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

Golden Sands Bay Apartments

In the unlit room, a ray of moonlight shone through the French windows onto Jiang Hua's face, who was fast asleep on the bed. Her pale and haggard face was not concealed even by her long hair.

The man had never seen her so wasteful. Jiang Hua, dressed in dirty clothes, lay down on the bed without changing and fell into a deep sleep. A thin blanket covered her waist, and her cheap, worn-out trousers, which she didn't know where she had gotten them from, looked like they had been worn for decades.

On that slender ankle, there was a wound that had now scabbed over, turning into a hideous scar…

There was still mud on the shoes that hadn't been washed off.

She, who used to be so clean and intolerant of even the slightest stain, was completely unrecognizable...

As if possessed, the man sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to brush away the black hair that was covering her face. Then, his gaze shifted, and in the bright silver moonlight from the French windows, he saw that Jiang's hand was bruised and swollen, and that an IV had been inserted into it.

In the dead of night, as the man gazed at that stunningly beautiful face, he heard a delicate, sweet voice whisper in his ear, "Pei Zhan... Waaah... My hand got cut off, please blow on it for me, it hurts so much..."

"It won't get better in ten days or half a month."

That wound was just a red mark...

Since her car accident, Jiang Hua's personality has changed somewhat, whether because of the accident or because she found out that he had another woman in his life.

Suddenly, when Pei Zhan pictured Jiang Hua's face—a face so cold and distant that it evoked extreme disgust—his eyes trembled slightly, and he withdrew his outstretched hand. His gaze turned cold.

The next morning, Jiang Hua got out of bed feeling sore all over. When she woke up, the sky had cleared, and the scorching sunlight made it hard for her to open her eyes…

She shielded her eyes with her hand, waiting for her vision to adjust to the bright light before finally getting out of bed, feeling utterly exhausted…

As soon as Jiang Hua opened the door, she saw someone simmering soup in the kitchen. "Aunt Xu? What brings you here?"

Jiang Hua lost her phone in the flood, and she fell asleep as soon as she got back, so she didn't have time to contact them.

Xu Qiulan walked over anxiously, her eyes red as if she had just been crying. "It was Mr. Pei who called."

“He was worried about leaving you alone, so he asked me to come and take care of you.”

"Miss, do you know how worried the master is about you?"

"There's no lasting grudge between father and daughter. You should go back and check on your husband."

Jiang Hua's mother died a long time ago, and Xu Qiulan raised her single-handedly, treating her as her own daughter. After all, she had watched her grow up, so how could she not feel heartbroken to see her like this?

Jiang Hua: "He really has absolute power now. He can find out where I am anytime."

“Miss, please don’t say that. Young Master Pei went to great lengths to find you. He is still worried about you and cares about you.”

"Enough, stop talking!" Jiang Hua suddenly lost her temper. Seeing Xu Ma's stunned expression, a sharp pain suddenly struck her head. Her breathing faltered, and she reached up to touch her forehead. "...I'm sorry, I didn't sleep well. Dinner...don't bother making it, I'm not hungry."

"Go back to the Jiang family and tell your father that I'm fine. Tell him not to worry."

After saying this, Jiang Hua turned around and went back to her room, slamming the door shut.

Xu Qiulan, still worried, went to the door and knocked. "Miss, no matter how angry you are, you can't ruin your health. I've made some soup for you in the pot. Please help yourself if you're hungry..."

Royal Bay Apartments.

Xu Qiulan reported to Jiang Weiguo, "Miss doesn't seem to be doing well. She has a head injury and bruises all over her hands, as if she came out of the hospital last night."

Wang Qi walked over. "Sir, I've found it..."

However, there is the Jiang's Jewelry Group on the other side.

Zuo Xiangnan reported to Pei Zhan, "...The last place we found was a remote Yue Shan Village. It's located in a remote mountain village in Hai City. Our people went there and found out that the young lady seemed to be looking for something!"

"As for what it is, nobody knows."

"The locals said that after the young lady arrived in Yueshan Village, she stayed in a latrine... and then left after two or three days. She then went to Jiangnan County, but... it was the rainy season there, and it rained for seven days straight, causing a flood... submerging the entire county. Luckily, the young lady wasn't in her guesthouse room that night, otherwise..."

Jiang Hua's body is probably nowhere to be found now.

"I understand. Inform the people at Yulong Bay of everything you've found out, and let them handle it."

Zuo Xiangnan: "Don't worry, President Pei, Chairman Jiang already knows."

"However, there is one more thing."

Pei Zhan: "Speak."

"The young lady donated 30 million yuan worth of relief supplies to Yueshan Village and Jiangnan County, and instructed the people from the Jiang Group's charitable foundation to keep a close eye on how that money is spent. The legal department came over early this morning with a document saying that it can only be implemented after you sign it."

Nowadays, neither Jiang Hua nor Jiang Weiguo has absolute executive power. Even if Jiang Hua wants to use the company's employees for something, she must get Pei Zhan's approval.

Now, absolute control is entirely in Pei Zhan's hands.

To bankrupt him overnight is as simple as saying a few words.

That's a mere 30 million!

For Jiang Hua, it was just an ordinary amount of pocket money.

Zuo Xiangnan nodded, "After you left the apartment this morning, I already instructed the servants at Yulong Bay to take care of Miss. Don't worry, Mr. Pei, Miss... will be fine."

Pei Zhan remained silent throughout, his somber eyes still lost in thought…

Half past five in the evening.

Jiang Hua woke up, took a shower, and put on a white spaghetti strap nightgown. Barefoot on the living room tiles, she was drying her hair with a dry cloth when she lost her footing, twisted her ankle, and fell flat on her face. It felt like a huge meteorite had struck her heart. It took her a while to regain her strength and get up…

The pain, however, lingered for a long time.

The sound of a combination lock key being pressed could be heard outside the door, followed by a beep, and then the door opened.

Jiang Hua's eyes met those of the man who had appeared outside. She frowned in displeasure. "...This is my home, Pei Zhan, don't go too far." Her tone was icy cold. Although they were husband and wife, they now seemed more like enemies.

"Chairman Jiang was worried about you and asked me to take you back to Yulong Bay."

Jiang Hua limped over to the sofa and sat down: "Thank you for coming all this way. Please tell my father that I'm fine and he doesn't need to worry."

If her father hadn't made him come over, Pei Zhan would never have taken the initiative to find her. All his kindness towards her was due to pressure from her father... She used to think Pei Zhan liked her a lot, but now it seems it was all just his pretense.

Jiang Hua, seeing the person who hadn't left yet, said, "I told you to get lost, didn't you hear me?"

"You don't need to condescend to do that. Just take good care of your Song Qingran..."

"roll!"