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

Jiang Hua didn't sleep all night, but she didn't feel safe in her place. By the time she lay down on the bed in Shen Yebai's master bedroom, she was already starting to doze off.

"It's okay, don't be afraid. No one will take you away this time. Get a good night's sleep, and everything will be alright soon."

Perhaps because of those words, Jiang Hua closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.

Pei Zhan was absent-minded all morning, and the entire conference room was filled with tension, all because of him.

In the CEO's office, in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Pei Zhan was wearing a black shirt with a gray vest over it. His gaze was fixed on the tall buildings not far away, and his emotions were hard to discern in his deep eyes. Having been by Pei Zhan's side for so many years, Zuo Xiangnan could also see his lack of composure.

There's something I'm not sure if I should say.

Pei Zhan: "Speak."

Zuo Xiangnan: "Jiang Yan's matter back then wasn't exactly a secret in the capital, but someone silenced the gossip. Back then, the eldest young lady's mother, Jiang Yan, was indeed murdered by her closest relatives, and she died a violent death. I heard... that the eldest young lady herself was also not spared."

Upon hearing this, the man, who had been keeping his eyes lowered, showed a slight change in emotion. "Continue," he said coldly.

"I also got the information from the police station. More than 20 years have passed, and it is not easy to investigate thoroughly. In addition, it is a family matter of the Jiang family, and it is difficult for outsiders to interfere. I always feel that Chairman Jiang should know, so I might as well try to find a breakthrough from Chairman Jiang."

Jiang Weiguo…

Pei Zhan had already contacted her. He had explained before that this was between him and Hua Hua and that he should resolve it himself. Thinking of Hua Hua's expression last night, she didn't seem surprised to see that video. Perhaps she knew about it too.

Otherwise, why would she want their lives?

"I also heard something else. Back then, Madam Jiang met Chairman Jiang after she fled abroad to study. The reason she fled was to avoid an arranged marriage, and the other party was said to be the heir of the Huo family in the capital city."

"Huo family?"

Zuo Xiangnan nodded: "Yes. After Madam Jiang Yan disappeared, the Huo family canceled the marriage alliance. The Huo family heir has not appeared in the capital city since then and disappeared for a period of time. However, Madam Jiang Yan returned from abroad and became pregnant with Chairman Jiang's child. Not long after, Madam Jiang Yan had an accident."

"Madam Jiang Yan is the daughter of Jiang Huai and his first wife. The Jiang Group is also the inheritance left by Madam Jiang Yan's mother. It wasn't until after that lady died that Jiang Huai married another wife, a member of the Wang family named Wang Yuehong. Before Madam Jiang Yan, Jiang Huai and Wang Yuehong had a relationship, and they secretly had two sons outside. Jiang Tianci and Jiang Tianlai, these two once tried to seize Madam Jiang Yan's company and did some shady things. Nobody knows exactly what they did."

"But all we know is that Madam Jiang Yan passed away after giving birth to the eldest daughter. It was publicly stated that she died on the operating table due to heart disease, massive bleeding, and difficult childbirth."

"But...what about Madam Jiang Yan's body back then..."

Zuo Xiangnan almost couldn't bear to continue, "It was found in the wild, with a newborn young lady beside it."

All these events, occurring together, are not hard to guess.

What people in the world see is only because they are in the sunlight. The dark side of the sunlight, what people cannot see, is buried underground. What they cannot see is often more cruel than they can imagine.

"There are definitely other suspicious circumstances surrounding Madam Jiang Yan's death. Should we compile the evidence we've gathered and hand it over to the police?"

Pei Zhan turned around and said, "Go and prepare first, but don't let anyone know about this."

"Yes, Mr. Pei."

After Zuo Xiangnan left.

So... what did Huahua go through back then?

Pei Zhan picked up her phone, remaining as silent as ever. The call log still showed the same call from last night, and although the contact was in the other person's address book, not a single message had been sent. The couple's phone number she had initially promoted had been bought back from the other party, and the previous messages had been restored.

He never imagined that the things he once looked down upon and treated with indifference would one day become the things he longed to return to.

The only message record is from two years ago.

Honey, when are you coming back?

"I want some dried plums from that shop on Hefang Street. Remember to bring them back for me after get off work."

'Pei Zhan, I have good news for you, you're going to be a father again…'

The issue of children has always been something Pei Zhan couldn't face. Their first child came too suddenly; neither he nor Huahua wanted it. At that time, he had just taken over as president of Jiang's Group, and she was in the prime of her studies. Both of them were too busy to take care of the child, so they had an abortion.

The second one…

Pei Zhan wanted to see and understand his own thoughts, but... he felt a deep pain in his chest, as if he was avoiding facing it.

Nowadays, they find it difficult to have their own children.

Suddenly, Pei Zhan punched the French window with his fist. The moment he looked up, his eyes were completely bloodshot.

These words echoed relentlessly in his mind, pervasive and ever-present: "Help me kill them, and we'll be together again..."

...

Outside the window, the morning light was faint, and a few golden rays pierced through the thin clouds, passed through the gap in the half-drawn curtains, and quietly sprinkled into the corner of the room, casting a warm yellow glow.

Song Qingran felt dizzy, with sharp pains like fine needles constantly pricking her. She struggled to open her heavy eyelids and first smelled the aroma of alcohol.

Immediately, Song Qingran took several deep breaths, still thinking she was in the karaoke bar from the previous night. Only after opening her eyes fully did she realize she was actually in Xia He's house.

Xia He just happened to come in from outside, carrying a bowl of warm soup.

"Qingran...you're awake? Are you alright?"

Song Qingran was not fully awake yet and was somewhat dazed.

As she watched Xia He slowly walk over with the soup in her hands, she immediately propped herself up and sat up.

"I... Aunt Xia, how did I get here? I... I don't remember what happened last night..." She looked at Xia He blankly, holding her head in pain.

Xia He shook her head helplessly. Although she was sighing, there was clearly a hint of doting in her eyes.

She sat down by Song Qingran's bedside. "Were you drunk last night? Your classmate called me and asked me to take you home. It's good that you had a friend with you; if you were alone, your aunt would be worried."

As she spoke, Xia He told Song Qingran, "I'm sorry, Aunt Xia, I'll be more careful next time. I also... I won't drink it again, my head hurts too much."

"I made you some hangover soup, have some first."

Song Qingran nodded. "Okay."

Xia He smiled and fed her the hangover soup spoonful by spoonful.

Song Qingran took two sips and instantly felt much more comfortable all over, especially in her stomach, where it felt warm and cozy, and her energy and spirits also improved a lot.

"Thank you, Aunt Xia..."

"What are you thanking me for? Come on, open your mouth and drink this soup while it's hot."

Xia He focused intently on feeding Song Qingran the soup, spoonful by spoonful, until she finished the entire bowl before patting her head.

"Next time, even if it's a celebration, you can't drink like this, okay? Luckily, I came to pick you up last night. What if I had something to do and couldn't come?"

"I understand, Aunt Xia. I won't do it again."

Song Qingran lowered her head and silently looked at Xia He, feeling a touch of emotion in her heart.

Xia He took her hand, gently patted her back, and asked with concern:

"Qingran, how are you feeling now? Is there anything else that's bothering you? Remember to tell Auntie."

Song Qingran shook her head and pursed her lips as she replied, "I'm fine, Aunt Xia. I drank the hangover soup and my stomach feels especially warm. However, I still have a bit of a headache, probably because I drank too much last night."

"You really are a worry!" Xia He looked at Song Qingran with concern. "Don't go to school this afternoon. I'll ask for leave for you. You can rest well at home and be a good girl."

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Aunt Xia."

No sooner had Song Qingran finished speaking than Aunt Zhong's voice came from outside the door.

Aunt Zhong said softly to Xia He, "Madam, there's a phone call downstairs. They want to see you. Please come down and answer it."

Xia He frowned, somewhat puzzled. Who would call at this hour?

Meanwhile, Xue Ruyao, who was at school, was extremely nervous.

Not long ago, she and several other classmates discussed how to deal with Jiang Hua.

They were all ordinary students with no power or influence, and they were no match for them at all.

and...

It's not realistic to ask someone else.

After a while, someone suggested that we look for Xia He.

"Don't be nervous. Once the call connects, just do as we agreed beforehand and tell her the truth."

Xue Ruyao took a deep breath, trying to calm her nervous emotions. She gritted her teeth and decided to tell the whole story at once!

Just then, Xia He came downstairs and answered a phone call.

Xue Ruyao's voice trembled slightly as she asked, "Hello, are you Aunt Xia?"

"What is wrong with me?"

"Oh, it's like this, Aunt Xia. I called you last night. My name is Xue Ruyao, and I'm Qingran's classmate. I'm calling you today because I want to ask you for a favor."

"Hmm? What kind of help?"

Xue Ruyao sighed, "Aunt Xia, there are some things I don't know whether I should tell you or not."

Xia He's tone was still relatively gentle at this moment, "What is it? Tell me."

"Could you help us deal with Jiang Hua?"

Xia He merely frowned, remaining silent, her tone sharp and confrontational: "Too young to be dealing with others, your intentions are not pure."

Hearing no response on the phone, she continued, "Actually, it's like this. This Jiang Hua is usually incredibly arrogant at school. Relying on the Shen family's connections, she used to bully Qing Ran at school. Once, she even asked Qing Ran for money and stole her bank card. Also... she took her necklace and threw it into the school's artificial lake. At that time, Qing Ran... braved the heavy rain to look for the necklace in the lake, and she was sick for a long time because of this."

"That's not all. There's also Jiang Hua, who stole Qingran's boyfriend, Pei Zhan, the president of the Jiang Group. They've been together since their freshman year of college. Recently, Qingran has been acting strangely, and I already guessed that something must have happened to her, but she didn't tell us. Until last night..."

Xue Ruyao then told Xia He about the phone call she had last night, in which Jiang Hua answered and deliberately provoked her.

Xia He's brows were furrowed, and her expression was very serious.

"Aunt Xia, Qingran is kind but always suffers in silence. She doesn't tell us when she's wronged. We're just ordinary people, and we can't fight back against them. We're at our wits' end, so we're asking you to help Qingran and stop Jiang Hua from bullying her."

Xia He: "I understand. I will verify this when I get back. Thank you for thinking of Qingran."

He then hung up the phone without giving a definite answer.

Aunt Zhong asked with concern, "What's wrong with Madam?"

Xia He snorted coldly, "Go and find out for me who this Jiang Hua is. I need all her information, the sooner the better."

Soon, his subordinates found out the truth and gave Xia He a reply.

“Madam, this woman named Jiang Hua is Jiang Weiguo’s daughter. The eldest son is the acting president of this company and is currently studying at university. Also, there is something else I’m not sure if I should say.”

Xia He frowned and said directly, "Speak your mind."

"Uh, it's this Jiang Hua. When she was at the company, she had a really bad attitude towards the young master. She would often insult him and say some nasty things in front of many people."

"What? She even insulted him?"

"Yes, Madam, she always says things like she wants President Pei to die, that he doesn't deserve to live, that he's a beast, a country bumpkin, and so on. It's all so awful... and it's all absolutely true!"

Xia He was furious, her hands trembling. "She...she has absolutely no manners. She's supposed to be a daughter of a prominent family. How did her father raise her like this!"

She took a couple of deep breaths. "Okay, I got it."

After hanging up the phone, Xia He drank half a glass of water before she could recover.

She's never even dared to scold her own son, yet she let an ill-mannered rich girl insult him so rudely! It's outrageous!

She still knew too little about what happened to him in the capital; she... how come she had never heard him mention it?

Her son is not someone anyone can ride roughshod over!

Even without Xue Ruyao saying anything, Xia He would have taken action against someone like that!

Xia He then investigated Jiang Hua's personal information in even greater detail. Unexpectedly, this woman gave her such a big surprise.

She was arrogant and domineering, didn't know anything, and often frequented shady places. Even with just a few photos in front of her, she couldn't help but believe it. "Go and reject Jiang Hua's application to the Jewelry Restoration Association! No matter what method she uses, you reject it!"

"It's not a good thing that someone like that founded this association."

"If her father can't discipline her, then I'll take over!"