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

At midnight in Jinsha Shallow Bay, the study is lit up.

Xu Qiulan made some late-night snacks and brought them into the ward. "Miss, don't wait for Young Master Pei anymore. It's so late... Young Master Pei must have been held up by company matters. It's already midnight, so you should get some rest."

Jiang Hua was using Pei Zhan's computer when she noticed a photo hidden inside. Pei Zhan hadn't completely deleted it before, but Jiang Hua, who knew a bit about computers, had restored it. She looked at the photo he had saved repeatedly, feeling that the person in the photo resembled Song Qingran, yet... not quite. She had seen Song Qingran's information; her household registration only listed her mother, her father had died long ago, and she had been raised by her mother alone. There were no siblings. But she thought... there couldn't be such a coincidence in the world, two people with no blood relation who looked like biological sisters. Even if there were... such a coincidence was extremely rare.

"Aunt Xu, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. When did you see me waiting for him?"

Jiang Hua compiled all the information her mother had left behind, which was not to be shared with outsiders, into a book. In the past few months, in addition to helping others repair jewelry, Jiang Hua spent her spare time compiling all the knowledge she knew into books and materials.

She did everything herself, and was also afraid that the contents of the book would be wrong.

Now, only a few materials remain to be compiled, and it should be fully completed this week. Professor Guo and other people who worked with my mother will also participate in the creation of the book.

Jiang Hua did this simply because... these were things her mother had wanted to do before, and Jiang Hua was just helping her mother accomplish them now.

"Aunt Xu, you should go back and rest early. I'm going to sleep after I finish making these revisions."

Xu's mother was still worried and said, "Put the bracelet on, otherwise I won't feel at ease."

"Okay, I understand. I'll put it on in a bit."

Xu Qiulan didn't know her temper. She would forget what she said in a short while, so she simply found the bracelet herself and put it on her. "Don't take it off when you go to sleep at night. That way, if something happens to you, your mother will know in time."

“Okay.” A warm feeling swept through Jiang Hua’s heart. After her father died, she had no relatives left in Yulong Bay. Not long after her father’s death, Yulong Bay was also destroyed and auctioned off by Pei Zhan. Even the servants in the house were dismissed.

During that time, Jiang Hua no longer had any familiar relatives by her side.

Pei Zhan left the hospital at midnight.

In the silent hospital corridor, the man cast a cold glance at the person behind him. "Why did they find this place?"

Zuo Xiangnan's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "It's... Miss Zhou Yan. She said that Mrs. Zhou's condition has flared up and she's been looking for Miss Song. They couldn't get through to you, so they called me."

"Next time, if it concerns the Zhou family, report to me first," Pei Zhan warned sternly.

Zuo Xiangnan: "It's President Pei."

Zhou Yan had just finished taking care of her mother and wanted to go for a walk when she overheard their conversation. Seeing the man's back as he entered the elevator, Zhou Yan stepped out from the corner, her eyes filled with unconcealed sadness. "Brother... is even you planning to give up on the Zhou family?"

Zhou Yan is not someone who cannot see through other people's thoughts. After Fan Huasijin was sold, and after her mother was released from the mental hospital, it seemed that the distance between them and him had begun to grow further and further.

Is it because of... Jiang Hua?

Did he also feel that her and his mother's existence had become a burden to him?

Pei Zhan sat in the car with his eyes closed, his voice sounding tired, "Have you found out?"

Zuo Xiangnan: "Yes, the camera was indeed tampered with, but we checked the recorded audio and identified the perpetrators as the two senior designers who had just had a conflict with Ms. Song today and had just submitted their applications for permanent positions last month."

"I've already spoken to HR, and the matter of my permanent position will be put on hold for now."

"As for Miss Song... she did have her phone with her at the time, but... they deliberately hid a signal jammer in the warehouse. Miss Song happened to receive the call from the hospital. I guess it was because Miss Song was worried about Madam Song's health and wanted to go to the hospital, since Madam Song had just recovered and left the hospital, so she subconsciously did such a dangerous thing."

Pei Zhan: "Where were the staff on duty at the time?"

Zuo Xiangnan: "No one was on duty. We checked the surveillance footage and they had all left."

Pei Zhan's tone instantly turned icy. "I remember the company clearly stipulates that security personnel can only leave their posts and go home after all other employees have left."

The reason for this rule is that Jiang Hua once went to see Pei Zhan late at night, but the elevator malfunctioned. Therefore, the company attaches great importance to various safety facilities, including night patrols.

Unexpectedly, this unexpected incident still occurred.

Zuo Xiangnan: "It was a security department oversight. Tomorrow I will have all departments strictly follow company regulations to ensure that this does not happen again."

"only…"

Pei Zhan: "But what?"

Zuo Xiangnan stammered, "The PR team handled it, but the news spread online... in just over half an hour. Chairman Jiang even called me. I guess... Miss already knows?"

Pei Zhan had already guessed the source of the unease in his chest from those words.

When Pei Zhan returned to Jinsha Shallow Bay, he was surprised to find that the study light was still on.

The villa was well soundproofed, so Jiang Hua didn't hear the car and didn't know that Pei Zhan had already returned at this time. She thought... Pei Zhan wouldn't be coming back tonight.

Pei Zhan spoke softly, took a few steps, pushed open the bedroom door and entered the room. He happened to be standing at the door of the study when he saw Jiang Hua taking her heart medication.

“Huahua… I’ve told you before, you have to be in bed by 11 p.m. every night.”

Jiang Hua didn't even glance at her.

“Since you won’t listen to me…” Pei Zhan took out his phone from his suit trouser pocket. “At this hour, I don’t mind calling Chairman Jiang and having him talk to you.”

Jiang Hua laughed angrily, "Do you have to be so shameless? I haven't even bothered with you, and you're already trying to control me?"

"Pei Zhan, stop being so smug with me."

"If you disturb my dad's rest late at night, I'll go and cause trouble for Song Qingran tomorrow."

The moment he finished speaking, Pei Zhan's phone rang, and the caller ID showed it was Jiang Weiguo.

To prove his innocence, Pei Zhan held up his phone to show her that it wasn't him who made the call. He walked over, tossed his suit jacket draped over his arm, and handed it to Jiang Hua along with the phone. "You pick me up. I'm going to take a shower."

"I…"

Pei Zhan abandoned her without hesitation, without any warning.

Pei Zhan had never allowed her to touch his phone before.