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

What's going on between you and Pei Zhan?

"Actually, we already..."

divorce.

Jiang Hua stopped abruptly before she could say what was about to come out.

She didn't say the last two words, "divorce," because she didn't know how to tell her father. The suppressed emotions she had felt since returning home had been stuck in her chest, and she couldn't shake them off no matter what she did.

Thinking of how much favor his father had shown him, almost matching his own, Pei Zhan's abilities were remarkable; in just a few years, he had brought the Jiang family back to life.

The Jiang family has now firmly established itself as the richest family in the capital, allowing them to hold their heads high among the major aristocratic families in the capital. If she were to tell her father now that she had divorced Pei Zhan, it would only make him feel more uncomfortable. Who knows... given her father's temper, he might even drag her to France to try and remarry Pei Zhan.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to tell Dad that Pei Zhan only had temporary amnesia, and he has almost remembered everything now. We have... made up."

Jiang Weiguo didn't think much of it and picked up a piece of fish for her. "Eat your meal and get some rest. I've noticed you've lost weight recently. Xu Ma has already cleaned your room. It's almost Chinese New Year, so stay at Yulong Bay for now. If there's anything, we can talk about it after the New Year."

"Dad knows his own body well. Just take good care of yourself."

"I know, Dad."

Jiang Hua ate a few bites and went back upstairs. Xu Ma was still making her bed in the room. When she saw her come in, she said, "Miss, before you came back, Assistant Zuo came by and asked me to give you these things. I don't know what kind of medicine is in them."

Xu Qiulan handed the heavy file bag to Jiang Hua. Jiang Hua sat in front of the dressing table, opened the file bag, and when she took out the contents, she found that it was the property certificate for Jinsha Shallow Bay.

Jiang Hua had previously asked Pei Zhan for a house in Jinsha Shallow Bay, and Pei Zhan agreed, but there had been no follow-up. Jiang Hua thought he was reluctant to give it to her, but unexpectedly... it ended up in her hands today.

In addition, it includes... Pei Zhan's only car in the capital, the car keys are inside, and all his savings in the bank...

The password...her birthday.

"Miss, the bed is made. Please get some rest."

After Xu Qiulan left, she closed the room door and threw down everything she was holding, locking it all in the dressing table cabinet. Just looking at it made her feel uneasy.

Pei Zhan's divorce disrupted all of Jiang Hua's original plans. The divorce agreement she brought back from France was sent to Jinsha Shallow Bay after it was signed, as it was not safe to leave it in Yulong Bay.

Jiang Hua took a shower in the bathroom. When she came out, she heard her father and Uncle Wang having a heavy conversation in the hallway outside her room. "...Don't tell Hua Hua about this yet, she will inevitably worry."

"If Pei Zhan alone is not enough to manage the Jiang Group, we should immediately recruit an acting president who can manage the Jiang Group well."

Wang Qi lowered his voice and replied softly, "Yes, Chairman Jiang."

Acting President?

Why do we need to find another one? Even if Pei Zhan is injured and hospitalized, doesn't he still have his assistant managing the Jiang family business?

Jiang Hua changed into her pajamas and opened her bedroom door, just as she was about to ask Uncle Wang, she ran into someone coming out of her father's room.

"Uncle Wang... has something happened to the company? I just heard that Dad was looking for some acting president."

Wang Qi: "Miss, you misheard! It's Young Master Pei... He'll be staying in France for who knows how long. With such a serious injury, he'll need at least six months to recover. Jiang's business is so extensive, it can't all fall on Young Master Pei's shoulders. Otherwise... it won't be good for his recovery."

"Chairman Jiang also wants to find someone to temporarily manage the business in the capital city."

"During this period, Assistant Zuo also fell ill due to the immense pressure from the company. As you know, Mr. Jiang's health is also in poor condition. Without someone to support the company, Chairman Jiang has no choice but to step in."

"A company cannot be without a leader."

Jiang Hua: "So that's how it is..."

In the past, Pei Zhan had been in charge of everything at the Jiang family's company. Even his assistant couldn't handle all the work and fell ill.

Zuo Xiangnan was personally trained by Pei Zhan; if even he can't do it anymore.

Pei Zhan's appearance seemed to be telling her indirectly that without him, she really couldn't go on.

Jiang Hua went downstairs to heat up a cup of milk, then went to the study. Seeing the person still reading documents in the study, she placed the milk next to him. "Dad...didn't you say you wouldn't get involved in company matters?"

"The doctor said you need to rest, and you can leave these things to someone else."

Jiang Weiguo patted Jiang Hua's hand. "Xiang Nan is sick. He recently had surgery and is recuperating. In addition, he had a stomach hemorrhage. I granted him a month's leave. Let him recover first."

"Is there no one else from the Jiang family?"

Jiang Weiguo sighed, "Huahua, cultivating a person requires not only energy but also many years of time. Not everyone is suitable for managing a company."

"The position of CEO is not easy. In addition to the company's performance, you also need to manage tens of thousands of employees and a whole system of company rules and regulations."

“I only realized now that even if Dad put in ten times the effort, he couldn’t match the intensity of Pei Zhan’s work at the company every day. You know Pei Zhan’s daily schedule; he works all year round without a break. Most of his time is spent either at the company or with you. Not to mention… now that the company is leaderless, and now… even though Pei Zhan is injured, he hasn’t stopped managing company affairs.”

"No matter how important company matters are, we can't neglect his health."

“I spoke to him on the phone today, so Dad is thinking of... temporarily cutting off other businesses and putting the company in a stable period until Pei Zhan comes back.”

A mountain of documents lay before Jiang Weiguo, and Jiang Hua's heart clenched. She could disregard Pei Zhan's life or death, but she couldn't ignore her father. "What if... Pei Zhan doesn't come back?"

Jiang Weiguo was visibly taken aback for a moment, but quickly regained his composure. Suddenly, he changed his tone and asked, "Do you still want to divorce Pei Zhan?"

"If you really don't like him... Dad... can persuade Pei Zhan to divorce him, and then Dad will give him shares of Jiang's Group as compensation. What do you think?"

Jiang Hua was shocked: "Dad, didn't you always disagree with my divorce from Pei Zhan? Why have you changed your mind now...?"

"Has something happened?"

Jiang Weiguo: "It's nothing, Dad was just asking. Don't forget what Dad told you, don't put too much emotion into Pei Zhan, be a little selfish and a little indifferent, and you won't suffer any losses no matter what you do in the future, it's good for you too."

"Alright... Go back and rest now, it's getting late."

Something's wrong... Dad's reaction is really too abnormal.

Her father never wanted her to divorce Pei Zhan.

Why bring this up suddenly now?

Or does Dad already know something?

Are they testing her now?

Jiang Hua returned to her room and listened to the phone ringing for who knows how long. Seeing the caller ID showed an unfamiliar number, she answered, "Who is this?" Few people knew her private number except for those she knew.

She spoke, but the other person didn't reply. Instead, she heard a soft, rustling sound.

Looking at the person who had returned, Lu Yuanzhou's eyes showed a hint of tenderness. He curled his fingers and stroked her cheek. Seeing that the call had been answered, he covered her with the blanket before standing up, walking out of the room, and closing the door behind him.

As he walked down the hallway to the study, he spoke softly, "Do you have a moment?"

"I want to talk to you."

“Lu Yuanzhou?” Jiang Hua asked.

"Yes."

"If you want to ask about Song Qingran and Pei Zhan, I think... no one knows more about it than the two people involved. You've asked the wrong person."

Lu Yuanzhou glanced at the time on his wrist; it was already 9:30. "I won't pursue Qingran's past. Your husband... has helped the Song family a lot, and I believe Qingran has never done anything to betray me."

"On the contrary, Miss Jiang... I'll be waiting for you at the coffee shop downstairs in the Jiang Group building at 10 a.m. tomorrow."

Jiang Hua laughed sarcastically, "What makes you think I'd go to that appointment?"

Lu Yuanzhou: "Just because I personally drafted and confirmed the divorce agreement for your husband Pei Zhan, and I still have a copy of the contract in my hands, I think you wouldn't dare let Chairman Jiang know that you and Pei Zhan have already signed the divorce papers!"

"Actually... it's quite a coincidence. When Miss Jiang first went to the law firm to prepare the divorce agreement, it was just that I took over your contract. However... I happened to be abroad at that time, handling overseas financial cases."

Jiang Hua narrowed her eyes. "Why is it in your hands?"

Lu Yuanzhou chuckled and said, "Miss Jiang, don't forget, I only got a job in the legal department of the Jiang Group because of Qingran. Coincidentally, your divorce agreement with Pei Zhan also passed through my hands."

"It just so happens that there are still some matters concerning the division of property that I need you to confirm and sign."

Jiang Hua: "Anything else?"

Lu Yuanzhou chuckled softly, "It seems Miss Jiang doesn't know much about your husband."

Not to be outdone, Jiang Hua retorted, "Of course they can't compare; they used to spend every day together."

"It seems that Attorney Lu also likes to be a sucker and enjoys being cuckolded. This kind of fetish... you probably can't find another one like him in the entire capital."

After saying that, Jiang Hua hung up the phone.

The next day, Uncle Wang drove the car. When they arrived at the company, Jiang Hua did not go into the company with her father. Instead, she went to the coffee shop downstairs from the Jiang family's building as agreed. Seeing the person sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window, Jiang Hua walked over, sat down, and put down her bag.

Lu Yuanzhou immediately noticed the bag Jiang Hua was carrying. "Miss Jiang, this bag must be expensive."

"This bag has been resold for over five million yuan on the market. If the Jiang family were not so powerful now, Miss Jiang probably wouldn't be willing to buy it."

The waiter came over. "Ms. Jiang, what would you like to drink?"

Jiang Hua waved her hand, "No need."

Waiter: "Okay."

After the waiter left, Jiang Hua crossed her long legs, leaned back lazily in the sofa chair, and said with a mocking smile, "Yeah, I can't bear to buy it, but someone else is willing to spend money to buy it for your fiancée."

Jiang Hua propped her hand up with the back of her hand, resting her chin on it, and looked at him with a sympathetic gaze. "Your fiancée has made so much money off Pei Zhan, and it's all Jiang family's money. How come... Song Qingran didn't share any with you?"

"Ah~ It seems you don't know! My husband, Pei Zhan... no... now I should say ex-husband, was quite generous when he made a move on your fiancée. He gave her a seaside villa worth nearly 300 million yuan with a wave of his hand."

"Lu Yuanzhou...do you earn half as much money as Pei Zhan?"

As she spoke, Jiang Hua's mocking voice broke into a laugh, "No matter how much you like Song Qingran, she... seems to still be hung up on Pei Zhan. Even knowing he still has a wife and isn't divorced, she still rushes forward, claiming she wants to repay a debt of gratitude and doesn't want to be a homewrecker..."

"What I really wanted was for Pei Zhan to divorce me... so she could take my place..."

Jiang Hua suddenly recalled the scene in the hotel years ago when Pei Zhan forcibly took Song Qingran.

Song Qingran: Okay, you want to be with me, unless you get a divorce…

She and Pei Zhan are already divorced.

Now they can have their wish fulfilled.

"It seems that Miss Jiang's feelings for her husband are nothing special. But then again, Miss Jiang has many suitors, how could she possibly be interested in someone with no status or background? There's not even the most basic trust between husband and wife, so it's no wonder that the relationship won't go far."

"Qingran and I have been together since childhood, we are childhood sweethearts. From the day we confirmed our relationship, no matter what we do... I have always trusted her wholeheartedly."

"I... don't care about her relationship with Pei Zhan."

“Although they have lived together in this beautiful place all these years, they have never had a relationship. She said that, and I believed her.”

"Because... I love her."

"As long as she's willing to explain, I'll believe whatever she says..."

Despite the dismissive remark, Jiang Hua's hands clenched tightly under the table, her mind in turmoil.

"The day she left the capital, we were already preparing to get engaged, but... your appearance disrupted all my plans. Fortunately... she's back, and we'll still be together."

A moment of panic made her quickly realize, "You really do like to cheat on yourself."

Lu Yuanzhou smiled dismissively and said, "The premise of all love is unconditional mutual trust."

"But Miss Jiang doesn't seem to trust her lover very much!"

As he spoke, Lu Yuanzhou took out several copies of the contracts for the transfer of all bonds and shares from the documents. "Originally, I shouldn't have been the one to handle your divorce. It just so happened that the person in charge of your divorce property division agreement was transferred abroad, so I took over."

"But don't worry, we signed confidentiality agreements before taking over, and the lawyers also have their own professional ethics and won't spread the word around."

"Your father and Chairman Jiang will find out sooner or later. As for how long they can keep it a secret, that depends on Miss Jiang."

"Mr. Pei has transferred all his shares, including several stocks and funds, to your name. Even if the Jiang family goes bankrupt, it can ensure that Miss Jiang will have a comfortable life in the future."

"Of course... it's not nice to say these things, but it's better to be safe than sorry."

"Money... is the foundation of life, and everyone wants it."

"Ms. Jiang, please confirm and verify the information. If there are no problems, you can sign here."

“Your husband has other businesses under his name, which need to be integrated. It will take some time, about a week.”

Haha, looking at the documents above, Jiang Hua couldn't help but laugh out loud. She used to think that everything about Pei Zhan was unfathomable to her, but she never expected that he had secretly hidden so much from her. No wonder... he could still afford the house in Jinsha Shallow Bay.

Dad was right; not everyone has a business mind.

It turns out... she was wrong all along. She thought Pei Zhan coveted everything from the Jiang family. In fact, even without the Jiang family, Pei Zhan could have started from scratch and risen to the top of the pyramid on his own.

"He gave all of this to me, won't he regret it?"

"Since you've chosen to divorce, and your husband has chosen not to come back, does it matter to you whether you regret it or not?"