Jiang Zhi was silent for more than ten minutes before gradually calming his emotions, his expression also smoothing out.

Jiang Zhi lifted his eyes to look at Jiang Ran across from him and, with some difficulty, began to speak.

Perhaps because his emotions were exceptionally complicated at this moment, Jiang Zhi’s voice was particularly hoarse when he spoke.

"In this matter, she was wrong. I honestly didn’t expect that she would do such a thing."

"Don’t worry, I will make sure she gives you an explanation."

Jiang Ran shook his head, "I didn’t ask you to come here today to get an explanation from you. Nor do I need her to give me one."

"In fact, if possible, I don’t want to see her in the future, nor do I wish to have any interaction with her."

Upon hearing Jiang Ran’s words, Jiang Zhi’s brow furrowed tightly, "Jiang Ran, you can’t be so absolute, the world is not just black and white."

Jiang Ran, having lived two lifetimes, certainly knows that the world is not just black and white.

However, he differentiates depending on the issue.

If it were other matters, Jiang Ran certainly could be tolerant.

But this time, it concerns Pei Jing’s safety.

This time Chen Meirong was only trying to take Pei Jing away, but what if next time she becomes more reckless, what should be done then?

What if she tried to harm Pei Jing’s life?

If Jiang Ran voiced his concerns, Jiang Zhi would definitely vow repeatedly that he would not let such things happen.

But, in this world, many things are uncontrollable.

Even if you make all the perfect preparations and promises, accidents still happen.

Jiang Ran doesn’t want such incidents to occur.

So the best way is to control Chen Meirong’s actions.

As long as Chen Meirong does not come near their family anymore, no accidents will happen.

"I hope you can keep an eye on her, not just her, but everyone in the Jiang Family. Keep an eye on them, don’t let them get close to me, don’t let them get close to my family. Beishi is so big, and we’re not living nearby, everyone has their own life paths. Without deliberate effort, there wouldn’t be any interaction. Don’t you agree?"

Jiang Zhi looked at Jiang Ran disapprovingly, "In the past, when we were far apart, it was understandable, but now we’re all in Beishi. Why aren’t you willing to try to make contact? Do you really think everyone in this family is a bad person? She indeed was wrong, but you can’t judge all of us because one person made a mistake. Life isn’t about that kind of logic."

"It is."

"What did you say?"

Jiang Ran looked at Jiang Zhi seriously, "I said it is. No matter what you think in your heart, in my view, the people of the Jiang Family are not on the same path as me. Although we share blood ties, we live in different worlds. I grew up in a different environment, developed a different personality, and cannot get along with you. Since that’s the case, why force it? Isn’t it better to live our own lives separately?"

"To put it bluntly, I’m not even a boy; you’re not waiting for me to come back and inherit the throne. Having one more or one less of me doesn’t make any difference, why be so aggressive and let it become ugly for both sides?"

When Jiang Ran spoke to the end, he sighed deeply.

Seeing Jiang Ran like this, Jiang Zhi suddenly felt a little powerless.

He and Jiang Ran should have been the closest family in the world.

Now they are even talking face-to-face, but he always feels as if they don’t understand what the other is saying.