Although Bai Tao had said she didn’t mind Pei Shi continuing to use Huang Yueran as a spokesperson, she was surprised when Pei Shi replaced her anyway.

It seemed she had misunderstood him. Any factor that could lead her to wild thoughts, Pei Shi immediately eliminated. With such a strong desire to survive and show love, Bai Tao felt that Pei Shi was indeed trustworthy.

Bai Tao was cheerful all afternoon. Sun Jing assigned her the task of organizing and filing all the office documents, a heavy workload, but Bai Tao found herself full of energy to do it.

However, her happiness vanished as soon as she checked her Weibo messages.

She had received some alarming private messages.

The sender was someone Bai Tao remembered—a hardcore fan of her manga. Since her transmigration, Bai Tao had spent a lot of time immersing herself in her fan base to understand her current career better. This fan diligently checked in every day, actively promoting her work after each update. Not only was she a dedicated fan of Bai Tao’s work, but she was also a CP (couple pairing) fan of Bai Tao and Pei Shi.

Now, this fan had sent a tearful message—

“Ms. Bai Tao, hello. I apologize for contacting you this way for the first time. I am an employee at Mr. Pei’s company, and there’s something I’ve been struggling with for a long time. I’ve finally decided to tell you: Mr. Pei is indeed having an affair. The mistress is not Huang Yueran but a woman hidden within our company. They’ve been involved for quite a while, with plenty of flirtations…”

The message continued, clearly sent in a state of agitation, the language chaotic but full of accusations—

“This woman is just a privileged insider, holding a very easy job. She’s low in education and culture, completely lacking in substance compared to you, Ms. Bai Tao!”

“Ms. Bai Tao, I swear on my honor that every word I say is true. I don’t want you to be deceived!”

…

Bai Tao stared at the words on her phone, feeling as if she couldn’t catch her breath.

Good job, Pei Shi. Truly daring with great skills. The most dangerous place is indeed the safest place. No wonder he dealt with Huang Yueran so swiftly—she was just a decoy! The real affair was happening right under her nose, well protected.

To prove she wasn’t lying, the sender also provided a mosaic-censored employee card and shared many company details. Bai Tao verified them, and they were mostly accurate. It was clear that this whistleblower, besides being a dedicated fan of Bai Tao, likely had workplace conflicts with the mistress, thus motivated to expose the truth.

Clutching her phone, Bai Tao felt like she was plunged into an ice cellar. Just a moment ago, she had been marveling at Pei Shi’s goodness, and now she was slapped in the face. But if the mistress was in the company, who could it be? Bai Tao had been hanging around the office and hadn’t seen anyone suspicious.

Bai Tao thought about it all night but couldn’t figure it out. The next day at lunch, she decided to discreetly probe Sun Jing for information.

“Jingjing, does our company have high educational requirements for employees?” Bai Tao bit her spoon, pretending to test the waters. “I have a sister who’s interested in applying here. She studied big data management, but the school isn’t that great. However, she’s really skilled. Do you think she has a chance?”

“No chance.” Sun Jing glanced at Bai Tao. “If she’s not from a Double First-Class university, forget about it. No way!” She paused, then added meaningfully, “Our company’s HR policy is to avoid hiring insiders. They’re hard to manage and usually underqualified. For specialized fields like big data, we don’t accept candidates who don’t meet the educational requirements. No exceptions! Don’t think you can sneak in a relative with insufficient qualifications. We’re not a family business!”

Bai Tao nodded, trying to appear natural. “But isn’t Zhang Junyu from an average school?”

“Huh? Zhang Junyu graduated from Peking University. Is that what you call average?”

“And Lin Zishan?”

“MIT.”

“What about our receptionist?”

“Don’t underestimate the receptionists. Our company requires them to understand data security and business operations. The pay is good, so their qualifications aren’t low either. Plus, many come from well-off families and just want to work to stay connected with society.”

…

After asking around and inquiring about all the eligible and suspicious female employees, Bai Tao found that everyone had excellent educational backgrounds and capabilities. Even Sun Jing herself was a prestigious university graduate…

So the question remained, who was this mistress?

Who was the person that made Pei Shi abandon his cultured and sophisticated wife and openly keep a mistress right under her nose?

Shi Lai Technology was a burgeoning industry company, and all its female employees were very young. Bai Tao pondered and concluded that she must have missed an important clue somewhere.

“Excuse me, young lady, could you lift your feet for a moment? I’ll clean under your desk…”

As Bai Tao was deep in thought, the cleaner’s voice interrupted her. She instinctively lifted her feet and glanced at the cleaner.

Most companies have middle-aged cleaning ladies, but the cleaner at Shi Lai Technology, who couldn’t be called an auntie, looked about ten years older than Bai Tao. She had fair skin and big eyes…

Could it be?!

Bai Tao frowned, scrutinizing the cleaner seriously. She pursed her lips, and before the cleaner could leave after mopping the floor, Bai Tao couldn’t help but call out to her—

“Auntie, what school did you graduate from?”

The cleaner was taken aback but answered with a smile, “Me? I didn’t get a high education, just graduated from a vocational school. How could I compare with you young folks here with your high degrees…”

Sure enough…

Having ruled out all other possibilities, though it seemed most improbable, perhaps the most incredible answer was indeed the truth—

All female employees at Shi Lai Technology had good educational backgrounds, except for… this cleaner!

Bai Tao’s feelings were incredibly complex at that moment.