He lured her deep into his trap, using both overt and covert methods to seduce her.

At the dining table, Song Zhi's gaze fell on the man sitting opposite her, and she felt increasingly irritated.

I don't know if Pei Jinnian has some kind of problem, but he suddenly came to my door.

The old lady standing to the side was completely unaware of the subtle relationship between the two, and continued to put food into Pei Jinnian's bowl with a smile on her face.

As the old lady picked up some food, she said with a smile, "Young man, I can finally rest easy knowing that my little one has such good friends like you to help her."

Hearing this, Pei Jinnian felt flattered. He quickly stood up, carefully took the dishes from the old lady with both hands, and politely replied, "Grandma, you flatter me. It is my duty to take care of Zhizhi."

Upon hearing Pei Jinnian's words, Song Zhi retorted irritably, "Who needs your help?"

Upon hearing this, the old lady scolded Song Zhi, "Zhizhi, how can you talk like that?"

After saying that, he looked at Pei Jinnian with a smile.

"What's your name, young man?"

Pei Jinnian bowed slightly and replied respectfully, "Grandma, my name is Pei Jinnian."

After hearing this, the old lady muttered Pei Jinnian's name to herself a few times, and then greeted Pei Jinnian warmly: "Jinnian, come, come, don't be shy."

Pei Jinnian nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed.

Throughout the entire meal, he stared intently at Song Zhi, who was sitting opposite him.

Although Song Zhi kept her head down looking at her phone, Pei Jinnian still felt very satisfied.

How long has it been since he had a meal with Song Zhi?

Thinking of this, Pei Jinnian subconsciously reached out his right hand, gently grasped the chopsticks, and then carefully picked up some food and placed it in the bowl in front of Song Zhi.

When Song Zhi saw the extra piece of food in her bowl, she was slightly taken aback. She quickly picked it up without making a sound and then placed it on the table next to her without hesitation.

This small gesture caused Pei Jinnian's smiling face to darken instantly, and a hint of displeasure was revealed in his eyes.

However, considering that the old lady was also present, he suppressed the anger that was about to erupt in his heart, tried his best to maintain his composure, and asked in a gentle tone, "What? Don't you like the food I put on your plate?"

Faced with Pei Jinnian's question, Song Zhi didn't even raise her eyelids, and simply replied indifferently, "Thank you for your concern, but I have two hands and can easily pick up the food myself, so I won't trouble you, Young Master Pei."

After saying that, he continued to fiddle with his phone, completely ignoring Pei Jinnian.

Hearing Song Zhi's cold and distant words, Pei Jinnian unconsciously tightened his grip on the chopsticks, his knuckles turning white from the excessive force.

He stared intently at Song Zhi, his heart filled with mixed emotions, and pursed his lips, remaining silent.

The old lady standing nearby noticed that the atmosphere between the two was a bit awkward, and quickly tried to smooth things over with a smile, saying, "Jin Nian, just eat your own food and don't pay any attention to her."

After saying that, she gave Pei Jinnian a reassuring look.

Pei Jinnian nodded slightly, with a polite smile on his face, but did not say anything more.

The old lady looked at Song Zhi and suddenly asked, "Zhizhi, when will Xiao Fu be able to come over? I specially saved a portion for him and put it in the refrigerator."

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi felt a pang of anxiety.

She was completely taken aback when the old lady suddenly brought up Fu Lu.

Her gaze unconsciously drifted towards Pei Jinnian.

Oh wow, sure enough, his face is blacker than coal.

His deep eyes were fixed on Song Zhi, as if they were about to spit fire.

Song Zhi quickly looked away and replied casually, "Grandma, well... I'm not too sure either, but he should call me when he arrives."

After hearing this, the old lady nodded and stopped asking questions. Instead, she warmly invited Pei Jinnian to have a meal.

Meanwhile, Song Zhi kept her head down, silently chewing the food in her mouth.

Despite her efforts to appear natural, she could still clearly feel Pei Jinnian's piercing gaze.

Being stared at like that was so uncomfortable that she finally couldn't take it anymore. She gently put down her chopsticks and said, "Grandma, I'm sorry, I'm already full."

After saying that, Song Zhi hurriedly stood up and walked quickly towards the bedroom, leaving behind a slightly awkward atmosphere.

Pei Jinnian's gaze followed Song Zhi's retreating figure until she disappeared into the bedroom before turning away.

The old lady took all of this in stride.

Just then, the doorbell rang, breaking the awkward atmosphere inside.

Pei Jinnian quickly glanced at the door and saw that the old lady had slowly stood up, preparing to open the door.

He quickly smiled and said, "Grandma, please sit down, I'll go open the door." With that, he stood up quickly from his seat and strode towards the door.

Pei Jinnian opened the door, and upon seeing the man standing there, the smile on her face froze instantly. She stood there motionless, as if frozen in place.

After a long while, he finally came to his senses and stammered, "Ninth... Ninth Brother, how... how did you get here?"

Fu Lu merely glanced at him indifferently, without responding to his question, and walked straight past Pei Jinnian into the house without saying a word.

Upon entering the living room, Fu Lu greeted the old lady with a smile, "Good morning, Grandma!"

Then, he gently placed the several large gift boxes he was carrying on the coffee table in the center of the living room.

Looking at the pile of gifts that Fu Lu had brought, the old lady couldn't help but smile and said, "Oh, Fu, it's enough that you came to see us. Why did you bring so many things? You're too kind."

Fu Lu smiled slightly and replied gently, "Grandma, these are just a small token of my appreciation. They contain all of your and Zhizhi's favorite foods."

The old lady looked at Fu Lu with a big smile, waved her hand warmly, and hurriedly said, "You're so thoughtful. Come and have breakfast with us. I specially saved a portion for you. I'll go heat it up for you right away."

After saying that, the old lady quickly stood up.

Seeing this, Fu Lu reached out and stopped the old lady who was about to leave, and hurriedly said, "Grandma, don't bother, I'll do it myself."

After saying that, without waiting for the old lady's response, he went straight to the kitchen, skillfully and gently opened the refrigerator door, and then slowly took out the portion that the old lady had left for him and put it in the microwave to heat it up.

The old lady was secretly pleased with Fu Lu's actions and was extremely satisfied with this young man.

Not long after, Fu Lu came out of the kitchen carrying a steaming hot breakfast.