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

Even in such a disheveled state, Pei Jin still stood out from the others here.

His posture was relaxed, but his back was still straight, and his shoulder blades supported the shape of his undershirt.

Sexy, with a kind of embarrassed sexiness.

His muscles were a little congested from working all morning, but his arms were already red from the sun. He casually tossed his hair back.

As he took his second sip of water, Pei Jin squinted and glanced casually to the side.

He met Bai Tao's gaze, who was standing in the middle of the alley and looking at him.

Her face was covered by a mask, only her eyes were visible, but Pei Jin still recognized her.

He never expected Bai Tao to come here to find him.

He paused for a moment, his body reacting before his mind.

He put down the water, stood up, and dusted himself off.

He felt a little flustered and embarrassed, and didn't want Bai Tao to see him like this.

He walked over to Bai Tao, gently took her wrist, and pulled her to the shady corner where he was sitting.

The air in the alley was still filled with various smells, but that corner was slightly cooler than other places because of the shelter of the eaves.

"Why are you here?"

Bai Tao was completely covered up, with a mask covering most of her face and her hat pulled low, revealing only her beautiful eyes and her forehead covered with fine beads of sweat.

She tried to speak, but the words caught in her throat.

I thought I could hold back, but the moment I heard Pei Jin speak, tears welled up in my eyes.

Her voice was choked with sobs.

"Pei Jin, I've brought you your food."

She handed over the bag she was holding, and the plastic handle left a red mark on her palm, but she didn't even notice it.

Pei Jin looked at her, his eyes red and his forehead sweaty. He took the bag and paused slightly when his fingers touched the red mark on her palm.

Her tears had already fallen, one or two drops landing on the mask, leaving dark dots on the fabric.

She felt she must look terrible; her face was covered in sweat and tears, and her snot seemed to be stuck to her mask.

The more she thought about it, the sadder she became, and the more she cried, the more uncontrollably she could cry.

Is it because she picked up Pei Jin that Pei Jin has to suffer all this?

If it were someone else, wouldn't he be spared this kind of life?

They won't squat by the roadside eating fried dough sticks and drinking cold water, they won't get their arms sunburned under the sun, and they won't get injured while moving goods at the courier station.

She cried harder and harder, and couldn't stop at all.

The fabric of her mask was soaked with tears, clinging to her cheeks. She sniffed, feeling as if she were being overwhelmed by something.

Pei Jin stood in front of her, somewhat at a loss.

He was still holding the bag of food in one hand, and he raised and lowered his other hand, not knowing how to get her to stop.

She cried so hard because he didn't eat properly.

The heartache and sadness in her eyes pierced Pei Jin's heart. He felt somewhat puzzled, touched, and even shocked.

The heartache in Bai Tao's eyes was genuine; Pei Jin felt a pang of sympathy for her too.

He was so choked up that he couldn't say a word. His fingers involuntarily clenched, as if a thread was wrapped around his heart, pulling him so tightly that he couldn't utter a single word.

While the two were locked in a stalemate, Lao Li and Lao Zhou, who were working next to Pei Jin, walked over from this side with their arms around each other's shoulders.

They were out buying water and cigarettes, walking at a leisurely pace, each carrying a bottle of iced tea.

As he passed Pei Jin, he saw Bai Tao standing in front of him, her mask soaked with sweat, her eyes red, and tears streaming down her face.

Old Li stopped, unscrewed the cap on his iced tea, took a sip, and looked Pei Jin up and down.

"You little rascal, you'd better not make your wife angry."

"That's right."

Old Zhou also came over, still holding a cigarette in his hand. He looked at Bai Tao, then at Pei Jin, and shook his head.

"What a nice girl, she brought you food and even made you cry."

"I didn't..."

Just as Pei Jin was about to say that he hadn't bullied her, Bai Tao suddenly cried even louder.

The time for revenge against Pei Jin has come!

Pei Jin stood there, looking around helplessly, unable to defend himself.

After she had cried enough, she slowly stopped and squatted down with Pei Jin, opening the lunchboxes one by one.

We waited too long; the food got a little cold, and it felt a bit stuffy.

The sweet and sour pork had become a bit soft from being braised, and the crispy outer layer had absorbed the broth, turning a duller color than when she first bought it.

Bai Tao pouted, looking somewhat sad.

Pei Jin noticed something was wrong with her eyes and feared she was about to cry again, so his heart tightened.

He unpacked the chopsticks, shoveled a large mouthful of rice into his mouth, chewed twice, then looked up and said in a very serious tone,

"It's delicious, I love this kind of food."

After saying that, he took another bite of rice.

"Did you have meal?"

"have eaten."

Bai Tao nodded.

A white lie is not a lie.

Pei Jin didn't ask any further questions.

He needs to eat quickly, as he'll be working soon and can't afford to be delayed too long.

During the meal, Bai Tao squatted down beside him and watched him, her hands resting on her knees.

Pei Jin couldn't ignore Bai Tao's burning gaze beside him. When that gaze landed on his face, he stopped and turned his head to look at her.

"Isn't it stuffy? And you're wearing a mask."

Bai Tao shook her head, staring at him cautiously, and pulled her mask up even higher.

She felt her face was covered in snot and tears inside her mask, and no one would allow her to take off her mask in front of Pei Jin right now.

She lowered her head and pressed the edge of the mask with her fingertips to make sure it fit her face perfectly.

Although Pei Jin was worried that she would feel suffocated, there was nothing he could do if she didn't take it off.

He had no choice but to speed up, finish the rest of his meal, tidy up the lunchbox, and tie the bag tightly.

He stood up, reached out his hand to her, and pulled her up from the ground.

"Alright, you've finished eating. Now it's time to go back."

Bai Tao nodded.

Pei Jin followed her through the narrow alley to a shop and reminded her that she could call a taxi.

Before getting into the car, Bai Tao glanced back at him. Pei Jin closed the car door for her, then lowered his head and said something through the half-open window.

"Send me what you want to eat tonight, and I'll buy it after get off work."

"Yes, boss!"

Bai Tao's voice rose slightly at the end, the car window slowly rolled up, and Pei Jin stood on the steps in front of the store until the car disappeared at the corner of the intersection before turning around.

When he turned around, Lao Zhou, Lao Liu, and Lao Zhang winked at him with ill intent, as if they had been waiting for him for a while.

"Young people are truly enviable."

Old Zhou stood there with his hands in his pockets and sighed.

"yes,"

Old Liu weighed the things in his hand.

"We're all getting old; youthful spirit is truly a thing that can never be regenerated."

Old Zhang patted Pei Jin on the shoulder.

"Hey kid, you'd better cherish the girl who's willing to suffer with you, or you'll regret it later."

Pei Jin nodded.

Old Liu laughed twice and walked past him, his voice carrying a unique kind of hearty cheerfulness born from a disregard for the burdens of life.

"Even with meager belongings, I have no regrets; it's rare to find a husband and wife who are still young at heart."

Pei Jin silently repeated the sentence twice in his mind.

very nice.

I have no regrets even though my luggage is meager; it's rare to find a husband and wife who are still young at heart.