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

As soon as Jiang Hua stepped out of the classroom, she saw Pei Zhan, but... she didn't care.

In his eyes, she was utterly wicked, and Jiang Hua was determined to be this heartless villain to the very end.

Song Qingran came up to her on her own initiative and provoked her.

“A good dog doesn’t get away with things. Next time… you should learn from Pei Zhan how to be a proper dog for the Jiang family.” Jiang Hua walked away from him with her arms crossed and her head held high. After a few steps, she stopped and exclaimed, “Oh, right, tell your master’s little mistress that I’m allergic to flowers. Tell her to do something else next time, maybe… I can take a second look.”

Shen Bao'er, wearing a crop top, ran towards Jiang Hua, "Isn't this Pei Zhan's lackey? What's he doing here?"

Jiang Hua, "I've come to deliver a book."

Jiang Hua left home in a daze this morning, without her books. Xu Ma found them while tidying up the room; she had Jiang Hua's class schedule and knew when school ended. Originally, Jiang Weiguo wanted Wang Qi to take them to school, but Pei Zhan needed Jiang Weiguo to sign something that afternoon, so he just asked him to take them. It also happened that the two hadn't seen each other for a week…

Zuo Xiangnan returned to the deserted parking lot, where Pei Zhan was applying medicine to Song Qingran in the car.

Song Qingran noticed something. "Brother Xiang Nan, the bag you're carrying looks familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before." As soon as she finished speaking, she gasped.

Pei Zhan, "Did I hurt you?"

Song Qingran said, "Mr. Pei, I... I can do it myself."

After applying the medicine, Song Qingran left, running as if afraid of being seen.

Pei Zhan stared at the figure outside the car window, his eyes dark and filled with sorrow.

"What did she say?"

Zuo Xiangnan: How did President Pei know what Miss Jiang said to him?

Zuo Xiangnan said, "The young lady said she is allergic to flowers and told Miss Song... not to provoke her."

...

It was 4:30 PM, and the last class hadn't ended yet.

Jiang Hua received a message from Shen Bao'er saying that the dinner time had been changed to 5 o'clock because Shen Yebai had to attend a party meeting at 7:30.

While it was still class time, Jiang Hua took her phone and left the classroom. The noise she made when she stood up immediately alerted everyone else, and countless eyes turned to her. Jiang Hua ignored them and left the classroom through the corridor where class was still in session.

Suddenly, countless suspicions arose in the classroom where students had been listening attentively to the lesson.

"I heard that Jiang Hua took a year or two off from school and is only now a junior. She hasn't been back in class for very long, and she's often not at school and keeps asking for leave."

"Yeah, I don't know what her background is. We students lose credits if we miss a class or are late, and we're afraid we won't be able to graduate. But she's like the school is her own home."

"Sigh, what else could it be? He's just taking advantage of his good relationship with Shen Bao'er and knows how to flatter her. What else could it be?"

Professor, "Alright, everyone stop muttering to yourselves. Focus on your lessons."

Tokyo Grand Hotel.

Shen Bao'er gave the name of the private room and found it to be completely empty. The eight-person table was missing three sets of chopsticks and bowls. Jiang Hua raised an eyebrow. "Only three people?"

Shen Bao'er pulled out a chair and plopped down. "What else? My mom is always flying around, and my dad... is even busier than my brother. The house is so empty, it's like a dead person lives there."

Jiang Hua put down her bag and sat in the middle seat. The waiter said, "Mr. Shen arrived a while ago, but he is currently entertaining guests in the next private room."

Did he bring a female companion?

"How do you look? Are you good-looking?"

The Shen family is far more complicated than the Jiang family, but given the Shen family's status in the capital, no media outlet dares to inquire about it.

Jiang Hua took a sip of lemonade, lowered her eyes, and adopted a gossipy, detached attitude.

Without much thought, the waiter said, "She's... not as pretty as Miss Jiang."

Jiang Hua choked, and Shen Bao'er immediately became anxious, "Jiang Hua, are you alright? Are you okay?"

“How dare someone of such lowly status compare themselves to her?”

The waiter was terrified. "I'm so sorry, Miss Jiang, are you alright?"

Even though it was just a few coughs, Shen Bao'er was extremely worried.

"Oh dear, it's all your fault. Get out of here right now."

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault. I'll go out now."

Shen Bao'er quickly grabbed a few tissues and wiped her down.

"Jiang Hua, are you alright?"

Jiang Hua said, "You order first, I'm going to the restroom."

Shen Bao'er stood up. "Do you have any dietary restrictions? Are there any foods you can't eat?"

Jiang Hua: "No, order whatever you like."

Actually, she felt a little uneasy. Jiang Hua hadn't seen Shen Yebai for more than ten years. After all, his identity was very special. People like him wouldn't have any reports about him online, and she didn't even know what he looked like now.

If it weren't for Shen Bao'er, she wouldn't have come to today's gathering.

At 6:30 pm, it wasn't too dark yet. The setting sun slowly sank, the evening clouds merged, and the beams of light fell on Jiang Hua as if she were draped in a golden veil.

At the end of the restroom corridor, in a place where almost no one passed by, Jiang Hua leaned on the railing, lighting a cigarette between her fingers. Just then... a cold, almost indifferent voice came from behind her, "Smoking is not allowed here."

Jiang Hua turned around, exhaling a puff of smoke as she looked the man in front of her up and down. He was about the same height as Pei Zhan, with an upright posture and a noble and aloof demeanor. He was wearing a white shirt and black suit pants, with the shirt buttoned up tightly to the last button. His eyes, in particular, exuded a cold arrogance, a clear and bright gaze, and an unapproachable air.

"Sir, isn't your approach to flirting a bit too crude? Mind your own business."

"Ye Bai, who are you talking to?" As she spoke, a woman in a rose gold cheongsam walked out from another restroom. She wore a light veil hat that covered half of her face and white lace gloves. She naturally and gracefully took the man's arm. Such a style of dress is difficult for ordinary people to pull off.

Yebai?

Jiang Hua felt a slight stirring in her heart: "Ye... Brother Ye Bai?" After more than ten years, he had indeed become even more radiant and refined.

Shen Yebai stepped forward and took the cigarette from Jiang Hua's hand, extinguishing it in the extinguishing sand placed in the trash can next to her. The woman next to her was slightly stunned, and very consciously let go of his hand, saying to him, "I'll go to the next private room to wait for you."

When did you learn to smoke?

Jiang Hua doesn't like others speaking to her in that tone, except for Shen Yebai.

"Just smoking for fun." Jiang Hua seized the opportunity to change the subject. "Your sister-in-law is very beautiful, why don't you bring her to eat with us?"

He approached, wafting a strong smell of alcohol. The fact that he was drinking meant there were other important figures in the private room he'd just left—people even the most powerful and wealthy families couldn't get close to. Because… their family backgrounds were different; officials came before businessmen.

Shen Yebai didn't say a word, "You go back to the private room first, I'll be there soon."

"Smoke less, it's bad for your health." The tone was indifferent.

After he left, the unpleasant smell of alcohol, along with the smell of cigarettes, dissipated.

After Shen Yebai entered the private room, Jiang Hua picked up her vibrating phone. It was a message from Shen Bao'er, which she glanced at.

Suddenly, she was pulled into a fire escape corridor by a powerful force. A tall figure stood imposingly in front of her, his overwhelming aura enveloping her and assaulting her...