Bai Tao spent the entire afternoon searching the house but found nothing.

Most people investigate their spouses for cheating, but she was investigating herself…

Given Pei Fei’s certainty and the confident tone of the rumors, Bai Tao really began to doubt herself.

After anxiously waiting for a while, Pei Shi finally came home from work.

Bai Tao’s mind was in turmoil, but Pei Shi appeared calm and unaffected, showing no signs of anything unusual.

Pei Fei said Pei Shi already knew, but…

After a bland dinner, Bai Tao couldn’t resist testing the waters. She coughed and decided to probe indirectly: “Honey, I saw Pei Fei today. She said you hated Princess Fiona from ‘Shrek’ when you were a kid. Why did you name me Fiona?”

After asking, Bai Tao carefully observed Pei Shi’s expression, trying to detect any emotional clues.

“Did she say that?” Pei Shi remained very calm, with no special expression, his emotions seemingly unperturbed. He didn’t even pause in cutting his steak with graceful movements. “That was almost ten years ago. I don’t remember it. Fiona means wisdom and kindness, doesn’t it? That’s what came to mind when I named you. Nothing else.”

Really…

Even if Pei Shi didn’t know before, Bai Tao wasn’t meeting Pei Fei for the first time. Besides cursing her out, Pei Fei must have immediately informed her brother about the cheating rumors. Yet Pei Shi seemed so indifferent…

“Did Pei Fei mention…”

Before Bai Tao could finish, Pei Shi quickly interrupted: “Bai Tao, it doesn’t matter what others say. I know you didn’t do it. We are fine, and divorce is just a rumor. That’s enough.”

It would have been better if Pei Shi had been suspicious, but his excessive trust and refusal to discuss the matter further made Bai Tao’s heart sink.

This wasn’t a normal reaction!

Normally, if a husband heard rumors from his sister about his wife cheating, he would be concerned, even if he trusted her. He would at least ask or try to confirm. Pei Shi’s excessive trust and reluctance to discuss it further made Bai Tao feel cold inside.

Had she really committed an unforgivable mistake against Pei Shi?

And Pei Shi, poor Pei Shi, even after being cheated on, loved her so humbly, lacking even the courage to confront her. Was he afraid she would just break down and ask for a divorce?

What a profound love this is!

At this moment, Bai Tao finally had a realization. Her time-traveling to five years into the future must be for a certain purpose, something she had been unaware of until now. But now, she understood—her mission was to save this marriage!

Her future self, having grown accustomed to Pei Shi’s love and care, had taken it for granted, becoming spoiled and unable to appreciate the preciousness of his love. However, her past self, now living in the present, could clearly see his deep and tender love. She could reflect on her mistakes and change the fate of this marriage!

A man who loves her so deeply, even willing to endure humiliation for the sake of their marriage, might hide his feelings well, but there must be turmoil within him. As expected, after dinner, Pei Shi not only didn’t suggest sleeping together but even told Bai Tao that he would be working late in the study.

“I won’t disturb your rest. You can sleep first.”

Although Pei Shi’s tone was normal, his expression was somewhat serious. When Bai Tao returned to her room, she had no sleepiness at all. Pei Shi was clearly not really working but calming his emotions.

Wearing such a humiliating green hat, he still didn’t want to get angry at her, instead choosing to keep his distance to calm down.

How tragic!

Especially with Pei Shi’s reaction, so accustomed to it, it seemed that this wasn’t the first time she had put him through this.

Although Pei Shi explained the reason behind naming her Fiona and showed no abnormal behavior, Bai Tao had her suspicions.

Pei Shi’s current tolerance couldn’t last forever. Gentle people aren’t incapable of anger; they simply have a higher threshold for patience. However, once that threshold is reached, their outburst can be much more intense than the average person’s.

Bai Tao couldn’t sleep at all that night, her mind in turmoil. She decided to read some books to help her relax and picked up a few ebooks on relationship psychology. These books weren’t boring; after each theoretical explanation, they provided a real-life case study, which were quite eye-opening—

“Craving emotional value from an honest man while juggling multiple lovers, a young beauty meets her doom as the honest man’s resentment leads to acid attack.”

“Cheating on her husband and keeping a lover, the husband’s repeated pleas go unanswered until he can no longer endure, strangling his wife and then committing suicide, leaving the family destroyed due to infidelity.”

…

After closing her laptop, Bai Tao felt completely awake.

She realized the significance of her time travel—not only to save her marriage but also to save her own life!

If she continued down this path, her life of luxury would be ruined, and Pei Shi, suppressed and without self-expression for too long, might eventually snap and decide to end it all.

The thought made Bai Tao’s neck feel cold.

This couldn’t go on!

Absolutely not!

Bai Tao couldn’t sleep at all that night. Reflecting deeply, she decided she must make a thorough change. First, she needed to stabilize Pei Shi’s emotions, gradually regain his trust, and let him feel loved again. Ultimately, she needed to teach Pei Shi to have self-respect in their relationship, transforming their unhealthy marriage into a healthy and mutually respectful one! Then, they could reconcile and face the future together!