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

What didn't belong to her in her past life was now given to her again. Jiang Hua felt like a secondhand collector, and immediately lost interest in those things.

She never intended to live with him from the beginning.

If it were really that easy to start over, what would her death in her previous life mean?

Therefore, she never felt that Pei Zhan had ever had feelings for her.

Who knows what tricks he's up to this time?

There are some things she doesn't think she can change. Liking is liking, and not loving is not loving. She doesn't believe that Pei Zhan, who didn't love her in her past life, can win her love after being reborn and doing nothing. Now, she only wants to stay away from him.

Even if she got it now... she wouldn't care.

Jiang Hua was still wearing her dark white coat. It was indeed a bit cold at night, and she had sobered up quite a bit. After getting rid of the smell of alcohol, she walked into the quiet apartment corridor, pressed her fingerprint to unlock the door, and with a beep, she opened the door and stepped into the darkness. Before Jiang Hua could even touch the light on the wall, a strong force suddenly pulled her in and pressed her against the door, which slammed shut behind her.

A towering silhouette loomed in from the darkness, and a familiar aura invaded.

Before Jiang Hua could react, a warm, familiar, and domineering breath kissed her. Jiang Hua dropped her bag on the ground and struggled to resist. This bastard.

When Pei Zhan finally got a response, he took a bite out of revenge on her soft lips that had a faint fruity scent. After tasting them, Pei Zhan was probably glad that she was wearing lipstick, not lip gloss, which meant that this was just an ordinary date.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Hua was panting heavily, her chest heaving. When he released her, a crisp slap sounded in the darkness. "What are you doing here, acting crazy!"

Pei Zhan took the slap squarely. The next second, Jiang Hua was hoisted onto his shoulder, the door opened, and he walked out. The man's steps were steady and hurried. He didn't care about Jiang Hua's shouts and screams. He took the elevator downstairs and shoved her into the passenger seat of the car. "Pei Zhan, you bastard, what's wrong with you?"

"Of course, I'll take Mrs. Pei home!" Pei Zhan loosened his tie, afraid that Jiang Hua would move around, so he simply tied her hands up and fixed them to the armrest above her head. No one knew what method he used, but her bound hands did not feel pain, only that her ten fingers were bound and could not move.

Aside from the last time Jiang Hua almost burned down the garden herself and said to his face that human life was worthless, she had never seen Pei Zhan with such a gloomy and terrifying expression towards her. At first, she was indeed frightened by his pretentious expression. At that time, Jiang Hua really thought that Pei Zhan would kill her.

Pei Zhan walked around the front of the car, his terrifying aura still lingering, and got into the driver's seat. He slammed the car door shut with a loud bang, and Jiang Hua could tell that he was indeed angry, but she didn't know what he was angry about!

Isn't Song Qingran exactly what he's always wanted?

She helped them get together, so they no longer had to hide their affair. This country bumpkin should thank her!

"Pei Zhan, you think you've grown up? You dare to tie me up like that! Untie me right now, or I'll tell my dad! I'll make him teach you a lesson. Pei Zhan, from childhood to adulthood, no one has ever dared to tie me up!"

Pei Zhan turned the steering wheel and stepped on the gas. The look in his eyes in the rearview mirror was extremely sinister. "If you don't want to have a car accident, you'd better become a couple on the run with me. Huahua... you'd better behave yourself."

"You shameless bastard, who said you're my husband? You should just go die with your Song Qingran!"

Pei Zhan just frowned and didn't say a word. He turned on the music in the car to cover up her cursing.

The journey, which normally takes an hour, to Jinsha Shallow Bay took less than half an hour. Along the way, Pei Zhan acted like a fugitive fleeing for his life.

The gilded iron gate was opened, and tall sycamore trees were planted on both sides of the flower bed, all adorned with LED strips. There were also lampposts standing by the roadside, stretching as far as Jiang Hua could see. The gate behind her was closed, and Jiang Hua felt as if she had entered a prison.

It took three minutes to reach the entrance. The entire manor villa was brightly lit, and Kagel was on high alert, with all the servants in the villa waiting for the two masters to return.

Pei Zhan got out of the car, untied the tie above the armrest, and picked Jiang Hua up in his arms and carried her into the villa. Jiang Hua was still saying some nasty things.

Bodyguards appeared outside the door at some point and stood guard.

Kagel approached and said, "Young Master, now that the young mistress is back, we can have our meal."

"Young Master?" Jiang Hua laughed out loud upon hearing the title. "You, a lowly, inferior, and worthless person, dare to be called 'Young Master'? Pei Zhan... you must be crazy to want to be a young master. Why don't you go sell yourself at Jinbihuihuang!"

Kagel frowned, his impression of Jiang Hua already beginning to deteriorate. "Young Madam, please watch your words!"

Pei Zhan gave him a stern warning look, and Kagel barely managed to control his emotions.

Pei Zhan, holding Jiang Hua's shoulders, helped her sit in a chair at the dining table. "Huahua... don't force me to tie you up with rope."

The cold threat in his eyes didn't seem fake.

Jiang Hua was stunned. It was as if an unknown pressure was pressing down on her, making her heart tremble uncontrollably. She curled her lips and laughed out loud in anger, "Country bumpkin, don't try to use the same forced love you used on Song Qingran on me."

"I don't love you..."

"I love you." These were the three words Pei Zhan unexpectedly uttered to her.

Jiang Hua seemed to freeze in place, completely forgetting how to react to him. For a moment, her mind went blank, and she stared at him in a daze.

Pei Zhan knelt down, looking up at Jiang Hua. In his eyes, Jiang Hua no longer saw any other emotions, only 'devoutness'.

"I love you." He spoke each word with precision, his deep voice and slow pace captivating.

In her past life, Jiang Hua waited until death but never heard those words. Now… she's tied up here, and then, out of nowhere, he tells her, "I love you"?

"I also plan to give you this ring after I finish dealing with some things in Wuchuan and come back to find an opportunity."

Pei Zhan picked up the black velvet box from the table and opened it. Inside lay an antique gemstone ring. Jiang Hua, who was familiar with gemstone jewelry, was quite amazed by the design. The gold band was engraved with strange patterns, and the blue gemstone set inside, combined with the art of carving, gave a breathtaking and stunning impression. Jiang Hua felt that it... had an extraordinary origin and contained some cultural heritage. Upon closer inspection, the patterns around the ring looked like the special language of a certain family.

She... was a little tempted!

It's kind of beautiful.

"Let me put it on you." Pei Zhan took out the gemstone ring and gently slipped it onto Jiang Hua's ring finger, paying attention to her emotional reaction, until the ring was in the right position...