Although he tried his best to escape and used all kinds of high-sounding excuses, Pei Shi finally understood a truth - some things are like fate, when misfortune is about to befall you, there is no way to avoid it.
After working non-stop and attending an intense shareholders' meeting, Pei Shi thought he could finally take a half-day off, send Bai Tao away to attend the alumni meeting, and have a precious peaceful night.
Unfortunately, things did not go as he wished. Even though he tried hard to survive in adversity, Bai Tao still did not give him a chance to live well.
On Saturday night, Pei Shi was still enthusiastically dragged by Bai Tao to the alumni association. She finally chose a black high-slit satin skirt. The skirt was very elegant and could show off her figure well. Black was timeless. Even a picky person like Pei Shi could not find any fault with it when he saw Bai Tao wearing this skirt.
With bright eyes, white teeth, a face as white as cinnabar, and a radiant look, Bai Tao may not be very smart, but her appearance is indeed lively and attractive.
The neckline design of this skirt is very unique, implicit but not revealing, which maintains a dignified tone while also bringing a subtle seduction. Pei Shi glanced at it and then looked away.
Pei Shi didn't want to make the same mistake he made with Bai Tao again.
However, as long as Bai Tao is there, the mistakes seem to continue, even if in another form—
A quarter of an hour later, Pei Shi, holding Bai Tao's hand, walked into the high-end club where the alumni association was held in an intimate manner, and then began his night-long experience of his own mistakes.
…
*****
Although Pei Shi was probably worried that too many men would look at him, so the aura of this man was very tense as soon as he entered the venue, Bai Tao was still very happy, especially seeing so many classmates from five years later, she was quite curious.
Who would have thought that Yan Ming, who used to have thick hair, would become bald so early? Zhu Lili, who was always late for class and left early and ignored school rules, became the dean of studies! Peng Xu, who claimed to stay single and have no children to stay safe, got married right after graduating from college and is now a mother of three children...
Five years is enough time to make a big difference in a person!
As Bai Tao thought about it, she couldn't help but glance at Pei Shi beside her. Isn't that right? Pei Shi had been so rude to her at first, but now he was willing to die for her. Sigh! Life! It was full of uncertainties!
"Bai Tao, we asked you and Pei Shi to come to the alumni reunion together before, but you refused no matter what we said. We thought it was because you couldn't bring your husband with you!"
"that is!"
"You two are such a perfect match! I never would have thought you would get married back then, hahahaha!"
…
This was Bai Tao's first time participating in such a gathering, which naturally aroused the curiosity of many classmates. She had completely defeated Pei Shi and was now able to hold her head high. While Pei Shi had to go out to answer a phone call, Bai Tao couldn't help showing off.
"That's right! Pei Shi is super clingy now. I never thought it would be like this before."
"You male classmates, please stay away from me, our Pei Shi will be jealous..."
There was naturally a lot of envious sighing at Bai Tao's words, but among all the voices, there was a soft voice that made Bai Tao very uncomfortable -
"I saw on the news that your relationship is really good after marriage. You also said Pei Shi is very clingy to you, but why does he seem a little cold today? Is it because of something that makes you feel bad..."
Although every word in this sentence is correct, the tone of voice together is very suggestive. Bai Tao is not a fool, so how could she not understand the subtext
Didn't you say Pei Shi is clingy? But I didn't see him clinging to you this year. Your relationship is good after marriage, but that's just your one-sided statement and what the news said. Who knows if it's really good or not
Bai Tao looked up and found that it was Zheng Qing who spoke, and she understood everything immediately.
After graduation, Zheng Qing also became a cartoonist, drawing the same type of girls' comics as herself, so they were considered colleagues in the same industry. The comics market was limited, so they were also competitors. Bai Tao had been watching the news a lot since she came here. Before Zheng Qing published a new series, her studio would often cue her and enthusiastically promote her work.
What's more, Zheng Qing was Pei Fei's good friend in the past, and she and Pei Fei were as close as a pair of pants. Since Pei Fei didn't like her, Zheng Qing would naturally stand on her side.
Oh.
I'll open your eyes and show you what love is!
Bai Tao didn't respond to Zheng Qing. She just drank some water and walked out of the box, leaving behind all the whispers led by Zheng Qing.
It is understandable that these alumni and classmates do not believe that Pei Shi and I are in love, because Pei Shi looked so dead at the beginning!
In order to personally dispel the rumor, Bai Tao decided to go out and find Pei Shi. Why did this man go out and make a phone call for so long
When she turned the corner, Bai Tao finally found Pei Shi. He had ended the call long ago and was talking to a man on the other side. Bai Tao walked closer and found that the man was Pei Shi's former high school friend Zhuang Yan. As she got closer, Bai Tao finally heard what Pei Shi was saying.
"Stay away from Bai Tao from now on..."
Pei Shi's tone was so serious and solemn that Bai Tao was so moved that she almost cried.
Now that I'm not there, Pei Shi's serious negotiations can only be explained by his true feelings. I didn't expect that he would be so wary of his good friends and not allow them to get close to me. How much does he love me and how strong is his possessiveness!
Men! Sometimes they really forget about friendship when they are in love! Look! This man is now ready to fight with his best friend for me! You know, Zhuang Yan and I have almost no intersection at all!
In order to prevent Pei Shi from getting jealous and inadvertently destroying his friendship, Bai Tao immediately interrupted him.
"Husband!" Bai Tao adjusted her mood, showing a coquettish expression, punched Pei Shi with her little fist, then looked at Zhuang Yan apologetically, "I'm sorry, Zhuang Yan, Pei Shi is very jealous now, sometimes he gets a little impulsive when jealous, he doesn't mean that to you, a friend's wife should not be bullied, he must believe in you, he just loves me too much, he loses his rationality when it comes to my affairs, please forgive him."
"… "
Zhuang Yan glanced at Pei Shi quickly, with an indescribable expression on his face.
Yes, everyone would mind what Pei Shi said. Bai Tao sighed inwardly and decided to communicate more with Pei Shi about this issue next time. He is in such a sickly state now!
She looked at Zhuang Yan apologetically, then pulled Pei Shi into the box and whispered, "Although I can understand that as a man, you abandon friendship when you fall in love, and I also understand that you love me deeply, but you still have to pay attention to the boundaries when you are out. When you are out, more friends mean more opportunities. Don't be too hostile to Zhuang Yan. To be honest, I think he doesn't seem to be heterosexual. Maybe he is not interested in me and likes men!"
"… "
Pei Shi felt that he was speechless for a moment. He had just left the box to answer a phone call to explain his work, and happened to meet Zhuang Yan.
Zhuang Yan just returned to China and is now a photographer with great ambition. Pei Shi and his old friend had not seen each other for many years. After chatting for a few words, Zhuang Yan talked about his work again: "Didn't I originally take pictures of landscapes? I am preparing to return to China for development recently, and I am also preparing to expand my business to take portraits. However, when it comes to taking pictures, photographers also need to have inspiration. Although there are so many people around, there has never been anyone I particularly want to take pictures of before." Zhuang Yan said this and looked at Pei Shi meaningfully, "Now I finally found one."
Pei Shi and Zhuang Yan grew up together and were very close, so Pei Shi smiled and said, "Oh, you want to take a picture of me? Unfortunately, I am..."
Before he finished saying "I don't have much time", he heard Zhuang Yan say, "I want to take a picture of your wife! She has a great sense of the camera!"
Pei Shi pursed his lips and rejected it almost in the next second: "No."
"Really? I'm not taking photos that are inappropriate for children. I'm just taking serious portraits!" Zhuang Yan complained, "Why are you so stingy? You're so stingy!"
"I'm not being stingy." Pei Shi rubbed his brows and explained briefly and tactfully, "She has some brain problems now. Anyway, stay away from Bai Tao in the future..."
…
It's a pity that the conversation between Pei Shi and Zhuang Yan was disrupted by Bai Tao who suddenly appeared. The only thing to be thankful for is that Bai Tao didn't seem to hear the content of the conversation between him and Zhuang Yan. Now she was holding his arm, with a look of smugness and pride on her face, and there was a kind of pity in her eyes when she looked at him that Pei Shi could not understand.
Her brain is really completely broken.
But soon, Pei Shi no longer cared about Bai Tao, because Bai Tao's next action made Pei Shi begin to doubt his own brain...
*****
Bai Tao brought Pei Shi back to the box, then she adjusted her expression, showed a tender and affectionate look, and said to Pei Shi coquettishly, "Hubby, let's go slay the whole place now."
Pei Shi showed a puzzled expression: "What?"
"I'll give you enough sense of security!" Bai Tao smiled shyly, "Show them how loving we are!"
"You don't have to worry anymore. I will give you a reputation in front of all the alumni! I don't want you to cry alone behind my back anymore, I don't want you to have to humbly go to your friends to declare war, I don't want you to suffer because of a lack of security anymore..."
"..." Perhaps his words were too sincere, Pei Shi's face showed embarrassment and nervousness of having his secrets exposed. The man said in a panic, "I don't think it's necessary..."
Hey! This is the highest level of saying one thing and thinking another!
Bai Tao patted Pei Shi's back of the hand: "No, this is necessary. I have to make those who think I'm good-looking feel embarrassed. As for you, it's time to hold your head high and your chest high from our relationship. You know, if the relationship is not equal for a long time, you will also get tired..."
After Bai Tao finished speaking, she no longer cared about Pei Shi's reaction and simply pulled him and opened the door of the box.
At this moment, everyone in the box was tired of chatting and was serving food. Bai Tao saw it and knew that the opportunity had come!
She immediately pulled Pei Shi to sit down. As Pei Shi arrived, the box became much quieter. Zheng Qing's words were like a fuse, and everyone now looked at Pei Shi and Bai Tao with a lot of inquiry.
Despite being stared at by so many people, Bai Tao was not anxious at all. Instead, she felt very proud - this was exactly the effect she wanted.
She pointed to the fried shrimp with green onions not far away, and then gave Pei Shi a sweet and natural look: "Honey, I want to eat that."
Pei Shi was stunned for a moment, as if he was struggling for a second, but finally he helped Bai Tao pick up the shrimp.
Bai Tao felt a little amused. Wasn't this man waiting for this moment to show off his dependence on him in front of everyone? His expression was not very good-looking, which showed that his love was not strong enough.
Thinking of this, Bai Tao pouted her lips at Pei Shi in a pretentious manner: "Hubby, can you help me peel it?"
"… "
Bai Tao's words were like a drop of oil in a hot pot. In an instant, everyone in the box looked over here vaguely.
Bai Tao immediately put her arm around Pei Shi's shoulders and shook him, saying coquettishly, "Don't you always help me peel shrimps at home?"
Perhaps it was because the happiness of publicly displaying their love came too suddenly. Pei Shi pursed his lips for a moment before finally waking up from a dream and starting to peel shrimps, but his expression was a little complicated and difficult to read.
After peeling, Bai Tao started her performance again. She controlled her expression and said coquettishly: "Feed me, I'm too lazy to use my hands today."
"… "
Pei Shi seemed to be too excited, so his movements were very stiff. However, he paused for a moment and finally fed the shrimp to Bai Tao as she requested.
After Bai Tao finished eating the shrimps, she felt proud and wiped her mouth in a delicate manner amid the curious, envious and inquiring gazes of everyone. She glanced around and although everyone pretended to be eating their own food, everyone's eyes were on her and Pei Shi.
"I'm sorry." Bai Tao looked at Zheng Qing and apologized in a pretentious and insincere way, "Pei Shi and I are usually quite restrained when we're out in public. After all, if we really express our feelings for each other, we're afraid that the singles will feel bad when they see us. But since this is a class reunion and we're all family, we might as well let go."
She said this and looked at Zheng Qing: "Zheng Qing, you are still single, right? You don't mind, do you?"
"… "
*****
Bai Tao won a great victory at this alumni gathering. After the gathering, when she returned home, she was still excited and agitated: "You should have seen Zheng Qing's expression at that time. It was so distorted!"
It was a pity that compared to her own elation, Pei Shi seemed to be in a low mood, and her face seemed a little dark. Bai Tao thought about it objectively. This might be because when she and Pei Shi were showing their affection for each other, Zhuang Yan's surprised and shocked expression when he stared at the two of them stimulated the sensitive Pei Shi.
"You don't have to worry about Zhuang Yan. Although he did look at me a little too much tonight, I think he has always been a man with the desire to commit a crime but not the courage to do so. Although he has been on the edge of committing a crime, he has not yet taken such a step."
Bai Tao tried to comfort Pei Shi, "You don't trust him, but do you trust me? Don't worry, I will definitely stick to my bottom line. And judging from his expression just now, we are so loving that he has already been deeply impressed. He won't be so stupid as to try to steal my girl away..."
It’s a pity that no matter how I comforted him, Pei Shi’s face was still very ugly, and he even looked a little desperate.
The more Bai Tao watched, the more she couldn't bear it. When this man falls in love, he is just like a woman. He has to be careful of fire, theft and brothers. Look at how jealous he is!
However, Pei Shi's performance tonight was indeed remarkable. Yu Guo was busy and did not attend the alumni meeting this time. However, as soon as the alumni meeting ended, she sent a congratulatory message to Bai Tao -
"You and Pei Shi are so close, right? I saw a few alumni groups discussing you two. They all said they didn't expect someone as aloof as Pei Shi to be so devoted to you!"
Thinking of this, Bai Tao found Pei Shi beside her more pleasing to the eye. She thought about it and felt that she should show some appreciation, so she hooked her finger at Pei Shi.
Pei Shi's face once again showed a look of silly confusion.
Bai Tao said succinctly: "Bend down, get closer to me, and put your face towards me."
Pei Shi didn't understand what was going on. He frowned and looked at Bai Tao. Although he was a little suspicious, he finally did what he was told.
Bai Tao quickly stood on tiptoe and kissed Pei Shi on the side of his face: "You performed very well tonight, so I'll reward you."
After saying that, she quickly ran upstairs to her room.
The news report said that he and Pei Shi would always kiss each other lovingly, and they agreed that if the other party did something that made them particularly happy, they would definitely kiss each other...
Although Bai Tao felt a little awkward and cheesy after reading these reports, she thought that since she had traveled through time and space to take over her own life five years later and also got a husband, she should continue to live a good life.
He just kissed Pei Shi like that. Although Pei Shi should have felt accustomed to it, it had probably been a long time since they had any intimate behavior. Just a kiss on the cheek made this man so excited that he became stiff.
A kiss steals a heart, a kiss saves a life!
Now, isn't Pei Shi relying on his kiss to keep himself alive
Poor man! Look how excited he is!