Dating After Divorce - Chapter 88

“Mom, the guarantee was signed by Grandpa to protect your interests. How can you hand it over to Dad for safekeeping?”

Pei Yi looked slightly anxious, and her tone was full of helplessness.

She never thought that Pei Xuan would put such an important thing in Zhou Ruguang’s place.

The sun was dim, and it was reflected through the windows, covering the empty piano room with the lonely sunset light.

Pei Xuan’s expression changed when she heard her daughter’s words.

After marrying Zhou Ruguang, the focus of her life gradually shifted to her family. She handed over the property that originally belonged to her to her husband, not only that, but also gave birth to two sons and a daughter for each other.

Her husband has a successful career, her children are sensible and excellent, and her family is so happy, she doesn’t think Zhou Ruguang has any reason to betray her.

In front of her daughter, she still chooses to maintain her husband’s image.

“I trust your father, he won’t do anything wrong to me.”

“Why do you suddenly have such a big opinion about your father?”

“Did someone tell you something? Or did you see something?”

“Without substantive evidence, I won’t casually suspect your father.”

The relationship between husband and wife for many years is naturally not something that others can shake with a word or two.

Even if this person is her daughter.

Pei Yi couldn’t tell Ning Rou’s story, and she didn’t dare to be 100% sure that Ning Rou’s mother was still alive. After thinking about it, she had to find a reason to perfunctory.

“I just feel like Dad doesn’t like going home anymore.”

“His job is so busy, is he so busy that he can’t even take care of his family?”

“I came to the piano room for so long, and he never came to see me once. Every time he contacted me, he only cared about the progress of my piano practice, and never asked about my physical condition.”

“When he was abroad before, he was obviously not like this.”

It turned out to be for this reason.

Pei Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that her daughter had misunderstood her husband before she said the questioning words just now.

“Your dad’s project is about to come to fruition, so I’ve been busy recently.”

“Don’t blame him, he actually cares about you very much. He will go home for dinner tonight. You can go back with your mother, okay?”

“Mom will tell him about your illness, and he won’t blame you.”

Pei Yi lowered his eyes, his eyes were slightly red, and there was a little grievance in his gray pupils.

“I do not want to go home.”

“My father put a lot of pressure on me when I came back to China this time.”

“The doctor said that it might be because of this that my hand became like this.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she released her clenched fist, revealing ten fingers that were as white as jade.

Beautiful and perfect hands, who used to be able to play all kinds of difficult tunes, are now shaking uncontrollably.

Pei Xuan looked sad.

She stretched out her hand and held her daughter’s hand tightly until the trembling in her palm disappeared, then she sighed distressedly and solemnly gave a promise.

“Don’t worry, I’ll tell your dad about the concert.”

“You can treat your illness with peace of mind, and don’t touch the piano for the rest of this time.”

“In my mother’s heart, nothing is more important than your health.”

Things developed exactly as expected.

Pei Yi couldn’t bear to be hurt by Pei Xuan, but she had to guide Pei Xuan to tear open Zhou Ruguang’s disguise little by little.

For the first domestic performance, Zhou Ruguang invited six so-called ‘friends’ to participate.

And these six people, without exception, are all from the sea market business district.

No matter how good Zhou Ruguang is, his job is still a doctor.

How can a doctor get involved with people in the business world?

The only explanation is that there is an exchange of interests between the two parties.

Pei Yi knew in her heart that these six people were not so much Zhou Ruguang’s ‘friends’ as Zhou Ruguang’s objects.

Her concert, and even herself, was Zhou Ruguang’s bargaining chip to please these people.

Cancellation of the concert means no-show.

Can Zhou Ruguang accept it?

The answer is obviously no.

Pei Li stayed at the company to work overtime and did not go home for dinner.

At seven o’clock in the evening, there were only three people sitting at the Pei’s dining table.

The atmosphere in the dining room was warm, and as soon as the dishes were served, Zhou Ruguang started asking questions as usual.

“How about the repertoire of the concert?”

“Have you chosen your dress yet?”

“If you don’t choose well, stay at home for one night tonight and let your mother choose it for you.”

When Pei Yi heard the sound, the chopsticks in his hand loosened and fell directly to the ground.

There was a slight ding-dong sound in the air, and the atmosphere became inexplicably solemn.

Zhou Ruguang raised his head and reached out to support the gold-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose.

When he is middle-aged, his face has the signs of old age left by the years, but the warm temperament emanating from his eyebrows is still very attractive.

Such a gentle and respected man, behind his back, used his ex-wife to do drug experiments and imprisoned his biological daughter for 24 years.

Pei Yi just glanced at her father, and there was a chill in her heart.

Her hands trembled slightly unconsciously.

Even the bowl can no longer be held.

With such an obvious anomaly, Zhou Ruguang immediately sensed something was wrong.

He put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hand, the gentleness on his face disappeared, and was quickly replaced by a faint color.

“What happened to the hand?”

Stern and cold tone, vague dissatisfaction can be heard.

Pei Xuan frowned, suddenly feeling uneasy.

Her husband has a mild temper, why is his attitude towards his daughter so different from before?

“Don’t be so cruel to her.”

“She’s sick and wants to tell you about it when she goes home tonight.”

Pei Yi buried her head and immediately put her hands back on her knees.

She was showing weakness, showing weakness in front of Pei Xuan.

She wanted to use her own illness to make Pei Xuan see clearly whether Zhou Ruguang was a good father.

Just a short moment between breathing, her eyes turned red.

When he looked up again, tears welled up in his eyes.

“Dad, I’m sorry.”

“My hands have not been able to play the piano since ten days ago.”

“I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed, so I’ve been afraid to tell you.”

With a voice full of guilt, which parent is not uncomfortable listening to?

Pei Xuan also blushed.

She turned her head and looked at her husband, before mentioning the cancellation of the concert, she saw a flash of sullenness in those deep gray eyes.

This was completely different from what she imagined.

“what is going on?”

Pei Yi blinked and tears fell.

She stood up, went back to the sofa, opened her bag, and took out the psychological assessment book prepared in advance.

The document was of course forged, but thanks to Xu Xian’s help, she successfully persuaded Qiu Yu to conceal the real reason for her illness from Zhou Ruguang.

“The doctor said that the pressure was too much, and he resisted everything related to the piano, and he couldn’t control his hands.”

high pressure? How big can it be?

Isn’t it just a show?

Zhou Ruguang did not believe this statement.

He took the paper and read it again, and the result of the evaluation was the same as what Pei Yi said.

Glancing across the last line, he saw a familiar name – Qiu Yu.

In an instant, his face changed.

Qiu Yu is the director of the Department of Psychology at Haida Medical College and a well-known psychiatrist in the country. If this report really came from her, it means that what Pei Yi said is true.

Just a piece of paper, of course, could not convince him.

But he said nothing.

He is still pretending.

“In that case, just stay at home and rest, don’t go to the piano room yet.”

This response is much more normal.

Pei Xuan was relieved.

“It’s better to cancel the concert at the end of the month.”

“On the media side, I’ll go say hello.”

Zhou Ruguang put away the evaluation book and gave an ambiguous answer to his wife’s request.

“You don’t have to worry about this, I will arrange it.”

Pei Xuan nodded and didn’t think any more.

After eating, Zhou Ruguang went to the study room on the third floor alone.

Pei Xuan and Pei Yi were sitting on the sofa on the first floor talking.

“Look, how can your father blame you for caring so much about you?”

Pei Xuan could see that there seemed to be some kind of grudge between her husband and daughter.

In order to maintain family harmony, she had to act as an intermediary to mend the relationship between the father and daughter.

Pei Yi’s eyelids drooped slightly, and she was silent for a while before responding.

“Mom, I don’t think Dad is going to cancel the concert.”

Pei Xuan was stunned, wondering how her daughter came up with this guess.

But on second thought, when he said he canceled the concert, his husband did not give a clear answer.

She wanted to say something, but didn’t know what to say.

Until she lay on the bed, she was still confused by her daughter’s words.

At eleven o’clock, Zhou Ruguang returned to the master bedroom from the third floor to sleep.

He took his pajamas to the bathroom, and the phone was on the table.

Pei Xuan has always respected her husband’s personal privacy, and has never been in the habit of checking his mobile phone, but this time, for the sake of her daughter, she secretly unlocked the password lock on the screen while her husband was taking a bath.

The password to open the screen is her birthday.

Over the years, all of Zhou Ruguang’s passwords have been this string of numbers.

This eased her heart a little.

She didn’t check anything else but looked at her husband’s call log.

There are five calls after seven o’clock.

The first one is to call Qiu Yu.

The last four are the other four names.

Pei Xuan took out her mobile phone and searched the web page for the identities of the four people. If she didn’t check, she didn’t know, but she was shocked. These four people were also psychiatrists, and they were good at different directions.

She put her husband’s phone back in place, panicking for no reason.

Zhou Ruguang called Qiu Yu, she could understand, it should be to understand Pei Yi’s condition.

But why contact the other four doctors?

Do you not believe Qiu Yu? Still don’t believe Pei Yi?

Or, do you want to cure Pei Yi’s hand as soon as possible so that the concert can be held as scheduled?

Pei Xuan sat back on the bed, clutching her phone tightly.

She didn’t sleep well that night.

As she guessed, Zhou Ruguang went out with Pei Yi early the next morning.

She wanted to follow, but was stopped by Zhou Ruguang.

They didn’t go home until five o’clock in the afternoon.

Zhou Ruguang seemed to be in a good mood, with a relaxed smile on his face when he entered the door.

As for Pei Yi, her cheeks looked pale.

“I found a psychiatrist again today, and he has a way to help patients overcome psychological pressure.”

“The concert can be held as scheduled.”

It is indeed a good thing to hear that.

But it also coincides with Pei Yi’s guess last night.

Pei Xuan pursed her lips, feeling more and more uneasy in her heart.

She looked at Pei Yi, who had not spoken, and asked softly.

“Is that right?”

Pei Yi raised her eyes, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, but this smile was a bit reluctant no matter how you looked at it.

“Well, the doctor said you can continue to play the piano.”

The father and daughter said the same thing, so Pei Xuan couldn’t ask more questions.

Because of taking Pei Yi to see a doctor, Zhou Ruguang didn’t go to work for a day.

After dinner, he went to the hospital.

At home, only Pei Xuan and Pei Yi were left.

Pei Xuan always felt that something was wrong. She had read the report that Qiu Yu opened. It clearly stated that she should not be exposed to things that would cause stress in a short period of time, otherwise it would aggravate her condition.

How come a day has passed, a doctor has changed, and a different rhetoric?

She couldn’t figure it out, and after hesitating for a long time, she knocked on her daughter’s door.

Pei Yi in the room was also waiting for her to come.

When Zhou Ruguang was not there, he no longer had any scruples in speaking.

Pei Yi’s face was very white, and there was pain and entanglement in his eyes.

Facing Pei Xuan’s puzzlement, she didn’t say anything, just played two recordings.

The first paragraph is a conversation between Zhou Ruguang and a psychiatrist; the other paragraph is a conversation between Zhou Ruguang and her.

It turns out that the so-called overcoming psychological pressure refers to going to the hospital for a psychological diagnosis and treatment the day before the performance, so that people can temporarily be in a relaxed state, and then use the inertial memory of the repertoire with both hands to complete the process. concert.

However, once the performance is over, it means falling into deeper pain.

Pei Xuan couldn’t believe her ears. Before she could recover from the shock, Pei Yi opened the second recording.

It was still Zhou Ruguang’s voice.

What she said was something she had heard countless times at home—

It is nothing more than praising Pei Yi’s excellence from childhood to adulthood, and how much pride it has brought to herself. I hope Pei Yi can persevere this time and make the concert a success.

“In Dad’s eyes, you have always been the best, don’t let Dad down.”

“By the way, don’t tell your mother about this.”

The recording stopped abruptly.

This is the true face of Zhou Ruguang’s love of his daughter.

Pei Xuan couldn’t believe it.

But the facts are in front of him. The five phone calls Zhou Ruguang made in his study last night also proved the authenticity of those words just now.

She couldn’t help but believe it.

She felt cheated, but she didn’t know what was wrong.

Xu Shi couldn’t bear the huge change in her husband. She didn’t even dare to look at her daughter, so she turned around in a hurry and fled the room.

Pei Yi held the recording pen in his hand, and the corners of his lips moved slightly.

She looked at the direction in which Pei Xuan disappeared, struggled for a few seconds, and quickly chased after her.

Strike the iron while it’s hot.

Pei Xuan returned to the bedroom, her mind could not be at peace.

She is just a little woman who loves her husband and her daughter. Her life is smooth sailing and she rarely encounters setbacks.

She has never tasted being deceived, let alone being deceived by a loved one.

She didn’t know how to deal with the current situation, was she clarifying with her husband? Or pretend to be kept in the dark?

It was at the time of distress when Pei Yi pushed open the door and walked in.

“Mom, are you okay?”

Okay? How is it so good?

Pei Xuan didn’t dare to face her daughter, so she walked to the window and remained silent.

Pei Yi quietly followed.

“Perhaps, Dad is right and shouldn’t say this.”

This sentence made Pei Xuan feel remorse in her heart.

“Don’t tell me, do you really want to use that method to complete the concert?”

“You are not only hurting yourself, but also making mother feel distressed.”

“When your dad comes back tonight, I’ll have a good talk with him.”

Hearing this, Pei Yi shook his head slightly.

“Mom, I’ll tell Dad myself.”

“You told him that he found out that I went against his will and told you about it?”

“I’m afraid my relationship with him will get worse.”

Pei Xuan knew that Pei Yi’s words made sense, but she still sighed heavily.

Before she could respond, her hands were tightly grasped by two trembling hands.

Immediately afterwards, a caring word sounded in his ears.

“Mom, I don’t want you to be wary of Dad, but I want you to think more about yourself.”

“The property of the family is left to you by grandpa, and it is your responsibility to protect it and prevent it from falling into the hands of outsiders.”

“That guarantee, you know where Dad put it, don’t you?”

Guarantee–

Pei Xuan’s heart tightened, her expression froze, and she recovered after half a second.

She does know.

This guarantee was originally kept by her father, but after the old man passed away, it came to her.

At that time, she was pregnant with her first child, and her relationship with Zhou Ruguang was just sweet. After being coaxed a few words during pregnancy, she handed over the guarantee.

It’s not that she didn’t have any scheming.

Although the guarantee was given to Zhou Ruguang, it had to be placed under her nose.

If I remember correctly, that piece of paper should be in the safe in the corner of the house.

The safe in the house is upgraded every three years.

Now this, requires a fingerprint to unlock.

Otherwise, you can only hire a professional to unlock the lock.

The next morning, Zhou Ruguang still went out to work early.

An hour later, Pei Yi also went to the hospital.

At home, only Pei Xuan was left.

The employees of the lock-picking company will be here soon.

Since it is the most advanced fingerprint lock on the market, the unlocking process is much more complicated and takes a long time.

Pei Yi was afraid that Zhou Ruguang would suddenly come home, and when he knocked on the office door, his eyes were still red.

The person who opened the door, unexpectedly, was Xu Xian.

Pei Yi was stunned for a second, then quickly reacted, and walked in without saying anything.

“Dad, can you accompany me to see Dr. Xu again?”

“I don’t think his method will work.”

When it comes to the concert, Zhou Ruguang does not dare to neglect.

Without thinking, he nodded in agreement.

“There are some things to explain in the operation in the afternoon. You wait for me here.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he got up from his seat and handed over the stack of documents on the table to Xu Xian before going out.

“The teacher will come back at night, you don’t need to go to the laboratory anymore.”

In a blink of an eye, there were only two people left in the room.

Xu Xian looked at Pei Yi, her eyes were fixed on the pair of red eyes, and subconsciously, she took a step forward. It was not until the two stood face to face that she gathered up her courage and carefully cared about it.

“Are you uncomfortable?”

“Why do you need to see a doctor again?”

She was still wearing the familiar white lab coat, her hair was tied in a ponytail and draped behind her shoulders. It was rare that she put on light makeup and lipstick today.

Pei Yi’s eyes swept across Xu Xian’s face, but did not answer the other party’s question.

“After work, do you have an appointment?”

“The next time you change your lipstick to a bean paste color, it will suit you better.”

A few words flutteringly made Xu Xian blushed.

“no.”

“I’m going to take a work photo later, so I put on makeup.”

It was to take pictures.

Only then did Pei Yi bend her lips.

Her performance is so good that even she herself doesn’t know whether the smile is genuine or fake.

“That’s why it hasn’t been filmed yet.”

“Since it’s not a date, there’s no need to wait for the next time.”

She lowered her head, opened her bag, picked out a light-colored lipstick from a pile of brand-name lipsticks, and stuffed it directly into Xu Xian’s hand.

“Give it to you.”

“Just thank you for taking me to Haida to find Dr. Qiu.”

“However, it should not be used in the future.”

“The concert cannot be cancelled. Dad introduced me to a new psychiatrist.”

“I think, in the next period of time, I will still work hard to practice the piano.”

Still want to practice the piano?

Xu Xian knew how serious Pei Yi’s condition was.

Surprised by Zhou Ruguang’s decision, she even ignored the lipstick in her hand.

“Director Qiu said, you can’t play the piano anymore.”

Her tone was surprised and puzzled, and when she listened carefully, it was also mixed with traces of worry.

Pei Yi could hear that she really cared about herself.

“It’s not up to me to play the piano or not.”

“I will do whatever Dad needs me to do.”

The calm and natural tone, the words spoken, are so pitiful.

Xu Xian couldn’t help but feel sympathy.

She wanted to do something, but couldn’t do anything.

Zhou Ruguang was her teacher, and Pei Yi and her were at best friends they just met.

She has no right to interfere in other people’s family affairs.

For no reason, her heart fell into trouble.

She looked at the woman in a white dress in front of her, and couldn’t help but speak her mind.

“If there is anything you want me to help with, you can come to me at any time.”

Pei Yi pursed her lips, and there was a hint of surprise in her eyes, obviously not expecting Xu Xian to say that.

She felt more and more that the other party was innocent.

He is a completely different smart person from Luo Zhen.

The corners of her lips rose slightly, her tone was much gentler, and her words still made people feel pity.

“thanks.”

“My life is messed up by me.”

“If you would share some more good news with me, I think I’d be very happy.”

good news?

Xu Xian opened her eyes. She could not remember wrongly. The last time she shared good news with Pei Yi was when the research on pregnancy membranes made progress.

She lowered her head and looked at the stack of documents in her hand.

Among them, there are a total of 300 virtual simulation cases, which are simulation data generated by the foreign institutions that the hospital cooperates with based on the information of progesterone.

Pei Yi wants good news, and the biggest good news is not to complete the last item of the experiment——

Eliminate the effects of progesterone?

Without any hesitation, she nodded.

“Okay.”

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