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

Pei Zhan got into the car and drove away.

...

Jiang Hua slept until the afternoon before getting up. The news that the Shen family and the Jiang family had been linked to a marriage alliance, published by the media last night, had all disappeared without a trace overnight. There was no trace of it on the internet, as if it had just been swept away by a gust of wind.

All that's known is a picture of the eldest daughter of the Jiang family from behind. It's worth noting that the eldest daughter of the Jiang family is very well protected and has never appeared in the public eye. Jiang Weiguo did this to protect his daughter.

Jiang Hua came downstairs in her pajamas and heard Jiang Weiguo's displeased voice from downstairs, "You can explain the things in the newspaper to Hua Hua yourself."

"What did I tell you? Be careful, be careful, keep your secrets hidden... Do you know that Huahua can't handle any shocks!"

Jiang Weiguo held the phone in his hand, his voice trembling with emotion.

Jiang Hua stopped at the top of the stairs and listened for a while.

"I'll have someone handle the things that are in the media and newspapers."

Xu Qiulan stood by the tea table, her face also showing a worried expression.

"What is it, Dad?" Jiang Hua's voice suddenly rang out from the stairwell, and two pairs of eyes turned in the direction from which the voice came.

Xu Qiulan quickly went over and said, "It's nothing. Miss, are you hungry? I've cooked some porridge for you."

Jiang Hua ignored him and walked directly to Jiang Weiguo's side. She saw the newspaper; the headline read, "Jiang Corporation CEO and Imperial University Female Student Have a Nighttime Rendezvous at Kyoto Grand Hotel."

In the photo, Pei Zhan is holding Song Qingran's hand. The girl is tilting her head and looking slightly at the man beside her. Her delicate nose and smooth, flowing profile are beautiful. Her eyes seem to hold affection, but Pei Zhan's face is not clearly visible. However, it is not difficult to tell that this person is Pei Zhan.

He put down the phone, took the newspaper from Jiang Hua's hand, and said, "I'll have Pei Zhan give you an explanation for this."

Xu Qiulan hurriedly grabbed a bottle of medicine from under the television, ready to give it to Jiang Hua at any moment.

Jiang Hua, who could never tolerate even a grain of sand in her eyes, would never allow such a thing to exist...

But to everyone's surprise, Jiang Hua said nonchalantly, "There's nothing to explain. I already know. She won first place in yesterday's competition. According to her contract with the company, she has to stay and discuss future collaborations. It was too late, so I asked Pei Zhan to take her home. Pei Zhan originally planned to bring Song Qingran to the hotel to pick me up. She just tripped while walking, and Pei Zhan kindly helped her up. It must have been some paparazzi making things up and writing some nonsense."

"What's the story behind staying in the restaurant for two hours?"

Jiang Hua plopped down on the sofa, picked up a banana from the coffee table, and started eating it. She continued to defend Pei Zhan, saying, "It's so late, it's not too much to treat that young lady to a meal, is it?"

"Alright, Dad! I'm not angry, why are you getting angry for me?"

"Aunt Xu, I'm hungry. I want to eat pork ribs for lunch today."

“Okay, I’ll make it for Miss in a bit.” Xu Qiulan immediately agreed. “It seems this is a misunderstanding. We wronged Young Master Pei. But then again, Young Master Pei and Miss have a good relationship. Sir… you don’t need to worry.”

"Your health is important."

Jiang Weiguo glanced at his good-for-nothing, heartless daughter and said, "Now that Pei Zhan is successful, he's left the Jiang family to start his own company. He'll surpass his father in just a few years. There are plenty of women who are interested in him. Aren't you really afraid that he'll have another woman on the side?"

"When are you going to ever learn to be a little more sensible?!"

Jiang Hua put her legs up on the tea table. "So what if he changes his mind? I don't like him anyway. Didn't you want me to bring him back to manage our company?"

Upon hearing the single word "I don't like it," Pei Zhan on the other end of the phone felt a shadow fall over his eyes.

Then the voice rang out again, "Now that I've brought them back, you're worrying about this and that again."

“It’s not normal for a man to be fickle. Uncle Shen has so many children, yet he’s still completely controlled by Brother Ye Bai. Besides, he’s not like he was an uncle who always guarded his aunt’s urn until they were buried together after he died.”

“Dad, take it easy…” Jiang Hua stared at the TV program in front of her with an unreadable expression. She then broke off another banana and handed it to Jiang Weiguo. “Have a banana. The bananas are pretty good today.”

Jiang Weiguo was so angry that his hand trembled as he pointed at her, "Your personality is nothing like your mother's!"

"If you had some of your mother's gentleness, I could save myself some trouble."

Seeing that the call hadn't ended, Jiang Weiguo picked up the phone and dialed the landline.

It is precisely because she has experienced everything in her past life that Jiang Hua is able to be 'indifferent' in this life. However, the Jiang Hua in her past life could not do this; she became a complete madwoman, living in constant suspicion...

She couldn't change what Pei Zhan was destined to do in his life. If she could, she could use the rest of her time to spend with her father or do some things she wanted to do.

Jiang Hua wasn't in the mood to go out. She refused Shen Bao'er's invitation to go shopping. When she had nothing to do, Jiang Hua would sit on the balcony outside her room and quietly read a book. But most of the time, she would just stare blankly at the view outside the balcony, her mind completely blank. Sometimes she didn't even know what she was thinking.

It wasn't until dark, when Xu Ma called her downstairs for dinner, that Jiang Hua finally came to her senses.

Two weeks passed like this.

She didn't go to school, and Jiang Weiguo didn't say anything.

After all, after Jiang Hua's accident last time, Jiang Weiguo was more than happy for her to stay home every day and not go anywhere...

Compared to Song Qingran, Jiang Hua really seemed like a lazy good-for-nothing who couldn't do anything.

During this period, at the dinner table at least five times, Jiang Hua heard her father praising Song Qingran, saying how good she was, how smart she was, and how... she had become a well-known intern jewelry designer at Jiang's. Although she was only a freshman, she had signed a contract with Jiang's and was qualified to sit in on meetings and offer suggestions before participating in product design in the design department.

Last week... Pei Zhan took Song Qingran on a business trip to Hai City, where a jewelry fashion show was being held. Many celebrities from the entertainment industry were also in attendance, and many famous jewelry designers would be present.

Nowadays, posters of Song Qingran are plastered all over the streets and alleys, including some praise articles published by Jiang's online public relations.

When Jiang Hua watches TV at home, she often sees Pei Zhan and Song Qingran on the financial channel.

Her appearance made things more open and aboveboard.

Jiang Hua, you're such a...good-for-nothing!

No wonder, in your past life, he wouldn't even glance at you.

These were the words Jiang Hua said to herself.

That evening, Jiang Hua went out and bought tickets to a play.

Perhaps it wasn't a day off, but before the theater performance started, only Jiang Hua was sitting in the front row. She was wearing a red trench coat, the belt around her waist accentuating her perfect figure. Her long hair was casually tied up, and underneath she wore a black dress. Despite the bright sunshine, her hands were ice-cold.

In the vast venue that could hold a thousand people, she was the only one there…

A lonely figure.

The last second before the start.

A familiar figure sat down beside her…