Of course, Bai Tao didn’t die.

“Currently, aside from some minor scrapes, you also have a mild concussion. We’ll conduct some follow-up tests, but otherwise, all your indicators are normal. If you feel any other discomfort, please let us know.”

The attending doctor, dressed in a white coat, adjusted his glasses with a kindly expression. “Be more careful at intersections next time,” he advised, then gave a few more instructions to the nurse before turning and leaving.

At this moment, a day had passed since Bai Tao woke up.

Though she clearly remembered that she had the car accident in 2015, when Bai Tao opened her eyes again, it was already 2020.

Bai Tao knew she was smart enough, so even in such a confusing situation, she was very cautious and did not show any dissent. Within an hour, she quickly gathered information about the current situation.

She was certain she had time-traveled.

An accident had somehow transported her five years into the future!

It seemed like the 2015 version of herself had an accident, and the 2020 version of Bai Tao also had an accident, causing the two versions to switch places.

Everything she encountered after waking up confirmed her suspicion, and it even matched the scenes from the comic she drew about traveling five years into the future!

Having read many novels where the author travels into their own book or someone else time-travels after reading a novel, Bai Tao had always scoffed at such plots. Now, unexpectedly, it had happened to her! She drew a comic about time traveling to five years in the future, and then she actually traveled five years into the future! It was real!

*****

Time-travel rule number one: Stay calm and gather information.

Time-travel rule number two: Keep it hidden, don’t reveal that you’re a different person inside to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Realizing she had time-traveled, Bai Tao started to explore her current situation. The world five years later wasn’t much different from five years ago, and someone as smart as her could adapt seamlessly without any flaws.

However, last night, when Bai Tao whimsically typed her name into a search engine, she received a huge shock—

She… she was married!!!

How could she have been so foolish to get married so young???

Bai Tao couldn’t accept it at all, and when she found out who she was married to, she was even more in disbelief—

Pei Shi?

She was married to Pei Shi???

The one who married Pei Shi was herself???

Had she been coerced by that jerk Pei Shi???

But when Bai Tao, with trembling hands, searched their names again, what came up was even more astonishing—

“Pei Shi, head of the Pei family, humbly pursued love, finally winning over the beauty after thirty rejections.”

“Pei Shi personally planted peach trees just to make his beloved wife smile.”

“Pei Shi’s five-year secret crush and relentless pursuit finally paid off.”

Though most news articles were brief, many were very detailed, describing how Pei Shi had pursued her. Some reports even claimed to have interviewed Bai Tao or her friends. Bai Tao picked one randomly to read—

“According to a friend of Bai Tao, initially, Bai Tao had no romantic feelings for Pei Shi. However, Pei Shi’s relentless pursuit moved her. He wrote love letters to Bai Tao every day, waited for her at her usual spots, and followed her to ensure she reached her destination safely. Whatever Bai Tao wanted, Pei Shi would try to fulfill, no matter how difficult the request.”

“Eventually, Bai Tao was moved and decided to give him a chance. They did have quarrels, and once, when Bai Tao suggested breaking up, Pei Shi didn’t say anything but slit his wrists that night, saying that life without her was meaningless. Only then did Bai Tao realize how deeply Pei Shi felt for her!”

……….

Although theoretically, these were all her own experiences, Bai Tao, who had time-traveled without any context, felt like she was reading someone else’s story when she looked at these reports.

The person who wrote these articles had a good command of language, creating a well-set atmosphere. Even though it was a news article, it was filled with ups and downs, empathy, and intricate details that drew readers in. It made them feel for Pei Shi’s secret love, rejoice when he finally won over Bai Tao, and feel the pain when they almost broke up.

As Bai Tao read, she couldn’t help but shed tears for this beautiful love story.

Who would have thought…

Pei Shi had such deep feelings for her? A secret crush lasting five years? So, he had fallen hopelessly in love with her from the start but refused to admit it? Beneath his cold exterior, his heart must have burned passionately for her! How much pain must he have felt when she ignored him?

Reading these reports made Bai Tao realize how cruel she had been. Despite Pei Shi’s humble love, she remained indifferent, causing him so much pain that he even ended up in the hospital with a perforated stomach from drinking too much.

How much did Pei Shi love her to harm himself this way? He sacrificed his dignity, and sometimes, after a quarrel, he would even write an apology letter and kneel to seek her forgiveness!

If this isn’t love, what is?

That night, Bai Tao bravely read through all the online reports, moved to tears. Who would have thought that the seemingly untouchable Pei Shi had secretly loved her to the point of madness?

Considering Pei Shi’s family background, looks, physique, and his deep love for her, Bai Tao understood why she would marry him so early. It turned out she truly married for love!

Well, since things are like this, she decided to treat Pei Shi well and live a good life with him. She didn’t want to make him suffer anymore… the man had gone through so much for her.

Especially with Pei Shi’s face, Bai Tao felt she could accept this situation.

When Bai Tao picked up her phone and went through her social media apps to reconnect with her current social circles, she was shocked by what she found in her photo album: pictures of her and Pei Shi being affectionate—holding hands, cheek to cheek, her leaning on his shoulder…

Unexpectedly, she ended up feeding herself a dose of her own ‘dog food’ (a term for being fed romantic content).

Opening her notes app, Bai Tao was even more astonished—

Inside, it recorded plenty of their sweet, loving daily moments!