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

"That's enough for today, you can go out now."

It was 9 p.m., which is Jiang Hua's usual bedtime, around 9:30 p.m.

Jiang Hua came home later than usual today.

Xu Qiulan: "Miss, the people from the photo studio brought over all the wedding photos you and Mr. Pei took today. Would you like to hang them in your room?"

Jiang Hua casually put down her bag and said, "No need, just find a box to put it in the dressing room. Hanging it up will only make my eyes dirty." With that, she put on her high heels, held onto the corridor handrail, and went upstairs to her room.

Downstairs at the villa, she didn't see Pei Zhan's car, but the thought of him questioning her about where she had gone today when he returned was unbearable. If she told him that she had met with Ji Liangchuan, given his personality, he might just throw a tantrum in front of her.

The matter of that child…

Jiang Hua had a guess in her heart. It was probably Pei Zhan's method. He thought that he could use the child to tie Ji Liangchuan and Bai Rui together, make them get married, and have this child, so that she and Ji Liangchuan would never be able to be together.

His methods are just like his father's.

I did this simply to make her give up.

Besides these things, Pei Zhan, what other things have you been hiding from me, how much have you hurt Ji Liangchuan?

He is innocent!

What right do you have to treat him like this!

Back when we were abroad, no matter how hard Jiang Hua searched, she couldn't find him. He... you hid him, didn't you?

Sitting in front of the dressing table, Jiang Hua thought of Ji Liangchuan's injuries and the pain he had endured. All the suffering he had endured outside was because of that bastard Pei Zhan. That's why Ji Liangchuan didn't dare to go home. Thinking of all this, Jiang Hua's emotions surged. She picked up the wooden comb on the table and smashed it straight onto the makeup mirror. The hard, blunt edge of the comb shattered the mirror into several cracks.

My phone, which was on the table, vibrated with a text message notification.

The mirror reflected countless cold and indifferent eyes of Jiang Hua. Her beautiful gaze fell on the phone in her hand, where she saw a message from Pei Zhan: Get some rest.

Jiang Hua felt a lump in her throat, picked up her phone, and dialed the number.

At Jinsha Shallow Bay, Pei Zhan looked out at the night view and answered the phone within ten seconds of hearing it ring.

Before the man could speak, she heard her disgusted and cold voice coming from the phone, "Can you please stop having people spy on me? I told you, I will go through with the wedding with you. What you're doing is really annoying me."

"And... don't use your ruthless methods on the most important person in my life. If anything happens to him, Pei Zhan... I will definitely take your life!"

After Jiang Hua finished issuing these warnings, there was a long silence on the other end of the phone.

The time displayed on the phone ticked by, second by second, half a minute passed.

Jiang Hua then heard Pei Zhan's deep voice reply, "Okay."

"Don't come back tonight, and don't come back tomorrow or the day after. I'm in a bad mood right now."

Pei Zhan: "Okay, I understand."

Jiang Hua hung up the phone immediately and added Pei Zhan's phone number to her blacklist. After doing all this, she got up and went back to the bathroom. The shower water was just the right temperature. Before she came back, Bai Rui's words still echoed in her ears, "He and I are already going through the divorce process. We should be able to get the divorce certificate in half a month."

"By then, I hope he will be able to bravely pursue his love, and live a peaceful and happy life with the one he loves, growing old together."

"I also hope that the girl he loved so deeply is now... also loving him deeply."

"They've missed out for many years, this time..."

"I just hope they don't miss out again."

Bai Rui seemed to know everything, but neither of them dared to reveal their secrets.

Jiang Hua: "If I hadn't invited you to this wedding, would you... still have come back?"

Ji Liangchuan: "Yes! I know she's not happy. No matter the cost, I'm willing to take the gamble. I want to... never be separated from her."

"I have always believed that two people who love each other can overcome any difficulty."

What about you? Do you believe it?

Jiang Hua closed her eyes, her mind a jumble of thoughts, two figures constantly appearing in her mind.

"I believe, but isn't love too ethereal and unattainable..."

Jiang Hua lay on her side, her head resting on a pillow. The space beside her was empty, and the room was so quiet that only her own breathing could be heard; there was no sound from outside the window.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but Jiang Hua's eyelids were so heavy and she was so sleepy that she simply closed her eyes and fell asleep.

At two in the morning, a swaying, unsteady figure got out of the car, somewhat sober yet slightly drunk, and went upstairs. The room was lit. Pei Zhan stopped, hesitated, and finally pressed the doorknob, opening the door. His deep eyes glanced at the sleeping person. He wanted to go over, but his self-control made him clench his fist. Just a second before leaving the room…

Pei Zhan noticed the wedding photo that had been carelessly tossed aside, its glass frame cracked in several places. Seeing the fallen comb, Pei Zhan walked over, picked it up, and gently placed it on the table, along with the makeup mirror.

Suddenly, the person on the bed called out a name in a light, airy voice.

"Ji Liangchuan..."

Pei Zhan's body stiffened.

Even in her dreams, she couldn't forget him.

Huahua, is your obsession with Ji Liangchuan, or... the person who was with you in Wuchuan back then?

Our acquaintance back then lasted only a few months, but it still can't compare to the many years that Ji Liangchuan has spent with you day and night.

It's a mistake... it's a mistake!

The truth may never have mattered to you.

When Jiang Hua woke up, it was already noon. She smelled a scent in the room that didn't belong to her, mixed with the smell of alcohol. Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Xu Qiulan: "Miss, you can come downstairs for lunch now."

Jiang Hua leaned against the headboard. "Did Pei Zhan come back yesterday?"

Xu Qiulan: "This...Master Pei? I'm not quite sure. If Miss wants to know, you can just call Master Pei directly."

He'll definitely come back. Jiang Hua threw back the covers and got out of bed. Her comb, which had been on the floor yesterday, had been put back today. She picked it up casually and saw an empty corner. Then she remembered something. "Where are the wedding photos I asked you to bring upstairs yesterday?"

Xu Qiulan said with some confusion, "Yes. I clearly remember putting it here. Did Master Pei see that the glass of the wedding photo was broken and take it back to replace it?"

"I think we should call Young Master Pei."

Jiang Hua: "Don't hit me!"

"What's the point of fighting? If he likes to sneak around so much, then let him try not to show up in front of me on our wedding day."

She stormed downstairs in a huff, without even putting on her shoes. It wasn't until she got downstairs that Xu Qiulan brought her a pair of slippers to put on Jiang Hua.

Jiang Weiguo returned from outside and answered the phone, "...Is that so? Then you should go there yourself and thoroughly investigate all the accounts from these past years."

"It'll be a long trip, let me ask Huahua if she wants to come with you."

Jiang Hua heard her father and Pei Zhan talking on the phone in the entryway.

“Huahua, there’s a problem with the accounts at the Haishi branch. Pei Zhan has to go on a business trip there for a while. Do you want to come with him? Just think of it as a trip to relax.”

Jiang Hua lowered her eyes and ate her rice slowly, but unexpectedly, she refused directly, "There's nothing worth going to."

"He can handle this kind of trouble by himself, don't call me."

Pei Zhan had already heard her voice on the other end of the phone. Her reluctance to go was exactly what he expected. He was back, so how could she bear to leave him again?

Jiang Weiguo: "Huahua just woke up and is in a bad mood. You go over first, and she might go over on her own when she's in a better mood."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Weiguo paused, his expression slightly cold. "Recently, I heard from Uncle Wang that you've been going to the hospital more and more frequently!"

"You'll be staying there all day. What will Pei Zhan think if he finds out!"

Jiang Hua said with a laugh, "I don't care what he thinks. Back when he was with Song Qingran, I never saw him think about me. Besides... we're just friends. He was injured, so what's wrong with me staying with him in the hospital and taking care of him for a while?"

"I have no romantic involvement with him, and I didn't do anything!"

"Besides... Dad, I've already agreed to have a second wedding with Pei Zhan, what more does he want!"

"Oh, right. Bai Rui has a concert performance today. Please ask me to go to the hospital to take care of him for a while longer, probably... about a week."

Jiang Weiguo frowned deeply. "Do you know that he's already married? And you and Pei Zhan are also husband and wife. If others see you doing this, how do you expect your father to explain it to the outside world?"

Jiang Hua lowered her eyes and remained silent: "When he was living with Song Qingran in the midst of prosperity, ask Pei Zhan if he ever thought about marrying me!"

"Dad...and Pei Zhan, you have people watching me. Don't you both know whether I did anything with him or not?!"

"But who's watching Pei Zhan and Song Qingran? Who knows what they do in private when they're alone!"

"If he can do what Song Qingran can do, why can't I? My relationship with Wen Qian is aboveboard, and there's nothing shameful about it."

"Dad, why do you always side with Pei Zhan!"

"When everyone is on his side and forcing Ji Liangchuan away, your actions will only make me hate Pei Zhan more."

"I'm not eating anymore!" Jiang Hua slammed down her chopsticks and went upstairs.

This was the first time Jiang Weiguo had ever had such a tense argument with Jiang Hua. "Aunt Xu! If I see her today, I forbid her from stepping out of the house!"

Xu Qiulan: "Yes, sir."

However, just then, the sound of Jiang Hua smashing things came from upstairs.

Hearing the commotion, Xu Qiulan quickly went upstairs.

Pei Zhan, it must be something he said to his father again!

Jiang Hua picked up her phone from the bedside table, removed Pei Zhan from her blacklist, and called him directly.

On the other end of the phone, Zuo Xiangnan was driving to the airport.

Pei Zhan took his phone out of his pocket, saw the caller ID, and answered, "What's up?"

Hearing the calm voice on the phone, Jiang Hua felt a surge of anger. "You're asking me what's wrong?"

"What exactly did you say to Dad?!"

"Now I'm locked in my room, I can't go anywhere, I'm grounded, are you satisfied now!"

"You know you can't stop me, so you can only use your father to achieve what you want."

"Isn't this your usual tactic?!"

"Pei Zhan! Doing this will only make me more disgusted with you. You disgust me!"

"Do you... need to know everything about me before you'll be satisfied?!"

“I am a human being, not like your Song Qingran, who can be made your possession by force. You… cannot confine me!”

On the other end of the phone, Pei Zhan felt a suffocating heaviness. The man's hands clenched tightly, the veins on the back of his hands bulging. He tried his best to control his emotions. "What do you want me to do?"

Jiang Hua was stunned. Pei Zhan, such a selfish, petty, and possessive person, actually considered her one day!

"I need you to send a car right now to take me to the hospital. I need to take care of Ji Liangchuan." Jiang Hua knew it was inappropriate to say this to Pei Zhan, but... she couldn't control herself and said it to him as if on purpose.

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.

take care of…

Miss Jiang, when will you learn to take care of others?

Pei Zhan: "Okay."

"I'll have Xiang Nan come pick you up." He said calmly, without any emotion.

Jiang Hua was also stunned.

Who knows what tricks he's up to this time?

But an hour later, Zuo Xiangnan really arrived.

Jiang Hua was in the lobby downstairs when she saw that familiar car parked in the courtyard.

Zuo Xiangnan was alone. He walked into the entrance hall, where Jiang Weiguo was also there. He reported, "President Pei wants me to pick up Miss to go shopping and relax."

Jiang Weiguo glanced at Jiang Hua. The father and daughter were still arguing, and Jiang Hua guiltily looked away.

Jiang Weiguo agreed, "Go if you want to."

Zuo Xiangnan: "Miss, we can set off at any time."

Jiang Hua went upstairs, slowly changed her clothes and put on makeup. More than an hour later, she finally came downstairs.

"Where?"

"Young Miss, aren't we going to the hospital? Or would you like to go somewhere else?"

Jiang Hua: "No need, let's go to the hospital."

"By the way, how long will Pei Zhan's business trip last this time?"

Zuo Xiangnan told Jiang Hua in detail: "Last night, the head office received a report that several high-ranking leaders in Haishi were involved in embezzlement and bribery, and that President Pei was going to Haishi to deal with this matter. It will probably take more than half a month, maybe... a month, it's hard to say."

Jiang Hua didn't say anything after hearing these words.

"After dropping off Miss, I still have to rush to the airport. President Pei said... if Miss wants to go to the hospital, she can ask Miss Bao'er to cover for her. With Miss Bao'er there, Chairman Jiang won't suspect anything."

Zuo Xiangnan had more or less guessed what was going on, and it was still because of Ji Liangchuan's matter.

He's exhausted now, and the company's affairs alone are giving him a huge headache. He'll just have to play the role of a tool in all this.

When the car stopped at the hospital entrance, Jiang Hua hesitated.

"Miss..."

"... "

"Miss!"

It wasn't until the second sound that Jiang Hua came to her senses. "Hmm?"

"Already arrived."

"Hmm." After Jiang Hua got out of the car, she walked very slowly. By the time she turned around, the car behind her had already driven away quickly.

Since we're already here, let's go take a look.

Jiang Hua took the elevator upstairs to the VIP ward. Standing at the door, she saw someone getting off the bed, losing their balance, and falling to the ground…

In a panic, she cried out his name without thinking: "Ji Liangchuan..."