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

Moonlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long, silvery beams that illuminated the tall, slender figure in the corridor. Jiang Hua, with her eyes closed, slept peacefully against his chest.

Pei Zhan placed her on the bed, found a bunch of bottles and jars on the dressing table, and helped her remove her makeup.

Pei Zhan knew she loved beauty and enjoyed dressing up. Considering the future, he switched all her cosmetics to baby-safe, maternity-grade products. Even if she became pregnant and had a baby, she could still dress up every day without much harm to her body. Pei Zhan didn't want a child to restrict her life...

The next day, the two of them got up late as usual. When Pei Zhan came out of the bathroom, he was drying his hair with a hairdryer. Jiang Hua was still sitting on the bed, wearing a white silk camisole nightgown, holding a tablet and browsing shopping websites.

This is a shopping app that Pei Zhan gave Jiang Hua as part of the software division. It's designed solely for her and connects to high-end luxury brands that are inaccessible to ordinary people.

"What are you looking at?" Pei Zhan, still smelling of steam from his shower, walked over to Jiang Hua and noticed that she had bought mostly baby clothes.

Pei Zhan: "Isn't it too early to choose now?"

Jiang Hua kept her head down and didn't look at him. "There's nothing wrong with preparing six months in advance."

Pei Zhan's deep gaze fell obliquely on her delicate face, and the corners of his lips curved into a slight smile.

In the end, the two of them looked at the items together and selected quite a few things. However, Jiang Hua made most of the decisions, while Pei Zhan only offered some suggestions, such as checking the fabric, its composition, and whether it was suitable for children. From clothes to toys, cribs, and so on, the selection process alone took two or three hours.

It was Xu Ma who came upstairs to urge her to have dinner, and Jiang Hua felt she could spend all her time on this.

Even while eating, Jiang Hua kept her eyes glued to the tablet.

Seeing that she was completely engrossed, Pei Zhan frowned, reached out and snatched the tablet from her hand. Jiang Hua frowned and looked at him with displeasure, "What are you doing! I haven't finished watching yet."

Pei Zhan: "Let's eat first."

"You're telling me what to do now! Give it back!"

Pei Zhan remained calm and unperturbed, ignoring him.

Jiang Hua: "I'm getting angry."

Pei Zhan glanced at her and said, "Have you forgotten what the doctor said? Eat well and rest well."

Jiang Hua: "You're even trying to tell me what to do now?"

Pei Zhan was adamant that there was no room for negotiation. Jiang Hua, who was not used to being controlled, immediately became rebellious. She slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and turned to walk upstairs. The moment she passed by him, Pei Zhan put down his chopsticks, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her into his arms.

Jiang Hua then sat on his lap and brought her bowl and chopsticks to his side.

He instructed the servant to fetch another bowl of hot rice.

"Eat while you watch." Pei Zhan finally gave in and handed the tablet back to her.

When the servant brought the rice, Pei Zhan replaced the chopsticks with a spoon. Seeing that she was watching intently, he held the spoon in his hand and personally fed her to her mouth, saying, "Open your mouth."

Jiang Hua glanced at it; it was one of her favorite dishes. She opened her mouth, not wanting to interfere with what she was doing.

"Which color of this baby bottle do you think looks best? I think the pink one is nice, but the pattern on it isn't as good as this one."

Pei Zhan felt that he had not been able to wait for a son, but now he had a grown-up 'daughter'. He was feeding Jiang Hua with the demeanor of a father.

In addition, you have to talk to her, "Then buy everything, and change it every day so you don't repeat the same thing."

Jiang Hua glanced at the fish in the spoon and then ate it.

"I think you have a point."

Pei Zhan agreed with whatever she said, and before they knew it, the bowl of rice in his bowl was empty.

The maid saw the empty bowl, understood, and immediately filled it to the brim.

Her mind was distracted, and without realizing it, she ate more than usual today.

It seems that I was influenced by what others said before, and secretly started to control my weight.

Pei Zhan didn't let her eat too much. She ate her usual two bowls of soup and then drank some soup before Jiang Hua felt like her stomach was about to burst.

"...No, I don't want it anymore."

"You can eat slowly by yourself."

Once she was full, she got up from him and lay down on the sofa. The maid brought her cut fruit within easy reach.

Pei Zhan went to finish what Jiang Hua hadn't eaten.

Jiang Hua is the kind of person who acts on impulse. As long as she has an idea, she will immediately carry it out without much hesitation. In just one afternoon, Jiang Hua had two nurseries prepared, one for a girl and one for a boy.

A dozen or so maids were bustling about in two rooms. The wall color was off, so they had the rooms emptied and new wallpaper installed. Even the hard wooden floors were replaced with the softest, most durable material to prevent bumps and bruises. After laying down three or four layers of carpet, Jiang Hua took off her slippers, lifted her skirt, and tried walking on it herself. She felt it still wasn't soft enough; what if the baby fell off the bed…

So they had another layer spread around the bed.

Any hard edges and corners were rounded off, and all sharp objects were removed.

In the lobby, Kagel stood behind Pei Zhan, "It's rare to see Madam in such high spirits today."

Pei Zhan, dressed in dark loungewear, sat on the sofa, sipping tea and holding a financial newspaper in his hand, looking calm and composed. "It's rare to find something she enjoys doing. Let her be."

Jinsha Shallow Bay has never been so bustling with activity as it is today, with everyone from top to bottom extremely busy.

The things Jiang Hua bought were all delivered in just two hours. She personally tidied them up in the room, including the place for the crib and a cabinet she had specially made for storing baby formula.

The cabinet needs to be custom-made, which will take at least a week.

I've been busy from noon until evening, and it's almost time for dinner.

Pei Zhan: "Where is your wife?"

Maid: "Sir, Madam just finished tidying up Miss's room and is now setting up Young Master's. She said she'll come downstairs for dinner later."

Pei Zhan frowned. No one could control the servants, so in the end, Pei Zhan personally carried her downstairs and took her to the kitchen, where he washed her hands with hand sanitizer.

Jiang Hua said with dissatisfaction, "I'm almost done."

Pei Zhan: "We have plenty of time, no need to rush, take it slow and don't exhaust yourself."

Jiang Hua: "You have the nerve to say that? Some people don't care at all."

"I'm the only one doing all the work."

Pei Zhan rubbed her hands together until they foamed, then rinsed them under the tap. "I only take care of Mrs. Pei's health. My daily task is to make sure you eat well."

A maid handed her a handkerchief, which Pei Zhan took and used to dry her hands before taking her hand and leading her to the dining room.

Just like at noon, Pei Zhan held her on his lap and fed her. Jiang Hua tidied up the room, but still felt there were some things she hadn't bought. Her mind was on the baby, and Pei Zhan practically became a transparent person, just a feeding tool.

In the evening, Pei Zhan would also go to his study to deal with some things he couldn't get away from. When he came out of the study and saw that it was empty, Pei Zhan frowned and went to the nursery next door.

Jiang Hua was in the wardrobe, organizing the freshly washed and dried bed sheets and duvet covers. She folded them one by one and put them into the cupboard.

It seems like Jiang Hua is always busy with so many things.

"go to sleep."

"Wait a little longer, I'm not ready yet."

Pei Zhan glanced around. The room was a pink princess room. The bed had been dismantled and needed to be remade. It was only half-furnished, so the room was not complete and looked somewhat empty.

Seeing this, Pei Zhan grabbed her hand, took a small princess dress from her hand, and hung it in the wardrobe on a hanger.

Jiang Hua sat quietly to the side, watching his every move. For some reason, she had an indescribable feeling in her heart, as if... a corner in her heart that was once empty had now been filled.

I've tidied up all these little, pretty princess dresses, and the bed sheets and duvet covers...

Before Pei Zhan could speak, he had already unbuttoned his cuffs, rolled up his sleeves to reveal half of his dark, strong forearm, and began to neatly place the baby bottles and toys that Jiang Hua had bought into the cabinet.

He was very organized and quickly finished packing all the things he had bought that day.

Driven by her inner thoughts, Jiang Hua worked tirelessly all day before finally resting. Before she knew it, she had fallen asleep leaning against her chair.

She didn't even know when Pei Zhan carried her back to her room.

When she opened her eyes, Pei Zhan was unbuttoning the back of her nightgown, and also unhooking her bra. She was so sleepy that her eyelids were drooping, and she didn't want to move a finger. "I don't want to move. Carry me to take a shower."

Jiang Hua's exercise level today is equivalent to that of the past two years. Usually, she's either lying down or sitting, but today she's sweating profusely.

"Ah."

Jiang Hua instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, and Pei Zhan lifted her up by the back, like holding a child. Jiang Hua hooked her legs around his waist and leaned weakly against his shoulder, her eyes closed. Pei Zhan carried her by the hips and walked into the bathroom.

Ten or twenty minutes later, Jiang Hua came out wrapped in a bath towel, and she was almost fully awake.

Sitting at the foot of the bed, Pei Zhan put the dress on her and also gave her a pair of intimate underwear to wear. After doing all that, Jiang Hua climbed into bed and lay down.

Pei Zhan finally turned off the lights and went to bed.

He was holding Jiang Hua when she suddenly remembered something. "Have you named the baby yet?"

"So, will he take the surname Huo or Pei from now on?"

Pei Zhan: "I'll take your surname."

Jiang Hua was deeply moved. She raised her chin, trying to make out his outline in the darkness.

He met her gaze and said calmly, "I don't have much of an obsession with having children. As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter what surname our children have."

Jiang Hua: "If you become a father in the future and are still so indifferent to your baby, he will definitely not like you. Be careful he doesn't call someone else 'Dad'."

Pei Zhan: "I may not be a good father, but you... will be a good mother."

Because no one loves this hard-won child more than she does.

in a blink.

The capital city is getting colder and colder. Winter is Jiang Hua's least favorite season. She likes to see snow, but she doesn't like the cold that snow brings. No matter how she tries to warm her hands and feet, they never get warm when it snows.

This year is almost over.

She was very much like Pei Zhan; there were no arguments or disputes, and their lives were very peaceful.

Before they knew it, Pei Zhan had aged another year. His appearance hadn't changed much, but his demeanor had become more mature and composed. Jiang Hua was still as beautiful as ever.

Yue Simiao was three months pregnant when she was found to be carrying twins, most likely a boy and a girl.

Shen Bao'er and Shen Bulu are engaged, and their wedding is scheduled for next spring...

Madam Wang passed away suddenly yesterday. On the day she closed her eyes in the hospital, she wanted to see her grandfather one last time, but... he didn't go.

She didn't attend his funeral either. None of the Jiang family members went, except for Xiaozhu. No matter what, she was still a member of the Wang family. When she returned from the funeral, Jiang Zhu didn't show much sadness. For her, the Wang family had ceased to be a member the moment she was abandoned.

The night Madam Wang died, Xiaozhu said she didn't close her eyes. She said she was wrong, sorry to Grandpa, sorry to Mom, and sorry to Dad…

After her death, the Wang family's influence in the political arena was instantly uprooted. The Wang family was involved in too many cases, and all members of the Wang family were taken to the Ministry of Supervision for investigation. All of their properties were seized, and no one was spared except for Jiang Zhu.

If you do something wrong, you will be punished.

This is called retribution.

In their previous life, the Wang family was incredibly powerful and influential, holding absolute power.

In this life, however, he has ended up like this.

It should have happened a long time ago.

Unexpectedly, on the second night after Madam Wang's burial, my grandfather was hospitalized.

Jiang Hua stood in the emergency room, crying with worry and sadness. Pei Zhan wiped away her tears, but his own eyes reddened again.

Fortunately, my grandfather was not seriously injured; he just had some health problems due to his advanced age.

"Don't cry, Grandpa is fine. He's just getting old. Everyone has to go through this day."

Jiang Hua's voice choked slightly, "I know."

Birth, aging, sickness, and death, as well as separation and death, are inevitable.

Watching a loved one pass away is indeed a very painful process.

Grandpa needed to rest, so Jiang Hua left the ward.

She went to the restroom and suddenly felt a pair of eyes watching her from behind. This wasn't the first time she had noticed this. When she turned around, she saw a nurse in a uniform and wearing a mask walking past her.

Jiang Hua finally dispelled her doubts.

When Pei Zhan came to pick her up, he was holding her medical report.

"what did the doctor say?"

"It's nothing serious, she's recovering very well."

Jiang Hua has also stopped taking her heart medication for almost a year.

“Pei Zhan, I think the bed we have for the baby isn’t very comfortable. Let’s order a new one.”

"Ah."

In the shadowy corner, those vicious and sinister eyes watched the two loving figures gradually disappear until they vanished from sight. Only then did she slowly emerge, thinking, "Getting close to you has been so difficult."

"Why is it that while my family was destroyed and you are able to live the life you want, Jiang Hua?"

"I'll make you taste what it's like to lose the people around you one by one."

"The pain I've endured will be returned to you, little by little..."