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

Xue Ruyao stared in disbelief at Song Qingran, a seemingly innocent and harmless woman who always spoke softly and gently. She couldn't believe she was hearing such words from her. In just a few days, Xue Ruyao felt she barely recognized her anymore. "Whom am I doing all this for?" she asked.

"Qingran, I did all this for you. I just wanted to help you stand up for yourself. Even before I knew Jiang Hua's identity, I couldn't stand how she bullied you and even colluded with Shen Bao'er to cause you to fall into the artificial lake. Have you forgotten all these humiliations?"

“When we first established the jewelry restoration studio, I admit that you brought it all along, but I never thought of taking it all for myself.”

"We're best friends, aren't we?"

"Now you say I brought this on myself, Qingran... what's wrong with you? Why have you become like this!"

"Ye Qing has confessed everything about me." Xue Ruyao smiled sarcastically. "She's fine now, but I still have to face several years in prison. Qingran... you can't abandon me!"

Xue Ruyao was at her wit's end. The three of them used to be such good friends, how could they have fallen apart now?

Song Qingran noticed that several pairs of eyes were watching her from the closed door behind her. The girl's long eyelashes trembled slightly, her gaze shifting, and the coldness in her eyes began to melt away. She spoke weakly and softly, "...Xiaoyu has told me everything. You don't need to put all the blame on her, Ayao...Xiaoyu advised you."

"Even if Senior Jiang isn't the daughter of the Jiang Group, you shouldn't target her repeatedly!"

"Right now... I don't know what to do. What do you want me to do?"

Xue Ruyao looked at her in panic and fear, "No...no, Qingran...I really don't want to go to jail. If I go to jail, my whole life will be ruined. I'll never do it again, I was wrong..."

"Could you please plead with Mr. Pei for me...?"

"Wasn't you the person he loved most before? If he really loved Jiang Hua, he wouldn't have been with you in the first place. If you just beg him, he definitely won't hold it against me. Before... before, we were fine, weren't we?"

"Last time, it was because of you that he secretly helped us, and it will be the same now. As long as you ask him, he will definitely help you. He likes you so much, as long as you nod, he will definitely come back to your side."

"Qingran, I'm begging you..."

"If you help me one last time, I swear that after I get out, I will listen to you and do whatever you ask. I will never do anything reckless again."

Song Qingran gleaned something from her words, and a thought flashed through her mind: Could he still have feelings for her?

Song Qingran didn't give her a complete answer, or even say a word. She simply hung up the phone, turned around, and walked out. Xue Ruyao frantically pounded on the thick tempered glass window, but no matter how much she pounded, Song Qingran didn't respond.

Upon seeing the people who came out, Xue Ruyao's parents all walked towards her, but the presence of bodyguards prevented them from getting close.

Xia He walked to her side and said, "You're just too sentimental. You're neglecting your health for her sake. Get well soon and go back to the hospital with your aunt."

"This is the last time. From now on, don't let these unimportant people disturb her rest, understand?" This last instruction was given to the bodyguard.

Bodyguard: "Yes, Madam."

Just as Xia He was about to leave, holding Song Qingran's hand, suddenly...

Song Qingran knelt down in front of Xia He, disregarding her still-healing wounds. Her eyes instantly reddened as she looked at Xia He, and the moment her tears fell, they deeply pained Xia He's heart.

Everyone around was shocked as they watched this scene.

Xia He: "Qingran..."

“Aunt Xia… I know your identity; you are the matriarch of the Huo family, the most powerful family in the capital. I know I am just an ordinary person. We shouldn’t have offended Senior Jiang. We shouldn’t have asked anything of you. I volunteered to help you out of danger back then, and I never thought much about it. Even if you were just an ordinary person, I would still have chosen to do it.”

“I never intended to take advantage of your kindness, Madam Huo…” Song Qingran said, tears streaming down her face, “This is the last time… I beg you, please help Ayao, okay?”

“Ayao did all this to help me get revenge. I had no choice but to watch Ayao go to jail, and her life would be ruined.”

"We can't afford to offend the Jiang family, and we don't know who to turn to for help."

“Madam Huo, just for the sake of me saving you and getting injured, as long as you ensure Ayao’s safety, I swear… I will never appear before you again.”

Xia He frowned and looked at her. "Qingran, I know you value relationships. Have you thought this through? You've used up this last chance to ask for help, and from now on we're even. Are you really willing to waste this opportunity on someone who has made a mistake?"

Song Qingran nodded vigorously, "Yes."

"I don't know what I did wrong that caused the misunderstanding between me and Senior Jiang to deepen. Because of me, Ayao has targeted Senior Jiang time and time again."

"I can't just stand by and watch her be ruined..."

“As long as Ayao is safe and sound this time, I swear I will not tell anyone that I have any relationship with you.”

Xia He closed her eyes helplessly. "Alright, get up. I'll help you with this, as a way of repaying the life you saved."

"Thank you, Mrs. Huo." With that, Song Qingran bowed and kowtowed to her.

When she got up, she felt weak all over, her vision went black, and she fainted.

"Qingran!"

...

In the hospital, Song Qingran woke up pale and startled to find a figure sitting next to her. She watched him appear out of nowhere.

"Why are you always able to come in? Aren't you afraid of being discovered?" She propped herself up on the bed and sat up.

Xu Zhoulan was peeling an apple, cutting it into a small piece, and with the sharp tip of the knife, he pierced the flesh and held it to Song Qingran's lips, saying, "You don't need to know."

"eat."

This man exudes an unpredictable and dangerous aura. When he laughs, he is both wicked and licentious, and no one knows what he is thinking or what he really wants to do.

Song Qingran opened her mouth and took a small bite. "Your words had an effect. You... are smarter than I thought."

"Do you know why Jiang Hua was able to win Pei Zhan's heart?"

Song Qingran lowered her eyes and looked at him, as if she wanted to know the answer from him. "Because of Jiang Hua's personality in the past, she was arrogant and looked down on everyone. She thought that she was too high and mighty to reach. She thought that with money, she could buy a person's life. This was exactly what Pei Zhan disliked about Jiang Hua at the beginning, and it was also the reason why he decided to destroy the Jiang family."

"After all, Zhou Xu's life was bought by the Jiang family at a price set in advance, as if it didn't matter who was sacrificed for the sake of the Jiang family's little princess."

"At first, your biggest advantage was that your appearance, your personality, and your habits were just like Zhou Xu's."

“You don’t have to deny it, but Pei Zhan did have a moment when he was attracted to you. You are so similar to her, and Zhou Xu died because of Pei Zhan. He wanted to make up for the guilt he could never repay towards Zhou Xu through you.”

"Later, you failed to seize the opportunity and pushed him away time and time again, which gave Jiang Hua a chance to change his mind."

"After all, Pei Zhan's revenge was against the entire Jiang family, including Jiang Hua. He proceeded step by step, and in order to gain Jiang Weiguo's trust, he obtained all the shares from the Wang family, bringing the Jiang Group back into Jiang Weiguo's hands."

"For so many years, he has been secretly buying up all the shares of the Jiang family, just so that one day he can take control of the Jiang family and destroy it again."

"Let the Jiang family taste the bitterness of family destruction and death, the pain of unbearable suffering."

"The car accident that happened to Jiang Hua two years ago was actually his best opportunity. As long as Jiang Hua died, Jiang Weiguo would not be able to bear it and would die suddenly."

"Who knew... he suddenly softened."

"After Jiang Hua's car accident, Pei Zhan stopped his original plan and returned all the shares he held to Jiang Weiguo."

"That's why he gradually gave up the idea of ​​revenge, and even started to look after the Zhou family."

"When I saw his emotion, I knew that one day he would abandon you. Because Jiang Hua is just too dazzling. She is bright and beautiful, and her radiance... makes every man want to conquer her."

"Losing to her is not shameful."

Song Qingran's heart clenched painfully, her hands gripping the sheets tightly under the covers: "So... was Zhou Xu killed in a car accident deliberately arranged by the Jiang family?"

Xu Zhoulan smiled and said, "If I told you these answers, wouldn't it take away a lot of the fun?"

"Right now, all you need to do is seize the opportunity and wait for the Zhou family's turn to come. You will still be the biggest winner."

“Compared to Pei Zhan, I think any woman would choose to be the future mistress of the Huo family. What Pei Zhan can give you is the entire European industry. The capital city is just the tip of the iceberg for the Huo family. Everyone on the wealth list that you see is just cheap labor working for the Huo family. Those who are not on the list are the ones who make the rules of this world.”

“Even the collateral branches of the Huo family are treated with utmost respect by all the major families.”

"Jiang Weiguo's position as the richest man in the capital is all thanks to Jiang Hua."

Song Qingran was deeply moved, her heart pounding. Was the Huo family really... that powerful?

"Why...why are you telling me all this? What is your relationship with Mr. Pei? Will you hurt Mr. Pei?" Song Qingran looked at him nervously.

Seeing the worry in her eyes, so innocent and harmless like a little white rabbit, he smiled and said, "I have my reasons for telling you all this."

"You're much cuter than... Jiang Hua."

"If you want to win Mr. Pei back, you should know better than me how to do it. I... am looking forward to your next move."

Song Qingran's timid gaze followed his departing figure. After that innocent look vanished without a trace, replaced by calculation. She was lost in thought for a moment, her mind wandering.

At Yulong Bay, Jiang Weiguo received an unexpected guest. Upon seeing the person getting out of the car, Xu Qiulan stepped forward and asked, "Madam, who are you looking for?"

Jiang Weiguo looked at the people who had come, his eyes filled with shock, and said, "You all get out."

Xu Qiulan was confused. All the servants in the living room left. Xia He walked up to Jiang Weiguo and sat down, her posture arrogant. "I think you should have guessed his identity by now."

Jiang Weiguo remained calm and waited quietly for him to speak.

Xia He frankly stated, "I don't know what methods your daughter used to make my son stop everything he did to your Jiang family and willingly make Shengshi Group an appendage of the Jiang family. Of course... these things are indeed insignificant to the Huo family."

"Consider it a handout to your Jiang family. I'm here today for two main reasons. First... I don't want your daughter to marry into the Huo family. I don't like her. And I certainly won't let her get her way and take my place as the matriarch of the Huo family. Out of consideration for him, I can't persuade him to leave your daughter. But as Jiang Hua's father, it would be much easier for you to ask them to divorce than for me."

"I want you to know that your daughter is not good enough for... my son, the heir to the Huo Group!"

Jiang Weiguo poured her a cup of tea and placed it in front of her. "Whether they are a good match or not is not up to us to decide. The two children love each other, and no matter how we try to separate them, we cannot break them apart."

“The Huo family…the Jiang family is indeed not worthy of our attention. But my daughter, Jiang Weiguo’s daughter, is no less than anyone else. She is indeed a bit willful, and it’s all my fault for spoiling her so much that she’s become lawless. If she has offended Madam Huo, I apologize to you on behalf of my daughter.”

Xia He sneered, "Like mother, like daughter. It's no wonder she could give birth to such a daughter."

A fierce glint flashed in Jiang Weiguo's eyes, then he chuckled lightly, "Qingcheng and Huahua are indeed very similar in temperament. They don't like to be subservient to others. If they offend someone, so be it. After all, no one dares to do anything to them. They don't need to be restrained and cautious all the time. No matter what, they have the capital and confidence to make mistakes."

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with my wife and my daughter.”

"It's just that Madam Huo has been around for a long time. Don't forget your own status. Speaking of which, Madam Huo was born in the countryside. If it weren't for Huo Tingshan, Madam Huo would still be in the countryside now. What merit or ability do you have to sit in this position?"

This touched a nerve with Xia He, touching her most sensitive sore spot. Her identity was something that could never be changed, and her birth made it something she couldn't even mention. She... was too ordinary.

"How dare you! Do you know who you're talking to?!"

Seeing that she was so angry that she lost her composure, Jiang Weiguo smiled slightly and said, "Madam Huo, it is important for a person to know their own limitations."

"Even if Huo Tingshan were to marry you, he would only think that you are just a country bumpkin who can't cause any trouble."

"In terms of knowledge, capital, and background... I think you are no match for Qingcheng, Mrs. Huo. You should stop deceiving yourself here. You should be more careful with your words."

"Oh, I forgot to mention, Mrs. Huo, there are surveillance cameras and listening devices everywhere in Royal Dragon Bay. I can't guarantee that Pei Zhan won't find out about it that day."

Xia He's expression changed from anger to restraint and caution. She glanced around, as if she was considering something.

To save face, she said sarcastically in a cold tone, "No matter what, Jiang Qingcheng is a dead person now."

"But you... don't forget who gave you everything you have now."

"What the Huo family can give, I, as the matriarch of the Huo family, can also take back entirely."

“My second purpose in coming here is to order you to have the Jiang family drop the lawsuit against Xue Ruyao. No matter what, I am still the matriarch of the Huo family. There is nothing I cannot decide.”

"You'd better advise your daughter not to even think about it. She shouldn't even be thinking about a position she can't possibly take my place. She'll only succeed if I'm dead..."

"I'll give you seven days. If Jiang Hua can't divorce my son after seven days, I'll make her die young, just like her mother."

"Don't believe me? Try it!"