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

Pei Jinnian chased after her with a sullen face and grabbed Song Zhi's arm.

"Song Zhi, did I say you could leave?"

Song Zhi frowned unhappily and shook off his hand: "Let go."

Pei Jinnian scoffed, "What? Afraid of being seen by your new lover? Song Zhi, do you even know who that is? You're already rushing over there. Do you think Zhou Er Shao is as stupid as me, that you'd make him a fool of you?"

Song Zhi glanced at him, her face devoid of any emotion, and said indifferently, "What's it to you?"

"How can it be that it's not a problem? I'm still your ex-boyfriend."

Song Zhi was surprised that Pei Jinnian was so shameless as to say something like "ex-boyfriend".

She couldn't help but want to laugh.

"Ex-boyfriend? When did you become my ex-boyfriend?"

Pei Jinnian paused, recalling the things he had said to Song Zhi in the private room earlier.

He felt a little guilty, but only for a moment.

"Song Zhi, you can't afford to mess with Young Master Zhou. Don't be reckless."

Song Zhi looked at him quietly.

It's strange. I used to think they looked alike, but now they don't look alike at all, especially now that Fu Lu is back, they look even less alike.

"Pei Jinnian, we're over. You said it yourself. You're annoyed."

Pei Jinnian's expression stiffened, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes, before he stiffened his neck and said, "Don't you know who I am? Now you're making a big deal out of me?"

Song Zhi opened her mouth, but before she could speak, she saw Fu An walking towards them.

"Jin Nian".

Pei Jinnian's expression froze, a hint of panic in his eyes. Then, as if remembering something, he reached out and pulled Fu An close.

"Let me introduce you, Fu An, this is my girlfriend."

When Pei Jinnian said this, his gaze was fixed on Song Zhi's face, as if he wanted to see a crack in her expression.

No.

Song Zhi's face showed no change in emotion whatsoever.

“Pei Jinnian, I find you disgusting now.”

Pei Jinnian's breath hitched, and he felt inexplicably panicked.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but Song Zhi had already turned and left.

Pei Jinnian angrily released Fu An and said indifferently, "You go back first, I won't see you off."

Fu An paused for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Your movie tomorrow?"

"We'll see. I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

After saying that, he walked towards the parking space without looking at Fu An's expression.

Pei Jinnian sat in the car, his mind filled with the words Song Zhi had said when she left.

nausea?

How dare she do this?

Does he really not care at all?

Thinking of this, Pei Jinnian felt a dull pain in his heart.

Frustrated, he slammed his hand on the steering wheel, and the car immediately honked its horn.

Suddenly, the phone next to him rang. Pei Jinnian glanced at it and saw that it was Meng Huan calling.

He pressed the call button: "Hello."

Meng Huan's voice, choked with sobs, came from the other end of the conversation: "Brother Jin Nian, I know I was wrong, please don't break up with me, okay?"

Pei Jinnian sighed heavily, his tone distant: "Meng Huan, you were indeed wrong before."

"I know, I won't do it again, Brother Jin Nian. I really love you and I don't want to break up."

The girl's voice was soft and sweet, like a feather, tickling Pei Jinnian's heart.

Song Zhi seemed to have never spoken to him in such a tone before; she was always so calm and composed.

The thought of Song Zhi made Pei Jinnian extremely irritable.

"Will you behave well from now on?"

"Yes, I will be very good."

The girl's voice was still pitiful, and tinged with tears.

"Okay, stop crying, okay? We won't break up."

"I don't want to cry, but the thought of not being able to see you makes me sad. Brother Jin Nian, I miss you."

"I've been a bit busy at work these past few days. I'll come to visit you at school once I'm done, okay? Be a good girl."

Pei Jinnian patiently coaxed him.

Forget it, what's the point of getting angry? How old is the little girl? What's wrong with her being a little arrogant?

Upon hearing this, Meng Huan burst into laughter through her tears: "Okay, then I'll be good. Don't work too hard, or I'll feel sorry for you."

"Okay, I have a meeting, I'll hang up now, be good."

After patiently finishing his explanation, Pei Jinnian hung up the phone before Meng Huan could speak and drove towards the company.

Second floor window

Fu Lu looked at the scene downstairs and spoke to Zhou Yan, who was sitting opposite him.

Do you know what the relationship is between Pei Jinnian and Song Zhi?

Zhou Yan hesitated for a moment, "Ninth Brother, please don't be angry if I tell you."

Fu Lu held the wine glass to his lips, took a sip, and said, "Speak."

"I just realized something was wrong too. I suspect Song Xiaozhi and Pei Jinnian might be dating..."

Before Zhou Yan could finish speaking, there was a loud bang.

Fu Lu slammed the wine glass in his hand heavily onto the table.

Instantly, blood seeped from between his fingers.

Zhou Yan yelled, "Holy crap, holy crap, what are you doing?"

Fu Lu slowly and methodically shook his injured hand, picked up a wet wipe from the side, and gently wiped it. "Continue."

Zhou Yan swallowed hard. "I think you've really gone mad. I'm outta here."

Tell him to continue.

joke.

Having been brothers with Fu Lu for so many years, how could he not understand Fu Lu's violent temper?

If he keeps talking, Fu Lu will probably smash the wine glass in his hand right in his face.

Stay away from Fu Lu, and you will be safe forever.

As they reached the door, Zhou Yan suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, right, I have things to do this weekend, so I won't be able to visit Grandma with you. I'll be going now."

After Zhou Yan left, she took out her phone and dialed a number.

The phone rang twice before being answered.

"Checking an individual..."

As Fu Lu spoke, his gaze fell through the window onto Song Zhi, who was sitting at the bus stop across the street waiting for the bus.

He didn't look away until the girl boarded the bus.

……

Over the weekend, Song Zhi went to the hospital to visit her father.

As soon as I reached the door, I saw a group of people pushing a stretcher out of the ward.

Seeing this, Song Zhi quickly stopped them: "What are you doing? Where are you pushing my dad?"

The middle-aged man at the head of the group paused for a moment upon seeing Song Zhi, then said, "Miss Song, we'll arrange for Mr. Song to go to the Qingshan Sanatorium."

The speaker was Zhao Ming, whom Song Zhi recognized; he was her mother's assistant.

Song Zhi looked incredulous: "My dad is perfectly fine here, why would he go to a sanatorium?"

The medical equipment in the sanatorium is nowhere near that of a hospital. Moreover, Song Zhi had heard that the environment, caregivers, and medical care in this sanatorium were all very poor, and that patients who went in were just waiting to die.

"This was arranged by President Gu. If you have any questions, you can contact President Gu."

Song Zhi froze, she hadn't expected her mother to be so cold-blooded.

That was someone she had shared a bed with for over 20 years.

Her father, who had enjoyed a life of glory for most of his life, now lay silently on a stretcher, his fate at the mercy of others.

Looking at the middle-aged man who had pampered her for over ten years, Song Zhi felt only pity and sorrow.

This is her father; even if there is no hope, she cannot simply ignore him.

After leaving the hospital, Song Zhi took a taxi directly to the Song family home.

Standing at the entrance of the Song family's house.

I rang the doorbell, but no one answered.

She entered her password, but it showed that the password was incorrect.

Song Zhi frowned. Since leaving home after a big fight with Gu Man six years ago, Song Zhi had never returned. She never expected that the password had been changed.

A nanny got out of the car carrying groceries. When she saw Song Zhi, she tentatively asked, "Are you Miss Song?"

Song Zhi turned her head and nodded slightly when she saw the other person: "Yeah, it's been too long since I've been back, I forgot the password."

The nanny immediately stepped forward and opened the door for Song Zhi.

Song Zhi walked into the room, looked around, and didn't see anyone. At this moment, the nanny spoke up.

"Madam must have gone out with the young master."

The nanny seemed a little embarrassed when she said this.

Song Zhi nodded: "Yes, thank you."

The nanny didn't say anything, but just looked at her with pity.

Song Zhi didn't care and sat down on the sofa.

"Then I'll wait for her to come back."

The nanny nodded and went to the kitchen with the shopping bags.

She glanced at the living room every now and then, sighed softly, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Miss, will you be living at home from now on?"

Just as Song Zhi was about to speak, the sound of the keypad lock opening came from the entrance hall.