After she left her father and kept her son, President Pei lost control and knelt down.

"Second brother, no, that's not right..." The person on the other end of the phone was completely bewildered: "The second sister-in-law you're talking about, is it Qiao Wan?"

"Nonsense, if you have nothing to say, then hang up."

Pei Hansheng tossed his phone aside, raised his hand and pinched Qiao Wan's cheek: "These guys have been my friends since we were kids. I won't let them bring up my past with Jiang Chunzhi anymore."

Qiao Wan raised her eyes and stared at the man's nonchalant face.

His attitude was always nonchalant, but it turned out he knew everything. He knew that Qiao Wan minded Jiang Chunzhi's existence, and he knew that letting those people do whatever they wanted was not good for their marriage.

But he still did it. Every time Qiao Wan was driven to the brink of collapse, he would either use passive-aggressive tactics or change the subject, never hitting the mark.

Because Jiang Chunzhi was his weakness, his Achilles' heel.

"You should just leave. Go propose, go rekindle your old flame. I don't need you here."

These words ignited a fire in Pei Hansheng's heart, making him restless and uneasy.

"Qiao Wan, have you had enough? Can you stop saying one thing and meaning another? Is it just because I didn't propose to you or give you a proper wedding?"

Qiao Wan is really funny.

"The Pei family gave me the wedding. You were lying in the coffin, and you didn't open your eyes to see it."

Pei Hansheng gritted his teeth and grabbed Qiao Wan by the neck.

"I know, you still harbor resentment. Don't you know what happened back then? Your first love hit me and injured me like that. My mother wanted to kill you all. Didn't you agree to marry me to reduce your first love's sentence? Did I sign a letter of forgiveness for you when I woke up? You still expect a decent wedding? Do you think the Pei family is a bunch of idiots?"

Qiao Wan, expressionless, nudged Pei Hansheng.

"I don't want a wedding."

"Then what do you want, my love?" Pei Hansheng said with a laugh, "Love is mutual; it can't be a one-sided effort. No matter how much I give you, have you ever cherished it?"

Qiao Wan said in a low voice, feeling like she was talking to a brick wall; she couldn't understand anything Pei Hansheng was saying.

The love he gave her was cheap and hypocritical, yet she treasured it, clinging to that pitiful little illusion that sustained her until now. If this wasn't considered cherishing, then the love Pei Hansheng wanted was something she simply couldn't offer.

Pei Hansheng hated her like this the most, ignoring everyone while secretly plotting her next divorce.

"Don't try to have it both ways. All I can give you right now is the position of Mrs. Pei. You have to take it or leave it."

A mist of tears welled up in Qiao Wan's eyes.

Pei Hansheng was numb, his heart ached terribly, and he wanted to strangle her to save him from suffering here.

Goldman Sachs!

A Goldman Sachs representative walked in cautiously: "Mr. Pei, what can I do for you?"

"Contact the jewelry store owner now and ask them to bring all the diamond rings in the store."

Goldman Sachs was taken aback for a moment, then realized what Pei Hansheng was up to.

He couldn't wait any longer, so he proposed at the hospital.

His voice trembled, his heart pounding with excitement: "Okay, I understand, I'll go right away."

Qiao Wan sat on the hospital bed, feeling somewhat exhausted: "Pei Hansheng, are you out of your mind going to find Jiang Chunzhi? This is a hospital."

Pei Hansheng suppressed the faint pain in his heart and mocked her with a sneer: "Your way of being jealous is to push me towards other women? You must be head over heels in love with me now."

Qiao Wan shook her head: "You're simply unreasonable."

Pei Hansheng has always been confident. He was pampered growing up and had people readily give him whatever he wanted. His arrogance was innate.

How could he possibly believe that Qiao Wan was willing to let go?

At this moment, the hospital director arrived with a doctor.

"Mr. Pei, the VIP ward has been disinfected and is ready. Your wife can go there now."

Pei Hansheng nodded, picked Qiao Wan up in his arms, and the dean hurriedly bent down to follow behind to get the IV bottle.

"How is Xiaobao?"

"Shen Wei has already undergone examination and has a minor fracture. Fortunately, his head is fine. He has been moved to a regular ward. His parents are here, and he will wake up after a nap."

"A fracture? Which part? Is it serious?" Qiao Wan reached for the IV in her hand. "I'll go take a look."

"Don't move!" Pei Hansheng turned his head and ordered the hospital director, "Send the child to the VIP ward as well, so he can be with my wife."

The hospital director nodded hurriedly: "Okay, I'll notify the head of pediatrics right away."

Pei Hansheng lowered his eyes, focusing his attention back on Qiao Wan.

Her words were laced with anger: "Qiao Wan, you had better explain to me clearly what your relationship with that child is."

No one would believe that he's just a friend's child.

Qiao Wan tightened her grip, her fingertips sinking into Pei Hansheng's broad back, the worry in her eyes deepening little by little.

Upon arriving at the VIP ward, Pei Hansheng put the person down, and Gao Sheng led the group to stand in two rows in the corridor.

The most luxurious jewelry store in the capital has a safe for each employee, containing valuable diamond rings, waiting for Mrs. Pei to choose.

Goldman Sachs knocked on the door: "Mr. Pei, the person has arrived."

Pei Hansheng placed the pillow behind Qiao Wan, adjusted her position to make her comfortable, and sat down in the chair next to her, saying, "Come in."

A row of jewelry store employees in uniform walked in, and with a click, the safe opened, revealing a dazzling diamond ring that shone with fire.

Qiao Wan's expression was calm, but a hint of light shone in her tranquil eyes.

She wasn't interested, glancing at it briefly without blinking, and then lowered her eyes again.

Pei Hansheng's gaze remained fixed on her: "Nothing you like? There are more to come."

Goldman Sachs then summoned another group of people.

Qiao Wan didn't even look up.

For a time, she really wanted to ask Pei Hansheng for a ring, even if it wasn't very precious or imbued with love and responsibility, as long as it was bought by him.

At least it gives her something to look forward to. After all, she married him, but without a formal title or status. At least she has a ring, which helps her convince herself of the meaning of being alone in an empty room.

She picked out a couple's diamond ring from a niche brand online and sent the link to Pei Hansheng. He replied that he wouldn't buy it, saying he already had one at home and she could wear it all.

She has one at home, but it belongs to someone else, so she can't wear it. It's too flashy, and it makes her feel uncomfortable.

Several groups of people came and went in the jewelry store, and Pei Hansheng grew somewhat impatient.

"Qiao Wan, what exactly do you want? I can't just propose to you empty-handed, lest you use it against me later."

Qiao Wan looked at him: "There's a ring in Tan Shu's bedroom, with the initials of Jiang Chunzhi's name engraved on the band. Is that the engagement ring you gave her?"

Pei Hansheng frowned: "Can you stop blaming everything on Jiang Chunzhi? That was her wedding gift to us."

Qiao Wan realized this too late.

So that's how it is. Giving her first love something engraved with her name as a wedding gift was because she was afraid Pei Hansheng would forget her.

"Pei Hansheng, don't you understand?"

"What am I looking at? Qiao Wan, you're really hard to please."

"You can use that ring tonight. Take it and propose to Jiang Chunzhi. She's waited so long, her dream can finally come true."

Qiao Wan raised her head and smiled at Pei Hansheng, a smile so calm and collected that it made one's heart ache.

"Whatever your purpose is now, I thank you for letting me understand that you can love, and love so grandly and romantically."

Pei Hansheng felt a surge of blood rush to his head: "Didn't I ever give you love? The reason I went abroad was because you squandered your sincerity, treating it like garbage!"