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

Song Qingran waited expectantly for Xu Zhoulan's answer.

Xu Zhoulan poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Song Qingran. Seeing her gaze, he smiled and said, "We...slept together."

Song Qingran was stunned, her mind went blank for a moment. He and... Mr. Pei, they... she couldn't imagine it.

Xu Zhoulan: "Just kidding, don't take it to heart."

Song Qingran quickly waved her hand, "No, no, don't worry, Director, I won't tell anyone about this."

Xu Zhoulan smiled faintly, "But then again, I've never seen anyone so bold as to put you under his nose for someone else." Song Qingran sat in a chair, and Xu Zhoulan stood behind her, his fingers twirling her long hair. A faint, virginal scent emanated from her. After smelling so many strong, pungent perfumes on women in entertainment venues, her scent was indeed very special. No wonder Pei Zhan was so fascinated by this girl; probably... this was his type.

Song Qingran looked at the hands draped over her shoulders. She didn't know when, but his face had moved closer, and he was gently sniffing her neck. Song Qingran froze instantly, clutching her skirt and afraid to move. Then, that seductive and magnetic voice rang in her ears, "It seems that Pei Zhan... really has fallen in love with you."

"I heard that President Pei previously spoke with the head of the legal department about the division of the Jiang family's assets after the divorce. I think he did that because he wants to be with you..."

Song Qingran's heart clenched tightly, and fragmented memories of him flashed through her mind.

Over the years, apart from studying, Song Qingran spent most of her time with Mr. Pei in the midst of a thriving world. In the mornings, he would sit on the sofa reading the newspaper, and he would come home very late at night. Whenever she had any problems with her studies, he would sit beside her, helping her with her homework and diligently tutoring her. The image of his eyes at the beginning was etched in her mind and could not be forgotten.

They lived like that, year after year, just like any other family, for a long time.

He only doesn't come back sometimes, except for some urgent matters.

Song Qingran was the same; she didn't know when it started, but most of her memories were occupied by another man.

At first… Song Qingran thought Mr. Pei treated her like a younger sister, and she never thought much of it. It wasn't until she grew up that Song Qingran realized Mr. Pei was extremely possessive of her. He constantly monitored everything about her, and because of this… she hated him, resisted him… and desperately wanted to escape the world he controlled…

But now, she has gained the freedom she wanted, and for some reason, there seems to be a void in her heart.

Seeing her reaction, Xu Zhoulan smiled and continued, "Let me tell you a secret. Pei Zhan already has a considerable number of shares in Jiang's Group. He only needs one percent more shares to completely control Jiang's Group and become the true president of Jiang's Jewelry Group."

“He doesn’t love his wife at all, otherwise… he wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to bring Jiang Shi under his control, and also wanted to keep you under his nose, just wanting to see you every day.”

“Chairman Jiang, until now... we’ve been turning a blind eye, but now everyone in the company, big and small, knows... that when President Pei left, it was you who personally brought him back.”

"Your relationship...will be known sooner or later."

When Song Qingran came out of the office, she was in a daze, her thoughts were in chaos, and she didn't even know how she got back to her workstation.

A designer who was standing nearby, just like her, came over with concern and brought her a bottle of hot milk. "Qingran, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No...it's okay."

"You're really lucky. When did you meet President Pei? But I advise you to be careful. The eldest daughter of the Jiang Group has been pursuing President Pei for a long time, and she has a bad temper. She even caused a scene at the company before. But she hasn't come here in recent years. I heard she went abroad to study, but I don't know if it's true."

After one person finished speaking, another came over and comforted Song Qingran, saying, "That young lady, besides being pretty, what else does she have? She's just a useless vase. All the luxury goods she wears, weren't they all earned by President Pei? If it weren't for President Pei, the Jiang Group wouldn't be where it is today."

“If President Pei were to start his own business, everyone in our design department would definitely follow him.”

The others nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes."

"Qingran, you should take it easy. That young lady is no match for you at all."

"Enough...enough! All of you, stop talking." Song Qingran was unaware that the usually gentle and good-tempered person had suddenly become irritable, and she practically ran away from her workstation.

In the deserted corridor of the emergency exit, Song Qingran turned on the tap and washed her face with cold water again and again.

Wake up! Song Qingran, he's already married. You shouldn't be in his life anymore.

He has a wife, and maybe... he even has children. You can't... be with him.

I must not let myself fall for him.

You have someone you love, have you forgotten? You also have Yuanzhou.

Song Qingran sorted out her emotions and waited until she calmed down before going back.

At 5 PM, Song Qingran was running errands for the design department, going to the sixth floor to deliver a document. When the elevator doors opened and she saw the person inside, she was stunned. She realized that she was outside the president's private elevator and had even pressed the button. When she came to her senses and met the man's gaze, she timidly tried to run away. "I'm... I'm sorry, President Pei, I pressed the wrong elevator button."

Just as the elevator doors were about to close, Pei Zhan blocked them with his hand. "Come in."

She bit her lip, and finally blurted out, "No need. It's not good to be seen during work hours. I'd rather take the staff elevator than disturb President Pei." With that, she ran away.

When Zuo Xiangnan saw Song Qingran's unusual behavior, he realized that it might be because President Pei had been harsh with Miss Song in the conference room, and the atmosphere was clearly off.

"Mr. Pei, would you like to apologize to... Miss Song? Just now in the conference room, Mr. Pei was indeed too strict, and it's understandable that Miss Song was upset."

Pei Zhan said indifferently, "Just do your job well."

Pei Zhan glanced at his watch. If there was no traffic, he could pick her up from school at this time.

But Pei Zhan didn't know that Jiang Hua was no longer at school.