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

“Huahua, tell your father, is all of this really what you mean? If the damage Pei Zhan has done to you is truly irreparable, your father will agree to your divorce from Pei Zhan. As compensation, your father will offer all of my existing shares as a condition, so that he can divorce you in peace.”

“Although Pei Zhan has indeed helped the Jiang Group a lot over the years, I think... the reason you and Pei Zhan hate each other so much is simply because I broke up Pei Zhan and his fiancée.”

"All these years, your father has been trying to help you and Pei Zhan reconcile and live a good life together."

"It's Dad who's sorry."

“Dad…the moment I saw you lying in the operating room, I felt sad and even more afraid of losing my only daughter.”

"Maybe all these years, Dad was really wrong. He shouldn't have forced you, Pei Zhan, to be together."

“If you’ve really made up your mind, I’ll handle things with Pei Zhan. Whether he leaves the company or not, as long as he divorces you, I will try my best to persuade him.”

Jiang Weiguo knew that the Jiang Group's current prosperity and rapid development were all thanks to Pei Zhan.

But when Jiang Hua suffered a heart attack and was wheeled into the operating room, Jiang Weiguo's heart was pierced with pain. Just as Jiang Hua couldn't bear the loss of her loved ones, Jiang Weiguo couldn't bear the loss of his only daughter.

But now Jiang Weiguo can truly feel the pain he saw in her when he forced her to be with Pei Zhan.

After all these years of insistence, was he really wrong?

Seeing Jiang Hua's momentary silence, Jiang Weiguo actually did not want them to separate from the bottom of his heart. The Jiang family's assets are now hundreds of times greater than before.

But how long can these assets last without Pei Zhan's management?

All the conglomerates under the Jiang family, and even the rival companies lurking in the shadows, are eyeing them covetously.

Even if we hire a professional manager, how many years can his abilities sustain the Jiang family business?

Not to mention Ji Liangchuan…

If he were truly a promising talent, why would Jiang Weiguo have been so heartless as to separate the two of them back then?

No matter how powerful the Jiang family is, it will be devoured by those who covet it within just a few years.

The jewelry business, which is Jiang's Jewelry's main business, is not actually profitable for Jiang's family. The most profitable businesses are real estate, financial securities, and several other large technology companies under Pei Zhan's control.

This includes several important joint venture projects with the Huo family; without these, the Jiang family would be in grave danger.

However, once a hole appears in all of this and debts are incurred, even all that the Jiang family has invested so far will not be enough to fill it. The entire Jiang Group, with hundreds of thousands of employees, will depend on the Jiang family.

However, when faced with the future happiness of his only daughter, Jiang Weiguo seemed unable and had no choice but to compromise and accommodate her ideas.

Ji Liangchuan grasped Jiang Hua's hand, and Jiang Hua felt the warmth of his hand beside her, which gradually calmed her emotions. She looked at Ji Liangchuan.

"...Dad, can I choose for myself this time?"

“I can give up the Jiang Group and give everything to Pei Zhan.”

“From childhood to adulthood, I have always listened to you.”

"This time, could you...?"

"Let me live for myself this once?"

"I can do without pretty bags, jewelry, or good material conditions."

"I just want to live a peaceful life..."

Even if... I won't live much longer.

Jiang Hua originally didn't want to say these things to her father because she was afraid he would get angry and emotional.

After returning from the hospital, Jiang Hua wanted to take a gamble, betting that she was more important to her father than the company.

Jiang Weiguo never imagined that he would hear these words from Jiang Hua. From childhood to adulthood, no matter how much the Wang family suppressed the Jiang Group, Jiang Weiguo always tried his best to give her the best life, find her the best teachers, and provide her with the best living conditions.

But when he heard her say those words with his own ears, Jiang Weiguo's heart softened.

He had no idea what his daughter had gone through to make him say those things.

Perhaps, Pei Zhan really hurt her too deeply.

Can you take responsibility for what you say?

Jiang Hua: "Yes."

Jiang Weiguo: "No matter what happens in the future, I will not regret it?"

"No!" Jiang Hua said to her father in an extremely calm tone, "My biggest regret... is that I didn't stand firm in my choice to marry Pei Zhan!"

"And you? Are you willing to give up everything for Huahua?" Jiang Weiguo asked Ji Liangchuan.

Ji Liangchuan held her hand tightly, as if he had made up his mind. "Yes, for her, I can give up everything."

Jiang Weiguo: "Even if I want you to return all of Jiang's shares?"

Ji Liangchuan nodded vigorously: "These never belonged to me."

The two waited quietly for Jiang Weiguo's answer; the air froze, and they remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he let out a soft sigh. "Wang Qi, go and draft a divorce agreement. I will personally give it to Pei Zhan for him to sign."

Wang Qi hesitated, but ultimately said nothing: "Yes."

A few minutes later, Wang Qi brought the divorce agreement from upstairs. Jiang Hua signed the last page without hesitation. Pei Zhan was penniless, so Jiang Hua wouldn't take any of his property, but Pei Zhan would receive 56% of Jiang's shares.

Once he signs, the entire Jiang Group will belong to him.

Pei Zhan... the Jiang family you've been longing for has finally come true.

You don't need to play along with my act anymore.

Jiang Hua will never regret the choices she makes...

This is the greatest sincerity the Jiang family has shown him.

Jiang Weiguo finally gave in, saying, "Once Pei Zhan agrees, I'll divorce you."

"The last shares Ji Liangchuan holds can serve as a guarantee for your future and ensure you will never have to worry about food or clothing."

Jiang Hua's heart went numb, but a moment later, a dense, throbbing pain shot through her chest...

"Alright, it's getting late. You just got back from the hospital, so go back to your room and rest."

"Thank you dad."

Even though everything was going as she hoped, why wasn't she as happy as she had imagined?

Ji Liangchuan took her hand and led her back to the room.

After Jiang Hua got into bed, Ji Liangchuan prepared the medicine she was supposed to take before bed and fed it to her. Jiang Hua opened her mouth slightly and swallowed the pill. The bitter taste of the pill lingered in her throat and spread throughout her mouth.

"Drink water."

Jiang Hua seemed to be like a flower that should be carefully protected in a greenhouse, needing someone to take care of her, like a beautiful and exquisite doll, unable to bear the slightest hardship of the human world.

Ji Liangchuan sat on the edge of the bed, reaching out to stroke the strands of hair that fell beside her ear. Looking at the person he had longed for day and night for all these years, a sweet feeling spread wildly in his heart. "Can I... kiss you?" he asked cautiously and tentatively.

She is really beautiful.

Jiang Hua hesitated for a moment. After tonight, she and Pei Zhan would have no further connection.

She nodded blankly.

Ji Liangchuan smiled, his eyes as warm as a spring breeze. He leaned forward, and the two locked eyes, only two centimeters apart, feeling each other's hot breaths, which made one's heart itch.

He tilted his head slightly and slowly stepped forward. Jiang Hua did not dodge and let his kiss come.

But in the end, Jiang Hua didn't get his kiss on her soft lips. Instead, it landed on the corner of her mouth. "I know that your relationship with Pei Zhan is not over yet."

"But it's okay. I've endured these past eight years. Waiting a little longer... is fine too."

"I'll marry you once you divorce him."

Ji Liangchuan looked at the diamond ring on Jiang Hua's ring finger. "Shall I help you take it off?"

Jiang Hua stared blankly at the ring, lost in thought…

This diamond ring was originally intended to be given to her as a wedding ring at the wedding, and it was also the first time they went to choose a ring together.

This diamond ring is actually not expensive compared to all of Jiang Hua's jewelry, costing only a little over 1.8 million. Pei Zhan personally selected the raw material for this diamond, and he also personally cut and carved the finished product.

It seems that... the things he gave her were always the best, and Jiang Hua used the best things too: skincare products costing hundreds of thousands of yuan per bottle, bags from Qianhua Century worth tens of millions of yuan, and high heels studded with diamonds worth more than three million yuan.

Including that vintage gemstone ring, which is priceless…

The diamond ring she had grown accustomed to wearing slowly slipped off her ring finger.

When Ji Liangchuan left, Jiang Hua came to her senses, and he took the ring with him.

The room fell into a deathly silence. At this moment, Jiang Hua truly felt the intense pain in her heart, which spread rapidly throughout every corner of her body, as if she had been poisoned, leaving her in excruciating pain everywhere.

That night, Jiang Hua slept fitfully...

The next day, Jiang Hua didn't wake up until noon. Xu Qiulan knocked on the door, "Miss, are you awake?"

Jiang Hua sat on the edge of the bed, her long hair disheveled and her face pale and dull, probably because she hadn't slept well. "Young Master Liang Chuan personally cooked lunch today. Would you like to come downstairs for lunch?"

"Okay, I'll be down in a bit."

Xu Qiulan had watched Jiang Hua grow up since she was a child. She understood every move, every subtle expression and action. Even though the young lady wanted to divorce Master Pei, it was against her will. Why did she still say these hurtful things to both of them?

Young Master Liangchuan is back; Miss should be happy.

However… in recent times, the young lady has smiled less often than she has smiled in front of Master Pei.

Xu Qiulan didn't say anything more, but instead helped Jiang Hua find the clothes she would wear that day, placed them by the bedside, and went downstairs.

Jiang Hua wore a light green floral dress with a forest theme. The dress had a cinched waist, which made her waist look even slimmer and her skin even whiter. When she saw people coming downstairs, Ji Liangchuan carried the prepared dishes and placed them on the dining table.

"You're awake? Come and have a taste. Dad's at the company, he'll be back soon."

Did she go to the company to talk to Pei Zhan about divorce?

Just then, the phone on the coffee table in front of the sofa rang. Xu Qiulan went to answer the phone, "Pei...Young Master Pei?"

"Young Miss? Young Miss is here." Xu Qiulan glanced at the person standing on the stairs, her eyes filled with worry.

"Yes, I'll have Miss answer the phone right away."

When Xu Qiulan handed the phone to Jiang Hua, Jiang Hua hesitated to reach for it…

However, in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the president's office at the Jiang Group, Pei Zhan held a women's diamond wedding ring in his hand, his eyes dark and unreadable. He held his phone to his ear in his other hand, waiting for her to answer the call. Golden beams of light shone on one of the man's broad and imposing shoulders. The sky outside the capital was clear and blue today, but the man's aura was like dark clouds, exuding a chilling coldness.

This ring was received at the front desk today and delivered to him through the secretary's office.

About half a minute later, the voice on the other end slowly sounded: "What is it?"

"If you want to file for divorce, come to the Jiang family in person and talk to me."

"What's there left to say between us? Didn't you hear everything that night? Wasn't I clear enough?"

Pei Zhan: "Huahua, you know I won't divorce you."

Jiang Hua laughed, "Can you stop being so shameless? I've already slept with Ji Liangchuan, do you really enjoy cheating on me like that?"

Pei Zhan: "You love him that much?"

On the other end of the conversation, her answer was almost without hesitation: "Yes!"

Pei Zhan's call was disconnected.

Zuo Xiangnan: "President Pei, the plane tickets have been booked. You... can depart now."

When Jiang Weiguo returned to Yulong Bay from the Jiang family, he returned empty-handed. Pei Zhan did not sign the agreement, nor did he want it. Jiang Weiguo then offered him shares.

Instead, Jiang Weiguo brought back some things from Pei Zhan: a property certificate for an island that Pei Zhan had bought in Nice, France, with Jiang Hua listed as the owner.

Seeing this, Jiang Hua remembered that Pei Zhan had mentioned wanting to take her to study abroad, but she didn't know where Pei Zhan got so much money and qualifications to buy an island in Nice.

The small town of Nice was where her parents first met. At the time, Jiang Hua only mentioned that she had thought about settling down and retiring there.

Looking at the time, it was exactly last year, less than a month after they left France, when they obtained the property certificate, but now it bears her name.

Jiang Hua did not accept it, but had someone send it back to him. Some things are not immutable. At the time, she thought that Ji Liangchuan would not come back, so she thought she would just continue down the wrong path.

Now, he's back...

There are some things she no longer needs.

He should write Song Qingran's name above.

After the meal, Jiang Hua went to the hospital with Ji Liangchuan for a follow-up examination.

Doctor, "Ms. Jiang, your condition is much better now than before. What happened last night was unusual. Besides your heart condition, the biggest reason for your sudden coma was your low blood sugar, which made you weak and unable to rest properly."

Jiang Hua: "Then... can I get pregnant now?"

Doctor: "Of course you can. We have discussed your condition with Dr. Brian. You just need to rest for about a year. If you don't have another heart attack within that year, you can take the special medication for heart disease. But there is still a 30% chance that you will be able to give birth to the baby successfully."

"I just don't know if you and your husband are willing to take such a risk."

Jiang Hua did not deny the relationship.

With her eyes lowered and the medical examination form clutched in her hand, she calmly said, "Ji Liangchuan, let's... have a child."