Amid her immense surprise, Bai Tao also felt a sense of admiration for Pei Shi. This cheap husband of hers, though somewhat lovesick and irrational when he sees her, actually turns out to be quite reliable when it comes to his career!

Unexpected! Truly unexpected! It seems that a man’s lovesick brain and business brain can coexist!

After the tour of the showroom, Sun Jing led the administrative team back to the company, and Bai Tao’s long-awaited opportunity finally came!

Pei Shi was just coming out of the conference room and was about to meet Sun Jing and Bai Tao’s group head-on in a narrow corridor!

When Sun Jing saw Pei Shi, she nodded respectfully and said, “Good day, Mr. Pei.”

The rest of the administrative staff behind Sun Jing also greeted Pei Shi as they passed by him, and Pei Shi nodded in response to each of them, until…

Until it was Bai Tao’s turn.

Under Sun Jing’s gaze, not only did Bai Tao not say the polite “Good day, Mr. Pei,” but she also straightened her back, raised her head, and looked at the ceiling, vividly embodying the phrase “looking down on others.” She then coldly ignored Pei Shi as she walked past him as if he didn’t exist.

“…”

Sure enough, as they brushed past each other, Pei Shi’s face showed a look of astonishment. Bai Tao didn’t look back. Even though she had mentally prepared herself, at that moment, she knew her lovestruck Pei Shi must have been hurt, heartbroken. No need to think about it; after she turned away, Pei Shi’s face would be full of pain…

Bai Tao bit her lip and forced herself to keep walking.

Sorry, hubby! You’ll just have to endure it!

Thinking of Pei Shi’s misery, Bai Tao almost burst into tears right there, but…

No matter what, she was determined to use her actions! To prove to Sun Jing! That there was nothing going on between her and Pei Shi! Clean and pure! No words needed if they could be avoided! After all, it’s rare to meet such a loyal fan, and even though she hadn’t revealed her true identity, Bai Tao hoped the other person could recognize her.

In the future, there would be many more opportunities! Bai Tao would seize every one of them! To show Sun Jing from all angles that she and Pei Shi are not close!

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Recently, Pei Shi noticed that Bai Tao had been acting a bit strangely. First, she started clocking in for work every day like a diligent commuter, never late, never leaving early, and not slacking off. She suddenly became very diligent, and he caught her several times moving and binding very tall and heavy files. Second, her attire became more modest, her conversation topics became more normal, and even her spending became more down-to-earth. But most importantly, her attitude towards him had taken a complete 180-degree turn…

She no longer gave him those suggestive, affectionate looks, no longer followed him around, no longer stared longingly at his office, and no longer acted like a lovestruck girl trying to get his attention. She even suddenly…

Suddenly everything took a strange turn—

In the company, whenever they were about to cross paths, if the corridor was wide enough, Bai Tao would stick to the side furthest from him. If there was another route to her destination, she would immediately turn and take the long way around. If she absolutely had to walk past him, she would lift her head high like she was treating neck pain, her gaze soaring past him, looking at the ceiling as if she was going to fly out through the roof and up to the sun…

Could this be the “avoid suspicion plan” that Bai Tao mentioned before?

This is… too deliberate… too much…

Pei Shi had been busy lately, but when he finally had some free time after dinner, he called Bai Tao over. He planned to have a good talk with her—

“I have no objection to avoiding suspicion, but let’s keep it more natural. Don’t overdo it, or it’ll look suspicious.”

But when Pei Shi gently suggested this, Bai Tao’s reaction was a face full of “I knew you couldn’t handle my coldness.” She grinned and then leaned over, wrapped her arms around Pei Shi, and gave him a kiss on the left cheek, coaxing him in a sweet voice, “Alright, hubby, I know it’s hard for you. I’ll make it up to you at home, so don’t be mad, okay?”

Did she just treat him like a pet?

Pei Shi’s face fell.

But in that moment, Bai Tao, still clinging to his neck, kissed his right cheek too, as if worried she hadn’t soothed him enough. This woman went back and forth, kissing his left and right cheeks several times, until Pei Shi even forgot what he was going to say next, surrounded by the scent of peach that lingered around Bai Tao.

This woman leaned against his chest, her eyes bright and her expression sultry: “Don’t be mad, okay, hubby? Please?”

Pei Shi felt that Bai Tao was too close to him, or maybe the air conditioning in the room was set too high, making him feel a bit warm. Suddenly, he couldn’t remember what he was supposed to say.

Forget it. If Bai Tao wants to keep being exaggerated, let it be. Suspicious or not, it doesn’t matter. After all, he’s the boss; he doesn’t need to explain everything to the company’s employees. Who cares what others think?