Chapter 9 How despicable is she?
His kiss came quickly and passionately.
Lin Xiyin could barely breathe.
She wrapped her arms around Pei Muye's neck, responding to him so proactively for the first time.
He listened to her soft, joyful moans and asked, "You like it? Then what were you resisting before?"
Lin Xiyin's hot body suddenly felt a chill.
Pei Muye didn't care what he said at all. He carried her to the bed and continued to shower her with hot kisses.
Noticing Lin Xiyin's silence, he frowned and tightened his grip on her waist: "Mrs. Pei, what are you doing? Are you never going to stop?"
Lin Xiyin released her grip on his neck: "I'm sorry, I don't want to..."
Pei Muye gritted his teeth: "You're saying this at a time like this?"
Lin Xiyin said, "I'm going to take a shower."
Pei Muye grabbed her arm: "Lin Xiyin!"
Lin Xiyin looked at him: "Pei Muye, what do you take me for?"
"What?"
Lin Xiyin shoved him away and went into the bathroom.
She knew that Pei Muyi was excellent in every way – family background, looks, and abilities. Such a man was confident and arrogant, which was ingrained in his bones.
So what if he says a few nonsensical things?
At least, he was willing to put effort into her.
Pick her up from get off work, give her a gift, and give her a tender kiss in the car.
When Lin Xiyin opened her eyes in the morning, Pei Muye was no longer there.
She got up, washed up, and then went downstairs.
Just as I reached the top of the stairs, I heard Ming Qingwan's laughter.
"Brother Muye, the diamond necklace you gave me is so beautiful! I love it, thank you, Brother Muye!"
Lin Xiyin froze, standing there looking down.
Ming Qingwan wore a sparkling diamond necklace around her neck.
Zhou Yusu also spoke up: "Mu Ye is very thoughtful. However, I remember that when this necklace was auctioned, a pair of earrings were also randomly given away. Why didn't you give them to Qingwan? After all, it's a set, and it would definitely look better on her."
Pei Muye spoke up: "I gave the earring to Lin Xiyin. If Qingwan likes it, I can ask her to give it to you."
Ming Qingwan hurriedly said, "Brother Muye, how can I accept the things you gave to Sister Xiyin?"
“It’s nothing,” Pei Muye said. “Since you like it, I’ll just buy another one for your sister-in-law.”
Lin Xiyin swayed and almost lost her balance.
She grabbed the nearby stairs, unable to believe what she had just heard.
Earrings?
Was it a random gift?
The gift Pei Muyi gave him was actually a freebie from Ming Qingwan's necklace?
Now that Ming Qingwan says she likes it, Pei Muye is going to give it to her right away?
What happened yesterday...
Lin Xiyin's heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave, chilled to the bone.
How ridiculous.
Pei Muye picked her up from get off work, gave her a gift, and kissed her in the car.
He slivered a little warmth and charity through his fingers, and she shamefully fell for him.
How ironic.
He approached her as if it were charity, and even the gifts he gave her were bonuses meant for Ming Qingwan.
That's really insulting.
And she, so easily swayed, was moved by his few words and a kiss.
How despicable was she in Pei Muyi's eyes?
They come when summoned and leave when dismissed.
She's like a free gift, with a price tag that says: Welcome, thank you for your patronage.
No, she didn't even have a price tag. As long as Pei Muye beckoned, she would fawn over him.
Pei Muye's condescending charity and pity were only because... she was a tool for his sexual gratification, weren't they?
Thinking about how she felt weak all over after just one kiss from him last night, Lin Xiyin felt ashamed and indignant.
At this moment, she realized something with absolute clarity.
Pei Muyi had no love for himself; all he felt was a husband's need for his wife and the Pei family's demands on their daughter-in-law.
He has always been the kind of person who is aloof and unapproachable.
She already had this understanding before, but Pei Muye just casually beckoned with his finger and she abandoned all her principles.
If Lin Xiyin wavered a little about the divorce last night...
Now, hearing their conversation downstairs, her heart ached so much she didn't know how to describe it.
Her face was pale, her fingertips trembled, and her chest felt as if something invisible was pressing down on it, making it hard for her to breathe.
Pei Muye looked up and saw her standing at the top of the stairs, and said:
"Xiyin, where are the earrings from yesterday? Give them to Qingwan."
Lin Xiyin's eyes were pitch black, which made her face appear even paler.
She didn't say anything, turned around and went back to her bedroom, where she took out the jewelry box from yesterday.
She went downstairs and walked over step by step, each step feeling like she was stepping on a knife's edge.
Pei Muyi reached out his hand, and Lin Xiyin handed over the jewelry box.
Just like back then, she gave her heart.
Then, it was riddled with wounds.
Now... she should learn to love herself properly.
"Sister Xiyin, I'm so sorry." Ming Qingwan accepted the jewelry Pei Muyi gave her, smiling smugly. "How about this, I'll wear it for a few days and then give it to you!"
Lin Xiyin looked at her, her gaze icy: "If I give it to you, I won't take it."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Pei Muyi frowned, feeling that there was a hidden meaning in her words just now.
He lifted his leg and chased after him.
Lin Xiyin was about to walk out of the villa.
She didn't drive back, and she had no intention of riding in Pei Muyi's car again.
Her face was as white as paper, her fingertips trembled slightly, and her departing steps seemed to tread on that heart riddled with holes.
The pain was unbearable.
If the idea of divorce had only just begun to sprout before...
Now, she has made up her mind.
She wanted to leave Pei Muye.
This is the man she has loved for three years.
Even if one has to leave, their heart will inevitably be torn apart and bleeding.
Does it hurt?
It hurts.
Even so, she was determined to leave without looking back.
Because she no longer wanted to be looked down upon, trampled on, or humiliated...
"Lin Xiyin!"
Pei Muye's voice rang out from behind.
Once, this man embodied all her fantasies about love.
She was not a superficial woman and never thought that a man's appearance was the only factor that attracted her.
She knew what an outstanding man he was.
He is powerful, composed, and exceptionally capable.
No matter when, he stood there, like a mountain, fearless.
Confidence and success adorned his appearance, while ambition and determination shaped his image.
All of this makes up Pei Muye, a rough and thorny net that easily lured her into his territory.
Nowadays, confidence has become arrogance, and composure has become domineering.
This man... is no longer the same as when she first fell in love.
Perhaps, he is still himself.
However, Lin Xiyin no longer wanted to be the Lin Xiyin of the past.
She never stopped walking, even though each step felt like being slowly tortured on a knife's edge.
"Lin Xiyin!"
Pei Muye stepped forward and grabbed her wrist: "I'm calling you, didn't you hear me?"
Lin Xiyin was forced to stop, her eyes lowered, her gaze indifferently fixed on the ground in front of her: "Is there anything else?"
"Who are you giving that look to?" Pei Muyi frowned, his eyes full of displeasure. "Are you feeling unwell? Your face looks so pale."
Lin Xiyin smiled.
She was also surprised that she could still laugh at this moment.
She went to see Pei Muye.
His dark eyes stared at him without any emotion.
"Pei Muye, let's get a divorce."
Pei Muyi frowned even more: "Why are you saying such things? You already promised me last night that you wouldn't cause any more trouble."
It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned last night, but as soon as he did, Lin Xiyin immediately remembered how he had kissed her.
The shame made her stomach churn.
She felt nauseous.
Pei Muye's voice was calm and indifferent: "You are an adult, and you should be responsible for your words. You promised me that you would not mention divorce again, and you should keep your word."
Lin Xiyin flung him away.
Suddenly, a white figure rushed out from the side, barking and lunging at her.
Lin Xiyin instinctively kicked him.
The Pomeranian was kicked to the ground and howled in pain.
"Lin Xiyin!"
Pei Muyi's eyes were sharp. He yelled at her, then bent down and picked up the dog.
Hearing the commotion, Ming Qingwan came out as well. Seeing Pei Muye holding the dog, she screamed and rushed over: "What happened to Lele? Brother Muye, is she...is she trying to kill my Lele?"
She reached out and shoved Lin Xiyin on the shoulder: "How could you treat Lele like this!"
Lin Xiyin stumbled and lost her balance, falling to the ground.
She felt a sharp tug in her lower abdomen, and the pain made her break out in a cold sweat.
Ming Qingwan was on the verge of tears: "Brother Muye, is Lele alright?"
"No, Lele is fine." Pei Muye gently reassured her, "Let's take Lele to get checked out first."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Lin Xiyin subconsciously, then turned around and strode away with Ming Qingwan, carrying the dog.
Lin Xiyin clutched her stomach, feeling pain in every cell of her body.
She didn't know how much time had passed before she was able to stand up by leaning against the flower wall next to her.
From head to toe, it felt like there wasn't a single comfortable spot.
Lin Xiyin sniffed, took out her phone, and asked for leave.
She's in no condition to work.
Okay, then she'll wait at home.
She went upstairs and changed out of her clothes, which were covered in dust and mud.
She went to the study, and less than ten minutes later, she returned to the bedroom with a few sheets of paper.
She thought Pei Muye would come back soon to settle accounts with her, but to her surprise, he didn't return even after she waited for a long time.
Ming Qingwan should be back by now. I heard her crying downstairs, complaining that she almost kicked Lele to death.
A short while later, Zhou Yusu appeared at the door of her bedroom.
"Lin Xiyin, what's wrong with you?" Zhou Yusu's face was full of disgust and impatience: "Who is Qingwan? Can you compare to her? You even took your anger out on her dog! Don't say you can't compare to Qingwan, you can't even compare to a dog!"
Zhou Yusu didn't like her usually, but she had never said anything so vicious.
Ming Qingwan also came up, her face streaked with tears: "Sister Xiyin, I told you, if you have a problem with me, come at me, don't bully Lele. It's so small, are you trying to kick it to death?"
Lin Xiyin looked at her, her voice tinged with a hint of mockery: "Ming Qingwan, if I kick it to death, do I have to pay for it with my life?"
Ming Qingwan exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Xiyin, so you really want to die from pleasure? Aren't you an intellectual? How can you be so heartless!"
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