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

Chapter 297 You should have done this a long time ago

Jiang Hua tried to defend Bao'er, saying, "I don't think Bao'er is the kind of person who can't tell the difference. Is someone saying something to her behind her back?"

"No matter what anyone said to her, she's old enough to make her own judgments."

Bao'er can see through other people's thoughts, but she can't see through Duan Qingfeng. However, Jiang Hua had never truly met or interacted with Duan Qingfeng in her previous life, and she didn't know what kind of person he was...

After watching the play, she was planning to go get something to eat with Shen Yebai, but when she walked out of the theater, she saw a familiar black sedan parked at the bottom of the steps. When Zuo Xiangnan saw Jiang Hua, he quickly drove over.

Zuo Xiangnan got out of the car. "Miss, President Pei asked me to pick you up and take you to the company. He said he has something to discuss with you."

Jiang Hua frowned and said impatiently, "What could he possibly have to do?"

Zuo Xiangnan: "President Pei didn't tell me, he just asked me to pick you up so we could discuss it further."

Just then, Xie Huai walked over and whispered something in Shen Yebai's ear. Jiang Hua also noticed his slightly unwell expression and said to him, "If you have something to do, you can go first. We can have dinner together next time. I'll also go to the company to keep an eye on things."

Shen Yebai: "Mm."

The theater wasn't far from the Jiang family's building. After a fifteen-minute drive, they arrived at the Jiang family's building. Seeing some cars parked at the entrance, Jiang Hua quickly recognized them. People who could drive such special vehicles in the capital were ordinary people with extraordinary status. After the car stopped, Jiang Hua didn't rush to get out. "Recently, many people have come to Song Qingran to design jewelry?"

Zuo Xiangnan didn't know why Jiang Hua suddenly inquired about Song Qingran, so he truthfully replied, "Not as well as before. But people still come looking for her."

It seems those people were also opportunistic. At the birthday banquet, almost everyone who had influence in the capital city was there. After that commotion, those in high positions probably noticed something was amiss, but it hasn't spread yet. This means... there are still people trying to use Song Qingran's connections to curry favor with the Bai family.

If this happens, Song Qingran will soon lose much of her usefulness to Jiang Shi.

When Jiang Hua got out of the car, the receptionists greeted her as if they were facing a formidable enemy, saying, "Good afternoon, Miss."

Jiang Hua remained silent. Zuo Xiangnan pressed the elevator button for her, got into the president's private elevator, and stood calmly behind her.

When I got to my floor and stepped out of the elevator, I could hear the sounds of conversation and arguing coming from the conference room across the hall.

"Such a large conglomerate as the Jiang family has already exceeded the bounds of unreasonableness in some of its agreements. Isn't the Jiang family going too far in treating students who haven't even graduated yet?"

"If Mr. Lu has any questions, he may file a lawsuit against our company at any time. However, Mr. Lu should think carefully about whether he can afford to wait that long, or... he can ask Ms. Song. The unreasonable terms you mentioned in this contract were all proposed by Ms. Song herself and have nothing to do with our company. This contract was also drafted at Ms. Song's request."

"As the party involved, Ms. Song's legal department recorded all of her words at the time. Even if the case goes to court, the Jiang family will not bear any responsibility. After all, these were all requests made by Ms. Song herself."

Hearing Lu Yuanzhou's familiar voice, it turned out he was there to support Song Qingran.

Zuo Xiangnan: "The person inside isn't President Pei, but Jiang's legal representative. These are minor matters that President Pei doesn't need to handle personally."

Jiang Hua didn't take this unnecessary explanation to heart. No matter how capable Lu Yuanzhou was, Jiang's legal team was not to be underestimated. Besides... those so-called unreasonable claims were all made by her herself. She kept saying she wanted to repay Pei Zhan for all the money he had spent on her over the years. She made it sound so easy. With her abilities, even if she earned a million a year, she would never be able to repay Pei Zhan for the time, money, and energy he had spent on her... even if she died.

Thinking of Jiang Hua, I felt a surge of anger rising within me.

The love he keeps talking about is just a physical impulse. But I think... this impulse is not physical at all, it's clearly a material impulse. Apart from not having slept with her, how much money has he spent on Song Qingran?

Jiang Hua didn't believe that someone who had left and then returned would willingly work for a company for free without paying a penny, just to repay Pei Zhan's favor.

Three years? What can she possibly accomplish in three years?

Did she really think that the Jiang family couldn't function without her?

Jiang Hua wanted to ruin Song Qingran's reputation and make it impossible for her to survive in the capital city. That was a clever way to get revenge, but if Song Qingran's reputation was ruined, Jiang Hua would gain nothing except for a momentary sense of satisfaction. It would be better to let her stay in the Jiang family and extract some remaining value from her.

Isn't she kind? She wants to pay off Pei Zhan's debt?

Then let's stay in the Jiang family and slowly repay the debt...

However… she really wanted to know if Lu Yuanzhou knew that her beloved Song Qingran had been being kept by someone in an unclear way during the three years he was away.

Zuo Xiangnan pushed open the door to the president's office, and Jiang Hua walked in alone. She saw Pei Zhan sitting at his desk with tools beside him. He was looking down, as if fiddling with something. When she went closer, she realized it was her watch...

Just as Pei Zhan was about to return the watch to its owner, she snatched it away first, saying, "Who told you to touch my things without my permission?"

Seeing her angry, Pei Zhan didn't show much emotion, but simply told her, "I just wanted to see you. My watch, which I always wear, is broken and has been sitting in my drawer. I thought I'd try to see if I could fix it."

Jiang Hua glanced at the watch, which had been silent, and then it started spinning again. She realized she had misunderstood him.

Pei Zhan got up, walked around the table, and stood in front of her. He helped her put it back on. "The parts on it are from many years ago, and there are very few styles like this on the market. I contacted the original manufacturer in the industry and asked him to find the remaining parts to repair it."

"Is this a memento left to you by your mother?"

This watch was a gift from Ji Liangchuan to reward her for passing her first exam. When he came to the Jiang family, he never asked them for a penny unless they gave him money. Sometimes he would even go out to earn money behind her back. This watch... was the money he earned from a year of part-time work. Although it was only a few thousand yuan, not even as much as a dress Jiang Hua would wear, it was the only thing Jiang Hua left behind after he left.

After Ji Liangchuan was sent away by his father, all his belongings were cleared out by his father, including the other gifts that Ji Liangchuan had given her.

This watch is the only thing she secretly kept.

Jiang Hua didn't answer him directly, but Pei Zhan noticed the expression in her eyes and had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on. A cold glint flashed in his deep eyes, but by the time she spoke, that emotion had vanished without a trace. "You asked me to come here just for this watch?"

“Otherwise what? Mrs. Pei likes this watch so much that she rarely takes it off. Since she likes it so much, I should try my best to fix it.”

Jiang Hua reached out and stroked it, saying, "Thank you." These words came from the heart, a genuine expression of gratitude.

She tried everything she could to fix the watch when it broke.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

The moment Jiang Hua turned around, Pei Zhan grabbed her wrist. "Aren't you going to stay with me a little longer?"

Jiang Hua turned around and looked at him with a cold smile, "Lu Yuanzhou has already come to speak up for the girl you used to like. If people find out that you've been keeping her for two or three years while he was away, what if... if a fight breaks out and we have to face such a hellish scene again, I have no interest in it."

"The thought of two men fighting over one woman makes me feel like there would be bloodshed, and I'm afraid of offending my eyes."

The moment Jiang Hua brushed his hand away, she suddenly remembered something. She stopped and turned to look at him. "Why don't you reconsider?"

"I remember in the hotel restaurant, Song Qingran clearly told you that as long as you get a divorce, she would be with you!"

"Now is the perfect time... to test her feelings again."

"In case... you still can't forget each other, this is your last chance, don't miss it."

"Remember I told you that in my dream, you two got married and had a son and a daughter..."

"Don't do something you'll regret later."

"I'll transfer the money for the watch repair to you in a bit."

This distant tone struck a nerve with Pei Zhan. After Jiang Hua left, Zuo Xiangnan heard a commotion coming from the office. He saw parts and tools scattered all over the floor, along with fallen documents.

Zuo Xiangnan didn't dare to say anything and picked up the documents from the ground.

But that's not all. Pei Zhan took out his vibrating phone from his suit pocket, and the only message that popped up was a transfer record he had received.

There was no signal in the elevator. As soon as Jiang Hua stepped out of the elevator, she took out her phone and transferred 200,000 yuan to Pei Zhan's bank account.

Consider this 200,000 as compensation for his hard work.

Given their relationship, it's best to clarify things clearly.

Jiang Hua didn't expect that Pei Zhan would ever take back the things he gave her.

The signed agreement was nothing but a pile of waste paper to him. He wanted to get back what she had given him, and Jiang Hua couldn't do anything about the methods he used.

Such insidious and treacherous people, driven by momentary physical desires, utter words that cannot be trusted at all.

Jiang Hua walked out of the Jiang Group Building and hailed a taxi on the roadside, intending to go to the Jiang family's old residence.

...

President's Office of Jiang's Group.

Zuo Xiangnan picked up the documents from the ground and instructed the cleaning staff to sweep up the items. The cleaning staff also sensed a gunpowder smell and left quickly after finishing the cleaning.

"Do you really want to do this?"

"If the young lady finds out..."

"She will never know." These words were icy and chilling.

Zuo Xiangnan dared not say anything more. The change in President Pei's mind was something even he, as his assistant, could not fathom.

Pei Zhan: "Lu Yuanzhou has left?"

"Yes, Miss Song came to the conference room upstairs just now and took Lu Yuanzhou away from here. It seems that the two of them had an argument, so he left and asked her to come and see me."

Zuo Xiangnan nodded and replied, "Yes."

Song Qingran looked as if she had just finished crying. Standing in front of the tightly closed door, she had mentally prepared herself. She raised her hand, hesitated, and then knocked. When she heard the voice she had heard countless times before, Song Qingran's heart skipped a beat.

She pushed open the door and went in. The man she saw exuded a dangerous aura. Even though he didn't show much emotion, Song Qingran could still sense that he was angry.

"Mr. Pei, you wanted to see me!" She lowered her head, looking at her toes, not wanting him to see her red, teary eyes.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a figure looming over her. Song Qingran gripped her hands, her whole being tense for no apparent reason.

"Whatever Zhou Yan has said to you, you'd better keep it all to yourself, understand?"

Song Qingran slowly raised her head. "Is it because of that person?" Recalling the photo that resembled her, her heart clenched painfully. "Mr. Pei, are you so good to me because she donated her organs to me when she had that accident?"

Pei Zhan: "Yes."

He didn't deny it.

However, for Song Qingran, it seemed that even though she was bearing the truth that had slipped out, she still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

After all, no one would accept being treated as a substitute without any explanation for so many years.

For some reason, Song Qingran felt a lump in her throat and couldn't speak. "Since Mr. Pei treats me as a substitute, then... why did you say those things that made me misunderstand?"

You said you'd wait until I was willing.

"He said he'd wait until I grew up... before he'd touch me!"

"You're still so, so good to me..."

It was so good to her, as if he had given her the whole world.

Pei Zhan: "Because I thought about treating you as her, to repay the feelings she had for me back then."

"She died because of me."

Song Qingran's pupils suddenly dilated, as if his heart had been stabbed. He had never imagined that one day he would do this to himself.

"But later I realized that my feelings for her were only out of gratitude for her recognition and support."

"What happened back then was a mistake on my part. In a moment of impulse, I thought I could let you live as Ah Xu. Only if you stayed in the Zhou family could she return to normal. After spending so many years with you, I've come to realize that I don't have romantic feelings for you. I just want to treat you like a younger sister, even if it's just to make up for what happened to Ah Xu back then."

“You are you, and Ah-Xu is Ah-Xu.”

“It would not be fair to you if I forced you to stay in this lush and beautiful place just because of my own selfishness.”

“Lu Yuanzhou is back. If you want to be with him, I won’t stop you.”

"I owe her... so much already."

Song Qingran felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife in that instant, as if everything that had been filled before had been quietly emptied out. Even after hearing his answer from his own mouth, she still managed to say with strength and composure, "This...this is very good!"

"You should have done this a long time ago."

"She...is very beautiful."

"You should bring her back from abroad as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, Mr. Pei... I won't tell Zhou Yan what she told me."

"You changed everything for me, rescued me from the depths of hell, and gave me so many wonderful fantasies..."

Her voice trembled as she spoke these words.