Pei Shi “labored” all night, and Bai Tao finally got a good night’s sleep.

However, as a freelancer who intended to sleep until she woke naturally, she was ultimately awakened by a phone call—

“Bai Tao! You’re trending!”

It was Yu Guo who called Bai Tao. Judging from the chat records on Bai Tao’s phone, their relationship had remained strong over the past five years. Their sisterhood was as steadfast as ever.

Although separated by five years, hearing Yu Guo’s familiar tone brought back emotions for Bai Tao.

“Did you oversleep again? Hurry up and come out, let’s have lunch together at noon! I’ll send you the location!”

After hanging up, Bai Tao quickly got up and prepared. Yu Guo had chosen a Mexican restaurant below her office building.

After graduation, Yu Guo unsurprisingly joined her family’s company and achieved her life goal—to be an unnoticed office worker.

With older siblings taking on the pressure of company management, Yu Guo led an ordinary life as a design specialist in the advertising department, living the simple life she had always dreamed of.

While some people strive their whole lives to become bosses, who would have thought Yu Guo’s life goal was to become a corporate drone?

By the time Bai Tao arrived at the restaurant, Yu Guo was already there, waving enthusiastically as Bai Tao approached.

Once Bai Tao sat down, Yu Guo immediately started gossiping with sparkling eyes, “Is it true what’s trending? Did Pei Shi really stay up late to dig a hole and plant peach trees for you? Isn’t that creepy? But I almost feel like him burying a body at night would be more realistic!”

Bai Tao brushed her hair back and replied, “Pei Shi loves me so much, there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for me.” She felt a fleeting sweetness in her heart, quickly drowned out by pride. “I never imagined I had such charm before. He loves me so much…”

On the way to the restaurant, Pei Shi had already issued a lawyer’s statement clarifying the video content and sternly warning of legal action against those spreading rumors.

With this statement, public opinion shifted drastically, and even bystanders began to envy Bai Tao and Pei Shi’s loving relationship.

Bai Tao’s vanity was greatly satisfied, and she couldn’t help but boast to Yu Guo, “Remember? I used to declare my love for him with a megaphone, but he rejected me! At his birthday party, there were so many friends, all alumni or part of his social circle. I ended up humiliating myself. But look now? He loves me so intensely…”

As Bai Tao spoke, she recounted scenes she had seen in the news reports: “He peels fruit for me, makes soup for me, bakes cakes for me, ties my shoelaces… One night at 2 AM, I wanted to eat dumplings, so he got up, kneaded the dough, rolled it out, and made them himself! He said frozen ones have additives and he doesn’t want me to eat them, only what he makes himself…”

Yu Guo listened, surprised and admiring, but also a bit puzzled, “But Bai Tao, you never used to tell me about you and Pei Shi. Every time I brought him up, you changed the subject. I thought you didn’t like talking about him…”

Oops! She had gotten carried away and forgotten it was five years later!

Well… although she and Pei Shi were now happily married, Yu Guo was still single. Look at how considerate she was now! She hadn’t flaunted their love in front of Yu Guo to spare her feelings!

“I didn’t talk about it before because I was afraid our happiness would upset you, being a single dog and all. Feeding you dog food every day wouldn’t be appropriate, right?” Bai Tao cleared her throat and explained, “I couldn’t resist today, but I won’t do it again! I promise!”

Yu Guo couldn’t stand the expression on her face, but fortunately, they quickly moved on to other topics and gossip—

“Do you remember Senior Xue Xi from before? He claimed to have been in an eight-year relationship with his girlfriend, but ended up cheating with six or seven other women outside. His girlfriend’s parents even gave him a beating that left his face swollen like a pig’s head.” Yu Guo marveled, “Such a guy with such a bad reputation, yet he still has the nerve to attend this week’s alumni reunion! Some people really have thick skin, it’s truly amazing!”

Unintentionally revealing, intentionally receptive: “Alumni reunion?” Bai Tao perked up, “When is it? I want to go! Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”

Bai Tao was curious. Five years later, she wondered what those former classmates and campus celebrities were up to.

But as the conversation continued, Yu Guo’s expression became suspicious, “Are you sure? Every time there was an alumni reunion, you never showed any interest. The organizers did send invitations for you and Pei Shi to attend together, but you always felt it was just a show-off event and didn’t bother going, right?”

Upon hearing this, Bai Tao was almost moved by her own high moral character!

She couldn’t believe that after five years, she had actually changed from being so concerned about face! She had become someone who didn’t love to show off and was willing to accept a quiet and refined lifestyle! She had truly grown up!

Unfortunately, the present Bai Tao was still the same as five years ago, lacking such enlightenment, and immediately expressed her desire to attend the alumni reunion.

Are you kidding? How could she miss this chance to show off her newly regained confidence and stature in life?!

So far, Bai Tao’s most embarrassing experiences in life were both related to two people surnamed Pei: being mistaken for a third party by Pei Fei and being ruthlessly rejected when “confessing” to Pei Shi, with many onlookers…

But times had changed, and everything was different now! The current Bai Tao was now Pei Shi’s woman! Not only was Pei Shi hopelessly in love with her, but Pei Fei also had to bow her head and obediently call her sister-in-law! She had successfully turned the tables on the two most embarrassing incidents in her life!

At a time like this, why wouldn’t she attend the alumni reunion to flaunt her turnaround?

Bai Tao immediately made a happy decision, “I’m going this time!”

“What about Pei Shi?”

Bai Tao gave Yu Guo a look that said, “You really don’t get it,” and chuckled, “I am the wind, he is the sand, entwined until the ends of the earth. Wherever I go, Pei Shi naturally follows.”

Covering her mouth, Bai Tao smiled as she recalled various reports from the news earlier, unable to help but proudly declare, “Oh, Pei Shi, he’s just so attached to me, can’t bear to be apart from me for even a moment. Sometimes it’s really a sweet annoyance, after all, I occasionally need some personal time.”

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The alumni reunion was scheduled for this Saturday evening, and when Pei Shi returned home that evening, Bai Tao announced her decision to him—

“I’ve decided to attend this year’s alumni reunion!”

Pei Shi was momentarily stunned, but he didn’t show any particular reaction, just nodded briefly and said, “Okay.”

“What kind of dress should I wear?” Bai Tao was very excited, pulling Pei Shi upstairs and opening the wardrobe. “Which style do you think is better? Cute style? Elegant style? Or glamorous style?”