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

Chapter 246 will most likely result in him becoming a vegetable.

Huo Ling was disconnected before the person on the other end of the phone could answer.

Hopefully, all of this will be alright.

In just a few minutes, Jiang Hua watched as the closed door was opened again. Hearing familiar footsteps, she didn't even bother to look, keeping her head down and busy with what she was doing. "What kind of excuse have you come up with this time? Or are you so impatient that you want to confront me and stop pretending with me?"

Shen Wanrou had no solution to the problem with Song Qingran, and Pei Zhan had no choice but to beg her to end it.

She was waiting for Pei Zhan's next move, simply to see how many cards he still had up his sleeve.

One minute he said he had no money in his card, the next he gave her a check for 2 billion, saying that he also had personal investments, stocks, and funds under his name.

She didn't believe such a lie coming from his mouth.

Suddenly, a thick stack of documents was placed in front of her, including Pei Zhan's only possession, his wallet, which was also placed in front of her.

Jiang Hua stopped what she was doing with interest, looking at him with a mocking expression. "You plan to use all your possessions to get me to plead for you with the Shen family?"

But the next second, Jiang Hua was lifted up by Pei Zhan, who gently lifted her by the waist and placed her on the platform. The man looked at her calmly with deep eyes, “Hua Hua… The reason I stepped in is because I was afraid that Xiang Nan would not be able to handle this matter well. You and I both know that this matter concerns the Shen family. The Shen family holds a high position and great power in the capital. Shen Wanrou is arrogant and does things without any rules or reason. If I do not step in and let things escalate, the company will only be turned upside down by her.”

“Xiang Nan has been with me for many years. No matter what, he is just an assistant and can’t handle her at all.”

"The amount of money involved is huge, and I have to find out the truth. The Jiang family is blocking the news now, all for the sake of the Jiang family's reputation. If it gets out that Shen Wanrou seriously injured a Jiang family employee and sent him to the operating room, how will the Jiang family employees who know about it view the Jiang family?"

"Whether it's Song Qingran or someone else, the fact is that Shen Wanrou beat someone into the hospital, and their life hangs in the balance..."

“I know you don’t believe me now, but from my position, I need to be responsible for the employees of the Jiang family first, and then consider the relationship with the Shen family. If I only care about the Shen family and not the employees of the Jiang family, you know what the consequences will be.”

"If the truth is as you say, then you can attend the meeting as a shareholder of the Jiang family and decide her fate."

Jiang Hua listened quietly to Pei Zhan's thoughts. In his words, she could also hear that Pei Zhan wanted to exonerate Song Qingran. However, from Jiang's perspective, she felt that what Pei Zhan said made sense.

Jiang Hua: "This is something Song Qingran brought upon herself. What does it have to do with the Jiang family? You're rushing to resolve it just to protect her?"

"Just based on the fact that Shen Wanrou attacked Song Qingran at the Jiang family's expense, the Jiang family has no reason not to step in. Song Qingran... has undergone multiple organ transplant surgeries, and the hospital's examination results show that her organs are bleeding and have begun to show rejection reactions. If she dies on the operating table, it will only make things more complicated."

“Huahua…human life is above all else. Shen Wanrou acts recklessly because she has the Shen family behind her. What about the Jiang family? How could the Shen family not care about their reputation? If Song Qingran has an accident because of this, and the matter is pushed to the forefront of public opinion, no one can stop the gossip.”

If Song Qingran dies on the operating table, how will the Shen family be any different from the Wang family back then?

Jiang Hua never liked Song Qingran, but she didn't want her death to cause a rift between the Shen and Jiang families.

"Nothing can withstand the power of the human heart."

“He wouldn’t!” Jiang Hua blurted out without thinking. “Ye Bai isn’t the kind of person you think he is.”

Pei Zhan was also afraid that his words were too cruel and that she would not be able to accept them immediately, so he softened his voice, "But the Shen family is not just Shen Yebai. When it comes to the interests of the family, he will not have a choice."

Everyone felt that the Jiang family could do whatever they wanted in the capital, with absolute power, just because they had the support of the Shen family. Without the Wang family, the Jiang family could be even more unscrupulous.

But who knows, even the closest of two families won't part ways because of certain interests.

Jiang Hua dared not gamble, for it was human nature.

Even though she unconditionally believed in Shen Yebai, he would always stand by her side.

The thought of Shen Yebai supporting the future of the entire Shen family made Jiang Hua feel a sense of unease, as if something in her heart was beginning to crumble.

She hadn't forgotten that she and Shen Yebai were originally engaged because of her mother's relationship with Aunt Yue, but her father canceled the engagement. After the Shen family agreed to annul the engagement, they sent many gifts as compensation.

The Shen family agreed simply because they knew about her physical condition and that she was unable to conceive, so they wanted to give the Shen family an heir.

No matter how good the relationship between the two families is, in the face of the greater interests of the family, this meager relationship can only be maintained by the interests of both families and old feelings...

If the two families were to fall out over a trivial matter, the Jiang family would undoubtedly be the one to be abandoned.

In her past life... for some unknown reason, the Shen and Jiang families had no further contact. This time, their close interaction was due to her relationship with Bao'er.

This was an open truth, yet the Jiang family still couldn't believe it. They told Pei Zhan this, and she even wanted to make one last attempt to change things.

"Pei Zhan! Stop trying to sow discord between our two families."

“If Aunt really wanted to disregard the Jiang family, she should have taken action the moment she saw Song Qingran.” Instead of… having Zuo Xiangnan call her to his office before taking action against Song Qingran.

No matter how much Pei Zhan explained to her, the Jiang family's heart would always favor the Shen family.

Seeing the emotion in Jiang Hua's eyes, something about to break, he ultimately couldn't bear to continue. From Jiang Hua's perspective, she, Shen Yebai, and Shen Bao'er were childhood sweethearts who grew up together, with a very close relationship. Jiang Hua was just a sheltered, pampered flower who knew nothing about the wickedness of people's hearts, and she always maintained a sense of innocence that she should have had. Her personality and her so-called innocence did not conflict.

Pei Zhan was somewhat agitated and unable to calm down for a moment. He reached out and pulled her close, stroking her long hair. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you these things," he said gently.

“I have never objected to you having too much contact with Shen Yebai and Shen Bao’er. Rather than you staying at home all day, I hope you can go out and explore other circles.”

Suddenly, Jiang Hua bit down hard on his shoulder, and the man groaned in pain. Jiang Hua's bite was quite forceful.

After what seemed like an eternity, Jiang Hua finally looked at him, her eyes slightly red. "It's you! It's all because of you. You're the one who brought Song Qingran to the company. If it weren't for you, this wouldn't have happened!"

Jiang Hua knew how dangerous Song Qingran's situation was. She wasn't the only one who had undergone organ transplant surgery. When she had her own heart transplant surgery last night, her body experienced some degree of rejection, which almost cost her her life.

The worry in Jiang Hua's eyes at this moment was simply because if Song Qingran died now, it would definitely implicate the Jiang family.

The Jiang family doesn't care; their employees and outsiders only criticize them for being cold and heartless.

If the Jiang family takes charge, they will have fulfilled the humane management that a company should have. This is not enough to discourage the tens of thousands of employees in the Jiang family. The Jiang family will not allow even the slightest blemish.

Shen Wanrou's beating of Song Qingran was indeed satisfying, but who would have thought that Song Qingran would bring such a big trouble to the Jiang family!

Seeing her emotional state, Pei Zhan took her hand and gently held it in his palm. "Huahua, I'm telling you all this just so you won't overthink things."

I will not protect her if she is wrong.

Despite his seemingly comprehensive explanation, Jiang Hua still felt a surge of anger welling up inside her. "You always have your reasons!"

But his explanation was so flawless that she couldn't find any fault with it.

Knowing her as he did, Pei Zhan knew that what she was thinking was no longer what he intended; his scheming against Song Qingran was not just to protect her.

“If it were Chairman Jiang, he would also think I was right.”

"You only know how to use Dad to pressure me. Dad is not allowed to know about this, do you hear me?"

In her past life, Pei Zhan would never explain so much to her because of her little moods. In her past life, whenever she lost her temper, he would think she was just being unreasonable, and then coldly slam the door and leave, making excuses to go on business trips abroad to avoid her.

They looked at each other, each harboring different thoughts. The deep eddies in the man's eyes seemed like black holes, threatening to suck her in.

Pei Zhan, wearing the silver wedding ring, cupped Jiang Hua's bright and beautiful face in his hands, stroking her cheek with his thumb, and said, "Okay."

"Don't touch me." Jiang Hua slapped his hand away, her tone slightly coquettish, and she seemed to have less of her usual dislike for him.

Pei Zhan continued to give her instructions, saying, "Xiang Nan will be keeping an eye on things at the hospital. I'm going to take a shower first, and we'll go to bed at 10:30."

The voice sounded like an old father speaking to his daughter.

Jiang Hua narrowed her eyes, her face darkening. "Get lost! You country bumpkin."

Seeing the man's eyes flicker and his head tilt, Jiang Hua, quick-witted, knew what he was up to. She pressed her index finger against the man's chest and slowly pushed him away. "One kiss, one hundred million."

The man chuckled softly, "Okay."

Jiang Hua watched as he turned and left, took off his coat, and went to the bathroom. Looking at the back of the man she had seen for decades, her gaze deepened little by little. Where exactly did he begin to change?

Song Qingran lay in the hospital operating room, her life hanging in the balance. The worry and anxiety that should have been in Pei Zhan's eyes didn't show in Jiang Hua at that moment. Instead, he seemed more concerned that she might misunderstand his relationship with Song Qingran, and he urgently tried to explain to her. All he wanted to say was that everything he did was for the Jiang family…

Could it be... that he really...

Don't you love her anymore?

When Pei Zhan came out, he received a call from the hospital, but he didn't answer it right away. He hung up first and waited until Jiang Hua was asleep in bed before going to his study and dialing Zuo Xiangnan's number.

"How's the situation?"

The voice on the phone was extremely anxious, saying, "The situation is not good. All the blood in the hospital's blood bank has been mobilized. Fortunately, there is a medical team from abroad. The surgery will be completed in about half an hour, but..."

Pei Zhan: "Just what? Speak!"

Zuo Xiangnan: "Ms. Song, the current rejection reaction will most likely result in her becoming a vegetable."

"I've already told the police to keep it a secret for now."

Pei Zhan frowned deeply. "Who called the police?"

Zuo Xiangnan looked at Shen Wanrou, who was still cursing and swearing not far away, and pursed his thin lips into a straight line. "It's Shen Wanrou. She deliberately sought trouble by faking an accident to get Song Qingran sent to the police station, so she called the police to handle it."

Pei Zhan's eyes instantly turned cold. He looked at the side panel and said in a icy voice, "Let her be. Shen Yebai will take care of it."

"Give me the results of your investigation within three days."

Zuo Xiangnan: "Yes, President Pei."

The faint sound disappeared.

Jiang Hua felt the bed sink in, but Pei Zhan only sat by the bed for a while. After covering her with the blanket, he turned off the bedside lamp, leaving a dim light shining in the corner, and then left the room to sleep in the study.

Song Qingran's matter is kept absolutely secret from the outside world; even the design department keeps quiet about it.

Her condition can still be kept secret for a day or two.

Over time, people will naturally become suspicious.

The following day, at the People's Hospital.

"You've been waiting here all morning, and she... isn't coming."

Upon hearing this, the man calmly withdrew his gaze, gripping the glass of water in his hand tightly. "She won't break her promise." Those four simple words pierced the heart of the woman beside him.

"Yes, the girl we saw at Xiangweiju last time, right?"

She... is indeed very beautiful.

Once Jiang Hua gets busy, she loses track of time. She spends the whole morning in her room. When the maids go to tidy up her room, she doesn't touch the breakfast they bring, and she doesn't come downstairs for lunch either. By evening, the maids have no choice but to secretly call Pei Zhan behind Jiang Hua's back.

Pei Zhan arrived at Jinsha Shallow Bay around 4:30 or 5:00 PM after finishing his last meeting.

"Sir, are you back?"

Pei Zhan walked into the entryway and asked, "Where is Madam?"

"My wife was in her room. We went upstairs and knocked on the door several times, but she got angry and said that if we disturbed her again, she would kick us out..."

Pei Zhan's lips curled into a faint smile. "She was just joking with you." After saying that, he walked up the steps, pushed open the door, and saw Jiang Hua sleeping on the floor. A blanket was covering her waist, one hand was resting on her lower abdomen, and her long, waterfall-like black hair was scattered all over the ground.

Pei Zhan gently carried Jiang Hua downstairs and placed her on the sofa. With just the slightest movement, Jiang Hua opened her eyes and saw that Pei Zhan had helped her put on her slippers.

"Sleep a little longer, dinner will be almost ready, I'll call you to eat in a bit."

Jiang Hua, too lazy to pay attention to him, closed her eyes again, turned over, and went back to sleep…

He thought that Jiang had no work to do, which was why he was leaving get off work so early. He didn't expect that he had just come back to have dinner with her before returning to the company.

As darkness fell, Jiang Hua realized she hadn't gone to the hospital to see her father yet.

Not long after Pei Zhan left, Jiang Hua took the medicine that the maid had prepared with her to the hospital.

The night was quiet; at 8:30 p.m., the hospital was already quiet.

In the corridor, the motion-sensor lights, which had been dimmed, would turn back on one by one with each step of high heels...