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

opera.

This time, when Jiang Hua went to see the play with Shen Yebai again, the tragic plot of the previous characters had been changed at some point. The male and female protagonists did not miss each other this time. Instead, after the male protagonist returned, he found that she was still waiting for him. The two fell in love again, got back together, and finally had a lovely child. They saw the child actor coming from backstage and waited until the final curtain call of the play.

Jiang Hua felt that this scene was too beautiful.

Shen Yebai looked at Jiang Hua's reaction and asked, "Do you like this ending?"

Jiang Hua asked him, "Did you change it?"

Shen Yebai probed her emotions, "Every time you read it, you're unhappy, so I had the ending rewritten. From the protagonists' initial missed connection to their reunion and falling in love again, this ending will resonate with more people. In reality, many people lose each other because of missed opportunities. Since we can't choose to relive life's regrets, at least in the script, we can make up for them."

Just then, the curator came over and said apologetically, "Mr. Shen, Ms. Jiang, there are still audience members outside preparing for the next performance. Please..."

Jiang Hua: "Are there many people here?"

The curator nodded with a smile: "Yes, we've been fully booked lately, all coming for the perfect rewritten ending. We have to thank Mr. Shen for his help and advice, who provided such a good script. Otherwise... if we keep losing money like this, with only the two of you coming every time, I... will soon be unable to afford the performance fees."

Xie Huai walked in and said, "There are quite a few people outside, sir, Miss Jiang, we should go now."

Shen Yebai: "Mm."

When they left, they used the secret passage for the performance. This time, Jiang Hua and Shen Yebai went to Xiangxiangju because... Yue Lianyi was leaving again and was preparing to go to France. It seemed that she had something to deal with there. Yue Lianyi's return was only because of Shen Yebai. Shen's father had his own family outside and would not care about the Shen family's affairs. Now that Shen Yebai had gained a foothold in the Shen family and Bao'er had Yebai's protection, she had nothing to worry about.

With only half an hour to spare, Shen Bao'er's mother watched as she went to the restroom. She spoke earnestly to Jiang Hua, "If I hadn't known you were married, I really would have wanted you to be my daughter-in-law. Unfortunately… I was too late. It's alright if you can't be my daughter-in-law now. Ye Bai… he's cold-hearted and has high standards; he probably won't be interested in other women anytime soon. Otherwise… let's see when to get a divorce, and let Ye Bai be the one to take over."

Jiang Hua wasn't surprised at all that these words came from Shen's mother. She was already immune to the many absurd things her mother had done and the things she had said.

“Divorce…I’m afraid it will disappoint Mrs. Shen.” The next second, the door to the private room opened, and Pei Zhan suddenly appeared, his eyes sharp and his body carrying an imperceptible chill. “Huahua and I have no intention of divorcing. Mayor Shen is a proud son of heaven, born noble and precious. There are plenty of rich and powerful daughters who are eager to take Mrs. Shen’s place.”

Upon seeing the person who barged in, Shen's mother narrowed her eyes, momentarily lost in thought. Whenever she saw this person, he looked exactly like Huo Tingshan.

If Yue Lianyi hadn't investigated his background, she would have really suspected that he was Huo Tingshan's illegitimate son.

Yue Lianyi: "Since you're here, why don't we sit down and have a meal together before you leave?"

Pei Zhan: "There's no need for a meal. When Mayor Shen holds his full-moon celebration, President Pei will naturally toast Mayor Shen with a generous gift."

Jiang Hua, who was calmly drinking water, almost choked. How did Pei Zhan know that Shen Yebai had a child outside?

"I'm sorry, Auntie. I didn't keep a close eye on this dog, and it came out and bit people. I will definitely keep a close eye on it next time and will never let it out. I've almost finished eating, so I'll head back now." Jiang Hua stood up, and Pei Zhan naturally picked up her bag and coat that were placed to the side.

"It seems your husband is quite possessive, not bad... much better than Ye Bai, at least he knows how to be jealous and fight for what he wants. Go on, daughter-in-law, be careful on the road." Even so, Yue Lianyi was not affected by Pei Zhan's sudden appearance, and did not even change her way of addressing him.

When Jiang Hua left the private room, her expression changed instantly. She frowned, crossed her arms, and strode angrily ahead, with Pei Zhan following behind. Even so, it was not difficult for outsiders to tell at a glance that the two were husband and wife, and it was obvious that the man had upset the woman.

"I've already paid."

He was quite self-aware.

Upon seeing the car, Kagel opened the back passenger door, and Jiang Hua got in. When Pei Zhan got in, he noticed that the ring she should have been wearing was not there. "Huahua, I told you I would come to pick you up."

Pei Zhan waited for her at the school gate for more than an hour, but she didn't come out. When he went to the teaching building, he found that Jiang Hua was not there, and her phone number was still blocked. Later... he found out that she had been with Shen Yebai all along.

Jiang Hua laughed angrily, "Shut up. Pei Zhan, you are capable, and you have leverage over the Jiang family, but that doesn't mean I have to obediently wait for you as you say, understand?"

"Knowing my relationship with the Shen family, why did you have to say those things? What does Ye Bai's child have to do with you? Who are you trying to impress with those sarcastic remarks?"

Jiang Hua subconsciously sided with the Shen family.

"Let me tell you, you better mind your own business. You're just a country bumpkin, how dare you talk about others? Look at yourself, what right do you have to criticize him?"

Jiang Hua clenched her fist and pounded her chest. Her chest ached with anger. She hadn't said any of this in the private room because Pei Zhan was, after all, a member of the Jiang family. She couldn't possibly say such shameless things in front of the Shen family. No matter what she said, it wouldn't sound good.

Just as she finished speaking, a clap of thunder sounded outside, startling Jiang Hua. Just as Pei Zhan had said earlier that morning, it would rain in the afternoon or evening.

Pei Zhan closed the car window, worried about her reaction: "I'm sorry, there won't be a next time."

"But you also have to promise me that you won't meet with Shen Yebai alone again. If you want to see a play, I can go with you." Pei Zhan took Jiang Hua's hand, his broad hand completely enveloping her soft hand in his palm.

Jiang Hua looked at her tightly clenched hand and a sarcastic sneer appeared on her lips: "It seems that the agreement your father gave you was indeed tempting enough. For the sake of profit, you can pretend to do anything."

Just then, Pei Zhan's office phone beeped with a message notification. He opened the phone with one hand, swiped the screen, and saw the text message.

Song Qingran: Mr. Pei, my mother's condition has stabilized. Thank you for your support over the years. I still want to move out of Fan Hua Si Jin and live with my mother.

Pei Zhan replied: ...