Of course Bai Tao didn't die.
"Apart from minor abrasions, you also have a mild concussion. We will do some more tests later. The rest of your indicators are normal. If you feel any other discomfort, please let me know."
The attending doctor in a white coat pushed his glasses and said with a kind look: "Be careful at the intersection next time." After he said that, he gave the young nurse a few more words of advice before turning and leaving.
At this moment, one day has passed since Bai Tao woke up.
But it was clearly 2015 when Bai Tao had the car accident, and when she opened her eyes again, it was already 2020.
Bai Tao knew she was smart enough, so even in this chaotic situation, she was very careful not to express any objections, and then she quickly understood the current situation in an hour.
She must have traveled through time.
A car accident caused her to travel directly to five years later!
It seems that the self in 2015 had a car accident, and Bai Tao in 2020 also had a car accident, so the two selves in different time and space were swapped.
Everything that happened after waking up has completely verified Bai Tao's guess, and it is even exactly the same as the scene in the comic where she traveled to five years later!
I've read so many novels before, where the author traveled directly into the novel he wrote, or I traveled through time after reading a time-travel novel. Bai Tao used to sneer at this kind of plot, but now I don't think it's true! I drew a comic about traveling five years later, and then I actually traveled through time! It really was five years later!
*****
The first law of time travel - stay calm and collect information.
The second law of time travel - stay hidden and never reveal that you have changed your core, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.
After realizing that she had traveled through time, Bai Tao began to figure out her current situation - the world five years later was not much different from that five years ago, and a smart person like her could adapt to it without any flaws.
But last night, Bai Tao suddenly had the idea to enter her name into the search engine, and she was greatly frightened -
She...she got married!!!
How could I be so desperate to get married at such a young age? ?
Bai Tao couldn't accept it at all, and when she found out who she was going to marry, she couldn't accept it even more—
Pei Shi
I am married to Pei Shi
The idiot who married Pei Shi was actually me
Was I being coerced by that rubbish Pei Shi
However, Bai Tao searched again with the two people's names as keywords with trembling hands, and what popped up this time was even more amazing -
"Pei Shi, the ruler of the Pei family, humbly proposed to her, and after thirty rejections, he finally won her heart."
"Pei Shi planted peaches himself just to make his wife smile"
"Pei Shi had a crush on me for five years, and pursued me for many years, and finally got my wish"
Although most of the news was brief, there were also many reports that were very detailed, almost describing in all aspects how Pei Shi pursued her. Many reports also stated that they were personally interviewed by Bai Tao or her close friends before publishing the news. Bai Tao randomly picked one and took a look -
"According to Bai Tao's close friends, Bai Tao originally had no feelings for Pei Shi, but could not stand Pei Shi's persistent pursuit. He wrote love letters to Bai Tao every day and waited for her at the intersection where Bai Tao had to pass. When Bai Tao ignored him, he followed her all the way until she arrived at her destination safely. In short, Bai Tao asked for the stars and the moon, and Pei Shi was willing to satisfy her with just a word."
"Later, Bai Tao was very touched and decided to give him a chance, so they got together. They did have some arguments in the middle, and one time Pei Shi broke up with Bai Tao. Although Pei Shi didn't say anything, he cut his wrists for Bai Tao that night, saying that life was meaningless without her. Only then did Bai Tao's friends know that Pei Shi was so deeply in love with Bai Tao!"
…
Although theoretically these are also her own personal experiences, Bai Tao, who traveled through time without any previous information, read these reports as if they were someone else's stories.
The person who wrote the report has a good level of writing skills and the atmosphere is well created. Although it is clearly a press release, it is full of ups and downs and empathy. The tension of the details is particularly subtle, which makes people unconsciously empathize with the story and fluctuate with Pei Shi's emotions. They feel sad for Pei Shi's secret love, happy for Pei Shi to get the beauty, and painful for Pei Shi's breakup.
As Bai Tao watched, she couldn't help but shed tears for this beautiful love.
I didn’t expect it, I really didn’t expect it…
Pei Shi actually had such feelings towards me? He had been secretly in love with me for five years? Didn't that mean he had fallen in love with me from the very beginning? But he refused to admit it? It was obvious that under his cold face, he was really passionate about me! When I ignored him, he must have been very painful, right
Bai Tao read the report and felt that she was such a bad person in the past! How could Pei Shi be so humble, and she still ignored him and finally caused Pei Shi to drink so much that his stomach perforated and he was sent to the hospital
Pei Shi, how much does he love me! He abuses his body just for me? He even loses his dignity as a man. Sometimes when we have a fight, he even writes a letter of repentance and kneels down to me in order to seek my forgiveness!
If this isn't love, then what is love
Bai Tao read all the reports on the Internet that night and was so moved that she couldn't stop crying. Who could have thought that Pei Shi, the most beautiful girl on the mountain, had secretly loved her to the point of madness!
Thinking about Pei Shi's family background, face, figure, and his deep love for her, Bai Tao thought about it objectively and felt that she understood why she married him at such a young age. Who would have thought that when she married Pei Shi, she was really marrying for love!
Well, since it has come to this, then just treat Pei Shi well and live a good life, don't make him cry and bleed, it's not easy for this man to do this for you...
Especially looking at Pei Shi’s face, Bai Tao felt that she was still okay.
When Bai Tao picked up her phone, she opened various social apps one by one, and simply connected and sorted out her current social relationships. When she finished all these and opened the photo album, she found that all the photos that came into her eyes were photos of her and Pei Shi in love: two people holding hands, one with their faces touching, and the back of her leaning on Pei Shi's shoulder...
Caught off guard, she actually ate a mouthful of her own dog food.
When Bai Tao opened the memo, she was even more surprised—
It actually records the daily love life!
"I complained to my husband about the puddle at the door on a rainy day, but he didn't say a word, he just bent down and hugged me and carried me across the puddle."
"Because I casually said I wanted to eat pancakes last night, he secretly learned how to get up early in the morning to make them for me."
"My husband is a perfect example of a person who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Sometimes he pretends to keep a distance of one meter from me, but in private... others may not be able to imagine what he looks like, and this appearance only belongs to me."
In addition to this sweet daily life, there are also some paintings like this -
"My husband has been away on business for a month. A little time away makes the heart grow fonder. I didn't sleep last night. Next time, I should go to bed early and have a healthy schedule."
Even though she was the person involved, Bai Tao blushed and her heart beat fast when reading these daily stories.
It seems that Pei Shi... is making full use of his resources? Looking at these daily records, he is not idle at all... How could such a pure and innocent person like me allow him to live such a dissolute and excessive life with me
The more Bai Tao turned over, the more she dared not look directly at it, and finally she simply covered her face with the sheets on the hospital bed.
I feel a little embarrassed. It seems that not only is Pei Shi obedient to me and crazy about love, but I also have some feelings for him...
However, exercising all day and late at night is still not very healthy, especially if Pei Shi still follows his previous routine of getting up early. How much time will this man have to sleep after all this going on at night
Bai Tao thought responsibly and decided that she would urge Pei Shi to get up later and sleep more, otherwise he would die early! He would be hers from now on, so she should pay more attention to his physical and mental health...
Just as Bai Tao was thinking about all these things, the door of the ward was pushed open.
Bai Tao had to admit that this moment was very much like a scene from an art film. The progression of the picture was very layered, and the changes in light and shadow in each frame seemed to be carefully designed, slow, delicate, and just right. The light changed as the gap in the door widened, and then Pei Shi's face, like a work of art, appeared behind the door.
Even though Bai Tao was mentally prepared, her heart still skipped a beat when she saw Pei Shi's face.
Five years have passed, and Pei Shi's edges and corners have not changed, but it seems that everything has changed.
This man was still as handsome as ever, with every line on his face making him look unapproachable, and his expression hidden in the shadows made his emotions even more difficult to guess.
The youthfulness in Bai Tao's impression has faded. The Pei Shi in front of her is now mature, wearing a well-cut high-end suit, with a natural sense of pressure and momentum.
And it was at this time that Pei Shi looked at Bai Tao.
The two people's eyes met in the air. Bai Tao did not dodge and just stared straight at Pei Shi.
In the end, it was Pei Shi who looked away. He lowered his gaze and said calmly, "You're awake."
The tone was calm and uneventful, as if he was inspecting work.
Look at the hypocritical tone. If you don't know the truth, you would think that Pei Shi and I are a pair of resentful couples!
Bai Tao thought proudly in her heart, fortunately she was well prepared and had already done her homework on all the news reports and daily life clips in her mobile phone memos. A man like Pei Shi is serious on the surface, but passionate on the inside!
After five years, Pei Shi not only did not grow ugly, but he became better and better.
Bai Tao subtly understood herself five years later. Not to mention that Pei Shi's family was rich and smart, he was just a man with this face. With this face, she might still give him food...
Bai Tao was just thinking wildly when Pei Shi spoke again, his tone was still very cold, as if he wanted to negotiate with Bai Tao: "What do you want now?"
Why are you pretending!
Bai Tao simulated her actions based on the speculations in the news and the memo. She felt that she should give Pei Shi a coquettish look at this moment, so she tried to be coquettish: "Now it's just you and me, no need to pretend."
When Pei Shi saw this look, he was obviously stunned for a moment, and then his whole body became more tense: "You..."
Did I fail to grasp the right degree and use too much force
No, Bai Tao analyzed calmly. According to the news and memo, the affection between her and Pei Shi was even better than before! This look must be not even one-fifth of the affection between her and Pei Shi on weekdays! She must be unfamiliar with the business and not showing enough affection.
No, I can’t do this. I can’t let Pei Shi see the flaw. I have to be more loving!
Bai Tao felt that she still needed to adjust her mood, so she quickly changed the subject: "I want to eat an apple now."
"Okay." Pei Shi said concisely, "I'll ask the nurse to come over."
"No, I want you to peel the apple!" Bai Tao felt that her emotions were already brewing. She looked at Pei Shi tenderly and said coquettishly, "I only eat the apples you peel."
Pei Shi finally had some expression on his face this time, but for some reason, it still looked weird, even a little suspicious and wary
It seems that I need to think about it more! I need to express my true feelings more naturally!
Bai Tao picked up an apple from the bedside table and stuffed it into Pei Shi's arms: "Peel it for me." Bai Tao lifted her hair, "Didn't you say you like peeling apples for me the most? Are you going to peel apples for me for the rest of my life? Are you regretting it?"
Pei Shi's expression did not look good. For the first time, a vivid expression appeared on his face—he stared at the apple in his hand in a daze.
Bai Tao was stunned for a moment, then she remembered that although she had apples, she had no knife. A good cook cannot cook without rice. Look how stunned Pei Shi was.
Bai Tao thoughtfully found a knife and handed it to Pei Shi: "Don't be silly, the knife is here, cut it for me!"
Pei Shi subconsciously took the knife. Although his expression was still strange, this time, Pei Shi finally started to peel the apple.
He peeled the apple very well, his slender hands moved smoothly. Good-looking people can even peel apples so beautifully, and he could even peel the skin into a continuous strip.
Seeing that the apple was almost peeled, Bai Tao thought for a moment and felt that she had to express her feelings. She recalled what was written in the memo, adjusted her expression, and smiled sweetly at Pei Shi.
"Thank you, husband! You are so nice!"
Unfortunately, many things cannot be praised, and if they are praised, something bad will happen.
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Shi's hand shook. Not only did the apple peel break, but the knife also slashed towards his other hand. In an instant, blood was gushing, and Pei Shi's handsome hand was immediately injured.
"Hubby! How are you!" Bai Tao was really nervous now. She got into the role very quickly. At first, she felt a little embarrassed to call Pei Shi "hubby", but now it was natural and smooth. She looked at Pei Shi with a self-blaming face, "I should have known not to let you peel an apple for me. Husband, you must have been too busy with work the past few days. You can't be distracted while peeling an apple!"
Pei Shi probably hurt his hand, and the stress reaction made him stand up from the chair all of a sudden. However, at this moment, he still put Bai Tao first, looking at Bai Tao with a serious expression and said, "Are you... really okay?"
What could possibly happen? It's just that the apple flew away.
This man really loves himself too much! His hand was in such a mess, but his first reaction was to worry about whether he would be unhappy if he didn't eat the apple!
"I'm fine, husband, it's you who..."
Perhaps it was because he heard that he was fine that Pei Shi remembered himself, looked away, turned around and walked out the door: "I'll find a doctor."
His eyes were deep and his expression was a little strange. He walked very quickly. Before Bai Tao wanted to say a few more words, the man had already left.
Bai Tao reviewed her reaction just now and reflected on herself. Her loving husband was injured, and she reacted like that? Look at Pei Shi! Pei Shi's first thought was not about his bleeding hand, but whether he would be unhappy if he didn't eat the apple!
What is love? This is love!
Comparing the two, Bai Tao felt that her performance was indeed a bit too bland. She would wait for Pei Shi to come back and she must take it seriously!
*****
Pei Shi really couldn't take care of his own wound at this moment. While asking the nurse to bandage it, he called Bai Tao's attending doctor.
"Something's not right with my wife."
Although Pei Shi only made a simple statement, his deep voice already contained a hint of accusation.
The attending doctor had a strong desire to survive, and immediately took out Bai Tao's full set of examination data: "Mr. Pei, this is Mrs. Pei's examination form. She is indeed fine. Although there was a car accident, the car's performance was good and the airbag was deployed quickly, so there was no major damage. We have repeatedly tested and confirmed that Mrs. Pei behaved normally after waking up, and there was no problem. What exactly is wrong with what you said? Is Mrs. Pei showing any abnormal behavior?"
Abnormal, everything is abnormal.
Pei Shi pursed his lips, thinking of how Bai Tao had flirted with him and called him husband just now, and felt a little cold behind his back. However, there were many things that he could not disclose to the public, even to the doctor, so he only said briefly: "There may be some problems with your understanding of some things."
"So that's how it is!" The attending doctor breathed a sigh of relief. "This is normal, because Mrs. Pei had a slight concussion, and after such a sudden car accident, there may indeed be some stress sequelae, such as a certain degree of memory deviation, and a temporary perception of time and logic..."
"Memory is biased?"
"Yes." The attending doctor comforted Pei Shi, "But this symptom will not last too long, and no treatment is needed. Just get more rest and you will recover. Some patients with severe symptoms usually have serious insecurity when they wake up and are very wary of the outside world. But Mrs. Pei does not have this problem at all, so it is not a big problem. I guess she just has a vague memory of some small details..."
Pei Shi frowned more and more as he listened: "What did she do after she woke up? Did she not behave in any unusual way?"
The nurse who was bandaging Pei Shi at the moment was the one in charge of the Baitao ward. She was also a new intern this year. She answered enthusiastically and lively, "Nothing unusual, just playing with the phone for a long time."
"Playing on your phone? Playing games?"
"She's not playing games, she's been watching the news!" The nurse looked at Pei Shi enviously, "She's been reading news reports about your love, laughing while reading, and even crying after watching some interviews! She kept muttering to herself that she didn't expect you to love her so much! You, you have such a good relationship!" The nurse finally mustered up the courage to add, "I wish you happiness!"
"… "
*****
Pei Shi felt a headache. He waved goodbye to the doctor and the nurse, then called his assistant Yuan Mu: "Gather all the news reports about Bai Tao and me."
Yuan Mu had worked with Pei Shi for many years. He was honest, reliable and had strong working ability. After a short while, he packaged all the news reports and sent them to Pei Shi.
So two minutes later, Pei Shi sat in the VIP waiting room and clicked on these reports. The first article made Pei Shi feel the outstanding effect of being deafened and thunderstruck.
"For love, Pei Shi cuts his wrists. He reveals the truth of those humble courtships for you!"
... When did I cut my wrists
Pei Shi suppressed his emotions and closed this article, then opened a new one—
"Cold on the outside but warm on the inside, you have to know a few things about the domineering CEO Pei Shi, for Bai Tao, thousands and thousands of times!"
This report claimed to have been approved by Pei Shi himself to ensure its authenticity, but the actual content was like a cheap, brainless romance novel. For example, Pei Shi bought a jewelry mine worth hundreds of millions in South Africa for Bai Tao, and because Bai Tao liked to eat a certain brand of dessert, he also acquired this production line for her... Pei Shi felt that according to the description in the report, he was like a mentally retarded person with an atrophied brain.
Of course, the purchase of the jewelry mine and the dessert line were true, but this was just a step in the strategic development of a certain investment project of his family and had nothing to do with Bai Tao.
But the only thing that makes people feel fortunate is that this article does not exaggerate about cutting wrists for love...
"Because of his wife, Pei Shi Pei Shi confessed that his favorite color is white and his favorite fruit is peach"
very good.
Pei Shi’s most hated color is white because it doesn’t tolerate dirt; his most hated fruit is peach because it’s too sweet.
…
Pei Shi couldn't stand the subsequent reports anymore. When Bai Tao unilaterally informed him that she was going to issue a press release, he should have stopped her. At least he should have taken the final editing power of the press release into his own hands.
At this time, Pei Shi received a call from Lawyer Gao.
"Mr. Pei, as a legal advisor for the listing, I still suggest that you continue to communicate and negotiate with your wife, hoping that she can give up the idea of divorce. The public prospectus has been released, and we will complete the listing within a few months. Now at this critical juncture, if a divorce or divorce lawsuit is announced, there is a risk of affecting the stock delivery, and it may even affect the IPO process. Especially similar competing companies are also eyeing you, and may take advantage of your divorce lawsuit to fish in troubled waters... If you need, I can negotiate with your wife immediately and persuade her to postpone the divorce lawsuit..."
Pei Shi pursed his lips: "It's not necessary now."
The lawyer on the other side was indeed stunned.
Pei Shi said calmly: "There is no need to divorce for now. You don't need to be distracted and focus on promoting the listing."
The lawyer naturally does not want any unexpected problems to arise during the listing process. The technology upstart "Shilai Technology" founded and operated by Pei Shi has been performing well all the way. It is engaged in big data management and now provides data support services to banks, small and medium-sized enterprise customers, game companies, large shopping websites, etc. It has a powerful open source database and has hit the right time point for the development of big data in China. It can be said to be a dark horse company. Although it suffered a loss of 320 million yuan when it was first established four years ago, Pei Shi turned the tide with great courage. The loss narrowed in the second year, and it turned losses into profits in the third year. The revenue soared by 134%. In the meantime, it has continuously obtained investments from Sequoia Capital, SoftBank Group, etc. The current valuation has reached 1.2 billion US dollars. It plans to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and this lawyer needs to be responsible for connecting with American lawyers to advance the IPO process.
This is a big deal. The lawyer was originally worried that Pei Shi’s marriage status would affect the IPO. Now, upon hearing this, he naturally smiled and said, “No problem! Congratulations to Mr. Pei and his wife on getting back together! I can tell you two are very loving! Mrs. Pei must be having a bad temper. I saw all those news reports about your love! If you two get divorced, it would be impossible for people to believe in love in this world!”
"… "
I think as a lawyer, you'd better not believe in love.
*****
In fact, it doesn’t take too much time to bandage a scratch, but Pei Shi was away for quite a long time. Bai Tao looked around, and when Pei Shi returned to the ward, two hours had passed.
However, although it was still a little weird this time, Pei Shi's expression was much more natural and his hand had been properly bandaged.
Perhaps feeling embarrassed for being clumsy and hurting himself while peeling an apple, Pei Shi's expression was a little unnatural at this moment. He sat down at the head of Bai Tao's bed somewhat stiffly.
This man is actually a little cute? No wonder I feel so deeply in love with Pei Shi after reading those memos...
Bai Tao decided to behave herself and immediately covered her chest with her hands, almost bursting into tears: "Hubby, my chest hurts!"
Pei Shi also frowned this time: "Your ribs are not broken, and your chest is not injured, so why does it hurt?"
Bai Tao raised Pei Shi's other uninjured hand and held it in her own hand with a distressed look on her face: "Husband, the injury is on your body, but the pain is in my heart. My body doesn't hurt, but my heart hurts."
Although Bai Tao felt goosebumps when she said this, according to the information and records that she had collected, Bai Tao usually spoke to Pei Shi in this way...
Bai Tao actually couldn't quite understand what her marriage of less than a year had done to her, and why she had become so talkative...
But obviously, he finally found the right way this time. Although it was a little unnatural to say this, Pei Shi at least got some feedback. He glanced into Bai Tao's eyes and said, "It doesn't matter. It's worth it to get hurt for you."
It might be because the blood loss after the injury affected his mood. When Pei Shi said this, Bai Tao always felt that it was a bit dry.
But Bai Tao was still very satisfied holding Pei Shi's hand. This man had very good hands. Bai Tao couldn't help but touch them again and again. As she touched them, she realized something was wrong. Wasn't this left hand the one Pei Shi cut his wrists with in the news? How come the wrists were so smooth? The news a week ago said that Pei Shi had an ugly scar on his wrist, which was a symbol of love? And Pei Shi even tattooed the scar with Bai Tao's name
"Honey, where is the scar from when you cut your wrist for me? Didn't you say that you were bleeding profusely and had to be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment and had to receive a fifth of the human body's blood? Where is the tattoo you did to cover the scar?"
Pei Shi was stunned. Although his expression remained calm, Bai Tao always felt that he was a little bit broken inside.
It is normal for people to feel sad when they think of the pain of not getting what they wanted in the past.
Perhaps because he was thinking about the past, Pei Shi's expression was a little forced, but his tone was still calm: "Last time you said that scars are not good-looking and tattoos are unnecessary, and asked me to remove them. You said that you would feel sad when you saw them. Every time you see them, you feel sad. Whenever you think of how I almost got into trouble because of cutting my wrists, you can't breathe. So I had scar removal surgery not long ago and also had the tattoo washed off."
I see!
Bai Tao touched Pei Shi's wrist twice again, and sighed sincerely. In just five years, medicine has made such great progress! Scar removal surgery can actually achieve the point of leaving no scars at all! You can't even tell that Pei Shi had cut his wrist and tattooed it!
In just five years, medical technology has made great strides! The future of mankind is so bright!