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

23:00,

Bai Tao hadn't removed her makeup; she had changed into a bright red halter-neck dress with several thin ribbons hanging down from the hem, swaying gently in the wind.

Pei Jin's suit jacket was draped over her shoulders, and her long, black, curly hair was scattered in the wind. Even the wind seemed to favor her that night.

There weren't many people on the beach anymore. Car headlights illuminated the sand beneath her feet. Bai Tao, barefoot, slowly walked towards the sea with her arms slightly outstretched.

Seeing how happy she was, Pei Jin couldn't help but raise his phone.

The camera focuses on Bai Tao, who is spreading her arms and spinning around on the beach with a silly grin. Her smile is bright, yet a little silly.

She saw him filming, and moved closer to the camera, her red lips slightly parted. She gently brushed her wind-blown hair behind her ear, her gaze fixed on Pei Jin off-camera.

"Is it pretty?"

Pei Jin nodded and smiled.

"nice."

Bai Tao spun around blankly, raising the hand adorned with a diamond ring. The large white sunflower diamond ring gleamed with a bluish luster under the night sky and car headlights.

She held the ring up to the camera, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

"Today is..."

Bai Tao thought for a moment, and Pei Jin joined in off-camera.

May 27th.

"Yes, May 27th."

She spun around again.

"Pei Jin proposed to me today."

Bai Tao smiled at the camera, and as she smiled, her eyes welled up with tears.

"What's wrong, baby? Don't cry."

Seeing her cry, Pei Jin, who was off-camera, panicked and hurriedly pulled out a tissue from his pocket and handed it to her.

If she could do it all over again, the happiness she experiences now is something she never dared to dream of at the beginning.

Bai Tao took the tissue Pei Jin handed her and gently wiped the corner of her eye.

Then I took the phone from his hand, switched to selfie mode, and captured both of our faces in the frame.

Her hand slowly reached out, and Pei Jin's face came close.

Bai Tao smiled so hard her eyes curved into crescent moons, and her voice brightened as she spoke to the camera.

"So today, Pei Jin proposed to me! I'm so happy—"

After saying that, Pei Jin took the phone, held it for her, and leaned down to kiss her.

The video captures this eternal moment; one can never truly remember the feelings of that moment.

But when I replayed the video a second time, my heart still beat in sync with the present moment.

The day after they returned, Shen Wanyin arranged for Pei Jin to bring Bai Tao back to the Shen family for dinner.

In contrast to the Xie family's serious and rigid style, the Shen family's interior design is entirely avant-garde and fashionable.

The plants in the garden have been trimmed into the shapes of cats and dogs that the younger generation likes, and there are also several clumps shaped like cartoon characters.

Bai Tao wore a light blue cheongsam, with a long string of bright green jade beads around her neck, which made her skin look fair and radiant.

Pei Jin wore a light blue Zhongshan suit with white wide-leg trousers. The fabric of the Zhongshan suit was made from leftover material from a white peach-colored cheongsam.

When Bai Tao learned about this, she covered her mouth and laughed on the sofa for a long time.

Pei Jin had no objections; on the contrary, he seemed quite satisfied with it, and wearing the remaining fabric from her clothes suited him perfectly.

Min Jiaojiao sped out of the villa on her balance bike, as fast as the wind.

When she saw Pei Jin again, she felt a little shy and stopped a few steps away from them, not going any further.

Bai Tao leaned close to Pei Jin's ear and whispered a question.

"Who is this?"

Pei Jin took the opportunity to kiss her.

"Mom's sister's child."

Min Jiaojiao, I recently taught one-on-one lessons to children at an educational institution.

Bai Tao was somewhat surprised.

She saw Min Jiaojiao standing there, secretly glancing at her several times, but not saying a word.

What a beautiful sister-in-law...

But isn't it a bit impolite to pounce on someone upon first meeting them...?

My mother said that my sister-in-law is a very important person to my aunt, and I shouldn't upset her.

Bai Tao, supporting herself with her cheongsam, slowly squatted down and opened her arms to her.

"Hello~ Jiaojiao, I'm Baitao, would you like a hug?"

Min Jiaojiao finally smiled, jumped off the balance bike, and ran to Bai Tao, but didn't jump into her arms.

She clutched the hem of her skirt, her voice crisp and clear.

"Hello sister-in-law, my name is Jiaojiao~"

Bai Tao gave her a gentle hug, then let go.

Min Jiaojiao looked up at her, feeling both happy and bewildered, as if she had been given candy on their first meeting.