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

"It's you? Auntie... Is your hand alright?"

The woman looked Song Qingran up and down, reached out to wipe away her tears, and spoke softly with concern, "Why are you crying? Who bullied you? Tell Auntie, and Auntie will help you get revenge."

Song Qingran shook her head and said, "I'm fine, Auntie. Didn't you... come to the capital to find your daughter-in-law? Have you found her yet?"

Xia He's eyes revealed her satisfaction with Song Qingran. "I've found her. My daughter-in-law is also studying here. I thought I'd come and visit since I had nothing else to do."

"It's good that you found her." Song Qingran looked at the lady with some doubt. Every time she looked at her, she would show a joyful smile that she couldn't understand, as if she knew her. However, Song Qingran searched her memory and did not recall ever seeing her before.

"What's wrong? Where are you going?"

Song Qingran replied, "Yes, my mother recently underwent a kidney transplant. After observing her for some time, the doctor said she's much better now. I'd like to go to the hospital to see her."

Xia He (Mrs. Huo): "I just finished my business, let me take you there."

Song Qingran hesitated for a moment but then nodded. "Thank you for your help."

Not long ago, Song Qingran was on her way to the library to buy some materials when she encountered a woman who had gotten lost, had her wallet stolen, and had been knocked down. Song Qingran was right next to her and, seeing that the woman's hand was injured, took her to the hospital. After a whole day of this, Song Qingran and the woman became acquainted. She thought it would only be a one-time encounter, but she never expected that they would meet here by such a coincidence.

Sitting in the car, Xia He asked, "Do you have a boyfriend?"

Song Qingran nodded: "Mm."

This response was given after careful consideration, but her expression suggested that she was somewhat unhappy.

She lowered her eyes and remained silent. For some reason, the image of a person suddenly appeared in her mind, someone who shouldn't have appeared, someone she shouldn't have imagined.

The gentle voice in her ear was something Song Qingran had never seen before. He had never shown such tenderness to anyone before. Even at the company, he always appeared cold and aloof.

Everyone in the company was afraid of her; even when he got angry, Song Qingran was afraid.

Most of the time, when they were alone, Song Qingran disliked him, found him annoying, and loathed him…

Why does he have to control her so much? Why does he have to lock her up in the villa, not allowing her to go anywhere, depriving her of her private life, and making her report to him even where she goes? Every move she makes is under his surveillance.

Several times, Song Qingran wanted to leave his side. Only when she was away from him, away from him, could she breathe a sigh of relief.

Now... Song Qingran gradually no longer feels suffocated like before. She doesn't know when it started, but things have begun to change.

To Song Qingran, he was a terrifying devil, and she was always very careful when facing him.

Jiang Hua was angry with a clear conscience, but Mr. Pei didn't get impatient coaxing her.

Mr. Pei has fallen for someone else again... Are all men like this?

What about his wife?

When this thought suddenly occurred to her, Song Qingran felt her heart clench violently, and she quickly tried to banish the inappropriate thought from her mind.

Who Mr. Pei is with is none of her business. Song Qingran... you should focus on your studies right now, instead of having these unrealistic ideas.

Seeing her shake her head, Xia He asked with concern, "What's wrong? Is he treating you badly?"

Hearing the voice beside her, Song Qingran quickly said, "No, he is the best person to me in this world besides my mother, but he... has always been busy with his own things, and I haven't seen him for a long time."

"Oh, I see. Since you miss him, give him a call. You're not getting any younger, you should hurry up and get married."

Song Qingran paused for a moment. Marriage... She felt a little evasive about the answer. She lowered her head and said, "I... I'm still young. I haven't graduated from university yet. It's a bit early to talk about marriage now. His... career is unstable. I want to wait a bit longer."

"What if he also wants to marry you? If you're short of money, Auntie... has some extra savings. Nothing is more important than marriage."

Upon seeing the bank card in the lady's hand, Song Qingran quickly refused, feeling somewhat flattered. "Auntie, what are you doing? I can't accept this."

Xia He also realized that she had indeed been too hasty and had momentarily forgotten her limits. "How about this, you can come to Auntie anytime if you need anything. I left my phone number last time. If you have anything on your mind, you can talk to me about it."

"Perhaps there's something I can do to help you. Right now, you're focused on your studies and don't want to get married, which I understand. However... you could consider getting engaged first. You're so outstanding, and the person you like must be just as good. Why not settle down soon and give yourself a sense of security?"

Song Qingran nodded: "Yes, I will consider it."

Upon arriving at the hospital, Song Qingran got out of the car.

Xia He watched the figure walk in, the smile on her lips still lingering.

The maid standing nearby said, "It seems that the madam is very satisfied with the young master's choice of a young mistress, but... I think that this future young mistress is somewhat similar to the madam's personality in the past."

"No wonder, the young master likes such a simple girl. He has good taste, just like Mr.."

Xia He said earnestly, "I'm afraid they won't agree. If we keep delaying like this, we'll only waste the time of such a good girl."

Aunt Zhong smiled and said, "Madam, you can rest assured about that. This girl will definitely be able to sit well in the position of young mistress."

"I hope A-Zhan can keep up the good work and let me become a grandmother after this year."

"Time flies, in the blink of an eye... thirty years have passed."

"Was I being a little too hasty just now?"

Aunt Zhong: "How could that be? This young lady is young, beautiful, well-behaved, and sensible. She probably has quite a few men eyeing her. It's only right to let the young mistress into the family sooner rather than later."

Royal Dragon Bay.

"You're all useless! Why can't you even find something?" Jiang Hua raged, the ground littered with shattered, valuable vases. "Did Xu Ma even find out who's been in my room and rummaged through my things all this time?!"

The servants stood trembling to the side, heads bowed, no one daring to speak.

Xu Qiulan quickly comforted her, saying, "Miss, no one has entered or left your room except for me. We've checked the security cameras, and really... we couldn't find anything."

Pei Zhan draped the fallen shawl over Jiang Hua, lifted her long, glossy black hair, and tidied the hair behind her shoulders. His cold, deep voice rang out, "If you can't find it, call the police and check them one by one."

"Get away from me too!" Jiang Hua angrily shoved Pei Zhan away. "Don't touch me! I get annoyed just looking at you!"