Chapter 143 You Two Are Not a Good Match
On his way back, Pei Muye received several phone calls from Pei Yaohai.
He answered the first call, and after hearing what Pei Yaohai said, he said directly, "I will make my own decisions about my own affairs. If I get married, the person I marry will definitely be Yinyin. If it's not her, then I won't get married."
The old man was able to keep Pei Muye in check when he was alive.
Since the old man passed away, Pei Muye has been in control of the Pei family's assets, and Pei Yaohai has no way to deal with him.
After years of honing his skills, Pei Yunqing has finally proven to everyone that he is not cut out for business.
Every project lost money, so much so that Zhou Yusu felt heartbroken. In the end, she had to admit that her son would probably never be as good as Pei Muyi in this lifetime.
Therefore, all of the Pei family's assets are now firmly in Pei Muye's hands.
He wanted to marry Lin Xiyin, and no one could stop him.
Pei Yaohai has the identity of a father, but not the authority of one.
Zhou Yusu, as a stepmother, had even less control over Pei Muye.
Although no one could stop him, Pei Muye still felt unhappy after hearing Pei Yaohai's words.
He's currently pursuing someone and plans to marry Lin Xiyin, so naturally he hopes to receive everyone's blessings.
Pei Muyi didn't eat much that night. After leaving the Pei family's old house, he went directly to the residential area where Lin Xiyin now lived.
It was still early, so he parked his car and waited for Lin Xiyin to come downstairs while checking his emails.
They agreed to meet at nine o'clock, but around eight o'clock, he saw Chi Tianlin walk out of the building.
He was on the phone as he walked and didn't see Pei Muye's car.
Pei Muye pushed open the car door and called out to him.
Chi Tianlin looked over and spoke into his phone, "I'll call you back later."
He hung up the phone and stood there looking at Pei Muyi: "President Pei."
Pei Muye nodded slightly: "We meet again."
Chi Tianlin came here tonight to give his godson a gift. Well, it wasn't really a gift; he just happened to pass by a store, saw a toy, and bought it.
He often bought things for Lin Youxing, and Lin Xiyin would never refuse as long as they weren't too expensive.
But if it's too expensive, Lin Xiyin will give him the money.
She always maintained a proper balance in this regard.
Chi Tianlin had no choice.
Chi Tianlin looked at Pei Muye: "You came to see Ruan Ruan? She's still reading picture books with my godson."
“I know.” Pei Muyi naturally noticed the smugness in his tone.
He waited downstairs, while Chi Tianlin was allowed to enter the house.
He also has a godfather.
I don't know how convenient it is.
Pei Muye said, "I made an appointment with Yinyin at nine o'clock, and I'll wait for her here."
Chi Tianlin naturally noticed the smugness in his tone.
He said, "What do you want to tell me? Show off your date with Ruan Ruan?"
He chuckled and continued, "I've been abroad for three years, and I've seen Ruan Ruan countless times, but I've never seen you act so smug."
Those three years were a painful experience for Pei Muye.
He missed three years of Lin Xiyin's life, and it was an irreparable regret.
He said, "I want to say thank you."
Chi Tianlin quickly understood his meaning and chuckled, "Do you need to thank me? By what right do you thank me? This is between Ruanruan and me, and it's none of anyone else's business to interfere in our relationship."
“I know, but I still want to say it. Thank you for taking care of her for those three years. She considered you a friend, and I will continue to be a friend to you in the future.”
Chi Tianlin glanced at him in surprise.
I can hardly believe that Pei Muye said such a thing.
He scoffed, "If you're willing to deceive yourself, I won't expose you. What happens between me and Ruan Ruan is none of your business."
Pei Muye said, "I understand what you mean, and I know I have no right to do so. If Yinyin and I are not together in the future, I will still be grateful to you for protecting her during those three years. If we are together, I will no longer confront you."
Actually, the two of them didn't have any deep-seated hatred for each other.
They just didn't get along since they were children, and they became adversaries as they grew up.
Everyone in Haicheng's upper circles knows that the two are at odds. There are even rumors that Chi Tianlin stole Pei Muye's crush back in middle school, which is why the two still can't stand each other.
But actually, those are all rumors.
However, after so many years, the two of them disliking each other has become a habit.
Pei Muyi just said to get along amicably, which sounds quite fantastical.
"Then I'm sorry, but I might never find you pleasing to the eye in this lifetime." Chi Tianlin put one hand in his pocket and raised his chin: "If we never meet again, I won't have any regrets."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Pei Muye watched his retreating figure, lost in thought.
From a business perspective, neither he nor Chi Tianlin are good people.
Three years ago, Pei Muyi never imagined that Chi Tianlin would one day become so close to Lin Xiyin.
His relationship with Lin Xiyin was actually worse than that with Chi Tianlin.
Pei Muye didn't get back into the car. Standing in the night, he took out a cigarette and just smelled it.
Five minutes before nine o'clock, Lin Xiyin appeared in Pei Muye's field of vision.
Pei Muyi was still holding the cigarette in his hand, and didn't bother to throw it away for the moment.
Lin Xiyin also saw him and walked over to ask, "Why weren't you waiting in the car?"
Then I noticed the cigarette in his hand.
She realized that he had gotten out of the car to smoke.
She had always known that Pei Muyi wasn't a heavy smoker, but over the years, his smoking habit hadn't changed.
Pei Muye followed her gaze downwards and explained, "I didn't smoke."
Lin Xiyin said "Oh," and then asked him, "Have you eaten?"
"I've already eaten." Pei Muyi didn't want to talk about the troubles at home, so he threw away his cigarette and said, "I'll quit smoking."
Lin Xiyin asked, somewhat puzzled, "You want to quit smoking?"
“Didn’t you say before that smoking is bad for your health?” Pei Muye said, “Besides, I’ll be seeing Youyou a lot now, so I can’t smoke. I might as well quit.”
He said that, so I will definitely quit.
It was all for Youyou...
Lin Xiyin was overwhelmed with guilt again.
The two were taking a walk, but she seemed somewhat distracted.
Pei Muye's thoughts wandered, wondering if her unhappiness was related to Chi Tianlin.
He said, seemingly casually, "I just saw Chi Tianlin."
“Oh,” Lin Xiyin explained, “he came over to give Youyou a toy.”
Toy?
Pei Muye suddenly felt incredibly stupid.
How could he not have thought of that?
He can also buy toys for Youyou.
After he finished his work, he asked, "What does Youyou like?"
Lin Xiyin shook her head: "He has too many toys at home, there's no need to buy him any more."
Pei Muye said somewhat aggrievedly, "Chi Tianlin can buy it too."
"He's the child's godfather, their relationship is different..."
Before Lin Xiyin could finish speaking, she suddenly remembered that this was her biological father.
There were reasons for what happened back then, but now that everything has been explained, she should give Pei Muye an answer as well.
However, their relationship is still a mess.
Add the children, and it'll probably be even more chaotic.
Pei Muye will definitely use the child as an excuse to get the two of them together.
This is only natural.
Children living in a single-parent family environment are ultimately not as good as living with both parents.
The two walked in the small garden next door for almost an hour, and Lin Xiyin yawned a few times.
She didn't sleep well at noon.
Pei Muye wanted to spend more time with her, but in the end he couldn't bear to part with her and sent her back so she could rest early.
Early the next morning, Lin Xiyin received a phone call from an unknown number, but the last few digits were the same.
She looked somewhat familiar.
She answered the phone, and the person on the other end introduced himself: "Xiyin, this is Pei Yaohai."
Lin Xiyin had long since changed her contact information, and she hadn't saved the numbers of those people from before.
I just don't know what Pei Yaohai wants with her.
After all, they hadn't been in contact for more than three years.
Pei Yaohai asked to meet her.
Lin Xiyin was only free at noon, so they arranged to have lunch together.
Before hanging up the phone, Pei Yaohai instructed, "Don't tell Mu Ye about our meeting."
Lin Xiyin couldn't understand why she and Pei Yaohai needed to meet.
When she and Pei Muye were still married, Pei Yaohai treated her... well, he was alright, but if something happened, he would side with Ming Qingwan.
He was kind to Lin Xiyin because he was a gentle person by nature.
Lunch was arranged at a Chinese restaurant. When Lin Xiyin arrived, Pei Yaohai was already there.
She quickly said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Pei Yaohai gestured for her to sit down: "I just arrived not long ago. Xiyin, it's been a long time."
Lin Xiyin sat down and smiled, "It has been a long time. Uncle Pei, how are you doing?"
Pei Yaohai is not yet sixty years old, and he is well-maintained and looks quite young.
Pei Yaohai nodded: "Everything is fine. I heard you came back from abroad, so I wanted to have dinner with you."
"I should be treating you," Lin Xiyin said. "Thank you for taking care of me in the past."
Pei Yaohai asked directly, "I heard you have a child?"
There's nothing to hide, Lin Xiyin nodded; "Yes, it's a boy, he's already two years old."
She was two years old, which was after her divorce from Pei Muyi, so she was definitely not Pei Muyi's child.
Pei Yaohai said, "That's good. What does the child's father do?"
Lin Xiyin said, "I separated from the child's father and I am raising the child alone."
“That’s tough,” Pei Yaohai said. “If you ever have any financial difficulties in the future, come to me anytime.”
"Thank you," Lin Xiyin said. "Although raising a child is a bit tough, I earn enough to get by."
Pei Yaohai smiled and asked, "After you came back, you met with Mu Ye?"
Lin Xiyin nodded; "I've seen him."
Pei Yaohai said, "Mu Ye has matured a lot in the past few years. He manages so many companies and doesn't have much time. I was thinking of arranging blind dates for him and finding him someone of equal social standing who can at least take care of his life."
Lin Xiyin didn't know what Pei Yaohai meant by those words.
Logically speaking, he shouldn't be saying these things to a former daughter-in-law.
Pei Yaohai continued, "Back then, Mu Ye married you because of pressure from the old man. Now that the old man is gone, he will definitely want to marry someone of equal social standing. Xi Yin, it's not that I look down on you, it's just that you have a child with someone else now, and you are really not suitable for Mu Ye."
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