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

From the moment he saw Bai Tao, Pei Jin could only see Bai Tao.

All that remained of her was her standing under the sycamore tree.

He was holding a bouquet of flowers in his arms, which Bai Tao saw from afar. Although she was a little narcissistic, she just felt that it was a gift for her.

She stood still, not moving forward, because Pei Jin would run towards her.

"Why are you here?"

Pei Jin ran up to her, and Bai Tao finally saw the flowers in his arms.

It's very pretty, pink, and very girly.

Bai Tao smiled shyly, put her hands behind her back, and kicked a non-existent pebble at her feet.

"Oh, can't I come?"

Pei Jin smiled, then stood up straight seriously.

The plan was disrupted, but that's okay.

He stood at attention and handed her the flowers he was holding.

"This is for you."

Even though she knew it was a gift for her, Bai Tao still covered her mouth in surprise.

She took the flowers. The bouquet, which didn't look very big in Pei Jin's arms, appeared exceptionally large in her hands.

Why did you send me flowers?

For the first time, Pei Jin felt a little embarrassed. He pursed his lips, about to speak...

Song Yu rode his electric scooter past them with Liu Hao on the back, shouting as he passed them.

"Wuhu~ Happy Wedding!"

Bai Tao was amused by the two of them and burst out laughing.

Pei Jin cleared his throat again, his gaze returning to Bai Tao's face.

"I like you."

Bai Tao looked up in surprise.

"What?"

Pei Jin looked down at her, glanced around somewhat embarrassedly, and pulled Bai Tao to the side wall of the company next door.

He stood in front of her, his eyes fixed on Bai Tao, burning with passion and sincerity.

Pei Jin likes white peaches.

Bai Tao kept smiling, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

She was somewhat surprised that Pei Jin was so serious.

"It's okay. You don't need to give me an answer if you haven't thought it through. I'm willing to wait."

Pei Jin spoke faster than usual, as if afraid of being interrupted.

"Although I know it's rushed and strange to confess to you here now."

"My original plan was to talk to you in a restaurant, not on the street like this, but when I saw you, I couldn't help myself."

He paused.

"I had a lot of things I wanted to say, but now I can't seem to remember them all very clearly."

Bai Tao smiled and gently helped him catch his breath, patting his chest lightly and reassuringly twice.

"Okay, don't be nervous, I'm listening."

There's nothing more satisfying than having someone you like stand in front of you, confess their feelings, and tell you how much they love you.

Pei Jin took a breath and picked up his phone. Bai Tao's phone vibrated in her pocket.

She took it out and saw it was a transfer of 23,000 yuan.

"Why are you giving me so much money?"

"This is all the money I have on me right now. I've kept a small amount for you to buy a gift."

"I swear I will get better and better in the future, and I will give you all the money I earn. I know I am not good enough for you now, but I am really in a hurry."

"I know the lease is up soon. Would you like to move with me to a place closer to here? I want to spend more time with you every day."

"I'm afraid if I don't speak up now, I won't have the chance to stay by your side anymore. I'm also afraid that after I pay you back, we'll be even."

Bai Tao held her phone, staring intently into his eyes as she listened to him speak.

"I like you, Bai Tao. It took me a long time to figure out whether my feelings for you are just a last resort or genuine love."

"All one hundred conclusions I've drawn have only one answer: I like you."

"I know this is a hasty situation, and I can't offer you many promises, but I love you, and I will repeat this a thousand times over in every moment of the future: I love you."

Bai Tao was at a loss for words at such a formal confession, her face turning bright red.

She smiled, lowered her head, then raised it again, her voice a little softer than before.

"Oh, okay. I'm hungry, let's go eat."

Pei Jin felt much more relaxed after speaking. When he heard Bai Tao say she was hungry, he smiled gently and followed her slowly toward the door.

The idiot is running away, but it's okay, he's not in a hurry.

"Let me carry it for you."

This bouquet is still too big and too heavy for Bai Tao.

Bai Tao nodded and handed him the flower.

They walked slowly towards the door along the roadside, the setting sun casting long shadows of the two of them.

Bai Tao hadn't originally intended to say those five words, but Pei Jin had already spoken to her so directly and passionately.

She pursed her lips, turned her head, and glanced at Pei Jin.

He seemed to be in a good mood, with a smile on his face, looking relaxed and nonchalant.

Noticing that Bai Tao was looking at him, he turned his head, looked down at her with a smile, and had a carefree attitude that was unique to young men.

Bai Tao pursed her lips, gave herself another mental pep talk, then clenched her fist and, as Pei Jin looked away to look at the road, whispered her feelings aloud.

I like you too.

Pei Jin, I like you too.

Pei Jin heard this but didn't ask her to repeat herself.

But his mouth was completely stretched into a wide grin, and there was no way to hide his smile.

"Um."

After they talked things out, they both started laughing for no apparent reason.

Pei Jin walked ahead, holding the flowers, unable to suppress the smile on his lips, like a walking flower, strutting around uncontrollably.

Many people on the street were looking at him. Bai Tao followed beside him and secretly glanced at him. She found that Pei Jin was smiling like a flower, even more flamboyant than the peony in his hand.

Pei Jin.

"Um?"

"Don't be so happy, there are many people around watching us."

Pei Jin glanced around and saw that someone was indeed secretly looking at him as they passed by, their gaze falling on the bouquet of flowers before moving away.

Bai Tao felt a little embarrassed by the stares and lowered her head slightly.

Pei Jin smiled and lowered his voice.

"Okay, I'll restrain myself."

Pei Jin's chosen restaurant is a very high-end French restaurant with soft lighting and very few people.

Bai Tao chose a corner spot by the window, where she could see the gray-blue light of the sky gradually darkening.

Pei Jin had just said everything he needed to say on the roadside, and now the two of them were sitting at opposite ends of a long table, not knowing what to say.

Bai Tao covered her mouth, her eyes curving into crescents as she looked at Pei Jin opposite her.

Pei Jin was also smiling, not at all embarrassed, and showed it to her openly. However, if you looked closely, his ears had already turned a little red.

The waiter came over with the menu, walked to Pei Jin's side, and gave a slight bow.

"Hello sir, what would you like to eat?"

Pei Jin didn't take the menu; instead, he gently pushed it towards Bai Tao.

"What would you like to eat?"

The waiter's gaze shifted slightly between the two of them, and he gave them a knowing smile.

What an ambiguous atmosphere, and what a pleasing couple to look at.

They shouldn't be here; they should be at home!

After dinner, because they still had a large bouquet of flowers and it wasn't convenient to go shopping, Pei Jin and Bai Tao took a taxi home.

Pei Jin followed behind Bai Tao, holding flowers in one hand, hesitating for a long time.

Everything tonight was different from his plan. Bai Tao was in a good mood and skipped back home, her skirt swaying gently behind her.

"White peach."

"Um?"

Bai Tao turned around, and Pei Jin's hand opened in front of her.

A gold bracelet dangled from his palm; the chain was thin and adorned with a small, round pearl that gleamed softly under the streetlights.

He was a little nervous, unsure whether Bai Tao would like it.

Bai Tao was a little surprised; she thought there would only be flowers tonight, but she didn't expect there would be a gift as well.

"Bai Tao, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?"

Pei Jin had searched online and found that a relationship should begin with flowers, gifts, and a formal confession. It shouldn't start ambiguously or with a tacit agreement.

He stood under the streetlight, flowers in his arms, a bracelet swaying gently in his palm.

Bai Tao's eyes darted around.

"But you haven't even pursued me yet. If I'm with you like this, won't you cherish me?"

"No, I just..."

Pei Jin hesitated, unsure whether he should speak or not.

"Just what?"

"I just want to kiss you so badly. I need a legitimate reason to hold your hand, kiss you, hug you, and sleep with you. Will you be my girlfriend?"

Bai Tao remained silent, standing there blankly, staring at Pei Jin.

Pei Jin was a little nervous, wondering if his words would offend Bai Tao.

Pei Jin.

"Um?"

"Lower your head."

Pei Jin was so nervous that he couldn't think straight; he did whatever Bai Tao told him to do.

He lowered his head slightly, not having had time to react.

The next second, Bai Tao stood on tiptoe, her eyes fixed on Pei Jin's lips, and gently kissed him.

The kiss was brief, and Pei Jin's eyes widened. Just as he was about to follow up and kiss her, Bai Tao gently turned around, her voice carrying an barely suppressed, lighthearted smugness.

"I agree."

Pei Jin stood there, stunned, watching her back. He couldn't believe that such a wonderful person was really with him.

Bai Tao took two steps forward, then slowly stopped.

She turned around, and Pei Jin was still standing there, covering his mouth with his hand and grinning foolishly. The streetlights cast long shadows of him, and the flowers were still firmly held in his arms.

How come Bai Tao never noticed before that Pei Jin was so dense...?

She walked back, stood in front of him, and looked intently into his eyes.

Pei Jin felt a little flustered under her gaze.

"Pei Jin. Do you still remember me?"

"What?"

"The afternoon I first went to find you after you were kicked out, it was in a small alley like this. You grabbed me by the neck and threatened me, telling me not to follow you anymore."

A fleeting look of panic and regret crossed Pei Jin's face.

"sorry."

"You pinched me so hard it hurt, I couldn't even breathe."

Bai Tao's voice wasn't loud, but every word almost made Pei Jin suffer terribly.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to. Please pinch me back, please pinch me back."

Pei Jin's voice tightened, and he panicked, thinking that Bai Tao was about to leave him.

They had only just gotten together.

"OK."

Bai Tao stepped forward menacingly, grabbing Pei Jin's neck tightly with both hands and pulling him close. Her fingertips traced the skin of Pei Jin's neck, her grip tight.

"Tell me, from now on, who's the boss in the family, and whoever we listen to."

Pei Jin's Adam's apple hurt from being choked, but he didn't flinch.

His voice was squeezed out from his throat, hoarse and choked.

"Listen to the baby."

Bai Tao pinched it hard again, without holding back at all, before finally releasing her grip with satisfaction and taking a step back with a grin.

Pei Jin coughed lightly, choked by the fumes. Just as Bai Tao was about to turn around, Pei Jin reached out, pressed the back of her head, and kissed her fiercely.

Pei Jin quickly pried open Bai Tao's lips, his palm pressed against the back of her head, his fingertips buried in her hair, the force not strong, but not enough to make her pull away.

Under the moonlight, the shadows of the two people kissing were stretched long in the alley.

An old man upstairs had just finished eating an apple. He went to the kitchen to throw out the trash, looked downstairs, clicked his tongue, and turned away.

Young people these days are so careless!

He was so embarrassed.