No reconciliation, no forgiveness! Mr. Pei leaves with nothing.

Zhou Yan walked in, and the maid naturally took the bag from her hand. "Pei Zhan said you were back, so I came to see you."

“Mom… I’m Ayan, do you remember me?” Zhou Yan stepped forward to hold her mother’s hand, but her mother avoided her with a wary and unfamiliar look. “Who are you? I only have one daughter, Axu.”

"Mom...I'm your daughter too! Don't you remember me? I was born from you."

Zhou's mother: "Nonsense, I only have one daughter."

These words deeply pierced Zhou Yan's heart, a pain like being pricked by countless sharp thorns.

It caused her so much pain that she felt like she was suffocating and couldn't breathe.

Why is it that, from childhood to adulthood, everyone only sees Zhou Xu as the best?

Even you are…

She always made me give in to her in everything, even after my father died, she wanted me to pay for her school fees…

Even now, after her death, your heart still leans towards her.

Am I not your daughter?

Song Qingran noticed that Zhou Yan's mood was off, so she quickly stepped forward and said, "Sister, Mom... she's not..." She shook her head, realizing she had called her by the wrong name, and immediately changed her address, "Aunt Du has had another relapse. I guess she hasn't taken her medicine. Don't worry, she'll remember you once she's sober."

Zhou Yan felt a pang of sadness. "It's okay, I'm used to it."

"Please take care of her during this time."

"You went to Wuchuan to find Pei Zhan?"

Song Qingran nodded, "Yes, the Jiang family needs Mr. Pei, so Chairman Jiang entrusted this task to me, wanting me to find Mr. Pei."

"I don't know why Mr. Pei left the company when he was perfectly fine."

Song Qingran didn't understand, but how could Zhou Yan not understand? Everything he was doing now was simply to avenge her beloved sister.

Everything was for Ah-Xu…

"Qingran, have you ever thought about leaving Jiang's? If you want to leave, I can sponsor you and introduce you to the school I used to attend. There you can get better resources than in the capital. The professors there are world-class jewelry designers."

Unexpectedly, Song Qingran refused, "I can't leave here... My mother is also sick and needs to be treated in the hospital. If I leave, there will be no one to take care of her."

“She only has me as her daughter, and I don’t want to be separated from my mother.”

The girl naively told her.

Looking at her, Zhou Yan couldn't help but feel a little dazed. The way she spoke now, her tone of voice... even when she frowned, was just like the deceased Ah Xu in her memory.

No wonder her mother would mistake her for Ah Xu even after she went mad. If it were her, Zhou Yan wouldn't have been able to say a harsh word to her.

She resembles you...

Pei Zhan... was it because she looked so much like A-Xu that he kept her by his side for so many years?

Zhou Yan only recently learned about Song Qingran's relationship with Pei Zhan...

She noticed something amiss from the start. Pei Zhan was a man who clearly distinguished between public and private matters. Unless something happened that made him act selfishly, he wouldn't have allowed Song Qingran, a newcomer with little design experience, to join the Jiang Group, and then given her first place in the competition. It would have been natural for him to keep her by his side and want to watch her every move at all times.

"Xiaoyan?" Zhou's mother snapped back to reality in an instant. "Why are you here?"

Zhou Yan: "I happened to be on break, so I thought I'd come and see you."

"Madam Zhou, the medicine is ready. Let's go take it," the maid said as she approached.

Zhou Yan said, "Mom, go take your medicine. I'll cook dinner tonight. It's been a long time since we've eaten together."

"You come too, Xiao Ran," Zhou's mother called to Song Qingran.

Song Qingran smiled and said, "Okay, Auntie."

After Zhou's mother left, Zhou Yan calmed down and looked at Song Qingran with a colder expression. "You can consider studying abroad. Such opportunities are rare."

Song Qingran: "No need to trouble you, sister. I have signed a contract with the Jiang family. Mr. Pei said that after I graduate from university, he will let me study abroad. At that time, I can become a full-time jewelry designer for the Jiang Group."

When the little girl first fell in love, she was unaware of her own feelings. When she mentioned Pei Zhan's name, the light in her eyes was undeniable, filled with joy for him. Unconsciously, she may have already developed a dependence on him.

He's so wonderful, no woman wouldn't fall for him...

"Have you... been together for a long time?"

Song Qingran, “…”

After dinner, Zhou Yan accompanied her mother for a walk.

"Is that person dead?" Zhou's mother's words were chillingly cold.

Zhou Yan knew who her mother was referring to; it was Jiang Hua.

She knew everything Pei Zhan had done.

Zhou Yan said, "She's lucky to have survived, but... Mom, don't worry, the Jiang family is in dire straits now. That car accident almost took Jiang Hua's life. I went to the hospital last time and saw her medical records... Jiang Hua doesn't have many years left to live."

"Last time, the car accident was my carelessness; I didn't kill her outright. This time... I want Jiang Weiguo to taste what it's like to lose his daughter. I want to make every member of the Jiang family suffer unbearable pain."

Zhou's mother's eyes were filled with intense hatred!

Next time… she wasn’t so lucky.

...

When Jiang Hua woke up, she found herself in the Shen family home.

The bright, luxurious room was lit. Jiang Hua looked at the crystal chandelier above her head, moved her fingers, and saw Shen Bao'er pressing against her chest. "Bao'er... I can't breathe."

Shen Bao'er was still holding half a peach blossom cake in her hand. Hearing the noise, she immediately looked up. "...Huahua, you're awake?"

"I'll go get my brother."

Shen Bao'er had just woken up and was still a little groggy when she ran out. She didn't see clearly and bumped her head on the threshold. She cried out in pain, pretending not to understand, but... this time, she didn't drop the pancake in her hand.

"Brother, brother... he's awake, Huahua is awake." As soon as Shen Bao'er pushed open the door to Shen Yebai's study, she saw that in addition to Shen Yebai, there was also a woman in the room. The woman's sharp eyes swept over, and Shen Bao'er silently stood behind Shen Yebai.

"You little brat, don't you know how to come and pay your respects to your mother? Come and kneel down."

Shen Bao'er scurried forward, immediately knelt down on both knees, and laid her hands out in front of Shen Mu, saying, "Greetings to Mother Empress."

"Mom, did you bring back that big, sparkly blue diamond that makes 'bling'?"

Then, Madam Shen took out a velvet box, took out a blue gemstone ring from inside, and put it on Shen Bao'er's thumb. "Go out, Your Majesty. I have some things to discuss with the Crown Prince of the Shen family."

"Yes, my dear mother."

"Call me Mother." Mother Shen winked at Shen Bao'er.

"Yes, Queen Mother."

Shen's mother is a top international fashion model. She has been abroad for some time, but recently some rumors have spread from the capital, which is why she couldn't help but come back.

Mother Shen immediately dropped her playful and unserious demeanor, stood up from the table and walked to Shen Yebai, her expression turning serious. "Do you also want to learn from your father?"

"What exactly is going on with Xu Xiangjun and the child in her belly?"