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

The two looked at each other and hesitated for a long time before speaking.

"Um, Song Qingran, I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry..."

One spoke, and the other followed suit.

"Please, please forgive us. We didn't mean to. We really didn't know that we would accidentally hurt you."

Song Qingran looked at them with a somewhat helpless expression, and seemed to be a little afraid of them.

"Qingran, please forgive us! We worked so hard to get into this company, we finally made it, we...we really know we were wrong..."

"Yes, Qingran, please be magnanimous and forgive us. We...we really...we really know we were wrong. If you don't forgive us, we might not have anything to eat in the future."

As the two girls spoke, their voices suddenly choked with emotion, and they bent over so low they almost knelt before Song Qingran.

Song Qingran sniffed, looked up at the IV drip being administered, and then looked down to see that they were crying with tears streaming down their faces and their eyes were bloodshot.

Song Qingran had no idea what had happened. "...I don't know what you're talking about."

One of them immediately confessed, "It's her fault. She came up with everything. She was the one who splashed water on the toilet when you were in the bathroom, and she deliberately didn't tell you about the meeting."

“I only helped her borrow the warehouse key. She tricked you into the warehouse and wanted to lock you up for the night. None of this has anything to do with me.”

"Qingran, please talk to President Pei and ask him not to fire me. I went through a lot of trouble to get this job, and I really can't lose it."

"Yes, yes, yes... It was all my fault for being confused for a moment. Qingran, please give me another chance. Go and talk to President Pei properly. He likes you so much and cares about you. He... will definitely forgive us for your sake."

For some reason, seeing the two of them crying their eyes out, Song Qingran had a vague feeling that they seemed to have realized their mistake.

At that moment, Song Qingran admitted that she had softened her heart.

But she kept a straight face and said, "This is President Pei's decision and has nothing to do with me."

"Qingran, you can't be so heartless. Have you forgotten that when you first joined the company, you offended a client and almost got into a conflict? It was only after I drank with him that we signed your first deal."

Song Qingran's gaze gradually deepened. She bit her lip in hesitation, and seeing a moment of emotion in her eyes, Song Qingran was somewhat tempted to give in.

Upon hearing that Song Qingran had forgiven them, the two girls instantly grinned, their tears still wet on their faces, their smiles already appearing before they could even wipe them away.

"Qingran, don't worry, this will never happen again! From now on, when we're both at the company, we'll definitely..."

"Okay... fine, I forgive you, but I'll talk to Mr. Pei about it, if..."

Before the words were finished, a refined and elegant voice rang out.

"Think about it."

Upon hearing this sound, the ward instantly fell silent.

Song Qingran's heart skipped a beat; she knew that Pei Zhan had arrived.

Sure enough, when they looked up, they saw Pei Zhan walking towards them with steady and powerful steps, his cool eyes sweeping over them.

The two girls saw Pei Zhan here and were so frightened that they immediately hid to the side, not daring to speak or make any small movements.

Pei Zhan said, "If you do something wrong, you should pay the price, instead of 'begging' for forgiveness."

"We're so sorry, we really know we were wrong!"

The two girls were instantly at a loss. "President Pei, we really know we were wrong. Please give us another chance."

"Why fire them? They already know they were wrong and apologized to me. Mr. Pei... can you give them another chance? Besides... I fell from the second floor by myself. It has nothing to do with them. Furthermore... the design department is short-staffed right now. If we replace them, there won't be enough time to hand over many things, and we won't be able to complete the clients' orders. Just consider it a chance for them to be evaluated, okay?" A soft voice pleaded gently, and everyone was waiting for President Pei to relent.

Zuo Xiangnan then stepped forward and whispered something in Pei Zhan's ear.

Only then did the man relent, uttering a cold voice, "Extending the internship period by three months, deducting all year-end bonuses, and reducing commissions by thirty percent—is that meaningful?"

The two girls waved their hands and said in unison, "No, no... thank you, Mr. Pei."

After saying that, the two of them immediately ran out.

Just then, Song Qingran saw another figure at the door, "Aunt Xia..."

Pei Zhan shifted slightly, his eyes darkening, as he sensed footsteps approaching from behind.

Suppressing her unusual excitement, Xia He'an slowly stepped forward. "I heard the news and knew you were injured, so I came to see you. How are you... what did the doctor say about the injury?"

The maid behind Xia He placed the purchased nutritional supplements on the table.

Song Qingran said, "I'm fine, Aunt Xia. The doctor said it's just a sprained ankle, and I just need to observe it for a while."

"And who is this?" Xia He's gaze fell on Pei Zhan.

Song Qingran quickly introduced, "Aunt Xia, he is my boss. He came to see me after learning about my injury." She didn't explain much else, but Xia He understood perfectly well.

The two stood face to face, pretending not to know each other. Xia He's eyes were filled with longing for her son. For some time now, she had been afraid he would despise her, so she hadn't dared to openly visit him. She had originally planned to hold a family banquet under Madam Bai's name, so she could see him openly, but Qingran was injured, and the banquet was canceled. She never expected... that their first meeting would be here. He looked exactly like her father when he was young; it was immediately obvious that he was her child.

"Is there anything you want to eat? I'll ask you to buy it for me." Xia He suppressed the pain in her heart and focused her attention on Song Qingran.

"Thank you, Aunt Xia, but no need, I'm not hungry at all."

Pei Zhan gave Zuo Xiangnan some instructions, and after only a short while, he turned around and left.

Xia He looked anxiously in the direction Pei Zhan had left, and said to the maid who was with her, "I'm going out for a bit, you stay here and keep Qingran company."

"It's ma'am."

Xia He went outside.

“Ah Zhan”.

"... "

Pei Zhan did not stop until he stopped in front of the elevator, put one hand in his pocket, and pressed the elevator button to go downstairs.

Xia He's eyes became cautious, and they were quickly filled with tears.

"How have you been all these years...?"