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

There was no way I could finish talking to Chi Shibao in a whole morning.

He didn't learn anything he should have, but fortunately he was smart, and with his early spoken language training and years of traveling abroad, his pronunciation and sense of language were very good.

Pei Jin felt that tutoring Chi Shibao up to the defense, focusing solely on the content of his thesis, should be enough to prepare him for graduation.

If everyone in the major is at a similar level to Chi Shibao, it's not impossible for them to compete for an A.

Chi Shibao hadn't expected Pei Jin to be so serious.

He found all the relevant materials and experiments, labeled and explained them.

In some places, he even marked more than one interpretation, so even if he's a complete idiot, he can still understand.

If he needs to fight for the family fortune after returning to China, he will definitely recruit Pei Jin.

They've already won at the starting line!

At 12 o'clock, Pei Jin glanced at the time, then at Bai Tao, who was sprawled on the sofa with her legs crossed, and thought it was time.

"I'll be waiting for you at 21 PM tonight."

At 9 PM, which was 8 AM in Country A, graduating smoothly was of utmost importance, and Chi Shibao didn't utter a single complaint.

"Okay, thank you, Teacher Pei."

Pei Jin nodded, and the next second he hung up the call. The screen went dark, and he closed his laptop.

Bai Tao lay on the sofa drawing, without sending him a message to say what she wanted to eat.

"What would you like to eat?"

He had just finished asking when there was a knock on the basement door.

Bai Tao climbed up from the sofa, her voice sounding excited.

"Let's order takeout! Let's order takeout!"

After she finished her phone call with Lin Meng, she felt an intense urge to eat something to distract herself.

I just finished paying the balance for the full-body embroidery order I received for a two-player game the other day. She splurged and ordered a bullfrog and chicken feet hot pot, and also bought two cups of milk tea.

Pei Jin opened the door before her, took the takeout bag, and casually touched the exterior of the milk tea.

One glass was iced, and the other was room temperature, but because it was placed next to the iced one, the room temperature one felt a little cold to the touch.

"Is your stomach feeling better now?"

Pei Jin placed the milk tea on the corner of the table and bent down to untie the knot in the bag.

"Much better, much better."

Bai Tao suddenly remembered that Pei Jin carried her to bed last night and even rubbed her stomach...

And that kiss she gave me while I was half-asleep...

She decided against the kiss; she couldn't tell if it was real or a dream.

However, she still wanted to thank Pei Jin.

"Thank you, Pei Jin."

Pei Jin deftly tidied the coffee table and placed the bullfrog and chicken feet stew she had ordered on it.

He then opened the two portions of rice that had been delivered, placing one in front of her and the other on his side.

Hearing her say thank you, he didn't look up.

"What are you thanking me for?"

He couldn't remember doing anything nice for her.

"Thank you for taking care of me last night~"

Bai Tao said the words somewhat shyly, her tone carrying a hint of coquettishness as she tried to make it sound less deliberate.

Pei Jin looked up, broke the chopsticks in half, and handed them to her, his voice calm.

"You're welcome, please eat."

He lowered his head, instinctively avoiding Bai Tao's eyes.

He only did such a trivial thing, but Bai Tao remembered it.

But Bai Tao, despite spending money, effort, and thought on him, never received a single thank you in return…

After finishing his meal, seeing that Bai Tao seemed to be really alright, Pei Jin put away the trash.

I'm going to work.

Bai Tao looked up from the sofa in surprise. "This afternoon?"

Pei Jin nodded. He was originally at home to take care of Bai Tao, and since she didn't have anything to do now, he shouldn't just stay at home doing nothing.

Moreover, he wanted to open a bank account on the way and pay back the money that the other guys had pooled together.

White Peach waved her hand.

"Okay, don't overexert yourself. If you're tired, you can go home and rest for a day."

Pei Jin nodded, then took the trash and went out.

The moment the iron gate closed, Bai Tao leaned back on the sofa and looked up at the chandelier in the basement.

After she took Pei Jin in, her life did indeed become easier.

Someone cooks for her, someone talks to her, and someone squats by her bedside when she's not feeling well to ask her what she wants to eat.

Perhaps Pei Jin wouldn't think that way, but she felt that Pei Jin was already her family.

They are more like family than they were during the 23 years they spent in the Bai family.

But what about Pei Jin?

Will she ruin my life and force me to do this job forever?

He should be the chosen one of heaven, the bright moon high above.

She had to do something for him.

If this is all Pei Jin can do, then shouldn't she try her best, seize every opportunity, and fight for his future...?

Three days later, in the morning, at the Bai family's residence.

Lin Meng looked at the investigation report that the housekeeper had brought in.

She flipped through a few pages; the investigation wasn't very detailed, but there wasn't anything particularly embarrassing about it.

The report is clean and clear, with no bad records or records of interactions with people with complicated social relationships.

"Is this all the information the group can gather now?"

She frowned. This investigation wasn't thorough enough. What she wanted to know was what Bai Tao ate and did every day, and who she talked to and interacted with.

However, it seems to be satisfactory to her so far.

She curled her lips into a smile. As expected of a rose who had been pampered for 23 years, she knew what she should and shouldn't do.

Lin Meng dialed Bai Tao's number in a good mood.

Bai Tao glanced at Pei Jin, who was video chatting with Chi Shibao, then went outside with her phone in hand.

"Feed..."

Her voice was even lower than when she answered Lin Meng's call last time.

Lin Meng was a little unhappy that Bai Tao didn't call her "Mom".

"What's wrong, baby? Why aren't you calling me 'Mommy'?"

There's a charity gala tonight. Why don't you go with your mother?

Lin Meng's voice was soft and cheerful, as if nothing had changed.

Bai Tao was a little surprised. Why was she suddenly invited to the charity gala?

"I'm no longer a daughter of the Bai family, isn't this inappropriate..."

Lin Meng chuckled softly on the other end of the phone.

"Zhenzhen will go too. Mom has loved you for 23 years, and she is Mom's own flesh and blood. She will understand Mom."

"You live in Kangxin Community now, right? It's in a good location, but it's a bit old."

"Mom will send a car to pick you up at the entrance of your community at noon today. Go home and put on makeup."

After saying that, he hung up the phone before Bai Tao could refuse.

Bai Tao stood in the corridor. Lin Meng was always like this, using gentle words to do the most assertive things.

Despite it being summer, she broke out in a thin layer of cold sweat.

How did Lin Meng know where she lived?

Did she send someone to investigate her?