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

In the study, Jiang Weiguo placed the supposedly damaged surveillance footage and audio recordings clearly in front of Pei Zhan. After the footage finished playing, Jiang Weiguo slowly said, "I shouldn't have told you these things."

“Even if your mother was born in the countryside, she was still the matriarch of the Huo family. She sat in this position and was respected by thousands of people. She was no longer the same person she was back then.”

"Sitting in this position for a long time, I've enjoyed everything that power brings."

"I believe... she keeps her word."

"The reason I'm telling you everything is because your mother could easily take Huahua's life. Pei Zhan, you know how much I care about Huahua. If she were to be with you, the price would be her own life."

"I hope that before Huahua finds out your identity, you... can divorce Huahua. Go and do what you should do as the heir of the Huo family. I also believe in Huahua; she... can take things in stride and let go of what's wrong with you."

Pei Zhan stared intently at him: "I'm sorry, I will handle this matter."

Jiang Weiguo threw the backup USB drive he was holding directly into the burning fire. "I dare not tell Huahua because I'm afraid she might do something out of control. You know her temper."

“Even if you haven’t entered the Huo family yet, and Huahua doesn’t know your identity, you will still be family in the future. I don’t want Huahua to die in the Huo family because of your mother.”

“I have already lost my wife, I cannot lose my only daughter as well.”

"I've already instructed all the servants to keep their mouths shut about what happened at the villa and not to say anything out of turn."

The man exuded a terrifying aura, chillingly cold. In Jiang Weiguo's eyes, his anger showed that he still cared about Huahua's safety.

Jiang Weiguo also knew that Pei Zhan was a smart man. The public relations clarification messages released by the Jiang family were not his doing. With Pei Zhan's current power, he really wanted to stop those messages about him and Song Qingran from spreading freely, fearing that it would cause an impact.

Even if the Jiang family intervened, these messages simply couldn't be released.

All he wanted to do was take responsibility for the consequences of these things, which was probably what Huahua wanted to see in him. Pei Zhan was not a person who was afraid of trouble, and he also had the ability to solve problems. Now, he might really be able to do anything for Huahua.

Pei Zhan: "Yes, I will give you an explanation."

Jiang Weiguo: "I don't ask you to give Huahua a high title. I just hope you can think more about her. If the Jiang family loses me, it's over. But not her. Qingcheng gave birth to Huahua with her own life. I don't want Huahua to die at the hands of her husband's mother in the end."

"Don't forget what you promised back then."

Just then, there was an urgent knock on the study door.

Jiang Weiguo: "Come in."

Xu Qiulan pushed open the door and said anxiously, "It's terrible, sir. Miss wants to deal with the flowers she brought from the island and is looking for the vase she bought at the auction, but she can't find it and is throwing a tantrum."

Jiang Weiguo frowned. "Just say I broke it."

Xu Qiulan: "I told you, but Miss doesn't believe me."

"Sister Niu came forward and said that she broke it while cleaning, but Miss Niu didn't believe her and insisted on seeing the surveillance video before she would stop. Now Miss Niu is throwing a tantrum in the living room, and we... don't know what to do."

Pei Zhan's eyes flickered slightly, and his deep gaze made Xu Qiulan tremble with fear, causing her to hurriedly look away.

"Since we can't hide it, we won't hide it."

These words made Jiang Weiguo's gaze fall on him with a hint of inquiry, making it impossible to guess his thoughts.

After saying that, the man turned and left the study.

In the hall, a dozen servants stood trembling with fear, heads bowed, not daring to speak. When Jiang Hua asked them questions, they were like mute people, refusing to say anything. In anger, she threw the thorny flowers in her hand at the servants in front of her. "Since you won't say anything, the cost of breaking this vase will be deducted from all of your wages."

Even so, they still refused to say anything.

Just then, Kagel walked in from outside, holding the vase that Jiang Hua had bought at the auction for 30 million. "Young Madam, is this the one?"

"How did it end up here with you?" Jiang Hua took it from Kagel's hand.

Kagel: "The young master has moved all the things that the young lady likes to Jinsha Shallow Bay. Perhaps the young lady remembered it wrong before."

Jiang Hua examined it closely, and then slammed it to the ground. The shattered pieces flew everywhere, startling the servants who took a step back. "This isn't the one at all! Kagel… and all of you, what are you all hiding from me?!"

“You…” Jiang Hua pointed at one of the servants and said, “You come and tell me. If you can’t explain it clearly, I’ll send you to prison.”

The maid was so frightened that she immediately knelt on the ground and pleaded, "Miss, I really didn't know anything about this."

"It wasn't me."

"Yes…"

Jiang Hua: "What is it!" She immediately grasped the key point in the question.

Footsteps sounded on the stairs. The maid looked at Pei Zhan as if she had seen a savior. Pei Zhan took Jiang Hua's hand and pulled her closer.

Jiang Weiguo also came downstairs. "Dad broke the vase. I was afraid you would be upset, so I asked the maid to keep it a secret. If you're upset, just tell Dad. Don't make things difficult for them."

"Go on with your own business."

Jiang Weiguo looked at the person kneeling on the ground. Xu Qiulan received a signal in her eyes and immediately stepped forward to help the person up. "You're all grown up, but you're not as sensible as an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl. You throw tantrums at the drop of a hat. I don't know who you took after." She said this, but there was no hint of blame in her tone.

"Am I throwing a tantrum, or are you all hiding something from me?"

“And you…” Jiang Hua looked at Pei Zhan angrily, “My vase broke, and everyone tried to use Dad as an excuse to cover it up. And Pei Zhan… he’s your man, and to prevent me from making a big deal out of it, he even forged another vase that was exactly the same to fool me.”

"If you have nothing to do, why did you team up to deceive me?"

Jiang Hua's temper didn't come out of nowhere, but rather... She went to the yard to pick flowers to arrange them, and she happened to overhear a servant talking behind her back about everything that had happened while she was away.

If it weren't for Jiang Hua's persistent questioning, she might still be kept in the dark by her father, who deliberately didn't tell her that Xia He came to the house because Song Qingran was causing trouble, so as not to worry her.

Kagel: Young mistress, you've become smarter.

He explained, "It has nothing to do with the young master; it was all my own decision."

“You’re one of his people, so naturally you’ll speak up for him!”

"I just want to know if it was Xia He who came to our house and caused trouble because of Song Qingran, who brought a group of people and broke my vase, and who also caused my father's heart condition to relapse and be hospitalized!"

“Huahua, let bygones be bygones. Your father is not unharmed. Song Qingran saved Madam Huo’s life, so it’s only right that she makes some demands of Madam Huo. Moreover, what she asked for is also what your father wants to do. For the sake of Jiang’s reputation, if these things continue to escalate, Jiang will not benefit.”

Jiang Hua asked in surprise, "Song Qingran saved Xia He, what does that mean?"

Jiang Weiguo then told her about it.

Jiang Hua was seething with anger. She said angrily, "This was never our fault in the first place. Why should the Jiang family pay the price for Pei Zhan and Song Qingran's affair? Song Qingran is taking advantage of our kindness and using the Huo family to deal with us."

Jiang Hua used to think she was stupid, but now she realizes she underestimated her. She's the most cunning one!

"I would rather not clarify these things than clear up the Jiang family's name. We are not the ones who are wrong."

Jiang Weiguo: "Huahua, when did you become so stubborn? Everything your father does has its own considerations, and it's all for your future."

"I said it's over, and it's over."

"Let's not mention it again, understand?"

Jiang Hua felt a surge of grievance, and the intense emotions in her chest made her heart ache slightly. She choked up as she said, "I don't understand! You made me marry Pei Zhan, saying it was for the sake of the Jiang family, so I married him."

"Now the Huo family is bullying us. Dad was hospitalized because of her, and we have to swallow our anger!"

"Dad always says it's for my own good, but this time... what's it for?!"

Jiang Hua stared intently at Jiang Weiguo with red eyes, but she didn't receive the answer she wanted for a long time.

A tense atmosphere instantly spread around them. Apart from the departure of Young Master Liangchuan more than ten years ago, Xu Ma had not seen him for a long time. The young lady and the master's relationship had become so strained.

After a long silence, Jiang Weiguo finally spoke with a cold look in his eyes, "Pei Zhan, take Huahua back to your room to rest."

"father!"

Jiang Weiguo looked at her coldly, "When you stop acting impulsively and calm down, then talk to your father." After saying this, Jiang Weiguo left the villa and went to the artificial lake, holding a fishing rod and quietly waiting for a fish to bite.

Wang Qi stood behind her and slowly said, "If you want Mr. Pei to choose between the Huo family and Miss, why not just tell her directly from the beginning?"

"Now that the young lady is so angry, I'm afraid she won't let this go easily."

Jiang Weiguo: "Pei Zhan is a sensible man. If I were to tell Huahua directly, he would inevitably have some doubts about me."

"Because of the Zhou family's affairs, he only made peace with me for Huahua's sake. Without Huahua... I might have died three years ago, and the Jiang family wouldn't be where they are today."

“Xia He’s existence will be Hua Hua’s biggest threat in the future. I can’t do things openly, but Hua Hua can… She has Pei Zhan protecting her. Even if Hua Hua really goes to Junlin Mansion, Pei Zhan won’t do anything.”

"Xia He's hatred for Qingcheng will eventually be transferred to Huahua for revenge, and anyone who can eliminate obstacles around Huahua will be targeted..."

"If Huo Tingshan doesn't care, Pei Zhan will naturally do it."

Wang Qi: "So, sir, this is a strategic retreat. People mistakenly believe that you are genuinely afraid that Xia He will harm the young lady, and that's why you chose to conceal the truth to appease her."

Jiang Weiguo: "I don't want Pei Zhan to have the same prejudice against me towards Huahua."

"Without Xia He, Hua Hua's position as the matriarch of the Huo family will be even more... secure."

Wang Qi said with some concern, "Miss Huo is not the type to curry favor with the powerful; I'm afraid she won't accept anything from the Huo family."

Jiang Weiguo said firmly, "She will do it for the sake of the Jiang family."

A dozen minutes later, Xu Qiulan walked over quickly and reported to Jiang Weiguo, "Sir, after Miss had a fight with Young Master Pei, she drove off alone, saying she was going to Junlin Mansion to settle scores with...that lady."

Young Master Pei followed in his car.

Since the car accident, Jiang Hua rarely drives. The bright red sports car sped along the overpass, while the black Rolls-Royce Phantom chased after it, maintaining a steady speed.

Jiang Hua seemed to have lost her mind...

At Junlin Mansion, Xia He was having afternoon tea when she suddenly heard a loud bang. A red sedan crashed through the closed door, instantly damaging the front of the car. Xia He was startled and turned pale. She stood up from the sofa and saw the person getting out of the car.

She entered the gates of the Junlin Mansion with ease. "Mrs. Huo seems to really enjoy smashing other people's things, doesn't she!"

Jiang Hua saw the golf clubs lying around, walked over, picked them up, and smashed them all to pieces against Xia He's favorite blue and white porcelain antique vases.

Xia He screamed in fright, "What are you all standing there for? Stop her right now!"

"Where are the bodyguards?!"

"Can't you see? Is someone causing trouble?"

"Hurry up and take her down!"

In a secluded spot, Kagel instructed the man sitting in the car with a gloomy expression, "We have already removed the bodyguards around Madam as ordered by the young master."

“This is the young mistress’s real-time surveillance footage of the mansion.” Kagel handed over the tablet.

In the scene, Jiang Hua seemed to be venting her anger. In just a few minutes, she had smashed everything in Junlin Mansion, and no one was around to stop her.

"The young mistress's behavior is very much like that of Madam Qingcheng."

Pei Zhan: "Have you seen her before?"

Kagel said truthfully, "Back then, the woman by the master's side also went to the Jiang family's old house to provoke Miss Qingcheng in the same way, and Miss Qingcheng did the same thing as the young mistress."

"But back then, the master did not stand by Miss Qingcheng's side. Instead, he stepped forward to stop her and reprimanded her."

“Between you and the young mistress, only the young master is willing to indulge and accommodate her. But the master is not. Between Miss Qingcheng and the master, they are like fire and water. The master likes women to be obedient and follow orders, and it is obvious that Miss Qingcheng is not that kind of person.”

"It's not surprising to me that the master and she didn't end up together back then."

"However... if you keep making such a scene, aren't you afraid that Madam will use this to expose your identity?"