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

Just a second later, Jiang Hua had just broken free of the rope and hadn't even had time to remove the ribbon when her wrist was grabbed by a strong force. She then felt someone pressing down on her body, but Jiang Hua could clearly feel that the other person wasn't using much force, just to prevent her from breaking free.

Are you so afraid of letting her see?

I have no idea what tricks they're all playing.

With Pei Zhan present, he couldn't speak up, so his bodyguard spoke on his behalf, saying these bland words: "Miss Jiang, you should listen to me."

"Don't worry, we won't do anything to you. We'll leave after you finish your meal."

Actually, the main reason for tying her up was to prevent her from taking action. If the young mistress took action, the young master wouldn't fight back, but... he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to withstand her punches and kicks. No matter what, the young master's injuries hadn't fully healed. He should have been resting in bed, but after knowing that she had come, Pei Zhan didn't care about his injuries at all and just wanted to see her.

Jiang Hua's hand was grabbed. Even though she couldn't see the person grabbing her, she could always feel their gaze fixed on her. Then, her hands were bound. The movement was very gentle. She twisted her wrists, and the other person simply tied a tight knot. It felt loose, but she couldn't break free.

The bodyguard continued, "Miss Jiang, don't waste your energy, you can't untie it."

Jiang Hua's lips curled up into a dangerous smile that Pei Zhan sensed. "You guys... you're pretty good at playing games."

"You must do this kind of thing a lot, right? You're so skilled at it."

Huo Ling, who was standing to the side, breathed a sigh of relief. She clutched her chest, which was about to burst out of her chest. Seeing her sister-in-law being fed by her older brother, she carefully pulled out a chair and sat down at the table to eat something as well.

These are some new dishes her older brother learned to cook. She had never tasted his cooking before, and it was all thanks to her sister-in-law that she had the chance to enjoy them. She picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of sweet and sour pork, and as she ate it, an indescribable feeling washed over her. Her eyes narrowed as she ate—it was so delicious…

Following my sister-in-law, I was indeed able to eat meat.

Bodyguard: "Miss Jiang, please just relax and enjoy your meal."

Jiang Hua was a slow eater to begin with, and when she ate her favorite dishes, it would take her half an hour to finish. Now that someone was feeding her, she ate even slower. She was also teasing them in her heart, and said in a teasing tone, "This soup is cold."

Maid: "We'll go reheat it right away."

Jiang Hua: "It won't taste good if it's heated up, so I made a new one."

Maid: "Yes, Miss Jiang."

Pei Zhan fed her some broccoli, and Jiang Hua took a few bites: "This vegetable is a little raw."

Maid: "Please vomit, Miss Jiang."

Pei Zhan held out his hand, letting her vomit into it. Kagel stepped forward and handed him a handkerchief so he could wipe his hands.

Either this is too salty, or that is too bland, or... this dessert is a bit too rich.

Everyone around Jiang Hua was taking notes on every word she said, so they could make a new batch according to her taste next time.

Jiang Hua has caused them quite a bit of trouble over this back and forth, but these people have surprisingly good tempers and have been very patient with her unreasonable behavior. What should have been a half-hour meal has now taken an hour and a half.

"Forget it, they can't even cook a decent dish, I'm not eating."

Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This young mistress was really hard to please; they had finally finished their ordeal.

The maid took the bowl and chopsticks from Pei Zhan's hands, and Kagel stepped forward to help Pei Zhan up.

"I don't know what Miss Jiang would like to eat tomorrow. We can arrange to cook your favorite dishes."

"I want to drink fish soup. I want crucian carp that I raise myself. I won't drink soup that isn't raised by me. If you asked, you have to make it. Don't try to fool me. I can taste whether it tastes right or not."

"Okay, Ms. Jiang. Is there anything else you need?"

Jiang Hua: "I still want to eat my grandfather's old duck soup and braised pork ribs. If the taste isn't right, I won't eat a single bite."

"Yes, Miss Jiang."

There were a total of twenty-five dishes, including thirteen desserts, not including other snacks. She tried a couple of bites of each one and was indeed quite full.

Huo Ling ate about two-thirds of the remaining food. Seeing that the servants were already clearing the empty plates, she stood up without making a sound, still holding the golden thread rolls with red bean filling in her hands.

Who knew that this battle would make her let out a burp.

Jiang Hua: "What's that sound?"

Instantly, all eyes turned to her. Huo Ling looked apologetically at Pei Zhan, afraid of displeasing the man in front of her.

The maid immediately smoothed things over, saying, "I'm so sorry, Miss Jiang was just one of our maids who had an upset stomach and made some noises. We won't do it again and we'll definitely be more careful next time."

"We'll be going now, please get some rest."

Pei Zhan stood up and used a handkerchief from his pocket to gently wipe the corner of her mouth. Although Jiang Hua couldn't see it clearly, she could definitely feel his warm breath on her face. Her safe space had been invaded, and she could only frown and endure it...

Only after the aura disappeared and the door was closed were her bound hands untied. She angrily threw the untied ropes toward the door, yelling, "Damn it, I'm so angry!"

Even eating a meal can be humiliating.

You'd better not let me find out who's playing this trick on me, or I'll make you pay.

Huo Ling followed behind Pei Zhan and easily caught up with him. Pei Zhan's leg was injured, so he wasn't walking very fast. "Big brother... were the things sister-in-law mentioned delicious?"

Pei Zhan: "Kagher."

Kagel: "Young Master, what are your orders?"

Pei Zhan glanced at the time on his wrist: "Try to airfreight a few fish from Yulong Bay before noon tomorrow."

"Yes, young master." Fish was easy to handle, but the young mistress wanted to eat Chairman Jiang's cooking, which might be difficult given the distance. "What about Chairman Jiang..."

"I have my own sense of proportion."

Jiang Hua was just saying that; she didn't expect them to do everything she asked. She didn't know what the Huo family wanted to do to them, but it seemed that they didn't have any other hostility towards her for the time being.

After dinner, when Jiang Hua came out of the bathroom, the maid was dealing with the clothes she had just changed out of, preparing to take them to be washed.

Jiang Hua suddenly remembered something, "Where are my bag and my phone?"

Another maid brought over the bag from the dressing room. "Miss Jiang, these are your things."

Jiang Hua tossed aside the dry towel, took the bag from the maid, and rummaged through its contents. Apart from her cosmetics and wallet, everything else was still there, but her ID and passport were gone.

As expected, she angrily threw her bag on the bed and plopped down in front of the dressing table. "What do you want with me here?"

One maid took out a hairdryer and started drying Jiang Hua's hair, while another maid explained, "These are all the master's instructions. He didn't tell us the specifics, only that we should take good care of Miss Jiang. We really don't know anything else. Miss Jiang, all you need to know is that the master has no ill intentions towards you."

Jiang Hua remained silent, suddenly recalling how Huo Tingshan had not only wanted to recognize her as his goddaughter but also wanted to help her find a marriage partner. She had clearly refused, but had he not given up on this idea?

She feared that the Huo family had brought her here so they could target her father, since he was Huo Tingshan's rival in love and they had long disliked him.

Still worried, Jiang Hua quickly picked up her phone and called home. The call was answered almost immediately. "Huahua? Still not resting so late?"

"How is Pei Zhan? I heard he's awake?"

Hearing her father's normal tone, it seemed that nothing had happened at home, and she was temporarily relieved.

"Hmm, I'm alright. By the way, Dad, are you doing okay at home?"

Jiang Weiguo was still in his study looking at the company's latest quarterly financial statements. No matter what, it was almost Chinese New Year, and the news of Pei Zhan's accident had made all the company's employees uneasy. An assistant couldn't calm everyone down, so Jiang Weiguo had to personally step in to quell the employees' anxiety. In addition, the company was also holding its annual meeting, so things had become even busier recently.

Standing in the study upstairs, looking out the floor-to-ceiling window at his usual fishing spot, he saw several bodyguards in black catching fish in the lake late at night. He chuckled helplessly, "Huahua, if you want to eat fish, just call Dad. Dad has plenty of ways to send it to you."

"Even bodyguards need to rest late at night."

Jiang Hua was taken aback, her voice 'buzzing'. 'They really went to my house?'

"No, Dad, I was just joking with him."

She really...

Jiang Hua rubbed her forehead.

"It was you who made the request to Pei Zhan, wasn't it? Besides him, no one else would indulge you like this, making them fly all the way here just to come to our house and catch a few fish to make soup for you."

"I heard he has amnesia, is that true?"

Pei Zhan? Jiang Hua didn't even see him.

Jiang Hua's heart sank at the mention of his name. At this hour... he and Song Qingran had already slept together. Wouldn't amnesia be better? It seemed that her father still didn't know that Song Qingran was currently with Pei Zhan.

Jiang Hua could only continue, "No, Dad, you don't need to worry. Just stay home and enjoy your retirement. Even if Pei Zhan is no longer with the company, his assistant is still working. You don't need to worry about it."

"I will take good care of myself here."

"Okay. It's very late there, get some rest and try not to stay up too late."

After a brief chat...

Jiang Hua was filled with mixed feelings. Her beautiful brows furrowed, revealing a hint of melancholy. Suddenly, she felt a surge of irritation and put down her phone. She closed her eyes and silently waited for the maid to dry her hair.

In the next room, the man lay on the bed watching the footage and audio from the room's security camera. Pei Zhan watched her every move intently until the lights in the room went out, at which point he exited the surveillance camera.

"Keeping the young mistress locked in her room like this is not a long-term solution. To this day, the young mistress still believes that you are with Miss Song. If this continues for a long time, the young mistress will only become more and more disappointed in you and mistakenly believe that you and Miss Song have already had a relationship."

After all this time, since waking up, the young master has not contacted the young mistress and even spread the false news of amnesia, all in an attempt to lure the young mistress out of the Shen family.

One lie often requires countless lies to cover it up. Over time, once it explodes, it becomes uncontrollable.

"I understand, please go out first."

Kagel nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, young master."

"By the way, Miss Song, you haven't opened the file folder that the young mistress brought you earlier. Would you like to open it and take a look?"

"Perhaps there are valuable items left for you inside."

Pei Zhan: "Bring it here."

Kagel: "Yes."

When Kagel delivered the items to Pei Zhan, he turned and left the room, making sure to close the door behind him. When Pei Zhan tore open the file folder, he already knew the answer in his heart. Even though he knew what she had sent, he still held onto a sliver of hope that it wasn't what he thought.

As he expected, the first document inside was a divorce agreement, along with all the other agreements he had signed before.

The contents of the heavy file folder never made Pei Zhan even for a moment regret opening it.

All of this seemed to tell him that he had still been abandoned.

One of them was Jiang's shareholding agreement.

This includes the property certificate, which is covered with information about his and Song Qingran's household registration.

He had been pushed away countless times before, but this time...

She even went so far as to push him to another woman.

Pei Zhan's deep eyes revealed a quiet sadness and remorse. Everything he had done in the past had now been returned to him, striking him heavily in the chest.

He's done so much, does she really still not understand?

Or is it that you gave me everything, even the Jiang family, and did all this just for Ji Liangchuan?

She still couldn't give up on him.

Now, they just want to bring him and Song Qingran together!

So that I can fulfill her wish?

Huahua...you shouldn't be so naive!

This time, even if it means being tied up, I will keep you by my side forever.

The people who should have been together were... us!

Jiang Hua spent a fortune to buy back the once-prosperous and beautiful place where he and Song Qingran lived, as if it were their future marital home, along with a divorce agreement. All that was left was for Jiang Hua to personally have the civil affairs bureau come to their door to process their marriage certificate.

Kagel stood guard outside the door. Hearing a thud from inside the room, he pushed open the door without thinking twice.

"Master!"

What he saw was countless pages torn into pieces and scattered on the ground. Among the obvious fragments, Kagel saw the word 'divorce'. On one of the torn pages that was pressed down next to it, there was also the young mistress's handwritten signature.

At that moment, he understood.

No wonder the young master hasn't been willing to open it after so long.

Kagel deeply regretted his earlier actions.

Pei Zhan got off the bed, knelt on one knee, and didn't even have the strength to stand up. It seemed that he was overwhelmed with anger and his emotions had been greatly agitated. He coughed up blood, but in an instant, he fell into a coma again...