Chapter 124 I've Always Loved You
Actually, Lin Xiyin has been much more at ease these past two days.
Pei Muyi is still at school, but unlike a few days ago, he doesn't stay in her office all the time.
He started giving her space.
Besides attending classes, he would also listen to lectures from below. No matter when Lin Xiyin looked over, he was always listening attentively.
He was probably the most focused student in the entire classroom.
But he no longer spends time alone with her in the office.
When Lin Xiyin was busy, he found a place to handle official business.
He had mentioned before in the school cafeteria that he was pursuing Lin Xiyin.
Within two days, the whole school was buzzing with the news.
Because Lin Xiyin had said that she was already married.
Now they're entangled with investors again.
Many people at school are talking about it.
Pei Muyi only found out later because he overheard Lin Xiyin's colleagues talking about it behind her back.
Pei Muyi belatedly realized that his appearance actually had a negative impact on Lin Xiyin.
He could only try to keep his distance from her, but he also had people spread the word that Lin Xiyin was divorced.
There's nothing we can do about it.
It's normal for divorced women to have suitors.
He couldn't let others misunderstand that he and Lin Xiyin had some moral problem.
Soon, everyone at school knew that Lin Xiyin was divorced and raising her child alone.
Lin Xiyin didn't care much about these things, and when students asked her, she told them the truth.
When she first said she was married, she hesitated, wondering whether she should say she was divorced.
She only mentioned being married because she knew that being divorced would cause some trouble.
Now, by a twist of fate, Pei Muye has clarified things for her, and she has no objections.
Sure enough, a few colleagues looked at her differently, and one even sent her a message confessing his feelings.
When Lin Xiyin was abroad, she received many confessions of love from many people.
She already had an advantage in terms of appearance, and in the eyes of many foreigners, Eastern girls have an exceptionally charming allure.
Moreover, they are very enthusiastic and outgoing, and their feelings are straightforward and passionate.
That's why Lin Xiyin said she was married – she wanted to avoid such trouble.
Unexpectedly, Pei Muyi disrupted this peace.
Lin Xiyin politely rejected her colleague's confession and then acted as if nothing had happened.
Pei Muyi's visit to the school was genuine; his pursuit of her was real, and his offer to invest was also true.
He genuinely wanted to learn more about Lin Xiyin's project.
So, besides attending classes, he would also follow Lin Xiyin whenever she went into the lab.
He simply stopped going into the office and wouldn't let Lin Xiyin accompany him to the cafeteria for meals.
But when it was past 5 p.m., the time to get off work, he tried to ask Lin Xiyin out, but failed.
I've been pursuing him for so long, but I haven't made any progress.
However, something unexpected happened today.
Lin Xiyin's car broke down.
Pei Muye's car was parked right next to hers.
The car with its eye-catching logo and license plate made Lin Xiyin's car look small and delicate next to it.
A sign appeared on the dashboard that Lin Xiyin couldn't understand. She called the person who sold her the car, but they said they were off work.
There was a knock on the car window, and Lin Xiyin saw Pei Muyi standing outside the car.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
Lin Xiyin didn't hide it: "The car broke down."
After she finished speaking, she took her bag and got off the bus.
"Get in my car, I'll take you home."
Lin Xiyin locked the car: "No need, I'll take a taxi."
This time, Pei Muye didn't give in to her. He grabbed her wrist and pushed her into his car.
"Pei Muye!"
Lin Xiyin was furious.
Pei Muyi also got in, and then instructed the driver, "Drive."
Lin Xiyin glanced at the front seat; the driver and Yue Linze were both there. She didn't want to say anything more.
Pei Muye didn't say anything, but he handed over something.
Lin Xiyin looked at the box but didn't take it.
Pei Muye said, "Take it. Take it back and look at it. If you don't like it, just throw it away."
Lin Xiyin still didn't move.
There were people ahead of him, so Pei Muye didn't want to say anything more.
But after thinking about it, I couldn't help but say, "I won't let you suffer anymore."
He said those things out of nowhere, and Lin Xiyin couldn't help but glare at him.
Pei Muye added, "It was all my fault before. I hope you can give me a chance to correct it."
The driver and his assistant kept their eyes down, barely daring to breathe.
If it were just the two of them alone, Lin Xiyin would remain unmoved no matter what Pei Muye said.
But there are other people in the car right now, how could Pei Muyi say such a thing?
Doesn't he feel ashamed?
Anyway, I've already said it, saying one sentence or ten sentences is just as embarrassing.
Besides, Lin Xiyin reacted today.
Pei Muye continued, "I've liked you for so many years, but I still haven't learned how to be good to someone. If I've done anything wrong, please tell me. My feelings for you have never changed since I started liking you seven years ago."
In the front passenger seat, Yue Linze's expression changed repeatedly.
He didn't know that Pei Muye liked Lin Xiyin.
He was Pei Muye's right-hand man and one of the people who understood Pei Muye best.
But he couldn't see any sign of Pei Muye's affection.
Whether Pei Muye is cunning or simply bad at expressing himself, it doesn't matter.
But if Pei Muyi had liked Lin Xiyin for seven years and he hadn't noticed anything amiss, then it definitely wasn't his fault.
He even suspected that his boss didn't know how to like someone at all.
Lin Xiyin, enraged and embarrassed, shouted: "Shut up!"
She was very puzzled at this moment. Didn't this car have any partitions?
Pei Muyi chuckled softly: "I'm just telling the truth, why are you still angry? Ruanruan, give me a chance, okay?"
Lin Xiyin blushed, her face burning, not only because of what Pei Muye said, but also because of her embarrassment.
She doesn't know how to face Yue Linze anymore.
How embarrassing!
Lin Xiyin forced herself to look out the car window and didn't say another word.
When they arrived at her place, Yue Linze first saw Chi Tianlin's car.
After all, that license plate number was even more arrogant than Pei Muye's.
"President Pei," he said, reminding him, "it's President Chi's car."
Pei Muye and Lin Xiyin looked over at the same time.
Recently, Chi Tianlin and Lin Xiyin have been having a falling out.
He ignored Lin Xiyin, stopped calling her, and stopped sending her messages.
But he still liked Lin Youxing and often contacted Aunt Zhao, bypassing Lin Xiyin. On two occasions, he even picked Lin Youxing up directly from the early education class at night and didn't return her until eight or nine o'clock.
Lin Xiyin roughly knew what was bothering him, but she didn't want to coax him.
It's a good thing if the relationship between the two people becomes distant.
Just as Yue Linze finished speaking, Chi Tianlin's car door opened, and soon, Chi Tianlin appeared in front of them, holding the child.
He went to pick up Lin Youxing from school again.
Lin Xiyin came back early today, so we happened to run into each other.
Pei Muye's expression was displeased, and his voice was cold: "Is he your son?"
Lin Xiyin prepared to get off the car: "Yes."
Pei Muye gritted his teeth and remained silent.
He hadn't even met Lin Xiyin's son yet, but Chi Tianlin was already so familiar with him.
He was holding the child, and to an unsuspecting person, he would have been mistaken for the child's father.
Lin Xiyin prepared to get out of the car, and Pei Muye's hand was also on the switch.
Lin Xiyin turned to look at him: "President Pei, thank you for bringing me back. That's all for now, goodbye."
That's all she said, partly to refer to the entanglement between the two, and partly to prevent Pei Muye from getting out of the car.
I don't know if Pei Muye can understand it.
Pei Muye understood but pretended not to.
Chi Tianlin has brought his child to provoke him. If he remains unmoved, is he even a man?
If Lin Xiyin knew what Pei Muye was thinking, she would probably be speechless.
Chi Tianlin has truly been wronged this time.
What did he provoke?
Taking care of children is really just his daily routine.
Lin Xiyin got out of the car, and then realized that her words were useless, as Pei Muye also got out of the car.
But Lin Xiyin didn't want him to see Lin Youxing at all.
Lin Xiyin took two quick steps and snatched the child from Chi Tianlin's arms before he could react.
Chi Tianlin immediately sensed something was wrong and was about to take action when he realized it was Lin Xiyin, so he handed the child over to her.
Lin Xiyin picked up the child and walked inside without saying a word.
Chi Tianlin hadn't seen Pei Muyi yet and was about to follow when Pei Muyi called out to him, "President Chi."
Chi Tianlin paused, turned around, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"I brought Ruan Ruan back." Pei Muye's tone was tinged with smugness. "What are you doing here?"
Judging from his appearance and tone, Chi Tianlin couldn't guess how far the two of them had progressed.
But the fact that the two of them came back together still made Chi Tianlin quite angry.
He was angry with Lin Xiyin because he wanted her to understand that Pei Muyi was not someone she could entrust her life to.
Instead of reflecting on her actions, Lin Xiyin grew closer to him.
Chi Tianlin and Lin Xiyin would naturally not let Pei Muye know about any conflicts they might have.
He smiled and said, "What am I here for? I'm the child's godfather, so what do you think I'm here for?"
Pei Muye was naturally bothered by the fact that Chi Tianlin was the child's godfather.
He understood, of course, that Chi Tianlin didn't have much love in him and wouldn't like a child who wasn't related to him by blood.
He liked Lin Xiyin's child, of course, because he loved Lin Xiyin's child as a result.
"Approaching the mother under the guise of a child, with ulterior motives, and you still have the nerve to admit it?" Pei Muye lowered his head and adjusted his cufflinks: "If you compete with me head-on, I'll still consider you a man."
Chi Tianlin scoffed: "What do you have that makes you worth competing with? A good horse doesn't turn back to eat the grass it already grazed. Since Ruan Ruan dumped you back then, there's no way she'll be with you again. Don't even dream about it."
Although he didn't know how far their relationship had progressed.
But going forward, he will not allow them to develop further.
After saying that, Chi Tianlin went to chase after Lin Xiyin.
Pei Muye stepped forward and stopped her.
If he can't get up there, then Chi Tianlin shouldn't even think about getting up there either.
Chi Tianlin looked at him: "What, want to fight?"
Pei Muyi had already taken off his cufflinks and rolled up his shirt: "I'm available anytime."
Last time, Chi Tianlin punched him, and he didn't fight back. Chi Tianlin still remembers Lin Xiyin's gaze at that time.
He didn't want to suffer the same loss twice.
If anyone's going to beat someone up, it should be Pei Muye who does it, and Lin Xiyin who feels sorry for him.
He would never again be the one to strike first.
“Pei Muyi, let’s find a place to have a good talk.” He began, “I suppose you’re also very interested in Ruan Ruan’s life these past few years.”
Pei Muye glanced at him, clearly not believing he was being so kind.
But he said, "Okay."
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