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

Xia He swayed precariously, clearly unable to accept this fact. Despite the bright sunshine of the day, she felt a fierce chill seep into her from her ankles, leaving her icy cold all over.

Just then, several cars drove up from a distance and stopped beside Xia He. Kager got out of the car, placed his hands in front of him, and walked respectfully to Xia He. "Madam, the young master instructed me to take you home. As for Miss Song's matter, the eldest young master will find a suitable time to explain it to you. Right now, Madam... it is not appropriate for you to be at the hospital."

Before leaving, Kagel reminded her, "Miss Bai, don't forget today's schedule. The young master will send someone to pick you up when the time comes."

Bai Rui had no choice but to agree. "Okay."

"It seems she really doesn't know that Pei Zhan and Jiang Hua are already married. She probably mistook him for someone else from the beginning. He's in love with Qing Ran, but I don't know why she has such hostility towards the Jiang family's man. Everyone says she's arrogant and domineering, and bullies others. I talked to her last time, and she doesn't seem like the rumors say, lacking manners. Is there... some kind of misunderstanding?" Bai Wenjing asked suspiciously.

Bai Rui came to her senses and said, "No matter how many misunderstandings there are, they will eventually return to the way they were before, Mom... things have already turned out this way, so let's not worry about it anymore. After I leave, you must take good care of yourself."

This time, Bai Rui doesn't know if she'll ever be able to come back.

...

"Mr. Pei, I rarely ask you for anything. Could you... please tell Senior Jiang that I want to talk to her? I promise it won't take up too much of her time." Song Qingran's face was pale and her voice was weak. Just then, a passerby in a hurry bumped into her, and Song Qingran's body uncontrollably crashed into Pei Zhan's chest.

Unexpectedly, this scene was witnessed by Jiang Hua, who was coming down from the elevator. Ignoring the two people next to them who were being intimate, she walked past them.

Pei Zhan gently pushed Song Qingran away and chased after Jiang Hua, calling out, "Hua Hua."

Song Qingran seemed afraid that Jiang Hua would misunderstand something, so she hurriedly explained from behind Jiang Hua, "I'm sorry, Senior Jiang, I was accidentally bumped into by someone just now, which is why I came into contact with Mr. Pei."

As Jiang Hua walked out of the hospital, she strolled leisurely. When she reached the car, she stopped, turned around, and crossed her arms to watch them approach. "Alright, you've lived together in the 'Blooming Flowers' community for so many years, and then been separated for so long. Now, all you have to do is hug. I can understand. There were too many people in the lobby earlier, so it wasn't convenient to talk. Now, tell me what you wanted to see me about."

Song Qingran said, "Senior Jiang, it's like this. I earnestly request that you join our association, including the position of vice president. I know I am not capable of taking on this position, but it is rightfully yours. As long as you join, I will agree to any conditions."

"Your association? Song Qingran... Nobody told you that I was the one who organized and applied for the association in the first place. Not only did you steal it, but now you want me to join you. Are you the one who's cheap, or am I?"

At this moment, Bai Wenjing, who was standing nearby, heard their argument and stepped forward. "Huahua, Qingran... whatever it is, we can talk it out. There's no problem that can't be solved."

Bai Rui pulled her back, "Mom, let's not worry about it."

Jiang Hua glanced at Song Qingran beside her, a sarcastic smile playing on her lips. "It's one thing for Jiang Huai to side with you, but everyone else is also helping you. Even Madam Bai is standing by your side speaking up. Now it seems like I'm the one who's utterly wicked. Song Qingran... you really have some skills! You can climb up to any kind of relationship."

"Madam Bai, I'll be frank with some things, and I'm not afraid of offending the Bai family."

“The people you admire, I don’t admire. Since you’re on the same path, then we shouldn’t work together. But that doesn’t affect my relationship with your daughter, including… Wen Qian. As for the relationship between our younger generation, it’s best if Madam Bai doesn’t interfere.”

Jiang Hua has always been like this. She doesn't mince words with people she doesn't like, and she doesn't put on an act with them. She says what needs to be said, and she's not afraid of offending anyone.

Looking at the car now, Jiang Hua immediately lost the idea of ​​taking it back. She turned around and walked to the side of the road. Just as a taxi was about to come, Jiang Hua reached out and flagged it down. As she opened the door and was about to get in, she suddenly felt her body lighten. She was picked up and forcibly stuffed into the passenger seat.

Bai Wenjing looked at Jiang Hua and shook her head helplessly, "Her personality is too straightforward and frank..." No wonder Xia He doesn't like her. She is a good person, but she should suppress her temper. It would be quite lively if Jiang Hua really went to the Huo family.

"This is their family matter after all, and it's not appropriate for us to get involved. Qingran... you and your aunt should go back first."

Song Qingran nodded. "Sister, we're leaving now."

Bai Rui did not respond.

...

Jiang Hua was sitting in the car and tried to open the door to leave, but the door was immediately locked.

"Want to grab something to eat? I've made a reservation at a restaurant." Pei Zhan suddenly changed the subject, clearly trying to ditch what had just happened and mention that Jiang Hua hadn't eaten lunch before rushing over.

"I'm just an outsider, and I've interrupted your good time. Mr. Pei, you still have the mood to have dinner with me? You've got the wrong person."

Hearing the emotion in her voice, Pei Zhan's lips curled up slightly. He focused on the road ahead and drove, knowing she was angry. He didn't want to provoke her; any further words he uttered would be wrong, so he decided to remain silent. "Shall we go for French food? Or Japanese food?"

"Whatever." Jiang Hua was actually hungry.

Just then, a phone call came through the car's Bluetooth; it was from the company.

Pei Zhan swiped the screen and answered the call on speakerphone, "What is it? Speak."

Zuo Xiangnan: "President Pei's meeting with the Huo Group is about to start in half an hour. There are some contracts that you need to review in advance."

Countless listed companies were vying to cooperate with the Huo Group, but Pei Zhan was completely unimpressed. "It will be delayed until around 4:30 pm. We'll discuss the exact time when I get back to the company."

"But... this morning's meeting was already postponed twice. If it's postponed again, won't that displease the Huo Group's senior management?"

To put it bluntly, the Jiang Group is not even as large as any one of the Huo Group's companies, and... it's not even worth mentioning. The Huo Group has its own complete business empire and doesn't need to cooperate with external companies at all. To be honest, this cooperation is really a case of the Jiang Group climbing the social ladder.

If it is postponed again, I'm afraid it will displease the Huo family.

"Alright, you go ahead and do your thing, I'll make plans with Bao'er myself."

“It’s alright. We haven’t had a proper meal together in a long time. It’s just an unimportant meeting, no problem.” Pei Zhan turned to Zuo Xiangnan and instructed, “Tell the people at Huo’s that postponing the meeting was my decision.”

"Yes, President Pei." Zuo Xiangnan was actually not confident either. Every time he dealt with people from the Huo family, he always felt a little uneasy, as he had stood them up time and time again.

However, he found it strange that the Huo family did not show any dissatisfaction. On the contrary, their business cooperation with the Jiang family became closer and closer. In fact, the Huo family was involved in almost every industry under the Jiang family.

A steady stream of funds flowed into the Jiang family, and the daily turnover had unknowingly reached several billion.

If the Huo family really wanted to return to the capital and revitalize the domestic market, they clearly had better options. So why did they choose the Jiang family instead?

We went to the same restaurant as before, and it was always packed. You had to book half a month in advance, and even then, you weren't guaranteed a reservation; it all depended on the owner's mood.

Upon entering the restaurant, the same owner greeted them personally and led them to the floor-to-ceiling windows on the second floor overlooking the Bund. A new piano had been added to the center of the restaurant, and the piece being played was one they hadn't heard before, but it was quite nice.

The menu was entirely in French, with no Chinese characters. Jiang Hua casually ordered a few things, but Pei Zhan didn't look at them and simply asked the restaurant owner to bring her the same thing.

When do you plan to go home?

Jiang Hua lay back in the chair, looking down at her phone idly. "Am I staying at my own place now, or yours?"

Pei Zhan: "Huahua, you know, I'm talking about that."

“Jinsha Shallow Bay? Ah… I almost forgot, I still have an apartment there. You can come back whenever you want, no one will stop you. You're lonely living alone…” Jiang Huayu paused, then looked up at him and gave him a look, saying, “Should I have Song Qingran move in with you?”

"You've helped the Jiang family make so much money; it's time for you to relive the glory days."

“Since Mrs. Pei broke the agreement first and is unwilling to go home, I don’t mind. I will contact the Huo family and cancel the cooperation with them. The Jiang family will only lose 6 billion overnight. I can probably earn back that money in a year.”

Jiang Hua had never been threatened by anyone before, but she always ended up in the hands of this country bumpkin, and every time... she had no choice but to compromise.

Pei Zhan also seemed to have found a way to control Jiang Hua.

Jiang Hua smiled brightly and beautifully, her lips parted in a smile, but her eyes held a sharp edge as she said, "Pei Zhan, you'd better keep Jiang's profitable. If you lose even one share, I'll divorce you immediately."

"Then I'm afraid Mrs. Pei will be disappointed. Divorce... is impossible."

He keeps saying things that make people nauseous.

Suddenly, around the corner not far away, a couple walked out of the private room.

Shen Yebai was wearing a gray vest with a gray suit jacket draped over his arm. Mu Shiyue was also wearing a long dress in the same color scheme, her hair up and adorned with a hairpin, looking dignified and proper. "Miss Jiang is here too. Shall we... go over and say hello?"

Shen Yebai's eyes were cold and indifferent, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, a noisy argument suddenly broke out in the restroom outside in the corridor.

"Mu Shishi, I'll fight you to the death."

"Chen Bao'er, you barbarian, let me go."

"It's either you or me today, I'm going to beat you to death." The piercing voice echoed throughout the restaurant, even the violin music stopped, and everyone looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Baoer?

Why is she here?

At first, Jiang Hua wasn't sure, but when the voice came again, she couldn't sit still and got up to see what was going on.

To Jiang Hua's surprise, this was the scene she witnessed: Shen Bao'er was grabbing Mu Shishi's hair, while Mu Shishi was grabbing Shen Bao'er's ears, neither of them willing to let go. Jiang Hua frowned and stepped forward without the slightest hesitation, grabbing Mu Shishi by the back of her neck and applying a little force, which made her release her grip in pain.

"Who...who pinched me!"

Jiang Hua: "Let go."

With her hair disheveled, Shen Bao'er saw the person who came and her eyes flashed with excitement. Seeing that Mu Shishi was restrained, Bao'er went up and bit her arm again. Hearing the tearing pain, Bao'er was satisfied and quickly ran behind Jiang Hua.

Jiang Hua gave Mu Shishi a shove, and Mu Shishi stumbled forward. When she saw who it was, she was furious. "Jiang Hua! This is between me and Shen Bao'er. What are you doing interfering here!"

"Fine! Your Shen family is really greedy, having your cake and eating it too. You called Jiang Hua here, and what are you doing bringing my sister here? Your Shen family doesn't know how to humiliate people like this. Shen Bao'er... let me tell you, I will never let you get away with this."

Shen Bao'er: "Come on! Come here and hit me!"

Mu Shiyue rushed over and, upon seeing the person on the ground, quickly helped her up. "Shishi, didn't I tell you not to argue with Miss Chen? Why didn't you listen!"

Shen Bao'er: "Pretending!"

"Bao'er." A faint, cold voice sounded from behind. Shen Bao'er trembled in fright and looked at Jiang Hua for help.

Mu Shiyue: "Shishi apologizes to Miss Shen."

Mu Shishi: "Why! It was clearly Shen Bao'er who spoke ill of you in front of me. If she hadn't said such awful things, why would I have fought with her? If anyone should apologize, it should be Shen Bao'er apologizing to you."

Shen Bao'er tilted her head back, looking as if she was completely right. "Did I say anything wrong? Your Mu family is just climbing the social ladder. My brother doesn't even like her. What are you shamelessly doing coming to our family? Only Huahua can be my sister-in-law. Don't try to force just any woman into my brother's life."

"I just don't like you, and you..."

"Shameless." Shen Bao'er said this directly to Mu Shiyue.

"Chen Bao'er! Shut up!"

When called by his full name, Shen Bao'er immediately cowered.

"Then... I'm afraid Miss Shen will be disappointed." Pei Zhan's voice came as he walked to Jiang Hua's side, hooking his arm around her waist, his eyes and actions asserting his ownership. "Hua Hua is..."

"Pei Zhan!" Jiang Hua called out to him, her eyes warning him.

Pei Zhan didn't continue, and changed the subject, saying, "This is a family matter between the Shen family and the Mu family, and Huahua and I will not interfere."

Shen Bao'er stared at the groping hand with eyes practically spitting fire, "You country bumpkin, don't touch Huahua."

She tried to chase after him, but Shen Yebai grabbed her arm. Shen Bao'er wanted to say something, but when she met Shen Yebai's cold gaze, which she had never seen before, she dared not speak.

Shen Yebai's cool voice slowly spoke, "Considering the friendship between our two families, I will help with Miss Mu's matter; there's no need for a marriage alliance..."