After being kicked out of the wealthy family along with her yandere childhood friend

Bai Tao stared at Pei Jin for two seconds, trying to confirm if he was serious.

She reached out and pinched his cheek, her tone half serious and half doubtful.

"Are you just saying that to make me happy?"

MK stands for Monkey, and monkeys love to eat peaches—this answer was a bit unexpected for her.

She thought it would be something like a name abbreviation.

Pei Jin didn't flinch, he just looked at her, a smile curving his lips.

"That only counts as coaxing you if you're happy."

He didn't explain further, but simply reached out and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear.

The technology industry changes too quickly, especially in this field. Once someone stands out, they are bound to attract a lot of attention.

Using initials could attract unwanted attention, and he wanted to minimize her involvement.

Bai Tao sat on his lap, swinging her legs back and forth, unaware that his hand was unconsciously resting on the side of her knee.

"By the way, Pei Jin, Etherea Studio wants me to go for training tomorrow!"

Pei Jin nodded, feigning surprise.

"That amazing?"

"yes!

If I ever become a super famous designer, I'll buy all your clothes!

Bai Tao patted her chest and assured him, and Pei Jin smiled.

"OK."

He finally made it out of the 19.9 yuan era...

He lowered his head, moved his hand away from her knee, opened the drawer in front of him, took out a blue velvet box, and handed it to her.

HW……

Bai Tao paused for a moment as she took the box.

She looked up at him, then looked down at the box.

Is it a coincidence?

Pei Jin didn't urge her, but simply pushed the box back into her hands.

She opened it, and inside lay a Harry Winston Sunflower necklace, its main diamond refracting tiny sparkles under the light.

It was the same series that Bai Tao had looked at for a long time in the shop window on the first floor of SKP mall when Bai Tao took him to buy a phone.

Is it a coincidence?

If it was a coincidence, how did he manage to see it at that time?

She was so surprised that she couldn't speak for a moment, her fingertips hovering above the necklace.

Pei Jin took the necklace out of the box and gestured for her to lower her head.

She obediently lowered her head, and Pei Jin's hand went around her neck to help her put on the necklace. Then he leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed on her, full of admiration and pride.

Finally, after almost a year, he bought the necklace that Bai Tao had been looking at outside the shop window and put it around her neck.

Bai Tao looked down at the necklace, reached out and touched it, then rushed over and hugged him tightly.

"This must be hard to buy."

Sunflowers of this size are rarely seen in China. The one she saw that time, she always thought was pre-ordered by someone else.

Pei Jin nodded.

"So I started preparing almost a month in advance."

Almost a month?

Bai Tao calculated the time, and considering that Pei Jin said it was a reward for her, it was roughly the two days after she told him she wanted to go to Etherea.

"Were you already prepared when I just told you?"

Pei Jin nodded.

"What a smart baby."

"How do you know I'll definitely get in? What if I don't?"

Pei Jin gently patted her back, his tone so sincere it didn't sound like sweet talk.

"Even if you can't get in, it's still your reward."

This is a reward for your courage in starting a new field at the age of twenty-four.

The hardest part of anything is starting.

Pei Jin knew this feeling all too well, especially in the early stages when he had to figure everything out on his own, as he lacked both funding and technical expertise.

Bai Tao has already helped him enough.

Now, it's his turn to support her.

Bai Tao hugged his neck tightly, wriggling against him like a spoiled cat.

Pei Jin had one arm around her waist and the other hand gently patting her back, but his gaze went past her shoulder and landed on the water glass in the distance, gradually becoming somewhat heavy.

After the project is successful, the company will indeed need to relocate to a larger office, preferably with a suite, and replace the windows with one-way windows.

As he thought about it, he swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing clearly, and the hand that was wrapped around her waist tightened its grip.

Bai Tao had had enough of lying on him, so she got up, tidied her hair, and left him.

"Shall we go home?"

Pei Jin leaned back in his chair and did not get up.

She looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Is there anything else you haven't finished?"

Pei Jin didn't speak, but just looked down at the ground.

Bai Tao followed his gaze, then quickly looked away.

"Hurry up—"

She turned to open the door.

Pei Jin stood up behind her, walked to her side in a few steps, reached out and closed the door that was half open, and turned the lock.

He leaned closer, his voice very soft.

"We'll go back later."

Bai Tao looked around in surprise at this office...

It seems like the privacy isn't that great...

She was about to say that this was not a good idea when Pei Jin reached out and turned off the light, then pulled down the Venetian blinds on the other side of the corridor.

He placed his palm on her waist and led her a few steps toward the window.

As soon as Bai Tao's back touched the glass, she saw out of the corner of her eye several R&D staff walking by downstairs, their shadows stretched long by the streetlights.

Before she could look away, Pei Jin's hand was already on her waist, applying slight pressure, while his other hand pulled the curtains shut from behind her.

His kisses landed, dense and numerous, carrying a hint of a smile he hadn't had time to suppress, a soft sound escaping from her lips.

He helped Bai Tao sit on the edge of the desk, her fingers gripping the edge tightly to maintain her balance.

From behind, all you can see is her hunched back sitting on the table, her posture somewhat bold.

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Pei Jin straightened up from under the desk, raised his hand to wipe the corner of his lips, which still had a bit of white peach lip gloss on them.

Bai Tao sat on the edge of the table, gently adjusting her breathing.

He withdrew his foot from Pei Jin's back and gently stepped on Pei Jin's calf.

Pei Jin didn't dodge. He glanced down at her foot that had landed beside his leg, then looked up at her.

"go home?"

On the way back, Bai Tao felt guilty, worried that someone would find out what had happened.

Pei Jin followed two steps behind her, watching her furtively looking around, and found it somewhat amusing.

"I couldn't tell, honey."

Bai Tao turned around and glared at him fiercely.

"Shut up, I'm never playing with you again."

Pei Jin was somewhat confused.

Why?

"Because you bullied me."

Bai Tao walked faster and faster.

Pei Jin pulled his coat tighter, quickly caught up, and took her hand.

"I can't bear to see you suffer, so why am I the one bullying you?"

Bai Tao was feeling really unwell in the office just now.

Pei Jin couldn't bear to let her endure the pain until she got home, so he took care of it for her in advance.

Bai Tao turned around, her tone still carrying a hint of resentment.

Pei Jin!

"Have you no shame? You said you were thirsty and wanted water, and then—you did this and that!"

Pei Jin smiled and took her hand.

"Yes, I'm thirsty."

Thank you, baby, for feeding me water.