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

"No need. I'm having dinner with Bao'er and the others tonight. It wouldn't be appropriate to bring an outsider along."

Jiang Hua said these words without considering Pei Zhan's concerns at all.

Yes! In Jiang Hua's eyes, Pei Zhan was indeed from a different world than them. Besides... after the competition, he would be too busy celebrating with Song Qingran to care about her life or death.

She had no interest in disturbing other people's good time.

Jiang Hua had suffered enough injustice at his hands in her previous life. Now that she has seen things clearly in this life, she no longer harbors such strong obsessions.

At worst, they can each do their own thing.

Even if she doesn't live for many more years, if she finishes what she wants to do, she won't have too many regrets even if she dies.

Jiang Hua, carrying her bag and wearing high heels, swayed her hips as she left the office.

Jiang Weiguo shook his head helplessly, "Don't take Huahua's words to heart. I spoiled her since she was little. Shen Yebai and the other two are childhood sweethearts who grew up together. They're like brothers, so their relationship is definitely better than others. Huahua said that just now because she was angry with you."

Pei Zhan: "Since the relationship is good, why didn't the Jiang family choose to form a marriage alliance with the Shen family in the first place?"

When Jiang Weiguo heard him ask this question so casually, his brows furrowed slightly, because in his tone, Jiang Weiguo could only hear his indifference towards Jiang Hua.

Jiang Weiguo, seemingly just to save face, deliberately said to him, "The Jiang family and the Shen family did have a marriage agreement, but we just haven't told Huahua yet. No one can force matters of the heart. I still hope that my daughter can find someone she likes and support each other through life."

“Back then… Huahua said herself that she didn’t like Yebai, and I thought about it and let it go. I went to the Shen family to break off the engagement. In order not to burden her, I didn’t tell her.”

"I originally planned to tell her about this when she turned eighteen, but... she was very clingy to you at that time. Since she liked you, I went along with her wishes."

"After all, marriage is not a game..."

"I came to the company today to help Huahua relax. She's been cooped up at home for a while, and since she didn't want to stay, I left. You can handle the competition."

"Go ahead and do your own thing, no need to see me off." Jiang Weiguo waved his hand, put his hands behind his back, and his tone was clearly not good, with a sharp edge.

Pei Zhan was unaware that the Jiang family and the Shen family had a marriage agreement.

In the conference room, each of the finalists had ten minutes to present their jewelry design philosophy, aiming to immediately capture the judges' attention, make a lasting impression, and secure a high score. When it was Song Qingran's turn, the conference room door suddenly opened beside her as she stepped onto the stage. The moment a powerful man in a black suit walked in, Song Qingran's eyes widened instantly, and the USB drive she was holding fell to the floor. "You…"

He... he's actually the president of the Jiang Group!

Song Qingran had never known his identity. Thinking back to the design drafts he had helped her revise, and... how he had confidently told her that she would definitely get first place this time.

At the time, she just found it strange that this man was so certain, but then...

Song Qingran couldn't believe that he had such a powerful identity; she couldn't believe she had the opportunity to meet such an important person.

Upon seeing Pei Zhan arrive, all the executives sitting below stood up and greeted him, "President Pei."

Pei Zhan walked in with one hand in his pocket. Seeing the fallen USB drive, he condescended to bend down, picked it up, and handed it to her, saying, "Don't be nervous, just pretend I'm not here."

Song Qingran held her breath; she felt her heart pounding so hard she could hardly breathe. She froze for a moment, then quickly nodded.

Pei Zhan sat in the main seat at the back, legs crossed, when suddenly a notification sound rang in the long-silent group chat on his phone: "Urgent! Is anyone there? How can I quickly remove this scar? Huahua doesn't look good in her dresses anymore." This message was sent by Shen Bao'er.

At this moment, Jiang Hua was being styled by a hairstylist, a costume designer, and a makeup artist. She was only wearing a strapless dress, and the scar on her shoulder somewhat detracted from her beauty. In the mirror, Jiang Hua leaned lazily to the side, her hand casually supporting her forehead, letting the other artists do as they pleased. Jiang Hua's features were delicate, and her skin was so smooth and flawless that she didn't need makeup at all. Even if a makeup artist were to work on her, she wouldn't know where to begin. So, in the end, they simply drew her eyebrows and applied lipstick...

Even a casual gesture is breathtakingly beautiful, beyond compare…

"Miss Jiang, don't you rarely attend banquets? Do you have a male companion? Just say the word, and I'll be there right now."

"Choose me. Miss Jiang's temperament is such that no one but me can match her."

Shen Bao'er rolled her eyes at her phone. "You people should take a good look at yourselves. She's my brother's date tonight. If you say another word, I'll have my brother deal with you."

As soon as he said that, the group fell silent. These people are all reliable when it matters.

The styling took two hours, and Jiang Hua was so sleepy that she was almost dozing off. Several times she drooped her head and almost fell over. Then, a man in a white suit came over. Just as Jiang Hua closed her eyes and lay down, a hand supported her face. She thought it was Shen Bao'er, so she didn't open her eyes and fell asleep peacefully.

That's why she doesn't attend banquets very often; Jiang Hua can't sit still.

Some people nearby almost spoke up, but Shen Yebai gave them a warning look, and they all swallowed their words and obediently did what they were doing.

When Shen Bao'er returned from the restroom, she saw a figure standing and sitting in front of the dressing table. The image reflected in the mirror made her reluctant to break the awkwardness. Shen Yebai was aloof and taciturn, always carrying a faint sense of detachment that kept people at a distance. Even she, his own sister, was a little intimidated by Shen Yebai, let alone... being treated specially by him like this. But... now that Shen Bao'er saw herself, that sense of detachment vanished instantly.

Shen Bao'er secretly raised her phone camera and took a picture of the two of them from behind, including Jiang Hua's face in the mirror in the photo. Shen Yebai looked down at her with a calm gaze, but his eyes held an indescribable emotion.

She posted it; it's in her status update.

Shen Bao'er: Time to start preparing the money for wedding gifts!

At the same time, Pei Zhan also saw the photo at the Jiang Group. The color in his eyes was as deep as a dark pool, even darker than the night.

In just two minutes, the entire Beijing entertainment circle was in an uproar!

Jiang Hua's phone rang on the dressing table, startling her. When she opened her eyes, no one was beside her. She turned her head and saw Shen Bao'er standing at the door, grinning foolishly, seemingly oblivious to what she was doing.

Just then, Jiang Hua saw the incoming call number and was somewhat surprised…