After a while, a sneaky man wearing a mask peeked down from the second floor of the restaurant.
As soon as Zhong Xiao saw the other person, he was very anxious: "Did you take the photo?"
"The time was too short. I took several photos in a row. Mr. Zhong, please take a look."
Zhong Xiao took the camera and looked at it. Bai Tao took off her glasses and put them back on too quickly, so several of the photos were blurry, but...
"This one is good!" Zhong Xiao pointed at one of the photos and was very satisfied. "Her facial features are very clear in this photo, and her expression is also captured very well."
The man opposite smiled and said, "How about this money?"
"no problem!"
Zhong Xiao took the photo and hummed a song, actually cooperating with the candid photo-taking. He also recorded the sound. At this moment, he opened the recorder as if to check it, and Bai Tao's voice poured out -
"I like Pei Shi..."
Zhong Xiao frowned and turned off the recorder, still feeling a little unhappy. Pei Shi, Pei Shi, Pei Shi, Pei Shi is everywhere, everyone is praising Pei Shi, even Bai Tao is no exception. She and Pei Shi clearly seemed to have a very bad relationship before. Zhong Xiao didn't know how these two people who had nothing in common would suddenly get married. She used to have quite a few speculations about this business marriage, but now it seems that she was wrong
Is it true that Bai Tao and Pei Shi got married because of love
But who cares!
Anyway, Bai Tao doesn’t remember anything and her mind seems to be a little unclear. It must be God’s help to me!
*****
After Bai Tao dealt with Zhong Xiao, she felt refreshed. Although this man's appearance, figure and temperament could not compare to Pei Shi's, fortunately he knew what to do and did not act coyly or make a fuss. It seemed that her vision of men was not too bad, so she successfully eliminated this huge thunder in her marriage.
All that was left was to be nicer and nicer to Pei Shi.
Bai Tao's heart is now filled with guilt towards Pei Shi. She didn't feel that way before, but now with the comparison with Zhong Xiao, she realized how precious a man like Pei Shi is.
Bai Tao decided to first formulate a five-year framework plan to save her marriage, and then formulate a plan for this year, and then refine it step by step. However, when she had just refined it to a weekly plan after spending a lot of effort, she received a call from Yu Guo -
"Bai Tao, are you okay?"
"It's fine." Did Yu Guo know that he had an appointment with Zhong Xiao
When Yu Guo heard Bai Tao's tone, he immediately seemed relieved: "That's good, I said, with your personality, you wouldn't care about this kind of thing..."
Bai Tao continued to write her weekly plan while thinking about how to ask Yu Guo to keep it a secret. But just as she was about to speak, she heard Yu Guo continue -
"Most of Pei Shi's men are just showing off. Hey, you know, men are like this. Even though they love you the most, they can't avoid this in the business world. But don't be too careless. You still have to keep an eye on him. Pei Shi has a very good relationship with the opposite sex. I heard that a female director in our company likes him in various ways. Even if these women know that Pei Shi is married, they still can't help themselves..."
Bai Tao frowned: "Wait, what are you talking about?"
"It's about the news that Pei Shi cheated on his wife!"
!!!
Bai Tao was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said: "Ah? Pei Shi cheated? Wasn't it me who cheated?"
"Pei Shi!" Yu Guo was stunned. "It was just on the trending search list. Didn't you see it?"
Bai Tao hung up the phone and immediately opened Weibo, and then she was stunned. To be precise, Pei Shi was not the only one on the hot search, he was also the one who caused three people to be on the hot search.
"Newly popular actress Huang Yueran reveals her love affair, her boyfriend points to Pei Shi from Shilai Technology"
"Xiaohua fell in love with a married man? She was photographed in a hotel late at night. Why did Pei Shi not return home at night?"
"Huang Yueran vs. Bai Tao, has the 'Huang-Bai War' begun?"
…
The nosy media obviously wanted to compare Huang Yueran's photo with their own photos. Unfortunately, because Bai Tao has never appeared in public, there are no photos available. The graphic designer also has his own ideas. He drew a peach where Bai Tao's portrait should appear, and also put a big question mark on the peach, thinking it was quite humorous.
Bai Tao pursed her lips and read through several popular reports. Without exception, the news of her cheating, which she had suppressed with great difficulty, was now dug up again. Most media outlets believed that Bai Tao and Pei Shi’s marriage had come to an end. There were also so-called “insiders” who broke the news, both true and false, that the two had separated and were negotiating divorce matters, and that their relationship had long since broken down. Pei Shi met Huang Yueran and gradually got together after being “let down” by Bai Tao. Therefore, Huang Yueran could not be considered a “mistress”. In the following text, the topic suddenly changed and the topic of Huang Yueran’s recent classic screen images was reviewed…
This is obviously a piece of writing bought by this little celebrity to whitewash herself. Bai Tao flipped to the comment section and, as expected, the comments were heavily controlled and completely occupied by the Internet troll army.
"To be honest, Huang Yueran is really pretty. As for Bai Tao, I have never known what she looks like."
"Bai Tao is from a well-known family and has the support of the Bai family. Yue Ran is from an ordinary family and has worked hard on her own to get to where she is today. Please do not spread rumors or hurt her!"
"What is Bai Tao? I only know Huang Yueran. She has good acting skills and great lines. I'm optimistic about her!"
…
Bai Tao held her breath and opened her Weibo, only to find that her Weibo was also occupied by Huang Yuran’s fans. In addition to asking her to issue a statement to clarify and question whether she was divorced, there were also warnings for her to control her husband and not to touch Huang Yuran...
Although Bai Tao is also considered a well-known cartoonist, the traffic of cartoonists cannot be compared with that of popular young actresses. Her few fans are not enough to compete with Huang Yueran's fans. There are even some mean fans of Huang Yueran who leave hot comments on her Weibo to promote Huang Yueran's new drama.
day.
Regarding the rumors of his cheating last time, the photos of Pei Shi taken this time were much clearer, making it almost impossible to refute the possibility of misidentification. In addition, in this revelation, the paparazzi had obviously followed Pei Shi for a period of time, so the earliest photos of Pei Shi and Huang Yueran in the same frame could be traced back to two months ago. The two did not have any particularly intimate actions, but were photographed in the same frame many times within two months. The scenes ranged from Pei Shi’s company to the restaurant and even once at the entrance of a hotel. Even Bai Tao felt that the report was correct.
Damn, I’m so angry. Pei Shi is dirty.
Bai Tao threw away her phone, turned off her computer, and then lay down on the sofa in a depressed mood.
I was so angry that I felt like I couldn't breathe. The joy I had in making weekly plans just a moment ago was gone. It was as if I had fallen from the clouds. Not only was I depressed, but I also felt very uncomfortable.
In fact, to be frank, for Bai Tao at this moment, she and Pei Shi have no emotional foundation at all. Bai Tao's only impression of Pei Shi is still stuck in five years ago. She has never really felt the details of how much he doted on her, but only heard about them from the overwhelming news reports. She doesn't know if she is too involved after traveling through time, but now Bai Tao actually has real feelings. She completely puts herself in the role of the cheated wife, and her heart is heavy as if she will never get better in the future.
If Bai Tao had seen the news about Pei Shi's suspected cheating earlier, she would have absolutely scoffed at it. Pei Shi was so devoted to her, how could he have cheated
But now that she knew what she might have done, Bai Tao felt uneasy.
Is it because I was too pretentious five years later, and I was completely accustomed to Pei Shi's efforts, I didn't see Pei Shi's goodness, never gave him feedback and gratitude for his feelings, and I was still obsessed with Zhong Xiao, a mediocre girl, and suspected of cheating on Pei Shi during marriage, so that Pei Shi was constantly disappointed in the long-term tolerance and tolerance, and finally the disappointment accumulated to a point that he gradually gave up on Bai Tao? And it was at this time that Huang Yueran took advantage of the opportunity...
When Bai Tao thought of this, she didn't even want to eat.
I have changed my ways, but Pei Shi ran away first...
In an instant, Bai Tao felt that she had experienced the sadness of a child who wanted to take care of his parents but they were no longer around. She felt like an unfilial son who was going to see Pei Shi off to his grave. She was filled with sadness. She regretted it, but Pei Shi was gone, leaving her alone to cry and burn paper...
But should he just admit defeat and hand Pei Shi over to him
Bai Tao couldn't stand it when she thought of the attacks and ridicules from Huang Yueran's fans.
Absolutely not!
Bai Tao was at a loss, so she summoned Yu Guo to discuss countermeasures.
Yu Guo is quite experienced in this regard: "First of all, Pei Shi may just be on the verge of cheating, so the last thing you should do at this moment is to scold him directly. This will only push him further away. You should test his attitude first to see if he is still worth saving, and then evaluate whether you are willing to save this young man who has fallen into depravity."
Bai Tao nodded: "What if he can still be saved?"
"Then save him!"
Bai Tao humbly asked, "Then how can we save..."
Yu Guo took a sip of juice and lowered his voice: "Do I need to tell you? It's... it's him!"
"Which one?"
"Sleep with him! Isn't that what all couples do? They quarrel at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed. Men are carnivores. You should just sleep more. If your sex life is harmonious, won't everything be fine?"
Yu Guo said this and sighed: "I didn't expect you to care so much about Pei Shi. You always pretended that he was the same as you before and never wanted to mention him. Why? If you love someone, you should let him feel it and let everyone around him feel it. Even if you get married, you should always praise each other and express your love! You should also often come up with new ways to make love last longer."
…
After five years of not seeing each other, Yu Guo has really grown up!
Bai Tao digested and absorbed Teacher Yu Guo's words carefully. She immediately read through all the marriage saving guides on the market and decided to take one step at a time, starting with testing Pei Shi.
When she heard Pei Shi opening the door, she immediately turned on the TV and adjusted the channel to the latest hit drama "Love Me or Not", in which Huang Yueran is the leading female.
The first step to save your marriage is to mention the potential mistress in a subtle way without questioning and observe your husband's expression and reaction.
Some men have something to hide after cheating. Even if their wives don’t question the mistress, they may still have a psychological breakdown in this situation. They may behave extremely unnaturally, or be extra considerate to their wives out of guilt and a desire to compensate. Or they may simply regret their decision and tell their wives everything about their cheating…
However…
Pei Shi entered the house, but the phone was still connected. Bai Tao listened to him and Yuan Mu talking on the phone for half an hour to confirm tomorrow's schedule and meeting arrangements, and then he received calls from several partners, sometimes switching to English and sometimes switching to an unknown language...
This man, when talking about work, not only did he not pay attention to Huang Yueran who was crying on the screen, but he also didn't pay attention to Bai Tao who was standing in the living room with a stern face...
Half an hour later, when Huang Yuran was crying again and almost out of breath, Pei Shi finally finished his official duties. Bai Tao finally couldn't bear it anymore, she cleared her throat and made a little sound.
Pei Shi seemed to finally realize Bai Tao's existence, but he just looked at her in surprise: "You're home?"
Could it be that Pei Shi was so focused on his work that he didn't even realize he was there
Bai Tao smiled and tried to sound natural: "Where else can I go when I'm not at home? Unlike you, my husband, you are always busy. You either go to high-end restaurants or high-end hotels."
Huang Yuran and I have time to go to restaurants and hotels, but I am busy with work here! Pah!
Pei Shi didn't react to Bai Tao's sarcastic words. He even said calmly, pursing his lips: "I'm a little busy recently, but after I finish these tasks, I'll be free to accompany you next month."
Is he pretending to be calm or is he really calm? He is accompanying me? Bai Tao thought, I think he is accompanying Huang Yueran! Do you think you can just comfort me and let it go? No way!
In order to make Pei Shi unable to ignore Huang Yuran in the TV series, Bai Tao turned up the volume of the TV. The story in "Love Me or Not" was also reaching its climax.
Huang Yueran was screaming with tears in her eyes: "Feng, do you love me or not? Did you have that kind of thing with my best friend Yaya after drinking? Is Yaya's child now yours?! Tell me the truth!"
The male lead responded affectionately with the same roar: "Xue Qing, I was really framed! I don't remember anything about that night, but the mistake has been made. Now Yaya has my child, and I... I'm sorry, but men have to be responsible. I can't let my child be without a father. What we men value most is our offspring and bloodline. I only love you, but I will marry Yaya! I will punish myself with marriage to her and make myself be with someone I don't love for the rest of my life! This is my atonement for you! Xue Qing, let's break up!"
…
After turning up the volume this time, Pei Shi finally responded. In Bai Tao's peripheral vision, the man began to visibly fidget. He looked up at Bai Tao, then frowned and stared at the screen, and a hint of irritation began to appear on his expressionless face.
Finally, Pei Shi stood up and walked towards Bai Tao with a sullen face.
Is he finally going to confess? Or will he get angry and start trouble
This is the moment to engage in psychological warfare!
Hold on, Bai Tao, we can win!
Pei Shi really walked to Bai Tao's side, and then he and Bai Tao stared quietly at Huang Yuran on the screen, as if he was finally going to make a statement.
Bai Tao felt a little nervous and a little scared. If Pei Shi boldly admitted his love for Huang Yueran, what would she say... This man looked so serious at the moment, and it was obvious that he was going to show his cards...
But she hadn't had a good few days of life as a noble lady, the love they had shared was still fresh in her mind, the damn Pei Fei hadn't beaten her to her heart's content, and she hadn't even slept with Pei Shi! Could it be that...
Absolutely not!!!
"White peach..."
Almost at the same time Pei Shi opened his mouth, Bai Tao also spoke before he finished speaking: "Hubby! I'm pregnant!"
Bai Tao finished speaking in one breath, and finally heard the second half of Pei Shi's words, which sounded at the same time as her own voice.
"Don't watch such stupid TV series in the future."
Ah, this??? Isn’t this a showdown with myself
Bai Tao looked at Pei Shi blankly, watching him calmly turn off the TV while pursing his lips.
Huang Yueran on the screen completely disappeared, and Pei Shi's frown finally relaxed, as if he had finally found peace.
"Don't watch this kind of thing anymore."
"oh… "
“It’s not good for prenatal education.”
Bai Tao just wanted to change the subject. She moved her butt off the sofa and prepared to leave: "I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do..."
Unfortunately, Pei Shi blocked her way: "I heard you said you were pregnant." The man stared at Bai Tao and smiled meaningfully, "How did you get pregnant? When did you get pregnant?"
Bai Tao didn't know why she shouted this sentence at that time. She felt regretful and upset. It was all because of this brainwashing trash TV series. If it wasn't for the inspiration of the bloody plot, would Bai Tao have come up with such a line? If it weren't for the scandal between Pei Shi and Huang Yuran, and Pei Shi just looked like he was going to have a showdown and talk about divorce, would she have thought of using fake pregnancy to save her defeat!
But since the lie has been told, I might as well go ahead and cover it up. I can just say that I had a miscarriage because the fetus was not well taken care of in the first three months.
Bai Tao made a retching expression and looked at Pei Shi with tears in her eyes: "Well, husband, maybe it happened that night..."
Faced with such shocking news, Pei Shi was very calm: "Oh? Which night?"
"Just... that night!" Bai Tao gave him a shy smile, "The last time you went on a business trip, didn't you use up the three-month supply? Just that one time..."
All to save the marriage!
Bai Tao supported her waist and ignored Pei Shi's subtle gaze, and simply continued: "Well, in fact, our future son came to me in a dream a few days ago, saying that he hopes to have a healthy and happy family in the future, and that both his parents will love him." She looked at Pei Shi and hinted, "But the parents must not divorce and become a single-parent family, you know? A healthy family is still very important for a child's personality and growth..."
Unfortunately, Pei Shi obviously didn't grasp the point of Bai Tao's words. He only paid attention to something else: "Oh, son?"
Bai Tao nodded seriously: "Yes, son, he looks exactly like you, so cute!"
"Then you have to take good care of the pregnancy. I'll take you to the hospital for a check-up now." Pei Shi pursed his lips and smiled slightly, "I can't let my son lose at the starting line without the best medical care."
"No... no need... Don't you need to register a card when you are three months pregnant? It's still too early, there's no need..."
Pei Shi's words sounded quite gentle, but his tone was not very up and down. He was very calm: "Of course it is necessary. My son, Pei Shi, has come to me in a dream, so naturally I have to go check it out now."
After he said that, he actually pretended to put on his coat and pulled Bai Tao out.
How the hell is this possible!
Bai Tao hugged the sofa and refused to move: "Wait a minute!" Facing Pei Shi's gaze, she could only say awkwardly, "I've calmed down now. Maybe I made a mistake."
"Um?"
"I thought about it carefully. I'm probably not pregnant. The dry heaving just now was probably because I ate too much and felt sick."
Pei Shi's tone was already accusing him: "But didn't you just say that your son appeared in your dreams? Explain it to me."
Bai Tao said dryly, "Isn't our dog a male? Maybe it was my son who came to me in my dream. I understand that my son also wants a healthy family."
"But didn't you say you look exactly like me?" Pei Shi smiled coldly, pointed at the dog in the yard, and looked at Bai Tao, "How are I and a dog alike? Or are you calling me a dog?"
"How could that be possible!" Bai Tao laughed dryly. "You and our son of a bitch do have some similarities! Look at your thick hair, aren't they exactly the same?"
Pei Shi didn't say anything, just looked at her quietly.
Bai Tao feels a little speechless...
After a dead silence, Bai Tao finally heard Pei Shi's voice again. It was very calm, but a little cold.
"Bai Tao, please watch less nonsense and think less nonsense in the future. I'm very busy recently and I don't have time to play house. Can you be a little more sensible?"
The man's attitude was still good, but there was a hint of warning in his tone, as if he was a parent scolding a child. Bai Tao's heart, which had been aggrieved since she saw the news about Pei Shi's cheating, suddenly became even more aggrieved. Combined with her previous fear about whether Pei Shi had cheated, her emotions suddenly burst out.
"Yes, yes, yes, I should be more sensible, so sensible that I should turn a blind eye to your gossip. Anyway, I guarantee that you will keep your red flag flying and your colorful flags flying. Don't make trouble and be a good and virtuous wife, right?"
Bai Tao was holding back at first, but now that she opened her mouth, her emotions were like a torrent of water that could not be stopped. "Huang Yueran is more sensible than me, right? Okay, even if she is more sensible, is she as pretty as me? Why do you scold me? You also say that I can't compare to her, so my husband cheated on me and that I can't control men. If you cheated on me with someone prettier than me, I could barely swallow this breath, but now this?"
Thinking of the mess she had taken over after traveling through time, how she had to live in fear and anxiety all day long for fear of being exposed, and how she had to struggle to survive, Bai Tao felt more and more aggrieved. By the time she realized it, her voice had already started to cry: "Pei Shi, you are not a human being, you are a scumbag, you cheated, you betrayed your marriage, you are shameless..."
Bai Tao made such a tearful accusation, but Pei Shi seemed to be completely out of his mind. It was not until he saw Bai Tao's tears that he became a little flustered and subconsciously began to refute: "Cheating? What cheating?"
"It's on the trending search! You and Huang Yueran!"
Pei Shiting remained calm: "I don't even know which Huang Yueran is."
The more Pei Shi acted like this, the angrier Bai Tao became: "It's already this time, why are you still pretending to be innocent! You have the guts to admit that I respect you as a man. You and her have been photographed together for several months, and you still don't recognize each other?"
She turned on the TV and switched back to the TV show. She pointed at the heroine's face and said, "Her!"
Pei Shi pursed his lips and looked at it for a moment, then a look of sudden realization appeared on his face: "Her."
Bai Tao wiped her tears and stared at Pei Shi, waiting for his next reaction.
Even at this time, Pei Shi was still very calm. He looked at Huang Yuran twice, then glanced at Bai Tao. Just when Bai Tao thought he was going to quibble, Pei Shi said -
"Not as pretty as you."
After the man finished speaking, he added two comments, "This must have been retouched. The real person is far worse than you."