As soon as Sun Jing left, only Bai Tao and Pei Shi were left at the scene.
But before the two of them could open their mouths, one of the boys who had just been chatting about comics with Bai Tao came over.
"Um, can I add you on my contact list?" The man was wearing black-framed glasses and looked a little shy, like a college student. "I think we can get along well. We both like the same comics and have the same views on many plots and characters. I think we are destined to be together..."
Bai Tao was stunned for a moment, and was about to refuse, but before she could do so, she heard Pei Shixian speak first: "There is no fate, she is already married."
The boy was stunned for a moment, as if he just realized the existence of Pei Shi: "Uncle, are you her elder?" The boy smiled and continued in a rage, "I heard from Sister Sun Jing that Fiona is married, but Sister Sun Jing also said that she got married too early and was ignorant at the time, so she married a scumbag. Now they are separated and are in the process of divorce."
The boy looked at the handsome man opposite him with a face as dark as the bottom of a pot, and explained with some embarrassment but firmness: "Uncle, don't be angry first, don't worry, I won't be a mistress and let Fiona be caught by the scumbag cheating in marriage. I don't mind Fiona's marriage history. This is the first time I have a feeling of love at first sight. I am willing to wait and pursue Fiona after she gets divorced. Now I just want a contact method, in case the scumbag wants to harass her again, she can find me at any time if she needs help..."
There was no special expression on Pei Shi's face, but Bai Tao knew that this "handsome uncle" was probably getting mad with anger.
He looked at the boy coldly and said, "You haven't graduated from college yet, right?"
The boy replied: "I will graduate next year."
"You are twenty-something, and I am only twenty-six. I cannot be your uncle." Pei Shi said, restraining his anger, and pointed at Bai Tao: "Do you know how much money she can spend?"
"She buys new couture items every season, collects all limited edition bags in all colors, spends money as she pleases, and doesn't know how to manage money. Because of the nature of her job, she doesn't care about her appearance when she's immersed in creation, and she doesn't know how to tidy up her room or do housework. She likes to act like a spoiled brat and act pretentiously."
Pei Shi listed a lot of Bai Tao's shortcomings: "You are too young, you can't bear it or tolerate it."
"Who are you? Why do you say that Fiona?"
"Because I'm her husband."
The boy was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "You are the scumbag!"
"..." Even at this moment, Pei Shi still maintained a good attitude, gritting his teeth and speaking word by word, "He's not a scumbag, it's a misunderstanding. If we don't divorce, you can't support her. If you harass my wife again, I will call the police."
The boy still refused to accept it, but in the end, due to Pei Shi's legal husband status, he stopped pestering her and just looked at Bai Tao again: "Fiona, I come here every week. Sister Sun Jing also has my contact information. When you get divorced and want to relax, you can contact me anytime."
Pei Shi simply couldn't stand it anymore. Kids nowadays really have no basic morals or manners. They would sabotage someone and persuade them to divorce right in front of their husband. What kind of character do they have
The boy was trying to get rid of her, but Bai Tao still looked sullen: "Since you just mentioned so many of my shortcomings and are obviously dissatisfied with me, why don't you divorce and set each other free?"
"I didn't say that was a flaw of yours."
Bai Tao simply lost her temper: "Yes, yes, yes, you didn't say this is a shortcoming, you just said that I spend a lot of money, do whatever I want, don't know how to manage money, don't take care of my appearance, don't know how to do housework, and like to act like a spoiled child."
"I am stating the facts."
You are the only one who wants to have a wife? Bai Tao was almost furious. Just as she was about to explode, she heard Pei Shi continue -
"You spend a lot of money, but I am rich enough for you to squander, so you spend money as you please, which is a shortcoming for others, but not for me."
"I have a professional financial investment team, so it doesn't matter if you don't know how to manage money. The same goes for not knowing how to do housework. There are already professional housekeeping services to choose from, and you can concentrate on your creation, so these two points are not disadvantages for me."
"As for being unkempt, you're already pretty enough, and being unkempt won't detract from your looks, so it doesn't matter."
"As for your coquettishness and antics, I am a very tolerant and good-tempered person. It is not that I cannot accept it. Your coquettishness and antics will not affect me, so it is not a shortcoming."
Pei Shi looked at Xiao Baitao with his beautiful black eyes: "To me, none of them are shortcomings. It's not that I'm dissatisfied with you."
Bai Tao admitted that at that moment, her heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was going to fly out of her chest.
If it was in the past, she would have accepted Pei Shi's words as love words, but now...
Now this man has never said he loves me.
Bai Tao had made such a big mistake that she no longer dared to make any more assumptions. She was also unable to tell how much sincerity Pei Shi had in his words, or whether he was just making up an excuse to stabilize himself so that he could go public smoothly.
She lowered her head somewhat uncomfortably, kicked the ground with her feet, and tried to speak calmly: "So do you have anything else to say?"
Pei Shi was quiet and didn't say anything. After a moment of silence, the man came over and took Bai Tao's hand, saying in a calm tone that left no room for discussion: "Come home with me."
Such a big thing happened, and it can be forgotten just by saying a few words to comfort myself
Then go home and continue your plastic marriage
Bai Tao was so shocked that she almost couldn't catch her breath, but after thinking about it, it seemed that she couldn't blame Pei Shi. It was an agreement they had agreed on before they got married. She couldn't ask Pei Shi to like her too just because she liked him now.
No matter how much you blame others, you can only blame yourself for not living up to your expectations.
Bai Tao felt extremely ashamed after causing such a huge misunderstanding, and her stubborn personality made her refuse to reveal her improper intentions towards Pei Shi.
When it comes to love, whoever falls in love first will die. So even though she felt extremely uncomfortable at the moment, she still tried her best to pretend to be casual and indifferent.
After all, Pei Shi was also very calm. Even when a boy confessed to him on the spot, this man still looked calm.
If the scene was reversed and it was Pei Shi who was confessed to by a female college student, Bai Tao felt that she would definitely not be able to remain so calm.
After all, it’s because you don’t love yourself.
Pei Shi continued calmly: "Besides, I have said before, 'The past is no longer valid. What happened in the past is over. There is no need to delve into it. In short, no matter what decision was made in the past, it will be overturned with the present. Everything is based on the present.' You agreed at that time."
It would be fine if he didn't say anything. When talking about this, Bai Tao got angry. What was the situation when Pei Shi said this? After sleeping with himself! This man's thinking is very meticulous. Even in that situation, he didn't forget to dig a hole for himself. Is he a human being? !
"Pei Shi, have you ever heard a saying? You can't trust what a man says in bed, and vice versa, you can't trust what a woman says in bed! I agreed to it at the time, but don't take what she said in bed as a joke!"
Bai Tao was angry and shook off Pei Shi's hand, posing a businesslike attitude: "So don't look for me in the future, look for me, a lawyer, there is nothing to talk to you about."
…
*****
When Pei Shi heard that Bai Tao was coming to the offline social gathering, he didn't think about anything. He didn't even consider the negotiation strategy he should use to get her to give up her divorce and go home with him. By the time he realized it, she was already at the place Sun Jing said.
But a battle without any preparation cannot be won, Bai Tao still refused him coldly.
Pei Shi's heart was filled with great confusion and bewilderment, but fortunately his elite education allowed him to remain calm and composed even when he was helpless.
He drove away Bai Tao's suitors and tried hard to coax her, but unfortunately, Bai Tao still gave him the same attitude in return.
Although he was about to die of anger, Pei Shi still tried hard to suppress his emotions. Fortunately, before he could no longer hold back his anger, a call from Lawyer Gao gave him a reason to temporarily avoid him.
On the eve of the listing, it was necessary to check all the company's contracts and sort out all past lawsuits. Among them, there was a strategic investment contract that Pei Shi personally negotiated in the early days of the business. The strategic department had never handled it, so Pei Shi had to personally sort out the details of several contract clauses.
This is fine. Pei Shi feels that he also needs to systematically sort out the relationship between Bai Tao and himself before making a plan to capture her. He still has to take time out to look after Bai Tao. She is too attractive. He still can't let his guard down. This woman said divorce and changed her face so quickly. Who knows if she will fall in love with someone else during the separation
Fortunately, the work is progressing smoothly, but because we need to go through the contract with American lawyers one by one, it takes time. It seems that today's meeting may last until the early morning.
After a two-hour meeting, Pei Shi arranged a tea break, then he went to the office and called Bai Tao.
Unfortunately, no one answered.
Pei Shi pursed his lips and decided to go and block the man after the meeting.
He put down his phone and prepared to go to the meeting room. As soon as he walked out of the office, he bumped into Sun Jing who was walking towards him. The coffee in her hand spilled out and almost stained Pei Shi's suit.
Sun Jing looked a little dazed. She burned her hand with coffee. Then she realized that she had bumped into someone and apologized subconsciously, "I'm sorry..."
When she looked up and saw Pei, Sun Jing's facial expression became richer, as if it was inquiry, regret, and also disappointment and sadness for having given her feelings to the wrong person.
Pei Shi frowned: "What's wrong? Is there any problem at work?"
"No... no problem..."
Sun Jing avoided eye contact and spoke in an awkward tone, not knowing what was going on.
Pei Shi would not cross the line and pay attention to the personal emotions of his employees. He was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Sun Jing.
"Boss Pei, is everything said on the Internet true?"
Pei Shi frowned: "What?"
"You... you don't know yet?" Sun Jing gathered her hair. "That's ok. I... I have something else to do... I'll leave first. Goodbye, Mr. Pei."
What's going on
Did it say so on the Internet
Could it be that Bai Tao is releasing another divorce press release
Pei Shi pursed his lips and took out his mobile phone. He searched for himself and Bai Tao as keywords. Almost instantly, a flood of news came flooding in.
"The real truth behind Bai Tao: fake love, fake plasticity, marketing loving couples without any bottom line just to sell comics for profit"
"Shocking News - Telling You the Industrial Chain Behind Bai Tao's Fake Personality"
"Is the love fake? Is the arranged marriage real? Take stock of the fake sweets you've eaten over the years"
…
Pei Shi didn't know what happened, but ten minutes ago, almost all media began to publish posts about Bai Tao peeling in a unified manner, like spiritual pollution. Not long after the posts were published, many marketing accounts reposted them, and the Internet water army also quickly entered the scene. Sure enough, #沛时白桃be# soon became the number one hot search topic, and soon other social networks and apps also quickly fell. The press release that Bai Tao and Pei Shi's marriage agreement was emotionless almost exploded.
This is obviously not a coincidence, and it is also obviously not Bai Tao's own work—
The post was full of malice towards Bai Tao, and the main attack was on her for creating a fake persona and faking love. The words used were vicious, and she was almost blackened to death. Public opinion hated fakery, and Bai Tao already had a lot of black fans. Some fans who thought they were deceived also turned black and cursed Bai Tao more harshly than anyone else.
…
Bai Tao has never experienced this and shouldn't have to experience this.
Pei Shi felt regret and self-blame because he failed to protect her.
He didn't know how Bai Tao would feel after seeing this news. Pei Shi wanted to see Bai Tao immediately. The listing meeting was about to start in ten minutes. He called Bai Tao again, but still no one answered. Helplessly, Pei Shi rubbed his eyebrows and called Sun Jing -
"Have you contacted Fiona just now?" Pei Shi pursed her lips, "I know she is staying at your house. I can't contact her and I'm a little worried about her."
Sun Jing showed a genuine puzzlement on her face. Is Mr. Pei really the village network operator? With all the rumors about him and Teacher Bai Tao on the Internet, how could he still be so calm and care about Fiona
But she just happened to talk to Fiona, so she said honestly: "Five minutes ago she said she was going to find a rope, and asked me if I had a rope at home. If not, she would go downstairs to buy it herself..."
Before she finished her words, Mr. Pei's face changed completely. He almost immediately picked up the car keys and said, "Come with me and go home immediately."
"No, President Pei, the second half of the meeting is about to begin... It's about several core terms of the listing..."
Unfortunately, President Pei ignored Sun Jing at all. He just frowned and gave up the listing meeting without thinking.
Ten minutes later, Sun Jing sat in the car nervously, watching with some panic as President Pei's car sped up. There was still no special emotion on his face, but even Sun Jing could feel his anxiety - he seemed to be nervous, and even the knuckles that gripped the steering wheel seemed to be more forceful and prominent.
Didn’t Fiona say that she and Mr. Pei weren’t in that kind of relationship
Did she owe Mr. Pei money
How much money must be owed in order for President Pei to give up the listing meeting
President Pei didn't even have time to find a parking space to park his car. He just parked it on the side of the road, ignoring Sun Jing's suggestion that "the road here is narrow and someone with poor driving skills might get hit."
Just as Sun Jing was about to say something else, President Pei looked at her with an unpleasant expression: "I don't have time to explain to you now, but if I delay, Fiona might get upset and something bad will happen."
Ah? How could something happen to Fiona? Not long ago, she was asking if there was any good takeaway nearby. What could happen to someone who was just thinking about food
Perhaps Sun Jing's doubts were too obvious, so President Pei condescended to explain briefly: "Didn't she just say she was going to find a rope? She encountered a big setback not long ago, and I'm afraid she's upset..."
It would have been fine if President Pei hadn't said anything. Now Sun Jing was also anxious. She hadn't thought much about it at first, but now that President Pei had mentioned it, she finally realized it.
Is Fiona looking for a rope to hang herself? !
The biggest setback in her life...
Considering that President Pei introduced her to a scumbag, Sun Jing was immediately filled with righteous indignation: "Is Fiona's scumbag husband up to something again? Is he a gay who cheated on her?! Fiona, please don't get into trouble! How can she be so stupid! She's not even afraid of death, at least strangle the scumbag to death with a rope! Take as many as you can away!"
"… "
It would have been fine if Sun Jing hadn't made the connection. But when she thought about it along this line of thought, she felt that everything made sense: "No wonder Fiona is so beautiful but no one loves her. She is really gay!"
Logically, if President Pei cares so much about Fiona's life and death, it shows that he did not intend to introduce the scumbag to her. Everyone makes mistakes. Now that Fiona is in this state because of this incident, she should also be united against the scumbag. However, while Sun Jing was jogging home with President Pei and cursing the scumbag, she found that President Pei's face was getting darker and darker besides being nervous and anxious.
However, because President Pei was in a wartime-like state, Sun Jing was also infected with great nervousness and rushed back home at almost the speed of a 100-meter sprint.
After opening the door, President Pei nodded to her apologetically and rushed in immediately. Before Sun Jing could react, she heard President Pei speak -
"White peach!"
Before Sun Jing could confirm whether she was hallucinating, she saw Fiona peeking out of the room. She looked like she had just done intense exercise, her face was flushed, her eyes were watery and dark, and there were crystal beads of sweat on her forehead. When she saw President Pei, she widened her eyes in surprise, then puffed up her cheeks, and ran out of the room angrily, preparing to close the door with one hand, obviously not wanting to see President Pei.
Almost at the same time, President Pei walked over quickly, pulled Fiona over, and held her in his arms.
Sun Jing watched all this as if she had seen a ghost, and then watched even more ghostly as President Pei ignored Fiona's struggle and hugged her even tighter.
"Bai Tao, I thought something happened to you."
what
What white peach??? Isn’t it Fiona
Sun Jing felt that what she was feeling at the moment was no less than the survivors of a collision between Mars and the Earth. She stared blankly at the scene in front of her.
Fiona pushed Mr. Pei away, looking unhappy: "What could happen to me?" She rolled her eyes at Mr. Pei, "Pei Shi, can't you use a better excuse? Why would something happen to me?"
Then she glanced at Sun Jing, turned around and glared at Mr. Pei in annoyance, "Why did you call my name in front of Sun Jing!"
I have to say that Fiona is really beautiful. Even with her unhappy expression and little temper, she still looks charming and coquettish. She treated Mr. Pei like this, but Mr. Pei was not angry at all. Instead, he hugged her again: "I think too much. You are much braver and stronger than I thought. Don't worry about other things. I will take care of it."
…
If Sun Jing had been paralyzed by the thought that it was an illusion or a misunderstanding in the last second, then the interaction between the two of them at this moment made it impossible for her to deny it anymore.
damn it?!
Fiona is actually Teacher Hakuto? !
Sun Jing had thought about so many possible scenarios of meeting her idol, but she never thought it would be like this...
Although Sun Jing gradually changed her opinion of Fiona during their interactions, and based on her tragic experience of being cheated of money and sex, Sun Jing felt quite sympathetic towards her, and even had the urge to take her in as a younger sister, but...
Fiona suddenly transformed into Teacher Shirata? !
I won’t allow it!!!
Teacher Bai Tao, is that something Fiona can defile? ! !