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

Jiang Hua sat quietly on the bed, her voice as soft as a falling leaf, as she answered him, "Wen Huaishi is the only friend I can talk to at school. If Wen Huaishi is forced to leave by my father, I will not forgive myself."

She might even blame herself for Wen Huaishi's departure, because she didn't know what methods her father would use to drive Wen Huaishi to where.

Jiang Weiguo sighed, "But Dad doesn't want this person's existence to affect your relationship with Pei Zhan."

In order not to implicate Wen Huaishi, Jiang Hua had no choice but to agree, "Dad... Wen Huaishi has a wife he loves and a daughter. We really are just ordinary teacher and student. In fact, he has saved my life several times. If these photos cause him harm, I will not forgive myself."

"He has no idea that he's with me. Dad, I promise you, I'll live a good life with Pei Zhan. Please don't do anything to him, okay?"

"Stop thinking like that. You're not a child anymore, it's time to be more sensible." Jiang Weiguo's brows relaxed, and he patted Jiang Hua's hand. "Get some rest. I'll have Pei Zhan come in and keep you company."

Pei Zhan happened to walk into the bedroom at that moment.

Jiang Weiguo stood outside the door and instructed him, "After Huahua takes her medicine, let her rest early."

Pei Zhan nodded. "I will, Chairman Jiang."

Even though Pei Zhan manages thousands of employees in the company, why doesn't he dare to disobey Jiang Weiguo in the Jiang family? Is it because he's afraid, or is he just putting on an act?

After Jiang Weiguo left, Pei Zhan closed the door.

In the large bedroom, only the two of them remained. The air was quiet, and the only sound they could hear was the rustling of leaves in the wind outside the French windows.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Hua's voice was weak as she said, "I won't fight you for the Jiang family business."

She didn't look at Pei Zhan's expression, but she could still sense it; it was rare for Pei Zhan to look at her so seriously.

“I thought a lot while I was in the study. You understand better than I do that our marriage was simply because Dad saw your ability to inherit the company and wanted to use marriage to tie you down, but… I don’t want to think about it anymore.”

Pei Zhan... I once thought that as long as you coveted everything from the Jiang family, I could use those things to keep you by my side for the rest of my life.

But I found I couldn't...

You... would rather destroy the Jiang family business than be with me, just to divorce me...

“I am the only bloodline of the Jiang family, and I think you should know by now that I have congenital heart disease.”

"I am destined not to have my own children, and I don't know how long I will live."

"...From now on, I will not mention divorce to you."

"This time, it's my turn to wait for you to bring up divorce."

"After the divorce, the Jiang family business will still be yours. I will leave the capital and give you everything."

"You are still the president of Jiang's Group."

Pei Zhan was surprised that Jiang Hua could say such things.

With an inscrutable expression, Pei Zhan stared at her with his deep eyes. "Jiang Weiguo knew what you were thinking? He went through so much trouble to pave the way for you, he even planned out your future, and you just gave it all up with a single sentence!"

"How much of what you say do you think I'll believe?"

Jiang Hua raised her head and looked at him with an expression she had never seen before. "Pei Zhan, I don't want to continue living in a husband who doesn't love me and a marriage without feelings."

In her past life, she had two heart transplants.

In her previous life, she should have died at the age of twenty-five.

At that time, her heart was rapidly failing, but she was lucky enough to find a matching heart.

In this life, she doesn't know if she will be so lucky as to survive.

Her father passed away after she graduated from university.

He died unexpectedly at home.

There was no sign at all.

The police investigation was also unexpected.

If she could, she wouldn't want to live for Pei Zhan again in this life.

She wanted to do it for herself.

Jiang Hua also wants to be healthy, to have a complete and healthy body, and to live a good life.

“I’ve known since I was a child that my body is different from others. Every minute I live is a drain on my life force. The doctor said I might not live past twenty-five. I have five years left. In these five years…”

"I don't want to waste everything on unimportant people."

The man was completely unmoved by her words, and even mocked her, "Three years?"

Five years? Isn't that enough?

A fierce glint flashed in Pei Zhan's eyes, so quick it was almost imperceptible, but Jiang Hua still caught it.

"What do you mean?"

Pei Zhan's dark eyes darkened slightly. The man suddenly moved closer, pinched her chin, and examined her beautiful face. His eyes were like an abyss as he looked at her. "Huahua, power... is indeed a good thing. No one doesn't want it."

Jiang Hua's heart skipped a beat, then began to pound rapidly.

What did he mean by that?

The way Pei Zhan looked at her just now was as if she were his enemy.

In his past life, Pei Zhan had never told her any of these things!

Isn't Pei Zhan's hatred for her the result of her forcing him to marry her two years ago?

What else is there that she doesn't know?

Before Jiang Hua could figure it out, Pei Zhan was no longer in the master bedroom.

Because of one sentence he said, Jiang Hua couldn't sleep all night.

Two o'clock in the morning.

The second door next door leads to the bedroom. In the study, where only a desk lamp is lit, the man's cold and stern back is almost blending into the night, with cigarette ash scattered on the floor in his hand.

But no matter how many times he tried, he couldn't suppress the emotion in his heart that he shouldn't have had.

The voice in his heart grew stronger and stronger.

It's simply a question I'm asking myself.

Jiang Hua is dead, does he really not care?

They've known each other for two years, been married for one year, a full three years—even a dog would develop feelings for someone over that time.

Feelings? Do they really have feelings for each other?

Jiang Hua offered him more of a physical indulgence.

Besides, he wouldn't allow anything more from her.

Marrying Jiang Hua was part of his plan all along.

Not just Jiang Hua, but the entire Jiang family…

She has only herself to blame; she chose the wrong person from the very beginning.

Jiang Hua struggled to get out of bed, wanting to get to the bottom of this matter.

But... they discovered that Pei Zhan was no longer in the study.

Hearing the sounds outside the yard, the car roared to life and drove away.

The maid was also at the door with the medicine. "Miss, you should rest after taking your medicine."

"Leave it alone."

Jiang Hua stood outside the French windows, wearing a thin silk camisole nightgown. Her slightly wavy long hair was gently blown by the wind. From behind, her slender figure looked as if she would fall over if the wind blew her down.

Pei Zhan, besides Song Qingran, who else in your past life...?

What else are you hiding from me?