After getting in the car, Bai Tao calmed down completely. She looked at Pei Shi's profile and the more she looked, the more pleasing to the eye she found him. After five years, her aesthetic taste was still on point. The husband she found was so handsome that he could beat any little star. What's more, Pei Shi was not only good-looking, but also had a good temperament. When he sat next to her, he had a kind of cold, awe-inspiring look, a flower from the mountain that should not be touched. People felt a distance, but also yearned for him.
Bai Tao couldn't help but lean towards Pei Shi and said tenderly, "Hubby, thank you for what happened with the dog just now."
Pei Shi was stunned for a moment, very sensitive to Bai Tao's approach and looking a little unnatural, then the man said concisely: "It's okay."
Yuan Mu immediately responded: "Boss Pei, it was my negligence. I didn't notice that this hotel allows dogs. I have arranged for Sun Jing to book another hotel that prohibits dogs."
"kindness."
When talking about dogs, Bai Tao couldn't help but think of the mistake she made when she confessed her love to Pei Shi. She jumped into the yard and found out Pei Shi had a dog! But since she traveled through time, Bai Tao had never seen this dog. Could it be that because she was afraid of dogs, Pei Shi gave in to her and sent all the dogs away
When she thought about it, she felt sweet and guilty at the same time. After all, Bai Tao had heard about it before and found out that Pei Shi really liked dogs...
She cleared her throat and cautiously asked, "Do you usually go check on that French bulldog?"
Pei Shi was stunned: "Yeah."
Did he really send him away for himself
It was a pity that she was really afraid of dogs, but she felt a little reluctant that Pei Shi had to send the French bulldog away: "Then I'll buy some imported dog food and toys, and you can bring them to him next time you go to see him?"
Pei Shi raised his eyes and said, "No need." He glanced at Bai Tao, then turned to look out the window, and said in a calm tone, "She's already passed away. There's no point in buying these. It's better to donate them directly to the Stray Dog Association."
ah…
Bai Tao was also surprised. The dog had actually died
"I'm sick and I haven't recovered." Pei Shi glanced at Bai Tao, "What's wrong?"
"So you didn't get another dog after that?"
"How can I raise a dog if you're like this?" Pei Shi pursed his lips. His tone was flat, without too much emotion or accusation. He was just stating the facts.
However, Bai Tao felt guilty. She knew how much Pei Shi loved dogs, but because of herself... She didn't expect that this man actually sacrificed so much for her...
"I... I was bitten by a dog when I was a child, so I'm very afraid of dogs." Bai Tao said, stretching out her wrist, revealing the faint scar that she usually didn't want to show to others, "The nanny was lazy when she was with me, and ran away to chat with others, and didn't notice the dog. Later, I would have nightmares when I saw a dog..."
Subconsciously, Bai Tao wanted to explain that she was not afraid of dogs because she was spoiled.
Pei Shi also looked like he was hearing this reason for the first time. He was stunned for a moment, then looked at Bai Tao's wrist.
His gaze made Bai Tao want to escape, she retracted her hand: "This scar is quite ugly..."
"No." Pei Shi looked away, his voice a little unnatural, "I don't think it's ugly."
Is this comforting yourself
The man paused and added, "Although there is a scar, men don't look at the hands, they only look at the face."
"?"
"Your face is okay, it's not a big deal if your hands are a little ugly."
Although she knew Pei Shi was comforting her seriously, Bai Tao was not touched at all in an instant. There was only a string of question marks on her forehead. Didn't you say you didn't think it was ugly? After saying so much, isn't it just because you dislike your hands? ?
"What's so ugly about my hand?! What's so ugly about this scar?!"
Pei Shi had a headache: "Didn't you say that your scar is a bit ugly?"
"I was just testing you by saying that! I didn't expect you to really think it's ugly!" Bai Tao was about to cry, "Pei Shi, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person! And what do you mean men only look at faces? Am I not good at anything else besides my face? Am I not good in figure? Am I not good in temperament? Am I not talented enough?! How can you be so superficial as a man!"
"… "
Pei Shi decided to shut up. He should not try to reason with Bai Tao, because Bai Tao would drag him down to the same childish level as her, and then defeat him with her rich practical experience and terrible logic.
Fortunately, they arrived at the meeting place soon. Pei Shi returned to his usual cold attitude and asked Yuan Mu to settle Bai Tao in a pet-free coffee shop downstairs in the conference building before going upstairs with Yuan Mu.
The negotiation process was a bit bumpy. Zhang Zhixing, an executive of the other company, was a greasy middle-aged man. His sophisticated slickness and fussy look made Pei Shi uncomfortable. However, the other company had a remarkable business line in the cloud computing and AI fields, which was very meaningful to Pei Shi's company's global expansion. Fortunately, after an afternoon of back and forth, they finally reached a preliminary acquisition intention.
"Boss Pei, it's a pleasure working with you! To celebrate, we'll host a banquet tonight. Let's have a meal together before we leave!" Zhang Zhixing said enthusiastically, "If you don't eat, you're being disrespectful!"
In the big data industry, because most companies are the second party and need to contract the company's big data system construction or other needs, taking on work has become a vital link in the survival of the company. Corporate executives are often responsible for drinking, socializing, and networking to attract business, which has some sales implications and also has some sales bad habits - they always think that eating and drinking can build friendships and networks, and foot massage can build mutual understanding.
Pei Shi didn't like this atmosphere, but considering the importance of this business line, he looked at the current time and decided to attend the dinner. He called Yuan Mu and said, "Ask Sun Jing to pick up Bai Tao and arrange dinner."
Zhang Zhixing was a sly old man. He rolled his eyes and said, "Boss Pei, is there any assistant accompanying you? Let's eat together! It will be more fun with more people! After the merger is completed, we will all be a family!"
This middle-aged man was very slick and had a familiar manner. He was not aware that after Pei Shi completed the merger, he immediately fired more than half of his senior executives, with Zhang Zhixing being the first to be hit.
"No need, little assistant, I'll let her make her own arrangements."
This was not a high-end game, and Pei Shi did not want Bai Tao to participate. Unfortunately, things did not go as he wished. He had just gone downstairs and walked out of the company. Bai Tao, who was sitting by the glass window of the cafe downstairs, seemed to have sensed something. She was looking out the window with a straw in her mouth. When she saw Pei Shi, she smiled brightly and waved at him childishly.
Before Pei Shi could stop her, Bai Tao dropped her coffee, jumped out like a rabbit, and ran in front of him like the wind.
Zhang Zhixing glanced at Pei Shi, then at Bai Tao, his eyes clearly attracted by Bai Tao's face. It was not until Pei Shi showed obvious displeasure that the middle-aged man resisted the urge to look away. However, the look he gave Pei Shi again was much more subtle.
“Boss Pei, you have such a sharp eye, hahahaha.” He stretched out his hand to pat Pei Shi on the shoulder, but Pei Shi dodged. Zhang Zhixing was not annoyed. He looked at Bai Tao twice and praised Pei Shi, “Boss Pei is really young and promising. He knows the business well. He bought the most promising business line of our company. The young assistant he recruited is also very promising…”
"But since we've met, let's have a meal together. President Pei can't be so stingy, right? How much more can a little assistant like you eat and spend on a meal?" He looked at Bai Tao with a smile, "Little girl, just come along. Your President Pei doesn't provide meals, but I, Brother Zhang, will provide meals for you."
Pei Shi originally wanted to let Bai Tao go back, but then he changed his mind and thought that Bai Tao was unfamiliar with the place, she was too outstanding in appearance, and she had been spoiled and had no life experience, so it would be safer to keep her by his side.
Although Zhang Zhixing was annoying, Pei Shi could control the time of the drinking party. He just needed to finish it early and take Bai Tao back to the hotel. Therefore, he did not refute Zhang Zhixing anymore, and the group drove to the hotel.
Zhang Zhixing knew Pei Shi's background, so he was restrained at first and only tried to toast him once: "Boss Pei, come on, give me some face and have a drink!"
Unfortunately, Pei Shi did not give this face. He rejected Zhang Zhixing coldly: "I don't drink."
Zhang Zhixing laughed dryly twice. He was also afraid of Pei Shi's status, so he didn't urge him to drink anymore. Instead, he turned his target to Yuan Mu. Yuan Mu had no choice but to drink a lot in the end.
Halfway through the round of drinks, Zhang Zhixing started talking more, and those bad habits at the table began to emerge. It was unknown whether he was really drunk or pretending to be drunk. Zhang Zhixing did not dare to be rude to Pei Shi, but greasy and dirty jokes had already begun to emerge at the table. Pei Shi did not want to continue and suggested ending the dinner.
Unfortunately, Zhang Zhixing took advantage of the alcohol and refused to give in: "Boss Pei, if you don't want to drink, let your assistant buy me a drink! After you drink this, this game is over!"
"She doesn't drink either."
Pei Shi doesn't drink, and Zhang Zhixing probably feels embarrassed. He didn't dare to act rashly before, but now he pretends to be drunk and starts to make a fuss: "Boss Pei, if you don't drink, why can't your assistant drink? Then what's the point of bringing an assistant with you?"
Zhang Zhixing pestered, "Boss Pei, if you're tired, I'll have someone send you back to the hotel. I see the girl hasn't eaten much since she came here. We're most famous for our midnight snacks." As he spoke, he moved closer to Bai Tao, his eyes rolling around, "Little girl, I'll take you to eat crayfish, it's delicious!"
Bai Tao turned her head and saw that Pei Shi's face looked very ugly, and he was about to get angry. If this situation was allowed to continue, this man would turn hostile on the spot as expected. After all, he loved her so much, how could he tolerate others verbally teasing her!
But Bai Tao considered the situation and thought about it. Now it was just a matter of a glass of wine. It was better to keep things quiet. After all, she heard Yuan Mu say on the plane that this merger was very important to Pei Shi. There were other companies trying to acquire this company. If Pei Shi lost the opportunity, it might be a big blow to the company's business.
She stood up and expressed her opinion before Pei Shi had an outburst: "Then I'll toast to Mr. Zhang! I wish you a happy cooperation!"
However, when Zhang Zhixing was about to put the wine glass into her hand, it was intercepted by another bony hand.
"I'll drink for her." Pei Shi's voice was filled with a hint of anger, cold and majestic. "After this drink, this round is over. Mr. Zhang is drunk, and he should go back and sober up to avoid saying anything he shouldn't say."
Pei Shi pursed his lips and smiled. His voice was very gentle and polite, but every word was cold: "After all, our acquisition agreement has not been signed yet. I am embarrassed to take advantage of your drunkenness to hear your company's business secrets from you, right?"
After Pei Shi finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all. Then he didn't say anything more, and didn't even bother to put on a show of flattery. Zhang Zhixing, on the other hand, was a little dazed as he looked at the wine glass, and then he looked at Bai Tao and Pei Shi a few times, then he quickly went down the stairs and said a few polite words, and then the group dispersed.
Before meeting the designated driver and getting in the car, Pei Shi was very calm and there was nothing unusual about him, just a slight frown. However, once he got in the car, he was no longer as calm as before.
"Drive faster."
This was the first time Bai Tao saw him showing an irritated expression. She even reached out and roughly loosened the collar of his shirt and tie, appearing extremely impatient.
I heard from Yuan Mu that Pei Shi never drinks when he is at social events.
As soon as they arrived at the hotel, after Sun Jing picked up Bai Tao, Pei Shi went straight back to his room without even saying a word to Bai Tao.
Bai Tao was a little tired after a day on the business trip, but after taking a shower, she still worried about Pei Shi in the next room.
Although he only drank one glass of wine, he looked very uncomfortable. Even Pei Shi was obviously irritated and out of control in the car. Was he intolerant to alcohol? Was it that serious
Thinking of how Pei Shi blocked the dog and the wine for her today, Bai Tao felt that it was only right and reasonable for her to return the favor and show some concern for him at this time.
But just as Bai Tao arrived at Pei Shi's door, she found that he had not closed the door, and a woman's voice came from the room -
"Boss Pei, let me accompany you tonight. Don't worry, Boss Zhang has already told me about this. You can do whatever you want..."
The woman's voice was thick and sticky, carrying a strong suggestive tone.
Bai Tao's heart suddenly rose to her throat. Could this be the legendary unspoken rule? ! Zhang Zhixing, this dog, actually arranged a little sister for Pei Shi
She immediately perked up, rolled up her sleeves, and wanted to rush in and beat up the mistress who threw herself into her arms. At this moment, Bai Tao's heart was beating fast, and her chest felt a little stuffy. She didn't know why, but she felt a mixture of anxiety and panic in her heart, as if if she stayed outside the door for one more second, Pei Shi's reaction in the next second would break all the illusions...
Perhaps because she was a time traveler, she lacked a bit of unwavering trust, and she did not want to test her husband's sincerity like other wives. It was not that she was not curious about Pei Shi's answer, but she was just afraid of hearing the answer she didn't want to know.
At this moment, Bai Tao even wanted to escape back to her room.
While he was hesitating, Pei Shi's voice had already sounded—
"You get out, or I call the police."
The man's voice was as cold and hard as ever, and there was already a strong hint of anger at the end of his sentence.
Unfortunately, the woman obviously didn't understand Pei Shi, and only continued in a delicate voice: "Boss Pei is so fierce, don't worry, I know Boss Pei is married, I just admire Boss Pei and won't cause trouble for Boss Pei, can I stay and take care of Boss Pei tonight?"
This time, Mr. Pei sneered, "No."
"Am I not good-looking?" The other party's voice was warm and sweet, "Boss Pei, do you want to see my figure? It's better than my face... Boss Pei, a man will get bored if he only has one woman..."
"No need." Facing such coquetry, Pei Shi's voice did not even have a trace of emotion fluctuation, "The traces of plastic surgery on your body and face are too heavy. I advise you to return to the factory for repair."
Pei Shi's tone was as ruthless as ever: "But even if you go under the knife, you have nothing to be proud of with your current looks and figure, because your foundation is too poor and too ugly. Even if you get plastic surgery done, you won't be even one ten-thousandth as good as my wife."
Bai Tao's heart began to beat violently, the temperature on her cheeks rose unconsciously, and even her palms were sweating. She never expected to hear such an answer...
Pei Shi must be really devoted to me...
With this thought in mind, Bai Tao was satisfied and thought that eavesdropping was not a good idea. She planned to sneak back to her room, but before she left, Pei Shi's door was pushed open. Then, before Bai Tao could see clearly, she smelled a pungent perfume—a woman was almost dragged out by Pei Shi without mercy...
Then came Pei Shi's cold and ruthless voice—
"Get away from me."
After the man finished speaking, he slammed the door without even looking outside, leaving Bai Tao staring at the door in a daze.
The woman who was thrown out was obviously an expert in this field. She was not embarrassed or annoyed by being treated like this. She just stood up and gathered her hair. She was about to say something when she saw Bai Tao at the door. She smiled meaningfully and nodded at Bai Tao: "Who arranged for you to come here?"
Seeing that Bai Tao didn't say anything, the woman raised her eyebrows and looked at Bai Tao's face with envy: "Which hospital did you do this face? It looks so natural. Can you add WeChat and send me the doctor's information?" She touched her face and said, "Are the marks of my plastic surgery very obvious? Do I really need to return to the factory?"
"… "
Without waiting for Bai Tao to answer, the woman glanced at Bai Tao's chest again: "How much silicone do you use to pad your breasts? Are they too big? Your waist is already thin, and this bra will make the visual effect even better. Don't you think the silicone is too heavy and it will make it difficult to walk?"
…
Bai Tao was so angry that she rolled her eyes. This stupid woman actually thought she had plastic surgery! Open your eyes and see that you are the natural, additive-free, naturally sexy beauty that Pei Shi mentioned, Mrs. Pei!
Seeing Bai Tao staring at her, the woman didn't get angry, she just smiled sarcastically: "I advise you to save your energy and stop knocking on the door. This man, I guess it won't work. I was kicked out. Your face and figure are even more exaggerated than mine. By the way, if you want to go together, can we share a car?"
"… "
Bai Tao was too lazy to explain, and imitated Pei Shi's cold and ruthless rejection. After the woman turned away cursing, Bai Tao knocked on Pei Shi's door.
Bai Tao waited for a while before Pei Shi came over. The man seemed to have just taken a shower and was now only wearing a bathrobe. He hadn't had time to dry his hair yet: "You..."
Only after seeing that it was Bai Tao outside the door did he restrain his expression.
At this moment, his complexion was better than in the car, but he still had the irritability that he tried to suppress. He propped his hand on the door and did not let Bai Tao in. He only glanced at Bai Tao and said in a somewhat aggressive tone: "What's wrong?"
Bai Tao asked cautiously, "Pei Shi, are you okay? Are you not good at drinking?"
Pei Shi rubbed his brows and gave orders in a concise and clear manner without much patience.
"Don't worry about me, go back to your room."
But the more Pei Shi acted like this, the more worried Bai Tao became. This man loved her so much, and now she was taking the initiative to care about him, normally Pei Shi should be so excited that he would hug her and cry. Why did he have this attitude
Yes or no…
Bai Tao immediately had a plan in mind - this man might have a low alcohol tolerance, and he held back his alcohol all the way to the hotel and vomited. But men, after all, have to save face, so he has to show off in front of her and not show his weak side. So even if he was in extreme pain, he would not show weakness in front of her.
"No, no, I can't leave you alone. I will stay by your side tonight and take care of you..."
Thinking of this, Bai Tao felt a little distressed. She made up her mind to take good care of Pei Shi tonight. Although Pei Shi was blocking the door with his hands, he was too tall. Bai Tao bent down and nimbly slipped under his arms into the room.
Pei Shi thought about the loving relationship between the two and naturally couldn't throw Bai Tao out like he did to the woman before. He could only close the door with a sullen face.
Outside the door, the woman who had just dropped an earring on the ground during a tug of war came back and witnessed the scene of Bai Tao entering Pei Shi's room.
"Tsk! Why are you pretending to be so serious and loyal to your wife?" The woman sneered, "You didn't let me in because you think my waist is not thin enough, my skin is not white enough, my eyes are not beautiful enough, and my breasts are not big enough!"
"Men are not good people!"
The woman picked up the earrings on the ground and secretly made up her mind to make her breasts bigger! Only bigger can she be as strong as the one who finally entered the house!