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

After doing all this, Pei Zhan loosened his tie and stuffed it into her mouth.

Jiang Hua cried, but these crocodile tears were not worth it; he felt sorry for her and was too soft-hearted.

Pei Zhan took out a cigarette, lit it, and the metal lighter made a crisp 'click' sound.

He silently watched the fear in her eyes, a surge of hatred and vengeful pleasure rising within him. He exhaled smoke, watching her gradually transform from fear to resentment, and then slowly calm down. She closed her eyes, as if she were truly certain that Pei Zhan would burn her to death in this desolate wilderness.

"You are begging for forgiveness not because you know that you have really done something wrong."

"You're just afraid of dying."

He continued, “Jiang Hua, remember the fear you have now. You are not penniless, so it’s normal for you to be afraid of death. Those who are not afraid of death have nothing, so they are willing to risk everything.”

"You're not alone. You have family, relatives, and friends."

"Human life is not something that can be priced."

"understand?"

Jiang Hua kept her eyes closed, stubbornly refusing to respond.

Pei Zhan's brows remained furrowed; she was indeed as stubborn as ever.

But it's alright, there's plenty of time...

Pei Zhan skillfully tapped the cigarette ash between his fingertips, and sparks fell. Suddenly… a large fire erupted, and Jiang Hua instantly opened her eyes. Her gaze flickered, and a fiery red light danced in her eyes. Tears, whether from fear or sadness, streamed down her cheeks.

Throughout the entire encounter, the man's gaze towards Jiang Hua shifted from hatred to indifference.

She burned to death, Jiang Hua…

Jiang Weiguo, unable to bear the pain of losing his daughter, will also suffer a sudden and fatal death, thus saving Pei Zhan a lot of effort and ending everything sooner...

But in the end, Pei Zhan overcame his reason and walked into the fire. The fire only burned the outer ring and did not burn Jiang Hua. The other bucket of gasoline that Pei Zhan poured on Jiang Hua was actually filled with water, so the fire did not burn her.

The gasoline burned out in just a few minutes. Pei Zhan untied the rope tied to the back of the chair. The rope was tied in a special way; the more Jiang Hua struggled, the tighter it became. In just a few minutes, the surrounding gasoline had burned out and was smoking. The irritating gas produced by the burning chemicals in the air made her chest start to hurt again.

Pei Zhan untied the rope, and Jiang Hua immediately threw away the stuff stuffed in her mouth, turned around, and slapped him across the face with all her might.

Pei Zhan saw her tear-streaked face and felt both pitiful and aggrieved.

Jiang Hua: "I told you, if you don't kill me now, I won't let this go. I'm going to tell Dad."

Her voice trembled with exhaustion and fear as she spoke. Jiang Hua was still reeling from Pei Zhan's attempt to burn her alive.

The slap didn't hurt Pei Zhan at all. Looking at the blood-red footprints she had left behind, and the fact that she was only wearing a smooth white silk nightgown, her long, slender legs exposed to the air, he thought she was beautiful, and he wanted nothing more than to destroy her beauty...

Seeing her clutching her chest, he knew she was in pain, but it wasn't worth his pity.

People like that don't deserve to live...

"Jiang Hua, do you still think you're the same aloof young lady you used to be?" The voice came from behind.

"So what if you control the Jiang Group?" Jiang Hua had been pampered since childhood and had never suffered such humiliation. "If I can't get my revenge on you, I won't let Song Qingran have an easy time at school either."

Pei Zhan's eyes instantly turned icy cold. "Then try it. If you dare to hurt her, I guarantee you will pay a far heavier price than you did today. Before you do anything, think about whether you can bear the consequences."

Jiang Hua froze, stopped in her tracks, and turned to look at him. Looking at him, she saw a stranger she had never seen before…

"What do you want?"

She compromised.

Jiang Hua wasn't being unreasonable; the company was her mother's life's work and something her father had always wanted to protect.

If... the Jiang family were gone, Dad wouldn't be able to bear such a blow. It is precisely because of the existence of the Jiang Group and Jiang Hua that Jiang Weiguo has been able to hold on until now. People live... to protect what they want to protect. If there is nothing to protect, people will lose the will to live.

Jiang Hua had already experienced the pain of losing her father in her past life, and in this life... Jiang Hua couldn't bear it and lost her only remaining family member again...

With her father dead, Pei Zhan will torment her even more recklessly, driving her insane!

"One member of the Jiang family is far from enough for me..."

Is it not enough?

Just how big are his ambitions?

Before Pei Zhan took over, the Jiang family's business was limited to jewelry. But now that Pei Zhan is in charge, the Jiang family's business has expanded into various fields, including real estate, finance, and construction. All of this is thanks to Pei Zhan. In just a few years, his abilities have surpassed those of Jiang Weiguo. If Pei Zhan is willing, even without the Jiang family, he can start his own business and establish himself in the capital within five years at most.

What makes him terrifying is not his methods or vision, but his willingness to go to any lengths for anything.

"Pei Zhan, I should have ruined your face back then."

"From now on, get out of the Jiang family. I never want to see you again."

Jiang Hua turned around, picked up the watch that Pei Zhan had ripped off during her struggle, and tried to leave this awful place as quickly as possible.

Jiang Hua wasn't afraid of dying, of course she was, especially after experiencing death again. All she wanted was to live well and watch her father die peacefully. Even if Pei Zhan completely took over the Jiang family business, she would leave the capital without hesitation and go live abroad...

Turning around and walking out of the factory, she saw that the sky in the countryside was already turning blue. Looking at the road under her feet, even though she was barefoot and felt numb pain, she actually felt a kind of masochistic pleasure.

Jiang Hua felt she hadn't done anything wrong. She hadn't intended to burn everyone in the garden alive. Everyone had different living conditions and family circumstances. She had been pampered and lived a carefree life; why should she have to experience the hardships of life?

The fault wasn't hers, it was Pei Zhan's, it was Song Qingran's...

Pei Zhan betrayed her first.

The car behind us beeped twice.

Jiang Hua clutched her chest, didn't turn around, and continued walking her own path.

Pei Zhan watched all this coldly, then decided to ignore it, stepped on the gas, and drove away…

The car drove further and further away...

Jiang Hua leaned against a nearby tree, frowned, and squatted down in discomfort. Her difficulty breathing prevented her from making a sound, and cold sweat began to appear on her palms.

Losing consciousness only takes a moment...