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

The room was filled with the sweet aroma of red wine. Pei Zhan's first thought was still about Jiang Hua's condition. Knowing that she was not in good health, she still dared to drink.

Upon seeing Jiang Hua's bathrobe, which had just been turned over and whose belt had come undone, exposing her entire shoulder, Pei Zhan immediately exuded a chilling aura. Before he could even touch her forehead, Jiang Hua opened her hazy eyes, placed her hand on her chin, tilted her head, and looked at the familiar face under the dim light.

Pei Zhan didn't stay there for a minute longer. He picked up a blanket from the side, draped it over Jiang Hua, then picked her up, unlocked the door, and went out.

In the corridor, Shen Yebai did not stop Pei Zhan from taking Huahua away. Instead, he said, "Aren't you afraid I'll reveal your affairs to the Inspectorate?"

The Inspectorate is a place that investigates crimes outside the police department. The matters handled by the Inspectorate are not made public. Given Shen Yebai's identity, it would not be difficult for him to mobilize the people there.

Pei Zhan turned around and faced Shen Yebai, completely fearless. "Everything I do represents the Jiang family. I think I don't need to say more about the relationship between the Shen family and the Jiang family. Besides... I'm just here to take my wife back. Those people outside have nothing to do with me."

Shen Yebai looked at the person in his arms with concern. Pei Zhan noticed his gaze and turned around. "Mayor Shen is so concerned about other people's wives. Why don't you spend more time on your own children?"

"Or perhaps, an illegitimate child?"

Shen Yebai said, "Huahua was eighteen or nineteen when she got together with you. She lost three children for you in the three years that followed. After her car accident, I asked her that you were with a woman named Song Qingran in the 'Blooming Flowers' industry. I investigated her background. You started sponsoring Song Qingran when she was in the second year of junior high school, and you have maintained an unclear relationship for almost five or six years now."

Pei Zhan stopped in his tracks just as he was about to take a step.

"Even if I open the door wide enough for you to take Huahua away today, what makes you think that just because you returned all the shares to the Jiang family and didn't get any benefit for yourself, she'll start over with you? Is it... for the sake of the child, or for that woman named Song Qingran?"

“Huahua can no longer be a mother because of you. Based on this alone, you two will never be able to be.”

"How can you repay the life you've lost?"

Pei Zhan took Jiang Hua away, but he still won against Shen Yebai.

Looking downstairs, all the cars were leaving one by one.

The security guard downstairs ran up to inquire about Shen Yebai's condition, "Sir, are you injured?"

Shen Yebai: "Don't mention tonight's events to anyone."

"Yes."

Sitting in the car, Jiang Hua's eyes were glazed as she looked closely at him. "Looks like I'm dreaming again." She tentatively reached out her hand, wanting to touch him. "Never mind, every time I want to touch you, you just disappear."

“I’m here.” Pei Zhan held Jiang Hua’s hand, trying to make her feel his presence.

"Ji Liangchuan, where have you gone? Why haven't you come back? Don't you want me and Dad anymore?"

Kagel, driving, said with some dissatisfaction, "Young Master, your behavior is too risky. Shen Yebai is no ordinary person. You shouldn't provoke him for a woman."

"Slow down." Pei Zhan didn't say much. When he saw Jiang Hua in his arms, he frowned as if he was a little uncomfortable.

It was already 11 p.m. when we got back to Jinsha Shallow Bay.

Pei Zhan changed her into a new set of pajamas, but he couldn't sleep all night. He stood in front of the French windows in the room, watching over her all night. Alcohol has a numbing effect on the heart, and if he wasn't careful, there would be a bad reaction. He was afraid that something might happen to her.

Jiang Hua woke up feeling unwell. Looking at the luxurious crystal chandelier above her head, which seemed both familiar and unfamiliar, she tried to get up but found that her hands were tied to the headboard.

In the bedroom, the bed sheet was almost half-lifted, with the other half on the floor, while the quilt had long since fallen to the floor.

Jiang Hua was momentarily stunned, until she suddenly realized something.

"Pei Zhan! You're a bastard! How dare you kidnap me!"

"woke up?"

"What exactly do you want?" Jiang Hua didn't know how Pei Zhan had brought her out of the Shen family, but she believed that Shen Yebai would never betray him. It must be that bastard Pei Zhan who used some underhanded means to force him.

"Still angry with me?"

Jiang Hua scoffed coldly and remained silent. In her heart, Pei Zhan was now a complete liar.

It's better to believe the sun will rise in the west than to believe what Pei Zhan says!

"Huahua, I definitely didn't lie to you this time! I..."

"Shut up! Let me go right now. You, surnamed Pei, have you gotten too bold to dare tie me up?"

What methods did that bastard use to bring her out of the Shen family?

There was no way Shen Yebai wouldn't stop him.

When that warm hand gently touched Jiang Hua's face, Jiang Hua immediately turned her head away.

Jiang Hua was already very dissatisfied. Pei Zhan tied her to the bed and controlled her behavior. Especially when Pei Zhan's hand came over to touch her, Jiang Hua's disgust reached its peak.

"Get your filthy hands off me and don't touch me!"

Jiang Hua felt nothing but anger! She opened her eyes and saw Pei Zhan's disgusting face.

"We'll talk again when you've calmed down."

Jiang Hua felt the bindings tighten the more she struggled, and red marks appeared on her wrists from the struggle. "Fine, tell me! Let's see what lies you can come up with now."

When Pei Zhan saw the marks on her wrist, a flicker of emotion appeared in his deep eyes. He simply reached out to loosen her grip, but did not completely let go. She explained, "Some of the shares I acquired have already been transferred to Chairman Jiang's name, and Chairman Jiang has already signed off on it."

"Stop fooling around, okay?"

Jiang Hua lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling above her head. "Don't try to pressure me with Dad. I don't care at all. As for that company, you can take Jiang's if you want."

“I just feel sorry for my dad. The person he fell for is such a heartless wretch like you.”

So Jiang Hua immediately said some unpleasant things:

"Pei Zhan, you're a heartless beast, a complete ingrate! You..."

"Pei Zhan, you scumbag!"

"Why don't you just die? Hurry up and die!"

These incredibly harsh words were like sharp needles, piercing Pei Zhan's heart all at once.

"Fine, if one day you truly hate me and want me dead, I will let you kill me with your own hands. On that day... I will not resist."

Hearing his words, Jiang Hua found it laughable. "Killing you would only dirty my hands."

Then, Pei Zhan took out the ring that symbolized his status from his pocket, ignoring the unpleasant words, and said to himself, "A batch of drugs for treating heart disease in the United States has completed clinical trials, but it hasn't been released to the public yet. This batch of drugs... just as it was about to be released to the market, it encountered difficulties during customs inspection, causing a large number of the drugs to fall into the sea..."

Upon hearing his words, Jiang Hua instantly calmed down.

Because Pei Zhan understands Jiang Hua's weaknesses, knows her vulnerabilities, and knows even more... what she cares about most in her heart.

It is precisely because of this that Pei Zhan has the leverage to negotiate terms with Jiang Hua.

Jiang Hua laughed, "Don't tell me that you have that batch of medicine."

Pei Zhan untied the rope on Jiang Hua's right hand and helped her put the ring back on. "Yes. The last batch of goods that were salvaged during the emergency rescue ended up in the market and were auctioned off for six million US dollars."

"It will be effective not only for you, but also for Chairman Jiang. With the treatment, it can reduce the probability of the symptoms recurring."

Jiang Hua felt the cold touch on her ring finger and felt a sense of resistance: "Besides threatening me with Dad, what else can you do?"

"At least it's useful, isn't it?" Pei Zhan held her fingertips, then enveloped her entire hand. "Chairman Jiang wanted to give me the last 15% of the shares, but I refused. Huahua... there won't be a next time, hmm?"

Jiang Hua recognized his voice pleading for forgiveness. In her memory, Pei Zhan was always arrogant and indifferent to everything about her.

Jiang Hua didn't know what had caused his current change.

She curled her lips in a cold sneer, "You're so high and mighty in front of Song Qingran, but does she know that in front of me you're less than a dog?"

"Pei Zhan, when it comes to acting, when it comes to shrewdness... who can compare to you!"

When Jiang Hua said those words, Pei Zhan knew that she had finally given in.

"Knock knock..." The knocking sound rang out at that moment.

"Sir, your meal is ready."

The maid, afraid of disturbing Pei Zhan, gently knocked on the door a few times and spoke softly.

He glanced at Jiang Hua on the bed.

"Let's go eat first."

Jiang Hua coldly replied, "Get lost. Just looking at you makes me sick."

"Be good, Huahua!"

Pei Zhan was very firm on this point and did not allow Jiang Hua to refuse.

Pei Zhan simply went over, picked her up, and planned to go downstairs for dinner.

However, Jiang Hua was like a fish, jumping around in Pei Zhan's arms.

"Let me go, I can walk by myself!"

Pei Zhan had no choice but to put Jiang Hua on the stairs and let her walk on her own, but…

Jiang Hua's hands were tied behind her back with a tie.

"Pei Zhan, are you sick? You have to tie me up just to have a meal? Are you trying to die? Untie me right now."

But Pei Zhan said, "Huahua, if any antique vase in Jinsha Shallow Bay is broken, I can't afford to buy a second one, one exactly the same."

Pei Zhan knew Jiang Hua's habits; when she got angry, she liked to smash things.

He has now revealed all his cards and is truly penniless.

Not long ago, the garden was renovated, and a sum of money was just deducted. Now he only has a little over three million in his account, which is not even worth a handbag from Jiang Hua Qianhua Century.

After much deliberation, Pei Zhan decided to keep Jiang Hua's hands tied behind her back and only untie the rope around her ankles.

As Pei Zhan had expected, once the rope around her ankles was untied, Jiang Hua's legs began to act restlessly, kicking at him repeatedly.

Several times, he kicked Pei Zhan's thigh, but seemed not to feel any pain.

However, Pei Zhan never dodged. He just stood there and let Jiang Hua kick him.

Suddenly, Jiang Hua's kick missed its mark.

Pei Zhan had no idea what Jiang Hua was thinking. Then, he heard Jiang Hua's cold voice, "She was so far away, she didn't kick it."

Upon hearing this, Pei Zhan instantly understood that Jiang Hua was willing to pay attention to him and get closer to him.

Pei Zhan's eyes lit up instantly, and he took a few steps forward to stand in front of Jiang Hua.

He said, "Finish it."

Jiang Hua didn't disappoint him either, and kicked him hard in the thigh!

He remained unmoved, and Jiang Hua suspected that he had some masochistic tendencies.

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, illuminating the classically carved dining table. A snow-white tablecloth covered the table, and in the center sat exquisite porcelain plates and silver cutlery, gleaming softly. The aroma of each dish filled the air; all were meticulously prepared by Pei Zhan's private chef.

The tender steamed fish lay on a shallow plate, garnished with a few thin slices of ginger and scallions, along with a bowl of steaming black chicken soup and some of Jiang Hua's favorite fruits, cut into beautiful shapes and arranged on an elegant plate.

"Which one would you like to eat first?" Pei Zhan asked, sitting in the chair next to Jiang Hua and carefully observing her expression.

"Let me go, I want to eat by myself." Jiang Hua was uncomfortable being tied up and stared blankly at the plate of steamed fish on the dining table.

The next second he let go, Pei Zhan was certain that Jiang Hua could turn the entire Jinsha Shallow Bay upside down.

She's really capable of doing something like that.

Soon, Pei Zhan noticed that Jiang Hua's gaze was fixed on the fish, so he immediately understood, picked up a piece of crystal-clear fish meat with his slender chopsticks, removed the fish bones, and slowly brought it to Jiang Hua's mouth.

"I feed you."

“I don’t need you to feed me.” Jiang Hua still refused to eat, frowned at Pei Zhan, and said sarcastically, “I’m not your Song Qingran. You should use your old tricks to please her.”

"The person is still in the hospital, aren't you going to go see them? What if something happens to your little one again?"

Pei Zhan's eyes were dark, and his lips were pressed into a line. "Nothing ever happened between me and Song Qingran."

“Huahua, I’ve already explained to you, I have never… touched her.”

Jiang Hua laughed coldly, "I stayed with Shen Yebai for a few days, do you believe me that I didn't kiss him?"

These words seemed to stir up a storm in Pei Zhan's eyes, his whole body radiating a chilling aura as he stared intently at Jiang Hua. Was he jealous? Or envious? Or did he feel uncomfortable because she had cheated on him?

"Who are you trying to impress by acting like this?"

"I just repeated what you did to Shen Yebai, and you can't accept that?"

"You lived with Song Qingran for two years amidst blooming flowers, while I only spent a few days with Shen Yebai..."

“Pei Zhan…we understand what Father means better than anyone else. I stopped trying to stop you from being with Song Qingran a long time ago. Otherwise…why would I have let Song Qingran go to the Jiang family and have her by your side?”