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

The only thing that made Bai Tao happy was that Pei Jin started work a week earlier than her.

When Bai Tao was bored at home, she would drive to look at houses in the neighborhoods that Pei Jin had mentioned.

On the first day back to work after the start of the new year, Pei Jin had already informed her in advance.

"Honey, I've been busy at work lately, so I might be home a little late."

For the first three days, Pei Jin didn't get home until 2 a.m., then quickly took a shower.

I got up at five in the morning, washed my clothes, cooked breakfast, and then went to work.

Bai Tao hadn't properly kissed him in a long time; in fact, there were three days when she hadn't even seen his face clearly.

At three o'clock in the morning on the fourth day, Pei Jin returned drunk.

He tried his best to control his steps, to make himself look as normal as possible, and dared not make too much noise lest he wake Bai Tao.

But the moment he turned on the light, he was stunned.

Bai Tao was sitting on the sofa, almost asleep, when the door opened and she heard the sound and rushed over to him, ignoring the cold air emanating from him.

"Pei Jin, I miss you so much."

Pei Jin panicked and hurriedly pushed her away.

"I'm so dirty, I need to take a shower, baby."

His steps were somewhat disordered as he entered the restroom.

Bai Tao frowned unhappily as she watched Pei Jin's retreating figure.

This time,

Pei Jin's dark circles were genuine; although the smell of alcohol on him had mostly dissipated, Bai Tao could still smell it immediately.

And most importantly, she rummaged through the closet during the day.

When Pei Jin left home in the morning, he wore one set of clothes and brought another set with him.

Wear one outfit in the morning and another when you come back in the evening.

Bai Tao walked to the door and squatted down, opening the bag Pei Jin was carrying for the first time.

Sure enough, there was another set of clothes folded up inside. As soon as the zipper was unzipped, a strong smell of alcohol wafted out.

He drank alcohol.

Is this normal socializing?

Pei Jin never hid anything from her. If it was just a normal social engagement, he wouldn't need to change his clothes, and there was absolutely no need for him to hide it from her...

Bai Tao sat on the edge of the bed. When Pei Jin came out after taking a shower, he saw her expression and felt a little guilty.

He brushed his teeth at the company before he came back, so he shouldn't smell any alcohol.

After taking a shower, he was much more awake, and he tried to appear calm.

"Why are you still awake so late, baby?"

"I miss you, Pei Jin. I'm a little bored at home. What have you been up to lately?"

She didn't want to press him too hard; even if he was lying to her, she wanted to express her longing first.

Pei Jin sighed almost imperceptibly and turned off the light.

"I love you, my wife, go to sleep now."

If you're bored, didn't I tell you to go look at houses and give me a home?

He lifted the covers and opened his arms. Bai Tao lay down and snuggled into his arms without saying a word.

Pei Jin tightened his grip on her arms.

"I love you, my wife."

Pei Jin fell asleep quickly.

Bai Tao opened her eyes and listened to Pei Jin's even breathing behind her, which was much heavier than usual.

She frowned, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.

Pei Jin quietly left the house very early again.

Bai Tao sat at home all morning, feeling restless.

Pei Jin washed the bayberries for her, but she crushed them in her palm, and red juice dripped down between her fingers, which looked rather frightening.

She glanced at her phone when it vibrated; it was 11 o'clock.

It was Pei Jin who called.

"Feed?"

She deliberately pinched her throat, trying to make her voice sound as lively and cheerful as possible, afraid that he would notice something was wrong.

Pei Jin sounded somewhat tired on the other end of the line.

"Honey, I have something to do this afternoon, I might have to go on a business trip, so I won't be home tonight."

Remember to eat well and sleep well. Love you.

Bai Tao's heart sank, but she said nothing.

"OK."

Pei Jin hung up very quickly, as if there was something urgent on the other end.

She put down her phone and dialed Qiao Yue's number.

"Hey, Sister Yue, can I borrow your car? Right now. I'll give you mine."

Bai Tao put on a mask and hurriedly went out.

In the elevator, she ran into Liu Hao, who was carrying large bags and small packages.

The two of them paused for a moment when they looked at each other.

This person seems to be Pei Jin's colleague.

Just as Bai Tao was about to speak, Liu Hao greeted her first.

"Hi, sister-in-law."

Bai Tao tried her best to make her tone sound gentle.

"Isn't today a working day? Why is everyone else at work but you're not?"

Liu Hao was taken aback by her question.

"Sister-in-law... how is the company doing now?"

The big boss wants to withdraw his shares and sell the company. Our research is already expensive, and we've finally gotten some direction!

Now it's almost like we're doing research at our own expense, and we're not even able to pay salaries. Many technical staff haven't gone to work since the beginning of the year.

"Only Brother Pei is foolish; he seems to be raising two or three hundred million yuan lately. How could someone like us possibly afford that?"

Bai Tao's face gradually darkened.

Liu Hao then realized he might have said too much. As soon as the elevator reached the first floor, he grabbed his things and ran.

"Well, sister-in-law, did I say too much? I'll be going now."

The elevator doors closed again, and Bai Tao gripped the railing tightly, breathing heavily.

How could this happen?

If things are already this difficult, why doesn't Pei Jin tell her?

Why not ask her for money?

She only has a little over five million yuan, which isn't enough to cover such a large shortfall.

She didn't know how she got to Qiao Yue's apartment building. She and Qiao Yue switched cars and drove to Pei Jin's company.

The security guard recognized her and let her in.

She had been waiting outside Pei Jin's company since 3 p.m.

At six o'clock, I saw Pei Jin hurriedly walk out in a suit and get into a ride-hailing car.

Bai Tao slowly drove up and watched him stop in front of a KTV club.

Bai Tao parked her car and tried to go inside, but was stopped by a waiter at the door.

"Miss, I'm sorry, but you need to make an appointment or be a member to enter."

Bai Tao glanced at him, trying to calm herself down, and spoke in a low voice.

"My brother is Bai Shen."

The two waiters exchanged glances. Mr. Bai was indeed their member, but they couldn't just claim any pretty girl as Mr. Bai's sister.

"Do you have proof, miss?"

Bai Tao didn't say anything, but found Bai Shen's number in her contacts and dialed it.

She appeared calm on the surface, but inside she was panicking terribly.

Please, please answer the phone!

After three rings, a deep male voice came from the other end of the phone.

Bai Shen was also somewhat surprised, but his intuition told him that something must have happened for Bai Tao to call him.

"Feed?"

"Hey, bro, I want to get into the Xinghai Club. Could you please tell the people at the door for me?"

Bai Tao's voice sounded normal to others, but Bai Shen could hear the anxiety in it.

"Okay, wait a minute."

He hung up the phone, first greeted the club, then called his assistant, Xiao Lin.

"Go to Xinghai and keep an eye on my sister. Make sure she doesn't get hurt."

Xiaolin hung up the phone and glanced at her phone.

When did the boss get so close to his new sister?

But as expected of the boss, he's responsible, and he definitely made the right choice in following him.

He straightened his coat and left the company.

Bai Tao waited anxiously at the door, wondering if Bai Shen had finished greeting everyone.

Soon, someone respectfully led her inside.

"Are you here to see someone, or just for fun?"

Bai Tao was disoriented by the magnificent interior as soon as she entered. Several passageways looked exactly the same, and Pei Jin was nowhere to be seen.

Having no other option, she had to ask the receptionist inside.

"Where's the man who came in before me?"

"That handsome guy? He's in VIP room 222."

"Where is it? Can you take me there?"

The receptionist gave Bai Tao a complicated look, seeing that she really intended to go.

"Miss, the rich kid in that private room isn't a good person. You'd better not go."

The receptionist tried to stop her, but couldn't. In the end, she could only point Bai Tao in the right direction and have her swipe her card.

Bai Tao walked quickly to the door of VIP room 222. The door looked very heavy from the outside, thick and tightly closed, with a long crescent-shaped glass window above it.

Through the glass, she saw a dozen or so carefree rich kids sitting inside, each with two or three women in their arms.

Pei Jin stood before them, and their expressions were filled with disdain, mockery, and amusement.

Bai Tao pressed her ear against it, but couldn't hear anything.

She was getting anxious and tried to push the door open a crack, when suddenly someone staggered up behind her, drunk, pointed at her, and shouted loudly.

"Hey, who are you? Daring to eavesdrop? You want to die?"

She turned around and saw a man with a full arm tattoo pointing at her. She was a little scared.

Just as the man was about to reach out and grab her, a refreshing minty scent suddenly approached from behind.

Xie Lingyun gently grasped her arm and led her away from the door.

"Excuse me, this is my friend."

The tattooed man didn't pay any more attention and pushed open the door to room 222 before going inside.

Seeing him go inside, Xie Lingyun released his grip, smiled at her,

"I'm sorry to offend you, it's nice to see you again."

Bai Tao nodded, looking somewhat reserved.

Xie Lingyun looked down at her.

"Do I look like a bad person?"

She shook her head.

"No... thank you."

She was still worried about Pei Jin, and her gaze fell on the door again.

Xie Lingyun saw it.

"I know a place where I can find out what's being said inside. Come with me?"

Bai Tao initially wanted to refuse, but considering that he was a member of the Xie family and there was no need for him to harm her, she nodded.

Xie Lingyun made a phone call, and soon someone led them to the top-floor monitoring room.

The waiters respectfully surrounded Xie Lingyun, while Bai Tao stood somewhat reservedly to the side.

Xie Lingyun took a step back, letting her step forward, looked down at her, and spoke gently.

"Tell me, what do you want to see?"

Bai Tao stepped forward.

"Could you help me access the surveillance footage for apartment 222?"

The waiter quickly entered the password and stepped aside.

"Click here to watch."

After he finished speaking, everyone else left.

That's hilarious. Not many people know that there are surveillance cameras in the private rooms. The people who come here are all rich and powerful. If something happens inside and leaks out, they'll be in deep trouble.

Bai Tao stood in front of the screen, hesitant, and reluctant to click on it.

Xie Lingyun realized what was happening, looked down at her,

"I'm stepping down too, is that right?"

Bai Tao hesitated for a moment, then nodded, her voice tinged with apology.

"Thank you, but I'd like to see my boyfriend first, is that alright?"

Xie Lingyun's gaze flickered slightly when she heard the word "boyfriend".

He didn't ask any further questions; out of politeness, he smiled.

"Then I'll head out now."

He gently closed the door behind him.

Bai Tao stood in the empty monitoring room, turned around, tapped her fingers lightly twice, and looked down at the noisy private room on the screen.

She looked at the person standing with their back to the camera in the video, and her fingers slowly clenched.

Peach missed their previous conversation.

When the screen's sound was turned on, a man's boisterous laughter and a woman's sweet giggles came out.

Pei Jin stood before them, neither humble nor arrogant.

The man in the middle put down his wine glass, his tone languid and leisurely.

"Oh, since President Pei has come again today, he's come three times already. We can't keep running him around like this, hahahahahahaha."

A skinny guy next to them pushed the girl on his lap to the ground, and the girl quickly got up and walked out.

After a while, she came in with her men and brought in ten bottles of liquor.

Four women knelt on the ground, opened four bottles of baijiu (Chinese liquor), arranged the glasses used for drinking beer one by one, poured the liquor into them, and the liquor gleamed coldly in the light.

The man in the middle had his feet on the edge of the table and was pointing at the row of bottles of wine.

"One cup costs 100,000, want it or not?"

Pei Jin didn't move, his eyes fixed on the row of wine bottles in front of him, lost in thought.

The group of rich kids exchanged glances, their laughter growing increasingly grating.

"He still won't drink it."

"Exactly, is there anyone else on the market that charges more than this?"

The boy on the far right was pinching the chin of the girl next to him.

"Honey, it's ten thousand for a cup, here you go, will you drink it?"

The girl immediately knelt down, picked up a glass of wine, tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp, then turned the glass upside down.

The boy laughed, took out 10,000 yuan from his bag, opened it, threw it in her face, and cursed at her while laughing.

"Look at you."

Several people smiled and looked at Pei Jin.

"He wouldn't drink even for 100,000? Looks like President Pei still isn't short of money."

The next second, to everyone's astonishment and Bai Tao's shock, Pei Jin picked up the glass of wine in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

Then he turned the glass upside down and uttered only one word.

"money."

The man in the middle cursed that Pei Jin was crazy, but still made Pei Jin open the QR code to receive payment and scan 100,000 yuan.

Then he leaned back on the sofa, raised an eyebrow,

"Let's continue, Mr. Pei."

Seeing that he had actually given it to him, Pei Jin went to get a second cup.

Chi Shibao hasn't fully taken control yet, and can only come up with 30 million yuan. Even if he were to invest in stocks, that would be too slow.

Every penny matters now.

When Pei Jin finished the second cup, his stomach was already clearly uncomfortable, but he still forced himself to go get the third cup.

Bai Tao's eyes slowly stung with tears.

She made up her mind in just the time it takes to drink three glasses of wine.

She truly mastered Lin Meng and Bai Zhongjing's selfishness, greed, and ruthlessness.

She turned off the monitor, turned around and ran out.

Xie Lingyun stood at the elevator entrance in the distance, with two waiters beside him.

Seeing her come out, Xie Lingyun extinguished his cigarette and fanned away the smoke around him.

"What's wrong?"

Bai Tao was running a little too fast. She stopped in front of him, her voice tense, and said to the waiter.

"Quick, quick, I need to get to 222."

Pei Jin was somewhat incoherent from drinking, and he had to hold onto the table tightly with both hands to keep from kneeling down.