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

Chapter 295 Pei Zhan… I don’t like it when someone lies to me again and again.

Jiang Hua didn't have much goodwill towards the Huo family when it was mentioned. "I knew the entire Huo family was no good."

"The Huo family did help the Jiang family a lot back then, but so many years have passed, and the matter is settled. What needs to be let go has long been let go." Back then, Jiang Huai was forced to be with Luo Yuzhu for the sake of the Jiang family. Even though it was an arranged marriage at the beginning, he never regretted being with her.

After Yuzhu's death, Jiang Huai was plunged into endless pain every day, grieving for her.

The Jiang family has fallen to such a state; it's all the fault of fate...

Just then, there was a knock on the study door.

Jiang Huai: "Come in."

Uncle Lan pushed open the door and entered, reporting, "Sir, the old lady has returned."

Wang Xuemei?

Jiang Hua lowered her eyes in deep thought. All those involved in the murder of her mother back then had been brought to justice. Wang Xuemei was not involved, but the entire Wang family was investigated, except for Wang Xuemei and the other old men of the Wang family. However, not long ago, the old men of the Wang family, who were old and frail, suddenly passed away because they could not bear the shock. Many people were also dismissed and investigated because of these things. Even the children of her maternal grandfather and Wang Xuemei... According to seniority, Jiang Hua should call them uncles and aunts. But those three uncles and aunts were not good people either. Back then, the three uncles and aunts drove her mother to a dead end. Because of their ruthlessness, she was left with a disability and barely survived. They got a small portion of shares from her mother and had been secretly embezzling funds from the company, enjoying the benefits without working for them. Later, Pei Zhan found out about their behavior and sent them all to prison. If nothing unexpected happens, they will spend the rest of their lives in prison.

Not to mention that the Wang family has now become the target of public criticism, and Wang Xuemei is probably already at her wit's end, which is why she wants to return to the Jiang family.

Now, the Wang family's power has waned. The mistakes the Wang family made back then were all made by Wang Xuemei through others. Now, she is the only one in the entire Wang family who is safe and sound. It's no wonder that her grandmother was forced to divorce her grandfather back then. She is cunning and shrewd, and no one can outsmart her.

As Jiang Hua followed Jiang Huai downstairs, she saw Wang Xuemei with her two granddaughters-in-law and the two boys, both around four or five years old. Upon seeing them, the two children ran to Jiang Huai's side, one on each side, hugging his legs and looking up at him expectantly, "Great-Grandpa~"

Wang Xuemei stood up and looked at Jiang Huai: "How does it feel to have your own son and grandson sent away by outsiders? Jiang Huai... how can you still have the face to hold this birthday banquet? How can you sleep at night?"

Don't you feel any remorse?

"Now you're letting a bunch of outsiders into your home? Uncle Lan, see them out!"

These words were full of hostility and effectively told them to leave.

The two granddaughters-in-law behind Wang Xuemei are of the same generation as Jiang Hua. However, the father of these two children was investigated and sent to prison. When they will be released depends on what they find out.

Whether it's the children of my maternal grandfather and Wang Xuemei, or the descendants of those uncles and aunts, they all share the same lineage as my maternal grandfather and have the blood of the Jiang family flowing through their veins. When the crimes of the Wang family were exposed, my maternal grandfather must have felt even worse seeing his bloodline members commit such heinous crimes and ultimately be sent to prison as punishment.

After all, my grandfather is already this old... As long as he speaks up, the Wang family can be safe and sound, and in their later years they can enjoy a house full of children and grandchildren, sharing the joy of family life. The Jiang family's old house will not be in such a miserable and desolate state as it is now.

But Jiang Hua understood that if all this 'happiness' was built on the lives of her grandmother and mother, and if she pretended nothing had happened, her grandfather simply wouldn't be able to get over it in his heart...

How could Grandpa not be in pain? How could he not have feelings for Wang Xuemei? After all, Wang Xuemei was the one he fell in love with first. It's just that he never expected... that an arranged marriage by the family would force him to separate from Wang Xuemei. The Jiang family's decision also became the reason why Wang Xuemei resented Grandma. It was because of Wang Xuemei's obsession that so many people were harmed. It's just that she... was too self-centered, always feeling that both Grandma's death and Mom's death were justified...

In her heart, if the Jiang family hadn't forcibly separated her and her maternal grandfather, and if her maternal grandmother hadn't interfered so much, she wouldn't have ended up in this predicament.

Wang Xuemei could only blame her grandfather for abandoning her back then, and even now she still couldn't accept it. Her grandfather's heart had long been occupied by her grandmother, and she had already found a place for him...

Even if the Jiang family made a mistake back then, she had already reunited with her maternal grandfather, and their presence here should have been enough. But Wang Xuemei just couldn't tolerate her maternal grandmother and her mother, this thorn in her side, which is why she took such drastic measures.

If Wang Xuemei had stopped back then, neither the Wang family, nor her maternal grandmother, nor her mother... would have ended up in this situation.

If anyone is to blame, it's only because she brought it upon herself.

Even if the Jiang family was wrong, that was never a reason for her to hurt her grandmother and mother.

Jiang Huai waved his hand, "Uncle Lan, take these two children and leave."

Wang Xuemei's purpose in coming here was not simple; she was afraid that asking the child to leave would frighten him later.

Uncle Lan: "Yes."

“Outsiders? Qingcheng is the child of me and Yuzhu, and Huahua is the child Qingcheng risked her life to give birth to, and she is also my granddaughter. The outsiders you mentioned, there are none!”

"You want to say I feel guilty? What guilt? You're the one who should feel guilty! Do you really think I don't know what you've done all these years?"

"I only turned a blind eye because of the friendship we had back then, but who knew... you would go even further and show no remorse."

"After I separated from Yuzhu, I married you. Not only were you ungrateful, but you also took advantage of my busy schedule and absence from home to mistreat Qingcheng. You even beat and verbally abused her. How old was she back then! How could you do that to her!"

Wang Xuemei's face showed surprise, but she immediately turned fierce and said ruthlessly, "Don't think I don't know that you kept her by your side just because you missed Luo Yuzhu, Jiang Huai... You're the one who's wrong. Forget it, I don't want to say these things anymore. Now I just want you to rescue my son and grandson... No matter what it takes, you have to get them out of here, or else... Don't blame me for turning against you."

Jiang Huai's expression turned solemn, and he spoke sharply, "The corrupt practices of the Wang family were all taught by you. Look at them... They killed Qingcheng back then and still show no remorse. From now on, let them slowly repent in prison. No matter what... they must pay the price for what happened back then. I will not interfere!"

"Jiang Huai! They are all your own sons and grandsons. Are you just going to stand by and watch them die?"

Jiang Huai had long since lost faith in her. "If I were to bend the law for personal gain today, how could I face Qingcheng? She... is also my flesh and blood!"

“Wang Xuemei, our relationship is over, and we have no connection whatsoever. You should take care of yourself from now on. If it weren’t for you… Qingcheng wouldn’t have ended up like this.”

"I've already done more than enough for you!"

"I don't feel completely indebted. I just regret that I shouldn't have met you back then, and that I always... softened my heart towards you."

Wang Xuemei seemed unable to bear it any longer, her body limp and she staggered backward. "Do you really have to be so heartless?"

"For Jiang Qingcheng, you're willing to disregard even your own son?"

Seeing the pain and struggle in her grandfather's eyes, Jiang Hua saw it all clearly. She stepped forward and said, "What right do you have to blame your grandfather for causing all this?"

"It's all because of your own malicious thoughts; you always feel like everyone owes you something."

"You were too self-righteous. Actually, after you married your grandfather, as long as you... stayed in line with your duties and did what you were supposed to do, you and your grandfather could have lived together in mutual respect. But you... schemed against everything, used other people to kill your mother, and caused your grandmother to die of depression. Now... it's time for you to pay the price."

“If your grandfather truly had no feelings for you, he wouldn’t have tolerated you until now, which led to your Wang family being reported to the police. All of this… is your own fault!”

Perhaps something had touched a nerve, because Wang Xuemei yelled at the Jiang family, "Shut up!"

“You’re right! I am indeed vicious. I can’t tolerate even a grain of sand in my eyes. Luo Yuzhu deserves to die, and the children you had with her also deserve to die! Jiang Huai… this is the price you paid for betraying me back then. Even after marrying me, you still couldn’t forget her. Even after the divorce, you still couldn’t let go of her. Luo Yuzhu deserves to die!”

"I should have just killed you back then! That would have wiped out the Jiang family line."

Looking at Wang Xuemei now, Jiang Hua seemed to see a reflection of her past life. Knowing of Song Qingran's existence, she was consumed by jealousy, her heart twisted with thoughts of eliminating her. In love, there's never room for a third person, let alone… In her past life, Jiang Hua saw Pei Zhan as her lifeline, a lifeline she would never allow anyone to take him away. Song Qingran's appearance drove Jiang Hua to a pathological and irrational state…

That night, she had a fierce argument with Pei Zhan, and angrily told him, "If you ever want to see her again, I'll have someone kill her." Rather than being angry, she wanted to see just how much Pei Zhan loved Song Qingran. As expected, Pei Zhan defended her that day, saying she was crazy and unreasonable.

Pei Zhan wanted a divorce and threw down the divorce papers. Jiang Hua was going crazy because her heart failure was getting worse. She hadn't even had a chance to tell him how he could leave her and fall in love with another woman!

On one hand, there's the fact that she won't live much longer, and on the other hand, there's Pei Zhan, who's been supporting her to live. He wants to divorce her for another woman. How could Jiang Hua not go crazy? Probably... that day, Pei Zhan couldn't stand her acting like a madman, so he slammed the door and left.

Wang Xuemei's current appearance is strikingly similar to Jiang Hua's appearance in her previous life.

If it weren't for love to the core, how could it have turned into such a morbid state?

But from the perspective of the maternal grandmother and mother, the maternal grandfather... he was not wrong.

However, both Wang Xuemei and Jiang Hua were the ones who were not loved.

Because love can change...

Wang Xuemei and her grandfather simply missed the deadline. Even though she eventually forced this marriage, it was because of her deep-seated obsession and possessiveness that she made a series of mistakes.

Her relationship with Pei Zhan and Song Qingran was different. No outsiders ever interfered in their love. She... never had a place in Pei Zhan's heart. Otherwise, Pei Zhan would have left so decisively when he threw down the divorce papers.

Love itself is not wrong; what's wrong is loving the wrong person.

Poor judgment of people...

Jiang Huai pointed at her, trembling with anger, "You can even say such things, you really are... becoming more and more unreasonable."

"The Wang family's affairs are your own fault, and I will not speak out."

"Get out! Get out of here right now!"

Wang Xuemei gave a cold laugh and sat down on the spot. It was clear that she wouldn't leave. If she didn't leave, no one could do anything about it. "Jiang Huai, we're not divorced yet. You want me to get out? I won't! Tonight... I'm going to stay here. Even if I die, I'll still be a member of your Jiang family."

"If you want to leave today, I will burn this place down."

"You..." Jiang Huai was so angry that she couldn't speak, because this place contained many things left behind by her grandmother and mother. Jiang Huai also knew that she could say what she meant and do what she said.

At this moment, Pei Zhan stepped forward and said, "Instead of wasting time here, Madam, you should think of another way to exonerate the Wang family. I think it won't be long before the investigation reaches Madam."

"When the time comes, not only will Chairman Jiang not kick you out, but someone will naturally take you away."

"You think you can threaten me? You traitor! Xiaoying has been so kind to you, and you don't appreciate it at all."

Wang Xuemei spoke of Pei Zhan with an air of familiarity and understanding. Unbeknownst to Jiang Hua, who had no idea when Pei Zhan had met her, Wang Wanying was merely a means for her to win over Pei Zhan. However, in her previous life, Pei Zhan only had Song Qingran in his heart and failed. In this life… she didn’t succeed. But… this made the Jiang family even more certain that Pei Zhan had indeed cooperated with the Wang family in her previous life, and the Shen family’s downfall was also due to their machinations.

Fortunately, this time it didn't happen.

Even if not this time, Jiang Hua already harbored a deep distrust and estrangement towards him.

"Jiang Huai, remember this! If I'm not having a good time, you won't have a peaceful life either."

After Wang Xuemei left, Pei Zhan looked at Jiang Hua as if he wanted to explain something, but she was indifferent and didn't care at all, and turned and left.

Jiang Hua also threw away the bowl of noodles she cooked for her grandfather, so she had to cook a new bowl.

When evening came, Jiang Huai, considering Jiang Hua's health, persuaded her to go back. The old Jiang family house still needed to be renovated, and now that Jiang Hua had moved in, she might get cold at night, lest she fall ill again.

After her father was picked up by Uncle Wang and taken back to Yulong Bay, Jiang Hua rode in a car with Pei Zhan back to Jinsha Shallow Bay. Jiang Hua remained silent the whole way. Pei Zhan's ability to read her was so advanced that he could tell what she was thinking just from a slight frown.

Pei Zhan took the initiative to explain to her, "Old Mrs. Wang did come to me back then, wanting to cooperate with me. I told Chairman Jiang about this, and he knows about it. Those rumors about me and Wang Wanying were just media speculation; nothing actually happened. The Wang family offered a lot of leverage back then. It's like trying to negotiate with a tiger; even if I was careful, I would have been backfired sooner or later. I didn't agree to the Wang family's request back then."

Jiang Hua was a little tired. She closed her eyes and looked out the car window, speaking softly, "One lie requires countless lies to cover it up, Pei Zhan... I don't like people lying to me again and again. You've lied to me so many times already."

"That dream not only showed me the ending of the relationship between you, me, and Song Qingran."

"I also saw that you joined forces with the Wang family to get all of Jiang's shares from my father. I don't even know what methods you used, but the Wang family suppressed the Shen family, forcing Shen Yebai to marry into the Mu family."

"I know you've had your eye on it, it's just that your mind has been inexplicably diverted."

Because she was reborn, and after returning from her rebirth, she changed some things, which led to Pei Zhan being changed as well. Or perhaps... Jiang Hua's temper was completely worn away, and she lost the way he hated in his previous life, so he gradually stopped avoiding her and even developed some feelings for her. That's why Pei Zhan showed mercy to her and the Jiang family. These feelings... were his choice, and also his selfish thought.

Pei Zhan may truly love her, but this love is not pure; he loves the changed Jiang Hua.

The pure, carefree Jiang Hua from his past life, who only knew how to squander money, had no concept of equality for all beings, only knew how to use power to suppress people, and threatened others at the drop of a hat, was long gone. It was precisely because of this Jiang Hua, who was full of stains, that he felt she was not worthy of his love. In the end... his choice was the kind, pure, and flawless Song Qingran.

Thinking of this, Jiang Hua felt a suffocating pain in her chest. She opened her eyes, her gaze lingering on the car window, where the night reflected Pei Zhan's deep, handsome profile. She tentatively began, "What if I weren't like this now, unchanged, but still the same as before, making you think I'm hopelessly bad, until you're so disgusted you don't want to see me again, or even… I'm worse than you think, just like… her…"

"what will you do?"