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

After dealing with the mountain of important documents, Pei Zhan answered the phone call from abroad at 3 a.m. Kagel's voice came through the phone, "I'm sorry, young master, Mr. Ward is quite old and is currently in the hospital receiving treatment. He has not yet woken up and I'm afraid he will not be able to complete the task you have assigned. I was wondering if it would be possible to find someone to replace Mr. Ward and complete the final sequel for him."

The dim light in the study illuminated the man's deep-set features. Pei Zhan rubbed his temples. "Contact the best medical teams from all over the country and get back to me as soon as possible."

Kagel hesitated, then said, "Actually, there's something else, but I don't know if I should say it."

Pei Zhan: "Speak."

"Regarding Mr. Ward's condition, the doctor said... he has already given up on treatment and may not make it through the night. As for the young mistress... if you tell her the truth, given the young master's feelings, I think she should calm down soon. No matter what, it's just a book... no matter how much you care, you can't change the ending. Even if you change the ending, it's still just fiction. Most of the world's regrets can't be easily resolved."

The conversation ended in silence for a long time. Pei Zhan looked at the ancient clock swinging on the wall, making a 'tick-tock' sound. Dusk was falling outside the French windows. Then, after hearing a noise, Pei Zhan got up, grabbed his suit jacket from the sofa, and walked out of the study. "Arrange for the fastest private jet."

Kagel was shocked that the young master would do such a thing for the young mistress, and he had no choice but to obey orders. "Yes, young master."

Jiang Hua vaguely heard a voice calling her in her sleep.

“Huahua”.

She was half-asleep when she opened her eyes and looked at him, her voice muffled.

"I'm going abroad on a business trip, I'll be back soon."

"Ah."

Jiang Hua didn't hear what the person next to her said at all, and answered in a daze. Feeling the warmth on her lips, Pei Zhan kissed her and then left the room.

Before seven o'clock in the morning, Xu Qiulan was preparing breakfast when she heard a noise upstairs. She turned around and saw Jiang Hua coming downstairs wearing a nightgown, carrying a pillow, and sporting dark circles under her eyes.

"Miss, why are you awake so early? Breakfast will be served in a while. Why don't you go upstairs and sleep some more?"

Jiang Hua plopped down on the sofa and lay down immediately. "I can't sleep." She dreamt about the plot of the book, and her heart felt heavy. In fact, she had only slept for three or four hours. She couldn't fall asleep no matter what she did in bed, so she simply went downstairs.

"Does she have a fever?" Xu Qiulan washed her hands after chopping vegetables, stepped forward and touched Jiang Hua's forehead. "She doesn't have a fever."

It's not so cold during the day lately, but the temperature still drops at night. Xu Qiulan took out a blanket from the closet and covered her with it so she could take a nap. The other servants also slowed down their cleaning.

When Jiang Weiguo came downstairs, he saw someone sleeping on the sofa. "What happened?"

Xu Qiulan: "Miss, it's probably insomnia due to your period. People do tend to feel down during their period."

Jiang Weiguo said, "Make her some dessert later, but use less sugar."

"Ok sir."

Jiang Hua took a nap and woke up at almost ten o'clock. Seeing her father sitting at the dining table, she sat down weakly to eat breakfast as well. Seeing that there were only two sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table, Jiang Hua casually asked, "Where is Pei Zhan?"

Jiang Weiguo looked at her with interest. "Pei Zhan went abroad last night. Didn't he tell you?"

"Ah~"

"It seems like that happened." Jiang Hua seemed to have heard Pei Zhan calling her in the middle of the night and saying something, but she thought she was just dreaming and didn't remember much.

Jiang Weiguo: "Missing him?"

Jiang Hua: "Dad, don't talk nonsense about who misses him."

"It's good that he's gone; out of sight, out of mind."

She said it, and that's what she really thought.

On a small island in Venice, the people live a slow-paced and isolated life, more than 300 kilometers from the mainland. The island has complete medical facilities, and the permanent population is only a little over 3,000. Most medical facilities and education are free.

Pei Zhan had just landed and regained signal when he made a phone call…

Jiang Hua was in her room upstairs, replying to Fang Liang's messages. When she saw that familiar phone number, she hung up almost without hesitation.

Now she didn't want to see anything related to him at all. In the corner of the room, the precious and expensive book was simply thrown away by Jiang Hua. Unable to stay at home any longer, Jiang Hua simply asked Uncle Wang to take her to the company.

Jiang Weiguo was still worried, so he asked Zuo Xiangnan, who was at the company, to keep an eye on her, since Pei Zhan wouldn't be back for a while.

When Huo Ling saw the person who came, she remembered what her older brother had just told her half an hour ago, so she immediately went up to him in a fawning manner, "Sister Huahua, this is freshly heated milk. What would you like to eat for lunch? I'll go to Xiangweiju to get some for you. This is their menu."

Jiang Hua sat on the sofa, and seeing her initiative, she became a little wary. "Xiangweiju's menu is never taken out. Where did you get it?"

Huo Ling whispered, "Last time when I went to order, I secretly took pictures of their dishes. The one you're holding is a copy I made. Isn't it exactly the same? I was afraid that if it was too simple, the ordering wouldn't feel right." Huo Ling squatted down in front of Jiang Hua like a docile rabbit. She reached out and turned a page, pointing to the dish, "How about this coconut chicken soup? And this cream cake for dessert is also good."

Huo Ling ordered all of Jiang Hua's favorite dishes.

Jiang Hua stared straight at her. Huo Ling looked up, her eyes clear like a college student's. "Alright, let's eat at the restaurant. It's too much trouble to go back and forth."

"Call him Fang Liang."

"Yes, Sister Huahua."

Jiang Hua closed the menu and put it aside. Huo Ling saw her get up and immediately picked up the glass of milk and went over to her. "Sister Hua Hua, don't forget to drink your milk."

Jiang Hua took the glass of milk, and Huo Ling secretly took a picture and sent it to the person who was far away.

"mission completed!"

On the way to Xiangweiju.

Huo Ling said, "As expected, expensive cars are more comfortable. Last time, that car kept stopping and starting, and I almost threw up."

"Right, Sister Huahua?"

Jiang Hua: "This car represents our own brand, and also the brand of the Jiang family. There are some things we can't skimp on. Don't worry, we have the budget."

The budget Jiang Hua gave Fang Liang last time was worth tens of millions. He chose a car worth less than 100,000, but Jiang Hua couldn't stand it and had the dealership change it to a car worth around 800,000, which was considered decent.

Upon arriving at Xiangweiju, the manager personally went up to greet her, "Miss Jiang, good afternoon. It's been a long time since I've seen you."

"Follow me this way, it's the same old place."

Upon reaching the second-floor stairwell, a greeter said, "Good afternoon, welcome."

When Jiang Hua looked up, all she could say was that it was a small world; who else could it be but Xue Ruyao and Xu Qing?

The moment they saw Jiang Hua, their expressions froze on the spot.

Seeing the two people standing there dumbfounded, the manager whispered a reprimand, "What are you standing there for? Come over and take the guests to the Frost Moon private room."

Xue Ruyao gritted her teeth as she looked at the person who came in. Thinking of the 8,000 yuan monthly salary here, she had no choice but to smile and say, "Please come with me."

"No need. Same as always, let's get straight to the dishes."

"Okay, Miss Jiang."

Jiang Hua didn't bother to look at them again and went into the private room. Huo Ling noticed that the atmosphere was not right and then remembered that the two of them didn't seem to have a good relationship with her sister-in-law, Song Qingran's right-hand men.

As soon as Jiang Hua entered the private room, Xue Ruyao, who could no longer contain herself, stormed in and shouted, "Jiang Hua! What else do you want? We've already returned the money to you, and you've still managed to get us punished. The school even told us not to touch jewelry repair again. Were you behind all this?!"

"If you're so capable, let's have a match based on skill. What kind of person are you to resort to these underhanded tricks behind the scenes!"

"I knelt down last time too, what else do you want? Let me tell you, you'd better get the school to rescind my punishment right away, otherwise... I don't know what I'll do next!"

"If you push me to the brink, you'll regret it later."

Xu Qing stepped forward and quickly pulled Xue Ruyao away, saying, "Alright, Ruyao, stop talking."

"Huo Ling, go and invite the manager over. Tell him that the waiters here are causing trouble and have made me lose my appetite."

Huo Ling: "Yes, Sister Huahua."

To everyone's surprise, Xue Ruyao then closed the door, saying, "One word: yes or no."

"Or are you afraid of me?"

Jiang Hua crossed her arms and chuckled, "Even Song Qingran doesn't have this confidence, so where did you get your confidence from?"

"While I'm not going to argue with you now and you can still keep your job, if you insist on getting an answer from me, I'll show you what real..."

"Leave no way out!"

Xue Ruyao: "You're just relying on the Jiang family. Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

"Yes! I have this ability because of the Jiang family, but think about yourself, what do you have! Think about Song Qingran... do you still have the leisure to help you! The debt of twelve million... has it been paid off!"

Touching on a sore spot, Ye Qing was indeed afraid of what Jiang Hua was doing, so she quickly and forcibly pulled her out to avoid... losing her job with an hourly wage of fifty.

Upon seeing the departing people, Huo Ling said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Sister Huahua, I didn't know they were here. They weren't here when I came yesterday. If I had known, I wouldn't have said I wanted to come here."

Jiang Hua: "I've seen them quite a bit at school, it's none of your business."

Huo Ling: "How about this, I'll pay for this meal. Consider it our studio's first get-together. As a new employee, I'm treating."

Jiang Hua: "Come out with me. I've never let anyone pay for me before."

Once all the dishes have been served.

Huo Ling was busy eating while Fang Liang was reporting on his work to her, "Fortunately, most of the contact lists you gave me are Chinese, otherwise communication would have been really difficult."

Jiang Hua: "Do you need a translator?"

Huo Ling then volunteered, "No need to ask, I can do it."

“My dad is in the foreign trade business and often comes into contact with people from different countries. He also taught me a few foreign languages ​​so that I could take over his business in the future. But my brother does all of that, so I don’t bother with it. As long as it’s not a particularly niche language, I can speak it.”

"I have a professional-level certificate in spoken English."

Jiang Hua raised an eyebrow: "That impressive?"

Huo Ling replied proudly, "Of course."

Jiang Hua: "...But that's not necessary. Your studies should be your priority right now. We can talk about translation after you graduate."

Fang Liang suddenly remembered something and said, "President Jiang said that there is a lecture at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Association, and each member's representative needs to give a speech. He specifically asked you to go on stage. The Jiang Group's copywriting department has already prepared the speech for you. You just need to read it. I'm so glad they helped me. I'm really not good at public speaking."

"The lecture will be held at Imperial University, and there will be students from Imperial University vying for seats, so there should be quite a few people."

At the corner bar, Xue Ruyao, who was helping to serve food, happened to overhear this. (The lecture...)

What right does she have to go!

If it weren't for the backing of the CEO of the Jiang Group, what would she be?

You're eating dishes that cost over a thousand yuan apiece? Do you even deserve to eat them?

This meal, for three people, will probably cost three to five thousand.

If it weren't for the camera above her head, Xue Ruyao would have wanted to spit her saliva into it the next second.

Lecture…

Xue Ruyao suddenly remembered something, and a surge of anger welled up inside her. She had sworn that she wouldn't let it go so easily after the last time she was made to kneel down and tricked.

Jiang Hua… everything you're so proud of is nothing but selling your body. When the time comes, I'll show everyone just how ruthless you are in your pursuit of power. If we're not having a good time, you won't have one either.

This lecture will be attended not only by top political figures, most of whom will be there out of respect for Elder Jiang, but also by some media reporters.

Jiang Hua felt her phone vibrating on the table. She glanced at the caller ID, hung up without thinking, and then simply turned it off.

Seeing Jiang Hua's actions, Huo Ling felt sorry for her older brother for a couple of seconds. Sitting next to her, Huo Ling also dared not make any rash moves.

After finishing the meal, Jiang Hua went to the Jiang family's old house and accompanied her grandfather for a walk in the long corridor of the backyard. Winter had passed and spring had come, and the flowers and plants that Jiang Huai had planted and tended were now almost in bloom.

The rest are mostly herbal remedies, used to treat typhoid fever and colds.

"About the speech..."

Jiang Huai, "Are you under pressure?"

Jiang Hua: "No, I just don't like being in the public eye. Otherwise, should I let Fang Liang go up?"

Jiang Huai tapped Jiang Hua's head and said, "The studio is yours. There are some things you can't avoid even if you want to. Don't be nervous when you go on stage. Everyone there will be your grandfather's former students and your classmates. Do you really want to be a hands-off manager? You'll need to handle the big things, but leave the small things to your subordinates. Jewelry restoration and inheritance work isn't a huge undertaking, but it's not insignificant either. You've seen how many intricacies it involves and how much greed it will arouse in many people. Your grandfather misjudged those people before. I didn't expect them to be so greedy. I've also spoken to the school and told them not to let them touch it again."

"You should also be more careful in the future."

"I understand, Grandpa."

Jiang Huai: "I'll give you one more thing. I suddenly remembered, it's for your mother..."