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

Was I hallucinating just now?

...

When she reached three months of pregnancy, the Huo family's family doctor came with many doctors from various specialties and conducted a comprehensive examination. Looking at the formed embryo on the imaging, Jiang Hua had an indescribable and wonderful feeling.

The doctor said the baby is fine, and she is recovering well with no major problems.

Three months is considered a stable period, but Jiang Hua is still too thin. Wearing a fitted knitted long dress makes her pregnant very noticeable. She needs to gain a few more pounds and pay more attention to her diet.

Jiang Weiguo was still a little worried and said anxiously, "You've been eating quite a lot lately, so why are you still so thin?"

Others may not know, but how could Xu Qiulan not know? During the day, the young lady acts as if nothing is wrong, but at night... she's consumed by bad things, so how could she possibly gain weight?

Jiang Hua smiled and took Jiang Weiguo's arm. "Dad, don't worry. Maybe I'm just naturally beautiful and I don't gain weight no matter how much I eat. As long as the baby is healthy, that's all that matters."

"Maybe I'm just like you. Dad is this age, but he's not fat at all. Look at the other uncles and elders, they're all so fat."

"You must have been cooped up at home all this time. Your pregnancy wasn't very stable for the first three months, so Dad didn't want you to go out. But today, Dad won't stop you. Going out for a walk won't do you any harm. But it would be better if a bodyguard was with you so that Dad would feel at ease."

Jiang Hua: "I understand."

Jiang Weiguo suddenly remembered something and said, "Liangchuan is having a performance these two days. If you want to go, Dad will pick out a good spot for you. It would be best to bring Bao'er and the others along."

Jiang Hua agreed, "Okay."

He was indeed busy these past two days, busy with performances. When he returned, Jiang Hua had already gone back to her room to rest. When he left in the morning, Jiang Hua hadn't gotten up yet.

"What's wrong? Has Liangchuan been too busy and hasn't spent enough time with you lately?"

The Huo family members had all left. Jiang Hua took her father's arm and slowly walked downstairs. "No, but I really want to go out for a walk today."

Aside from Shen Bulu, Jiang Hua has no other close friends. Shen Bulu used to invite her out quite often, but she hasn't had any contact with the Huo family since.

The "Royal Dynasty Club" has a private room called "Royal Romance" that can accommodate dozens of people. Outside the room is a terrace with a fireplace burning and heating. A waiter is brewing tea on the fireplace and pouring a cup for each person when the tea is ready.

Jiang Hua: "I'll just heat up some water."

Waiter: "Okay, Miss Jiang."

Jiang Hua had previously become obsessed with mahjong, but now, with only one player missing from their group, they can only play cards.

Shen Bulu started playing cards, "That's strange, that leech didn't stick to you today?"

Shen Bao'er glared at him, saying that Shen Bulu just couldn't keep his mouth shut and would say whatever came to mind.

Jiang Hua knew who he was talking about. "He has a performance and needs to rehearse. He's been quite busy these past few days."

After finishing his hand, he became the landlord. Shen Bulu raised an eyebrow and immediately played a card that represented a mistress. "That's good. I thought he was just a pretty boy who's only good for eating at his age."

"But no matter what, she's still your white moonlight. Even if she's not perfect, she can't be that bad. It's nice to have her by your side."

When it was Bao'er's turn to play, she immediately played the highest-ranking Joker card, saying, "I won't let you play."

Jiang Hua: "He's really not bad, he's quite good."

"It's rare to hear you say 'pretty good,' which is the highest praise you can give someone."

Ji Liangchuan is a figure that cannot be judged within their circle, since he is not a true member of the Jiang family. The Jiang family's connections would not associate with someone like Ji Liangchuan; his background is solely dependent on the Jiang family.

It's no wonder that Jiang Weiguo went to great lengths to bring Jiang Hua and Pei Zhan together. To outsiders, his abilities seemed limitless; some people's limits weren't even as high as his minimum.

"So it's settled then?" Shen Bulu put down the cards in his hand, picked up the teacup next to him, and looked at Jiang Hua.

"say what?"

"What else could it be but in-laws, of course!" Shen Bulu raised his voice a few decibels, afraid that the people outside the private room wouldn't hear him. Fortunately, the soundproofing in the Royal Dynasty private rooms was pretty good.

Jiang Hua smiled. "I don't have the final say on the matter of having children." As she spoke, she lowered her head and touched her slightly protruding belly. "As for marriage, I won't force anything."

Jiang Hua wouldn't force the same thing on her own child. As for her father's treatment of her... it was all for the good of the company and the Jiang family. It's enough that this kind of thing has happened to her before.

Now that the Jiang family has eliminated external enemies and has the support of the Huo family, Jiang Hua only wishes for peace and prosperity; everything else... she'll let nature take its course.

"A marriage alliance..."

When Jiang Hua met Shen Bao'er's big, watery eyes, she slowly swallowed the words of refusal that were about to come out of her mouth. Seeing Bao'er looking at her like that, Jiang Hua smiled and said, "Marriage is good too. A strong alliance will ensure that future generations will never lack food or clothing."

Shen Bao'er excitedly dropped the cards in her hand and touched her deeply as she grasped Huahua's hand. "Huahua, if you're carrying a girl, I'll definitely give birth to a boy. In fact, if the girl doesn't marry down, our baby can come to live with us."

"It would be even better if your baby was a boy, we definitely want a girl."

It turns out that the two men had asked her out one after the other for these very reasons.

"it is good."

Shen Bulu: "In-law, it's settled then. Our two families are to be united by marriage. I'll start with tea instead of wine as a sign of respect."

He drank it all in one gulp.

After that, it seemed like the two of them had gotten a great deal out of Jiang Hua. Jiang Hua won quite a bit of money playing cards, and she managed to earn back the cost of one baby.

Jiang Hua hadn't really thought about a marriage alliance, but of course... it would be nice if she could really become in-laws with Bao'er.

Know everything about someone.

After playing cards for two hours, I was a little tired and decided to take a break.

The three sat quietly around the stove, brewing tea and chatting. Watching the snow falling outside, Bao'er rested her chin on her hands, admiring the scenery. "This should be the last snowfall in the capital city."

Jiang Hua: "Yes."

Time... flies by so fast.

It seems like nothing has been done, and so much time has passed in the blink of an eye.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the private room outside.

Kagel pushed open the door and entered. "Madam, it's time to go back."

Jiang Hua glanced at the time; it was indeed getting late.

Bao'er affectionately linked arms with Jiang Hua, and the three of them left together.

However, at that moment, a loud and familiar argument came from a private room not far away. The next second, the two women started arguing fiercely and fought from inside the private room to outside. The two were evenly matched.

"Ahhh, Yue Simiao, you're such a shrew! Let go of me right now, you're hurting me! No wonder Brother Bei Shen doesn't even glance at you. Even if you were pregnant with Brother Bei Shen's child, he wouldn't want you."

“Brother Bei Shen said that once your child is born, he will divorce you and the child will be raised by me and Brother Bei Shen.”

"That was indeed what Brother Bei Shen said, so why are you getting angry at me?"

"Yue Simiao! Let me go!"

Yue Simiao: "If you say another word, I'll tear your mouth apart right now!"

Yue Simiao grabbed her hair and flung her away. Not intending to let her go, she sat on her and slapped her face.

One scream after another echoed through the corridor.

"Was he moaning this loudly in Huo Beishen's bed too?"

"You bitch, of all people to mess with, you had to mess with me!"

The young starlet, wearing a white fox fur shawl, lay on the ground screaming, yet it seemed as if she was deliberately saying these words in front of her, "Yue Simiao, you hit me! How dare you hit me!"

"Don't be stubborn and refuse to listen to reason. Brother Bei Shen doesn't love you at all. You might as well make room for him now and save yourself from humiliating yourself in front of me and Brother Bei Shen."

“I’m not only wearing your clothes and sleeping in your bed now, but I’m also living in your and Bei Shen’s marital home. What can you do to me?”

Yue Simiao straddled her and slapped her again. The person on the ground desperately covered her face, saying, "I can't do anything to you, but I just won't get a divorce. What can you do to me?"

"As long as I don't get a divorce, you'll always be a mistress who can't be seen in public."

"Me... I'm the lawfully wedded Mrs. Huo, the second master of the Huo family. No matter how much he loves you, why didn't he marry you in the first place? If he's so capable, let him ask me for a divorce and marry you!"

In the middle of the passageway, it blocked Jiang Hua's path, only five steps away from her.

The bodyguards sensed the danger before they appeared and stood in front of Jiang Hua. When they saw who it was, Jiang Hua waved her hand, and the bodyguards stepped back from in front of her.

Jiang Hua saw the scars on Yue Simiao's face. She was heavily pregnant and still dared to fight with someone.

She was pregnant with twins, but it felt like a ten-month pregnancy.

After a while, Jiang Hua, fearing that it might harm her pregnancy, finally spoke up, "You're blocking the way."

Upon hearing this voice, Yue Simiao's back instantly tensed and stiffened.

Kagel stepped forward and helped Yue Simiao up from the ground.

Jiang Hua then realized that the young starlet that Yue Simiao had mentioned earlier, whom Huo Beishen was keeping as a mistress, was quite alluring, with a beauty mark under her eye, and was indeed much prettier than an ordinary woman.

Is keeping mistresses a tradition among Huo family men?

How come they're all so unclean?

Yao Yao stood up in a disheveled state, stomping her foot in anger, "Yue Simiao, you dare to lay a hand on me, I'm telling you, Brother Bei Shen will definitely not let you get away with this."

Jiang Hua looked Yue Simiao up and down. "Injured?"

Yue Simiao shook her head.

It was only then that the young star noticed Jiang Hua's presence. She had just been furious, and when she saw Jiang Hua for the first time, there was a moment of amazement in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

Women are particularly competitive with men, and besides comparing material possessions, they also value appearance.

When faced with a woman who is more beautiful than oneself, one will involuntarily feel a sense of rejection and hostility.

"Where did you come from, you slutty whore? Do you even know who I am?!"

"You dare yell at me and protect her? Do you want to die?!"

Yao Yao, with an air of superiority, crossed her arms and looked up at Jiang Hua with her chin raised. She waved her hand, and several bodyguards appeared behind her. "Yue Simiao, look carefully. These are the bodyguards that Brother Bei Shen arranged to protect me. They have all been specially trained in the firefight."

"Oh, I forgot. You don't seem to have anything."

“I was careless just now, which gave you the opportunity to lay a hand on me. Now, as long as you kneel down in front of me, kowtow to me, and divorce Brother Bei Shen, I will forgive and forget what happened today.”

Suddenly, Yao Yao spotted the purple diamond bag from the Vking series of Qianhua Century that Jiang Hua was carrying. This color was Yao Yao's favorite color and the support color she chose when she debuted. Unfortunately, there was only one available, and it was bought by a mysterious buyer. Even when she offered 200 million more, the buyer refused to sell.

"I didn't expect there to be so many pretentious people these days."

"Carrying a fake bag, and still has the nerve to wander around."

Yue Simiao frowned, supporting her belly with her hand, and tried to step forward, but Kagel stopped her.

Yao Yao called out, "Well! Has Yue Simiao thought it through?"

“Brother Bei Shen said he plans to give me the Royal Dynasty Club Hotel as a betrothal gift in the future, so I’m in charge here now.”

Wei An, the manager of the Royal Dynasty Club, heard the call that the little rascal was causing trouble again and quickly rushed over. When he first saw Jiang Hua, his expression changed instantly.

Seeing that they remained unmoved, Yao Yao leisurely twirled the curls in her hair and said, "When you make your move, remember not to hurt the bag in her hand. I want that bag."

Jiang Hua raised an eyebrow slightly and smiled: "You want to steal a fake bag?"

Shen Bulu and Bao'er watched the show from the sidelines.

"Stop talking nonsense. I just can't stand people wearing my favorite color in front of me. I find it an eyesore."

"Now I even find you an eyesore."

Yao Yao waved her hand impatiently, but her bodyguards remained motionless, like wooden puppets. She whirled around and yelled at them, "You bunch of useless trash, what are you doing! Get to work right now!"

Jiang Hua's lips curled slightly as her gaze fell on the gold-inlaid jade pendant around Yao Yao's neck. The pendant looked somewhat familiar, and she recalled seeing Yue Simiao wearing the same pendant before.

This was passed down from Huo Sanye, a member of a collateral branch of the Huo family, to his future daughter-in-law.

"Grab him." Jiang Hua coldly uttered those words.

"You dare?" Yao Yao laughed disdainfully, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world. "Who do you think you are!"

However, before her laughter could even subside, the bodyguards beside Jiang Hua swiftly moved, firmly restraining Yao Yao. Yao Yao had no time to react; her hands were pinned tightly against Jiang Hua's body, rendering her immobile.

"What are you bunch of useless trash standing there for! Can't you see I've been arrested?" Yao Yao didn't react for a moment and shouted in a panic.

No matter how desperately she struggled, the bodyguards simply held her firmly in place.

Yao Yao could only watch as the woman walked towards her step by step.

When he got to her, he took off the jade pendant she was wearing around her neck.

It was a gift from her brother Bei Shen, and it was incredibly precious to her.

"This was given to me by Brother Bei Shen, you bitch, give it back to me!" Yao Yao shouted hoarsely, tears welling up in her eyes.