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

Jiang Hua was wearing a loose beige sweater, her eyes lowered. Since she became pregnant, her personality had changed, and she had become more restrained, probably out of concern for the baby in her belly. Now she thought more and did less. Before, she would do whatever she thought of, but now she no longer had the same mindset.

She held the warm glass in her hand, her voice tumbling out from a daze, "Have you ever been deceived?" Her fingertips rubbed the glass, and after a moment, she listened to her own voice again and said, "I don't know exactly when it started, but he began to lie to me, and I've been immersed in the lies he wove ever since."

"I don't know how much of what he said to me was true and how much was false."

"He...it seems like he's lying to me every single moment, every single day."

“When I was with him, I was surrounded by lies and deception.”

"But this one thing is different..."

Others might not understand what his existence meant to Jiang Hua, but... he was really important. Without him, without his companionship over the past six months, perhaps... she would have died long ago.

He is a very important person.

"Whether that person is Ji Liangchuan or not, it doesn't matter."

"I just want to know the truth about this."

Shen Bulu had never seen Jiang Hua so emotional. Perhaps the person she was referring to was really important to her.

“I only found a little bit of information, and I don’t know how useful it will be to you, since so much time has passed. I can only get some information from the criminals who were arrested when you were rescued in Wuchuan. Back then, the police in Wuchuan were actually working together with the gang that trafficked you. You know Wuchuan, before it was developed, it was just a poor and remote county town, without even the most basic surveillance equipment.”

"Actually, the reason you were saved back then was because someone kept sending messages to the outside world and anonymously transmitted all the evidence of the crimes to the capital."

"A total of 150 letters of complaint, including evidence of crimes."

"You know, they were all intercepted in the end."

"Fortunately, the last letter was delivered to the Shen family in the Ministry of Supervision."

"As soon as the Shen family received the letter, they immediately issued an order, leading more than a thousand members of the inspection team to thoroughly clean up the entire Wuchuan area, arresting hundreds of criminals and destroying their hideout."

"It was because of that whistleblower letter that Wuchuan is now known for its strict investigations and zero crime incidents every year."

Jiang Hua had never known any of this. Hearing Shen Bulu tell her these things, her heart ached.

One hundred and fifty letters of complaint…

Only the last letter saved her. Jiang Hua dared not imagine how careful he had been back then, under so many protections, to send those letters out.

Did he have a difficult time taking each step?

Jiang Hua dug her fingernails into the glass. "Then...what about that letter? Is it still there?"

Shen Bulu handed her a piece of old, yellowed paper from his pocket, saying, "I need to return this letter."

Jiang Hua's hands began to tremble after just one glance at the words on the letter.

The letter detailed in detail the individuals who abducted her, the time and place of the transactions, and the locations where the abducted children were sold.

Every detail is written in great detail.

Shen Bulu pursed his lips: "Because of the information above, all the children who were sold back then have been found and brought back, without exception!"

"Some children were rescued too late... so they inevitably suffered some injuries. Fortunately, these children all come from good families and are all alive!"

"They are already very lucky."

"The same to you!"

Jiang Hua didn't read the letter completely before folding it along the creases and putting it away.

But then...

She still couldn't control herself, and her eyes began to redden. She held her forehead with her hand, lowered her head to cover her eyes, and tried not to let her tears fall.

Shen Bulu quickly stood up, grabbed a few tissues, and said in a panic, "Holy crap, why are you crying!"

"It's just a letter; there's no information about the person you're looking for on it."

"Brother, you'll hurt yourself if you cry."

"The Huo family would tear my whole family apart with five horses."

Jiang Hua's whole body was trembling, and she suddenly burst into tears, "I...I don't know..."

"I don't know if it's him."

Shen Bulu wanted to wipe away her tears, but he didn't know where to start. He just hurriedly circled around her, asking, "What don't you know?"

"The above is just some ordinary evidence!"

"Isn't there something else about you being locked up?"

"The higher-ups haven't revealed anything!"

The last paragraph reads: I don't know her name; she wouldn't tell me. I can only describe her appearance: round face, long hair, wearing a princess dress, eats a lot, loves to swear, uses very harsh language, and is spoiled! She's afraid of the dark and cries easily. If you receive this letter and the description matches, please come and take her back immediately; she's very noisy!

"Brother, in-law... please don't upset the baby!"

Jiang Hua almost cried as she said, "Pei Zhan..."

"It's Pei Zhan!"

"This handwriting is his!"

Shen Bulu felt like millions of "grass mud horses" were galloping through his mind, and his face was filled with shock.

"Then...then wouldn't that mean..."

"wrong!"

Yes!

That was definitely wrong!

"Look closely! What if... it's just a resemblance? Besides... how could such a coincidence happen in all of this, that it just happens to be him!"

"Isn't he already at the Zhou family's house?"

However, just then, a voice gently sounded outside the door: "No! Young Master went back to look for you, but that day he watched you take Ji Liangchuan into the car. Young Master was powerless and had no way to help!"

Jiang Hua's voice trembled slightly, her eyes red, as she asked him, "Why didn't he come to find me!"

Kagel calmly stated these facts: "How do we find it?"

"Back then, the madam left no message for the young master. The young master had no choice. Even if he went to the hall, what status would he have?"

"On the day the madam left, the young master wandered the streets with nowhere to go, which is why he met Miss Zhou Xu, and it was Miss Zhou Xu who took the young master home."

“He could have left the Zhou family and Wuchuan. The reason he didn’t leave was because the young master… still held onto a sliver of hope. He always thought that you would come back to find him.”

He...has been waiting for her?

Jiang Hua, unable to support herself on the table, stood up, her steps unsteady. Seeing her faltering, Shen Bulu quickly steadied her. The turbulent light in Jiang Hua's eyes flickered and shattered. Looking at Kagel with reddened eyes, she suddenly laughed again, "No wonder...no wonder...he gave up on revenge against the Zhou family and suddenly became kind to me..."

"So, he recognized me all along!"

"That's why... he's always refused to tell me the truth!"

"You didn't dare to tell me the truth, but the person who was with me in Wuchuan all those years ago was actually him!"

Kagel told her, "Eighteen years have passed since then. Even if we were to tell you everything, Madam, do you think you could have handled it given your health at the time?"

"Deeply hurt by the person he loved most, his purpose in approaching the Jiang family was solely to avenge Miss Zhou Xu."

"How can the young master possibly bring up all this, Madam?"

"Young Master has no choice but to keep it from you and continue to let Madam believe that the person who was by her side in Wuchuan back then was actually Ji Liangchuan!"

"Besides, didn't Madam herself say back then that all you cared about was the companionship of these eight years? Even if Madam was just saying that in anger, rather than letting you be heartbroken and unable to accept it, why not... just accept the mistake and believe that Ji Liangchuan is the person Madam is looking for."

But Jiang Hua didn't think that way. Her heart was filled with sorrow, and she couldn't bear it. Why did things have to turn out like this?

Pei Zhan was the one who accompanied her in Wuchuan back then. She should have discovered it; she should have discovered it much earlier.

It all started with Ji Liangchuan, it was all because of him…

If Ji Liangchuan had been honest with her from the beginning, her relationship with Pei Zhan would never have involved the Zhou family.

Kagel: "Young master, I just want to atone for the mistakes I made back then."

Jiang Hua: "So... he... really is dead... right!"

Kagel shook his head. "I'm sorry, Madam. It's not that I'm deliberately hiding this from you, but I really don't know where the young master is."

"Young Master said that if he doesn't return, Madam can consider him dead. If he is still alive... he will definitely come back to Madam's side!"

"You can continue to do what you want, even if... for the sake of the child in your womb, Madam, you find another father, the Huo family will absolutely not interfere. This is the life you should be living, and the young master doesn't want you to be alone; he's afraid you won't be able to take care of yourself. Ji Liangchuan would be the best choice for Madam, after all... you two were once in love, weren't you!"

"Enough!" Jiang Hua picked up a water glass and splashed it directly in Kagel's face.

"Who does he think he is?"

"Why should you make decisions for me without my consent?"

Shen Bulu couldn't get involved at all; he was just worried about Jiang Hua's unborn child. He never imagined that this matter would be related to Pei Zhan. If he had known earlier, Shen Bulu would never have interfered.

For so long, no one dared to mention anything about him in front of Jiang Hua.

If anything were to happen to the prince in his belly, being torn apart by five horses would be the least of his worries; he might not even leave a trace.

I was worried she wouldn't be able to let it go, but now look what's happened—something that happened in Wuchuan has been taken over by an imposter.

"He's like this..."

"What kind of?"

Kagel: "I'm sorry, madam, what happened back then is irreversible."

"Young Master can only take it one step at a time."

"He just hoped that the lady wouldn't hate him."

...

Xiao Jianghua: "If I can go out, will you come home with me?"

Why aren't you saying anything?

"Hmph! Fine, ignore me then! You're just good at pretending to be mute anyway, no wonder your parents don't want you."

"I only wanted you to come back with me because I felt sorry for you, to be my little puppy. If you don't want to come with me, then forget it."

He said, "Okay."

Xiao Jianghua: "So what's your name?"

"Forget it, you don't need to tell me now. You can tell me after we get out of here."

"There are no lights here, so I can't even see what you look like."

"Then it's settled. From now on, you'll be the older brother, and you have to protect me."

Pei Zhan: "Okay."

...

The piano recital was about to begin. Ji Liangchuan had an empty seat in the audience. He looked at her and smiled slightly. Jiang Hua sat in the best seat in the middle and looked at him quietly, without giving him much of a response.

Ji Liangchuan, dressed in a white tuxedo, sat at the piano with a gentle and refined demeanor. Thanks to the Jiang family's years of upbringing, no one would ever guess that he was just an orphan from a small town. Now, every gesture he made carried the noble and refined air of a wealthy family.

However, everything he owned in cash was stolen.

"The last piece I'm going to play is one I wrote for the girl I loved when I was young. She's sitting in the audience today, and I want to play it for her again in person."

"No matter what the future holds, I will always be by your side..."

The dim lighting below the stage obscured the view, but Jiang Hua's expression remained icy...

After the last piece ended, the audience, whose seats were already full, gradually dispersed. Ji Liangchuan was chatting with the most famous piano master in the piano world, his gaze occasionally falling on her. Her eyes made him uneasy.

After he finished his work, Ji Liangchuan walked over to Jiang Hua and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting for so long, shall we go home?"

Jiang Hua picked up her bag and stood up. "From now on, you don't need to go back to Yulong Bay anymore. I should have already told Dad that I will help you return your things to their original place."

"Everything the Jiang family has given you will be taken back in full!"

Ji Liangchuan's expression froze instantly. "You... know!" At the same time, a violent, tearing panic spread wildly in his chest. "But didn't you say that we would always be a family?"

Jiang Hua gave a cold laugh: "Family?"

Do you know how many people you've harmed because of your selfishness?

“If you hadn’t impersonated someone in the first place, I wouldn’t have implicated the Zhou family because you needed a heart transplant after your car accident.”

Jiang Hua took a deep breath, slowly turned her head, and looked into the empty space to the side, trying to calm herself down.

However, her heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, throbbing with pain.

The moment she looked at him again, she realized she could no longer face him the same way she used to.

Her words were as cold as the winter wind.

"What gives you the right to enjoy everything the Jiang family has given you with a clear conscience?" Jiang Hua's voice was devoid of any warmth.

"I'm sorry...it's all my fault..." His voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.