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

Chapter 283 Can you stand up?

When Kagel learned of this, he did not stop it and let it happen. His purpose in coming to China was only to help his master get the young master back to France as soon as possible to inherit everything from the Huo family. He ignored everything that happened in the process. As long as the young master did what he thought was right and completed what he should do, he would naturally go back. He would also take the future mistress of the Huo family with him.

The young master has his reasons for making this decision. As a butler, he is only obligated to obey all orders.

The only key to getting the young master back is Jiang Hua…

The process is going very smoothly.

Xia He was also being guarded at the Wutong Mansion by Huo Tingshan's men. Bai Wenjing had no right to interfere with the Huo family's decisions, especially since... this was someone else's family matter.

Bai Wenjing just felt that every step they were taking now was a mistake...

Song Qingran is indeed a good girl, but everyone thought that Pei Zhan liked her, which is why Xia He and she wanted to get close to her. But now... Pei Zhan's attitude is clear. For Jiang Hua, he is willing to give up taking over the Huo family's heir.

Confused!

However, it is rare for such a man to be so devoted. His attitude towards Jiang Hua is different from that of Huo Tingshan. How could a cold and ruthless person who takes everything for granted give birth to such a reckless and devoted lover?

If Huo Tingshan had possessed even half the tenderness of his son back then, during his time with Qingcheng, she wouldn't have developed a strong aversion to him. Instead, she met Jiang Weiguo in France and chose to entrust her life to him. If the Jiang family had been able to successfully form a marriage alliance with the Huo family, how could Qingcheng have died tragically, leading to the downfall of the entire Jiang family?

Huo Tingshan was a stubborn and inflexible man, inflexible in everything he did. He only wanted Qingcheng to stay home and raise children after the two families were united by marriage. However, Qingcheng was an independent and opinionated person, and she was not willing to become a wife and submit to someone else. The problem lay in their differing opinions and personalities, and they often argued. If Huo Tingshan had been more humble and considerate of Qingcheng back then, the two families wouldn't have fallen out, and Qingcheng wouldn't have chosen to go abroad to complete her studies in a fit of anger.

Xia He has a soft temper and always puts Huo Tingshan first, like a parasitic plant that depends on him for survival. Such a gentle, kind, and obedient woman is to Huo Tingshan's liking.

I thought the Huo family and the Jiang family would have no further connection, and Huo Tingshan and Jiang Qingcheng were destined to be apart. But I never expected that Pei Zhan and Jiang Hua... would actually get together...

However, Jiang Hua still doesn't know Pei Zhan's identity. If she knew that Xia He was Pei Zhan's biological mother, it would probably cause another uproar.

Seeing Xia He sulking alone, Bai Wenjing stepped forward to comfort and persuade her, "We're all getting old. Let the children handle their own affairs. Just enjoy your long life in peace. Nothing will be better. Why... make yourself angry?"

"Besides, the child has been missing for so many years. Now his abilities are unmatched. He knows how to do things properly. Why should you continue to live such a miserable life?"

"If you want to reunite with Pei Zhan and deepen the bond between you and your son, the key lies with Jiang Hua. Just consider the past as a misunderstanding, and it's not too late for you to get back with Jiang Hua now."

"If you continue to act willfully, not only will you disappoint Tingshan, but your relationship with Pei Zhan will also fall apart, and there will be little chance of reconciliation."

Xia He was well aware of all this, but just thinking about Jiang Hua's arrogant and uncouth manners, which were not even half as good as Qing Ran's, made her feel resentful. Her prejudice against Jiang Hua only increased. "It's not that I'm unwilling to accept her. As long as she is willing to change, control her temper, and learn to behave, I am willing to accept her."

"But now you see, these two, father and son, are deliberately trying to anger me."

"I wanted you to recognize Ran as my goddaughter because I thought she was a good person, and Zhan liked her too. I was just worried that people would gossip about her after she joined the Huo family, saying she didn't have a family background, so I wanted you to support her. But now... she's telling me that she's already married to the woman from the Jiang family. Not only did I mistake her for someone else, but I also indirectly learned about my future wife's character. Look at her cynical and ill-mannered attitude. How could Zhan have fallen for her!"

"Xiao He, some destinies are ordained by heaven and no one can change them. If you try to interfere, he will only hate you more."

“Jiang Hua is not a bad person by nature, she just speaks too bluntly. Why can’t you try to accept her for the sake of your son whom you lost for many years?”

Who can argue with that? After being separated from her son for over three years, Xia He almost didn't make it through. Now that she has finally found him and he has started a family, she should be happy for him. Xia He was somewhat moved by his words.

Xia He had no choice but to compromise, "Fine, since it's his own choice, I'll accept it."

"Then... should I have those clothes that were made for Huo's daughter-in-law altered? They might be a bit too tight for her. Huahua has a good figure, she'll definitely look good in them."

Xia He: "Okay! Go ahead."

The cheongsam she had sewn herself also needed to be altered. It was originally made for Qingran, and now she needed to choose a new piece of fabric to make it again.

...

Where is Huahua?

Zuo Xiangnan: "President Pei, you still want to take a look at this, right?"

He glanced at it and felt it was going too far.

What's the difference between this contract of servitude and the previous one?

"The agreement you have is void." Jiang Hua walked in holding two agreements. "You can take a look at this one first, and sign it after you've read it carefully."

Pei Zhan waved his hand, and Zuo Xiangnan understood and quickly left the hospital ward.

He looked at the document in his hand, which contained a share transfer agreement and some other miscellaneous clauses.

After Jiang Hua's death, all her shares will be handed over to Shen Yebai's future offspring. Even after Jiang Hua's death, all her shares will be temporarily transferred to Shen Yebai. However, Pei Zhan will still have 20% of the shares. This is a reward for his hard work in managing the Jiang family. But this amount of shares is enough for Pei Zhan to use as he pleases and do whatever he wants. It is also... compensation for him after he has no descendants.

This was his own choice; Jiang Hua didn't force him.

In the future, under his strategic planning, the Jiang family will become the richest man in the capital city, and his net worth will soar. She doesn't care whether he has other companies outside, but... the Jiang family must continue to exist.

Pei Zhan: "Why should the Shen family inherit it? Huahua, I've already said, if we don't have children, we can adopt. There's no need to hand over everything the Jiang family owns to others."

"Because I don't trust you! I don't believe you can go three years without touching a woman after I die, let alone a scourge like you who can live for decades. Are you sure you can endure that? Besides... even if we adopt, there's no guarantee that the women around you won't kill the children we adopted, and also to prevent you from adopting and then abandoning them. That would only cause the children pain."

"Only Ye Bai and Bao'er's children will I feel at ease entrusting these things to them."

Jiang Hua calmly and rationally thought it all out. She was only in her early twenties, in the prime of her life, and should have been enjoying everything... but at this age, she was already starting to deal with her own affairs after death.

Pei Zhan looked at her with a somber gaze, "If none of what you've said happens in the future... will you regret it?"

Jiang Hua: "Regret? My biggest regret is marrying you. As for everything else... I have no regrets."

"Be content, Pei Zhan! Even after you retire, you can still receive 15% of the Jiang family's shares as dividends. And when you and your future wife adopt a child, your child can still rely on the Jiang family to receive a lot of money."

"Of course, the most important thing is the last point: if you want to have reconstructive surgery during this period, you will not get shares, but the Jiang family will be managed by the Shen family in the future."

"If there are no problems, sign this one... and this one too..."

Pei Zhan signed without any scruples or hesitation, placing his name at the very end. "If Mrs. Pei is willing to give up even the Jiang family, then I can only play along to the end." He didn't even glance at the terms on the document.

Pei Zhan would do anything for her as long as it made her happy and stopped her from overthinking, even signing these agreements to stabilize her heart and give her a sense of security.

All of this seems to be happening to Pei Zhan now, with Jiang Hua still being the most important person.

The final agreement was practically Pei Zhan's indenture...

The main point is that after she and her father are gone, Shen Yebai and Shen Bao'er will be the largest shareholders of the Jiang Group. In addition to managing the company, Pei Zhan will also have to work for these two siblings...

Moreover, this indenture contract stipulates that Pei Zhan is not allowed to participate in or establish any company for thirty years. If he is discovered, Pei Zhan will not only have to pay an exorbitant penalty for breach of contract, but will also end up with nothing. Thirty years later, Pei Zhan will be over sixty years old, just about to retire...

But what will happen in the next thirty years, no one can say for sure...

He himself didn't gain any benefit whatsoever.

Jiang Hua had already exhausted all possible clauses for him.

To regain their freedom, they'll have to wait until Pei Zhan retires, or until the Shen family can completely take over the company again...

Every single clause and provision was meticulously detailed, and Pei Zhan truly didn't miss out on a single benefit...

Hmm... aside from the 15% stake held by the Jiang family mentioned above.

"I've thought it through. Of course... I'm not such a heartless person. You can find other women in these thirty years, but you can't have your own children to inherit everything you have."

Perhaps in just two or three years, Pei Zhan will have completely forgotten about her and will only be thinking about how to break free from these unequal agreements.

"Once you sign, the contract is effective, and you can't go back on your word."

"Thirty years? In Mrs. Pei's dream, how long have I lived after you died?"

These words seemed to pierce Jiang Hua's heart deeply. After all, it was just a dream. Pei Zhan didn't understand why she cared so much. Out of curiosity, he only asked a question, since these things... weren't all the real events.

Jiang Hua's expression suddenly turned serious. "In my dream, you were the richest man in the world, married such a virtuous and gentle wife as Song Qingran, and had two lovely daughters. It would be hard for someone like you to die young..." In other words, in her dream, he and Song Qingran not only had a son and a daughter, but also grew old together.

There are endless possibilities in Pei Zhan. Even without Song Qingran, he can live a more outstanding life than any ordinary person, becoming someone that everyone can only look up to. At that time, his wife will not only be the most noble woman in the world, but also... more beautiful than Jiang Hua.

What's right in front of you isn't necessarily the best.

Seeing the hesitation in his eyes, Jiang Hua didn't think there was anything wrong with Pei Zhan's reaction; anyone with a normal mind wouldn't agree.

Once he signs, Pei Zhan's life will be bound by an additional shackle, something that will trap him.

Jiang Hua also felt that she did not hold a very important place in Pei Zhan's heart, a place where he absolutely needed her.

Because... he has many more options for the future.

"It's just a dream. What if... Mrs. Pei lives to be a hundred years old?" After saying this, Pei Zhan still signed the agreement. He closed the agreement and looked at Jiang Hua with his deep eyes. "If this can make you feel safe and stop you from overthinking, even if Mrs. Pei only has three years left, in the last moment of her life, I will be the only one by your side."

Pei Zhan put down the document. While he was still in a daze after signing it, he got up and went over to hug her. He placed his palm on her long, black, shiny hair and spoke gently in her ear, his voice deep and magnetic, "Everything can be changed."

"If that really happened, I just can't accept your departure."

"If I were to treat you like this, there would likely be unavoidable difficulties. In my dreams, if I didn't love you, I would never continue to entangle myself with you, unless someone threatened your safety, leaving me with no choice but to use this method to make you leave..."

"I just never imagined... this would cause you so much pain..."

Pei Zhan's words made Jiang Hua's heart clench violently. No matter what happened in her past life, the harm he had caused her was a fact.

"It's just a dream, there's no need to dwell on it too much."

"Since President Pei has made such a great sacrifice to avoid divorce, what else can I say?"

Anyway, there aren't many years left to argue about it.

"So... does that mean we can sleep together from now on? We haven't done it in so long..."

As he spoke, his hands began to wander.

Jiang Hua gave a soft hum.

I can't hold on to it.

"You just had surgery, you..." Jiang Hua's words were cut off before she could finish. Pei Zhan, who had only been out for three hours, was still unable to calm down. He easily rolled over and pinned Jiang Hua down, not even giving her a chance to speak. He had made such a huge sacrifice, risking the next thirty years of his life, and he was going to... get some interest back from her.

"You...you've had enough!"

"This is a hospital!"

With his body positioned one above the other, Pei Zhan pressed his nose against her delicate nose, creating an atmosphere of intense intimacy. He suddenly launched a warm attack, saying, "Xiang Nan is guarding outside, no one will come in... Mrs. Pei, the surgery must have been very painful. Just taste Mrs. Pei's flavor to ease the pain, hmm?"

Jiang Hua asked with a mocking smile, her face expressionless, "Can you stand up?"

"I want it."

"You're hurting me."