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

Jiang Hua gripped her phone tightly, seemingly oblivious to the pain, her eyes bloodshot as she stared at him. "Just how many things...just how much are you still hiding from me?"

"Pei Zhan, what are you afraid of?"

"You keep saying it's all for my own good, but nothing you've ever done has ever been for me! You've covered for them time and time again, is this what you call love? Isn't your affection a little too cheap?"

Jiang Hua forcefully smashed her phone against the glass of the floor-to-ceiling window. The phone flew out rapidly, crashed to the ground, and the screen shattered into countless fragments. It flashed for a moment before going black.

Pei Zhan ignored his phone and hugged her tightly. "I'm sorry, I made you angry again."

"I've said it before, all I want is for you to live a good life. If you don't want to have the wedding, we... can cancel it anytime. We can have it again whenever you're willing, okay?"

“I will speak to Chairman Jiang; this matter has nothing to do with you.”

More than her hatred, Pei Zhan feared that her emotions would be like a flood breaking through a dam, affecting her completely and even threatening her fragile heart. "I will find you a suitable heart so that you can live like before."

"I promise you whatever you do."

Jiang Hua's eyes were filled with pain and resentment, as if she wanted to devour him: "Why is it that every time it's you who brings me pain?"

"Pei Zhan! I hate you."

Pei Zhan was helpless against her and could only reluctantly compromise: "I'm sorry."

Jiang Hua's voice was cold and resolute: "The wedding... I will go ahead with it."

“But the day Dad passes away, we will get a divorce, and you will have to sign the divorce papers.”

"When my father is still alive, I hope that we can be together as he would have wished."

At this moment, Pei Zhan only hoped that she could calm down. He would agree to any request she made without hesitation. "Okay."

Pei Zhan gently pushed her away, his rough palm stroking her face. "When I took the video back from them, I didn't know they had a backup. It was my oversight."

"Don't be angry anymore, okay?"

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have kept it from you."

Pei Zhan lowered his posture and apologized again and again, looking at her with his deep, abyss-like eyes, "Huahua, I gave you everything. I have nothing left but you."

"I want you to live a good life. Even if I'm not around one day, I hope you live to be a hundred years old."

"Unless I die, I will not let you leave my side."

Sensing that her emotions were gradually calming down, Pei Zhan only ever acted so humbly in front of her…

"Pei Zhan, you are disgusting and despicable!"

“I know.” Pei Zhan leaned down and kissed her lips.

Jiang Hua bit down hard, and even after tasting the blood, she held on tightly. Pei Zhan, despite the pain, didn't even flinch.

Xu Qiulan stood outside the door and heard the noise. It must have been a fight between the two. Fearing that something might happen to the young lady, she quickly went downstairs and told Jiang Weiguo the news.

Jiang Weiguo was still using a calligraphy brush, writing down the guest list stroke by stroke, saying, "Pei Zhan, you'll know how to appease her."

"Do not care."

Xu Qiulan was still a little worried. "The eldest young lady's temper is probably not so easy to appease by Pei Gongye alone. If it weren't for you, the eldest young lady and Pei Gongye wouldn't have been together for so long."

“Don’t underestimate Huahua. People change. Compared to the past, she’s much more composed now.” Jiang Weiguo chuckled as he spoke. “If the two of them were really arguing, it wouldn’t be so quiet upstairs.”

He had already thrown a tantrum and smashed everything in the room.

It won't be this quiet.

Jiang Hua came downstairs. "Dad, what are you doing?"

"come and see."

Jiang Hua walked over and saw her father holding a calligraphy brush, writing characters stroke by stroke. "Dad, you can leave these things to Uncle Wang to write."

"There's so much, when will you finish writing it?"

Jiang Weiguo: "Dad is happy. Back then, the Wang family squandered a lot of Jiang's money and couldn't even hold a decent wedding. It took you and Pei Zhan so many years before you were able to have a proper wedding."

"Of course, Dad should do these things himself."

"Take a look at the list and see if there are any familiar friends who need to be added."

Jiang Hua glanced at the list and scanned it to the Bai family. She tentatively asked, "If Madam Bai is coming, will Bai Rui and Wen Qian also be here?"

Jiang Weiguo's hand paused for a moment, then quickly returned to normal. However, Jiang Hua noticed his unusual behavior and left a small ink dot on the red calligraphy paper. "Dad will have to call Madam Bai to ask about it later."

Jiang Hua: "Besides Bao'er, I only have these two friends."

Jiang Weiguo: "You really want them to come?"

Jiang Hua: "Of course, Dad, but it's okay if I'm not available."

After thinking it over, Jiang Weiguo said, "Your wedding is entirely up to you, Dad. I'll contact the Bai family again later."

"By the way, where's Pei Zhan? It's almost time to eat, so let him come down."

Upon hearing his name, Jiang Hua turned and walked to the sofa, where she sat down. "He's dead."

Jiang Weiguo smiled and said, "What did your grandfather tell you? During this period, you should abstain from certain foods and avoid saying unlucky things."

"He's about to die."

Pei Zhan didn't come downstairs for dinner until evening. It wasn't until Jiang Weiguo suddenly needed to see him that Jiang Hua reluctantly went upstairs to the locked study. After opening it, she kicked the person kneeling on the ground and said, "Get up."

"Your father needs to speak with you."

Pei Zhan knelt on the book worth hundreds of thousands of US dollars. It wasn't that Jiang Hua felt sorry for him, but the thick, gold-embossed cover was uneven and made of hard material, which made him feel uncomfortable.

Pei Zhan knelt upright with his back straight, opened his closed eyes, and when he stood up, he fell back down. "Mrs. Pei, my legs are numb."

Jiang Hua frowned. "This is really troublesome."

She stepped forward with some disdain, intending to pull him up with one hand, but before she could finish, Pei Zhan suddenly attacked, pulling her down and causing her to fall into her arms. "What are you doing!"

"Kiss."

Before Jiang Hua could slap him, he quickly grabbed her hand. "No matter what, always protect yourself."

"What nonsense are you spouting now!"

"You know... who was the person who messaged me?"

Pei Zhan: "I don't know, but... I'll find out someday."

Jiang Hua's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Aren't you supposed to be omnipotent? How come... you don't even know your own opponent?"

“He has your weakness in his hands. Even if he tries to sow discord between us, even if we don’t make it to the wedding day and I break up with you… that’s what you deserve.”

"You're afraid of him, but I'm not..."

"After all... I didn't suffer any losses."

"If you die, I can remarry."

"If the Jiang family is gone, they're gone. I don't care."

Pei Zhan's lip was bitten and bleeding, but now the wound has stopped bleeding and scabbed over. The man lifted her up easily by the back. "As long as I live, Mrs. Pei will probably not dare to marry anyone else."

After leaving the study, Pei Zhan placed her on the bed. "I'll be back soon."

In the study, Jiang Weiguo met the visitor and told him about his worries…

Jiang Hua stood eavesdropping at the study door. The door blocked their voices, but now Jiang Hua's expression was only numb and cold. Did... even her father know that Wen Qian was Ji Liangchuan's true identity?

The information Jiang Hua still remembered was: Ji Liangchuan didn't die, but changed his appearance and became Wen Qian. Bai Rui is now pregnant with Ji Liangchuan's child. He was critically ill before. Guess who did it!

It's so pitiful that a daughter of a wealthy and powerful family can only live forever under a facade of concealment. And guess what? Could this wedding be a trap?

Even now, you don't really believe that he truly wants to marry you?

Jiang Hua!

The person he loves has never been you!

Xu Qiulan: "Miss, Mr. Pei and the master are still talking outside. Would you like to go in?"

Jiang Hua's expression was aloof. "No need."

"Since we're talking business, let's call it a day."

Her tone was even colder.

Does it matter whether you love someone or not?

As long as Dad and Grandpa are satisfied...

enough.

Everything is already good enough.

She can't be greedy anymore.

She didn't know who had texted her, but Jiang Hua wasn't stupid. She could guess his purpose: he wanted her to break up with Pei Zhan and prevent her from achieving her goal. But Jiang Hua couldn't let him succeed. She couldn't... because of her emotions, she wanted the entire capital city to laugh at the Jiang family.

It's fake, so what!

So what if we're wrong!

Her relationship with Pei Zhan was based on mutual benefit.

They both needed each other. Jiang Hua had no right to be willful. If she had the temper of her past life, she would have already stabbed Pei Zhan with a knife.

Ji Liangchuan couldn't support the Jiang family, and Jiang Hua couldn't let the Jiang family's hard work of several generations be ruined in her hands.

She and Ji Liangchuan…

So be it.

Once it's missed, it's missed.

She wasn't as brave as her mother was back then, able to abandon everything and run away without a care, refusing the marriage alliance with the Huo family. If her mother had reluctantly married into the family, with the Huo family's support, the Wang family wouldn't have dared to bully the Jiang family and suffer their oppression for so many years. Her grandfather's generation would have had an easier time.

Aside from her father and mother, who are not together, she won't be left alone. Her grandmother and the others will all be alive and well, surrounded by their children and grandchildren, ensuring the continuation of the Jiang family line.

But her mother didn't. She chose to live as she pleased and married the person she loved.

But they all saw how it would end.

Not only my father's family, but also my maternal grandfather's family, all suffered ruin and death because of the Wang family. The Wang family's influence crushed everyone, leading to this tragedy.

The prosperity of the capital city is only on the surface. Under the dazzling lights of the capital city, those who stand at the top of the pyramid have long been corrupted by money and power. At their feet are buried one family after another, like the Jiang family.

Without Pei Zhan, the Wang family would not have been uprooted.

Without Pei Zhan and Jiang Shi, we wouldn't be where we are today.

Without Pei Zhan…

My father may have died long ago.

She won't follow the same path as her mother.

My mother took the wrong path back then.

Freedom cannot give me everything I want.

Only by compromising, recognizing the truth, and making the right choices can we avoid many tragedies.

If what has already happened cannot be changed, then let it continue as it is...

It's a mistake, that's all.

Jiang Hua will not make the same wrong choice as her mother.

The divorce was just a test for him.

That day, she knew he wasn't drunk, and she also knew he was faking it. After being husband and wife for two lifetimes, how could Jiang Hua not know his alcohol tolerance?

Those words... were deliberately said to him.

She wants to be with Pei Zhan.

So be it, I lied.

It's fine to lie for a lifetime.

At the very least, she wants to have everything under her control.

...

The First City Under Heaven. These past few days, Pei Zhan has been bringing her here to practice her marksmanship. Jiang Hua picks it up quickly, and as long as there aren't too many distractions, she can hit the bullseye.

Pei Zhan had no source of income, so he took her to the casino to earn some money.

Jiang Hua found his magic tricks quite interesting.

"We've already come all this way, and this is all we're going to earn? What can we possibly do with that?"

Pei Zhan: "Three million should be enough for Mrs. Pei to spend in the First City Under Heaven for a day."

"Go and see if there's any jewelry you like."

Jiang Hua: "You still haven't told me how you managed to change the cards!"

Pei Zhan: "So eager to learn?"

"A kiss?"

"You scoundrel. Fine, I won't teach you then." Jiang Hua strode into the elevator. Their wedding venue was the No. 1 Banquet Hall in the world. Besides coming to have fun, they also came to see the venue being set up. Right now, it's just a preliminary setup, and you can't see anything yet, but the banquet hall has already been booked for the next few months.

Pei Zhan put one hand in his pocket and followed her into the elevator. Jiang Hua was cornered and kissed by him unexpectedly. Jiang Hua stomped on his instep with one foot and said, "Let's go to the third floor. I'll teach you."

The third floor is a leisure and entertainment hall with a great view, making it a scenic spot.

There are also complimentary desserts and Western food...

The main customers are wealthy ladies who come here for afternoon tea.

The two went to a small private room with an antique style of decoration. The waiter brought over a pot of top-quality tea, and the charcoal fire in the stove was still burning.

"Go and get two decks of cards."

"Yes, Mr. Pei."

Jiang Hua sat down next to him and taught Pei Zhan how to play cards after he got the two decks.

How do I turn the three of spades into the ace of hearts?

"I find the people of Wuchuan really interesting. Do they teach people all sorts of underworld practices there so they can use them to cheat people out of their money?"

“When I was a child, I still have some memories. Back then, when I secretly ran out of the small dark room in the basement, I heard someone cheating and their hand was broken.”

"Later, before I could run away, I was caught and brought back by a bastard. He was tall and thin, wearing a tattered white short-sleeved shirt. He was only about ten years old, a child. He looked sinister and his eyes were a bit scary."

"If it weren't for that bastard, I would have been out long ago..."

Pei Zhan picked up his teacup, his gaze meaningful, and took a sip: "Is that so?"