As Bai Tao wrapped up her story, she tapped her fingers on the table: “So, after all this, do you know what I plan to do?”

Given Bai Tao’s vindictive nature, Pei Shi didn’t even need to guess what she was planning. It was likely she wanted him to reduce Sun Jing’s salary or transfer her to a different position…

But just as Pei Shi was bracing himself for Bai Tao’s tirade against Sun Jing, he heard her declare loudly—

“Give Sun Jing a raise!”

Pei Shi was stunned for a second: “What?”

Bai Tao cleared her throat and repeated, “I really, really appreciate Sun Jing! Even though she scolded ‘Fiona,’ it was out of love for ‘Bai Tao.’ So, of course, when she looks at ‘Fiona,’ she’s going to see everything through a negative filter and find fault everywhere! Therefore, I need to help her let go of her hostility towards ‘Fiona’!”

Pei Shi frowned slightly, feeling a sense of foreboding. The excited look on Bai Tao’s face never boded well.

Sure enough, Bai Tao jumped up and grabbed Pei Shi’s hand: “Husband, so in the coming days, it’s going to be tough on you to restrain yourself!”

“What?” Pei Shi was completely lost in Bai Tao’s leap of logic. “I thought we were talking about Sun Jing?”

“Exactly!” Bai Tao patted Pei Shi’s hand lovingly, “I plan to change the image of Fiona in Sun Jing’s mind! So, from now on, husband, you’re going to have to restrain yourself.”

Bai Tao sympathetically looked at Pei Shi: “From now on at the office, you shouldn’t look at me with such deep affection, don’t always follow me with your eyes, and don’t give me special treatment. Just focus on work—don’t keep your heart and mind on me. You know, when you love someone, even if you don’t say it, your eyes will give you away. It’s probably because you always do this that Sun Jing thinks I’m a homewrecker…”

I don’t…

Pei Shi instinctively wanted to refute, but before he could say anything, he heard Bai Tao continue, “So from now on, let’s be more restrained. I know this is difficult for you, but it’s time for us to avoid suspicion, hubby. Let’s work hard together! You can do it! Starting tomorrow, I won’t respond to your loving looks anymore, so I hope you’re mentally prepared. Keep your distance from me at the company, and don’t let it affect your work by making you too sad or disappointed…”

Bai Tao rattled off a bunch of things and then, blinking, looked at Pei Shi with a slightly flushed face, “But, considering your loss, it’s not impossible to make some private compensations…”

Before Pei Shi could react, he felt a kiss on his cheek. Then, as if fleeing the scene of a crime, Bai Tao ran upstairs in a flash.

It was a kiss with a hint of peach flavor. She must have just had a peach-flavored drink.

Pei Shi didn’t like peaches, but at that moment, the fresh and moist fruity scent, with a bit of sweetness, made him think that maybe peach flavor wasn’t so bad after all?

As for Bai Tao’s misunderstanding that he looked at her affectionately, Pei Shi felt there was no need to correct her. After all, it was just a harmless misunderstanding, nothing serious, and it didn’t harm him in any way. Life didn’t always need to be taken so seriously.

*******

Since Bai Tao had already mentally prepared Pei Shi, the next day, she dove right into action with full force.

When it comes to showing determination, it’s not about what you say, but what you do. Instead of explaining to Sun Jing that she wasn’t the “other woman,” it was better to show her with clear and decisive actions!

Don’t be timid, just go for it!

Early in the morning, she followed Sun Jing to attend a training session on explaining the exhibits in Shilai Technology’s showroom.

As a new big data company, Pei Shi had spent six months creating a highly technological interactive AI showroom. It presented the dry knowledge of big data in an immersive, interactive experience. Many charts and data were displayed in a more vivid manner, making them easier to understand. They even spent a large sum on producing a very cool corporate promotional video.

“With this showroom, future potential partners who come to visit and negotiate can quickly familiarize themselves with our company’s business areas through the showroom. The high-tech feel of the showroom will also impress them and make them aware of Shilai Technology’s capabilities. Mr. Pei hopes that all employees will be familiar with the showroom, not only to understand our own company better but also to be able to guide visitors during tours, especially those of us in the logistics and administrative departments.”

Sun Jing, being a team leader in the administrative department, led the team in a training session on explaining the showroom exhibits.

Although Bai Tao had come to Shilai Technology to “gather material,” she was mainly doing odd jobs. Due to the data confidentiality requirements of a big data company, she could only scratch the surface of the “material gathering” to experience workplace life. She didn’t understand Shilai Technology’s core business, and she wasn’t even sure what Pei Shi was actually doing. Now, touring the showroom under Sun Jing’s guidance, she was momentarily shocked—

Has technology really advanced this much in five years?

Is Shilai Technology really this impressive?

Is her husband really this amazing?

“As you know, Shilai Technology is a startup company. Our President Pei didn’t rely on his family’s business but chose to go against the tide, seizing the opportunities of the times. He has been deeply involved in data security, a field urgently needed by the country. The company has grown from an initial office space of just over 200 square meters to its current scale…”

Sun Jing is evidently a long-time employee of Shilai Technology, and it’s clear that she is genuinely passionate about the company and deeply respects Pei Shi.

Most of the people around Bai Tao are second-generation entrepreneurs, so she knows how remarkable and rare it is to step out of the safety net of a family business and carve out your own path. Especially to have grown such a startup into this scale within a few years, excelling in technical business areas, and building a strong team and corporate culture. It’s an impressive combination of hard and soft power.