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

"You know I was abducted when I was a child?" Jiang Hua remembered that she didn't seem to have told Pei Zhan about what happened when she was five years old.

Pei Zhan figured she must be tired and thirsty from scolding, so he poured her a cup of tea. "Okay, I know."

"Dad told you this again?" Jiang Hua's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Pei Zhan placed the teacup to her lips. Jiang Hua slightly parted her red lips, took a sip, and tasted a hint of sweetness that was refreshing and cooling.

Jiang Hua's makeup was light today, her red lips were alluring and had a captivating sheen. On the way here, Pei Zhan had already tasted the flavor; it was a refreshing strawberry flavor. The price... was an unexpected slap.

Pei Zhan accepted it.

"I was just curious, so I asked Chairman Jiang and also learned about Mrs. Pei's past..."

Pei Zhan's assessment was simply, "Unchanging."

This is what she looked like in the dark room in Wuchuan when she was a child. Now that she's grown up, she's stunningly beautiful, with striking features that are incredibly captivating. Even her temper is the same. As a child, Jiang Hua was a powder keg; she could explode at the slightest provocation with just a few words, and she was completely clueless.

Like a flower nurtured in a greenhouse, a rich heiress, she was probably passionate and unrestrained.

Back then, Wuchuan was not peaceful and was fraught with danger. In addition to prostitutes, there were illegal casinos and other shady businesses hidden in the alleys. In those days, if you didn't starve to death and had to survive, you had no choice but to do these things to make a living.

Back then, many children in that place willingly stayed to work, and many starved to death. Pei Zhan was the most outstanding and ruthless one there. Even as a teenager, he fought like a madman.

The person in the tattered white t-shirt that Jiang Hua mentioned was Pei Zhan, and the person whose arm was broken was Ji Liangchuan…

Pei Zhan didn't actually have a strong impression of him, nor much...

When she mentioned it, Pei Zhancai vaguely remembered.

If Ji Liangchuan's trickery is discovered during the dealing of cards, this is the consequence: losing one of his hands would be considered lucky.

Pei Zhan was dressed in rags at the time. It was only after someone came and caused trouble on their territory that he saw a figure hiding in a corner, looking timid and hesitant.

At the time, Jiang Hua didn't realize that he still had wounds on his body.

When Pei Zhan saw her run out, he took advantage of the moment when no one was ready, covered her mouth, and hid her in a corner.

To survive, you have to be ruthless and unscrupulous, and you can't be soft-hearted...

Perhaps, besides her.

When Pei Zhan left the basement, he didn't lock the door to the dark room. He just wanted her to come out for some fresh air. He didn't expect her to sneak out by herself.

If she were discovered, given the hidden entrance passage here, no matter how beautiful she is, all she would face is being sold off, or... being dealt with in some other way.

There were a dozen or twenty people inside and out; she had no way to escape.

Later... she was probably terrified, and in the middle of the night, she developed a high fever again.

Of all the children who came here, she was the most spoiled…

Buying her medicine will cost a lot of money.

Besides managing some gambling dens, Pei Zhan also went to the gambling tables, learned some techniques, and used these methods to make some money. The only thing he could save was all he spent on her.

The most profitable business in this industry was lending money to gambling debts. Later, due to a crackdown, the industry became increasingly sluggish. Those people were preparing to deal with the trafficked children to recoup their losses.

It was around that time that Pei Zhan began to have the idea of ​​rescuing her...

"Where were you in Wuchuan at that time...?"

"Among the human traffickers who kidnapped me, you wouldn't happen to be one of them, would you?" Jiang Hua asked tentatively, her beautiful double eyelids fixed on him, as if trying to discern something from him.

Those memories were from a long time ago, and he had forgotten many things, but the memories related to her, which were initially blurry, gradually became clearer...

As he was reminiscing about something, Jiang Hua, wearing high heels, lifted his calf with her toes.

"Tell me, what exactly were you doing in Wuchuan back then?"

"Tell me, how did you get to the Zhou family?"

Jiang Hua subtly noticed Pei Zhan's unusual behavior in that last sentence. He gripped the cup in his hand tightly, thinking it reminded him of some unpleasant memories.

Jiang Hua rested her chin on one hand, her slender fingers adorned with the diamond ring, which Pei Zhan said was designed by him. The ring featured a rose-shaped carving with a sparkling diamond in the center, making Jiang Hua's hand appear even more delicate and white.

Jiang Hua grasped his hand, "If you squeeze it any harder, it will break."

The man's deep gaze fell slightly, taking in her slender, jade-like hands, which radiated warmth. Her movements slowly dissipated the emotions that had been building up within him, and the coldness around him vanished. In the end, he merely curled his lips into a smile, "Eighteen years ago, someone abandoned me..."

“In the vast Wuchuan, I had nowhere to go and could only wander around until I met the lost Ah Xu. Because of her, I stayed in the Zhou family and in Wuchuan, where I stayed for more than ten years.”

"...During the years she was gone, I stayed in Wuchuan. I thought, what if she came back and couldn't find me? Maybe I should wait a little longer..."

"Years have passed, so long that I've almost forgotten she even existed back then."

“I only went to Haishi after the Zhou family had their accident, and not long after, I met ‘Mrs. Pei’.” When Pei Zhan looked at her, Jiang Hua noticed the burning intensity in his gaze. Meeting his eyes, Jiang Hua slapped the back of his hand. “Do you think I’m having any good luck running into you?”

"What's there to reminisce about?"

"Your gaze makes me want to vomit."

"But you're quite pitiful too, your parents abandoned you when you were so young." Jiang Hua thought he was an orphan because his parents died in an accident when he was young, but she didn't expect that he was actually abandoned.

"Pei Zhan...haven't you ever thought about going back to them?"

"In case... they have some unavoidable difficulties, maybe... you can still find your relatives!"

Jiang Hua had no idea that the person the man was talking about was her.

Pei Zhan merely chuckled lightly, offering no further explanation. Instead, he took her hand, gently hooked his arm around her waist, and pulled her into his embrace. He tilted his head slightly, looking at her, "Mrs. Pei, do you want to create unnecessary trouble for yourself?"

If you knew the truth, you wouldn't like her.

Since you don't like her, you might as well make her never appear in front of you again.

She frowned.

“It’s not important. After more than thirty years, they’re long since dispensable. Let’s just pretend they never existed. Why make trouble for ourselves?” Pei Zhan pursed his lips and thought for a moment, then said something Jiang Hua didn’t want to hear: “What if… Mrs. Pei suffers some injustice!”

"Whom does Mrs. Pei want me to side with?"

Jiang Hua frowned again, as if she was thinking, wondering, or struggling with something.

Pei Zhan picked up the fruit on the table and fed it to her. "What do you want to eat later?"

Since Xia He was hospitalized, Pei Zhan has not visited her. Once her condition stabilized, Pei Zhan arranged for her to stay on an island in France so that she could retire comfortably there.

"Whatever." Jiang Hua felt a little sweaty and didn't have much of an appetite for the time being.

The waiter brought the menu, and Jiang Hua casually ordered a few dishes. While waiting for the food to be delivered to the private room, Pei Zhan taught her how to quickly memorize and switch cards, and how to change cards without anyone noticing...

Practicing in private is fine, but to actually do these dirty tricks at a casino...

She didn't have Pei Zhan's strong mental fortitude. When she was a child, the thought of witnessing that bloody scene still horrified her.

After all, this little princess has never witnessed the bloodshed and violence beneath the surface...

In the places where Pei Zhan lived, dead people were everywhere.

She didn't like being disturbed while eating. Staff came over because of the wedding arrangements. Pei Zhan got up and left. In the next room…

Coincidentally, Zuo Xiangnan also needed Pei Zhan's signature on several important documents, which were terms and contracts from the Huo Group. The other party specifically requested Pei Zhan's signature. He was originally the person in charge of these projects. When Zuo Xiangnan took over Pei Zhan's position, he realized that it was a job that was not for humans.

"President Pei, I hope you will come back as soon as possible. I still want to be your assistant."

Pei Zhan glanced at the contract and chuckled, "What, do you feel you're not capable of managing this? If you're tired, I can discuss with Chairman Jiang about finding someone else."

Zuo Xiangnan lowered his head. "No, I just still prefer working under you."

Pei Zhan: "Aren't you doing it right now?"

"It was done very well."

"I've reviewed the weekly reports and summaries; they're well done."

Pei Zhan is a very strict person at the company, no matter who he is dealing with, and very few people hear him praise them.

A single "not bad" is already the greatest affirmation for him.

"Thank you, Mr. Pei."

Jiang Hua turned her head and glanced at the private room behind her. She heard soft voices coming from behind her, but she didn't know what they were talking about. "He doesn't even care about the company anymore. I wonder what he's busy with all day long."

Just as I walked past Zuo Xiangnan, I saw Kagel: "Good afternoon, young mistress."

"Looking for Pei Zhan? He's next door."

"Okay, young lady."

After Zuo Xiangnan left.

Kagel: "During this time, we finally found some clues about Miss Holling."

"We also retrieved the entry and exit records of Miss Huo Ling's villas during this period. At first, the surveillance footage was maliciously erased, but... we followed the other clues left by Miss Huo Ling."

"We discovered that Miss Huo Ling had indeed been taken away during this period. We followed the car, but it disappeared again on a winding mountain road in the suburbs."

"With such meticulous thinking and the ability to contact Miss Huo Ling, this person's strength is probably on par with the Huo family."

Huo Ling was always surrounded by bodyguards who were secretly protecting her. Even at the hospital where Xia He was staying, all the bodyguards had disappeared without a trace. Even the medical staff who entered and left Xia He's ward were secretly dealt with and their whereabouts were unknown.

This trick is like Yu Peizhan playing hide-and-seek...

"Are you sure it's a close match, or that there's internal strife? Go ask Huo Tingshan..."

"Yes, Master."

Pei Zhan didn't believe that anyone in the capital other than the Huo family would do such a thing, given that they could move the Huo family's bodyguards away, get rid of so many people quietly, and even come and go freely in Xia He's hospital room.

No one but Huo Tingshan could grant such great power.

"Should we get the police involved? After all, more manpower would be better able to ensure Miss Huo Ling's safety."

Just then, an argument broke out in the private room next to Pei Zhan's.

"Ah."

With that, Pei Zhan got up and went to find Jiang Hua. When he saw the waiter, he said anxiously, "Miss, I'm so sorry, I went to the wrong private room. I just remembered that Mr. Pei instructed that we couldn't serve you cold drinks."

Jiang Hua: "I've already eaten it, so what's it to you!"

The waiters were also afraid that this young lady might have trouble finding something to eat. At the First City Under Heaven, the service staff not only put the guests first, but also could not tolerate the slightest mistake.

Pei Zhan's voice, like that of a savior, slowly rang out: "It's alright, you can go out first."

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Pei."

After the staff left, making sure to close the door, Pei Zhan sat down next to Jiang Hua, watching her eat strawberry ice cream. "You can eat less."

"It's noisy."

In the First City Under Heaven, Jiang Hua wasted an entire morning with him, but she was clever enough to learn Pei Zhan's card skills.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Pei Zhan came out of the bathroom and went to the study to deal with some documents when he received a call from Kagel. "Regarding Miss Huo Ling's matter, the master said that you, young master, should find the answer yourself."

Pei Zhan hung up the phone immediately. He opened an attachment in his email, which contained all the information about Xu Zhoulan.

Finally... he got the answer he wanted.

Mid-level villa.

After Huo Ling's freedom was no longer restricted, she secretly asked the maid for a cell phone, but to her surprise, there was no signal at all, as if it had been completely blocked.

"Little Ling'er, it seems you still don't take your brother's matter to heart."

Seeing him walk towards her, a chill ran through her, and Huo Ling kept backing away. "Xu Zhoulan, you've kept me locked up for so long, aren't you afraid my older brother will come knocking on our door?"

"It's safe here. I don't think anyone will bother us."

Huo Ling's disgust for him deepened with each passing moment. All he coveted was her body, to satisfy his morbid desires.

"If you dare touch me, I'll kill myself." Huo Ling grabbed a porcelain vase and threw it at him. Xu Zhoulan easily dodged it, and then she held a shard of porcelain to her neck.

Unexpectedly, Xu Zhoulan suddenly took out a remote control and pressed a button. Huo Ling immediately felt an electric current run through her body, and the fragment in her hand fell to the ground.

He collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted...

Xu Zhoulan stepped forward, picked up the girl from the ground, threw her onto the bed, and pressed himself against her…

A black Maybach drove up from the night. When the car stopped, the man exuded a commanding presence, like an ancient monarch arriving with an imposing aura. He stepped out of the car, and instantly, the bodyguards hidden in the shadows surrounded Pei Zhan. But when they saw who it was, all the bodyguards lowered their heads and stepped aside, making way for him…