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

Song Zhi had barely uttered a single word when Xiao Wan's unusually excited voice came from the other end of the phone: "Zhizhi, are you free tomorrow?"

Hearing Xiao Wan's anxious tone, Song Zhi couldn't help but feel puzzled and quickly asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Xiao Wan's voice came from the other end of the phone, filled with anticipation and joy: "Tomorrow I'm having dinner with Jiang Huai's family to discuss our wedding. Would you like to come too?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi frowned slightly and asked in surprise, "Marriage? You've really decided to marry him?"

A shy blush rose on Xiao Wan's face, and she softly responded, "Mmm..."

Without waiting for Song Zhi's response, Xiao Wan, as if eager to explain, continued, "Zhizhi, I also think our relationship has progressed quite quickly, but I've already made up my mind, so please don't try to persuade me otherwise."

My feelings for him are genuine, and I believe we'll be happy together. Your attempts to dissuade me are futile…

Before Xiao Wan could finish speaking, Song Zhi interrupted her without hesitation: "Wanwan, I didn't mean to advise you. After all, this is a major life event for you. As an outsider, what decisions can I make for you?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wan paused for a moment before finally coming to her senses. She asked incredulously, "Huh? What? Aren't you going to persuade me to reconsider?"

She had originally thought that Song Zhi would earnestly advise her to be cautious about marriage, but Song Zhi's decisive attitude made her feel somewhat at a loss, and even a strange sense of loss welled up in her heart.

Faced with Xiao Wan's doubts, Song Zhi solemnly repeated what she had just said: "I've already said I won't try to persuade you. We're all adults now, and we have the ability and responsibility to take full responsibility for our choices."

If you believe that marrying Jiang Huai will bring you happiness, then bravely pursue the happiness that belongs to you both!

Xiao Wan paused slightly, as this was completely different from what she had originally imagined.

She gripped her phone tightly and sighed softly at Song Zhi on the other end, her voice tinged with helplessness and worry: "But Zhizhi, I'm still keeping this from my family. I don't dare tell them."

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi unconsciously rolled her eyes. She leaned lazily against the headboard, casually playing with a strand of hair in her hand, and replied indifferently, "Since you're already planning to get married, you should at least tell your family, right?"

Xiao Wan bit her lip, looking troubled, and said, "I really don't dare. Jiang Huai's family isn't well-off. If my parents and brother find out, they definitely won't agree to us being together."

In fact, Xiao Wan herself was well aware that Jiang Huai's conditions in various aspects were indeed somewhat inferior to her own, and he was not a good match for her.

But Jiang Huai had risked his life to shield her from a knife, and she couldn't bear to refuse him because of that kindness.

So she contacted Song Zhi.

According to her original plan, Song Zhi would definitely persuade her to give up this relationship.

In this way, she could legitimately use her best friend's disapproval as a pretext to subtly propose breaking up with Jiang Huai.

This way, he could get rid of Jiang Huai and have all the responsibility and infamy fall on Song Zhi, thus avoiding Jiang Huai's retaliation.

But to my surprise, Song Zhi didn't try to persuade me.

Song Zhi rolled her eyes, speechless, and said irritably, "Wanwan, you've already made up your mind to marry him, so are you going to refuse to marry him just because your parents don't agree?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wan on the other end of the phone couldn't help but sigh deeply, her tone full of struggle and helplessness: "I'm also a little hesitant, aren't I? Oh well, it's hard to explain over the phone. I'll come to your house to find you."

When Song Zhi heard that Xiao Wan was coming, she was about to say that she wasn't home, but Xiao Wan didn't give her the chance and hung up the phone directly.

Song Zhi wanted to call back, but before she could dial, a soft knocking sound suddenly came from the bedroom door.

Immediately afterwards, a familiar and kind voice rang out from outside the door: "Zhizhi."

Song Zhi had no choice but to use her phone to speak into the doorway: "Grandma."

The next second, the old lady slowly pushed open the door and stepped into the room.

When Song Zhi saw her grandmother come in, she subconsciously looked towards the door and then asked in a low voice, "Grandma, um... has Pei Jinnian already left?"

The old lady gently shook her head and replied with a smile, "No, Xiao Jin is having breakfast and hasn't left yet."

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi's face revealed a hint of undisguised disappointment.

She had been full of anticipation, thinking that her cold and distant attitude towards Pei Jinnian was clear enough, but she didn't expect that this guy would be so shameless as to not leave.

At this moment, the old lady lowered her voice and asked Song Zhi softly, "Zhizhi, what exactly is your relationship with this Jin Nian?"

Song Zhi hurriedly waved her hands repeatedly, denying it outright, "Oh, Grandma, it's really nothing, we're just ordinary friends."

The old lady looked at her with disbelief: "The way he looked at you seemed a bit off; it felt like something was amiss."

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi's lips twitched involuntarily, and she pondered inwardly, unsure of how to respond.

It must be admitted that the old lady's eyesight was indeed quite sharp, and she was able to observe even such a small detail so accurately.

Then, the old lady asked again, "Are Pei Jinnian and Xiao Fu brothers? They do look somewhat alike."

Song Zhi quickly shook her head and replied, "No, Grandma, they don't know each other at all."

The old lady was somewhat surprised: "Not brothers?"

Song Zhi nodded.

The old lady pressed on, "Is Pei Jinnian pursuing you?"

Song Zhi quickly denied it: "How could that be? I don't like him."

The old lady nodded in satisfaction: "I don't really like him either. If you ask me, Xiao Fu would be better."

Look at them, coming over with bags and packages in their hands. It's obvious they care about you.

Song Zhi smiled and nodded, agreeing, "Yes, he is indeed quite good."

After saying that, she suddenly remembered something and looked at the old lady with a puzzled expression: "Grandma, when did Fu Lu ever buy me so many gifts? I don't remember at all."

The old lady smiled and said, "He was just mentioned, and he's having breakfast in the restaurant now."

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi was instantly struck dumb, sitting bolt upright in bed with wide eyes and exclaiming, "What? Fu Lu is here?"

Seeing her granddaughter's astonished expression, the old lady felt a little strange, but still nodded and replied, "Yes, she's already here, and she's having dinner with Pei Jinnian in the restaurant..."