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

Jiang Hua propped herself up on the bed with both hands, glanced at him, and smiled faintly. "Hurry up and wash, the water's getting cold." She lifted her foot, and water droplets from her toes soaked the chest of his suit. After saying this, she looked away.

“Huahua…”

"Don't try to bargain with me, I'm going to sleep. I'm exhausted after shopping with Bao'er all day."

Jiang Hua watched his gaze slowly lower, pursed her thin lips, silently dried her feet, put on slippers, went to the bathroom to wash up, then got into bed, lay on her side, closed her eyes, and fell asleep. The man came up from behind and pulled her into his arms...

The two embraced and slept through the night until dawn.

At 6:30 in the morning, when Pei Zhan came out of the bathroom after taking a cold shower, he glanced at the person lying on the bed with half of their face buried in the pillow, fast asleep. The moment he opened the wardrobe, his fingertips trembled as he placed his hand on the edge of the door, and his expression changed.

Pei Zhan's suits were mostly black, and even his shirts were the same color. This time, among the few suit jackets he wore, there was one in a different color.

Jiang Hua turned over and changed her position. In fact, for the past few months, Jiang Hua would wake up for a while whenever Pei Zhan got up very early, and this time was no exception.

Yesterday, Jiang Hua visited several shopping malls before choosing this outfit. After much deliberation, she realized that her taste had remained unchanged.

It was the same suit that Jiang Hua had bought for him three or four years ago. She hadn't even noticed at first that it was the same store where she had bought the same suit as back then.

In the past, she was the one who accompanied Bao'er, but this time Bao'er accompanied her. As soon as they entered the store, they found a seat and sat down, massaging her calves. She was so tired that she didn't utter a single complaint.

Jiang Hua not only has a good appetite, but she also has very discerning taste.

Jiang Hua touched the cut of the gray suit; it was indeed quite nice. "I'll take this one. Wrap it up for me, and I'll swipe my card."

The sales clerk approached and said with a smile, "Ms. Jiang, it's been a long time. If I remember correctly, you bought this item three years ago."

"This is a classic design from three years ago. The designer originally didn't intend to resell it to the public, but I didn't expect you to take a liking to it again."

Jiang Hua turned around in a daze, her gaze sweeping over a somewhat familiar boutique men's clothing store. If she hadn't said anything, she would have had no idea that she would have walked into the store again just because of a fleeting thought.

What... is this?

As Jiang Hua paid and swiped her card to leave the store, Bao'er said, "Huahua, didn't you say you would never give him gifts again?"

"Don't you hate him anymore?"

"I don't know, I'll just buy it if I want to."

At that time, Jiang Hua didn't struggle much internally; the thought just suddenly popped into her head.

She never needs to worry too much about what she does, nor does she care about the consequences. As long as she wants to do it, she does it without ever asking why.

Time is indeed magical; it can silently fade away some traces.

She doesn't know when it started, but she still looked forward to a future with him.

Jiang Hua, her eyes closed and half asleep, felt a soft kiss on her forehead. "I'll be back early tonight."

Hearing the door close, Jiang Hua opened her eyes. Looking at the closed door, a surge of anger welled up inside her. "As expected, he doesn't cherish what he has. What a jerk."

What Jiang Hua wanted was a passionate response, one where for every bit she gave, the other would reciprocate nine times, or even more…

One kiss isn't enough.

Three hits.

Jiang Hua went to sleep at 8 o'clock and didn't get up until noon. Pei Zhan went to work, and Jiang Hua stayed with her father in Yulong Bay, or rather... her father kept her company to pass the time. Her playful nature had been completely restrained compared to before.

At the last Huo family banquet, Jiang Hua became somewhat acquainted with a few people who sent her invitations to attend. Since they were all Huo family members, she declined. The Huo family members, however, were eager to show their faces in front of her, but Pei Zhan had already stated that if she didn't want to see the Huo family, they wouldn't bother her.

The weather wasn't too hot today. Jiang Hua lay on the deck chair, watching her father fish with a fishing rod in his hand. She felt bored, so she ate some fruit and snacks every now and then, and drank juice when she was thirsty.

"That's how it is after marriage; it's often not as good as before. After marriage, the same life repeats itself every day, which can be boring and tedious. Day after day, you repeat what happened yesterday. Pei Zhan is busy with his company, so he may neglect you, but he can't help it. You and Pei Zhan have decades of life ahead of you, and you have to walk together. Some things require the two of you to maintain them together, like a gentle stream, supporting each other..."

"Decades... I think I'd get tired of it." Jiang Hua had never thought that far ahead. Decades was too long for her. She had heart disease and had never considered her future, always just living one day at a time.

Gradually, she began to change and started to worry about the future.

If she could really live to be a hundred years old, she was afraid... she was tired of him and didn't want to continue living with him, and that they would start arguing endlessly again.

They are afraid that their children will become unruly and turn into troublemakers, the most disobedient ones.

She was afraid they would become like they used to be.

Decades is too long for Jiang Hua…

But she discovered that Pei Zhan seemed to never care about these things. He never considered the worries she had, and Jiang Hua didn't even know what he was thinking.

All he knows is how to manage his lousy company.

"Your father can't interfere with your marriage with Pei Zhan, but marriage is nothing more than two people living together, having children. It's easy to say, but it's much harder to actually make it last than you can imagine."

"After decades of facing the same person, you might get tired of it. And then... I'm afraid that before Pei Zhan gets tired of it, you won't want to continue living with him."

It's really hard to say. Jiang Hua isn't exactly a sentimental person. Her interest in something only lasts a few weeks, maybe even less. She might have loved a bag three days ago, but three days later... Jiang Hua would be thinking about getting a new one, forgetting the old one in a corner.

Pei Zhan... Jiang Hua didn't expect him to like her for long, after all, there was the precedent of Song Qingran.

"Well... in the end, we'll probably just go our separate ways. He'll do his thing, and I'll do mine. Right, Dad?"

Jiang Weiguo glanced at Jiang Hua, shook his head with a helpless smile, and said that she still hadn't listened to a single word he had said.

"Dad, I'm going out."

Wang Qi: "Sir, what's wrong with Miss?"

Jiang Weiguo: "Don't worry about it. Staying at home all day is so dull. It's good to go out and have some fun."

...

A newly opened brothel, which is actually a cosplay restaurant, has five floors from top to bottom, each with a different theme. Shen Bao'er pulled Jiang Hua in and was immediately attracted by the decorations. "I've wanted to come here for a long time. I heard that this place... is specially for women, with male models who are all over 185cm tall, and there are cosplay options. You can also order à la carte."

Jiang Hua took a breath and glanced at Bao'er: "There are such wonderful places."

"Rest assured, our store rules are very strict about protecting guests' privacy. We focus on entertainment and there is no other inappropriate behavior."

When Jiang Hua said she was going out, she meant going out to have fun. If she wasn't going out to have fun, what was she going to do?

The wooden tables and chairs were entwined with vines, and warm yellow light shone through the leaf-shaped lampshades, with a faint scent of pine in the air.

"Not excessive? If it weren't excessive, what would I be doing here? This is it."

"Please come with me, gentlemen. We'll get you a private room right away."

Jiang Hua followed them to the third floor, and unexpectedly, she ran into the Huo family there.

The dimly lit corridor was bathed in pink light. When Yue Simiao came out of the restroom and saw Jiang Hua, she was startled. "You... what a coincidence?"

Does the head of the family know?

"We don't need to book any more private rooms, we'll all stay together."

When Yue Simiao led Jiang Hua to her private room with some unease, everyone was stunned. Jiang Hua also noticed that they were all familiar faces; they were the people from the Huo family banquet a while ago.

Upon seeing Jiang Hua approach, the laughter immediately ceased. One of the men, dressed as a wild man in animal skin, revealing his eight-pack abs, embraced another woman and immediately pushed her away.

Shen Bao'er followed behind Jiang Hua and whispered in her ear, "Huahua, they seem to be very afraid of you."

After a moment of silence, Jiang Hua walked forward calmly and saw the mahjong table next to her. "Don't be so reserved. We're all here to have fun. Come on!"

Upon hearing Jiang Hua's words, the other five exchanged glances, not daring to spoil the mistress's mood. Two of them stood up: Wen Man and Huo Sisi.

The other three were still somewhat wary of Jiang Hua's identity and didn't dare to make any rash moves. After all, Jiang Hua's demeanor in disciplining the mistress at the family banquet had indeed intimidated many people, who felt that she was not someone easy to approach.

Upon seeing her, everyone was shocked, never expecting her to come to a place like this.

The mahjong table was large. After the other three people sat down, the male models they had each chosen, dressed in cosplay costumes, sat beside them, enlivening the atmosphere. "Is this your first time here, miss? I've never seen you before."

"Sister, what kind of wine would you like to drink?"

"I'll go pour it for you."

He looks like a little puppy, with red hair covering his eyes, revealing only the big eyes of a golden retriever. His sweet, childlike voice is delightful to listen to.

Coincidentally, this little puppy was sitting right next to Yue Simiao.

Jiang Hua smiled and said, "It is indeed quite a contrast. Instead of facing a cold face, it's better to come here and hear someone call you 'sister'."

"The emotional value provided is substantial."

Yue Simiao said, "He's looking for his little star, and I'm looking for my little puppy. It doesn't bother anyone."

Yue Simiao and Jiang Hua are both very outgoing and speak their minds. Combined with what the four of them had talked about last time, they became even more familiar with each other this time. Jiang Hua turned around and glanced at Bao'er, who was already playing dice with the others.

Soon, the heavy door was pushed open, and the companions that Jiang Hua and Shen Bao'er had each chosen appeared. One of them was dressed in an ancient-style white robe, with long silver hair reaching his waist, two fluffy white ears on his head, and eyes as white as the moon. He was tall and slender, and his robe trailed on the ground. When he met Jiang Hua's eyes, he lowered his head. Judging from his appearance, he was probably not very old, only eighteen or nineteen years old. He sat down next to Jiang Hua and introduced himself, "Master, you can call me Xiaobai. I will be serving you today."

"Sister, I didn't know what you wanted to drink, so I poured you orange juice. Drinking alcohol isn't good for your health, so I didn't pour you any." The little puppy placed a glass of orange juice in front of Jiang Hua.

As he walked by, he left behind a strong, overpowering floral perfume scent.

Huo Sisi: "I thought you, sister-in-law, didn't like coming to places like this, so I didn't invite you before. If you like it, we can all come together next time."

"I also know a few particularly good stores."

Wen Man: "Yes, we all get along very well and won't say anything out of line. You can rest assured, we're all very tight-lipped."

When Pei Zhan walked out of the meeting room after a meeting, his subordinates reported that Jiang Hua had gone to a themed restaurant that offered various entertainment facilities and services. A layer of icy coldness instantly appeared on Pei Zhan's face…

Zuo Xiangnan: "I found some information online. It seems that this themed restaurant in the entertainment center also has other irregular and hidden services."

"Who took her to that kind of place!" The calmer the tone, the angrier he was.

Zuo Xiangnan could already smell the gunpowder smoke from the ignition of the bomb's fuse.

"It was Miss who took Miss Shen there, but... it seems there were other people as well. This is a photo sent by the bodyguard who was secretly protecting Miss."

Pei Zhan glanced at her and saw a strangely dressed man sitting next to Jiang Hua, making the atmosphere around them seem even colder.

Jiang Hua won quite a bit more, after only playing for about half an hour.

Huo Sisi received a call from home, and the others obediently fell silent: "...Dad? I...I...I'm having dinner with friends."

"My sister-in-law and cousin's wife are here too..."

On the phone: "Get your ass back here right now..."

"Um... I'm sorry, my dad is urging me to go home. Sister-in-law, I'll head back now." Huo Sisi hurriedly grabbed her bag and left.

Immediately afterwards, Wen Man's and the others' phones started ringing one after another...

Shen Bao'er walked over and sat down next to Jiang Hua, completely bewildered. "Hua Hua, why did they all leave?"

Bao'er happened to receive a call, which she answered.

"...I'm playing around with Huahua."

"Are you coming to pick me up? I'll be going back with Huahua in a bit."

Jiang Hua: "It's alright, you can go back first."

Shen Bulu finished his meeting and rushed to the underground parking garage when he heard Jiang Hua's voice on the phone.

Shen Bulu said something to Bao'er, "Alright then, I'll come find you."

"Huahua, I'll be going now."

"Okay, go ahead." After everyone had almost left, leaving only the four of them, Jiang Hua looked at the 'little fox' beside her, "Aren't you coming?"

"The service isn't over yet." The person sat quietly the whole time, watching Jiang Hua play, and occasionally helping her draw cards.

Jiang Hua gazed at the moon, lost in thought: "And you?"

Yue Simiao scratched his chin like she was petting a puppy, and the little puppy cooperated with her actions, saying, "My phone was turned off before I came."

Jiang Hua gave them a look, and they were smart enough to fill in the empty seats.

Just as we were about to continue, the door to the private room suddenly opened…