When Bai Tao woke up in the early morning, she found that Pei Shi had already woken up. The man was sitting in the corner of the tent, looking at her with slightly red eyes.
Bai Tao had just opened her eyes, but immediately closed them again, pretending to be dazed.
Pei Shi is looking at himself! Looking at himself!
It seems that this man cannot resist the habitual love for himself in his heart. He wakes up early in such a slightly cold morning, and then sits aside just to quietly watch his beautiful sleeping face. Maybe he thinks of the past and his eyes are red!
Although this camping trip was completely different from what Bai Tao had imagined, they ended up in the same place, and it seemed that their relationship was about to be restored!
Bai Tao was so excited that she almost rolled over, but she couldn't ruin this hard-earned opportunity.
Just... pretend to be asleep first and let Pei Shi take a few more good looks at me. After all, if I wake up now and see Pei Shi's tearful eyes, wouldn't it be embarrassing for him
"Bai Tao." Pei Shi's voice was very hoarse, as if he had been crying. He stood up and walked towards Bai Tao.
Here it comes! The true confession of love is coming while I am sleeping!
Just like what is shown in TV dramas, in the next second, Pei Shi would talk about his inner pain or struggle, and he would need to lie down and pretend to be asleep. After Pei Shi finished expressing himself, he would jump up with emotion and hug him and cry bitterly, and soon all the grudges would be resolved!
pity…
"Don't pretend, I know you're awake." Pei Shi's voice became more hoarse, he paused, "I have something to tell you."
Did Pei Shi like to play it straight? Would he wait until he woke up to confess his true feelings
Bai Tao pretended to have just woken up and opened her eyes. She stretched and decided to give him love in return: "I... I just woke up." She said to Pei Shi tenderly, "Hubby, I dreamed about you last night. I dreamed about the time when we were in love. Every scene seemed to happen right in front of me, so real."
Bai Tao bowed her head shyly at the right time: "I actually don't have a very good memory, and I forget a lot of unimportant things, but I remember the details of our love clearly, and when I woke up, I felt that I loved you very much..."
Pei Shi's eyes looked even redder, and he shrank his nose. Bai Tao felt that this man was so moved that he was about to cry. Just when she thought Pei Shi was going to respond to her with the same deep affection, Pei Shi finally spoke -
"You love me?" The man pursed his lips and spoke with a nasal voice, "If you love me so much, you'll even take my blanket away?"
"… "
Bai Tao looked down at herself. This was not the case... She had indeed rolled up Pei Shi's blanket. When she looked up at Pei Shi again, she realized something was wrong—how could this man's eyes turn red because he was touched? He was obviously cold from a cold and staying up late. He was wrapped in a coat, and when he looked at Bai Tao, how could there be love in his eyes? It was fucking hatred!
"You kicked me."
Because of the cold, Pei Shi seemed to have lost his usual momentum. His red eyes and slightly red nose made the man look pitiful. He said calmly: "You kicked me five times last night, hit me four times with your hands, talked in your sleep and persuaded mosquitoes to bite me..." Pei Shi sniffed, "Well, you love me like this."
"..." Bai Tao immediately argued, "It's impossible, it's not me, I don't have it..."
"I recorded it." Pei Shi stared at Bai Tao with a gloomy expression, "You really love me, so you left the cold to me, making me squat here in the cold for half the night."
Bai Tao knew she was in the wrong, so she could only mutter, "I rolled up your quilt and you woke up with the cold, so you could have pushed me awake and taken the quilt back..." She immediately found the blind spot of the problem, "Pei Shi, how can you blame me for this! Why did you squat there for half the night without waking me up?"
Pei Shi's expression was a little unnatural at first, and then he said angrily: "I'm sick, why do you still have so many questions?"
…
Bai Tao went camping with great anticipation. In her memory, she and Pei Shi would spend two romantic days and one night together, reliving their romantic memories, repairing their relationship, and then sacrificing themselves to do some evening exercise. The schedule was tight, and they would probably be exhausted on the return trip.
Of course, her prediction was correct. On the way back, she was indeed very tired - this damn camping was completely different from what she had imagined!
Bai Tao was driving back home, looking at Pei Shi, who was sitting in the passenger seat with a weak expression, and she regretted it. After accusing herself, Pei Shi rubbed his red eyes, wiped his nose, and then began to boss her around to drive - he was sick, he was weak, he was sleepy after taking cold medicine... In short, he couldn't drive.
So Bai Tao packed her bags and successfully became a qualified driver. Along the way, her picky boss sat next to her -
"When you turned just now, didn't you use the turn signal first?"
"You should take the road that turns right. You'll end up going in a circle this way."
"There's a red light ahead, why are you rushing so fast? You should slow down, otherwise you'll be uncomfortable if you brake suddenly."
…
At this moment, Pei Shi's severe cold symptoms seemed to be more serious. His whole face became a little flushed, his voice was weak, and there were tears under his eyes. But even so, this man was still strong and unyielding, "pointing the way", like a difficult-to-please consumptive young master.
Bai Tao could no longer bear it, and when she stopped at a red light, she turned around and issued a stern warning to Pei Shi—
"Pei Shi, if you keep talking, I'm going to block your mouth!"
Pei Shi tilted his head, paused, stared at Bai Tao in disbelief, then raised his voice in astonishment: "Why do you think about these things all day long!"
The man with a cold continued to whisper: "I am sick!"
Bai Tao moved closer: "What?"
Pei Shi looked at Bai Tao with caution and helplessness, and dodged further towards his seat: "Wait until I'm better."
Bai Tao started the car until the green light came on. She was still confused about Pei Shi's words, but soon, Pei Shi's next words made Bai Tao feel uncomfortable.
"Wait until I'm better before you kiss me."
no
No matter how dumb Bai Tao was, she finally realized what Pei Shi meant...
"You think I'm gagging you because I want to kiss you?!"
It's unbelievable!
"What else? Isn't that what you think about all day? Aren't there all these lines in your popular novels?" Pei Shi was angry because he caught a cold, so he wasn't very polite to Bai Tao.
Bai Tao wanted to jump up to prove her innocence: "I didn't! I was just trying to stuff food into your mouth!"
Pei Shi's voice sounded a little languid because of his cold. He raised his eyelids, obviously not buying into Bai Tao's words: "Oh."
His insincere attitude hurt Bai Tao, and Bai Tao's face immediately fell: "You don't believe me. Your attitude is so perfunctory!"
Pei Shi looked at Bai Tao and said seriously, "Well, I believe you." The man paused and continued, "I believe you as much as I believe how much you love me."
"… "
*****
Pei Shi was usually in very good health, but this time he caught a severe cold. After returning home, he took medicine, but the symptoms did not improve. When he woke up the next day, he still felt dizzy and had to choose to work from home. This choice was originally intended to relieve the headache by taking more rest, but Pei Shi did not expect that it would make his headache worse.
Bai Tao developed a great passion for taking care of her sick self.
"Honey, how are you? Let me take your temperature."
"Honey, are you feeling better? This is a fever-reducing patch. I just went out and bought it."
"Honey, this is the effervescent tablet I just made for you. Come, have a drink."
"Honey, has your temperature gone down? I'll come over and record your temperature curve..."
…
Almost every ten minutes, Bai Tao would sneak into Pei Shi's study, carrying a medicine box, and then take out a bunch of things. She would first take the temperature seriously, then record it, and finally always leave some medicine and soup. She even made a special notebook - "Pei Shi's Nursing Guide for Colds and Temperature Records"...
Pei Shi could no longer bear it and thought that Bai Tao might be too bored, so he had to find something for her to do: "Have you finished drawing the comics? I don't have anything to do, just go and do your work."
Ever since Pei Shi accused her of not loving him, Bai Tao has been feeling resentful. She came here to protect the marriage, but ended up not letting Pei Shi feel the warmth of family. How could this be okay
Now that Pei Shi is sick and working from home, isn't this a great opportunity for me to show my abilities
Pei Shi must feel the love and meticulous care!
Even though he is so sick, this man still looks strong and allows himself to draw comics!
Bai Tao was deeply touched: "Hubby! You are so kind! Even in this situation! You still don't want to trouble me to take care of you, and you still want me to work hard for my career. But it's okay, comics and such are not as important as your husband. You are sick! If I still go to draw, wouldn't that be cold-hearted? No! I will never leave your side until your husband recovers!"
After this true confession, Pei Shi's face showed a complicated expression, but even so, the man said hypocritically: "No, I'm not seriously ill yet, don't worry about me, just take care of your own business."
"Don't worry, I've already submitted my manuscript for this issue!"
"Once this comic series is finished, let's think about the next one."
“I’ve also thought about the next issue!”
"Has the dog been fed?"
"Not yet." Bai Tao said reluctantly, "You are a person who puts others before yourself, so don't worry, I will feed the dog for you!"
Although she was still a little afraid of dogs, Bai Tao was still able to pour the dog food into the dog bowl and ring the bell. She patted her chest and assured, "Leave it to me, don't worry! After I feed the dog, I'll feed you!"
She glanced at Pei Shi and said, "What do you want to eat? I'll ask the housekeeper to make it!"
"I don't want to eat what Auntie cooks." Pei Shi glanced at Bai Tao, and his desire to survive made him say almost immediately, "I want to eat what you cook."
Bai Tao has nothing to do, so find something for her to do.
"Me?" Bai Tao was stunned. "But when it comes to cooking, I'm not very skilled either. I followed the tutorial the first few times, so if I were to cook, it would probably take a long time, and you might have to wait a long time before you can eat."
It just takes a long time.
"It's okay." Pei Shi smiled, "If I eat what you made when I'm sick, I'll feel better faster."
Get rid of Bai Tao first, then you can get precious peace.
Bai Tao knew nothing about Pei Shi's psychology. She just wondered why this man was so spoiled after he got sick. Look, he refused to eat the housekeeper's food and insisted on making soup by himself. This spoiled...
But Pei Shi had already said this, and if he didn't do it himself, he would probably not be able to get through it.
Bai Tao agreed to Pei Shi's request and ran to the kitchen to start working.
Yes, is there anything more heartwarming than eating food cooked by your wife
In order to let Pei Shi feel her love, Bai Tao rolled up her sleeves and decided to start from washing and cutting vegetables, doing everything herself, no matter how big or small. This is what it means to show deep love!
It was only when she really started cooking that she realized that even with the tutorials, many things were not as simple as she thought. She found a recipe for a loving family meal with seven dishes and one soup. In order to hurry up and let Pei Shi eat as soon as possible, she was busy, washing, cutting and frying the vegetables at the same time. She was so busy that she easily made mistakes. First, she cut her fingers while cutting vegetables, and then the cooking oil splashed on her wrist. Before she could treat the wound, the soup in the other pot was almost dry. When she turned down the fire for the soup, the vegetables in the other pot were almost burnt...
Two hours had passed by the time Bai Tao finally made a dish that looked just fine after failing several times...
*****
During these two hours, Pei Shi dealt with all the emails and also reviewed a loophole in a contract that the legal department had not noticed. Without Bai Tao's interruption, his thoughts were clear and his mind was in a good state of mind, and his headache didn't seem to go away.
At this time, Bai Tao poked her head into the study room and said, "Hubby, it's time for dinner..." She stammered, "I'm ready."
Pei Shi knew Bai Tao's cooking skills, which were basically just edible. When Bai Tao led him to the dining table and he looked at the table full of ordinary-looking dishes, this thought deepened.
However, Bai Tao's eyes revealed anticipation: "Try it!"
Although she hid it very well, her cautious body movements were full of expressions of "seeking praise". She was obviously very proud of being able to cook this table of dishes.
Pei Shi originally wanted to find an excuse not to eat, but facing such a look, it seemed there was no way to refuse.
By the time Pei Shi came to his senses, he had already raised the spoon and started drinking the soup.
A bit salty.
However, Bai Tao stared at him like a puppy that had just found a bone, her eyes were dark and bright, and there was a little sweat on the tip of her pretty little nose. She must have put a lot of effort into making such a dish.
"How's it going?"
Pei Shi swallowed the soup bravely: "Not bad."
Bai Tao really showed a disappointed expression: "Just okay?" But she quickly cheered up and pointed to another pot of stir-fried seasonal vegetables, "Then try this!"
It was also at this time that Pei Shi realized something was wrong. From beginning to end, Bai Tao's hands were either hidden under the table or behind her back.
He frowned: "What's wrong with your hand?"
Bai Tao's expression was indeed a little unnatural. She looked away and said something else: "Nothing."
"Let me see your hand."
Bai Tao refused to do anything, and Pei Shi had no choice but to stand up, walk to Bai Tao, and pull her hand up forcefully.
It was at this moment that Pei Shi realized why Bai Tao was hiding. There were hemostatic Band-Aids on several of her fingers. One of the wounds was on the fingertip, which was the most painful and difficult to stop bleeding. Blood was oozing out of the Band-Aid. Looking up, there was an obvious red blister on Bai Tao's fair and smooth wrist skin. It was a burn.
Bai Tao took advantage of Pei Shi's moment of distraction and quickly pulled her hand back. Then she brushed her hair and said, "I was distracted just now. Don't worry about it. The food is getting cold. Come on and eat."
Pei Shi felt indescribable emotions for a moment. If he hadn't asked Bai Tao to cook in order to get rid of her, she wouldn't have been hurt at all. After all, with Bai Tao's spoiled character, she would just wait for everything to be done for her and would definitely not cook by herself.
Bai Tao did not mean to blame him at all. She smiled like a puppy that did not bear grudge after being beaten. It was obvious that the wounds on her hands were caused by cooking for Pei Shi, but she had no intention of pursuing the matter. Instead, she just stared at Pei Shi with sparkling eyes.
Pei Shi has no resistance to cute puppies.
He took a bite of stir-fried dish under such gaze.
Too oily.
But Pei Shi smiled and used the happiest expression: "It's delicious."
He ate the entire table of dishes very carefully and solemnly. Even though the rice was undercooked and the dishes were either too salty, too oily or too sweet, Pei Shi felt from the bottom of his heart that this table of dishes was very precious.
Seeing Pei Shi finish eating everything, Bai Tao was delighted and proud: "You said it was okay, it's okay that you enjoyed it so much!"
Pei Shi is really a hypocrite. He looked disgusted at first, but then reluctantly said it was okay. In the end, he ate everything. Isn't it because of his good cooking skills? Bai Tao thought intoxicatedly, nothing can stump me! The power of love is infinite! It's worth it even if my fingers are injured and my wrists are burned!
Bai Tao was just about to brag a little more when Pei Shi called her name.
"White peach."
The man paused: "I'm sorry."
Pei Shi's voice was low and his look was serious. He stared solemnly into Bai Tao's eyes.
Is this an apology for your hypocrisy
Bai Tao was about to wave her hand to indicate no, but Pei Shi spoke again -
"I won't let you cook anymore."
Bai Tao was stunned: "Why? Isn't what I made delicious?"
"It's delicious." Pei Shi pursed his lips, "But I won't let you make it again."
The man looked at Bai Tao and gently stroked her injured finger: "Because I won't let you get hurt."
"sorry."
He apologized solemnly once more, then took Bai Tao's hand and gently kissed her injured fingertips: "This will never happen again in the future."
Bai Tao had not expected this development at all, until Pei Shi's lips touched her fingertips like a dragonfly lightly on the water, and she felt a tingling microelectric current on her fingertips. Only then did she finally react and pulled her hand away in panic, but her heartbeat involuntarily quickened.
She subconsciously wanted to run: "I, I'll go wash the dishes!"
Pei Shi held her back and said, "Let the housekeeper go."
"The housekeeper's grandson is also sick, so I thought I would let her go home without her having to cook. I, I'll go!"
"You stay here." Pei Shi pushed Bai Tao back to her seat, then he coughed and said unnaturally, "I'll go."
…
Finally, Pei Shi washed the dishes and cleaned the kitchen. Then he cut fruit for Bai Tao and heated milk. For the whole afternoon, Pei Shi stopped Bai Tao from doing anything. This man was obviously still suffering from a cold, but in the end he was the one taking care of himself.
The more Bai Tao thought about it, the more guilty she felt. While Pei Shi was handling official business, Bai Tao passed by a trash can - Pei Shi's pair of shoes stained by mud were lying quietly in the trash can.
It was obvious that the man cared about the shoes very much, but he was too concerned about his reputation and had mysophobia, so he actually threw them away!
Bai Tao picked up the shoes from the trash can and decided to wash them. They looked like they could still be salvaged! They saved money and patched them up for another three years! These were their common property after marriage!
Unfortunately, even though she washed it very carefully, there was a stain on the side of the shoe that could not be removed. Bai Tao thought about it, ran upstairs to get out her acrylic paint, and then used the original outline of the stain to draw a small peach branch, and then outlined a cute little peach on the side...
When Pei Shi finished dealing with the emails and came out of the study, this was the scene he saw—Bai Tao was seriously lowering her head, graffiti on her shoes. There was some paint on her fingers, but she didn't care at all. There was a slight smile on her lips, and she was humming a song.
She didn't realize Pei Shi was not far away, observing her "masterpiece" with pride: "I'll stamp your feet too, so that you'll be Bai Tao's wherever you go."
Pei Shi leaned against the wall and said lazily, "Bai Tao."
Bai Tao was startled by him. When she saw that it was Pei, she put down her shoes in a panic and pretended to be calm: "What are you doing!"
"Why are you so possessive?"
The man's voice sounded annoying and his appearance was mischievous, with an annoying smile in his voice. Bai Tao instantly felt that she was being ridiculed again. She blushed and was about to refute and explain herself, but Pei Shi had already walked towards her. As soon as he came, that subtle feeling of ambiguity came. Fortunately, this feeling only lasted for a few short seconds, because Pei Shi walked straight up to Bai Tao and took the shoes from her hand.
He raised an eyebrow: "Isn't this the shoe I just threw away?" He turned the side of the shoe over, "Oh, you picked it up, washed it, and drew a peach on it? For me?"
"It's not for you!" Bai Tao felt a little annoyed and subconsciously said nonsense, "You threw it away. Can't I just donate it to someone in need?"
As a result, Pei Shi threw his shoes on the ground and stuffed his feet into them. He put on the shoes, took two steps to the dressing mirror, looked quite satisfied, and then just put them on and walked away, leaving behind a sentence to Bai Tao: "I am the person in need."
Before Bai Tao could react, Pei Shi walked to the stairs and turned back.
"I'm already well from my cold."
so
Bai Tao didn't say anything. She bit her lip and stared at Pei Shi. The man cleared his throat and continued, "If you have anything special you want to do to me, you can do it. If you really don't want to wait, you don't have to wait any longer."
ah
Pei Shi pursed his lips, looked at the shoes on his feet, and then went upstairs with a calm face.