Chapter 63 What is your identity?
Lin Xiyin said directly, "I want to raise this child alone."
“Impossible.” Pei Muye’s answer was also firm: “Either we raise this child together, or we don’t get a divorce.”
Both of them had two answer choices.
In reality, neither of them intended to submit to the other.
Pei Muye even added another clause: "Also, we will not divorce during your pregnancy."
Lin Xiyin asked, "What do you mean? You want to wait until I have the child before getting a divorce?"
Pei Muye remained silent for a while before finally humming in agreement.
Lin Xiyin laughed directly; "Do you think I'm a fool? You won't get a divorce now, but after you have the baby, you'll be even less willing to divorce!"
She thought for a moment, and before Pei Muye could say anything, she said, "I will only have this one child in my life. So, Pei Muye, even if you don't divorce me, I will never have another child for you."
“I respect your opinion,” Pei Muye said. “We have this one child, and I am content.”
Lin Xiyin felt that this must be Pei Muyi's delaying tactic.
Pei Yaohai had previously said that he had promised the old man that he would have at least two children.
She won't fall for it.
“I’ll think about it,” she said. “May I ask why you didn’t agree to a divorce during my pregnancy? Without a sufficient reason, I can’t believe your statement that you’ll divorce me after the baby is born.”
“At least, I can take care of you during your pregnancy,” Pei Muye said. “I would feel guilty if I turned away someone who needs care.”
Lin Xiyin asked, "How will you take care of me? Mr. Pei, who is so busy with work, is he going to do the work of a caregiver and nanny? I think it's more reliable to have professionals do professional things."
Pei Muye said, "Think what you want. In short, I can't divorce you while you're pregnant."
Lin Xiyin stood up: "You can leave now."
"You still haven't given me an answer..."
"I said I'd think about it."
Pei Muye stood up, looking down at her: "Why... can't you give me a chance?"
Lin Xiyin smiled and said, "Pei Muye, you really don't need to do this."
Pei Muyi's eyes were filled with doubt: "What?"
Lin Xiyin turned her face away: "You can leave now."
"Explain yourself clearly."
“There’s nothing to say,” Lin Xiyin said. “From now until I give you my reply, we shouldn’t meet or contact each other.”
"I……"
Are you forcing me to have an abortion tomorrow?
"Don't be impulsive." Pei Muye frowned. "Okay, I won't bother you. But... you're pregnant now, and your body is in a special condition. Sending me a message every day to let me know you're okay isn't too much to ask, is it?"
Lin Xiyin agreed: "Okay."
After Pei Muye left, Lin Xiyin sat by herself for a while and began to pack her things.
Xiao Ruoyi arrived a little late. After helping her tidy up, they prepared to take her to school tomorrow. Then the two of them lay down on the same bed.
Lin Xiyin asked her, "What exactly is going on between you and Huo Xianyang?"
Xiao Ruoyi said, "Don't ask anymore."
"If you're also interested in him, then give him a chance," Lin Xiyin said. "If you miss out on a relationship, it might be for life."
Xiao Ruoyi lay on her side and laughed in the darkness, "You're still worried about me."
"I think Huo Xianyang is a good person."
“Yeah, I think it’s pretty good too,” Xiao Ruoyi said, “as friends with benefits.”
Lin Xiyin was taken aback: "What?"
Xiao Ruoyi said, "It means exactly what it says. I like his body, that's all."
"You..." Lin Xiyin was speechless: "How could you do this?"
"What's wrong with me?" Xiao Ruoyi said, "He didn't suffer any losses. I think he was actually enjoying it."
That day, Xiao Ruoyi escorted Lin Xiyin back to the Pei family. After Lin Xiyin and Chi Tianlin got out of the car, Huo Xianyang remained seated.
In the end, Xiao Ruoyi ignored him and drove home, but the man followed her again.
As soon as I entered the door, he pressed me against the door panel.
Xiao Ruoyi asked him, "Aren't you dissatisfied with the price I offered?"
Huo Xianyang touched her as he said, "I'm not satisfied because I want to pay you out of my own pocket, so you don't have to give me any money."
What followed was something indescribable.
But Xiao Ruoyi didn't give him a chance to win her favor. After their tender moment, she stuffed a wad of cash into his shirt and told him to get lost.
After reminiscing, Xiao Ruoyi said, "Let's each get what we need."
Lin Xiyin didn't know what to say.
She had never experienced anything like this before, and she didn't know whether this relationship was right or wrong.
All she could say was, "Then... please take precautions."
"Don't worry about me," Xiao Ruoyi said. "Go to sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow."
The two were woken up by the alarm clock in the morning. Xiao Ruoyi washed up first and then went to cook.
After breakfast, she helped Lin Xiyin carry her things.
Aside from the small bag she was carrying, she wouldn't let Lin Xiyin take anything else.
Lin Xiyin said helplessly, "What's the difference between me and an ordinary person now? It's okay, I'll mention one too."
Xiao Ruoyi, carrying a backpack and pushing a suitcase, walked straight to the door: "I can carry it. You're pregnant now, can't you be a little more considerate?"
Lin Xiyin stopped arguing with her.
The two arrived at the school quickly, and Xiao Ruoyi took a look around and found that the accommodation was quite good.
Wu Xinyue was very happy. After greeting Xiao Ruoyi, she took the initiative to help Lin Xiyin pack her things.
Xiao Ruoyi asked Lin Xiyin in a low voice, "Does she know you're pregnant?"
Lin Xiyin shook her head.
Xiao Ruoyi then said, "Then take good care of yourself."
Xiao Ruoyi left after a short while.
Lin Xiyin and Wu Xinyue also went to the office.
They still have some follow-up work to do.
Ji Mingtang sent a message in the group, saying that the defense date was set for the day after tomorrow.
Everyone replied that they received it.
Lin Xiyin then tagged Huo Yunying separately, asking her if there were any problems with the PPT.
Huo Yunying replied a few minutes later that there was no problem.
Wu Xinyue sat to Lin Xiyin's left, and the wall was to her right.
Just as Wu Xinyue was about to say something to her, a shadow fell over her.
She looked up and saw Li Xingzhi's excessively exquisite face.
She was startled.
After all, Li Xingzhi was practically invisible within the entire team.
Because he rarely speaks.
But no one could ignore his presence.
Wu Xinyue never spoke a word to him because of the aura of aloofness he exuded.
Now that the boy was standing right in front of her, Wu Xinyue immediately became nervous: "You, what's wrong?"
"I'm looking for Lin Xiyin."
Lin Xiyin looked up when she heard the noise: "Looking for me?"
Li Xingzhi, holding his phone, said, "There's a question I'd like to discuss with you."
Wu Xinyue immediately stood up, her expression hardening: "You sit here with me."
Li Xingzhi glanced at her and said, "Thank you."
Wu Xinyue blushed and was at a loss for words: "No, you're welcome, it's my pleasure."
After saying that, he fled in panic.
Lin Xiyin glanced at her retreating figure with a puzzled look, then looked at Li Xingzhi: "What?"
Li Xingzhi sat down next to her and showed her his phone: "This."
Lin Xiyin glanced at it, then picked up the pen and paper: "My idea is this..."
As Li Xingzhi watched her write a series of formulas fluently, his gaze involuntarily followed the tip of her pen.
Their heads drew closer and closer.
When Huo Yunying arrived, she saw Lin Xiyin and Li Xingzhi talking intimately, their heads close together.
"Li Xingzhi!"
Her voice was angry and loud, startling everyone.
Lin Xiyin looked up and her forehead bumped against Li Xingzhi's.
She covered her head and leaned back, quickly saying, "I'm sorry."
Li Xingzhi paused for a moment, then shook his head: "It's nothing."
"Lin Xiyin!"
Huo Yunying rushed over: "What are you doing!"
Lin Xiyin rubbed the spot where she had touched it, feeling utterly bewildered.
"Do your problems." She picked up the A4 paper filled with equations: "Any problems?"
Huo Yunying saw it too, but she still felt uncomfortable.
When has Li Xingzhi ever been this close to other girls?
Moreover, Lin Xiyin just ran into Li Xingzhi, she must be a scheming bitch, doing it on purpose!
"Don't use such an excuse to get close to Li Xingzhi!" Huo Yunying, who was always spoiled, said, "Don't you know who you are? Do you think just anyone can befriend him?"
Lin Xiyin looked at Huo Yunying with a completely bewildered expression.
It took me a few seconds to realize what she meant.
Although she may be a year or two older than Huo Yunying, she has been married for several years.
From a psychological age perspective, in her eyes, these students were just little kids.
Let alone Lin Xiyin being married and having no interest in that kind of thing, even if she did... it's impossible for her to have it.
Before she could speak, Li Xingzhi spoke up.
He said, "I came to ask her for advice. Huo Yunying, what's wrong with you? Besides, who I'm with is none of your business."
Huo Yunying was surprised that Li Xingzhi would speak up for Lin Xiyin.
In Huo Yunying's view, this was because Lin Xiyin was very clever; in just one or two days, she had managed to get Li Xingzhi to start protecting her.
Huo Yunying gritted her teeth and said, "It has nothing to do with me! But you need to know who you are. If Uncle Li and the others knew that you were getting close to a woman like this, they would probably be unhappy."
Lin Xiyin listened and thought to herself, "Oh, it seems that Li Xingzhi is also a young master."
The kind with a prestigious status.
Li Xingzhi said, "It's none of your business who I associate with. Get out!"
Huo Yunying's pretty face turned from white to red, and finally almost black. She couldn't believe that Li Xingzhi would tell her to get out in front of so many people.
Tears welled up in her eyes immediately. She glared at Lin Xiyin fiercely, then turned and ran away.
Lin Xiyin felt that if looks could kill, she would have been killed by Huo Yunying just now.
This is simply... an undeserved disaster.
Li Xingzhi spoke up beside her: "I'm sorry."
Lin Xiyin snapped out of her daze and shook her head: "It has nothing to do with you. Any other questions?"
Li Xingzhi picked up the sheet of paper covered with formulas and shook his head: "No problem, thank you."
After saying that, he left.
Only then did Wu Xinyue dare to return to Lin Xiyin's side, and said indignantly, "Huo Yunying is sick! Who does she think she is, Li Xingzhi? She interferes with other people's friendships! Sister, are you alright?"
Lin Xiyin smiled and said, "It's nothing."
Nothing particularly noteworthy happened over the next two days.
Pei Muye kept his promise and did not come to find her.
Lin Xiyin would send him a message every night to let him know she was safe, but she wouldn't reply to any other messages.
The day of the defense arrived quickly.
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