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

Jiang Hua applied body lotion before going to bed that night. In the past five years, apart from her age, time has not taken anything away from Jiang Hua. She is as beautiful and lovely as ever, with delicate skin. When she dresses up, she looks like a college student in her early twenties who has just graduated, youthful and beautiful.

Gou Dan was wearing milk-scented pajamas and holding Qianqian's wife's red radish pillow. He watched his fragrant mother get into bed and then tossed the pillow aside.

After Jiang Hua got into bed, a bedside lamp was left on. Gou Dan was sleeping on her arm, leaning against her chest, looking up with a wronged expression. "Mom, did Gou Dan eat too much so that you can't carry him anymore?"

"No, even if Gou Dan is fat, his mother can still carry him."

"Mom, can we ask this bad uncle to leave our house? Gou Dan doesn't like him."

"Did your uncle bully you?"

Dog Egg stammered, "When Mom isn't home, this bad uncle always tries to make me call him Dad. I don't want a dad like that."

"Mom belongs to Gou Dan alone, so only Gou Dan can hold her while sleeping."

Jiang Hua originally disliked him going to school, fearing he would be bullied there. However, her maternal grandfather was very strict about Gou Dan's schooling. Jiang Hua doted on him, so her maternal grandfather personally came to Jinsha Shallow Bay to bring him back to school.

Jiang Hua's grandfather was getting old, and she didn't want to trouble him anymore.

The only option was to send him back to school.

"Mom, is Dad really not coming back?"

"If you find me a new dad, will you still want Dog Egg?"

"Dog Egg had a dream that his mother found him a new father and then abandoned him."

"Mom won't find you a new dad, and she won't abandon Gou Dan." Jiang Hua smiled and kissed his forehead. "Go to sleep, you have to go to school tomorrow."

"Okay. Gou Dan will listen to his mother and will definitely get up early for school tomorrow." With that, he hugged Jiang Hua and fell into a sweet sleep. He liked sleeping with his mother; she smelled so nice. His wife, Qianqian, smelled nice too, but... he still preferred his mother.

It seems that Mom still loves Dad. Every time he secretly sees Mom and misses Dad, he gets very sad.

During the few days that Xu Zhoulan stayed at the Huo family's ancestral home, he behaved himself and did not do anything too outrageous. However, this man's thoughts are unpredictable, and no one knows what kind of wicked ideas he is up to.

At 7:30 in the morning, Jiang Hua dressed her child in his school uniform, took his hand, and prepared to leave the room and go downstairs for breakfast.

From childhood to adulthood, whenever Jiang Hua was around, she would personally feed Gou Dan, and only eat herself after she had finished feeding him.

Xu Zhoulan sat down at the dining table earlier than them. "Dog Egg, come here. Daddy will feed you."

Gou Dan looked terrified and hid behind Jiang Hua without making a sound.

Jiang Hua: "Mom, hey, ignore him."

Xu Zhoulan leaned back lazily in her chair, toying with a gold metal lighter in her hand, her legs crossed, looking at him with a half-smile.

Dog Egg glanced at him, a hint of provocation in his eyes.

After feeding the child, Gou Dan asked for a farewell kiss in the entryway before happily getting into the car with the maid to go to school.

Jiang Hua turned around, her vision went black, and she felt a hard touch, like a wall. Only then did she realize that Xu Zhoulan had appeared behind her at some point. The man reached out and casually put his arm around the woman's slender waist. "So eager to throw yourself into my arms, shouldn't you also consider our marriage?"

"I told you, I'll only give you three days to think about it and marry me."

He showed no regard for the fact that there were more than a dozen servants in the large ancestral home. Upon seeing this, the servants all lowered their heads and dared not utter a word.

Jiang Hua pushed him away forcefully, "It seems you really are so eager to inherit everything from your eldest brother."

"Xu Zhoulan... Pei Zhan is already dead, and no one can threaten you now. Why are you in such a hurry to marry me? What is your purpose?"

"Or, let me guess?"

Jiang Hua walked past him, arms crossed, and slowly headed for the sofa. "I bet Pei Zhan isn't dead at all, is he? You're in such a hurry just because you want to wait for him to come back, to think about him, to show off, to provoke him... to show off everything about him, that everything has become yours."

"You're only after me because I'm pretty."

"To obtain me is like obtaining something else; it represents the spoils of victory for the winner."

"Yeah?"

She was smarter than he had imagined.

Xu Zhoulan paused for a second, then smiled and followed her to her side, sat down together, held her hand, and looked at the diamond ring on her ring finger, which was slightly dazzling.

"If he's really not dead, why do you think he hasn't come back yet?"

"What's wrong with being my woman?"

"What he can give you, I can give you too. Whether it's the Huo family or helping the Jiang family, I can do everything he can."

"I want to marry you because I can't wait to taste the woman that my brother has been longing for."

"You are so beautiful, so beautiful that it's too beautiful to destroy you."

Jiang Hua held the fruit knife against his chest, raising her delicate eyebrows as she looked at him. "Didn't your mother tell you that the more beautiful a person is, the more dangerous they are?"

“Xu Zhoulan, if you dare touch me again, I won’t hesitate to slash your chest again.” As she spoke, the sharp tip of the fruit knife in Jiang Hua’s hand was accurately pressed against the shirt through the thin fabric. “This time, I might just stab you in the chest without fail.”

"I'll let you... die again."

As she spoke, Jiang Hua exerted force in her hand movements.

Xu Zhoulan neither dodged nor resisted, but instead grasped her wrist, saying, "Before I die, I wish I could kiss you."

"So what if I die again?"

Before Jiang Hua could even exert any force, Xu Zhoulan had already gripped her wrist, increasing his strength. He leaned down, looking at her lips, which were naturally red and had a captivating luster, and slowly... little by little, he approached.

Jiang Hua watched helplessly as the knife sliced ​​through his shirt, revealing a trickle of bright red blood that stained his shirt. The knife... had pierced his skin.

She frowned and shoved him away: "Don't let your filthy blood soil my hands." Jiang Hua disgustedly threw the knife aside.

Ultimately, he failed. Xu Zhoulan smiled, "What? You can't bear to hurt me?"

Jiang Hua laughed mockingly and patted his face: "If you want to marry me, you'll need time to cultivate feelings and make me willing."

Seeing her get up to run away, Xu Zhoulan grabbed her wrist and gently pulled her down into his arms. "What are you doing? Let go of me!"

Xu Zhoulan held her tightly around the waist, preventing her from moving, a wicked smile playing on his lips. "How much time will it take? Three or five days, three or five years?"

"I don't like to wait too long."

Jiang Hua smiled and said, "Since you don't even have this much patience, you still want to marry me?"

“Xu Zhoulan, marriage is a lifelong commitment. Because of Song Qingran, he spent three years trying to please me, and in the end, he even gave his life in my hands.”

"You won't even spare this little bit of your time for me..."

What makes you think I'd do it willingly?

Her seductive manner captivated Xu Zhoulan for a moment. A woman who is too beautiful does indeed have the ability to bewitch a man's mind. Every condition she proposed was so... impossible to refuse.

"Wait! Five years, ten years... For you, what is there to wait for?"

"Since you've chosen to be my woman, there shouldn't be any things that are an eyesore."

Before Jiang Hua could react, she felt something slip off her ring finger. She quickly realized what it was and her face flushed with anger. "This is my ring! Xu Zhoulan, you bastard, give it back to me!"

Xu Zhoulan raised his hand very high, so that Jiang Hua couldn't reach it.

"I told you, you are my woman now."

“These things shouldn’t have existed in the first place. I’ve thrown them away for you.”

This ring was made by Pei Zhan himself.

"Xu Zhoulan!"

"Kiss me if you want it. I'll give it back to you!" He made a shameless and brazen offer.

Jiang Hua slapped him across the face with great force, leaving five finger marks on his handsome face. "If you like it, keep it for yourself."

A faint smile played in her peach blossom eyes. "So weak? Looks like you still care about me."

"Spare the rod and spoil the child."

"Do you have me in your heart?"

Jiang Hua found it laughable and couldn't speak. "You're crazy." After saying that, she stood up in disgust, now only wanting to get as far away from him as possible.

I was afraid of getting dirty on him.

After Jiang Hua left, Kridan came forward and said, "Young Master, you are injured."

"It's just a minor injury, no need to treat it. Leave the scar as a memento later."

With her back to Xu Zhoulan, Jiang Hua was utterly speechless at someone's shamelessness for the first time.

Kagel: "Madam, the Huo family called, they want you to attend the banquet immediately. They say it's urgent..."

Xu Zhoulan: It's finally here.

"I understand." Jiang Hua felt a strong sense of unease.

...

Jiang Hua was squeezed into a corner of the car. "Xu Zhoulan, will you die if you don't come closer and stick to me?"

"Move over there."

Xu Zhoulan only behaves after being scolded by her. What kind of behavior is that?

In front of the elaborately carved and magnificent gate of the Huo family mansion.

The door slowly opened, and the butler respectfully stepped aside to gesture for her to enter. After glancing at Xu Zhoulan behind her, the butler lowered his head and stepped back.

Jiang Hua strode through the long courtyard, making a deep and drawn-out sound.

Finally, she arrived at the banquet hall.

As soon as I entered, I felt scrutinizing gazes shooting at me like sharp arrows.

A lavish feast was laid out in the center, but instead of a warm atmosphere, it was filled with a tense and menacing air.

At the head of the banquet sat a well-maintained noblewoman. Five years had passed, and although time had left some marks on her face, her exquisite attire still revealed her extraordinary status and position.

I never expected it to be Xia He.

After many years apart, she was still as assertive as he remembered, but the undisguised disgust and hostility in her eyes when she looked at Jiang Hua remained unchanged.

Beside Xia He sat a young and beautiful woman. She wore an exquisite and gorgeous long dress, and was as beautiful as a fairy. She had a gentle temperament, but also the composure of a lady from a powerful family. Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders. She had deep features and a sharp nose, and did not look like a Chinese person.

Jiang Hua's heart sank slightly.

The woman, with her aloof and elegant demeanor, spoke in a calm voice, "I've wanted to see you for a long time, Miss Jiang. Please have a seat." As if she were the woman of the Huo family, she slightly raised her chin, her voice cold and distant, giving Jiang Hua instructions on how to treat a guest.

In that instant, Jiang Hua felt as if the air around her had frozen.

Everyone sat quietly, no one spoke, only the soft breathing and the clinking of cutlery sounded particularly jarring in the silent banquet hall.

"There's no need for us to sit down. I don't think we have much to talk about."

"We're not family, you should keep this feast for yourselves."

Just as Jiang Hua turned to leave, Xu Zhoulan, who arrived last, stepped across the threshold and naturally walked to Jiang Hua's side, affectionately putting his arm around her waist. "Since you're here, why not sit down and listen to what they have to say about this trap!"

Seeing Xu Zhoulan's actions, Xia He slammed her hand on the table in anger, "Jiang Hua! Do you even know what propriety, righteousness, and shame are? It's only been five years, and you already have another man by your side?"

Xu Zhoulan's narrow, almond-shaped eyes gleamed with coldness as she looked at him, her tone carrying a warning: "If you say another word, I won't hesitate to cut your tongue out, so you'll never be able to speak again!"

Xia He's face instantly turned ugly, but she dared not utter a sound.

It wasn't until she spoke that the atmosphere eased for a moment: "We're all family, Mother, there's no need to ruin our harmony over such a small matter. Actually, the reason I invited you here today is to tell Miss Jiang some news."

"Huo Jue is not dead, he has returned." Her voice was not loud, but her tone carried an air of authority.

"There is another matter, which is that we want you to move out of the Huo family ancestral home. You are no longer a member of the Huo family. The Huo family ancestral home is the foundation of our Huo family. We have allowed you to live here for so many years, which is already out of consideration for our past relationship. Now that he has woken up and has a new life, it is really inappropriate for you to continue to stay here."

Jiang Hua couldn't hear anything else, only one fact: "He...is back?"

"Yes, he's back. However... it's inconvenient for him to meet you. He's back now to complete the marriage agreement in the presence of the Huo family. After this, we'll return to France and hold another ceremony."

“Miss Jiang, your Jiang family has benefited from the Huo family for so many years, and according to past practices, none of this will be taken back.”

"We only require you to move out of the Huo family's old residence today."

"Of course, if the Jiang family doesn't have enough manpower, we will naturally send more people."

"As for your child with Huo Jue, you will continue to raise him by your side. After all, you have shared so many years of feelings and your bond with your child is so strong that it is hard to sever ties. After I complete my wedding with him, I will soon give birth to an even more perfect and outstanding new heir."