Chapter 163 Want to tell her tonight?
Subconsciously, Lin Xiyin shook her head.
I don't know if it's a feeling of trepidation about returning home, or a sense of uncertainty about the future.
She doesn't want to see anyone right now.
Whether it was Mr. and Mrs. Lin Yiming, or the mother who made the phone call.
Pei Muye also knew that what she needed to adjust now was her own emotions.
Let's talk about other things when she's feeling better.
"Okay, then I won't see you," Pei Muyi said. "How about you ask for leave and go for a walk to clear your head?"
"No," Lin Xiyin said. "There are too many things to do at school."
She can't be so willful.
"Then let's wait until you're done with your work," Pei Muye said. "How about Youyou and I take you out for a few days?"
Lin Xiyin nodded: "Okay."
She belatedly realized that she was still being held in Pei Muye's arms.
She pulled back slightly, and Pei Muye immediately patted her back and let her go.
"Shall we go back first?"
Lin Xiyin hummed in agreement.
Pei Muye drove back.
Arrived at Lin Xiyin's building at 11:40.
"I'm ten minutes late." Pei Muyi parked the car and turned to look at her. "Don't think about anything after you go upstairs. Get a good night's sleep. Don't drive yourself these next couple of days. I'll pick you up, okay?"
"That's too much trouble," Lin Xiyin said. "I'll just take a taxi myself."
She knew she wasn't feeling well, but Pei Muyi reminded her that she shouldn't drive.
But she felt embarrassed to ask him to pick her up and drop her off.
“I’ll pick you up in the morning, and then I can take Youyou to her early education class,” Pei Muyi said. “You know I have a habit of exercising in the morning, so I have to get up early anyway.”
Lin Xiyin wanted to say something, but he spoke up: "Yinyin, don't refuse me. I don't know what I can do for you at this time."
His eyes were deep and dark. Lin Xiyin glanced at them and then hurriedly looked away.
She nodded and gave a soft "hmm".
Pei Muye got out of the car and opened the passenger door for her: "Get out."
When she got out of the car, Pei Muye held her arm.
He let go once she got down.
"Go back and get a good night's sleep, don't think about anything," Pei Muyi instructed again. "Have a glass of warm milk."
"good."
Lin Xiyin waved to him, "Then I'm going upstairs."
She took a few steps, then turned back and said, "Take care on your way."
Pei Muye smiled, put his hands in his pockets and looked at her: "Okay, go on up."
This time, Lin Xiyin didn't look back and went into the building.
Pei Muye waited a few more minutes before getting into his car and leaving.
Back at the villa, he went to see the little guy first.
The little one slept soundly. He had a stuffy nose last night and slept with his little mouth open.
He closed his eyes today and is sleeping soundly, snoring away.
After leaving the little guy's room, Pei Muye didn't go to his own room, but went to the room where Lin Xiyin had rested the night before.
He took a shower, went to bed, and the scent of Lin Xiyin seemed to linger on his pillow.
He rubbed his cheek against it, then felt that his actions were a bit perverted, but he still couldn't bear to leave the pillow.
I drifted off to sleep, enveloped in her scent.
The next morning, when he got up for his morning exercise, he realized that he had forgotten to call Qu Jianhang back.
Looking at the time, he thought, "Never mind, I'll call later; it's too early now."
After he finished his morning exercise, on his way to pick up Lin Xiyin, he called Qu Jianhang.
It was only a little past seven o'clock at this time.
But Qu Jianhang answered the phone quickly, his voice cold and indifferent.
He doesn't sound like he just woke up at all.
"President Qu." Pei Muyi hesitated for a moment before addressing her by this title: "Yinyin has been a bit down these past two days. I told her about you looking for her, but she said she'd talk about meeting in a couple of days."
Qu Jianhang actually understands.
But while she understood, her eagerness to see her daughter was another matter entirely.
She said to Pei Muye, "Okay, I understand."
After hanging up with Pei Muye, she dialed another number.
It rang for a long time before they answered.
It was Qu Jingyou's sleepy voice: "Hello, who is it?"
This person answered the call without even checking the caller ID.
Qu Jianhang said, "Jingjing, that's me."
"Auntie," Qu Jingyou rolled over, "Why are you calling me so early? I'm still sleeping."
“Jingjing, you said last time that you were going to get up and go for a morning run.”
"I'm sleepy," Qu Jingyou mumbled, "Auntie, I'll hang up if you're okay, I still want to sleep..."
After she finished speaking, she let out a big yawn.
Qu Jianhang said, "I have something to tell you. You can go to sleep after I'm done."
"oh."
"If you invite Lin Xiyin to dinner tonight, just say it's my treat."
"Huh, you're inviting Ruan Ruan out for dinner?"
Qu Jianhang heard Pei Muye call Lin Xiyinyinyin, and then heard Qu Jingyou call her Ruanruan.
She asked, "How many nicknames does she have?"
"There's only one, her nickname is Ruanruan," Qu Jingyou said. "Auntie, why are you inviting us to dinner?"
Qu Jianhang didn't want to tell his niece for the time being: "Weren't you busy last time? I happen to be free tonight, so you must make sure to invite her."
"Okay," Qu Jingyou said. "I'll contact my sister later."
"Don't fall asleep and forget again."
"Can I make the call now?"
After talking to her aunt for so long, Qu Jingyou's drowsiness was mostly gone.
She simply sat up and said, "I'm not sleeping anymore, Auntie. I'm getting up now and going to get my nails done so I can look my best when I meet you all tonight!"
Qu Jianhang said in a doting tone, "Okay. By the way, tonight... I'll buy a gift for you and Ruan Ruan each."
Qu Jingyou said, "Auntie, buying a gift is no problem, but don't buy anything too expensive, I'm afraid my sister won't accept it."
"Okay, I'll buy it then."
"My sister is a very good person," Qu Jingyou couldn't help but say a few good words for her friend: "When we first met, my brother even suspected that my sister had ulterior motives."
"Your brother?" Qu Jianhang asked; "What happened?"
Qu Jingyou recounted what happened back then.
Qu Jianhang actually knew that Qu Jingyou was a naive and innocent girl who had been deceived by many people in the past.
That's why family members tend to be overprotective.
But thinking about how Qu Chongyou once questioned Lin Xiyin, and how Lin Xiyin grew up in such an ordinary family, she must have encountered countless difficulties from childhood to adulthood.
It's probably not uncommon for people to make things difficult for them or question them.
Qu Jianhang clutched at the front of his clothes.
I feel uncomfortable in my chest area.
From Qu Chongyou's perspective alone, he did nothing wrong.
But now, Lin Xiyin is her daughter, and people's hearts are biased.
Qu Jianhang said, "Ruan Ruan doesn't look like that kind of person at all. Doesn't he even have the ability to judge people?"
“That’s right!” Qu Jingyou said, “My brother is so stupid! Luckily, my sister doesn’t hold it against him and is still willing to be my friend.”
“Jingjing,” Qu Jianhang said, “Auntie, thank you.”
If Qu Jingyou hadn't become friends with Lin Xiyin, she might never have had the chance to meet her in her life.
Qu Jingyou asked in a daze, "Auntie, why are you thanking me?"
"Thank you so much, our lovely little girl, for agreeing to have dinner with your aunt!"
"Oh, Auntie, you're such a busy person. I feel honored that you're having dinner with us. Grandpa and Dad both want to have dinner with you; they're all in line!"
Qu Jianhang smiled and reminded her, "Don't forget to contact Ruan Ruan."
"Okay, I'll send a message in a bit!" Qu Jingyou asked, "Auntie, how are things going between you and Uncle Yan?"
"Children should stay out of adults' business."
Qu Jingyou pouted: "I'm not young anymore."
Qu Jianhang didn't want to say more: "Don't forget to make plans with Ruan Ruan. Message me when you've made plans. Bye."
Qu Jingyou hung up the phone, put it away, and slowly strolled to the bathroom.
After washing up and becoming fully awake, I sent a message to Lin Xiyin first, afraid that I might forget.
Lin Xiyin was still in Pei Muye's car at this time.
She looked down at her phone; it was a message from Qu Jingyou.
She said: Sister, my aunt is inviting us to dinner tonight. She's so busy with work, it's rare for her to have time. Would you do her a favor?
Lin Xiyin really didn't want to go.
Her eyes are still swollen.
But Qu Jingyou said so, and Qu Jianhang's time is very precious.
She didn't want to disappoint Qu Jingyou.
She replied: Okay, what time tonight, and where?
Qu Jingyou quickly replied to her aunt.
Qu Jianhang sent over the time and location.
Qu Jingyou quickly sent a message to Lin Xiyin: Sister, we're in luck! Auntie booked this restaurant, and it's really hard to get a reservation.
Lin Xiyin replied: Okay, see you tonight.
Qu Jingyou stared at her message and felt that Lin Xiyin wasn't very enthusiastic today.
However, she thought that she was probably busy, so she didn't think much of it.
Lin Xiyin put away her phone and glanced at Pei Muye, who was driving beside her.
He's been driving himself lately and rarely uses a driver.
Pei Muye held the steering wheel with one hand, while his right hand rested casually on the center console.
Lin Xiyin had fantasized more than once about Pei Muye driving with one hand while holding her hand with the other.
She turned her face away, trying to clear her mind of the jumbled thoughts.
Upon arriving at the school, she thanked them, got out of the car, and there were no further pleasantries.
Pei Muye still had to take Lin Youxing to the early education class, so he didn't stop and turned back immediately.
Lin Xiyin had been busy all day, so she just grabbed a quick and easy lunch.
Wu Xinyue saw her red and swollen eyes, but didn't dare to ask anything.
Li Xingzhi wanted to ask, but Wu Xinyue stopped him.
"Something must be bothering your sister. If you ask her and she doesn't want to talk about it, wouldn't that be awkward?"
Li Xingzhi frowned and didn't ask any more questions, but he spent the whole day taking care of Lin Xiyin.
She did her own work and also helped Lin Xiyin with her tasks.
Lin Xiyin felt grateful, but knew that a simple thank you wasn't enough to express her gratitude.
But she remembered it all.
As it was nearing the end of her workday, she texted Pei Muye, telling him he didn't need to pick her up.
Pei Muye replied: I have arrived.
Lin Xiyin indeed saw his car in the parking lot.
"I've made plans to have dinner with Jingjing," Lin Xiyin said. "I'll just take a taxi there."
"Get in, I'll give you a ride." Pei Muye opened the passenger door: "We agreed that I'd pick you up and drop you off for the next few days."
Lin Xiyin had no choice but to get on the bus.
Seeing that she was in a much better mood, Pei Muye asked her, "Did you have dinner with Qu Jingyou alone?"
Lin Xiyin said, "It was Aunt Jingjing who invited us. We met last time, but we didn't have time to eat."
Pei Muye understood that Qu Jianhang was eager to see Lin Xiyin.
The two chatted casually along the way.
After Lin Xiyin arrived at the restaurant and went inside, he called Qu Jianhang.
Qu Jianhang answered quickly.
Pei Muye said, "You invited Yinyin to dinner, are you planning to tell her tonight?"
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