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

At eight o'clock in the morning, Song Qingran had just opened her eyes when she heard footsteps outside the door.

The steps were very familiar; Song Qingran knew it was Xia He's as soon as she heard them.

Sure enough, not long after, she saw Xia He walk in carrying breakfast, followed by a maid who served her as always. Song Qingran's first impression of this Mrs. Xia was that she seemed to be no ordinary person, yet she could cook delicious food. She had been here for several days, which made Song Qingran feel a little flattered, but she also felt a sense of warmth when she saw her.

"Qingran, how are you feeling today? I was worried you weren't eating well at the hospital, so I made you breakfast myself."

Xia He smiled as she placed the lunchbox on the bedside table and opened it.

Instantly, a delicate aroma unique to food wafted out.

Song Qingran had been in the hospital for a while, eating only bland food. The aroma of this dish instantly made her feel much more energetic.

She rubbed her eyes and looked down; there was congee with preserved egg and lean pork, sesame balls... basically all of them were her favorite foods.

"Wow, these are all my favorite foods, thank you Aunt Xia."

"Silly child, we're all family."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Song Qingran raised her head in confusion.

Xia He smiled and covered it up, saying, "What Auntie meant was that I feel like you are my own daughter, and I treat you like family."

Song Qingran finally realized, "Oh, I see! It's alright. I also felt a sense of kinship when I saw Aunt Xia. Aunt Xia, have you eaten yet? Why don't you have some too? You brought so much, I can hardly finish it all."

"No, Auntie has already eaten. If you can't finish it, just leave it for now, and Auntie will make a smaller batch for you tomorrow."

Song Qingran waved her hand apologetically, "No need for that, Aunt Xia, you're going to a lot of trouble."

"Good boy, you even know how to care for your aunt. It's okay, you eat your fill."

Xia He had experienced hardship in the past, and seeing this girl was like seeing her younger self.

"Try this lean meat porridge, do you like it?" Xia He saw Song Qingran's expression and knew she must be craving it, so she quickly scooped it up with a spoon, blew on it gently, and gestured for her to open her mouth.

Song Qingran felt very embarrassed and quickly took the spoon and picked up the lunchbox, saying, "Thank you, Auntie. I'm almost fully recovered now and I can eat by myself. You don't need to trouble yourself."

"Listen to me, you silly child."

Song Qingran knew that Xia He was being kind to her, but she really didn't want Xia He to feed her.

After a few words of back and forth, Xia He finally gave in to Song Qingran's wishes and let her eat by herself.

After breakfast, Xia He sat down by Song Qingran's bedside and took her hand.

"I'll go and get you discharged later. You'll be staying at my villa starting today. The hospital conditions aren't good, and it's not comfortable here. It really breaks my heart."

Hearing Xia He's invitation, Song Qingran did not want to go.

She didn't want to trouble others like that, and besides, Song Qingran was worried about her mother.

Xia He saw Song Qingran frowning and looking hesitant, and instantly understood what she was thinking.

So he gently patted the back of her hand and said, "Qingran, don't worry, I'll bring your mother over too, so the two of you can live together."

"I'll arrange for a few more people to take care of your mother too."

Song Qingran still felt embarrassed. "No, I can't. I can't trouble you like this. Aunt Xia, you really don't need to be so nice to me."

It made her feel somewhat unworthy of it.

Just then, as the nurse was changing Song Qingran's dressing, she said, "Ms. Song, you can be discharged today or tomorrow. Your medical report here shows that there are no problems."

Xia He asked worriedly on her behalf, "When will her leg recover?"

Nurse: "It will probably take about another week. During this week, try to walk around as much as possible. You can also arrange appropriate rehabilitation exercises, massage her feet to promote blood circulation and help resolve blood stasis."

After the nurse left.

Xia He: "There's no room for discussion. Just come back to live with me. I'm always worried about you being alone here."

The maid behind her also stepped forward and said, "Miss Qingran, please rest assured, Madam has no ill intentions. You can rest assured about your mother; someone will arrange for her to be taken care of."

On this point, Xia He was very firm and did not allow Song Qingran to refuse.

Song Qingran looked conflicted. "Then... I'll go ask my mom."

"it is good."

Song Qingran went to the next ward and, seeing her mother who was still weak and hadn't recovered from her fever, told her about it.

To Song's surprise, her mother agreed: "Since that lady has invited you, you should go. I'm worried about you too. You injured your leg and there's no one to take care of you. But remember... you have to repay kindness from others. Just don't cause trouble for them."

"I understand, Mom. Call me when you're better, and I'll come see you right away."

During this time, Song Qingran was able to walk on her feet, but very slowly, so she could only sit in a wheelchair and be pushed by her bodyguard.

There was no other way, so in the afternoon, Song Qingran got into Xia He's car. Sitting in the passenger seat, she was a little nervous. It was her first time visiting the home of an aunt she had only known for a few days, but who was very kind to her.

Xia He noticed her nervousness. "Qingran, I like you very much and treat you like family. You don't need to be nervous or afraid."

Song Qingran bit her lip and nodded vigorously.

After driving for more than an hour, the car entered a villa.

As soon as I stepped through the door, a maid immediately came running over with cotton slippers in hand.

"Madam, you're back?"

Xia He nodded.

He squatted down at Song Qingran's feet.

"Miss Song, let me help you change your shoes."

"Oh, no need."

Xia He took Song Qingran's hand, "It's okay, let her change."

After changing her shoes, Xia He took Song Qingran's hand and led her to a room on the second floor. "You'll stay here. Once your mother recovers, I'll arrange her room next to yours."

As Xia He spoke, she opened the door.

Instantly, Song Qingran's eyes lit up.

The room is entirely in a European style, just like the house in the "Blooming Flowers" area—luxurious and beautiful. Moreover, you can see a large garden outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. The view here is breathtaking. It's clear that the owner here is a person who loves flowers. Whether it's the murals hanging on the walls or the decorations on the cabinets, they are all the type that Song Qingran likes. Even the carpets are exquisitely designed and very expensive.

"This... thank you, Auntie." Song Qingran expressed her heartfelt gratitude to Xia He, while also wondering how Xia He knew she liked these things.

She even had the illusion that Xia He understood her better than she did.

Seeing that Song Qingran liked the room she had decorated, Xia He smiled.

She took Song Qingran's hand and walked inside, then opened the wardrobe.

Inside were all kinds of designer clothes, filling the entire closet.

Song Qingran was dazzled by what she saw.

Xia He smiled and said, "These clothes are all for you. Wear whatever you like. If you don't like them, just throw them away and I'll buy you new ones. Also, I've already spoken with the managers of these brands. As soon as they get new styles in the store, they'll send them over to you immediately."

"Auntie, you're so kind to me, I..."

Xia He interrupted Song Qingran, "What's the big deal? It's just a few clothes. By the way, pack your things later, and I'll take you to buy some jewelry and accessories. Look at your hands and neck, they're bare, it doesn't look good!"

Song Qingran pursed her lips; she really didn't have any jewelry or anything like that on her.

However, having already taken so much from Xia He, she felt really embarrassed to continue.

Xia He didn't care at all, insisting that she would take Song Qingran out to buy jewelry today.

In less than half an hour, Song Qingran was ready. She was still feeling a little unwell, so she just put on some light makeup and wore the simplest clothes.

After getting off the bus, Song Qingran saw two young women in business suits waiting for them at the door.

Upon seeing the two approach, they all bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle.

"Mrs. Pei, you've arrived."

Xia He nodded and led Song Qingran inside.

Song Qingran originally thought that when Xia He said he would take her to buy jewelry, he meant to go to a shopping mall or to a boutique counter to choose jewelry.

But she never expected that the staff here would take her and Xia He to a private VIP room.

Then, the lights flashed. A row of mannequins adorned with jewelry walked in through the door.

They took turns walking over to show Song Qingran and Xia He the jewelry they were wearing.

Song Qingran had never seen such a scene before and asked, "Auntie, what's going on?"

Xia He turned her head and patiently explained to her, "Jewelry doesn't look like much when it's in a display case. You only see its effect when you wear it."

"So that's it."

Song Qingran pursed her lips, her heart trembling uncontrollably. Watching these long-legged, beautiful models walk over one after another, their jewelry sparkling, she couldn't help but feel a little tempted.

However, Song Qingran was too embarrassed to say which one she liked.

Xia He had already seen through Song Qingran's little scheme, but she didn't ask her about it.

She had been secretly observing Song Qingran's eyes, and any look that caught Song Qingran's eye was covered up by the staff.

After the show, Xia He bought Song Qingran jewelry worth over a million yuan.

After buying the jewelry, Song Qingran thought it was all over and was about to go back when Xia He stopped her.

"There are still bags and shoes I haven't looked at yet, Qingran. Just tell me which one you like. Don't worry about the money, I'm not short of cash."

I brought you out today to make you happy, so if you don't shop to your heart's content, I'll get angry!

Xia He's feigned anger did indeed frighten Song Qingran.

She quickly took Xia He's arm in a flattering manner, "Okay, okay, then I'll thank you, Auntie, today!"

After showcasing the bags and shoes, Song Qingran randomly picked a few inexpensive ones, but to her surprise, Xia He was not satisfied.

Xia He felt that Song Qingran had chosen too few; there weren't enough to wear on all of them!

So Xia He directly called over the person in charge and said calmly, "You, go and wrap up all the new bags and shoes that were just displayed, and then send them over."

Faced with such a VIP, the person in charge dared not slack off for a moment. He immediately called over several people to start packing the items and try to send them over as quickly as possible.

Song Qingran was stunned.

She really didn't expect that Xia He would treat her so well.

After buying the shoes and bag, Xia He stood opposite Song Qingran, pursing her lips as she sized her up.

She always felt that Song Qingran's outfit was too ordinary.

I thought to myself, a girl Song Qingran's age is at the peak of her life when she loves beauty, but she doesn't have any decent jewelry or many clothes that she can wear to make a good impression...

Instantly, Xia He felt even more heartache.

Xia He wondered to herself, why didn't her son, Pei Zhan, buy Song Qingran any nice things?

If we have a chance to meet in the future, we need to have a good talk and teach him a lesson. He shouldn't be so stingy and petty with the girl he likes.

"Auntie, what's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

Seeing Xia He's serious expression and her silence, Song Qingran assumed that she had said something wrong and upset Xia He.

So, worried, he took a few steps forward and stood beside Xia He, obediently opening his big, watery eyes to look at her.

"Auntie?" Song Qingran asked again.

Immediately, Xia He came to her senses. She glanced at Song Qingran, took her hand, and gently patted the back of her hand.

"It's alright." Xia He glanced at Song Qingran again. This girl was pretty yet unassuming, with dignified features, exactly the kind of daughter-in-law she had in mind. Moreover, she was so sensible and knew how to care for others, which made her like her even more. "Qingran, if you have any clothes or bags that you like in the future, don't worry about the price or anything, just tell me. Whatever you want, I'll buy it for you, as long as you're happy."

“I…” Song Qingran paused for a few seconds, then shook her head.

She sighed, and after hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke her mind:

"Auntie, actually all those clothes and bags you just bought for me are enough for me to use for a year or two. Besides, I've worked before and I know that making money isn't easy... so I think clothes, bags, shoes, and the like are fine as long as I have enough."

These words suddenly moved Xia He.

Over the years, she has seen countless young and beautiful girls who sell their bodies and souls for money, and she has also seen countless girls who fawn over and flatter the rich for money.

Xia He had never met a girl like Song Qingran who would take the initiative to feel sorry for others spending money on her.

In an instant, Xia He felt that Pei Zhan had excellent taste in choosing girlfriends.

Song Qingran is indeed completely different from the others.

"Alright, Qingran, look at you, you're at it again." Xia He smiled, took Song Qingran's hand and led her a few steps forward. "I've already said, you don't need to worry about money. As long as you're happy, that's more important than anything else. Okay, you're not allowed to mention this kind of thing in front of me again, remember?"

"remember."

Song Qingran nodded obediently, which made Xia He feel happy again.

"By the way, has your mother been discharged from the hospital yet?" Xia He suddenly remembered Song Qingran's mother.

Mentioning her mother, Song Qingran's bright eyes dimmed instantly, and she lowered her head, seemingly very sad.

"My mom is still in the hospital. And the doctor said her condition isn't very good right now. I'm so worried about my mom."