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

After returning to Bai Ze, Shen Yebai didn't ask any questions. He simply had a servant take Jiang Hua to her room. Her eyes were still a little red and swollen. All the servants here knew Jiang Hua.

“Miss Jiang, this is the room you stayed in when you were a child. It has been kept for you all this time. There are also clothes in your size that Madam picked out for you before she left.”

"Please don't be shy, make yourself at home. What would you like to eat, Miss Jiang? I'll make it for you right away."

Jiang Hua sensed something was wrong as soon as she entered the room. It wasn't until she got inside that she realized what was wrong. "Is Bai Ze only having you as a servant now?"

The maid didn't hide anything and said, "Yes! The master doesn't come back, the madam is abroad all year round, Miss Bao'er often eats at school, and the eldest young master is always busy with official business, so... there isn't much to do at home, and I can manage on my own."

"It's usually like this, it can get a bit too quiet."

Yes, it was deserted. Bai Ze was spotless. The moment Jiang Hua walked in, the entire villa became eerily quiet. No matter what, Yulong Bay had six or seven servants.

"Miss Jiang, please rest well. Don't hesitate to ask if you need anything."

After the maid left, Jiang Hua saw in the room that when she was little... she had stayed here a few times because... she had quarreled with her father and secretly walked to Bai Ze alone in the middle of the night.

It was still late at night. Yulong Bay and Baize were not too far apart, only a ten-minute drive away. Jiang Hua was only a few years old at the time, and with her small frame, it took her almost an hour to walk to Baize.

At that time, Jiang Hua went to knock on the door alone, and Bai Ze only had Shen Yebai there.

"Run away from home again?"

Jiang Hua's bright, watery eyes were fixed on him.

Actually, she was still a little afraid of him at that time.

However, that night, quite unusually, Shen Yebai took her in.

That day, Bai Ze only had Shen Yebai there. Bao'er was still abroad, and he was all alone in Bai Ze, feeling cold and lonely, with no one to care about him.

"You're all dirty, do you want to take a shower?"

Xiao Jianghua nodded.

"Do you know how to prepare a bath?"

Xiao Jianghua shook her head.

"I'll go prepare your bath water, come with me."

After Xiao Jianghua went to the bathroom, she fell and took a nap there. Shen Yebai, who was still guarding outside, came in, wrapped her in a bath towel without looking at her, and put her in the bubble bath.

"Where did it fall?"

"knee."

"Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt."

Although she said it didn't hurt, Shen Yebai had already seen the bruises on her arm from the fall.

That night was the first time Jiang Hua was alone with Shen Yebai. He quietly read a book by himself and went to sleep alone when it was time.

During the day, a driver would take him to and from school, while Jiang Hua would stay alone in the villa waiting for her to come back.

I used to think that bad people were the scariest, but actually the scariest thing is being alone, with no one to talk to, doing the same things day after day, day and night, with your whole life filled with boredom and monotony.

Not to mention that Jiang Hua couldn't stay in Bai Ze, she couldn't even imagine how Shen Yebai had managed to live alone in this desolate villa for so many years.

It's no wonder he's like this now; he always has a cold and aloof demeanor.

Does someone like him... also feel lonely?

This room remains unchanged, just as it was more than a decade ago.

Jiang Hua walked to the French windows and looked at the car parked outside Bai Ze. Without thinking, she immediately drew the curtains.

Shen Yebai returned to his study to handle official business, and waited until dark.

The nanny couldn't bear it and stepped forward to persuade him, "Young master, you haven't eaten anything all day, you should eat something."

Shen Yebai: "Where is Huahua?"

The nanny said, "When I went to deliver food to Ms. Jiang, I found that her room was locked from the inside and she hadn't come out all day. There was also a car parked outside, and I don't know who it was. The security guard went to urge them to leave, but they still wouldn't leave."

"Ignore him." Shen Yebai's tone turned colder. "Go and get the spare key."

"Yes, young master."

Shen Yebai gently took the spare key and opened Jiang Hua's room. He saw Jiang Hua lying on the soft carpet on the floor. Shen Yebai knew that she didn't like to wear shoes, so the carpets in the room were all made of soft wool.

He stepped forward and gently picked up the person on the ground, but this action unexpectedly woke her up.

Jiang Hua's eyes were wet, as if she had just been crying.

"If you could... could you tell me what happened?"

He had never seen Jiang Hua so heartbroken and emotionally devastated.

Shen Yebai sat on the edge of the bed, and Jiang Hua suddenly leaned forward, resting her forehead on his shoulder.

Jiang Hua has never had any friends since she was a child. Apart from Bao'er, if she told Bao'er about her problems, it would only affect her mood and make her unhappy. Bao'er is the only friend who can treat her problems as her own, and Jiang Hua does not want to affect her with her negative emotions.

Jiang Hua had no choice but to tell Shen Yebai everything without reservation. He had a faint fragrance of bamboo on him, which was refreshing.

Shen Yebai's expression also immediately became serious. He reached out and patted her back, "Huahua, it's very simple to solve these problems. It just depends on whether you are willing to tell Uncle Jiang everything. If... he knows everything, he will not stand idly by."

Jiang Hua: "But if I tell Dad, I'm afraid he..."

"The doctor said that Dad can't take any more blows."

"Even with a heart transplant, the success rate is extremely low. Dad's body can't withstand such a major surgery. When he mentioned acquiring a significant number of shares, I already guessed where they came from. It's from... Grandpa's side..."

"Under the pretense of helping me find the murderer who killed my mother, he had already made his plans behind the scenes."

“I don’t care whether the Jiang family’s company will fall into Pei Zhan’s hands, but I… care about my father.”

"For so many years, what Dad has always wanted to protect is the only company that Mom left behind. If... the company is gone, Dad... won't be able to bear the blow."

The stinging sensation in her nose became increasingly uncontrollable. She took a deep breath, stretched out her arms, and hugged Shen Yebai tightly around the waist.

Shen Yebai knew that Jiang Hua must have suffered a lot of grievances from Pei Zhan.

However, all Shen Yebai could do now was hold Jiang Hua tighter, and he didn't know how to comfort her.

Jiang Hua felt a sharp pain in her heart, and tears blurred her vision so she couldn't see Shen Yebai's face clearly. With each breath she took, her heart would clench violently, causing her lips to tremble and making her unable to utter a single word; she could only sob incessantly.

“From childhood to adulthood, except for… that time with Ji Liangchuan, I have never seen you cry so sadly. Huahua… no matter what, I can always be your support. If you don’t want to go back, just stay here. I’ll go back and explain to Uncle Jiang. With me here, nothing will happen.”

Shen Yebai's voice was as gentle as a soft silk, lightly caressing Jiang Hua's heart.

At that moment, she felt an unprecedented warmth and sense of security from Shen Yebai.

It felt like going back to childhood, a time when you didn't need to wear a mask or pretend, and could vent your emotions anytime, anywhere, and cry whenever you wanted.

Jiang Hua always felt that there was no one behind her.

But when she truly broke down, she discovered she still had Shen Yebai, someone she never imagined she would have any further contact with.

Jiang Hua didn't know how long she had been crying in Shen Yebai's arms. She had probably shed enough tears. Exhausted, she fell asleep. Before leaving, Shen Yebai gently covered her with a blanket.

He also washed off Jiang Hua's makeup.

Bao'er also likes to buy these cosmetics, and while she was at it, she looked up the makeup removal steps online and found a bunch of usable ones from the pile of bottles and jars in Bao'er's room.

Shen Yebai's hands were very steady. Although it was his first time doing something like this, his movements were so gentle that Jiang Hua didn't feel anything at all.

Throughout the entire process, Shen Yebai remained highly tense and serious, afraid of accidentally hurting Jiang Hua.

After a while, Shen Yebai finally removed all the makeup from Jiang Hua's face.

After finishing everything and stepping out of the room, Shen Yebai made a phone call: "Cancel all my schedules for the next week."

Xie Huai was surprised, "But we also need to meet an important guest, and your personal presence is required!"

Looking behind him at the tightly closed door, Shen Yebai's gentle eyes held a worry that lingered. "Let Bao'er come back in a couple of days to keep her company."

"Yes."

Shen Yebai bears a heavy burden, and there are some things he must do personally, as this is his duty and responsibility.

Shen Yebai turned down other less important matters.

Inside a black sedan parked in the darkness outside Bai Ze, Zuo Xiangnan hurriedly drove to his destination, holding a share transfer contract that had just been printed out from the legal department.

Zuo Xiangnan said, "President Pei, are you really going to do this? All these years... what you've always wanted is to gain controlling interest in the Jiang Group. Now... if you acquire just another 3% of the shares, you'll be able to completely control the entire Jiang Group. You can't let your emotions cloud your judgment and make all your years of hard work go to waste!"

"Bring the contract over."

Zuo Xiangnan: "I won't allow you to do that."

"Don't make me say it a second time! Give it to me!" Pei Zhan's deep eyes were filled with anger, and were extremely cold.

Zuo Xiangnan had no choice but to obey his orders and hand over the documents, including a pen. "President Pei, if you really sign this, there will be no turning back."

Pei Zhan signed the document without any hesitation. He transferred all his shares in the Jiang family to Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Hua... Now, Pei Zhan really has nothing left.

When Shen Yebai returned the next day, he saw that a TV series was still playing in the living room, and snacks were scattered all over the floor. The nanny was cleaning up.

Where is Huahua?

The nanny said, "Miss Jiang is watching a movie on the fourth floor."

Shen Yebai walked up the stairs and saw a shoe lying on the ground. He bent down to pick it up and walked to the door of the home theater on the fourth floor.

An art film was playing on the screen. Jiang Hua had fallen asleep leaning against the side at some point. When she woke up, she turned her head slightly and found that she had been resting her head on Shen Yebai's arm. Shen Yebai was sitting quietly next to her, watching the movie. He had a smooth jawline and a gentle temperament. Even his posture was upright, with his hands on his knees and his back straight.

I noticed the movement on my shoulder.

Shen Yebai lowered his eyes and looked down. "Awake?"

"Ah."

Jiang Hua's voice sounded weak. She struggled to get up and suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart, so painful that she almost lost her balance.

"Be careful."

Shen Yebai immediately helped Jiang Hua up. She knew that Jiang Hua was like this because she was still feeling uneasy. No one could accept being schemed against by someone like that.

"He's been outside since yesterday. Should we go out and check on him?"

Jiang Hua: "I won't look. Even if he's dead, I don't want to see him."

Shen Yebai ultimately said nothing more.

When his phone rang, Shen Yebai narrowed his eyes slightly and stood up. "You rest for a while. I'll go to the study. Call me if you need anything."

"I know." Suddenly, Jiang Hua remembered Bao'er. She recalled that Bao'er had recently set a curfew for her, requiring her to be home before 8:30 every day. However... it seemed that she hadn't come back last night. There was still this morning left, and it was almost time for school to end. "By the way, didn't Bao'er come back last night? I haven't seen her today either. Where did she go?"

Shen Yebai: "I went to the Shen family's old house and will probably be back in a few days."

"oh oh."

"If you miss her, I'll have her come over to keep you company tonight."

"Forget it, she must have something to do." Every time Bao'er went to the Shen family's old house, it was to buy goods. The Shen family had many descendants, most of whom were single sons for several generations, and there were more men than women. Shen Bao'er was considered a rare existence. The Shen family's grandparents doted on her. Whenever she went, they would give her money or a family heirloom.

Shen Yebai was very strict with Bao'er, giving her pocket money weekly, usually 100,000 to 50,000 yuan a week, which was not enough for Bao'er to spend.

She went to the Shen family's old house; she's probably short of money again.

Shen Yebai returned to his study and looked at the people outside. It was simply a pipe dream for him to come in. The people guarding outside were there to protect Shen Yebai. Those bodyguards were all well-trained elites from the military, carrying firearms, all there to protect him.

As long as Huahua stays here, no one dares to take her away.

A silent contest has begun.

Jiang Weiguo knew that Jiang Hua was at the Shen family's house, but he only asked about her health and didn't ask any other questions, which made his meaning clear.

Even the entire Jiang family is on my side, so what... do you have to compete with me?

Shen Bao'er, outwardly, had never felt so good. She was even forbidden from going home for a day, and instead, she lay alone on the sofa surrounded by male models, enjoying a blissful and happy time.

However, in the next second, a group of bodyguards walked in from outside and led Shen Bao'er out. The enjoyment only lasted a few seconds.

It broke very quickly.

Bodyguard: "Young Master means you should stay in a hotel, not come to a place like this. Miss Bao'er, please come back with us."

Shen Bao'er: "Waaah... I... I don't want to."