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

"By the way, are you free tomorrow? Let's have dinner together. It's been so many years since we last met, let's catch up like old friends."

Before Pei Zhan could speak, he heard Zuo Xiangnan, who was following behind him, call out in a panic, "Young Miss."

Three pairs of eyes turned to look behind them at the same time. It was as if she had just come out of a banquet. She was wearing a custom-made rose gold long dress, her long hair was up in an updo, and two slightly curled strands of hair were left by her ears. She had a noble temperament, but her gaze was cold and devoid of warmth.

The most sensitive topic between her and Pei Zhan is children. They lost three children, and Jiang Hua has never seen him care. But now he can hold other children and chat and laugh with other women.

The child… In her previous life, the voice she heard before she died was that of the child he had with Song Qingran. Today, seeing Pei Zhan holding another child again felt like needles piercing her heart.

Pei Zhan remained calm as he put the child down...

Today was a special occasion, and Shen Yebai brought his bodyguards. They did not use the elevator with multiple people, but were escorted through a private passage.

Upon seeing this, Shen Yebai naturally took Jiang Hua's hand, placed it on his arm, and softly said to her, "Let's go."

Yun Sina noticed the man beside her staring at her for a long time, so she asked, "Do you know him?"

Jiang Hua followed Shen Yebai away. Pei Zhan withdrew his gaze, put one hand in his pocket, and explained their relationship in a nonchalant tone, "My wife."

Pei Zhan's words drifted lightly into Jiang Hua's ears.

Yun Sina, standing to the side, immediately looked at Pei Zhan with a bewildered and shocked expression: "Aren't you going to chase after her? A woman leaves with another man, and you know what will happen next."

Pei Zhan simply pursed his lips, offering no further explanation. He walked to the elevator, pressed the button to go downstairs, and as the elevator doors opened, the black tiles embedded in the walls reflected light. His deep gaze watched the slender figure disappear, leaving with him.

Yun Sina led the child into the elevator. Just as the elevator doors were about to close, she stopped them with her hand. "Women's hearts are very fragile. There must have been a misunderstanding. Let's go back and talk it out and comfort her."

Finally, he added, "The main reason for my divorce was that he never offered any explanation, which made me feel very insecure."

"Business matters and family matters are two different things. Don't use those same tactics on your loved ones."

"This is the last lesson I will teach you."

Pei Zhan nodded in agreement.

As the elevator doors closed, Zuo Xiangnan felt a sense of impending doom. "President Pei..." It's not too late to catch up now.

He didn't get a chance to say the second half of his sentence.

"No need to follow." Pei Zhan took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and put them in his mouth.

Zuo Xiangnan: "?"

No, Jiang Hua has already left with Shen Yebai, are you really not going to chase after her?

If this had happened before, a fight would have broken out long ago.

The wind on the balcony was biting cold, but this was nothing new to Pei Zhan; it was never as cold as it had been eighteen years ago.

Whether she left with Shen Yebai or trusted him in her heart, it was Jiang Hua's choice. Even if he interfered again, such things would happen countless times in the future. Even if the weight of his trust in her heart was negligible, it was something he had to bear.

He had said that Jiang Hua would have to make a choice between him and Shen Yebai sooner or later…

The damage done in the past cannot be undone. Just as Ji Liangchuan from eighteen years ago replaced him and took her place, even if he took Ji Liangchuan's life to atone for it, he could not go back to the past.

The past is like a quagmire; if you take a step out, you can get out. If you don't want to step out, you will only stay in the quagmire and sink deeper and deeper, and you will only be trapped in a dead end.

Pei Zhan will not dwell on the past. Just as he decided to give up on the Zhou family, every step he takes is only for the future.

The past... cannot be denied, nor can it be erased. As long as he and Jiang Hua do not move on from the past, no matter how much they do for each other, the same situation will happen again because of the same events.

Jiang Hua was right. There was only the Jiang family between them. Without the Jiang family, perhaps there would really be nothing left. However, Jiang Hua overlooked one point. She always thought that all he wanted was the Jiang family, but Pei Zhan didn't care about the survival of the Jiang family, let alone the entire Jiang family.

He really wanted to take action against the Jiang family; he had countless opportunities in Haishi.

Pei Zhan tapped the ash from his cigarette, tossed away the burnt-out butt, and in just two minutes, Zuo Xiangnan had finished signing the contract. Seeing the person leaving the elevator, he immediately followed and waited until they reached the underground parking lot. Pei Zhan was already in the driver's seat, closed the door, stepped on the gas, and the car sped away…

"President Pei..."

Only Zuo Xiangnan remained, bewildered.

He hasn't gotten on the bus yet.

"Your grandfather is ready to take over and manage the association together. Aren't you happy about that?"

Over this period of time, Jiang Hua's smiles gradually diminished. It seemed that she couldn't let go of something in her heart. Shen Yebai reached out and tentatively grasped the back of Jiang Hua's hand, gently placing it in his palm. "If the studio needs any help, please feel free to tell me."

Jiang Hua quickly pulled her hand away without any hesitation, simply resisting his touch instinctively. "About the studio, I..." She was only halfway through her sentence when she suddenly felt a sudden stop. Jiang Hua's body lurched forward as Shen Yebai put his arm around her shoulder to steady her.

"what happened!"

Xie Huai quickly explained, "A car suddenly rushed out from in front."

Jiang Hua looked over and saw that the car was not unfamiliar; it belonged to Pei Zhan. He suddenly moved the car sideways, blocking the front of the Hongqi car.

The man in the car got out, picked up his phone, dialed a number, and held it to his ear. Jiang Hua's phone rang. Seeing his call, she tentatively pressed the answer button and held it to her ear. "Mrs. Pei, you really don't plan to go back?"

From a distance, through the windshield, Jiang Hua looked up at Pei Zhan's deep black eyes under the streetlights, standing in front of the car. Her hands, resting on her knees, clenched into fists. "Are you trying to threaten me with the Jiang family again?"

"What else can you do besides these?"

The moment those words were spoken, it felt as if a great distance had been created between the two of them.

The man on the phone was silent for a moment.

“If you can’t forget the past, it will be difficult to move forward. Since Miss Jiang is so eager to settle things with me and has made her choice, whatever makes Miss Jiang happy is fine.” The person on the other end of the phone seemed unwilling to continue the conversation. After watching Pei Zhan hang up the phone, he got into his car, stepped on the gas, and drove away in the opposite direction from them.

Shen Yebai didn't take the sudden farce seriously; he was more concerned about Jiang Hua's condition, asking, "Are you alright?"

He did hear the voice on the phone earlier.

"It's okay, go back, don't worry about him." But Jiang Hua felt her heart clench violently, and she felt a suffocating pain.

"Is your heart feeling uncomfortable again? Should we go to the hospital?"

Jiang Hua endured the pain and said, "No need, I'm fine."

Shen Yebai spoke softly and gently, "Huahua, have you ever thought that you two... might not be a good match!"

The car was parked on the side of the road, but who knew that the person who was about to drive away would suddenly turn back and brake suddenly, the tires screeching against the ground. Before Jiang Hua could react, Pei Zhan suddenly used his elbow to knock open the car window, creating a hole, and reached in to unlock the car from the inside, snatching Jiang Hua out of the car.

"Let her go!"

Pei Zhan's eyes at this moment were like those of an inhuman, untamed wolf, sinister and cold. "Mayor Shen, you probably don't want tonight's events to appear on the headlines, right?"

"Forcibly taking another man's wife, is that immoral conduct?"

Shen Yebai frowned, clearly sensing his retreat.

Pei Zhan grabbed Jiang Hua's arm, pulled her out of his grasp, and then forcibly carried her away.

Jiang Hua got into Pei Zhan's car, stepped on the gas, and returned to Jinsha Shallow Bay.

When Pei Zhan carried her into the hall, Jiang Hua did not resist at all. Even after Pei Zhan put her down, Jiang Hua still did not say a word and turned to leave, as if she wanted to tell him that no matter what he did, even if he took her back, it would all be in vain.

Pei Zhan: "Want a divorce?"

Jiang Hua lowered her gaze and trembled slightly.

“I can’t stop you from becoming someone else’s father. Let’s just go our separate ways. We can talk about the shares if you’re not satisfied. I can’t break up your family of three.”

"Mrs. Pei gets jealous too?" Pei Zhan turned around and looked at Jiang Hua, whose back was spiky. He explained, "Back when I was in Haishi, she made an exception and let me into Jiang's Group. Without her support, I wouldn't be where I am today."

"Today, the regional agents from all regions came to headquarters for a meeting, and we just had a meal together as a side event."

That child is not mine.

A high heel flew towards Pei Zhan. He didn't dodge and took the hit squarely on his chest. Meeting Jiang Hua's mournful and hateful eyes, Pei Zhan bent down and picked up the silver high heel that had fallen to the ground. His snow-white ankles were exposed, and the flowing brocade dress hung down at his feet, swaying gently.

Pei Zhan stepped forward and was slapped again. This slap was quite severe, leaving a five-finger mark on his face.

Pei Zhan: "Feeling better now?"

"Do you feel a sense of accomplishment from manipulating me like this? Knowing that I won't be able to get pregnant in the future, you still picked up that child. Was it just to deliberately provoke me? Pei Zhan! How can there be such a despicable person as you in this world?"

"You're an asshole!"

Jiang Hua scolded him, and as she scolded him, her eyes welled up with tears, and she looked at him with red eyes.

Pei Zhan had been scolded for a long time. He knelt down on one knee, took her fair foot in his hand, brushed the dust off her feet, and helped her put on her shoes. Pei Zhan never mentioned the child in front of her, as it was her pain. "If you want a child, we can find a way together."

"There's no need to hand over the Jiang family."

“As long as we don’t get divorced, I don’t care if you’re just a tool.” Pei Zhan looked up at her. “I will always help you manage the Jiang family business, even if you’re not here.”

"I will never go back on my word."

"I will repay you for everything I owe you, one by one."

She can forget Ji Liangchuan, and he will no longer care about the Zhou family.

A mistake is a mistake, and I'll accept it even if it takes a lifetime to atone for it.

How can life be the same no matter who you live with?

In marriage, one party always has to compromise.

As Pei Zhan tried to stand up, Jiang Hua stepped on his shoulder, the slight redness in her eyes still lingering. "You're deliberately trying to provoke me. Does seeing me like this make you feel better?"

Pei Zhan knew she was soft-hearted. Moreover, he also knew that Jiang Hua had no place for Shen Yebai in her heart. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten teary-eyed and shed tears for him.

Pei Zhan grabbed her feet, took her off his shoulders, and then picked her up and carried her upstairs: "If you want a child, we can think of something after you graduate. It's too much of a rush for you now. Besides... you don't have the energy to take care of a child."

"It will distract you."

Pei Zhan carried her into the study, placing the almost weightless woman on his lap. In front of her was a manuscript. "Take a look."

Jiang Hua turned to a page and saw a completed layout design. "These are the studio design drawings I've completed over this period of time. Since I'm going to do it, I want to do it to the best of my ability."

"There is no more suitable location for the studio than the Jiang's Building. It is more than 900 square meters on the first floor. I will set aside a part of the floor as your studio."

"Once the people under your command are skilled enough to work independently, the Jiang family will directly recruit them, and the funding and salaries will be determined according to your instructions."

Nothing is more appropriate than having her by my side.

"The equipment is all ready, and the renovation should be completed in the next day or two. We still have some time. If you are not satisfied with the parts that need to be changed, we can negotiate and make further changes."

"Did you draw all of these?"

"otherwise?"

To secure this position, Pei Zhan needed more than just management skills; he was second to none in other areas. People with exceptional learning abilities are rare, and Pei Zhan is one of them. But people who are both talented and hardworking like him are even rarer. It seems like there's nothing he can't do.

"You knew all along that I wouldn't stay there, so you've been preparing all this time?"

"Yes," he answered with great certainty.

She and Shen Yebai grew up together as childhood sweethearts. If Jiang Hua really had feelings for him, then let alone Ji Liangchuan, Pei Zhan would have no chance.

If Shen Yebai truly only wanted to marry Jiang Hua, he wouldn't have failed to object when the Shen family decided to break off the engagement with the Jiang family.

Xu Xiangjun would not exist.

Pei Zhan seemed to know everything about her, what she was thinking, and what she wanted to do.

"I also know that you have never had romantic feelings for Shen Yebai, not at the beginning, and still don't now..."