Pei Shi couldn’t bear to read further into the reports. He realized he should have stopped Bai Tao when she unilaterally prepared to issue press releases before. At the very least, he should have retained final editing rights over those releases.

It was at this moment that Pei Shi received a call from Gao, his lawyer.

“Mr. Pei, as your legal advisor for IPO preparations, I strongly advise you to communicate with your wife once more. We hope she will abandon the idea of divorce. The prospectus has already been released, and we are set to complete the listing within a few months. Now, at this critical juncture, if news of a divorce or legal proceedings surfaces, it could impact stock transactions and even jeopardize the IPO process. Especially with competing firms eyeing an opportunity to capitalize on any turbulence during your divorce proceedings… If you need, I can immediately negotiate with your wife to persuade her to postpone any divorce filings…”

Pei Shi pursed his lips. “That won’t be necessary now.”

The lawyer on the other end was clearly taken aback.

Pei Shi calmly continued, “We don’t need a divorce at the moment. Focus on pushing forward with the IPO.”

Naturally, the lawyer didn’t want any distractions during the IPO process. “Times Technology,” the tech unicorn Pei Shi founded and operated, had been performing well, specializing in big data management services for banks, small and medium-sized enterprises, gaming companies, and large shopping websites. They boasted a powerful open-source database and had timed the domestic big data boom perfectly. Despite a 3.2 billion yuan loss in its startup phase four years ago, Pei Shi’s bold leadership had led to a narrowing of losses in the second year and turning a profit in the third, with revenues soaring by 134%. They had secured investments from prominent firms like Sequoia Capital and SoftBank Group, and the company was now valued at $1.2 billion, preparing for a listing on the NYSE. The lawyer would need to liaise with American counterparts to advance the IPO process.

This was a substantial deal. Initially concerned about Pei Shi’s marital status affecting the IPO, the lawyer was now delighted. “No problem! Congratulations, Mr. Pei, on reconciling with your wife! You two seem very loving! Mrs. Pei must have just been throwing a little tantrum. I’ve seen those news reports about your loving relationship! If you both were to divorce, it would be hard to believe in love in this world!”

“…”

I think you, as a lawyer, should refrain from believing in love.

*****

Actually, the scratches that needed bandaging didn’t take much time, but Pei Shi took quite a while on his errand. Bai Tao looked around anxiously, and by the time Pei Shi returned to the hospital room, two hours had passed.

However, this time when he returned, although still somewhat awkward, Pei Shi’s expression was much more natural, and his hand was properly bandaged.

Feeling embarrassed that he had clumsily injured herself while peeling the apple, Pei Shi’s expression at the moment was somewhat unnatural. He sat down somewhat awkwardly by Bai Tao’s bedside.

Could this man actually be a bit cute? No wonder when she looked at those notes, Bai Tao found herself deeply in love with Pei Shi…

Bai Tao decided to act well and immediately covered her chest, almost teary-eyed: “Honey, my chest hurts so much!”

Pei Shi furrowed his brows this time: “Your ribs aren’t broken, your chest isn’t injured, why would it hurt?”

Bai Tao raised Pei Shi’s other uninjured hand, holding it in her own hand with a pained expression on her face: “Honey, the injury is on your body, but it hurts in my heart. My body isn’t in pain, but my heart is.”

Although Bai Tao felt a bit creepy saying this, based on the data and records she had already collected, Bai Tao usually spoke in this style…

Bai Tao actually couldn’t understand why her style of speaking had changed in the short span of less than a year in married life…

But obviously, she had finally hit the right way this time. In fact, although the conversation was somewhat unnatural, Pei Shi had at least received some feedback, glancing at Bai Tao’s eyes: “It’s okay, it’s worth it to be injured for you.”

Just because of blood loss after an injury may have affected his emotions, when Pei Shi said these words, Bai Tao always felt a little dry.

But Bai Tao held Pei Shi’s hand and was still very satisfied. This man’s hands were very well-made, and Bai Tao couldn’t help but feel a little bit strange. The left hand, didn’t he cut his wrist in the news? Why was the wrist so smooth? A week ago, the news said that Pei Shi had a very ugly scar on his wrist, which was a symbol of love? Pei Shi even decorated the scar with a tattoo of Bai Tao’s name?

“Honey, what about the scar from when you cut your wrist for me? Didn’t they say you lost a fifth of your blood flow and almost died, needing emergency medical treatment? What about the tattoo you got to cover the scar?”

Pei Shi hesitated for a moment. Though his expression remained calm, Bai Tao felt he was internally struggling.

People always tend to reminisce about past pains they couldn’t overcome, which is normal.

Maybe thinking of the past, Pei Shi’s expression became a bit strained, but his tone remained calm, “You once said the scar wasn’t attractive, the tattoo unnecessary, and asked me to remove them. You said seeing them made you sad and you couldn’t breathe when you thought I nearly died from cutting my wrist. So not long ago, I had scar removal surgery and got rid of the tattoo.”

So that’s how it was!

Bai Tao again touched Pei Shi’s wrist, genuinely moved. In just five years, medical science had made such great strides! Scar removal surgery had progressed to the point where there were no traces left! You couldn’t even tell Pei Shi had ever tattooed Bai Tao’s name on his wrist for cutting it!

In just five years, medical technology had taken a huge leap! The future of humanity truly is bright!