew exactly what kind of person his son was, but he at least had some understanding of him.
The two of them almost broke off their relationship and got divorced, but now he's actually pursuing Lin Xiyin again.
It seems she really likes it.
But sitting in the position of decision-maker in the Pei family, he doesn't need a superior who's obsessed with romance.
The most suitable marriage for Pei Muye is with a girl of equal social standing, and having a child together would further solidify the partnership between the two families.
Lin Xiyin was never a suitable candidate, and now she has a child.
How could the Pei family find such a daughter-in-law?
Wouldn't I be laughed to death?
Pei Muye disregarded all that and openly pursued Lin Xiyin. Where did he put the Pei family's reputation?
He said, "I hope you can reject him and make things clear with him. Xiyin, you two are really not suitable for each other, otherwise you wouldn't have gotten divorced in the first place, don't you think?"
Lin Xiyin looked at him and said, "Whether Pei Muyi and I are suitable or not is up to the two of us to decide."
Hearing the implication in her words, Pei Yaohai frowned: "You're going to accept his advances?"
Lin Xiyin said, "That's not what I meant. I just feel that as Pei Muye's father, your starting point for considering things shouldn't just be for the good of the family business, but also for Pei Muye's feelings."
Pei Yaohai waved his hand: "Those are all empty words. If the Pei family hadn't given him this confidence, would he have achieved what he has today? I would never let him do anything that would bring shame to the Pei family."
Lin Xiyin said, "I can't make the decision for him."
"You child, why can't you understand me?"
Pei Yaohai sighed and said, "Just know my stance: I do not agree to your marriage."
The meeting ended unhappily.
After Lin Xiyin left, Pei Yaohai called Pei Muye and said, "I just met Xiyin."
Pei Muye frowned: "Why did you see her? What did you say to her?"
"I said you two are not a good match."
"My affairs are none of your business."
After Pei Muye finished speaking, he hung up the phone and called Lin Xiyin directly.
Lin Xiyin was still on her way when she answered the phone. Before Pei Muye could ask, she said, "I met your father. He said we're not a good match and that you'll find someone of equal social standing to marry. He said that you pursuing a woman like me, with a child, will bring shame to the Pei family."
Lin Xiyin was not exaggerating; she was merely relaying Pei Yaohai's meaning.
Pei Muye suppressed his anger and tried his best to calm himself down.
"Yinyin, don't listen to what he says. I'll make my own decisions, and it has nothing to do with him!"
Lin Xiyin said, "He is your father."
"So what? From childhood to adulthood, he has never interfered with me. I have always made my own decisions about everything."
Actually, she had seen how Pei Yaohai and Pei Muye got along before they got divorced.
She hadn't learned about other wealthy families, but Pei Yaohai and Pei Muye were indeed not close.
Especially Pei Muye's attitude towards Pei Yaohai, well, it was almost like that of a stranger under the same roof.
I've never seen the two of them interact much before.
Lin Xiyin could sense that Pei Muye was unhappy about Pei Yaohai marrying Zhou Yusu.
But clearly, Pei Yaohai doesn't care about his son's feelings.
Pei Muye said on the phone, "I was raised by my grandfather, and I only have feelings for him. If it weren't for my grandfather protecting me, everything in the Pei family might have been taken away by Zhou Yusu long ago."
Lin Xiyin didn't understand these things, but she had personally experienced Zhou Yusu's sarcastic remarks towards her.
It's easy to imagine what her attitude would have been towards Pei Muye when he was a child if it weren't for the old man.
Thinking of this, Lin Xiyin felt a pang of heartache.
“So, Yinyin, don’t listen to what he says. Whatever decisions I make have nothing to do with him.” Pei Muyi said, “Even if we’re together in the future… no, I mean, even if I get married in the future, I won’t live with him anymore.”
Speaking of this, I recalled his past desire to move back to his old house.
Pei Muye explained, "Back then, at Yunhai House, you always stayed in the guest room. I wanted to share a room with you, so I agreed to go back to the old house. Because at the old house, you wouldn't sleep in a separate bed from me."
Lin Xiyin couldn't describe how she felt.
All she wanted to ask was, "Why didn't you explain it to me clearly back then?"
If the two of them had communicated and interacted more, they wouldn't have reached the point of divorce.
Pei Muyi gripped his phone, knowing that no amount of regret could turn back time.
He said, "I'm sorry, it won't happen again."
Lin Xiyin sniffed: "I'm driving, I'll hang up now."
Lin Xiyin hung up the phone and knew without looking in the mirror that her eyes were red.
In the afternoon, Xiao Ruoyi called her: "There's a fashion show, and my friend is the lead designer. She wants me to bring a few more people to support her. Will you come with me?"
Lin Xiyin glanced at the calendar: "Which day?"
"Saturday," Xiao Ruoyi said, "Do you have time?"
"OK."
Lin Xiyin agreed.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiyin's gaze fell on the phone screen.
She had just opened the chat interface when Pei Muye sent her a message asking if she had time that evening.
He knew she had to spend time with the children in the evening, so he asked about after nine o'clock.
Even through the phone, Lin Xiyin could seem to sense his expectation and caution from his words.
Lin Xiyin couldn't help but feel annoyed. Why was she so insecure three years ago, always filled with doubt about her own feelings?
If she had been more confident and generous back then, she and Pei Muye wouldn't have ended up like this.
The marriage ended, and it wasn't solely Pei Muyi's fault.
At that moment, Lin Xiyin suddenly felt an urge to tell Pei Muye the whole truth.
She replied to Pei Muye's message and asked him to meet her at nine o'clock that evening.
When Lin Xiyin was leaving get off work, she saw someone she didn't expect in the parking lot.
Ming Qingwan.
Ming Qingwan was standing next to her car, and it looked like she had been waiting for a while.
"You've finally arrived." Ming Qingwan said to her, "Your status is different now, you're a university teacher, that sounds pretty impressive."
After Qu Lianyi's birthday party, she had been wanting to see Pei Muye, but Pei Muye didn't give her the chance.
Ming Qingwan made several phone calls to Zhou Yusu and learned that Pei Muyi was pursuing someone.
Even if she can't have Pei Muye, she won't let Lin Xiyin succeed.
The thought that Lin Xiyin would marry into a wealthy family and live a better life than her was unbearable for her.
Lin Xiyin looked at her expressionlessly; she didn't have much energy to deal with Ming Qingwan.
"Is something the matter?" Lin Xiyin asked her. "If there's nothing else, please move aside. I need to drive."
"This car... Mu Ye bought it for you, right?" Ming Qingwan patted the car door: "Weren't you very high and mighty? Didn't you say that you didn't marry him for his money? Lin Xiyin, don't you feel embarrassed saying that?"
Lin Xiyin smiled and said, "I can afford this car on my own."
“This car has been modified,” Ming Qingwan said. “The cost of the modifications is more than the price of the car itself.”
Lin Xiyin was taken aback.
Ming Qingwan knew that Pei Muyi liked cars. He owned many cars, all of which had been modified, and he would never give away the modified cars.
But he gave it to Lin Xiyin.
Lin Xiyin was special to him.
No one else received this treatment.
When Ming Qingwan thought of this, she was incredibly jealous.
It tasted both sour and astringent, making it hard for her to breathe.
"Oh, then I'll send the modification fee to Pei Muye later." Lin Xiyin asked her, "Is there anything else?"
In the past, if Ming Qingwan said anything casually, Lin Xiyin would fill in the blanks in her mind.
She could easily hurt Lin Xiyin.
But now, seeing Lin Xiyin's attitude, Ming Qingwan felt that things had become much more difficult.
She thought for a moment and said, "By the way, at Lianyi's birthday last time, oh, you don't know who Sister Lianyi is, do you? She is Brother Muye's first love, and the only person Brother Muye has ever liked. At her birthday last time, Brother Muye gave her a very nice gift, and we were all very envious."
Lin Xiyin responded with an "oh".
Judging from her expression, Ming Qingwan felt that she was forcing a smile.
She added, "Yes, Brother Muye said he's pursuing you, but don't get carried away. Men are boys until they die. He's willing to chase after you for fun to satisfy his possessiveness. In the end, he'll still have to get back on track and marry into a family that's a good match like ours."
Lin Xiyin asked her, "Then why hasn't Pei Muyi arranged a marriage in these three years?"
Ming Qingwan didn't know how to respond for a moment, and said angrily, "Lin Xiyin, don't be so smug!"
"What am I proud of?" Lin Xiyin looked at her with a smile: "Am I proud that Pei Muye pursued me? Am I proud that he still likes me even though I have a child? Or am I proud that he still can't forget me after three years? If that's how you put it, then I do have something to be proud of."
Ming Qingwan was furious: "I really want to show Brother Muye your true colors!"
“He’s here, and I’ll say the same thing,” Lin Xiyin said. “Why don’t you give him a call, and I can say a few words to him?”
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