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

"Xu Zhoulan, what have you done to my brother again!" He was locked up here, and Huo Ling never expected that he would still be able to find an opportunity to harm his brother. Huo Ling had no idea how he did it. Perhaps afraid that Pei Zhan would misunderstand, she quickly explained, "Brother, I have been monitoring him all this time and have not let him out."

"Are you injured?"

Huo Ling glanced at Pei Zhan with concern, her eyes filled with worry.

Who exactly is Xu Zhoulan? Even if he is his father's illegitimate son, why is there no detailed information about him in the Huo family's genealogy?

Xu Zhoulan's identity has now become a mystery.

“I’ll give you a chance to kill me.” Pei Zhan waved his hand, and the bodyguards stepped forward and released the chains that were locked on Xu Zhoulan’s wrists.

Xu Zhoulan didn't sense any danger at all. Instead, he looked at him with a smile and said, "Brother... how does it feel to see the woman you love with another man and abandon you?"

"If I were you, back in France, I should have... made sure his body was completely obliterated."

"Wouldn't that reduce a lot of threats around our elder brother?"

Pei Zhan: "Did you do this?"

Xu Zhoulan was freed from his chains. Shi Jian knelt down, then leaned against the wall and barely managed to stand up. He looked Pei Zhan straight in the eye and spoke to him face to face. "Of course, my elder brother was still too soft-hearted. He actually found someone to cure Ji Liangchuan and sent him thousands of miles away, hoping he could live a peaceful life. Unfortunately, my elder brother didn't send him far enough, and I found him."

"However, after just a few words... I don't think he has the guts to come back."

"Now that I see my elder brother coming to me to demand an explanation, I knew it..."

"My older brother must have been cruelly abandoned..."

"What, didn't you reveal that you're the heir to the Huo family, brother?"

"If we were to tell that Miss Jiang, I think the entire Jiang family would follow your lead."

Huo Ling has been staying at the villa all this time, keeping an eye on Xu Zhoulan and never letting him leave. He doesn't know when, but he actually used Ji Liangchuan to sow discord between his older brother and sister-in-law.

Pei Zhan never doubted him, nor did he know when he had started to orchestrate all of this.

When exactly... did it start...?

How many more people are there...?

"Come here and kill me." Pei Zhan threw the dagger that was lying to the side in front of Xu Zhoulan, his tone more like an order than a statement.

The dagger was tossed at Xu Zhoulan's feet. He glanced at it, then smiled and bent down to pick it up. "Big brother, you'd better be careful."

Xu Zhoulan swung the dagger at Pei Zhan, who dodged it by slightly turning his head. In an instant, the man's aura turned ruthless.

Huo Ling wasn't worried about her older brother getting into trouble; she was more concerned about whether Xu Zhoulan could make it through today. Her older brother had inherited the Huo family's heir position for his sister-in-law's sake and had invested hundreds of billions in her company.

The eldest brother cares most about his sister-in-law. He never expected that Xu Zhoulan would be so despicable as to let an outsider ruin the relationship between his brother and sister-in-law.

However, after a few rounds, Pei Zhan went all out this time, and Xu Zhoulan was almost half dead. He lay on the ground, a mouthful of blood gushing from his mouth. Moving even a finger caused his internal organs to ache so much that he could hardly breathe.

Seeing him like this, Huo Ling couldn't bear it and turned her head away, looking to the side.

She shouldn't have been so soft-hearted towards him.

Xu Zhoulan's slender eyes glanced at a certain spot, noticing the subtle emotions on the girl's face, and he smiled slightly.

A bodyguard handed Pei Zhan a handkerchief, which he took and used to wipe the blood from his hands. "Didn't Huo Tingshan teach you anything useful?"

Blood rushed into Xu Zhoulan's chest, causing him to cough violently a few times. "Cough cough cough... My... my... methods, haven't you already seen them, brother?"

"It can't be seen by others, and it can't hurt you, but at least... it can make you lose your loved one..."

"Not bad...cough cough cough..."

Pei Zhan wasn't oblivious; he wasn't just targeting him, but also the Jiang family. Pei Zhan had already revoked all of his power, but before that, no one knew what Xu Zhoulan had been doing behind the scenes.

She tossed the blood-stained handkerchief in her hand at him like trash, saying, "I'm never interested in other people's secrets, except for you!"

"Send him to the hospital and have someone watch him. No one but you can get close to him."

Huo Ling: "I'll keep an eye on him, big brother."

Pei Zhan turned and left the basement. Huo Ling felt that her brother had only come to vent his anger on Xu Zhoulan. Looking at the half-dead man on the ground, she instructed the bodyguard to call an ambulance.

She squatted down, looking at the half-dead man on the ground. He really wouldn't budge, no matter what she said. "Xu Zhoulan, why are you doing this? Your older brother is much easier to talk to than your father. If you have any grudges, you can tell your older brother. He won't do anything to you because of your father."

"Actually... being the heir is not good at all. Xu Zhoulan, as long as you stop now, your older brother will give you a portion of the assets so you can live a life of comfort. Then you can marry someone you love and live a good life. Isn't that good?"

"My elder brother only had no choice but to inherit the position of Huo family heir."

"He only wants to be with his sister-in-law. Wouldn't it be better if you did the same as your older brother?"

Xu Zhoulan managed a weak voice, "You...you lower your head, and I'll tell you..."

Huo Ling thought he was finally behaving himself, and she even wiped the blood from his eyes for him. She lowered her head and said, "Go ahead and talk, I'm listening..."

Unexpectedly, the man on the ground suddenly reached out and, with his last bit of strength, pressed down on the back of her head. He tilted his head back and kissed the girl's lips.

Huo Ling reacted quickly, shoved him away, and stood up angrily. "Xu Zhoulan!" she said, kicking him hard before leaving in a huff.

Pei Zhan returned to Jinsha Shallow Bay. The gate was wide open, and several cars were parked outside. The man walked into the entrance hall. When Kagel saw the man return, he put his hands on his body and nodded to Pei Zhan: "Young Master."

"People from the Jiang family have arrived, saying they want to take away Miss Jiang's belongings." Kagel smelled a bloody odor on Pei Zhan, but he wasn't surprised and his expression remained normal.

Pei Zhan's sinister gaze turned cold as he looked at him. "Kagher, as long as I haven't divorced her, she's still the young mistress."

Kagel: "Yes, young master."

However, soon Wang Qi came downstairs, followed by several bodyguards. They were carrying the dowry that Jiang Huai had given to Jiang Hua earlier, namely the several boxes of phoenix coronet and wedding robes.

“Young Master Pei…this is Miss’s order, to take back her things.”

Pei Zhan: "Is she alright?"

Needless to say, Wang Qi knew who Pei Zhan was referring to.

Wang Qi said, "Young Master Pei, don't worry. Miss has woken up and is fine. The doctor said she was just too emotional. With Young Master Liangchuan taking care of her, Miss has been discharged from the hospital."

Suddenly, Wang Qi remembered something and said to Pei Zhan, "The master asked me to pass on a message to Young Master Pei: the eldest young lady is used to being willful and spoiled, and the master wants you to wait until the eldest young lady calms down before going back."

"The gentleman also said that he wouldn't let you divorce Miss so easily."

"Compared to Young Master Liangchuan, the master would prefer you to stay by the young lady's side."

"I also hope that Young Master Pei will not hold a grudge against Miss. She was just confused for a moment. After all, the Jiang family will eventually be handed over to you."

"I won't bother you any longer."

"Farewell."

After everyone left, the man let out a soft chuckle.

Kagel watched the man's retreating figure. "Was what the young mistress did really worthwhile? Young master, do you still care about the Jiang family?"

"Jiang Weiguo's plan is simply because the young master is the heir of the Huo family and can bring endless wealth and glory to the Jiang family. So he wants the young master to continue to stay in the Jiang Group and work for him."

"What else can we do?" the man said calmly.

"What else can I give her besides these things! But these are never what she wanted, even if... I gave her everything the Huo family owns."

"She wouldn't even glance at me because of Ji Liangchuan."

Pei Zhan dragged his tired body up the stairs step by step.

The image that came to mind was of her kneeling before Ji Liangchuan, including her repeated declarations that she only loved Ji Liangchuan.

She said she was in great pain.

This includes what Pei Zhan overheard from other people when he left Yulong Bay.

"No way, the young lady really slept in Young Master Liangchuan's room all night last night?"

"How could it not be! When I was sweeping the building and cleaning the corridors today, I saw with my own eyes that there were clothes lying on the floor, and that Aunt Xu changed the sheets and blankets in Young Master Liangchuan's room."

"The young lady and young master Liangchuan played the piano for several hours. After they finished playing, they stayed in the room. The young lady did not come downstairs. Young master Liangchuan also instructed that no one should disturb them."

"Sir...aren't you going to do anything about it? After all, Miss has already married Young Master Pei. We can't just let her sleep with Young Master Liangchuan and do something that would betray Young Master Pei!"

"How could the master possibly control the young lady? Could he possibly manage her? The young lady is the master's only daughter, and she also has a heart condition. What if she gets emotional and has a relapse... Wouldn't the master be the one to regret it?"

"Fortunately, Mr. Pei wasn't around yesterday, and the teacher turned a blind eye to everything!"

"Perhaps the master has already tacitly approved. After all... the master only has one daughter, Miss."

Immediately afterwards, all that could be heard in Pei Zhan's mind were Jiang Hua's heartbroken voices, repeating over and over again.

"Dad, I don't love Pei Zhan."

"The one I've always loved is Ji Liangchuan."

"Please, I'm begging you. Give him one last chance. If... he really can't manage the Jiang family, then I'll just have to accept my fate."

"I really... don't want to keep putting up with this anymore..."

"I'm in so much pain..."

Xu Zhoulan: "Pei Zhan, the person you love so deeply is nothing more than this to you. Now... it's just Ji Liangchuan, and he's caused your entire family to crumble instantly. Next, there's your matter of protecting the Zhou family."

"If she ever finds out the whole truth, there will be no chance for you two anymore."

"It seems you two don't love each other. This love... is nothing more than this."

Yes, that's all there is to it.

What is he so obsessed with!

Is she still fixated on the fact that back in Wuchuan, the person who was with her wasn't Ji Liangchuan, but him?

But she said herself that she cared more about her eight-year relationship with Ji Liangchuan…

What the truth is seems to have long since become irrelevant.

...

When Jiang Hua regained consciousness in the hospital, after finishing her IV drip, she didn't want to stay in the hospital for even a minute longer. After the doctor examined her, she returned to Yulong Bay.

Not long after they arrived, Uncle Wang placed all of Grandpa's belongings, box after box, in the hall.

"Young Miss, could you please check if anything is missing?"

"It's fine to bring it back, there's no need to look at it." Jiang Hua sat on the sofa, with Ji Liangchuan sitting beside her. He personally looked at the medicine and precautions that had been taken from the hospital. The medicine was in French, and some of it involved professional medical terms, which he searched on his phone.

Jiang Weiguo: "Did you see Pei Zhan?"

Wang Qi nodded, "After we finished moving Miss's things, Young Master Pei was coming back from outside."

Did Pei Zhan say anything?

Wang Qi nodded: "Yes."

Jiang Hua clearly heard the conversation behind her, and her fingers clenched tightly, but her eyes were lowered, so her expression was not very clear.

"Young Master Pei, I've inquired about the eldest young lady's condition, but... that's all."

Jiang Hua's heart rose and fell.

"...This is the medicine you take before meals. I'll go get you some water." Seeing her mood, Ji Liangchuan reached out and held the back of her hand. Jiang Hua looked up and met his gaze. Ji Liangchuan's eyes seemed to be telling her, 'Don't be afraid.'

However, at that moment, two servants timidly approached Jiang Weiguo.

"Sir... there's something we're unsure whether we should say."

Jiang Weiguo frowned. "What is it? Speak."

"Just today, when Miss was taken to the hospital, all the things I said to Cuiping were overheard by Young Master Pei."

“I’m sorry, sir. We didn’t expect that Mr. Pei would overhear us. We were also afraid that Mr. Pei’s misunderstanding of Miss would deepen, so we stood up and wanted to tell the truth.”

"Sir, please don't fire me..."

Jiang Weiguo: "What exactly did you say? Speak quickly."

One of them said, "Young Master Pei, you know that Miss spent the night in the room with Young Master Ji last night."

"What! I didn't tell you all to keep your mouths shut and not let a word slip!"

Both servants knelt before Jiang Weiguo, "Sir, we're so sorry. We really didn't mean to..."

"They can't even do this small thing? Wang Qi... kick them out and blacklist them!"

"No...please don't, sir!"

However, at that moment, Jiang Hua stood up and said, "So what if I slept with him? He has slept with Song Qingran for so many years, and what I have done is not even half of what he has done."

“I’ve always been open and honest in my dealings, and I don’t care about hiding anything…” Jiang Hua said, standing up and walking in front of them. “I just hadn’t seen Ji Liangchuan for many years. We were reunited as siblings, and we just lay in bed together for one night without doing anything.”

"Believe it or not, it's up to him! If he doesn't believe it... so be it!"

"Even if something happened between me and Ji Liangchuan, I don't need to explain anything to him, an outsider!"