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

"President Pei." Zuo Xiangnan walked in from outside, holding Song Qingran's report. Upon seeing the scene before him, a moment of reluctance flashed across his face, but he quickly regained his composure and cleared away the emotion he shouldn't have. "The test results are out. There is slight bleeding in the internal organs. He only needs to take medication and be observed in the hospital for about a week. Once it is confirmed that everything is fine, he can be discharged."

Pei Zhan took out his phone from his pocket. There were no messages, and his chat history with Jiang Hua had stopped four and a half hours ago. He put his phone away, his deep eyes lowered, and said, "The lawsuit is a decision made by the shareholders of the Jiang Group, and it will not change."

"If you want them to be safe and sound, then let's see just how capable Lu Yuanzhou is."

“Mr. Pei…” Song Qingran had never seen Pei Zhan like this before. Her expression was touched, and seeing his resolute attitude, the only hope in her heart seemed to be extinguished in that instant. “Really… really, can’t you give us another chance?”

"I know I'm just a substitute, and I shouldn't trouble you anymore, but... Mr. Pei... please help me one last time!" Song Qingran endured the churning pain in her internal organs, tears streaming down her face as she looked at him, her eyes filled with sorrow. "I beg you..."

"Mr. Pei, just this last time... please!"

In the past, Mr. Pei would give her whatever she wanted.

But why is it different this time?

That face that resembled Ah Xu a bit… Song Qingran seemed to sense the emotion in the man's eyes, “I… I will find a way to raise this money. As long as we… raise this money, can you let her go?”

"If you don't agree..." Song Qingran looked at the fruit knife on the bedside table, and used the tip to stab her own neck. "I'll die here."

Pei Zhan's gaze deepened. "Worth it?"

Song Qingran: "They are my best friends. I can't just stand by and watch them die. If it were your wife who did something wrong, I know... you would do the same as me and would not hesitate to do everything you can to save her."

“Mr. Pei, from childhood to adulthood, apart from my mother and brother Yuanzhou, you are the only person I have. I don’t have any friends.”

"They are my best friends, besides any of you."

Zuo Xiangnan stood aside, watching this scene. He seemed hesitant to speak, and seeing President Pei's predicament, his eyes turned cold. He was clearly still considering whether or not to give in.

If they loosen their grip, that young lady will immediately suspect President Pei. Their relationship has only just been reconciled; if this matter causes another major rift...

Jiang Hua was someone President Pei risked his life to save.

"Treat you well? Don't you know they're just trying to climb over you, to rise above their social class, and to profit from you?" Pei Zhan put one hand in his pocket, his imposing aura pressing down on her with a step. "I taught you not to be blinded by appearances. Your so-called friends are nothing but a joke."

"Have ulterior motives and use you, is this what you call a friend?"

Song Qingran's thin body looked frail and vulnerable under the oversized hospital gown. With red eyes, she shook her head and said, "No, Ayao and the others wouldn't be like that. I can tell they genuinely consider me a friend."

Zuo Xiangnan couldn't help but say, "Miss Song, President Pei also has his own difficulties. Doing this will only harm yourself."

"Two hundred million is no small sum."

Song Qingran said firmly and resolutely, "I will... I will find a way. If I can raise this money, will you give up suing Ayao and the others?"

“Mr. Pei, they are not bad people. They just went astray for a moment. They will not do it again after this incident.”

Pei Zhan's patience had been completely worn down.

Before the man could speak, another voice suddenly rang out from outside the ward door.

“President Pei is concerned about my fiancée. He came to the hospital immediately after the car accident. You’re very kind, President Pei. Does your wife know you’re here?” Lu Yuanzhou walked in from outside. He immediately took the fruit knife from Song Qingran’s hand, put it back in its place, helped Song Qingran up, and protected her behind him. “Some things are better left unsaid. Crossing the line is not good.”

"What do you think, Mr. Pei?"

Song Qingran grabbed Lu Yuanzhou's hand anxiously, "Brother Yuanzhou, it's not like that."

"This is the last time." Pei Zhan uttered the last four words, then turned and left the ward without saying anything more.

Inside the car, the man sat in the back passenger seat. "Don't tell anyone a single word about what happened tonight."

"It's President Pei." Zuo Xiangnan didn't dare to do it either. If Miss Jiang found out, he didn't want to go through that again.

After Pei Zhan left, Song Qingran was still wondering what he meant by "the last time"!

Lu Yuanzhou: "Why didn't you tell me first when something happened!"

"Your first thought was to go find him? You...can't forget him?"

Song Qingran hurriedly explained to him, "That's not how it is. I just want to ask Mr. Pei to drop the lawsuit against A Yao and the others. No one but Mr. Pei can help them."

“I asked other people, and they told me that if Ayao and the others can’t pay the compensation, they will be sentenced to life imprisonment.”

"I…"

"I do not know what to do."

Lu Yuanzhou's eyes were filled with anger, but seeing her injured appearance, he suppressed his emotions and didn't let them explode. "How do you know I can't help them? Or... do you think I'm not as good as him?"

Song Qingran shook her head frantically, "I never thought of that. I... went to the law firm to look for you, but they said you were on a business trip. I couldn't get through to you on the phone, and... time is running out. There are only three days left... I have no other choice."

“Mr. Pei said this is the last time. After this is over, Yuanzhou, I promise you, I will never contact him again, and I will never make you angry again. I know... you don’t like me being with him.”

Lu Yuanzhou seemed afraid of losing the most important thing in his heart, so he carefully hugged her. "I know, I'm sorry, don't be afraid, it's okay, I'll handle this."

...

The car drove very fast. When Pei Zhan returned to the hotel, he found that Jiang Hua was not in the suite. Instantly, the man's eyes turned cold. "Where is she?"

The bodyguard standing outside the door said, "Madam has gone out. Before she left, she told us not to follow her."

"As for where they went, we don't know either."

Pei Zhan took out his phone and immediately dialed Jiang Hua's number, but the call didn't go through. The man's eyes suddenly turned incredibly dark.

At this moment, Jiang Hua was in the elevator, carrying a red plastic bag that seemed somewhat out of place with her appearance.

Pei Zhan checked Jiang Hua's location and was walking to the door when a woman's graceful figure appeared in the hotel corridor. She had long, wavy black hair, pale lips, and was eating something in her hand. Jiang Hua noticed Pei Zhan's solemn expression and the bodyguard beside him, with a dangerous aura emanating from them, as if something had happened.

Jiang Hua didn't take it seriously at all. She had no idea that Pei Zhan's sudden change to being so unapproachable was because of her.

Upon seeing the returnees, the bodyguard silently left the room. Jiang Hua held the half-eaten persimmon in her hand and offered it directly to Pei Zhan's mouth. She had eaten some herself; she had eaten quite a few along the way, and now that she had eaten half of it, she was feeling a bit greasy.

"The first thing I saw when I got back was you, with that deadpan expression. Who are you trying to fool?"

The man slightly opened his mouth, the coldness in his eyes softening somewhat, as he ate the food she had bitten.

Jiang Hua walked to the sofa, put down what she was holding, and plopped down. Not long after she sat down, Pei Zhan walked up to her and asked, "You went shopping? Is this all you bought?"

"Come and massage my legs, they're a little sore."

Pei Zhan did as instructed, pressing very gently with his hands.

Jiang Hua lay on the sofa, draping both legs over him. Pei Zhan helped her take off her high heels, and his gaze fell on the most inconspicuous plastic bag among the things she had brought, something she wouldn't even consider.

Persimmon cakes are something that is very common to ordinary people.

For Jiang Hua, this was perhaps the first time she had ever met him.

“I went to see Rong Xingzhi.” Jiang Hua confessed directly to him, “He caused Du Yuesheng to commit suicide by cutting his wrists, and all his assets were seized. Now he can only live in the slum with his blind mother. I wanted to help him, but he refused.”

"I felt a little guilty before because I ruined his marriage with Du Yuesheng, but now it seems... even without my involvement, Rong Xingzhi might not have ended up with her."

"Mrs. Pei feels guilty?" That's strange. In the past, Jiang Hua didn't even know how to spell the word 'guilt'.

"Tsk," Jiang Hua raised her foot and kicked the man's chest. "Who are you implying something about?"

"I don't want to be branded as someone who ruined someone else's marriage. Some people have no shame, but I do."

This sentence seems to have a hidden meaning.

"Why is your chest wet?" Jiang Hua sat up and touched Pei Zhan's chest. There was a damp patch on his suit, which was not visible to the naked eye.

"It's okay if water gets on it."

Jiang Hua didn't suspect his explanation: "I'm going to take a shower, I'm exhausted."

Before she could even get off the sofa, Pei Zhan picked her up, kicked open the half-closed door, and carried her back to the room. Jiang Hua understood what the man meant, and the two went into the bathroom together. What else could they do but take a shower together?

Lying in the bathtub, Jiang Hua didn't have to lift a finger, enjoying the services provided by the man. He rubbed the shower gel in his palm and applied it to Jiang Hua's fair and delicate skin. She closed her eyes, feeling sleepy and drowsy.

"Pei Zhan".

"Ah."

"Let's go back tomorrow, I don't want to stay here anymore."

"Not used to it?"

"It's so boring to stay in the hotel alone. I'd rather go back home. I have my dad, grandpa, and Bao'er there."

"it is good."

Pei Zhan originally came here because of her. There wasn't anything too serious going on in Hai City, and he knew she couldn't stay here any longer. Since the car accident, Jiang Hua had given up her love of fun and rarely went out anymore. In the past, it would have been impossible to find Jiang Hua's whereabouts 24 hours a day.

Sometimes, you just do things on a whim.

Jiang Weiguo wished he could find someone to watch over her 24/7, fearing that something might happen to her while she was out alone.

The bath had been going on for almost an hour. When Pei Zhan lifted her out of the bathtub with water, Jiang Hua was completely exhausted and had fallen into a deep sleep.

Before checking out, Jiang Hua tried the hotel's specialties. The dishes were on the sweeter side, and apart from the desserts, she couldn't get used to some of the food because it was too sweet.

Zuo Xiangnan checked out of the hotel in the morning, boarded a private jet, and left the capital.

Jiang Hua took her medication before boarding the plane and was not significantly affected.

After returning to the capital, Jiang Hua invited Shen Bao'er to have dinner at Xiangweiju Restaurant. On the way back to Xiangweiju after landing, she told him not to follow her. Every time Bao'er saw him, it was like she saw a wolf or a tiger. Otherwise, Bao'er would stare at him with a blank look and give him a bad look. She couldn't even behave herself during a meal.

Jiang Hua was still applying foundation, looking in the mirror, trying to cover the hickeys on her neck. She frowned, looking very annoyed. "I'm so annoyed by you! I told you to be gentle... Now it's impossible to cover them up, they look awful!"

"Sorry, I'll be more careful next time."

"You always do this!" Jiang Hua slammed the makeup mirror shut with a 'smack'. Now, just looking at Pei Zhan's face made her feel inexplicably angry.

"It's over. I'll come pick you up."

"roll !"

Jiang Hua was so angry that she didn't bother to look at him anymore. She opened the car door and got out. When the manager of Xiangweiju saw the familiar car and the person who got out, he hurriedly went up to greet her, "Miss Jiang, Miss Chen is already waiting for you in the private room."

"this way please."

Jiang Hua was taken to the third floor. "Wasn't it on the second floor?"

Manager: "The second floor is full today."

Jiang Hua went upstairs and saw Xie Huai as soon as she stepped out of the private room.

Shen Yebai also arrived.

Xie Huai nodded to Jiang Hua in greeting.

Jiang Hua nodded in response and walked into the private room. The first thing she saw was Bao'er sitting upright in a chair, looking longingly at the pastries in front of her, wanting to eat them but not daring to take a bite.

"Huahua, you've finally arrived."

"Come and try these, the latest pastries from Xiangweiju. My brother said he wouldn't let me have a single bite since you weren't here." Shen Bao'er said, picking up one pastry in each hand and eating them.

Jiang Hua put down her bag and sat in the middle seat.

Shen Yebai: "You went to Haishi?"

Jiang Hua nodded, "I went there and met Du Yuesheng."

"And... Rong Xingzhi."

"He... seems to be not doing well."

Shen Yebai picked up a teacup and poured her a cup. "I guessed it too. It won't be so easy for an ordinary person to establish themselves in Haishi."

"The Du family will not allow Xingchuang Technology to go bankrupt; they will only sideline Rong Xingzhi."

Shen Yebai glanced at Jiang Hua and happened to see the person next to him also looking at him. "You want me to help him?" As he spoke, a faint smile appeared on the corner of the man's mouth.