Pei Shi indeed walked over to Bai Tao and then stood beside her, quietly watching the screen with Huang Yueran. It seemed like he was finally going to make a statement.

Bai Tao felt nervous and apprehensive. If Pei Shi boldly admitted his feelings for Huang Yueran, what could she say… He looked so serious, clearly about to lay everything out…

But she hadn’t enjoyed her life as a rich wife for long, and her flaunted love was still fresh in her mind. She hadn’t even finished dealing with Pei Fei or slept with Pei Shi yet! How could this…

Absolutely not!!!

“Pei Shi…”

Almost simultaneously with Pei Shi starting to speak, Bai Tao cut him off, “Honey! I’m pregnant!”

Bai Tao blurted it out all at once, only then hearing the rest of Pei Shi’s sentence overlap with hers—

“Don’t watch such stupid TV dramas.” ???

What???

Wasn’t he about to confess?

Bai Tao stared blankly at Pei Shi as he calmly turned off the TV.

Huang Yueran disappeared from the screen, and Pei Shi’s tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed, as if he had finally achieved some peace—

“Don’t watch this kind of stuff.”

“Oh…”

“It’s not good for prenatal education.” ?

Bai Tao wanted to change the subject. She shifted her position on the couch, preparing to slip away. “I just remembered I have something to do…”

But Pei Shi blocked her path. “I heard you. You said you’re pregnant.” He looked at her meaningfully and smiled, “How did you get pregnant? When did it happen?”

Bai Tao didn’t know why she had blurted that out. She regretted it and was frustrated, blaming the brainwashing trash TV drama. Without that melodramatic plot, she wouldn’t have thought of such a line. And if it weren’t for the scandal with Huang Yueran and Pei Shi’s serious demeanor looking like he was about to demand a divorce, she wouldn’t have resorted to fake pregnancy to save herself!

But since she had lied, she might as well stick to it. She could always claim a miscarriage within the first three months later.

Bai Tao feigned a dry heave and looked at Pei Shi with teary eyes, “Well, honey, it might have been that night…”

Pei Shi remained calm in the face of this shocking news. “Oh? Which night?”

“That… that night!” Bai Tao gave him a shy smile, “The time we went on a business trip, and you used up three months’ worth… that time, probably…”

All for the sake of saving her marriage!

Bai Tao clutched her waist, ignoring Pei Shi’s scrutinizing gaze, and continued, “Actually, our future son came to me in a dream a few days ago. He said he wanted a complete and happy family where both parents loved him.” She hinted, “We can’t let him grow up in a broken family. You understand, right? A stable family is crucial for a child’s development…”

Unfortunately, Pei Shi missed the hint in her words. He only focused on one thing: “Oh, a son?”

Bai Tao nodded seriously, “Yes, a son, looking exactly like you, very cute!”

“Then we need to ensure a safe pregnancy. Let’s go to the hospital for a check-up now.” Pei Shi smiled slightly, “My son should have the best medical care from the start.”

“No… no need… Aren’t pregnancy cards issued after three months? It’s still early, no need yet…”

Pei Shi’s tone was calm but firm, “Of course it’s necessary. If my son is already communicating in dreams, we need to check now.”

He finished speaking and really started to put on his coat, intending to take Bai Tao to the hospital.

No way!

Bai Tao clung to the couch, refusing to move. “Wait!” She looked at Pei Shi, embarrassed, “I think I made a mistake.”

“Hmm?”

“After thinking it over, I don’t think I’m pregnant. The nausea was probably just from overeating.”

Pei Shi’s tone was now accusatory, “But you said our son visited you in a dream. Explain that.”

Bai Tao awkwardly said, “Our dog is male, right? Maybe it was the dog-son in my dream. The dog-son also wants a complete family, which is understandable.”

“But didn’t you say he looked just like me?” Pei Shi coldly laughed, pointing to the dog in the yard, “Do I look like a dog? Or are you calling me a dog?”

“Of course not!” Bai Tao forced a laugh, “You and our dog-son do have similarities! Look at your thick hair, just like his!”

Pei Shi remained silent, staring at her.

Bai Tao felt she couldn’t continue…

After a moment of dead silence, Bai Tao finally heard Pei Shi’s voice again, calm but cold—

“Bai Tao, stop watching nonsense, stop thinking nonsense. I’m very busy lately, and I don’t have time for games. Can you be a little more sensible?”

His attitude was still good, but the underlying warning in his tone felt like a parent scolding a child. Bai Tao, already frustrated by the news of Pei Shi’s infidelity, felt even more aggrieved. The mix of worry and fear about his possible affair overwhelmed her, and her emotions burst forth.

“Yes, yes, I should be sensible. I should ignore the gossip, let you have your fun while maintaining the appearance of a happy home, and be a good, virtuous wife, right?”

Bai Tao had been holding back, but now that she started, her emotions flowed uncontrollably. “Huang Yueran is more sensible than me, right? Fine, even if she’s more sensible, is she prettier than me? Why am I being blamed? They say I’m not good enough, so my husband cheated, that I can’t keep my man. If you cheated with someone prettier,

I might swallow this, but this?”

Thinking about the mess she inherited after transmigrating, living in constant fear of being exposed, struggling to survive, Bai Tao felt more and more wronged. She started to cry, “Pei Shi, you’re not human, you’re scum. You cheated, you betrayed our marriage, you’re shameless…”

Despite her tearful accusations, Pei Shi seemed out of touch with reality until he saw her tears. He then panicked and instinctively refuted, “Cheated? What cheating?”

“It’s trending! You and Huang Yueran!”

Pei Shi remained calm, “I don’t even know who Huang Yueran is.”

The calmer he was, the angrier Bai Tao became. “At this point, you’re still pretending? Admit it boldly, and I might respect you as a man. You’ve been photographed together for months, and you don’t know her?”

She turned on the TV again, showing the scene with Huang Yueran, pointing at the female lead, “Her!”

Pei Shi watched for a moment, then finally showed a hint of realization, “Oh, her.”

Bai Tao wiped her tears, glaring at Pei Shi, waiting for his next move.

Even now, Pei Shi stayed calm. He looked at Huang Yueran, then at Bai Tao. Just when Bai Tao thought he would make excuses, he said—

“She’s not as pretty as you.”

He added, “They must have edited the footage. In person, she looks much worse than you.”