It wasn't that Pei Zhi was heartless and didn't give Huo Jiayuan a chance to redeem himself.

Pei Zhi had just entered the ward to visit Huo Jiaxi when Huo Li gave her a cold shoulder.

In front of Pei Zhi, Huo Li began to complain about Old Master Huo.

They accused Old Master Huo of spoiling Huo Jiayuan too much, which led to Huo Jiayuan developing a ruthless nature.

If Huo Jiayuan goes in now, the attitude of Old Master Huo and Huo Li will only make Huo Jiayuan more heartbroken.

Therefore, Pei Zhi insisted that Huo Jiayuan go back to rest.

After arranging for someone to take Huo Jiayuan home, Pei Zhi made a phone call to the company before getting up and returning to her hospital room.

When Grandpa Huo saw Pei Zhi return alone, he looked behind her but didn't see Huo Jiayuan.

Old Master Huo said with some anger, "Huo Jiayuan hurt Qianqian so badly, and he doesn't even know to come in and apologize?"

Before Pei Zhi could say anything, Huo Li spoke first.

“Dad, I told you long ago that Huo Jiayuan has been estranged from us ever since you made your will public.”

Because Huo Jiaxi was in so much pain, the doctor added some sedative ingredients to her medication to help alleviate the pain.

Huo Li touched the gauze on Huo Jiaxi's arm, "She can be so cruel to even her own sister!"

"I really doubt whether we would have been alive to see Sissi if there hadn't been so many people there."

Old Master Huo sighed deeply and said nothing.

Huo Li glanced at Pei Zhi and continued, "Could it be that Jia Yuan thinks that if anything happens to Qianqian, everything in the Huo family will be his?"

Huo Li pretended to tremble slightly, "Dad, if Jia Yuan could have such thoughts, wouldn't that be too wicked!"

Grandpa Huo glared at Huo Li. "Jia Yuan is a child we've watched grow up. He may have a bit of a temper, but he wouldn't stoop to having such thoughts."

Huo Li snorted, "That's not necessarily true. What if someone says something to him?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Zhi understood everything perfectly.

Pei Zhi pulled over a chair and, with a little more force, made it land on the ground with a crisp sound.

Pei Zhi chuckled lightly, "Alright, stop acting in front of me."

Pei Zhi leaned back in her chair. "Don't say anything. I didn't say anything to Jia Yuan. Even if I did instruct him, he wouldn't do anything harmful to the Huo family. You all know that very well."

"What's done is done, there's no point in saying more. Just tell me what you want."

Don't be fooled, Huo Jiayuan and Huo Jiaxi are siblings.

But in the Huo family's view, Pei Zhi should pay the price for what Huo Jiayuan did.

Who can blame them when Huo Jiayuan and Pei Zhi are husband and wife?

Huo Li and Old Master Huo exchanged a glance, and Huo Li spoke first.

"President Pei, as you can see, Qianqian suffered such a serious injury, and it was a burn. Not to mention how painful it was, the subsequent repair will take a lot of time."

Pei Zhi crossed her arms and listened as Huo Li began to lay the groundwork.

She wanted to see just how big a mouth Huo Li, this lion, could open.

"Sisi is currently busy with the collaboration project I gave you before. Now that Sisi is in this situation, she can't find another company to collaborate with on this project."

"Why don't you take on this project, Mr. Pei? We'll split it 20/80."

Huo Li, fearing Pei Zhi wouldn't understand, added, "We're number eight, you're number two."

When Huo Li approached Pei Zhi with this project, Pei Zhi greeted her with a smile.

After Pei Zhi reviewed the project, she realized that Huo Li was treating her like a fool.

Or perhaps Huo Li thought that since she married Huo Jiayuan, she should unconditionally help the Huo family.

Pei Zhi wasn't that stupid to use her own interests to subsidize the Huo family.

Moreover, given Old Master Huo's will, Huo Jiayuan wouldn't get even a penny.

The project involves building an aquarium near the amusement park.

The Huo family will provide one plot of land, and Pei Zhi will provide the rest of the land, money, manpower, and resources.

The biggest problems with the aquarium are the renovation of the interior and the transportation of various marine creatures.

Initially, Huo Li proposed a 50/50 split of the accounts.

The Huo family only offered one plot of land, and wouldn't contribute a single cent to the rest, yet they wanted to take 50%. Pei Zhi wasn't going to be fooled.

Pei Zhi rejected the project, citing that the company did not have enough working capital at the moment.

Huo Li was afraid Pei Zhi wouldn't agree, "President Pei, don't use the excuse that the company doesn't have funds. You've already spent over a billion on Jia Yuan's birthday banquet. That's enough to renovate an aquarium, right?"

Seeing that Pei Zhi was still deep in thought, Huo Li continued to press her.

"President Pei probably didn't want to see a news story suddenly appear that Jia Yuan had cruelly harmed his own sister, right, after everyone on the internet was envying Jia Yuan?"

"If this really blows up, it won't be good for you, Mr. Pei."

Pei Zhi chuckled and looked at Old Master Huo, "You want to threaten me with public opinion?"

"Could it be that you've forgotten that Huo Jiayuan also shares the surname Huo?"

Pei Zhi's voice was slightly cold as she said, "Aren't you really afraid that if you anger me, I'll break up with Huo Jiayuan?"

Pei Zhi had seen quite a few shameless people in the business world.

The Huo family isn't shameless, they just have no regard for family ties.

Huo Jiayuan was, after all, a member of the Huo family, Huo Li's nephew.

While it's somewhat laughable that wealthy families talk about kinship, there's no need to be so heartless, is there?

Old Master Huo's expression shifted slightly. Huo Jiayuan was able to marry Pei Zhi, which was such a good match.

If they really get divorced, that would be a real problem.

What will happen to the project that the Huo family is collaborating on with Pei Zhi?

Huo Li gave Old Master Huo a reassuring look, "I think President Pei is willing to spend so much to prepare a birthday banquet for Jia Yuan, so he shouldn't be so heartless to Jia Yuan, right?"

"Everyone in the industry knows the contents of the will. If Jia Yuan divorces President Pei now, he will be like a rat crossing the street."

Pei Zhi was so angry at Huo Li that she almost laughed. She never expected that Huo Li would use the word "ruthless" to describe her.

“Okay,” Pei Zhi agreed in a raised tone.

Huo Li raised an eyebrow. "Does this mean President Pei has agreed?"

Huo Li was somewhat surprised; she thought Pei Zhi would try to bargain for a meal.

This is a 20/80 split! Pei Jiachun has really been taken advantage of.

"I will have my secretary bring two documents later."

"The first one is about the cooperation proposal for the aquarium that Mr. Huo mentioned, with a split of 20/80."

"Secondly, a confidentiality agreement. To the outside world, I hope you can say that Huo Jiaxi's injury was due to her own accidental burns and has nothing to do with Jia Yuan."

Pei Zhi looked at Old Master Huo and said, "Next time Jia Yuan comes over, don't say anything unpleasant."

"After all, we've already made a deal with him, so if I were to insult him now, it would be a waste of the money I spent, right?"

Pei Zhi's request was not excessive, and Huo Li agreed to it.